Shoreline Golf Club

Gene Van Puymbroeck made it two for two in NCGA qualifiers this year. After making the NCGA Zone team back in February, he joins Jack Woods in representing Shoreline GC in the NCGA Senior 4-Ball Net Tournament this August.

Jack Woods net 64 won him his entry and first place in the second flight along with the low net side pot.

Gene shot a gross 70, net 66, that won him the first flight, the low gross white tees side pot and three skins that included a chip in for eagle on #9 and a closest to the pin on #8.

Danny Barreras knocked it stiff on both #4 and # 17 for two closest to the pins. He made the putt on #17 to win a skin there too.

Jim Cottrell rebounded from a tree eating his ball on #2 to win a skin on #4.

NCGA Senior 4-Ball Net Qualifiers:

Jack Woods - 64
Gene Van Puymbroeck - 66
Bill Anderson - 68 (First Alternate)
Dan Barreras - 70 (Second Alternate)
Fred Aguiniga - 71 (Third Alternate)

Flight 1:

1st - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 66 - $50
2nd - Chris Mateo - 67 - $40 (tiebreaker)
3rd - George Mahoney - 67 - $30
4th - Bill Anderson - 68 - $20 (tiebreaker)
5th - Al Idos - 68 - $10

Flight 2:

1st - Jack Woods - 64 - $50
2nd - Chris Arata - 65 - $40
3rd - Matt Ward - 66 - $30
4th - Mike Jensen - 68 - $20
5th - Jeff Motto - 70 - $10 (tiebreaker)

Closest to the Pin - $10 each

#4 - Danny Barreras - 10′ 0″
#8 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 6′ 1″
#11 - Marty DeLuna - 8′ 2″
#17 - Danny Barreras - 5′ 11″

Low Gross Blue Tees Side Pot - $5

Ken Spindola - 78

Low Gross White Tees Side Pot - $15

Gene Van Puymbroeck - 70

Low Net Side Pot - $55

Jack Woods - 64

Skins Side Pot - $8 each

#1 - Chris Mateo - 4
#2 - Andy Aguilar - 3
#4 - Jim Cottrell - 2
#9 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 3
#15 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 3
#16 - George Mahoney - 4
#17 - Danny Barreras - 2
#18 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 4

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It was a family affair May 3 at Poppy Hills as Jonathan and Andrew Cho, Dick Dalton and Linda Reddick and Bob and Toni Montreuil all were in contention in the Stableford.

Andrew Cho lost the second place tiebreaker in flight 2 to Matt Ward while dad Jonathan snuck in for fifth in flight 1.

Dick Dalton won the third place tiebreaker in flight 1 with Chris Mateo while his more than significant other, Linda Reddick, took home fourth place in flight 2.

Bob Montreuil wins the bragging in his household taking the fifth place tiebreaker over wife Toni.

For the second event in a row Patrick Beaulieu was a big winner. Patrick won his flight along with a Closest to the Pin, two Skins and the Low Net Side Pot in a tiebreaker over both Andrew Cho and Matt Ward.

Matt Ward ran away with the Low Net - Par Threes side pot.

Bob Wang won two skins with back to back birdies on #7 and 8.

Clearly Chris Mateo wasn’t hitting a lot of greens as he only needed 27 putts to win the Low Putts Side Pot.

Flight 1

1st - Patrick Beaulieu - 14 Points - $50
2nd - Dan Barreras - 5 Points - $40
3rd - Dick Dalton - 4 Points - $30 (tiebreaker)
4th - Chris Mateo - 4 Points - $20
5th - Jonathan Cho - 3 Points - $10

Flight 2

1st - Devin Fisse - 11 Points - $50
2nd - Matt Ward - 9 Points - $40 (tiebreaker)
3rd - Andrew Cho - 9 Points - $30
4th - Linda Reddick - -1 Point - $20
5th - Bob Montreuil - - 2 Points - $10

Closest to the Pin - $10 ea.

#2 - Matt Ward
#6 - Patrick Beaulieu
#11 - Devin Fisse
#15 - Jonathan Cho
#17 - George Mahoney

Low Net Side Pot - $80

Patrick Beaulieu - 69 (tiebreaker)

Low Putts Side Pot - $40

Chris Mateo - 27

Low Net - Par Threes Side Pot - $30

Ron Hunter - 16

Gross Skins Side Pot - $12 ea.

#2 - George Mahoney - 2
#6 - Patrick Beaulieu - 2
#7 - Bob Wang - 3
#8 - Bob Wang - 3
#14 - Patrick Beaulieu - 3
#16 - Ron Hunter - 3

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Hello all,

A little cool.

A little breezy.

Kevin Tiffin, hitting his first good shot of the day, won the big closest to the pin on #13 for $25 with a shot to 5′11″.

George Mahoney smoked the rest of the first flight with gross 70, net 61. Thank goodness he wasn’t in any of the side pots or he would have won everything.

Netin Mehta edged out Rick Wheat and Ed Dodds with a net 68 to take the second flight.

Ken Spindola won the tiebreaker for low net side pot and also took the low gross by default. He won a skin with a par, yes that’s right, a par on #7.

Gene Van Puymbroeck continued his skins streak with a birdie on #16.

Kevin Tiffin’s birdie on #17 won him a skin and also was the difference in the Low Net Par Threes side pot.

Results as follows:

Flight 1;

1st George Mahoney - 61 - $50
2nd Ken Spindola - 66 - $40 (tiebreaker)
3rd Denis Mateo - 66 - $30
4th Roger Barnes - 71 - $20
5th Brian Lal - 72 - $10 (tiebreaker)
16th (but not last) Jim Handzel - 81 - $0

Flight 2:

1st Netin Mehta - 68 - $50
2nd Rick Wheat - 69 - $40 (tiebreaker)
3rd Ed Dodds - 69 - $30
4th Andy Aguilar - 71 - $20 (tiebreaker)
5th Chris Arata - 71 - $10

Closest to the Pin $10

#4 Jim Barnes - 10′1″
#8 Bob Flores - 4′1″
#11 Rick Wheat - 17′7″
#17 Matt Ward - 12′1″

Farewell to the Temp $25 Closest to the Pin:

#13 - Kevin Tiffin - 5′11″

Low Gross Side Pot - $5

Ken Spindola - 75

Low Net Side Pot - $80

Ken Spindola - 66 (tiebreaker)

Low Net Par Threes Side Pot - $40

Kevin Tiffin - 12

Skins Side Pot - $15 each

#7 - Ken Spindola - 4
#15 - Chris Mateo - 3
#16 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 4
#17 - Kevin Tiffin - 2

Jim H.

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TIGER’S STREAK ENDS

You’re saying to yourself, “NO!”

“I saw him make the putt on 18 to win at Bay Hill.”

Yes he won the PGA event, but his birdie only put him and his partner Chris Arata into a tie for first in the second flight at the Pro Am by Proxy where the team of Rick Wheat and Carl Peterson’s back nine 28 won the tiebreaker.

Shoreline will go down as the site of Tiger’s first defeat of 2008.

Chris is having a Tiger-like year having cashed in three of his four tournaments this year.

The team of Dick Dalton and Ken Duke won the first flight by a Tigeresque margin of three strokes.

Siva Ramamurthy won a skin, two closest to the pins, the Low Gross side pot and paired with Bubba Watson to take third in his flight.

This event marked the return to action of Norm Akita who took fourth in his flight and took home two skins.

Welcome back Norm!

First Flight: (you don’t have to split the prize $)

1st - Dick Dalton/Ken Duke - 61 - $40
2nd - George Mahoney/Tom Lehman - 64 - $30
3rd - Siva Ramamurthy/Bubba Watson - 65 - $20 (tiebreaker)
4th - Norm Akita/Brian Davis - 65 - $10

Second Flight: (you don’t have to split the prize $ either)

1st - Rick Wheat/Carl Peterson - 62 - $40 (tiebreaker)
2nd - Chris Arata/Eldrick Woods - 62 - $30 (tiebreaker)
3rd - Gary Toepper/Hunter Mahan - 62 -$20
4th - Matt Ward/Brant Snediker - 65 - $10

Closest to the Pin - $10 each

#4 - Siva Ramamurthy - 15′10″
#8 - George Mahoney - 16′10′
#11 - Siva Ramamurthy - 6′10″
#17 - Carl Werner - 19′6″

Low Gross Side Pot - $15

Siva Ramamurthy - 75

Low Net Side Pot - $40

Chris Mateo - 73 (tiebreaker)

Fewest Putts Side Pot - $35

Gary Toepper - 31

Skins Side Pot - $7 each

#5 - Siva Ramamurthy - 3
#6 - Norm Akita - 3
#9 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 4
#12- Norm Akita - 3
#17 - Gene VanPuymbroeck - 2

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The Veteran and The Rookie

Fourteen year old Andrew Cho, playing in his first ever Shoreline GC tournament, joined club veteran Bill Anderson as flight winners in today’s Tournament of Champions. Both shot net 66’s to win their flights by two shots over Dan Barreras and Shamus Brady. Andrew and Bill are the first to qualify for next year’s Tournament of Champions.

Bill pretty much won every way you could.

He also won the “Champion of Champions”, tournament inside the tournament, for flight winners of the past year. He also took the Low Net Side Pot and won a skin with a birdie on #8 after getting the closest to the pin.

Charlie McDonald’s personal ATM (low gross side pot) was open as well today.

Results as follows:

Flight 1

Bill Anderson - 66 - $50
Dan Barreras - 68 - $40
Dick McCaffrey - 70 - $30 (tiebreaker)
Charlie McDonald - 70 - $20 (tiebreaker)
Bob Wang - 70 - $10

Flight 2

Andrew Cho - 66 - $50
Shamus Brady - 68 - $40
Jeff Motto - 70 - $30 (tiebreaker)
Carl Werner- 70 - $20 (tiebreaker)
Netin Mehta - 70 - $10

Champion of Champions Flight

Bill Anderson - 66 - $40
Dan Barreras - 68 - $30
Charlie McDonald - 70 - $20
Carl Werner - 72- $10 (tiebreaker)

Closest to the Pin - $10 each

#4 - Jonathan Cho - 12′8″
#8 - Bill Anderson - 7′7″
#11 - Ken Spindola - 5′5″
#17 - Chris Mateo - 6′1″

Low Gross Side Pot - $20

Charlie McDonald - 74

Low Net Side Pot - $75

Bill Anderson - 66

Gross Skins - $22 each

#8 - Bill Anderson - 2
#9 - Bob Wang - 3
#16 - Gene Van Puymbroeck - 4

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Chris Arata is definitely on a roll. After taking second in his flight and earning a spot on our Zone Tournament team last month, he and his partner Doug Patterson beat out Bob Wang and Kurt Klemm to win the 2-Person Best Ball event on March 2. Chris also won a skin. I think he needs to start buying some drinks.

The team of Gary Toepper and Jim Cottrell won the tiebreaker for 4th over Bill Ball and Todd Rich.

Bob Wang edged his own partner Kurt Klemm to take the Low Net Side Pot while Val Aguiniga won the tiebreaker to take the Low Gross. There were six skins worth $15 each with Danny Barreras taking two with birdies on #6 and #16.

Doug Patterson/Chris Arata - 60 - $50 ea.
Bob Wang/Kurt Klemm - 61 - $40 ea.
Pete Ballif/Brendan Clavin - 62 - $30 ea.
Gary Toepper/Jim Cottrell - 63 - $20 ea. (tiebreaker)
Bill Ball/Todd Rich - 63 - $10 ea.

Closest to the pins - $10 ea.

#4 Val Aguiniga 14′3″
#8 Jim Cottrell 10′1″
#11 Dennis Mateo 8′11″
#17 Pete Ballif 8′1″

Low Gross Side Pot - $15

Val Aguiniga - 79 Tiebreaker

Low Net Side Pot - $65

Bob Wang - 67

Skins - $15 each

#3 - Ken Spindola - 3
#6 - Dan Barreras - 3
#9 - Chris Arata - 4
#10 - Brendan Clavin - 4
#11 - Dennis McClellan - 2
#16 - Dan Barreras - 4

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Our club NCGA Zone Qualifying tournament was held this past weekend in glorious sunshine at Shoreline Golf Links.

George Mahoney held the first round flight 1 lead after Saturday while Jonathan Fisher led the second flight. Both went on to win their flights and make the South Bay Zone Tournament team. They will be joined by Chris Arata and Siva Ramamurthy. Siva made a big move on Sunday passing 20 players with his net 69.

The big winner however was Jonathan Fisher. In addition to winning the flight and an entry to the Zone, he also won a skin on Saturday, and BOTH low net side pots (Saturday in a tie breaker) for a total of $204 in cash, $100 in gift certificates and his Zone entry. Not a bad weekend.

The tie breaker for 5th/6th in the first flight between Dick Dalton and Chris Mateo went deep. They tied total net. They tied back nine on Sunday. They tied last six holes on Sunday. They tied last three holes on Sunday. You had to go back from #18 all the way to #15 before we could decide the winner.

There were some great “closest to the pin shots”: Gordon Bendorf on #4 on Saturday and Shmuel Goshen on #8 on Sunday. We also had a couple of multiple skin winners with James Jones getting 2 on Saturday and Bill Anderson pulling down 2 on Sunday.

Our next tournament is a 2-man best ball on Sunday 2/24. Grab a partner and come on out.

And don’t forget our first general meeting of the year will be held an Michael’s on Wednesday 2/20 at 6:30 PM. It’s the new member orientation so come out and meet the new members. For all you new members, come out and meet the board of directors and some of the other club members. New members get a free sleeve of golf balls just for showing up.

NCGA Zone Qualifiers:

George Mahoney
Siva Ramamurthy
Jonathan Fisher
Chris Arata

Flight Results:

Fliight 1

1st George Mahoney 68-74-142 $100
2nd Siva Ramamurthy 76-69-145 $85
3rd Gene Van Puymbroeck (tb) 74-73-147 $70
4th Bill Anderson 75-72-147 $55
5th Chris Mateo (tb) 74-74-148 $40
6th Dick Dalton 72-76-148 $25
7th Ken Spindola (tb) 74-75-149 $10

Flight 2

1st Jonathan Fisher 69-69-138 $100
2nd Chris Arata 70-70-140 $85
3rd Shamus Brady(tb) 71-77-148 $70
4th Shmuel Goshen(tb) 74-74-148 $55
5th Jeff Motto 71-77-148 $40
6th Mike Mcerlain 72-78-150 $25
7th Sean Tobin (tb) 75-76-151 $10

Closest to the Pin - $10 each

Saturday:

#4 - Gordon Bendorf - 1′5″
#8 - Roger Barnes - 15′4″
#11 - Sean Tobin - 5′10″
#17 - Dennis Mateo - 11′8″

Sunday:

#4 - Dan Barreras - 10′2″
#8 - Shmuel Goshen - 1′8″
#11 - Siva Ramamurthy - 10′3″
#17 - Vince LaFroscia - 12′1″

Low Gross Side Pot:

Saturday -$25 - Val Aguiniga - 75
Sunday - $20 - Chris Mateo - 79

Low Net Side Pot:

Saturday - $100 - Jonathan Fisher - 69(tb)
Sunday - $90 - Jonathan Fisher - 69

Skins:

Saturday - 7 Skins at $14 each

#3 - Patrick Beaulieu - 3
#5 - James Jones - 3
#7 - James Jones - 3
#8 - Brendan Clavin - 2
#9 - Ken Spindola - 4
#12 - Fred Aguiniga - 3
#13 - Jonathan Fisher - 2

Sunday - 5 Skins at $20 each

#1 - Sean Tobin - 4
#5 - Bill Anderson - 3
#6 - Gene VanPuymbroeck - 3
#8 - Bill Anderson - 2
#17 - Eric Stern - 2

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It was a “family affair” today at the Stableford Tournament at Shoreline today, the first tournament of the year.

J. Michael Jensen and his wife Dany, playing in her first tournament as a member, both cashed. Michael won the Flight 1 and Dany placed 4th in Flight 2.

While the course was a little soggy from the rain earlier in the week, the weather was almost perfect after a small blob of fog burned off. Bright sunshine, mild temperatures and almost no wind ruled the day.

Full tournament results can be found at:

http://www.golffusion.com/shorelinegolfclub/tournaments/tournament.php?id=2020556

Our next event is the NCGA Zone Qualifier on January 26 and 27. It offers the best prize the club offers all year: paid entry into the NCGA Zone Tournament including rounds at Poppy Hills and Spyglass for the top four scores in the two day, low net event.

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Here are the highlights of the Shoreline Greens Advisory Committee meeting held November 20 attended by Jim Handzel:

#13 Green - The major dirt hauling and rough grading on the 13th fairway has been completed. Irrigation installation and clean up grading were scheduled for the week of November 26 with hydroseeding to follow. The green and surrounding areas were sodded in early November and some of the green sod has already taken root. There will be a new cart path from the left of the 13th green to the 14th fairway installed as well. The new green is scheduled to be open April 1. Maybe sooner.

Friday Greens Fees - The committee decided to keep the current fee structure started in July for Friday play and continue to monitor revenue and number of rounds.

Course Improvements - There are no further major (causing closure of a portion of a hole) course improvements scheduled. The bridge from #4 tee to #4 green will be replaced, but will not result a prolonged hole closure. However some damage will be sustained where the crane used to place the bridge is brought onto the course. It was recommended that minor construction to level tee boxes be a priority.

Scorecard/Yardage Guide - Two companies have approached the course about providing, free of charge, a combination scorecard/yardage guide that is subsidized by the placement of advertisements. The committee felt that the yardage guide would provide infrequent players with more information and a more enjoyable experience and, hopefully, more play. That combined with the cost savings to the course led the committee to try the program for a year. The selected company will be coming out and measuring the course and we could see the new booklets in the fall.

If anyone has any course issues, contact Jim Handzel at bamawalrus@aol.com and he will relay your question/concern at the next meeting scheduled for December 18.

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Congratulations to Dick Dalton, our 2007 Member of the Year and 2007 Player of the Year! Dick’s good play and almost spotless attendance got him 316 total points! Here are the top 5 places:

2007 1st Half Member of the Year (Jan - May):
$100 Dick Dalton 142
$80 Chris Mateo 128
$60 Vince LaFroscia 121
$40 Dan Barreras 118
$20 Rick Wheat 116

2007 2nd Half Member of the Year (Jun - Nov):
$100 Dick Dalton 174
$80 Dan Barreras 166
$60 Norm Akita 115
$40 Vince LaFroscia 106
$20 Jim Handzel 104

2007 Player of the Year:
$120 Dick Dalton 66
$100 Norm Akita 51
$80 Rick Wheat 46
$60 Bill Ball 45
$40 Dan Barreras 44

Complete results can be found in the following Excel spreadsheet.
2007 MOY & POY Summary

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NCGA members playing at Poppy Hills will now be able to enter 17 Mile Drive and the Pebble

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The next general meeting is Wednesday, October 3, 6:30PM at Michaels.  In addition to general business, the election for 2008-2009 board members will take place.  There are four open positions and four nominees:  Jim Cottrell, Gary Toepper, Dave Vecht and Bob Wang.    If you have any questions, contact Beth Klemm at beth.sgc@gmail.com.

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A few good men and women are needed to serve as Shoreline Golf Club Board Members.  On October 3, we will be electing four new board members.  If you are interested in running for a board position  or would like more information on board member responsibilites, please contact Beth Lamb at beth.sgc@gmail.com.

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Reminder: End of Summer Sale

Just a reminder that the new End of Summer Sale begins August 29th and goes through September 9th. All bags, caps, visors and apparel are 25% off. All other merchandise is 10% off for general public but 15% off for club-members.

Pro Shop Apparel

Coming soon – Shoreline Custom Collection Shirts for Men. New colors and styles will be available in early September. Stop by the Pro Shop and check them out!

New Staff at Shoreline

Hee Sung Kang is our new staff member in the Pro Shop. Hee Sung is currently a student at California State University, San Jose. He was formerly employed by the City of Cupertino at Blackberry Farm Golf Course and American Golf at Santa Clara Golf and Tennis. Welcome Hee Sung.

Tee Rebuilding at #16

Work continues on the 16th tee. Sod has been installed on the tees boxes. The remaining areas have been hydroseeded. New cart paths will be installed the first week of September. Congratulations to Steve Crane and his crew on a job well done.

13th Green

Plans for the renovation of the 13th Green are well under way. Golf Course Architect Gary Linn of Knott Brooks and Linn prepared the plans and specifications for the project. The bid documents have been posted to the City’s website and mailed to interested parties. A “walk through” meeting with potential contractors is scheduled for Thursday, September 6. Bids are due on September 20. We anticipate beginning work on or near October 15.

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The Shoreline Golf Club Annual Member / Guest Tournament is Saturday, September 8, 2007 at 7:00 AM (shotgun).  The format is 2 person, better ball.  The cost is $160 per team and includes golf, prizes, lunch and beverages following the tournament.  If you have questions, contact Beth Lamb at beth.sgc@gmail.com.  See you on September 8!

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Congratulations to Dan De Vries and Craig Viau! Their good play won them the right to represent the club in the 9th Annual Senior 4-Ball Net Championship tournament. Sectional qualifying for the Championship is on August 23, 2007 with the tournament proper on Sept. 18th and 19th at Poppy Ridge. Good luck team!

Congratulations also go to Bill Ball for winning the “Young”, low net, flight! Here are the results:

Senior Flight:
$50 Dan De Vries 65
$40 Craig Viau 66
$30 Jim Cottrell 71
$20 Andy Aguilar 72

Low Net Flight:
$50 Bill Ball 69
$40 Roger Joseph 70
$30 Chris Arata 72
$25 Rick Wheat 72
$20 Gene Van Puymbroeck 73
$15 Kurt Klemm 73

Closest to the Pin:
$10 #4 Bill Ball 5’ 3”
$10 #8 Les Brode 6’ 1.5”
$10 #11 Rick Wheat 6’ 9”
$10 #17 Jim Cottrell 14’ 8”

Next up is the T13 NCGA Net Amateur Qualifier on Saturday, July 14th, 2007. I believe the 2 or 3 best scores qualify to represent the club at the NCGA Net Amatuer Qualifying Tournament on September 13th at a TBD location. If your do well at the qualifier, the tournament championship is on October 15th & 16th at Poppy Ridge! Jim Handzel will be handling the tournament chairman duties for this event.

Thank you all for coming out!

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Paula Bettencourt, of the City of Moutain View, provides the following monthly post on the latest happenings at Shoreline Golf Links:

Rate Changes

Reminder: changes to Shoreline Golf Links fee schedule are effective July 1, 2007. There is no greens fee increase, however, powered cart rentals will be raised from $22 to $24 for a round, back nine from $15 to $17 and member club single rider from $11 to $12. This is the first increase for carts since 1998. Rates have also been raised for some lessons. Check with the Pro Shop for a schedule of lesson fees. Friday greens fees have been decreased from $45 to $38 for regular play ($31 for Mountain View residents)) and from $28 to $25 for twilight/back nine ($18 for Mountain View residents). Junior rates remain at $16. Senior rates are not available on Fridays.

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Gang,
Dick Dalton and Norm Akita are the current leaders of the Member of the Year and Player of the Year standings respectively. The following link contains a download to a Word document containing the complete standings.

Member of the Year & Player of the Year Standings as of T11 - 2007

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Paula Bettencourt, of the City of Moutain View, provides the following monthly post on the latest happenings at Shoreline Golf Links:

2007 American Express Women’s Golf Week

June 3 through June 9 is American Express Women’s Golf Week. This program is presented by Golf for Women magazine. Special activities at Shoreline Golf Links include a free chipping and putting clinic on Sunday, June 3 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., a playing opportunity with a PGA Pro on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. ($10 per person registration fee) and a free bunker clinic on Saturday, June 9 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. There will also be week-long promotions and special discounts on merchandise. Check with the Pro Shop staff for more details.

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Congratulations to the teams of Bill Ball & Vince La Froscia, and Velchamy Sankarlingam & Soman Varghese for winning their respective flights. Flight 1 was settled by a back nine tie breaker, 30 versus 31 for team Toepper & Cottrell. As for Velchamy & Soman, well they shot 55 to easily win by 7!!! It was a beautiful day but the wind was blowing like it was an afternoon round!!! Thank you all for coming out and making this year’s Member/Member such a big success!!!

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