MEMBER HANDICAP INDEX (H.I.)The latest Members' Handicap Indices directly from the NCGA GHIN server
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2020 $WEEP$
How our members are doing in both HOME and AWAY tournaments for the tournament year (from Oct 2019 to Sept 2020)
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2020 IRONMAN
How many Home and Away tournaments our members play in during the tournament year (from Oct 2019 to Sept 2020)
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Vice President - Steve Hedlund Treasurer - Judd Smith Handicap Chairman - Ken Haukom Away Tournament - Jim Tapley REVISED BY-LAWS APPROVED
- Fiscal year changed to October 1 through Sept 30 - Minimum number of Board Members is 9, adding Webmaster position - Standing Committees set to Social, Membership, Audit Review and Handicap Committees RECOGNIZING OUR LOYAL MEMBERS
15 YEARS Dick Liewer Joe Fanali 10 YEARS Gerald Burch 5 YEARS Don Bernstein Bill Foster Gerry Lawrence Victor Reed Judd Smith |
AWARDS
CLUB CHAMPION - Terry Selsor NET CHAMPION - Bill Foster MEDVEDEFF ECLECTIC CHAMPION - Fred Belligan SWEEPS - Ramon Rodriguez IRONMAN - Bob Pardini 
2019 Club Champion Terry Selsor accepts award from Club President Winkleman
2019 Ironman Winner - Bob Pardini
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26th Annual Associate Club
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BOARD MEETINGSSSGC Board of Directors met on Aug 6, 2019 at Sunnyvale Muni Pro Shop
Meeting minutes are available on the FOR MEMBERS ONLY page at this site Next Board meeting is on Nov 5 @ 9am 2019 Board Meetings Feb 5 - May 7 - Aug 6 - Nov 5 |
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Neil Kern - Sunnyvale
David Koo - Fremont Enrico Bottega - Saratoga Ron Larson - Los Altos Tim Keliher - Saratoga Val Conzet - Dublin Malcolm Holyomes - Cupertino Brian Hughes - Mountain View Martin Kass - Palo Alto |
Marty Mathews - San Jose
Clem Molony - Menlo Park William Murphy - Mountain View Beng Ng - Saratoga Frank Nunez - San Jose Ron Pang - Sunnyvale Bill Sanborn - Saratoga Randy Walker - Saratoga Brian Whitlock - Mountain View |
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Here's a more comprehensive coverage of the main changes to the Rules of Golf taking effect January 1, 2019. Be aware that links in this document will take you to the USGA site
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LOST BALL CONCESSION (2/7/2017)The Board of Directors on Feb 7, 2017 reiterated a ruling on how to play a lost ball when a provisional is not played in SSSGC events.
First of all, a player should always hit a provisional ball whenever there is a chance of the ball going Out of Bounds (OB) or not finding his ball. However, to speed up play, if a player cannot find his ball and did not hit a provisional, he must take a drop where he thinks the ball was lost and take a 2 stroke penalty instead of going back to the previous spot and hitting another ball. As an example, if his tee shot is lost, he is lying 3, hitting 4. LIFT, CLEAN & PLACE
When Lift, Clean & Place is allowed, it may be "only in the fairway" you are playing OR it may be "through the green" (everywhere except for hazards).
MAX HANDICAP RAISED (8/2/2016)The maximum handicap index for SSSGC members was raised from 36.4 to 45.0 in both Home and Away events
This increased the H.I. of 5 of our members in 2016 and 2 members in 2018 |
OUT-OF-BOUNDS REMOVED (12/12/2016)OB markers between holes # 1 & 2 and also between # 16 & 17 have been removed at Sunnyvale Muni.
OB markers are placed inside a golf course to prevent players from using adjacent fairways to gain an advantage. Since there is no advantage to being in #2 fairway when playing hole #1, the OB has been removed. Same reason for removing the OB on #16. FROM OUR HANDICAP CHAIRMANWhen players compete from different tees, an adjustment is necessary to account for the difference in COURSE RATINGS between the tees
For example, at Sunnyvale: Course Rating for the Men's White tees = 67.9 Course Rating for the Men's Red tees = 65.4 The difference between the two ratings is 2.5 which rounds up to 3 strokes So an adjustment of 3 strokes must be ADDED to the Course Handicap of the higher rated (WHITE Tee) player OR alternatively, DEDUCTED from the Course Handicap of the lower rated (RED Tee) player Click the button below to read an informative article on this matter from the Summer 2016 NCGA Golf magazine |
NEW GIFT CERTIFICATE SYSTEMIn January 2017, a new system for gift certificates/cards was started at SV Muni.
A plastic card with an assigned number has been issued to each member of the club. This is his account card. When a member wins at either a home or away event, that amount is credited to his account. The member can then use the winnings in his account at the pro shop. This system is similar to a debit card. |
REFER A NEW MEMBER - Get A Free Round of Golf (8/14/15)A free round (green fees) at Sunnyvale Muni GC will be given to a member who refers a new member to the club ("referred by" on the membership form).
When SSSGC receives the new member's application form and check, a credit for green fees will be placed in the account of the referring member. The member must be identified on the form as the referring member. Members can use the credit to pay for green fees or merchandise at the pro shop. |