Sports: January 5, 2017
Golf
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Dec. 9, monthly golf tournament held at Palm Desert Resort Country Club.
It was a perfect fall day in the desert with mild temps, and the course was in good shape.
Lee Lanfried, (course handicap 24) took first place with a net 72; Pete Holzman (15) took second with a net 73; John Newman (22) took third with a net 75; and Gary Brown (14) and Crandall (12) tied for fourth with net 77s to round out the top five finishers.
The closest to the pin winners on the four par 3 holes were Brown on holes no. 4 and 6, Crandall on hole no. 12, and Lanfried on hole no. 16.
For the 2016-17 season, which started in August and runs through July, here are the current point standings:
Place Golfer Points
1 Barry Wallace 15.5
2 Pete Holzman 11.5
3 Dave Robb 8.5
tied Jim Crandall 8.5
Lee Lanfried 8.5
6 Dave Hiemenz 8
7 Chuck Alkire 7.5
8 Chris Kramer 6
9 Pete Capparelli 4.5
tied John LoGiudice 4.5
11 John Brower 4
tied Bill Ragland 4
Lev Sanford 4
Barry Zander 4
15 John Newman 3.5
16 Scott Schroeder 3
17 Jerry Daquila 2.5
18 Don DePalma 2
tied Gary Brown 2
20 Bob Baker 1.5
tied Dennis Chavez 1.5
Tom Flanagan 1.5
23 Dave Curl 1
tied Chris Davis 1
Ken Garelick 1
Jeff White 1
27 Dale Calderon 0.5
tied Tony Viola 0.5
James White 0.5
Les Widerynski 0.5
Points are awarded at each tournament as follows: first place, 6 points; second place, 4 points; third place, 3 points; fourth place, 2 points; fifth place, 1 point. Also, one-half point is awarded to everyone who participates.
A member has to compete in at least five regular-season tournaments to qualify for the playoffs.
The club is a member of the Southern California Golf Association and is sanctioned to establish SCGA handicaps for members.
If interested in joining the club or playing as a guest, contact Crandall at [email protected] or 951-265-5732, or Capparelli at [email protected] or 951-452-5552.
