By Jim Crandall
Contributed

The Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament and final playoffs for Club Champion at Oak Valley Golf Club on the on Friday, Oct. 16.

In the A Flight final playoff for club champion, Norm Kyriss (8 handicap) shot a net 77 to beat Paul Cozens (12 handicap), who shot net 81.

Kyriss will represent the club in the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Tournament of Club Champions in December.

In the B Flight playoff, John King (29 handicap) shot net 82 to beat Don DePalma (55 handicap), who shot a net 88. The B Flight winner receives a special plaque.

In the A Flight regular tournament, Ken Garelick (22 handicap) and Barry Wallace (16 handicap) shot net 75s for first place. Jim Crandall (12 handicap) and Norm Kyriss (8 handicap) shot net 76s for third place. Tony McLean (14 handicap) and Bob Wadlow (12 handicap) tied for fifth with net 78s.

In the B Flight regular tournament — made up of golfers with handicap indexes of 24.4 or higher as of August — Chris Kramer (50 handicap) shot net 73 for first place. John King (29 handicap) shot net 82 for second place. Barry Zander (43 handicap) shot net 85 for third place. Lee Lanfried (26 handicap) shot net 87 for fourth place. Don DePalma (55 handicap) shot net 88 for fifth place.

Winners of the closest to the pin contests on the four par 3s were Sebastian Sturdevant on holes no. 3 and 11, Lee Lanfried on hole no. 6 and Tony McLean on hole no. 14.

Here are the 2020/21 point standings for the new season which runs from August through July:

Place Golfer Points

1 Barry Wallace 7

2t Paul Cozens 6

2t Scott Schroeder 6

2t Ken Garelick 6

5t Jim Crandall 3.5

5t Sebastian Sturdevant 3.5

5t Norm Kyriss 3.5

8 Tony Viola 3

9t Tony McLean 1.5

9t Bob Wadlow 1.5

11t Pete Capparelli 1

11t Pete Holzman 1

13t Gary Brown 0.5

13t Danny Crosser 0.5

B Flight stats (B Flight is comprised of high handicappers who don’t qualify to compete in the regular club championships but play in their own B-Flight club championship).

Place Golfer Points

1 Chris Kramer 13

2 John King 7.5

3 Don DePalma 6

4 Barry Zander 4.5

5 Lee Lanfried 3.5

6 David Hiemenz 3

7 Bill Whitman 0.5

The top eight-point finishers of the year go into playoffs in August, September and October to determine the club champion. A member has to compete in at least five regular season tournaments in order to qualify for the playoffs. The maximum handicap index allowed in the playoffs is 24.4. The champion goes on to play in the Southern California Tournament of Club Champions in December.

Palms to Pines Golf Association plays a tournament off the Hill once a month at a different golf course. The games are usually played on the third Friday of the month but may be adjusted for holidays.

Tournament fees range from $40 to $60 and the fees include green fees, tournament entry fees, golf cart and range balls. Guests usually pay $10 less since they don’t compete in the tournament.

The club is a member of the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) and is sanctioned to establish handicaps for members.

If you are interested in joining the club or playing as a guest, please contact Jim Crandall at jimcrandall92549@gmail.com or 951-265-5732. You can also contact Pete Capparelli at pete@capparelli.com or 951-452-5552.