By Jim Crandall
Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair

Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at The Legends in Temeku Hills in Temecula Friday, Dec, 16.

In the A-flight, Bob Wadlow (course handicap 12) shot a net 75 for first place; Gary Brown (13) and Paul Cozens (5) shot net 80s to tie for second; Dennis Chavez (5) shot net 83 for fourth; and Jim Crandall (12) rounded out the top 5 with a net 90.

In the B-Flight, made up of golfers with handicap indexes of 19 or higher as of August, Lee Lanfried (24 from forward silver tees) shot net 79 for first; Pete Capparelli (14 from forward silver tees) shot net 80 for second; David Hiemenz (25 from forward silver tees) shot net 81 for third; Daniel Morgan (36) shot net 88 for fourth; and Chris Kramer (31) shot net 89 for fifth

The closest to the pin winners on the four par 3s were Brown on #3, Kramer on #6, Lanfried on #11, and Cozens on #15.

Here are the 2022-23 point standings for the season which runs from August through July:

A-flight (Handicap index below 19 as of August)

Place Golfer Points

1 Bob Wadlow 26

2t Jim Crandall 13.5

Paul Cozens 13.5

4 Steve Olson 13

5 Gary Brown 11.5

6 Pete Holzman 11

7 Dennis Chavez 3

8 Chip Wilson 1

B Flight stats (Handicap index of 19 or higher as of August).

Place Golfer Points

1 Pete Capparelli 23

2 Lee Lanfried 21.5

3 Chris Kramer 19

4 Jim Sullivan 10

5 David Hiemenz 7

6 Dan Morgan 6.5

7t John King 4

Lee Arnson 4

9 Don DePalma 1.5

The top eight-point finishers of the year in each division go into playoffs in August, September and October to determine the club champions. A member has to compete in at least five regular-season tournaments in order to qualify for the playoffs. The champs 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 usually no more than $75 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 Southern California Golf Association member and is sanctioned to establish handicaps for members.

To join the club, visit membership.scga.org/start/join/?cid=724. For more information, email Crandall at jimidy3@gmail.com or call (951) 265-5732, or email Capparelli at pete@capparelli.com or call (951) 452-5552.