Club Championships Near!
(Photo) Jeremy Frost beat the clock to September as a new member with his friend Chris Brewer right behind, in time to compete in the 17th Annual Men's Club Championship, if they so choose, scheduled for September 12-13, 2010.
For details on the Club Championship, click on the dates on the "Complete Event Calendar" on the right side of our homepage, then on each date individually.
Past Club Champions (Junior - see below list):
YEAR Men's Senior Ladies
1994 Jared Garrity Not Played Not Played
1995 Charlie Kurtz Not Played Angela Jerman
1996 Jared Garrity Not Played Sandy Haun
1997 Jared Garrity Al Mauldin Jennifer Head
1998 Jared Garrity Bill Jones Jennifer Head
1999 Phil Hand Roger Garrity Brenda Phillips
2000 James Barfield Billy Cumbie Mary Beth Rose
2001 Charlie Kurtz Billy Cumbie Jennifer Head
2002 Cason Hammock Jim Beck Wendy Ohlmeyer
2003 Jason Fober Carlton Morgan Donna Wilson
2004 Chad Glanton Phil Hand June Holder
2005 Bobby Thomas Jimmy Holman Haley Wilson
2006 Michael Lee Jimmy Holman June Holder
2007 Scott Clark Larry Jay June Holder
2008 Kip Fox Kip Fox Angie Lee
2009 Kevin Padgett Michael Ray June Holder
2010 TBD Sept. 12-13 TBD Sept. 12-13 TBD Sept. 12-13
Junior Club Champions:
1994-2000 Not Played
2001 Bobby Thomas, Michael Lee
2002 Jason Fober, Michael Lee, Patricia Kim
2003 Alfred Kim, Brent Paul, Patricia Kim, Jonathan Klotz
2004 Michael Lee, Jimmy Beck, Kaci Blackmon
2005 Bilal Nu-Man, Haley Wilson
2006 Michael lee, Haley Wilson
2007 Jonathan Klotz
2008 Jonathan Klotz
2009 Cates Culpepper
2010 TBD September 4
"Potential Member Day #6" brought into our roster Matt Hayes and Larry Pickren (pictured, L-R) after flight winner Bruce Cleveland claimed MGA 2nd session honors, as part of a busy Saturday, August 21 at Maple Ridge.
Earlier that day, seven Men's Golf Association flights were decided among 66 participating tournament golfers, with Cleveland's win catapulting him to 290 points for the June-July-August events (good for $120) and 400 points overall (tied for 6th). Complete results are listed at the end of this story.
Hayes, 23 and a Tennessean, is a U.S. Army non-commissioned officer just back from deployment in Iraq. He's been planning to join Maple Ridge for almost two years. Pickren is currently a substitue teacher for the Muscogee County School District and was delighted to get back into golf after several years away from the game. Several other "PMD" golfers were in the military and are considering joining pending notification of their next assignment, or decision to rejoin civilian life. Other golfers playing Saturday were Nino Hinojosa and Levi Vetter (friends of recent new member Adam Breeding) and Kris Loomis (friend of Matt Hayes).
The seventh and final "Potential Member Day" of 2010 will be Saturday, September 18, one of a series of seven monthly promotional efforts to offer groups of public golfers a chance to try out Maple Ridge for a day. For just $35, the first 12 golfers to reserve a spot receive lunch, 18 holes with cart, two drinks after the round and the chance to join Maple Ridge for huge group discounts on their initiation fees, based on how many sign up by the following Monday evening ... and if they do, the $35 is credited towards their group-rate-discounted initiation fee. That makes the entire "PMD" free! ... See complete details (below) after MGA tournament summary.
Brian Williams won the MGA Black Tee flight with a +4 vs. his dogfight points quota (format: bogey = 1 point, par = 2, birdie = 4, eagle = 8, double bogey and up = 0). Williams edged Sam Robinson (+2), with Larry Jay, Jason Burdette and Donnie Russell each third (even).
In White Tee Flight #1, Greg Stone took the 100 points and $100 for first at +7, followed by Mick Longstreet (even). Bruce Bright and Al Markham tied for third place at -1. Second place pays $75 and 90 points, third place $50 and 80 points.
Andrew Ginther won White Tee Flight #2 at +3, with Greg Heinrich next at +2. Greg Fann and Jim Daily shared third place (even).
Bruce Cleveland easily won White Tee Flight #3 at +6. Trey Watley was second (even), while Torrey Wiley and Ryland Harrelson tied for third place, each at -1.
In Gold Tee Flight #1, Steve Wiley (+4) beat out Coy Jones (+1), with Fred Wadsworth and Joel Sutton tying for 3rd at even points.
Lee Henderson captured Gold Flight #2 with a +3 total, followed by Dave Flo and Frank Sharp both at +2 to split second and third places.
Finally, Ray Wagner (+6) won Gold Tee Flight #3 over Dave Reiss (+4). A three-way tie for third included Bob Tant, Frank Casey and Earl Brown (each +3).
For full details on how the MGA works, its structure, schedule and officers, as well as 2nd session winners and Top 15 overall MGA points leaders to date, click on Club News / Men's Golf Association atop our home page.
Next up are MGA Thursday on September 16, with 9-hole dogfight, filet mignon dinner, business meeting and indoor games slated to start at 5:45 p.m., and the monthly MGA toruney Saturday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 a.m. (format: dogfight points).
All MGA events are sponsored by Brent Burns Re/Max Prime Realty.
-------------- BELOW: MORE DETAILS OF OUR NEXT "POTENTIAL MEMBER DAY"!
Here's how simple it is ... if you're a non-member serious about possibly joining "The Chattahoochee Valley's Friendliest, Most Affordable Private Golf Club", contact Rick Jacobson, Maple Ridge Director of Sales and Marketing, at 706-569-0966 or rjacobson@wcbradley.com.
For just $35 (we prefer you pre-pay by VISA, MasterCard or American Express, but cash or checks are fine), you'll assure yourself of one of just twelve slots. Check-in at 12 p.m. for an outstanding hamburger-and-fries lunch at the grille, followed by all the practice balls you care to hit, an enjoyable round of golf -- shotgun start at 1 p.m. -- and two tickets for the beverage of your choice after the round. Those who ultimately join Maple Ridge by Monday, August 23 at the close of business (7 p.m.) will have their $35 credited to their initiation fee -- making it essentially a free day of golf, food and beverage!
The final 2010 "PMD" is Saturday, September 18. Shortly afterward, on September 30, the "Fairways and Greens" membership drive will end, along with its six gifts (based on the level of initation fee) -- (1) a free month's dues; (2) a free month's cart fees; (3) a guest pass for eight prepaid greens fees; (4) our three-lesson package from our PGA pros; (5) $100 golf shop credit for equipment/apparel; (6) $100 grille credit for food and beverage. The "Fairways and Greens" membership drive runs March 1 - Sept. 30, 2010.
Group discounts for those who join are as follows -- and all corresponding gifts from the "Fairways and Greens" Membership Drive will apply as follows:
Standard Full (Age 35-59) or Senior (60+) Member Rate: $1,500 Initiation
Standard Intermediate (Age 30-34) Member Rate: $1,000 Initiation
2 or 3 Full, Senior or Intermediate Members Join: $ 750 Initiation (Each)
4 Full, Senior or Intermediate Members Join: $ 500 Initiation (Each)
5 Members Join (Any Category): $ 375 Initiation (Each)
6 or more Members Join (Any Category): $ 250 Initiation (Each)
Please click on "Membership" atop our Home Page for a full list of membership categories, monthly dues and member benefits. Thanks for considering joining us on "Potential Member Days" (March 13, April 17, May 22, June 26, July 24, August 21 and September 18, 2010)!
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