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August 2007

To all MSIS Addressees,
 
    Nice day at JGCC..... if you like it HOT!  The course was in great shape though..... but they didn't give us the easy pin positions that I asked them for.
 
    Thanks to all the people who helped out at JGCC.  That includes Head PGA Pro Ray Barrand Assistants Anthony and Sonny. Team Rep Ray Fox, Roy Gulick, John Pujol, Larry Von Dolteren, Mark Good, Wib Finch, Bill Gesdorf and Skip Lunsford.  Wasn't the food just great?  If we could only get that quality out of all clubs.... wow.
 
WINNERS
 
    See the web page by clicking here.
 
    Closest to the pin winners:  
        #3 Glenn Dobrick SGgolf shirt and logoed golf bag courtesy of Ray Fox and Associates
        #6 Gary Hill Op, round for four at Osprey Cove
        #12 Gerry Stevens MC, round for four at Magnolia Point
        # 17 Gary Owensby EH, round for four at Hidden Hills
       
BESTS FROM  JGCC  

Lowest gross score: 77 Bill Gesdorf JGCC
Highest point total: 42 John Tomka DC
 

SPEED-OF-PLAY

    4:50 and up
 
SCORECARDS
 
    The big problem with scorecards this month was that three of them were never turned in!!!!  Can you imagine????  NEVER rely on a cart boy to turn in your card!  When your card is not turned in, we wait five minutes after the last score is recorded on the scoreboard and then we give you the equivalent of the lowest score of the day.
 
    Better legibility this month but keep working on it.  When you players sign your card for correctness, you also need to look and see if it is legible.  When we cannot figure out what number is, we usually opt for the higher number.  You should be concerned about that.  It could cost you a victory.
 
    Only one card had "X"s on it!  You are always requested NOT to use "X"s for pick-up holes.  Always use a zero.
 
There are two simple but effective rules to follow:
 
    1) Player completes a hole - Enter actual gross score
    2) Player picks up - Enter a zero but NOT an 'X' nor an adjusted score
 
    Remember the computers will make all adjustments and convert zeros to the correct adjusted score but . . . . . . . the computer cannot work with "X"s.
 
NEXT MONTH
 
    The Country Club of Orange ParkMonday Sep 179:00 am shotgun.
 
FINANCIAL NEWS
 
    Our Google AdSense account has generated $68.65 in revenue so far.  That amount is held in escrow until such time as it reaches $100.  At that time, Google will pay us in full.
 
    We are paid for clicks on any of the Google ads.  When you are on our site, look the ads over.  If you see anything of interest, by all means check it out.  Also, when you need to do a search of the Internet, please go to our web page and search from there.  We are also paid for all Google searches from our pages.
 
    Our savings account balance is $127.05.
 
WEB SITE
 
    Working well.  Check it out.  There is lots of information here and many questions that are asked of me can be answered right here at www.jaxsi.org.  Our handicap system is a hot top right now.  All the information about our handicap system is on the web site except the whys and wherefores.  Write or call me if you want the history.
 
ARTICLES
 
    Articles of interest to MSIS members are accepted and will be published in this report.  Just email your article to me.  You must sign it.
 
    I am sure that you all see or hear things at our matches that would be of interest to us all.  Funny stories about things that happen on the course.  They don't have to be the absolute truth!  Brag about a great hole you played or a great shot you hit.  Here again, you may stretch the truth.  Write them up and send them to me.  It would make this a much more interesting publication.  If I don't get some input on this publication soon, I will assume no one cares about it and it will be discontinued.
 
Best wishes to Aubrey Daniel (HH) and George Halvorsen (ML) two of our players who are currently ailing.
 
Barney Poston
Handicap and Tournament Chairman
 
Please visit www.jaxsi.org for all the latest MSIS information.
 
P.S. Rant back if you want.  Your inputs are always appreciated.