Rancho Sierra Golf Course

In this issue ...

News from the Clubhouse
Men's Club News
Tips from the Pro
Superintendent's Corner

Hi Everybody,

It's not getting any cooler, and its fire season. Well, I know the cooler weather is just around the corner, so just hang in there for a few more weeks. In three months we'll be longing for the warmer weather.

If you want to play golf when it's cooler, sign up for our 6th Annual Rancho Sierra Glowball tournament, which will be held Saturday, September 5th, starting at 4 PM. This is always a great event, with good food and a fun atmosphere. And if you've never played golf in the dark with glowballs, it's an experience not to be missed.

We play nine holes just before dark. Then we have a BBQ cookout. Finally we don glow necklaces, get our glowballs and glowsticks, and head out for some night golf. We walk these nine holes.

The tournament is played in a scramble format in teams of four. Each player hits a tee shot. Then the teams decides who has the best shot. Everyone hits their next shot from the location of the best ball.

If you would like to learn more about it, click here or call the course at 661-946-1080. You can also sign up online here. This is a very popular event, so sign up soon.

Shirley's Corner - News From the Clubhouse

Note: This month Shirley's corner is written by Tracy Yates.

Well, here we are half way through summer already. Up to a week ago, it was a fairly mild one, so far, with temperatures in the upper 90’s for the most part. Even with the current higher temperatures, the course is green and looking great. Again we can thank our outside crew - Rick, Pedro, and Cody - for all their hard work. There really hasn’t been much wind either the past month, wow!! How many of our Antelope Valley golfers know how to play without the wind? I know of only a few and challenge you all [Owners Note: I guess Tracy is a good wind player!].

We are “crazy busy” early mornings and late afternoons out here, but with the higher temps and lack of breeze during the middle of the day it tends to be a bit quiet. So to get some of you out here when it is quiet we are running a special (another challenge). Through September we are offering 2 for 1 on our green fees between the hours of 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. It doesn’t get any better than that, and we hope to see you then! We'll keep the water cold for you!

Merchandise, we have it!! We have just re-stocked gloves and balls. We have new hats and putters on the way. We have a great deal on Cleveland bags, pull carts, clubs, shirts, etc…. Don’t be afraid to take advantage of our great prices (and our air conditioning) inside the clubhouse!! Also, if you have requests for particular merchandise please let us know. We are more than willing to find, and carry, what you need to have a great game and a great time.

One last note….. Glowball! Glowball! Glowball! It’s that time again, our 6th Annual glowball tournament will be held Saturday September 5th. For those of you who have played before, I know we will see you then. For those of you who haven’t, you have got to come out to see and enjoy this!!! Details are online and at the clubhouse. You don’t want to miss it. Please sign up quickly though, unfortunately we have to limit the number of people out there.

Tracy

Men's Club News

Congratulations to Ed Ringsley who got a hole-in one on Hole #4 on August 6 with the midweek group. Nice going, Ed!

Primm Weekend

Don’t forget our special golf weekend September 19-20
Two rounds on the Primm Valley Desert Course.

Round #1 - Saturday September 19, 1:30 pm tee time
Round #2 - Sunday September 20, 9:50 am tee time

An optional tournament is open to all Rancho Sierra Mens club members and those of you who have an SCGA or affiliate members index and handicap.

If you do not have an SCGA index or if you’d just like to play for fun, you are still cordially invited to come and enjoy this exciting golf weekend.

Note: you do not have to be a member of the Rancho Sierra Mens Club to take advantage of this offer. The Rancho Sierra Women’s Club and all lady golfers are invited to come along also.

Package	Single Golfer*	Golfer Sharing Room (per person)**
Fri & Sat nights stay with two rounds of golf	$175	$130
Saturday night stay with two rounds of golf	$135	$110
Sat & Sun nights stay with two rounds of golf	$155	$120

*Single Golfer alone or with non-golfing guest.
** Price is for each golf. where two golfers share a room

Call Primm Valley Resort & Casino @ 1-800-386-7867 and Use GROUP CODE SGR0919 for the exciting rates. Reservations should be made before September 5, 2009.

If you are sharing a room both guests must be registered at the hotel to receive a room key.

For more info, please email us at Rsmensgolf@aol.com

President’s Cup

The Mens Club Presidents Cup had its final match on August 16. 20 golfers competed in two brackets starting back on July 12. After five grueling matches, the winners are:

Category	Winner
President's Cup Winner	Bobby Griffin
Vice President Cup	Bud Bryant
Low Bracket runner-up	Tim Garcher
High Bracket runner-up	Skip Wedgeworth

Thanks to all those who registered and competed.

Summer Classic - August 9th

What a beautiful day for the Summer Classic! Warm but not hot, little to no wind and the course was in great shape. We had one of the largest turnouts in a long time for this year’s Summer Classic. 14 teams, playing a best-ball format, competed for top honors. The competition was very close as the top six teams were only two strokes apart. Congratulations to the following:

Place	Winners	Score
1st place	John Yates and Bobby Griffin	-17
2nd place (tie)	Joey Chewning and Ralph Cottell	-16
	Jacques Arnold and James Jucksch	-16
3rd place (tie)	Nick Kruk and Alan Hegwood	-15
	Bud Bryant and Harold Maute	-15
	Gary Thompson and David Smith	-15

Low individual Net

Category	Place	Golfer	Score
Lows	1st Place	Joey Chewning	59
Lows	2nd Place	Jacques Arnold	63
Highs	1st Place	Alan Hegwood	57
Highs	2nd Place	Bobby Griffin	58

Upcoming Tournaments!

Sunday Tournaments

Date	Tournament
Sept 5	TBA - Labor Day Weekend
Sept 12	Mens Club Meeting
Sept 19	Primm Trip

Tuesday Tournaments

Date	Tournament
Sept 1	Partners Combined Low Net
Sept 8	Modified Stableford
Sept 15	Best 9 - Front or Back
Sept 22	Individual Low Net
Sept 29	Blue Front, white back

Thursday Tournaments

Date	Tournament
Sept 3	Dropt 2 holes, 1 front and 1 back
Sept 10	Combined low net
Sept 17	Open, first 5 players get to choose
Sept 24	Drop any two holes

If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, you can email us at RSMensgolf@aol.com.

Bob Gonzales

Tips from The Pro - The Mental Aspect of Sports

Even though Tiger Woods has been having a rough patch of late, he still exudes what it takes to be on top of the competition mentally and emotionally. Here is something that I believe suits the rest of us.

If you've ever had the chance to experience the zone in some sport, then you know it is a state of mind in which there is absolutely no fear and you act and react instinctively.You don't weigh alternatives or consider consequences or second guess yourself. You are in the moment and "just doing it." Whatever you do turns out to be exactly what needed to be done.

Most athletes never get to this level because they never get past the fear of making a mistake. Athletes who reach the point where there is absolutely no fear of the consequences of screwing up will usually, and quite spontaneously enter "the zone." By the way, a psychological zone is not a condition you can will yourself into, the way you can will yourself into a feat of endurance. It is a state of mind you find yourself in that is inherently creative, and usually if you start thinking about your actions at a rational or conscious level, you pop right out of it.

Even though you cannot force or will yourself into a zone, you can set up the kind of mental conditions that are most conducive to experiencing "the zone," by developing a positive winning attitude. I define a positive winning attitude as expecting a positive result from you efforts, with an acceptance that whatever results you get are a perfect reflection of your level of development and what you need to learn to do better.

That's what great athletes have: a winning attitude that allows them to easily move beyond their mistakes and keep going.

Keep those positive thoughts flow and have fun, and you will play great golf!

Superintendent's Corner

It's hot these days and Rick, Pedro, and Cody are doing a great job keeping the course green and the grass cut to a nice level. Rick also found time to repair the driving range netting.

In late September or early October, it will be time again to punch the greens. We'll give you plenty of notice, but please feel free to call the clubhouse at 661-946-1080 or send email to taiken@ranchosierragolf.com if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

Good News and Sad News

We're all very grateful that Bob Pfund is on the road to recovery from his stroke and that Shirley is back at the golf course helping everyone out. We wish Bob a continued speedy recovery. Thanks to everyone that is helping out Shirley and Bob during this challenging time for them.

On a sad note, Bob Gonzales' wife passed away this month. Bob is instrumental in running the Men's Club as well as providing a large part of these newsletters. Please lend your support to Bob and his family during this time.

We hope to see you out at Rancho Sierra soon!