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The Steak and Beans Challenge – April 28th & 29th
The 2012 Steak and Beans Challenge was held over the weekend of April 28th & 29th. Our 48 Players were divided up into 2 teams – Team Mason and Team Zeveski. Tom and T.J. set the pairings which were unveiled at the pairings party on Friday Night, and play began with the team matches on Saturday Morning.

After Round # 1 of the Team Matches on Saturday, Team Zeveski held a slim 6 point lead. The teams of John Southern and Don Litchford, David Voyles and Steve Norris, Ned Timmerman and Bill Robbins, and Dennis Waller and Randy Pardee all scored 3-0 match victories for Captain Zeveski’s squad.

On Sunday, double the amount of points were available as we played singles matches. Captain Mason had high hopes for a comeback, but unfortunately, his squad was not able to dig down deep and mount a rally. Too many 3-0 victories by Team Zeveski and helped T.J.’s squad keep their lead and even increase it during the singles matches. On Sunday, Team Zeveski scored 41.5 points to Team Mason’s 30.5 Points.

The final total for the Steak and Beans Challenges was Team Mason - 45.4, Team Zeveski – 62.5. For winning the 2012 Steak and Beans Challenge, Team Zeveski enjoyed a wonderful steak dinner, while team Mason was left eating baked beans.

2012 Senior Club Championship
The Battle of the Over 50 Crowd, The Senior Club Championship, was played on Saturday and Sunday, May 5th & 6th. We had perfect weather for the event and a competitive field made it a great weekend. The field was divided into three flights or men and one ladies flight.

In our First Flight, scores were tight after Saturday’s Round. Brian Alchermes posted a score of 1-under par, 71 and held a 1 shot lead over Steve Pachol and 3 shot lead over Pete Clough and Danny Stubbs. However, on Sunday, Steve Pachol sank a few more putts for birdie and cruised to an eight shot victory after shooting a round of 4 under par, 68.

In Flight 2, Phil Ashley pulled off a wire-wire victory by posting scores of 77-78 for a two-day total of 155. Phil’s two-day total of 155 was 7 shots better than Randy Pardee who finished at 162 for the Championship. One highlight to mention was that Randy’s second round score of even par, 72 was 18 shots better than his round 1 total – we will let you do the math.

In Flight 3, John Southern set the pace early firing a round of 83 on Saturday. John held a 2 shot lead on his nearest competitor, Lonnie Richard going into Sunday. However, just like in Flight 1, we had another stellar come from behind victory. Lonnie Richard, who was finally rested from doing yard-work for the last month, lit the front 9 up with a score of 39 and followed it up with a 42 on the back for a Sunday Score of 81. Lonnie easily took home top honors in the flight. John Southern played well enough to stay in second place with a total of 175.

In our Ladies Flight, Debbie Allen led the way after Saturday’s Round with a score of 86. Debbie held a 3 shot lead over Marty Broadnax who posted an 89, and a 4 shot lead over Betsy Duffy who posted a 90. On Sunday, Debbie posted a 92 and finished with a 6 shot victory over Sandy Forbes who posted a two day total of 184.

We would like to congratulate all of our winners in the 2012 Senior Club Championship and that everyone who participated. To view the full-field results, please click on the Tournament Results Link above.

Great Deals In The Golf Shop

Golf Shop Merchandise Page
We have added a page to the Woodlands Website called "Golf Shop Merchandise." We will be adding pictures of our merchandise and posting prices and specials on this page during the week of March 12th - March 16th. Below is a snapshot of some specials that are currently advertised. Click Here to be directed to the "Golf Shop Merchandise" Page. We are also listing demo days on this page.

The TaylorMade Fitting Cart is beginning to fill up with the New RocketBallz and r11s Drivers, Fairway Woods, and Hybrids. The Golf Shop Staff at The Woodlands will CUSTOM FIT you for your new driver in 2012. You are welcome to demo the newest TaylorMade Drivers, Fairway Woods, and Hybrids when you play your next round at The Woodlands.

As always, your support of our tournament program and the golf shop is greatly appreciated.

Golfingly,

Tom Mason - Golf Professional

Golf News From April

Current Golf News and Tourney Results

Woodlands Trescott Team Has GREAT Showing - Monday April 23rd
The Trescott Championship, named after the former long time SCGA Secretary George C. Trescott, is a unique Club Championship where three amateur members from a club combine their aggregate score from each hole to compete for the Trescott Cup. During the course of play, a Pro-Am is also conducted with the three amateurs and their Club Professional using the best two gross balls per hole. Some of the best amateur players in South Carolina compete in this event each year.

Chad Gamble, Rich Houghton and Jon Mathias joined Tom Mason as the representatives for the 2012 Trescott Championship. This year’s competition was played at Columbia Country Club on Monday, April 23rd. The conditions were very trying as cooler temperatures, and gusting winds made the course play very tough.

In the Trescott Team Championship, Team Woodlands finished in a tie for 4th place out of 28 teams. The Woodlands Team fired a Total of 228 (12 over par) with all three players firing a round in the 70’s (only 5 other teams managed to have all three players in the 70’s). Chad Gamble led the way firing an even par round of 72, and Rich Houghton and Jon Mathias both posted round of 78. In The Pro-Am Competition (best 2-ball gross score on each hole – including the pro’s ball), the team posted a 6 under par total of 138.

Next time you see Chad, Rich and Jon, make sure you congratulate them. They all played great rounds of golf and represented The Woodlands very well while playing in some seriously windy conditions at Columbia Country Club in the Trescott Championship.

The 2012 Masters Pick Your Pro Tournament
April 7th & 8th
We had an unbelievable finish at Augusta National with Bubba Watson winning his first major title at The Masters. The drama was equally as good at The Woodlands for The Masters Pick Your Pro Event on Saturday and Sunday, April 7th & 8th. As with all of our Pick the Pro Events, competitors pull a pro out of a hat (blindly) and combine his or her net score from either Saturday or Sunday, with the Professional’s score from Sunday at Augusta. We had a large field of nearly 60 players for the event, and the weather was perfect for low scoring conditions.

Once all of the dust settled and the scores were turned in, Stephen Creel posted a net score of 67 and drew the # 1 player in the world, Luke Donald out of the hat and the two combined for a score of 135. Stephen and Luke’s score of 135 was on shot better than the duo of Jeff Capogrossi and Ian Poulter who paired to post a second place score of 136. Freddy Powers and Rickie Fowler teamed up to fire a score of 137 and Lauralee Hansen and Stewart Cink also posted a total of 137.

We would like to thank everyone who played in the 2012 Masters Pick Your Pro Event and congratulate all of our winners. To see a complete list of the results from The 2012 Masters Pick Your pro Event, Click on the Tournament Results Link above.

The NGA Professional Tour
Carolina Series Event
April 10th - 12th
Below is a Press Release from the NGA Tour Carolina Series Event Held at The Woodlands

Myrtle Beach Resident, Yoshio Yamamoto goes wire to wire to collect his third NGA Pro Golf Tour Carolina Summer Series Event in a row and sets new competitive course record !!!
Yamamoto played “Comfortable Golf”! From the practice round to the final put holed, I just felt comfortable! That feeling of comfort was not only on the golf course but the Membership and Golf Staff as well, said Yamamoto. “Everyone here, especially Head PGA Golf Professional, Tom Mason just made us all feel so welcome.

As for the golf course, I knew that it required a fairways & greens approach and some good putting.” Yamamoto managed to do both for all three rounds. In the opening round, he birded all 4 par fives, in route to 63 (which sets the new competitive course record at The Woodlands G&CC) and the longest birdie putt of the 10 made, was just outside 15 feet.

Yamamoto said that after missing the cut last week in the NGA Pro series event that he and his instructor, Scott Shobe worked hard over the weekend because” I was just trying to hit it to hard and far due to the wet and windy conditions in Windsor. We got everything back in sync and the results showed.”“ I can’t thank Scott Shobe with the Greg Norman’s Champion Golf Academy enough for all his patience and hard work over the last few months.”
“I would also like to thank my roommate for the week and fellow competitor Kellen Altman for taking time to caddy for me in the last round. He helped me stay focused on the task at hand and not get ahead of myself with the lead that I had. I especially would like to thank The Membership at The Woodlands G& CC, the Golf Shop Staff, and the Golf Course Maintenance Staff for making us all feel so welcome!”

The 2012 Heritage Pick Your Pro Tournament
April 14th & 15th
The Heritage Pick Your Pro Event, played on Saturday & Sunday, April 14th & 15th, was held in conjunction with The RBC Heritage Tournament played in Hilton Head. Seeing as how this is our State’s only Tour Event, we only see it fitting to play a Pick The Pro Event with The Heritage. We had a huge field for the event and great weather to go along with it.

Carl Pettersson ran away with victory in Hilton Head, winning by 5 shots, and Dennis Catoe did the same at The Woodlands in The Heritage Pick Your Pro. Dennis drew Charley Hoffman out of the hat and posted a total of 135 to win by three shots over Ned Timmerman, who drew Trevor Immelman and posted a total of 138. Chris Dionne paired with Luke Donald, Vince Williams paired with Kevin Streelman, and Russell Smith paired with Charles Howell III and all three twosomes posted a score of 139 to finish in a three way time for third place.

We would like to thank everyone who played in The Heritage Pick Your Pro and congratulate all of our winners. To see the full field scores, please click on the Tournament Results Link above.

The Senior Spring Fling Tournament – Tuesday, April 17th
Our One-Day Senior Event for April was the Senior Spring Fling that was played on Tuesday, April 17th. The format for this event was a Casino Scramble, very similar to a Captain’s Choice, however, a roll of the dice determined which player’s tee ball was used on each hole.

The team of Charlie Carlson, Tom Caviness, Don Litchford and John Reeves played really well, posted a score of 12 under par, 60 and won the event by 2 shots. This fabulous foursome edged out the team of Fred Stanton, Jim Pettus, Lonnie Bowman, and Bo Willard and the team of Tom Truitt, Don Lyttle, John Paolucci, and Floyd Kessler which both posted scores of 62.

Once again, to view the full field scores, please click on the Tournament Results Link above.

The LGA Member-Member - Saturday & Sunday, April 21st & 22nd
The 2012 LGA Member-Member was held on Saturday & Sunday, April 21st & 22nd. We had a field of 7 teams for the event that featured four different formats over nine holes each – captain’s choice, Texas scramble, modified alternate shot, and best ball. The forecast for the weekend was not looking good, but Mother Nature was kind to us and held the rain off for the majority of both days.

The scores were close, but once all the numbers were posted, the team of Suzann Bartley and Julie Snider bested the field firing a two-day net total for the four formats of 122. Julie and Suzann’s winning score was three shots better than the team of Marsha Howard and Donna Bidlack who posted a fine score of 125 and won second place via a tie-breaker over the team of Annette Krasky and Angeleen Hunter who also finished at 125.

We would like to thank everyone who played in the 2012 LGA Member-Member and give a big thanks to Angeleen Hunter and Annette Krasky for organizing the event.