Sterling Farms Men’s Club

Dear Fellow Golfer,

After some crazy weather, the golf season has sprinted to a start. Sterling Farms may have lost over 100 trees, but the #1 public golf course in Fairfield County is already in beautiful playing condition.

Last year I stated my two goals as President were to increase communication and participation. There were some successes and lessons learned. The board and I have taken these into consideration and are making adjustments for 2010. I will be sending less lengthy emails throughout the season but more short email reminders. The intent is to make sure our members are aware of sign-up start and end dates.

One major addition to what we do as a club is our new Player of the Year cumulative point system. Members will get points for participating as well as for placing in all of our events. At the end of the season we will have additional payouts. We are currently working with some local companies in an attempt to get a financial sponsor. Any monies received will be used to pay out the winners of the Player of the Year as well as put money in the bank for when we host the Shoreline tournament in 2012.

Membership rates for regular and senior members have increased in 2010. We had kept the rates the same for the past few years while most of our hard costs kept increasing.

• $70 Standard Membership
• $60 Senior Membership (62 and older)
• $30 Junior Membership (12 to 17)
  ***We collect an additional $10 from members participating in CSGA events.

The website and bulletin board have been updated with our calendar of events for the year. But please mark your calendars with the following dates:

• Opening Event Saturday April 24
• Member / Member Sunday June 27
• Member / Guest Sunday August 8
• Closing Event Saturday October 2

I would like to take a moment to thank our supporters. Please think of them when looking to do business. This includes the pro-shop with Angela and her staff; The Stamford Golf Authority, Paul, Tracey and their staffs; The Royal Green and everyone who provides us with food and drink!

We hope to see you on the links!

Carl Gregorio

President
Sterling Farms Men’s Club
http://www.sfmensclub.com/

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 Dear Fellow Golfers,

The season is truly beginning. As of Wednesday, April 1^st, you now must post all of your scores played in the local area.  Our first white tee event starts on Monday April 13^th and our first weekend event starts in two weeks on Friday April 17^th. In this letter I will be discussing the following:

-         Masters Party

-         Opening Event

-         Membership Sign Up 

The Masters Party is on Saturday, April 11^th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Royal Green. This social event is a great opportunity to catch up with members you have not seen in many cold months as well as to meet some of our new members.  And you can’t beat the free food.  Do you have a friend who might be interested in joining our club?  Bring them along as well.  So please RSVP by email so we can provide the Player’s Club with a headcount.
- Email: sfmc@sfmensclub.com
- Event Flyer: http://www.sfmensclub.com/Masters%20Party%202009.PDF

The Opening Event is on Saturday April 25^th with a shotgun start at 7:45 AM.  This two man scramble is a great way to start focusing on your game as well as a grand opportunity to enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, beer, soda and more! Hopefully we will fill this event up quickly. So make sure to sign up the next time you go to the pro shop or you can do it on our website.  The cost is $65 per person.
- Online Event Sign Up: http://www.sfmensclub.com/opening_event_signup_2009.html
- Event Flyer: http://www.sfmensclub.com/Opening%20Event%202009.PDF
- More Information: http://www.sfmensclub.com/opening_event.html

Hopefully you have already signed up for the Men’s Club or are planning to do so soon. On May 1^st our standard membership fees go up $5 from $60 to $65.  The Senior and Junior rates will remain the same at $55.
- Online Membership Sign Up: http://www.sfmensclub.com/membership_signup_2009.html 
- Membership Benefits: http://www.sfmensclub.com/membership_2009.html

I hope to see you out on the course very soon!

Best Regards,

Carl Gregorio
President
203-253-1476

Additional Links:
Scoring on temporary holes: http://sfmensclub.com/blog/?p=59
New slope and course rating: http://sfmensclub.com/blog/?p=51
Pro shop discounts: http://sfmensclub.com/blog/?p=48

Next Newsletter Topic:
President / Vice President Cup Sign Ups

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On April 1st the handicap season begins.  So any round played in the local area (on or after April 1st) needs to be posted in the GHIN system.  Currently Sterling Farms Golf Course is going through some course enhancements. The following describes how to properly score holes that have either a temporary tee or green.  

Hole #3 (temporary green): Must take par plus handicap allowance for both posting on the computer and on the weekend sign up sheet.

• + to 14 Course Handicap = 4
• 15 to 32 Course Handicap = 5
• 33+ Course Handicap = 6

Hole #11 (temporary tee): Must take par plus handicap allowance for posting on the computer.  Must use actual score made on the weekend sign up sheet.

• + to 11 Course Handicap = 4
• 12 to 29 Course Handicap = 5
• 30+ Course Handicap = 6

Hole #12 (temporary tee): Must take par plus handicap allowance for posting on the computer.  Must use actual score made on the weekend sign up sheet.

• + to 3 Course Handicap = 4
• 4 to 21 Course Handicap = 5
• 22+ Course Handicap = 6

Also if you hit into a construction area, this is considered abnormal ground condition / ground under repair.  In this case you should follow the USGA rules:

“Through the Green: If the ball lies through the green, the player must lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. The nearest point of relief must not be in ahazard or on a putting green. When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the condition and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.”

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The Sterling Farms Golf Course has recently been re-rated by the USGA.  We now have a new course and slope rating for each of the tees.  We also now have Gold Tees that fit in between the White’s and Red’s.  The new ratings are as follows:

• Blue Tees: Slope 129; Course Rating 71.7
• White Tees: Slope 126; Course Rating 69.6
• Gold Tees: Slope 123; Course Rating 67.5

For your reference the old slope and course ratings were:

• Blue Tees: Slope 126; Course Rating 71.4
• White Tees: Slope 122; Course Rating 69.5

The new ratings are effective April 1, 2009.  This is also the first day scores are allowed to be posted that are played in the tri-state region.

Latest Update from the course:

“Beginning Sat. 3/14 Sterling Farms will be open with 17 regular greens, 1 temp. green and 2 temp. tees. RESERVATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE, Welcome to the 2009 season! ”

Rumor has it the two temporary tees are on holes 11 and 12.  The temporary green is on hole #3.

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SFMC members now have an additional benefit of joining the club.  The Sterling Farms Pro Shop is offering discounts if you are a Men’s Club member.

The discounts are as follows:

• 10% off clothing, bags & shoes
• $50 off 8 irons or more
• $10 off drivers
• $5 off fairway woods, hybrids & putters

So let the Pro Shop know you are a Men’s Club member during your next purchase and enjoy some of the many benefits of being a member of a great club!

Don’t forget to thank the Pro Shop for their continued support!

*Update: You must show your GHIN handicap card at the time of purchase in order to get the discount.  You are not allowed to come back after making a purchase and request the discount.  You can obtain a GHIN handicap card at the handicap computer in the pro shop by clicking on “Print Label”.

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The team of Angela Aulenti (Sterling Farms Pro Shop, Head Golf Pro) and Kammy Maxfeldt (from Norwalk, CT) won the LPGA “Teaching and Club Professional” National Team Championship.  This is a two day event that was held on December 15th and 16th, 2008.  There were 62 two-person teams competing in this event that was held at Palm Valley Country Club, in Palm Desert, CA.

Angela and Kammy’s team score for the two rounds was 69 & 60 for a total of 129. They beat out the second place team by 1 point at 130. For their victory, they took home the winning team purse of $6,000.

Congratulations to Angela and Kammy!

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