Rossmoor Match Play Team
Directors:
Mark Linden mdjj77610@gmail.com
Chris Tallon 818-935-7019 christallon911@gmail.com
Rossmoor Match Play Team Finishes Season Strong
On 28 July, the Rossmoor NCGA Team beat, previously undefeated Green Valley CC of Fairfield 23 – 13. Leading the commanding victory were Bill Ikard, Curtis Mitchell, Jon Shaffer, Brad Smith, and Mike Stone who won both the individual and team matches. Mike was even able to overcome his opponent’s albatross (3 under par) on Hole 15. Celebrating the team’s win at the after-party are Greg Gould, Brad Smith, and Bill Ikard (left to right).
Rossmoor’s season ended with a record of 2 wins and 4 losses. The team endured several adversities including injuries, Covid infections and play from Blue & Black tees at the ‘away’ events. Players deserving of special recognition, with season long winning records are Bill Ikard (7 wins, 3 losses), Jon Shaffer (4-2), Mike Stone (4-3-1), and Brad Smith (2-0).
Barry Savnik
⁸Rossmoor Match Play Team hopes to finish strong
Home field advantage was good to the Rossmoor Match Play Team on 30 June. Rossmoor won at home against Moraga CC with a 20-16 final score. Winning both their individual and team matches were Bill Ikard, Richard Jones, John McDonnell, Barry Savnik and Jon Shaffer.
However, the Rossmoor team continues to struggle on the road with a 33 -3 drubbing to Contra Costa CC on 7 July. The lone win comes from James SooHoo winning his individual match 1 Up.
Rossmoor Match Play Team brings its 1-3 season record back home for its final two matches on 21 July against Contra Costa CC and on 28 July against Green Valley CC.
Barry Savnik
2023 information to follow:
Contact Co-Captains: Barry Savnik 510-913-6143, bsavnik@comcast.net or Bill Ikard 949-910-7744, wwikard@att.net
2022 NCGA Team Match Play Invitation Rossmoor Golf is forming its team roster for the 2022 Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) Team Match Play season. Do you enjoy match play? Are you a competitive golfer? Thrive on Rossmoor camaraderie? If so, you’ll love being a member of the Rossmoor Team, playing in the 2022 NCGA Team Match Play. Annually, the NCGA sponsors Team Match Play consists of multiple private and public golf clubs in Northern California grouped into ‘Pods’ of four golf clubs. NCGA establishes team groupings (pods) of similar clubs (private or public), geographical location and team’s willingness to travel. NCGA will announce Pods in the near future. The Rossmoor team will play the other three clubs in its Pod twice (home and away). Twelve players (6 twosomes) from each club compete. Each twosome plays the opposing team’s twosomes in three simultaneous matches: – Two individual matches (2 points each) – One Four-Ball (best ball of partners) match (2 points) There are 36 possible points in a team match. The team with the most points wins the team match. The team with the greatest number of wins at the end of the regular season will be declared the winner of the Pod. Tiebreaker is based on accumulated points in the regular season. Pod winners advance to post-season playoffs to determine a Club Championship team. This is a ‘Net’ format activity. All players will use their current handicap index for calculation of their course handicap for any given match. Per NCGA rules of competition, players must play to a 18.4 maximum index. Matches will be played on assigned Thursdays during the months June – August 2022. A member of any Rossmoor golf club with a NCGA recognized Handicap Index is eligible. The NCGA and Rossmoor have no gender restrictions for this interclub activity. This is a self-funded activity. There will be a $25.00 membership fee to join and a $15.00 match fee for the twelve participants selected for a specific match. There are no green fees charged for matches. The monies collected are utilized to fund the NCGA entry fee, facilities, and the food & beverage costs associated with hosting visiting clubs. For further information or to sign-up, contact Co-Captains: Barry Savnik 510-913-6143, bsavnik@comcast.net or Bill Ikard 949-910-7744, wwikard@att.net . Additional details are posted on the NCGA website under “NCGA Team Match Play”. Join us and hit ‘em straight.
2024 Team Information
To Register for the 12 Man Team
Informational email dated 5/1/24
The RMGC 12 man NCGA team season is comprised of match play against other NCGA clubs. This year the team will play, Diablo Creek, Boundary Oaks, and Poplar Creek. Each club plays a match at home and a match away. Six total matches.
Registration to be on the team roster is $25 (refundable if you don’t play a match). There will also be a $15 entry fee if you play in a match. The entry fee includes, Green fees, range balls, food and beverage after play.
To be eligible handicaps are limited to 19 and under. Players with a higher handicap can play but the handicap will be no more than 18 for the match.
Format is Match Play with NCGA rules. (no bumping etc.)
Informational email dated: 5/2/24
Good afternoon everyone I am sending this email out as an explanation of how the 12 man registration is going to work. I know yesterday’s emails may have been confusing so I hope to clear it up with this one. We are trying to recruit players from RMGC that have an 18 or less handicap to play on the NCGA 12 man team representing Rossmoor Mens Club. If you are interested you can either follow the link in the email I sent out yesterday 5/1 at 8:14, it will send you directly to the page to register or go on golf genius and scroll down to last event on 12/14 it will be there also. Either way we need to you to register so you will be on our main roster list for us to see who wants to play. After that you can go into golf genius and add your name to all the matches you are available to play in, 6 in all. These are 5/16 at Diablo Creek, 6/13 at Poplar Creek, 6/20 at Boundary Oaks, 6/27 at home, 7/11 at home, 7/18 at home. This way we can see who is available for each match in case you may be out of town and cannot play.
For more information contact:
Mark Linden
mdjj77610@gmail.com
925-586-5338
or
Chris Tallon
christallon911@gmail.com
818-935-7019