2000 Club Championships
Chuck Corica - Jack Clark Course
(South Course at Alameda)
12th and Final Event of 2000 Season 
Saturday, October 7, 2000

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There are 14 video clips from this tournament available in the Movies section.

Steve Desimone warming up on the practice green. Aside from the Club Championship, Steve would be playing the Eddie Reed finals match vs. Ken Lloyd.

Mark Steppan was going for a third consecutive victory. He had won the Sierra's Tournament and Rooster Run. 

Left to right on the first tee are Lloyd Crenna, Yun Akinaga, Don Wade, and Jack King

Lloyd Crenna on the 1st tee. Lloyd earned a goodly sum of UCGC money, capturing 3rd place in the third flight and getting a CTP on the front nine.

On the second tee are John Carlson, Paul Witkay, and Barry Woods.

Paul helps John look for his ball on Hole #5.

Paul hitting an approach shot.

John after another killer drive.

Finishing up on Hole 11 are Mary Pistore, Paul Higaki and his wife Gayle, and Gregg Thornton.

Bi-plane flying overhead. Lot's of aerial activities took place all day as it was Fleet Week and we were playing next to the Oakland Airport. Even the Blue Angels used a nearby airstrip. 

Ken Lloyd on the 8th tee.

Steve Desimone on the 8th tee.

Sam Scalise hitting his second shot on the par 5 6th hole.

Mike O'Neill chunked one on the 5th hole. (Playing partner Ryan Lai wanted this shot on the front page).

Mark Boguski pulls it out of the cup after making the par putt on #7.

Don "Ace" Wade(2nd from left) watches as Lloyd Crenna measures his shot on #7. Don's shot of 3 ' - 7 " won him the 2nd flight's Closest-to-the-Pin and $15. Lloyd also measured his own shot to this hole, and at 21 ' - 1 1/2 " he won the 3rd flight's CTP. 

Mike Henry would on hole #8.

Mark Boguski on #12. 

Mark on #14.

Joel Walburg on #14.

Robert Desimone on #15.

Mike Birnbach's chip-shot on #15. His net 65 would give him 2nd place in the first flight. It would also tie him for overall low-net, however his back nine wasn't the lowest in the tie-breaker for overall low net.

Mike O'Neill hits his approach on #18.

Martin Kitchener hits from behind a tree at #18.Martin's 65 would earn him first place in the 2nd flight.

Kelly Alvarez watches his high-flying ball during an approach at #18.

Ryan Lai hitting a chip-shot at #18.

Glenda Goode hitting an approach at #18.

Mitch Chernock chips it on at #18.

Dale Steele finishes out with this short putt on #18.

Mitch Chernock, Ted Goode, Glenda Goode, and Dale Steele after completing the final round of 2000 UCGC Golf.

Robert Desimone and Dave Chia pile it on at the Awards Banquet.

Robert and Steve divvy out the trophies and jabbing quips.

After his dinner, Barry Woods, braves a large serving of Desimone-beratement as he collects his trophy. His net 65 tied two others in the first flight, but his back nine didn't measure up to Scott Meredith's net 31 and he had to settle for third place.

Paul Higaki(shown with his wife) shot a net 67 which provided him a 1st place finish in the 3rd flight and also catapulted him into third place in Golfer-of-the-Year.

Steve Desimone had a big day. He extended his Eddie Reed Tournament streak, winning the championship flight for the third consecutive year. His score of 75 also gave him low gross and the President's Cup.

Martin Kitchener's net 65 earned him first place in the second flight. His net 65 put him in a four-way tie for low net, which Scott Meredith won in the tie-breaker with a net 31 on the back nine.

Golfer of the Year Scott Meredith holding his 1st place Club Championship trophy and Golfer of the Year plague. With anything less than a first place finish there was a slight chance that Mike Henry could have over-taken him in the race for Golfer-of-the-Year, but Scott Meredith didn't buckle under pressure. His net 65 placed him in a four way tie for Low Net, and his 31 net back nine gave him the tie-breaker, enabling him not only to win the first flight, but also Overall Low Net.

Mike Henry had made an incredible late-season run, but fell short in the final tournament. With second place in Golfer-of the-Year clinched, he could only have moved up in place, but doing so would have required him to edge Scott Meredith. Mike's net 69 was 5 strokes shy of this. In order for him to succeed he would have had to shot a 78, matching his lifetime personal best. Here Mike sports his 2nd place GOY plaque and 1sr place Eddie Reed tournament plague.

Van Hall and Mike Birnbach show off their trophies. Van's 77 earned him second place in the Championship Flight. Mike's net 65 put him in a 3-way tie in the first flight, but the tie-breaker put him in second place.

After the awards were dispensed the real drama was unfolding on the big-screen TV. The SF Giants were about to lose Game 3 in 13 innings during the Division Series Playoff against the New York Mets. Here Mike Armstrong & his wife Anne (better half, much better) watch the nail-biter.

Don "Ace" Wade("Ace" because he won both Closest-to-the-Pin contests in the second flight), Lloyd Crenna, and Jack King watch the drama unfold. 

Eddie Reed, Ron Irving, and John Robertson feeling better after a beer.

So are Mike and Joel.

Ralph Hill telling a story about the birdie that got away to anyone who'll listen. Cornered are Dave Webb, Van Hall, and Jeff Hazel.

Ryan Lai and Mike O'Neill wanted this picture "for the losers"(note the beer). Little did they realize how accurate(and drunk) they were as playing partner Kelly Alvarez sneaks into the background. 

Results:

Championship Flight

1st Flight

2nd Flight

3rd Flight

(Results tabulated by club president Ken Lloyd)