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Lou the starter had his hands full trying to keep this large group organized.
There were 116 players.
Bob Diaz warming up on the range. Bob paired with Ralph Hill and they were
decimated by Chuck Marion and David Kan who shot a 61 and won the match 3-0. Bob
nevertheless looked good out there as did Ralph with his straw hat.
UCSF's David Kan on the range. David Kan and did, play well, posting on his own
an 82 (net 65) which tied with Robert Desimone and Frank Fasano for the day's
best individual net score.
Ben Greenspan was practicing pitching and putting with his driver. This drew the
attention (behind the cart) of Shaun Woo, UCSF's best golfer. Shaun was excited
at seeing this, for he and teammate Ron Brown were playing Be and Steve Desimone.
Ben's play wasn't exceptional and he and Steve wound up losing their match to
Shaun & Ron 0-3.
Ben GreenSpan, Ken Lloyd, and Steve Desimone each have different preferences for
putting tools. Ben likes the driver, Ken likes the long-shafted putter and Steve
opts for the traditional-style putter.
Steve with a practice putt.
Shaun Woo and other UCSF members laugh over our not-so-glorious annual trophy.
It's a simple trophy with a sticky attached which reads: "Inaugural UCGC vs.
UCSF Two-Ball Championship (Temporary Trophy)". Aaron will upgrade the trophy
now that we get to engrave our name on it.
Steve shed several crocodile tears (or Bear tears) while announcing Stanford's
failure to advance to the NCAA Championships.
All bets were off when Cliff removed his beloved Stanford cap in favor of the
Cal cap. Cliff made the gesture in honor of Steve, who had guided the Cal Men's
Golf team to their first-ever NCAA Championship. Steve was also named 'Coach o
the Year' by GolfWeek. Steve would have preferred the new look be a permanent one
for Cliff, but he was nonetheless appreciative.
Cliff looks better in blue. Unfortunately this look will be short-lived. This
photo will remain here however for all those wishing to see what Cliff looks
like in a good hat.
Ron Brown on the first tee. Ron Brown and Shaun Woo paired for a net 63 and
handed Steve Desimone and Ben Greenspan a 3-0 loss.
Steve chipping up onto the 7the hole. Steve fired one of
three even par rounds, but he and Ben still were defeated.
Steve with a very long eagle putt at #13. He missed the putt but got the
birdie.
Shaun Woo also with an eagle putt at #13. Shaun missed it by about 1 inch.
John Taylor with his opening drive. John and teammate George Obana paired for a
net 69, but were defeated 3-0 by the dynamic duo of Rollie Otto and Ken Lloyd.
Aaron (killing time while waiting for his own tee time) found John's lost ball
on the 4th hole. John had hit it into the hillside left of the green. John hit a
nice shot to the green and drained this 30-footer for par (net birdie). Aaron
was lucky his club won because had they lost there might have been serious
consequences for unnecessarily assisting the competition.
Cliff Lowell observes Ken Lloyd on the first tee.
Ken with a birdie putt (just missed) at #4.
Ken's long drive on the 8th Hole. Ken earned par here, and
completed the front nine at 3-over par.
Rollie Otto drains this birdie (net ace) putt on the 4th
hole. Rollie came through under pressure, because John Taylor had just
drained a 30-foot putt for net birdie.
Rollie hits driver at the 8th tee.
While the many foursomes were teeing off members sat around gabbing and fiddling
around on the practice green. Here Jim Peretti tells a few stories to Steve
Sanguinetti, Mike Armstrong and Jim Baer. The biggest shocker was the dark
secret (read above) he revealed about our Associate Club Championship team's
undoing.
Vaughn Kezirian on the first hole. Vaughn was paired with Robert Desimone and
their efforts were crucial. They combined for a net 62, and won their match 2-1.
Their opponents, Mike Garner and Clifford Lowell, fired a net 63. This match
could easily have gone the other way and left both clubs in a tie.
Vaughn Kezirian and Robert Desimone on the 8th tee. Robert's 70 (gross)
was a most impressive effort.
Clifford played extremely well in the Cal cap, shooting a 74 (net 68). It was
one of the day's best gross scores and best net scores. Cliff should think about
wearing the Cal cap more often.
Mike Garner hitting his opening drive.
Joe "One Man Show" Boyle had the opposing team (Steve Hong
and Eddie Kleinhans) sweating bullets. You see Joe's partner never made it
to the course and so Joe was on his own. Here on the 4th tee Joe somehow
held a 1 stroke lead. After #4 he held a 2 stroke lead. Joe's lead was
wiped away after he took a double bogey on #5, however it was back to a 2
stroke lead following a pair of double-bogies by his opponents on the 6th
hole. The 7th hole was a push.
Here on the 8th tee Joe still held a 2 stroke lead on his
opponents, who were concerned. They knew a single blow-up hole would end
Joe's reign of terror, but he seemed for the moment to be invincible.
Finally here on the 8th hole Joe had a minor lapse, by taking a bogey six.
Coupled with Eddie's Birdie the match was even. Going into #9 the teams
were even. If Joe could salvage 1/2 of a point it would be a tremendous
coup.
Steve Hong on #8 was growing anxious about this match. It would be
embarrassing for a two-person team to lose to a single player.
Eddie came through in flying colors here on #8 with a
critical birdie, which pulled them even with the phenom (Joe Boyle).
Steve drained this par putt, which putt the pressure on
Joe.
Joe missed this tricky 2-footer for par, and lost the
front nine by only a single stroke. The UCGC team doubtless breathed a
small sigh of relief, for they would not have to face the scorn and
disbelief of the club.
Chris had a net eagle on the 8th hole. Here he tees off on #1 in the
bright morning sun, embarking with partner Mike Armstrong on their
first-ever and long overdue 2-Ball Championship. Moreover the pair
achieved a stunning 3-0 win over the team of Jeff Kalin and Manny Pardo,
who combined for a net 60 and won the UCSF's own 2-Ball event. With 28
UCGC teams competing against 28 UCSF teams it's amazing that both winning
teams were in the same foursome.
Mike hitting his opening drive. Mike had a birdie (net eagle, 2) on the
17th hole. It proved decisive in the match, for the opponents had a net 4
on the same hole. The match was all square after the 14th hole. Mike's
eagle on #17 added to a one stroke lead. Both teams tied on the 18th hole.
Incidentally there were 13 pars on the opening hole (10 by
UCGC): Mike Armstrong, Bob Diaz, Jim Peretti, Chad Carey, Rick Guevara,
Dave Webb, John Carlson, , Scott Meredith, Ryan Tabibian, Mike Birnbach,
and Nary Hayashi, Mike Baldwin, and Tony Defranco.
Mike Armstrong with a chip at #3. This hole was nearly
their undoing, for Mike's double-bogey (net bogey) was the team's best
score. It was however the only blemish on their scorecard.
Jeff Kalin chips onto #3. Jeff made the par putt which
gave his team a 1 stroke lead heading into the 4th hole. Jeff was arguably
the anchor of his team, for his score was used exclusively on 6 of the
first 7 holes. On the back nine teammate Manny Pardo made an equal number
of contributions.
Manny Pardo with a long par putt at #3.
Mike Armstrong on #10. He and Chris won the front nine
with a score of net 30 to net 32. On the back nine they fired a
remarkable net 27, which edged the net 28 by Kalin and Pardo.
Philip Norris' drive on #1. In another critical match
Philip and teammate Dan Stites fired a net 62 but only earned a
single point when the locked horns with Jim Baer and Steve Sanguinetti,
who fired a net 60 (our club's third best score).
Brian Coburn
hits his birdie putt (net eagle) on #3 as Eric Leong of UCSF watches.
Brian celebrates the net
eagle. He and partner Mark Northfield, managed to gain a critical 1/2
point from the smoking hot (net 61) UCSF tandem of Eric and Russell Leong.
Eric and Russell placed third in UCSF's own event.
Mark Northfield tracks his tee shot at #4.
Eric Leong on #4. Eric and his father Russell both earned
par (net birdie) on the 4th hole.
Russell's shot to the 4th hole.
Brian Coburn made a nice approach shot at #9
which Jeff Hazel applauded. Jeff and Dave Rose observed the shot from the
overlook. Jeff had lots of time on his hands, for he graciously gave away
his earlier tee time to a needy member (Ralph Hill, read details below).
Brian tipped his hat in acknowledgement of the applause.
Brian drained this 10-footer for par on #18 to half the
front nine in the match.
Russell's drive on #10. He earned a bogey.
Eric's powerful form on #10. He also earned a bogey.
Mark Northfield's drive on #10.
Brian Coburn earned a par on the 10th hole.
Ralph Hill drained this birdie putt on #3 to earn a net
eagle for the team.
Ralph watches his shot at the par three 4th hole. Ralph's
team didn't earn any points, but he and teammate Bob Diaz put in a good
showing against their low-scoring opponents (David Kan & Chuck Marion, net
62).
Bob Diaz' shot at #4.
Luckily Gary Vollen didn't jam his foot into any gopher
holes at Tilden. With his game it would nevertheless be wise for a
helicopter to be on permanent standby in case he ever needs to be
airlifted. Gary and teammate Rory McDonough played against Jim Sorensen and
Bernie Lee, who won the match 3-0.
Dan Copenhagen hits his approach at #3.
Dave Lozow and Dan teamed up for a net 63 and won their
match 3-0. They were playing against Ron Louie and Larry Watanabe, who
combined for a net 67.
After the 8th hole Dave felt like snapping his putter in
half.
Yes, it's him. Playing in his first event since Wente
Vineyards in January, Bob Tulk paired with GOY leader Jim Peretti in the
2-ball. They halved the front nine, but lost the back nine. Bob and Jim
were playing against a real power pairing of Jun Soriano (UCSF Golf Club
Co-President) and Tony Hunter (UCSF Webmaster).
Tony Hunter anchored his team with an 86 net 72. He also
(admirably) kept his red bear out of the picture. (UCSF's mascot is also
the bear). Tony would be a top qualifier two months later by shooting a
net 69 at the Metropolitan during the
NCGA Associate Club Net Amateur Championship
Qualifying.)
Chad Carey and Rick Guevara wave for the camera on the 2nd
green. They posted a net 61 and won their match with a 3-0 score vs. Mark
Bell & Mitch Wagner (net 65).
Dave Webb had an amazing shot here on the 1st hole. It was
a 5 wood from 200 yards. He made par (net birdie) on the hole. He and
teammate Van Hall paired for a net 64 and halved their match vs. UCSF's
Nary Hayashi & Alvin Wong.
In almost any other year, John Carlson and Barry Woods would have won the
2-Ball, for they teamed up for an impressive net 59. However, this
happened to be the year that Mike Armstrong and Chris Aronson fired a net
57. Here on #1 John earned a par net birdie. They combined for a net 28 on
the front nine, which was the best UCGC score, and tied the 28 by Edwin
Munich and Matt Spitzer (of UCSF) on the front nine. John and Barry won
their match 3-0 but their opponents (Dean Joelson and Al Laurin) shot a
net 63 and only lost the back nine by one stroke.
Barry Woods watches his approach shot at #1.
Dean Joelson hits his approach at #1. John and Barry were informed of
Dean's weakness: Just say "Monkey" and he'd begin laughing uncontrollably.
It's not clear whether or not this weakness was exploited.
David Wherritt on the 18th hole with UCSF's Randy Gurrola observing. Dave
teamed up with Peter Werner in their match against Randy Gurrola and
Vickie Leow. Dave and Peter lost the front nine but came back to tie the
back nine. Dave's bogey (net par) was critical to the match here on #18.
Joe Reed had the day's most humbling start. His drive went about 20 feet
and nearly rolled over the corrugated roof of the red tees below. He then
stepped up and hit a fairway wood. Joe made up for his humbling start by
earning a net hole-in-one on the 11th hole (par 3, net 1). Joe and
teammate Mike Goff were able to earn a point in their match against Scott
Meredith and Sam Scalise by tearing it up on the back nine with a net 31.
Freeman Bradley chips up to the 17th green. Freeman had to go at it alone
as his partner John O'Connor was absent. Freeman performed exceptionally
on his own however, losing the front nine by only 2 strokes. He lost the
match 3-0, but flying solo in a 2-ball event is nearly impossible. Freeman
was also facing one of our most enthusiastic match play members, Martin
Kitchener. Martin thrives on match play, and although he's generally been
on the wrong side (LBL) during the 2-ball, with our new rivalry we're very
supportive of his good play. Martin teamed with Chris Hansell for a net 66
(to Freeman's Net 74). Martin was likely impressed with Chris, for Chris
had defeated Martin 2 + 1 in the first round of this year's
Eddie Reed Match Play event.
Jeff Hazel teamed with Club Secretary/Treasurer Mike Birnbach for a 2-1
victory over Rich Ortiz and Carlos Quintanilla. Jeff and Mike were
initially supposed to play David Kan and Chuck Marion at the 10:56am #8
group. However they generously permitted Ralph Hill and partner Bob Diaz
to sub in for them so that Ralph could attend a relative's birthday party.
As a result Jeff and Mike had to wait an additional hour for their new tee
time. The results were worth the wait.
Mike Birnbach wisely goes with an iron off the 2nd hole. Mike turned in an
impressive 81 (net 67).
Aaron Walburg's opening drive wasn't pretty. He yanked it hard to the left
and it lodged itself right next to this redwood. He salvaged a 7, but he
and teammate (co-defending 2-Ball Champion) Jeff Day were behind from the
start and lost their match 3-0.
Matt Spitzer likes to meditate before each shot. It's an interesting
pre-shot routine and one which has its place (in another dimension). In
this dimension it nevertheless seemed to work for Matt. He and teammate
Edwin Munich handily defeated Aaron Walburg and Jeff Day. On the third
hole Matt earned a net eagle (2). The magic continued for them on the
front nine and culminated with a score of 28, the lowest UCSF score on the
front nine.
Matt earned a par (net birdie) here on the 8th hole.
And Matt hit a nice drive on #9, then celebrated.
Here's Matt's approach at #9. He earned a par, net birdie.
Matt on the 14th hole. He and partner Edwin Munich opened the door a
little with net 6's on #13 and #14. In fact they were down by 5 strokes
(on the back nine) at this point, but Day and Walburg flailed on holes
#125 and #16 and lost 6 strokes in the match, thus giving Matt and Edwin a one
stroke victory on the back.
Edwin Munich follows his drive at #9.
Edwin with a putt on #14. Edwin held his team together on the back nine.
Over the final nine holes his scores were directly responsible for the
team's score.
Jeff Day pulled a Babe Ruth on #7, by draining a 30-foot birdie putt after
having called it beforehand. It was a birdie, net hoe-in-one. Upon
draining long putts Jeff likes to pull a Chi Chi Rodriguez, by slipping
his putter back into an imaginary holster.
Jeff stared down the photographer and went to pluck his ball from the
hole.
Jeff wrangled a 7 on the 13th hole. He and Aaron did little to defend
their 2-Ball title.
At the 4th hole Clifford Lowell snapped this shot of Aaron. Having arrived
to snap shots of the first group (9am), Aaron had about 3 hours to wait,
and what better way to kill time than by snapping photos (704 of them).
Prior to missing his 2-foot par putt Walburg waves to the peanut gallery
on the 13th green.
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Meanwhile, at the clubhouse lots of teams had come in already. Here
Clifford Lowell poses with 'Coach of the Year' Desimone, his son Robert,
and his prized 2004 NCAA Championship trophy.
Edwin Munich watches Stacey Mackey on the 10th hole.
Teammates Janet Scott and Ron Jensen ham it up on the 10th tee. They were
ambushed 3-0 in their match vs. John Haag and Mike O'Neill. Nevertheless
Janet did manage a net hole-in-one on the 4th hole (par, net hole-in-one).
Mike, however had two net eagles on holes #5 and #12.
Shiva Kathirgamu and Mark Young were a power twosome. Shiva Kathirgamu was
UCSF's 2003 Bart Patch Trophy winner, while Mark Young last year teamed up
with Andrew Defranco for a net 55 and a first place finish. This power
team had a 3-0 win over Ryan Tabibian and Dave Rose. Shiva Kathirgamu recorded a
net double eagle on the
third hole when he birdied it while receiving 2 strokes. We knew this club
was comprised of sandbaggers, but went beyond anyone's wildest
imagination.
Here's a pretty picture. Chuck Marion, sticking out his tongue, Vickie Leow
at the wheel, and
Mike Goff with Randy Gurrola in the background.
Here's a close-up of Chuck. This is the kind of photo that can make a
person 'upChuck' their lunch.
Chuck again, this time with a large contingency of UCSF peanut gallery
members, overlooking the 13th green. Left to right are Chuck Marion, Vickie Leow, Frank Fasano, Jun
Soriano, Ray Saavedra and Ricky Pelejo. (Frank Fasano paired with Howard
Pollick to place second in UCSF's own tournament (net 60).
Last year Andrew Defranco paired with Mark Young and scored a blistering
net 55. This year Andrew played with his father Tony. They won their match
2.5 to .5 over Bill Marchant and Jeff Thomas. Bill and Jeff nevertheless
won a critical 1/2 point by earning a net par on #18. Anthony had an
8-fotter to win the match 3-0, but he narrowly missed the putt.
A raucous peanut gallery (mostly unrefined members of the UCSF club) made
the putts at #13 and #18 a bit more pressure-packed. Loud choruses
bellowed forth from this crowd, along with drunken beer belches.
Bill Marchant missed this birdie putt on #18, but made the come-backer for
an important par.
Dave Webb enjoys a cold beer while casually observing the promenade of
incoming golfers. Unlike the UCSF contingency, Dave has class and didn't
embarrass himself by belching out loud while uttering profanities at the
opposing golfers.
David Moers with a chip at #18. Dave and teammate Boyd McCaslin won their
match against Noel McNabola and Martha Taylor. The 2.5 to .5 win was very
good news to UCGC, for the club vs. club match was a dead heat at this
point.
Ricky Pelejo (right), Ray Saavedra (left foreground) enjoy a laugh
at the expense of those returning to the clubhouse. They had a terrific
round (net 61) and easily won their match. Their opponent was Ed Louie,
who played alone as his teammate Todd Podoll was absent. Ricky and Ray
placed 4th in their own clubs event.
Scott Meredith taps in while teammate Sam Scalise observes. Scott and Sam
lost the back nine to Mike Goff and Joe Reed but won the front nine and
the 18, for a 2-1 victory.
Ed Louie played as a single, and lost the battle, but the team won the
war. He was happy.
Dave Lozow and Dan Copenhagen celebrate their 3-0 win with a beer.
Mike Armstrong was also celebrating his 2-Ball Championship victory with
a beer. Mike did lots of celebrating.
A group of UCSF beer drinkers.
UCGC has plenty of hams, but UCSF has more. Chuck Marion is perhaps the
leader of the hams. In fact, Chuck should be given the title of
"Club Ham", and lord knows UCSF can use a few more dozen officers on their
board. Posing with the Club Ham are two lesser hams, Vickie Leow and
Freeman Bradley. (Vickie would be a top qualifier two months later by
shooting a net 67 at the Metropolitan during the
NCGA Associate Club Net Amateur Championship
Qualifying.)
David Kan, Chuck Marion, Noel McNabola, and Martha Taylor. Chuck's
two-fisting a beer and a coke.
Ed Howes and Mike Baldwin turned in an impressive net 62 and placed 5th in
UCSF's event. Unfortunately for them they faced off against a smoking UCGC
team of Kevin Hillesland and Ed Schriger (net 60). Ed and Mike earned only
one point with their great performance. Such is match play. Usually one
team inspires the other to perform well, and this match was no exception.
Edwin Munich and Matt Spitzer shot a net 63 and romped their opponents
(Day/Walburg) 3-0.
Eric Leong and his father Russell outscored Mark Northfield and Brian
Coburn 2.5 to .5.
Club Presidents Aaron and Clifford (co-President with Jun Soriano), mostly
just glad the day is nearly over. It began for each of them at 9am and
ended around 9pm.
Helen Taylor and husband John overlooking the 13th green. Helen teamed
with Don Kishi but lost 3-0 to Bob Sternbach and Kelly Alvarez. John
teamed up with George Obana but lost 3-0 to Ken Lloyd and Rollie Otto.
Cliff Lowell sacrificed his clothing and his dignity to get a good photo.
The best photo, however, was this one of Cliff sacrificing his cloths and
his dignity to get a good photo.
Here's a group of UCSF golfers. Note that all ten of them are donning
those sporty Team UCSF shirts. UCSF may have lost at golf, but they
definitely win on team spirit.
Another group shot of the UCSF club.
OK, what the heck. How about another group shot?
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And one more. The UCSF club is comprised of hams. Mark Bell is the guy
lying down in front with the pasty white, albeit smoothly shaven legs.
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Coach of the Year Steve Desimone was hamming it up too. Here he gladly
posed with his 2004 NCAA Championship trophy.
Rich Ortiz with sandals and a cigar. That's a classy look. Rich turned in
one of the day's best individual net scores, a 76 (net 65). Nevertheless
Rich and teammate Carlos Quintanilla could only capture one point in their
match with Jeff Hazel and Mike Birnbach.
Mark Bell also enjoys a fine cigar. Actually this was no cigar, but a
handful of pine needles held together with some twine. Mark has an
affinity for the finer things in life, but he needs to work out the kinks.
Mark and teammate Mitch Wagner were defeated 3-0 by Chad Carey and Rick
Guevara.
Here's a golfing family: Tony Defranco, Anthony Defranco, and Janet Scott.
David Giovannini, playing in the final group, plucks his ball from the 18th hole. He and daughter Domenica won their match vs. Mike Hearn
and Bruce Flushman by a 3-0 margin, but it was too little too late. The
club match had been wrapped up by David Moers and Boyd McCaslin playing in
the group ahead of them.
In the darkening daylight, Steve Desimone completes the massive scoring
task.
Members of UCSF look on as Clifford Lowell posts scores, and bad news for
their team.
Boyd McCaslin and Martha Taylor. They battled all day long, but were
friends at the end.
To the amusement of the UCSF team Clifford tosses sleeves of balls to the
winners. It's an uncivilized excuse for an award ceremony, but these folks
are used to it.
With checks and prizes dispersed a round of applause ends the elegant
affair.
Here's a prime example of the hammy members of UCSF. This is a blown up
version of the last photo. It's Ray Saavedra, waving his prize around, and
hamming it up. These people are drawn to the camera like moths to a flame.
Cliff hands over the trophy to Steve. It's not a very fancy trophy, but
Steve is more than happy to accept it.
Mike Hearn and Bruce Flushman hoist the prized trophy in celebration of
victory. Sure, they lost their match 3-0 and their net 74 was the worst
score of all our two-person teams, but they were nevertheless unabashed.
All in all it was a tournament for the ages. With 116
participants, it was our largest event ever. The club match was extremely
close and this looks to be a healthy rivalry for years to come.
Complete Results:
2004 2-Ball Champions: Mike Armstrong & Chris Aronson
Ties in net scores are broken first with best team net back nine score, then
with best team net score over final six holes (Tie2), then with best team net
score over final three holes (Tie3).
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