Stafford Country Club

Newly installed club officers, and a few new committees

Jim Niziurski — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:52:15 +0000

A heartfelt Thank You to those who continue to volunteer on our Board of Governors, and to serve as our Club Officers for 2021. Those officers are:

President - Mike McCarthy
Vice President - Bill Wassink
Treasurer & Secretary - Lyle Starkweather

Our Board has also instituted a few new committees:

Membership has been broken out into Corporate Membership (chaired by Wade Radtke) and General Membership (chaired by Joe Muscarella)
Entertainment is new, and is chaired by Kristine McCarthy
Information Technology is also new, and is chaired by Dave Dewar

Again, thank you all for volunteering your service!

Welcome Mike Armstrong — new Course Superintendent

Jim Niziurski — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:42:16 +0000

With Peter Cavanaugh's retirement, we have hired a new Course Superintendent... Mike Armstrong. Most recently, Mike was the Superintendent at Mendon CC. He started working at Stafford fulltime last week. If you have questions, feedback or ideas for Mike, you can contact him via the Contact Us - Members Only portion of our website... send emails to superintendent@www.staffordcc.com.

Welcome aboard, Mike!

Thank you Peter Cavanaugh

Jim Niziurski — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:55:24 +0000

Golf Course Superintendent Peter Cavanaugh began his career at Stafford Country Club 30 years ago. Over the years Peter and his crews have worked diligently to set up the course daily for members and guests to enjoy. He has worked with many different Boards and committees and has consistently continued to maintain and improve our beautiful course. Through the years, Peter has been involved in many capital projects, both on the course and around the facilities. He has assisted in the building and rebuilding of various tees and has also worked with the USGA and course architect to develop and create the various chipping areas around the greens. Peter has overseen several major drainage projects during his tenure and was instrumental in getting the current maintenance building constructed and put into service. He has helped to oversee the volunteer tree crews over the years, a group that continues to improve our course for the future. Most recently, Peter worked to get our new pump house and pump station installed and operational.
Peter’s involvement in our numerous improvement projects has literally touched every acre of our course. His dedication and resourcefulness have kept our course and our facilities in superb condition. Peter has responded to any need on short notice and knows this property and its facilities better than anyone in recent history. And as we approach our 100th anniversary, he has placed our club in an excellent position moving forward to the next 100 years
I am pleased to announce that the Board of Governors has approved Peter as an honorary member in recognition of his outstanding contributions and years of service to Stafford Country Club. Peter, we hope to see you out here enjoying the course and facilities that you have tended to for so many years. Please join me in thanking Peter Cavanaugh for 30 great years of service to Stafford Country Club.

Club Champions

Jim Niziurski — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:11:12 +0000

This past Championship weekend was truly historic. Audrey Clarke winning her 5th championship in a row, setting an all-time record for consecutive championships. A feat that all-time championship winner, Charlotte Schultz, nor other great champions such as Monica Minor, Darlene Wohlers, or Ruth Joslin were unable to do. Congratulations, Audrey!!

And, then there's Jim Scorse who reached the mark of 16 men's championship set by Bob Bird 21 years ago. A fantastic record held by two truly great golfers. Hats off to you, Jim!!

Here are all of the Club Champions who were crowned this past weekend:

Men:
Club Champion - Jim Scorse
Runner-Up - Evan Clarke

A Flight:
Champion - Paul Colombo
Runner-Up - Tom Clarke

B Flight:
Champion - Randy Traugott
Runner-Up - Terry Rich

C Flight:
Champion - Ted Graney
Runner-Up - Tony Galletto

D Flight:
Champion - Paul Marchese
Runner-Up - Jerry Buchinger

Ladies:
Club Champion - Audrey Clarke
Runner-Up - Tina Lambert

A Flight:
Champion - Sharon Gnann
Runner-Up - Cyndi Niziurski

B Flight:
Champion - Pat Garnish
Runner-Up - Jill Sandor

C Flight:
Champion - Carol Wescott
Runner-Up - Nancy Vandenburg

D Flight:
Champion - Linda Noeth
Runner-Up - Karen Heaney

Couples Championship Results

Jim Niziurski — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 13:34:05 +0000

Gross:
1. Jim & Cyndi Niziurski - 166
2. Don & Sharon Gnann - 168
3. Lyle & Bette Starkweather - 178

Net:
1. Scott & Nancy Herring - 135
2. Scott & Dione Harrington - 145
3. Jim & Pam Simboli - 146

Ryder Cup Results

Jim Niziurski — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:15:56 +0000

Men's Division:
1. Team Belfry - Collins, Niziurski, Dipasquale, Nerone, McCarthy,M., Bruno - 9.5 pts.
2. Team Brookline - Luther,R., Thomas, Rich, Harrington, Lynch, Buchinger - 9 pts
3. Team Oak Hill - Hitchcock, Elliott, Dewar,J., VanDenburg, MArrett, Buckley - 8.5 pts.

Ladies' Division:
1. Team Troon - Garnish, Decarlo, Nerone, Buchinger - 5 pts.
1. Team Muirfield - Niziurski, Welch, O'Donoghue, Sessler - 5 pts.
1. Team Greenbrier - Gnann, Harrington, Percassi, Noeth - 5 pts.
1. Team Oakland Hills - Landers, Wescott, Luther, Heaney - 5 pts.

Stroke Play Tourney Results

Jim Niziurski — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 21:34:12 +0000

Men's Division: Stroke Play Champion: Jim Scorse 68-67=135
Net Champion: Ted Graney 72-67=139
Sr. Champion: Rich Luther - 73-68=141
Net Champion: Paul Colombo - 72-73=145
Masters Champion: Frank Adonnino - 81-77=158
Net Champion: Bob McIntosh - 72-73=145
Legends Champion: Tom Schmidt - 82-83=165
Net Champion: Peter Jacobson - 75-70=145

Ladies' Division:
Stroke Play Champion: Tina Lambert - 91-40=131
Sr. Champion: Pat Garnish - 93-46=139
Net Champion: Laura Landers - 75-36=111

Tee times for Stroke Play Tourney – Saturday, 11-July

Jim Niziurski — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:23:41 +0000

8:00 - Scorse, E.Clarke, G. Wormley
8:10 - White, Nicastro, Collins
8:20 - Bourg, Williams, DiMartino
8:30 - Brindle, Thomas, J. Dewar
8:40 - Vallance, Graney, Welch
8:50 - R. Luther, Haefele, J. Luther
9:00 - Niziurski, Colombo, T. Clarke
9:10 - Sandor, Vogl, Gnann
9:20 - Adonnino, McIntosh, Traugott
9:30 - Marsh, Keeler, Elliott
9:40 - Mohun, DiPasquale, VanDenburg
9:50 - Nerone, Braaten, Jacobson
10:00 - Buchinger, Schmidt, Mahan, T. Galletto
10:20 - T. Lambert, P. Garnish, C. Niziurski
10:30 - A. Bishop, J. Sandor, S. Gnann, L. Landers

The newest member of our Stafford family

Jim Niziurski — Sun, 17 May 2020 20:41:42 +0000

Congratulations to Mike and Stacy Harrower on the birth of their son Mason Robert, 8lbs 21 inches

Hole Handicaps adjusted for both sets of combo tees

Jim Niziurski — Sat, 16 May 2020 13:06:57 +0000

Thanks to all who posted hole-by-hole scores for the combo tees last year. Using that data, we've adjusted the Hole Handicaps for each of the Blue/White and Green/Yellow sets of combo tees. Those adjustments are now integrated into the GHIN system. So, when you log into the GHIN app, or you post your score in the locker room or golf shop at the club (when we're finally allowed to open both), and you decide to post hole-by-hole scores, the system will automatically adjust your score (if necessary) based on your handicap.

Here's an example of how the system would automatically adjust your score...

Let's say your handicap is 25 for the Green/Yellow tees. That means that you'd get at least one stroke per hole, with two strokes on the 7 most difficult holes on the course. With the new Hole Handicaps, #6 is the 5th most difficult hole on the course. With the new World Handicap System, the most that you can post on any hole is a net-double-bogey. Given that you'd be getting 2 strokes on #6, the highest score that you can post on #6 is an 8 (par is 4, plus 2 because you're allowed a double bogey, plus 2 because you get 2 strokes on that hole = 8). If you happened to score a 9 on that hole, and logged that 9 when you posted hole-by-hole, the GHIN system would automatically adjust your score on #6 to an 8.

If you don't happen to post your score hole-by-hole, then you need to make those kinds of scoring adjustments yourself. Prior to 2020, you needed to adjust your posted score using the ESC (Equitable Stroke Control). With the new World Handicap System, your max score on any hole is net-double-bogey.

If you have any questions about the revised Hole Handicaps for the combo tees, or need help in understanding the net-double-bogey score posting limit, please contact our club's Handicap Chair, Jim Niziurski at jim.niziurski@gmail.com