A QUICK NINE....

This photo of #9 was taken about a year ago..
Waiting for another great sunset!
- Joby Gray misses U.S. Open Regional qualifier by 2 strokes and being an alternate by one. Joby's caddy was brother Jeremy and I do not think that he could have had a better brother-brother day. To me, trying to qualify for a national championship is the greatest experience you can have.... and Joby will make it, I promise. No matter what, Joby represents Elk City with great character and ambassadorship.

- Anya Alvarez fails to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open. Previously she qualified for two U.S. Women's Opens and we were hoping to start making accommodations in New York. It was not to be. She is still playing the Symetra Tour and is currently in the top 30 in the money list. The top 10 earn an LPGA card.... Root for her!

- Tiger Woods wins over "el Nino" who acted like a real "nino" during the tournament. That said, I can't believe that everyone in contention gave the tournament away as they did... it was like "Here Tiger, we don't deserve it. If we tie, we'll surely lose the playoff, lets not waste any more time, it's yours". It was.... That is why I don't think Tiger is the best player ever. I just can't see Jack, Arnold, Gary, Ben, Tom, Johnny going for the pin on 17 on Sunday and giving themselves no room for error. All of them knew: you can't win the tournament in one hole, but you can lose it.

- Tiger is good and bad for golf. Good because he creates excitement, bad because he is not a good example of how a gentleman should act on the golf course. True, to be #1, you have to be tough and as Butch Harmon said in one of his interviews, an "SOB", you just don't need to be a jerk as he was on #18 after his tee shot.

- Junior Camp will be June 17-20 (starts Monday after Father's Day).

- And speaking of Father's Day, our next club's sponsored tournament (organized by the club) is Father's Day 2-Man Scramble on Saturday, June 15. Meanwhile we have a few outside tournaments... the next one being tomorrow,

- the 10th Annual Crusade Tournament organized by former Elckcitian Kurtis Ivey, now a pastor in Oklahoma City.

- Our next tournament will be the Hammon Alumni on May 25. Also on May 25, SFI will host a number of groups in an informal outing. For the record and FYI: Hammon Alumni usually has about 30-40 players, so the golf course will be open for regular member's play. Please make your tee times in advance.

- With everyone's cooperation we are happy to announce that most people have embraced the weekend routine of pairing up singles and twosomes into larger groups. As well, several members are beginning to see the advanatge in reserving a tee time (FYI, there IS member preference in tee times without denying usage to any visitor). During the less participated tournaments, we try to coordinate additional members' play and when possible, outside plays as well. We try to offer as many tee times as possible. If there are any suggestions on how to improve this service.... WE ARE OPEN EARS!