The Charbonneau Villager Newspaper 2019 Mar issue Villager newspaper | Page 18

18 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER Charbonneau Men’s Club By JOHN MCLAIN CHARBONNEAU GOLF CLUB, INC. PRESIDENT “Good luck” as the golf season heats up It’s a funny thing: the more I practice, the luckier I get. ~ Arnold Palmer Good luck! This phrase is often heard on the Charbonneau golf course, especially on the first tee before a match play event. Competitors want to win the match, but not at the expense of the competitor’s “bad luck.” Good sportsmanship teaches us it is better to win the match when both players have good luck, than to have bad luck determine the outcome. So, we always say “Good luck” to the other players on the first tee. Good luck! Sometimes this phrase is said during the course of play. Usually, it is a whisper said to yourself as your opponent attempts a shot that he saw Bubba Watson once make; ball lies in the pine straw, must hit it low under the branches of the pine tree, bending around the trunk of the big sequoia tree, over the trap, and stop it on the green before it goes into the water hazard. Good luck indeed. Good luck! Is what most members of the Men’s Club believe they already possess just because they are able to show up for a round of golf at Charbonneau with friends new and old. The score matters, but less than the feeling of accomplishment of having completed the round without losing a single golf ball. Found your ball inbounds after it hit the patio chairs? Good luck. Ball lands on the green after hitting a rock in the water hazard? Calendar ■ From Page 9 March 2019 Good luck. Ball hits a sprinkler head in the fairway and bounces over the trap and onto the green? A good story to tell at the 19th hole. Good luck! For me good luck is having such great volunteers on the board and committees that organize great social and golf events for the Men’s Club members and their guests. I am especially thankful to the growing feeling of a community of golf at Charbonneau with the three clubs (Men’s Club, CWGA and Niners) who are finding ways to be inclusive in many of the social, educational and golfing events throughout the year. Now let’s all go out and play more golf. March 19 marks the last day of winter, and March 30 marks the first of the Men’s Club regular game days on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The board of directors and the club’s many committees have been working all winter long to prepare for a new season of golf. Upcoming events for the end of winter and beginning of spring are: Educational seminars ■ March 19 - a Titleist Performance Institute professional is the guest speaker. The Charbonneau Men’s Club is hosting this event at 10 a.m., in the Cardroom at the Charbonneau Country Club. CWGA and Niners, and their guests, are welcome. The Presenter, Jason James PT, DPT, TPIc, has a degree in exercise science and a doctorate in physical therapy. As a physical therapist, golfer and TPI- certified professional, Jason will describe the institute, demonstrate how a movement assessment can help golfers of all ages to improve their swing and their fitness, and recommend warm up exercises and maintenance activities for golfers. Send an email to Jim Bartlett at [email protected] to sign up. ■ April 11 - a Workshop for Mobile Devices and the Men’s Club Website will be held on Thursday, April 11, at 2 p.m. in the Charbonneau Country Club Lounge. Bring your mobile devices (phones, pads and laptops). John March 26 8 a.m. Zumba 8:30 a.m. Essentrics class 1 p.m. Book Club 1 p.m. Facility committee 1 p.m. AARP Smart Driver Course 3 p.m. Special CCC board meeting March 27 8 a.m. Get fit aerobics McLain and others will help you “go mobile” to get the most current information about: GOLF SCHEDULES & RESULTS: flyers, schedules and results of golf, social and educational events NEWS & REPORTS: read news articles and reports about club activities, initiatives and trends in golf MEMBERS: find member handicaps, photos, phone, email ADMIN: read club policies and administrative rules To sign up, send an email or text to John McLain at [email protected] or 503-799-2527. Board welcomes new members ■ March 27 - the board of directors will host its annual information meeting for the club’s new members (if you missed previous years, come to this one). Over coffee and more, the board will present an overview of the club’s organization, social activities and of course golf events throughout 2019. Afterwards, there will be nine holes of golf. Charbonneau Cup season-long competition The 2019 Competition for Charbonneau Cup Points commences March 30 through September 30. Charbonneau Cup points will be assigned to both individual scoring games as well as to team games. For selected individual scoring events, points will be assigned so that 1st place will get 100 points, 2nd gets 80 points, 3rd 60, 4th 40, 5th 20. All golfers finishing the event will get 10 points each. For team scoring games, points are divided among the team members. For example, a 4-man scramble event will be assigned a total of 400 points for the 1st place team; each team member will receive 100 points each. 2nd place team gets 320 points, and so forth. Other rules applicable to this season long competition are found in the GAME DESCRIPTIONS in the GOLF menu area. On Oct. 1, the top 20 golfers having accumulated the most points will be 8 a.m. Men’s Club New Members Coffee 9:30 a.m. Knotty Knitters ll @EWCH 10 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m. Watercolors class 11:45 a.m. Women’s Party Bridge 5:30 p.m. Setup Men’s Cards 6 p.m. Men’s cards 6 p.m. Essentrics Class March 28 8 a.m. Zumba 8:30 a.m. Essentrics class 10 a.m. Yoga 12:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge 6 p.m. Art for Life 7 p.m. MPC Study Session invited to play in the final Charbonneau Cup Tournament event in early October, which will determine the overall winner of the cup. ■ Regular Wed/Sat Game Days begin March 30 - the 2019 golf season begins with a 4-Man Team Game. Check the website GOLF menu area for details. Sign up at the Pro Shop. First major golf event of the season ■ Saturday, April 6 - the Men’s Club hosts its annual Season Tee Off Breakfast starting at 7 a.m. at CCC Ball Room with golf to follow. The Men’s Club is hosting its annual FREE breakfast to get the 2019 golf season started. Guests are welcome. Sign up in the Pro Shop. At the breakfast, we will serve bloody marys and screwdrivers to celebrate the members who scored a hole-in-one during the past season ending Feb. 28. The following members scored a hole-in-one as of Feb. 10 when this article was submitted. ■ Tom Taylor, 7 iron on Green #2 ■ Don Fish, 6 iron on Red #2 ■ Ken Zinsli, Hybrid on Red #9 ■ Joe Comella, Driver on Yellow #5 ■ Dave Massing, 7 iron on Green #2 ■ Jackson Bensel, 3 Hybrid on Red #5 ■ Larry Hall, 5 wood on Yellow #9 ■ Jim Oberg, 7 wood on Red #5 ■ Bruce Stone, 4 rescue club on Yellow #5 ■ Educational Events: ■ Feb 19: Equipment Care & Advancements (Taylormade) ■ Mar 19: Titleist Performance Institute speaker ■ Apr 11: Mobile Devices Workshop (repeat of January workshop) Golf Events: ■ Mar 1: GHIN open to Posting Scores in the NW (through Nov 30) ■ Mar 27: New members wel- come meeting ■ Mar 30: First weekly game day (Wednesday) ■ Apr 6: First major social and golf event (Tee Off Breakfast) March 29 8 a.m. Get Fit Aerobics 10 a.m. Niners Committee March 30 Wilsonville High School Theater Group