THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 9
September 2019
Charbonneau
Men’s Club
By JOHN MCLAIN
The bigger the bird, the
lower the score
Many of you dedi-
cated yourself to
playing golf as a
sport when you re-
tired. I did too, when
I moved here to
MCLAIN
Charbonneau. What
started as a frustra-
tion, balls flying everywhere but
where I thought I was aiming, has
slowly grown into an enjoyable
walk in the park with friends.
There is a lot to learn about scor-
ing a round of golf, especially the golf
lingo: gross, handicap index, net, bo-
gies, pars, and birdies were easy
enough to understand. Eagles (i.e.
two under par) were something I’ve
rarely encountered, but they are al-
ways in my mind (i.e. in my dreams).
Then there is the albatross (i.e. three
under par), but I haven’t really imag-
ined I could get a hole in one on a par
four hole here in Charbonneau. We
do have a few big hitters in the Men’s
Club that might pull it off. At PGE.
com, one expert explains the “bird
theme” for under-par scores as “the
size of the bird gets bigger as the
score gets lower, hence birdie, eagle,
albatross and condor.” I had never
heard of a condor as a golf term. It is
defined as four under par, such as
scoring a one on a par five hole, or a
two on a par six hole. At PGE.com, “A
condor is so uncommon in the sport
of golf that bookmakers don’t even
offer odds on such a feat.” When you
apply the bird theme to an 18-hole
round of golf at Charbonneau, it is
possible (only in our dreams) for a
man or woman to achieve a maxi-
mum of 18 birdies, or a maximum of
18 eagles, or a maximum of eight al-
batrosses. But never a condor.
For a condor, you will have to play
other courses that have holes that
are par five and then try for a hole in
one. Probably best if it is a severe
dog-leg shape, where you can try to
hit the drive over the trees, cutting
the corner, landing on the green with
a 260-yard shot, the wind at your
back and downhill too. Only then can
you say “I am one of the rare players
to have condored a hole of golf.”
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Nine-Hole activities
The next upcoming major event is
the Nine-Hole Championship. The
Nine-Hole Men’s Championship will
be played in three rounds of nine
holes over three days Friday-
Wednesday-Friday starting Sept. 6:
■ Friday-Wednesday-Friday,
Sept. 6, 11, and 13
■ Two net flights of 20.0 and below
and 20.1 and above
■ Cost is $15, all going to prize
pool. This price does not include your
normal green fees and cart fees.
This is a fun event of nine holes
each day on the two Fridays and a
Wednesday. Anyone who has played
with the nine-hole group more than
nine times is eligible. Sign-up sheets
will be in Pro Shop around Aug. 23.
As usual, the nine-hole regular
play days are on Wednesday and
again on Friday. Sign up in the book
in the clubroom at the Pro Shop.
Mark your calendar
Check the Men’s Club website in
the golf menu area to find the Major
Events Calendar where you can get
more details on flyers downloaded at
mc.golfcharbonneau.com.
■ S ept. 2, Labor Day Couples Golf and
Dinner
■ S ept. 7, Patriots Day Individual
Competition
■ S ept. 10, Pink Ball Tournament (hosted
by the Niners)
■ S ept. 18, Men’s Night Out, Golf and
Dinner
■ S ept. 24-25, Men’s Club Championship
Tournament
■ O ct. 11, Season Finale Dinner
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