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RCC HOLIDAY CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th
Come party with us on Saturday, December 6th to warm up the holiday season! Doors open at 6:30 pm. An open bar gets things going from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm. Live music then begins at 7:30 and carries us through the evening. Johnny P and Kit will be putting out some nice appetizers and desserts along the way. All RCC members, league members, and their guests are invited. Dress is casual. Also, just for showing up you will earn 25 points towards the 2009 Cupp Cup. Click here for more details regarding qualifying for the Cupp Cup.
PAWLAK RESIGNS AS ASST. CAPTAIN FOR TEAM WES IN 2009
Bob Pawlak has just resigned with Team Wes as an official Assistant Captain for the 2009 Cupp Cup. The dust had barely settled after this year's heart stopper when Captain Wes and Bob Pawlak agreed to reunite for the '09 version. Unofficial sources have claimed that Pawlak demanded a can of Bud Light as his signing bonus. The two captains were victorious this past October 25th and 26th in the first ever Cupp Cup. Click here to go to the official page of the Cupp Cup!
TEAM WES TAKES THE INAUGURAL CUPP CUP IN SUDDEN DEATH
WOW! All sixteen players involved in the first ever Cupp Cup are still catching their breath! Click here to go to the official page of the Cupp Cup!
J CLO CAPTURES THE ROME GRAND SLAM BY WINNING HIS THIRD CONSECUTIVE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
In a year even Tiger Woods would be jealous of, Jerry Closinski won his third consecutive club championship this Labor Day weekend, giving him the 2008 Rome Grand Slam. J Clo also won the 2008 Rome Country Club Member-Member and the 2008 Rome City Men's Amateur earlier in the year.
It wasn't easy, however. J Clo needed 19 holes to defeat the two seed, Tom Peters. Tom also finished second in last year's club championship. Rounding out the top four in the Men's Open division were Ross Maracchion, third place, and Dave Fay, fourth place.
In the Open Division's Consolation Flight, RFA golfer Eamon Dempsey beat Paul Katchmar one up in the finals.
The Men's Handicap Division was won by Brad Badolato. Tom Peters finished second while Ken Caldwell captured third and Jim Sutton rounded out the top four.
In Women's Open action, Anne Cieslewitz took home her first championship as she beat newcomer Nancy Roberts in the finals. Nic Darois finished third while DJ Darois was fourth.
J CLO BREAKS THROUGH TO CAPTURE HIS FIRST CITY TITLE
Sergio Garcia now officially the best golfer in the world to never win a major
Jerry Closinski continued his highjacking of romecountryclub.com's "Member News" page as he added another title to his collection. Jerry won his first Rome City Amateur title this past August weekend, posting impressive rounds of 73 and 72 for a 145 two day total. Eighteen year old Doug DeCarlo, a Mohawk Valley Junior Golf Tour standout, finished as the runner-up one shot back.
J Clo put himself into position after his opening round on the fabled Rome Country Club layout. A smooth 73 gave him the first round lead heading into McConnellsville. However, a less than perfect start left Jerry some serious work left heading into the final three holes of the championship. As Jerry looked both ways crossing the street to get to the sixteenth tee box, he may have seen a few cars zip by, but I am sure he did not see any signs of the "story book ending" that was about to take place.
Jerry calmly birdied the difficult sixteen hole and made an eight footer to save par on the seventeenth. As he stood on the final hole of the championship, he found himself even with Doug DeCarlo. Jerry chased his second shot on the uphill par five to within ten yards of the green. Before he got to play his third shot, DeCarlo had stiffed his approach, all but guaranteeing a birdie. Thus, J Clo needed to get up and down to force extra golf. Jerry decided he was already hungry and did not want to put the tournament dinner off any longer, so he holed out his pitch shot for an eagle three and put an exclamation point on an unbelievable ending to the 45th Rome City Amateur.
Congratulations, Jerry!
FAY-CLO WINS THEIR THIRD MEMBER-MEMBER IN FOUR YEARS
When speaking to the press after their second place finish in the 2007 Member-Member, Jerry Closinski stated, "If we won every year, it wouldn't be that fun." His dejected partner, Dave Fay, interrupted... "Oh, yes it would."
A year later Dave Fay was back to having a blast as he and Jerry won their third Member-Member in four years this past weekend. Fay-Clo shot a nine under par 63 in route to a two shot victory over the Mike and Judy Smith team. Last year's champions, Paul and Joey Katchmar, were not in the field to defend their title.
In the Women's Division, Nancy Roberts and DJ Darois celebrated a two shot victory by posting a 69. Toni Domagal and Carolee Watson finished second with a 71.
ROUGH UNIT LOWERED!
The rough unit at Rome Country Club has been lowered from 2.5 inches to 2 inches this week in an effort to make the course more user friendly. This may not seem like big news to some, but to those who tackle the thick rough at Rome CC, this is a major change is course playability and difficulty. Rome Country Club, unlike most central New York golf courses, is fully irrigated - including roughs. So, when the hot summer months come and most courses have burned out rough, Rome CC's feels like a small jungle. The half of an inch lowering should help lower handicaps and wrist injuries this summer.
B&B SCRAMBLE YIELDS REPEAT CHAMPIONS
Jeff, Don, and the Love Birds captured this year's Baker & Bristol Memorial Scramble. They are the first champions to defend their title in the five year history of the event. Jeff Potter, Petite Don Cieslewitz, Dave Fay, and Dan Duncan made the putts when it counted and outlasted a strong field of twenty-six teams. The event is held annually at Rome Country Club is a memorial and fundraiser in the remembrance of Jeff Baker and Billy Bristol - two great friends of Rome Country Club. Proceeds from the event are donated to cancer and diabetes research.
ANOTHER RECIPROCAL! OSWEGO COUNTRY CLUB
The private Oswego Country Club has accepted our invitation to share reciprocal playing rights for the 2008 season. This makes twelve (12) great reciprocals for us. Oswego is a really fun layout with amazingly fast greens. I should send all of our members up there this summer so when you all come back, no one will complain that OUR greens are too fast! It is also worth noting that your favorite CEO, Wes, was the runner-up in the New York State Boys' Championship that was held at Oswego CC way back in 1994. (I choked and lost on 18! Crap!)
Oswego Country Club
IVES HILL COUNTRY CLUB ADDED AS A NEW RECIPROCAL!
Ives Hill Country Club in Watertown, New York joins the already impressive list of reciprocal courses for Rome Country Club members. Ives Hill is a semi-private club that has just remodeled its clubhouse in the summer of 2007. The original nine holes date back to 1897! Members, take a trip up to Watertown this season and be impressed!
CLOSINSKI, VOISINE, & HALL TAKE THE 2007 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
Although the format changed, the results didn't. Perennial favorites Jerry Closinski, Bob Voisine, and Janet Hall each won their respective divisions of the 2007 Club Championship despite the format change to match play. In an effort to increase participation and buzz, the club champions were not decided by stroke play for the first time in the 78 year history of the club.
In the Open Division, Jerry Closinski defended his '06 title by beating Eamon Dempsey in the semis and then outlasting upstart Tom Peters on the final hole to win the championship. In the Handicap Division, Bob Voisine needed two playoff holes to win as he beat out runner-up Gene Gehman. In the Women's Division, Janet Hall won another championship as she beat DJ Darois in her first club championship.
The 2008 Rome Country Club Championship will also be a match play format.
KATCHMAR SQUARED WINS THE 2007 MEMBER-MEMBER
Back-to-back defending champions Jerry Closinski and Dave Fay were upset this past weekend as upstarts Paul Katchmar and son Joey Katchmar hung on for a one shot victory. Three teams had it seven under through the first eleven holes, but only the Katchmars would add another birdie and finish with a 64. When speaking to the press Jerry Closinski stated, "If we won every year, it wouldn't be that fun." His dejected partner, Dave Fay, interjected... Oh, yes it would."
Paul Katchmar looks to ride the momentum of this best ball victory into this coming weekend's Rome City Men's Amateur. No one has ever won both "majors" back-to-back.
BRAD, PHIL, & HERBIE WIN THE SUMMER GOLF POOL PARTY
Brad Badolato, Phil Uvanni, and Herbie Clark staged a dramatic come-from-behind victory this weekend at the Summer Golf Pool Party. Three shots behind Team Quiet Mike at the turn, the eventual winners birdied their last three holes to win the mid-summer classic by one. Team Quiet Mike (Wes, Morgan, DQ, and Quiet Mike) sprinted out to a 29 on the front nine but ran out of gas and fired a 36 on the back - settling for second place. This was Herbie's second consecutive Pool Party victory. In a related but unconfirmed report, the winning trio was rumored to not have bought a round of drinks to celebrate their win. If this allegation is true, it would be the first time in thirty years such a travesty has taken place.
FOXFIRE GOLF COURSE IN BALDWINSVILLE IS NOW A RECIPROCAL
Rome Country Club has added Foxfire Golf Course to its impressive list of reciprocals. To date, Rome CC members have eleven additional golf courses to which they have privileges. Foxfire is located in Baldwinsville and is a great test of golf. Numerous high school and amateur events are held there annually. Check out their website, foxfire247.com.
ANOTHER ORLANDO TRIP WITHOUT AN ARREST!
Seven of Rome's most infamous characters (and a very suspicious Kentuckian) traveled down to Orlando for four days and no one ended up in the clink! Ted, Wes, Tim Hogan, Bucky Bartolotti, Tony Petrelli, Herbie Clark, and rookie Morgan Bishop met up with Farmer Dale down in the sunshine state. The eight travelers tested their skills on some of O-Town's best golf courses. Ted Cupp was again MVP as he posted a 3-2 overall record and tied a winter trip single round record of a net 64 (Shayne Wild, 2004). Below are some of the photos from the trip we are allowed to release to the public and that have not been seized by the cops.
CLUBHOUSE REMODELING TAKES CENTER STAGE DURING OFF-SEASON
The Rome Country Club clubhouse will have a much different look for the '07 season. Remodeling of both locker rooms as well as the bar area has taken over center stage during this off-season. The women's locker room was first on the hit list as it was completely gutted and overhauled. New carpet, spacious wood lockers, and beautiful wicker furniture highlight the makeover. You have to see it to believe it. The bar area was next on the list as a 42 inch plasma high definition flat panel television was installed. Complete with a 5.1 LG stereo surround sound speaker system, this new addition will be tough to miss. Now we will never get these guys to go home! Finally, the men's locker room is the last of the remodeling trilogy. The entire shower area has been retiled while new wash basins and lighting systems are waiting for you.
