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From the President:

Hello Fellow Mashies,

Well, my first term is almost over, and it’s voting time again. I must tell you that I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as your president for the last

two years. As you are all probably aware, I am on the ballot again for the privilege of being your president for one more term. It remains my

goal to have events that will attract not only the regular monthly golfers, but the occasional golfers, as well as the non-golfers. This is your club,

and I want to ensure that you enjoy your member privileges.

Our 4th Quarter General Meeting will be at 6:00 pm. on Thursday,

November 14th, at Hensley Brewing Company, 4201 N. 45th Avenue, Phoenix. In addition to enjoying a light meal of fish & chips, you will

receive up-to-date info on the Club; and (last but not least) the Voting Committee will be on hand to accept your ballots. So come on out, bring

your ballot, and let’s fellowship at this meeting.

As I reported in the last newsletter, on September 6th - 40 Desert Mashie members, family members and friends traveled to Tucson to help the

Desert Trails Golf Club celebrate their 42nd Annual. Twenty five Desert Mashie members and guests played in the 2-day tournament. The Omni

Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa was the host hotel and also housed the home courses of the tournament. The accommodations were

outstanding, and the golf course was in great shape. Oh, by the way, we exceeded our participation rate from last year – WE DOUBLED IT!

Posted again in this newsletter are the results of this

tournament.

Our Annual Club Championship Tournament was held on September 21st

and 22nd at Pebble Creek. We played the Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany Falls Courses. Farther into this Newsletter are reports of the winners, as well

as the rankings of the players. The awards will be presented at the New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance.

September / October 2013 DESERT MASHIE NEWS

“5 Iron”

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We made our annual trip to Las Vegas last month. We chartered a bus which made 2

departure stops – one from Wild Horse Pass Casino, in Chandler, and the final departure from the site of the Maricopa County Events Center in Sun City West.

There were 25 riders on the bus. The Club provided goodie bags for all, and a stipend to everyone for breakfast.

We left on Friday morning, made a stop at McDonald’s in Wickenburg for breakfast,

then made another stop at Popeye’s for lunch, and arrived at our hotel at around 2:30 p.m. Many kudos to Barbara Davis Hines who stepped in and became the

facilitator for this trip. Barbara did an outstanding job keeping us entertained for the entire trip. We had Bingo games, Door Prizes, and watched 2 videos. Oh, and we

were also entertained by the melodic voice of our very own Daniel Moss. This was a very leisurely and fun trip, so get ready and be part of our next fun trip. Including the

25 who were on the bus trip, there were 39 Desert Mashie members and friends who traveled to Las Vegas to help Valley View celebrate their 55th Annual Tournament.

Despite the fact that The Valley View Club, as well as many of us, were still mourning the very recent and sudden loss of their Tournament Director Jonnie (JB) Williams,

they put on a very successful tournament. We had 2 days of great golf, fun, and superb camaraderie. I am sure it was not an easy undertaking, but the fact that JB’s

widow, Cynthia, came out in support was an inspiration to her fellow Club members, and to all who attended.

The courses were outstanding and the weather was great. The hotel rooms were very

nice and spacious, and the Hospitality Suite was one of the best setups I have experienced.

Several Desert Mashie members were winners in their flights, and brought home

trophies and/or cash. The results of this tournament are posted later in this Newsletter.

I don’t know of any big casino winners from our trip, but apparently several of us (my wife included) paid our dues to the casino(s). Also, some of the wiser ones went

shopping, and had something to bring back as souvenirs, rather than an

empty wallet, like somebody I know.

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We are looking for a good turnout at our Member Appreciation picnic which will be

on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17, immediately following our November

Shoot Tournament. The picnic will be held at Aguila Park, 8440 S 35th

Ave., Phoenix. The event will be catered by Famous Dave’s BBQ , and is

free to all members + 1 guest. Please see our continuing e-mails which contain more details on this event. So, to our golfers, it’s not too late to sign up to play in this

tournament. You can sign up for the tournament on the website (www.desertmashie.org), or by contacting George Colebrook at (602) 430-0098. To

our member golfers who will not be playing in the tournament, and non-golfer members, please contact Carolyn Suttles if you would like to sign up for the picnic.

You can send her an e-mail to bayne0312@gmail.com or call her at (602) 568-3812. Also, please let her know if you will be bringing a guest or guests, and how many.

Please provide Carolyn your count no later than Friday, November 8.

Carolyn is also finalizing plans for our annual New Year’s Eve dinner/dance which will

be after the New Year’s Eve tournament on December 31st. I will keep you posted on that event when the plans have been finalized. However, you can sign up for the New

Year’s Eve tournament now on the Desert Mashie website.

Last, but certainly not least – IT’S MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME. You can renew your membership by logging into the website (www.desertmashie.org), or by

completing the hard copy application. Annual membership dues are $100.00 for golfers, and $55.00 for non-golfers. Also, any new members who join now will enjoy

membership privileges for the remainder of this year thru December of next year. New members can complete membership registration in the website, or by completing

the application contained in this newsletter. The application is the last page of newsletter.

Leroy H. James

President

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Please keep the following in your thoughts and Prayers:

Larnce & Gloria Shelton and their family: Loss of their Grandson Tyre Butler in an auto

accident in September. Also, their Daughter and Granddaughter were severely injured in the accident. Tyre was also one of our Junior Golfers.

Harold Fields: Loss of his Grandmother in Meridian, Mississippi.

Cynthia Williams of the Valley View Golf Club: Loss of her husband Jonnie (JB) Williams in October.

Johnnie O’Neil: Johnnie is doing much better, and his recuperation process is ongoing.

Enma Mosley: Emma had Podiatric Surgery on Nov. 4. Emma will be off the circuit for a few months, and we will miss her on the courses. However, we want her to behave

and take her time coming back. Cheryl Marshall: Cheryl had hip surgery, and is still on the mend. Hope she is back on

the circuit soon.

JoJo Edmonds: JoJo’s Stepsister passed away. JoJo is enroute to the services now. Leonard Walker: Leonard had hip surgery and is on the mend. He experienced some

healing and therapy issues. We hope these issues are behind him now, and that he will make a full recovery.

Carol Boone: Carol had eye surgery, and is back on the links. Way to go Carol!

Congratulations go out to the following members:

Sal Guardiola: Sal has good reason to be a proud parent x 2. Two of his sons were

recipients of the Desert Mashie Golf Foundation Scholarship. Both of his sons, Salvatore and Michael, are members of our Junior Golf Program.

Leonard Walker: Their Granddaughter was one of the 2013 Desert Mashie Golf

Foundation Scholarship winners. Leonard sent the following e-mail to the Desert

Mashie organization: “Thank you very much for choosing my granddaughter as one of the recipients of the $ 1,000 D.M.G.F. 2013 Scholarships.“

LEONARD F. WALKER Tomas Macedo: Tomas’s son, Tomas, III, was the recipient of one of the Desert Mashie

Golf Foundation Scholarships. Tomas, III, is also one of our Junior Golfers.

So, don’t forget, please let me know if you have any events to be celebrated, or any illness or death in your family. We want to keep in touch with our members and let them know that we are thinking of them during happy, sad or difficult times.

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BELOW IS THE DESERT MASHIE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR:

BELOW IS A LIST OF THE DESERT TRAILS WINNERS

DESERT TRAILS GOLF CLUB, TUCSON, AZ

42nd Annual Invitational Golf Tournament Results - Sept 7th & 8th 2013

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

FLIGHT MEN'S A FLIGHT MEN'S B FLIGHT MEN'S C FLIGHT SENIOR FLIGHT

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

FLIGHT

First Low Gross Hubert Chaffold James Lewis Al Avery George C. Brown Chuck Taylor Margie Bentley

First Low Net Cordell Kelly Bill Bailey Myron Kimberling Joe Robinson Don Mathews Audrey Jordan

Second Low Gross Jon Ruiz Charles McKinley John Williams Ricardo Riley Ernie Horton Pat Crawford

Second Low Net Cookie Fields Horace Stevenson LC Kennedy Rodney Suttles Ray Atkinson Emma Mosley

Desert Mashie Tournament Schedule for 2013

Date Course Time Price

Sun - Nov 17 * Aguila Golf Course 8:00 a.m. Shotgun TBD

(Turkey Shoot)

Tue - Dec 31 * Tuscany Falls GC 8:00 am Shotgun $65.00

(New Year's Tournament)

* - Register on line at www.desertmashie.org

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Desert Mashie Golf Tournament Club Championship Winners 2013

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st Flight

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st Low Gross L. Don Brown 148

2

nd Low Gross James J Colebrook 150

1

st Low Net Tomas Macedo 137

2

nd Low Net Zeke Witherspoon 140

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nd Flight

1

st Low Gross Bobby Turner 164

2

nd Low Gross Cecil Mosley 169

1

st Low Net Ken Foster 142

2

nd Low Net James Neal 143

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rd Flight

1

st Low Gross Ted Wilson 182

2

nd Low Gross Williams Kearns 191

1

st Low Net Mack Johnson 148

2

nd Low Net Winzal Hines 150

Ladies Flight

1

st Low Gross Pat Crawford 183

2

nd Low Gross Carolyn Suttles 185

1

st Low Net Bea Baker 136

2

nd Low Net Jo Jo Scott 142

Club Champion – L. Don Brown Low Gross 148

President’s Cup - Bea Baker Low Net 136

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Below are the rankings of the golfers in the Club Championship.

DESERT MASHIE GOLF CLUB

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

SEPTEMBER 21 & 22 , 2013

FLIGHT 1

Gross Scores Net Scores

NAME

R1 R2 Total Rank R1 R2 Total Rank

L. Don Brown 74 74 148 1 71 71 142 4

James Colebrook 71 79 150 2 65 73 138 2

Andrew Proctor 76 74 150 3 76 74 150 10

Tomas Macedo 72 79 151 4 65 72 137 1

Noah Nuez 78 73 151 5 78 73 151 11

Ezekiel Witherspoon 78 76 154 6 71 69 140 3

Sean Colebrook 76 81 157 7 72 77 149 9

Louis Daniels 81 80 161 8 72 71 143 5

Danny Johnson 82 81 163 9 73 72 145 6

Art Brown 80 83 163 10 71 74 145 7

Vincent Morrow 83 81 164 11 74 72 146 8

James Sheffield 86 86 172 12 76 76 152 12

Clem Coleman 85 90 175 13 74 79 153 13

Jerry Young 89 91 180 14 79 81 160 14

Scott Edmonds 90 94 184 15 79 83 162 15

Leon Lightening 105 83 188 16 96 74 170 16

Tobin Daily 137 NS NS 17 137 NS NS 17

FLIGHT 2

Gross Scores Net Scores

NAME

R1 R2 Total Rank R1 R2 Total Rank

Bobby Turner 82 82 164 1 69 69 138

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Kenneth Foster 84 82 166 2 72 70 142 2

Ron Simeon 82 84 166 3 70 72 142 3

Cecil Mosley 82 87 169 4 69 74 143 5

Albert Loveless 85 86 171 5 73 74 147 9

Harold Fields 89 82 171 6 76 69 145 6

Antonio Brister 82 89 171 7 69 76 145 7

Bobby Daye 84 88 172 8 71 75 146 8

James Neal 93 80 173 9 78 65 143 4

Felton (Bonzi) Wells 92 83 175 10 79 70 149 10

Wesley Baker 87 92 179 11 72 77 149 11

Leonard Rick Carter 86 94 180 12 72 80 152 13

Richard Hurley 90 93 183 13 73 76 149 12

Vernon Ford 100 93 193 14 83 76 159 14

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Rankings continued:

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (Cont)

SEPTEMBER 21 & 22 , 2013

FLIGHT 3

Gross Scores Net Scores

NAME R1 R2 Total Rank R1 R2 Total Rank

Will Heyward 89 86 175 1 70 67 137 1

Ted Wilson 94 88 182 2 76 70 146 2

William G Kearns 99 92 191 3 79 72 151 6

Ron Young 95 97 192 4 76 78 154 7

Leroy James 100 94 194 5 80 74 154 9

Spencer Isom 98 99 197 6 75 76 151 5

Winzal Hines 109 91 200 7 84 66 150 4

Albert Johnson 103 98 201 8 85 80 165 15

Roger Sweet 99 103 202 9 76 80 156 12

Griffith Hall 101 105 206 10 78 82 160 13

Dan Moss 105 103 208 11 78 76 154 10

Mack Johnson 99 111 210 12 68 80 148 3

Rodney Suttles 105 106 211 13 86 87 173 17

Eric T Neal 107 107 214 14 77 77 154 8

Iman Whitten 109 109 218 15 81 81 162 14

Ruben Rucker 110 109 219 16 78 77 155 11

James Buford 120 114 234 17 88 82 170 16

LADIES

Gross Scores Net Scores

NAME

R1 R2 Total Rank R1 R2 Total Rank

Lauren Bluemears Jr 79 81 160 1 79 81 160 8

Mercedes Brown 89 89 178 2 89 89 178 9

Patricia Crawford 97 86 183 3 77 67 144 3

Carolyn Suttles 88 97 185 4 68 78 146 4

Bea Baker 100 89 189 5 73 63 136 1

Emma Mosley 101 93 194 6 78 71 149 5

Jo Jo Edmonds 101 97 198 7 72 70 142 2

Ingrid Garvey 106 99 205 8 82 76 158 7

Barbara Hines 111 104 215 9 77 74 151 6

Mary Johnson 125 127 252 10 83 97 180 10

Kaye France 123 NS NS 11 85 NS NS 11

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Valley View Golf Club 55th Annual Invitational Saturday, October 19 & Sunday, October 20

Prize Distribution

Closest To Pin Highland Falls

Saturday, October 19 Hole Award Name Club

Women 8 $25.00 Jo Jo Edmonds Desert Mashie

Men 17 $25.00 Del Whittington Valley View

50/50 Hole 14 $245.00 Esther Wilson Spear

Palm Valley

Sunday, October 20 Hole Award Name Club

Women 12 $25.00 Camille Thornton Vernoncrest

Men 7 $25.00 Al Avery Mile Hi

Women 3 $50 Gift Certificate Margie Bethley LA Fairways

Men 3 $50 Gift Certificate Myron Kimberling Arroyo

50/50 Hole 16 $255.00 Rod Patterson The Honors

Flights Women's Championship Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Esther Wilson Spear

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Margie Bethley LA Fairways

1st Low Net $100.00 Sandy Cohen Valley View

2nd Low Net $50.00 Audrey Jordan Valley View

Women's A Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Cynthia Marcy Valley View

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Pam Hill Desert Mashie

1st Low Net $100.00 Marsha Flores Desert Trails

2nd Low Net $50.00 Dorothy Hawkins Valley View

Men's Championship Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Hubert Chaffold Valley View

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Jerry Hill Desert Mashie

1st Low Net $100.00 Kenny Jordan Valley View

2nd Low Net $50.00 Ralph Mixon Long Beach Pack

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Valley View Golf Club 55th Annual Invitational Saturday, October 19 & Sunday, October 20

Prize Distribution

Men's A Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Danny McDaniel Arroyo

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Bill Bailey Desert Trails

1st Low Net $100.00 Bobby Turner Desert Mashie

2nd Low Net $50.00 Michael Mack Valley View

Men's B Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Wendell Perry Valley View

2nd Low Gross $50.00 LC Kennedy Valley View

1st Low Net $100.00 Steve Fisher The Honors

2nd Low Net $50.00 Henry Mazin Tee Masters

Men's C Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 James Harris Valley View

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Robert Piper Desert Mashie

1st Low Net $100.00 Leroy James Desert Mashie

2nd Low Net $50.00 Granville Brown Valley View

Men's D Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Luke Young Valley View

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Codis Simmons Valley View

1st Low Net $100.00 Joe Robinson Desert Trails

2nd Low Net $50.00 Larry Greenlee Paramount

Senior Award Name Club

1st Low Gross $100.00 Joseph Miller Desert Mashie

2nd Low Gross $50.00 Ray Young LA Fariways

1st Low Net $100.00 Tommy Randle Long Beach Pack

2nd Low Net $50.00 Gus Robinson Tee Masters

Guest Award Name Club

1st Place $100.00 Robert Bradshaw Guest

2nd Place $50.00 Damon Williams Guest

3rd Place $25.00 Henry Scott Guest

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Valley View Golf Club 55th Annual Invitational -- Sweepstakes Saturday, October 19 Sunday, October 20

Women's Championship Payout Women's Championship Payout

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 25.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 25.00

Camille Thornton Sandy Cohen Margie Bethley Dana Foster

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 15.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 15.00

Esther Wilson Audrey Jordan Audrey Jordan Sandy Cohen

Women's A Women's A

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 30.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 30.00

Cynthia Marcy Marsha Flores Pam Hill Marsha Flores

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 20.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 20.00

Patricia Crawford Dorothy Hawkins Cynthia Marcy Patricia Crawford

Men's Championship Men's Championship

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 30.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 30.00

Hubert Chaffold Kenny Jordan Hubert Chaffold Jerry Hill

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 20.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 20.00

Cardell Kelly Jerry Hill Kenny Jordan Ralph Mixon

Men's A Men's A

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 40.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 40.00

Danny McDaniel Scott Edmonds Harold Fields Bobby Turner

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 25.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 25.00

Bill Bailey Michael Mack Hilder Jenkins Lewis Braxton III

Men's B Men's B

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 40.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 40.00

Wendell Perry Ted Wilson L.C. Kennedy Steve Fisher

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 25.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 25.00

Walter Hunter Del Whittington Wendell Perry Luis Corona

Men's C Men's C

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 45.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 45.00

James Harris David Washington James Harris Leroy James

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 30.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 30.00

Carl Limbrick, Jr. Leroy James Clarence Bryant Robert Piper

Men's D Men's D

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 30.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 30.00

Larry Greenlee James White Luke Young Joe Robinson

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 20.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 20.00

Luke Young Joe Robinson Jim Torrence Codis Simmons

Senior Senior

1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 25.00 1st Low Gross 1st Low Net $ 25.00

Gus Robinson Ray Nall Joseph Miller Tommy Randle

2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 15.00 2nd Low Gross 2nd Low Net $ 15.00

Ray Young David Tillman Ray Young Gus Robinson

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WOMEN IN GOLF

Pat Crawford Women In Golf Coordinator 480-272-6469

Women in Golf are on the move:

September 6-7, 2013

Several ladies from Arizona WIG participated and placed in the Desert Trails Golf

Tournament in Tucson, AZ. Congratulations to:

JoJo Edmonds – 1st Low gross – Flight A Emma Mosley – 2nd Low Net – Championship Flight

Pat Crawford – 2nd Low Gross – Championship Flight

On September 14, Barbara Davis Hines, Pat Crawford, JoJo Edmonds, and Emma Mosley played in the Dr. George M. Greene Memorial Golf Tournament at Pebble Creek

Golf Course. This event helps raise funds for their flagship program, a youth mentoring and scholarship program for young men 8 – 18 years old, encouraging

community service and artistic creativity.

Emma Mosley, Barbara Davis Hines, Pat Crawford and JoJo Edmonds

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WOMEN IN GOLF – Cont.

October 6 – 7, 2013

Below is a photo of the Desert Mashie Women in Golf who attended The WSGA

North/South Shootout, in Vallejo, CA.

Emma Mosley, Carolyn Suttles, Naomi Bryson and Pat Crawford

Patricia Crawford

AZ/CO WIG Representative

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Desert Mashie Golf Foundation

Dr. William “Bill” Dickey Scholarship

On June 15, 2013, the Desert Mashie Golf Foundation Board of Directors approved a $5,000 scholarship program to be named after Dr. William “Bill” Dickey. The

inaugural recipients were: Jacquelyn Berry, Salvatore and Michael Guardiola, Tomas

Macedo, and Brittnee Walker.

Each applicant must complete an application based on the following criteria:

1. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. (30 points maximum) This factor focuses on the

importance of student continually striving for success and personal development

in the High School classroom. It is determined by a student’s non-weighted

Grade Point Average (GPA).

2. COMMUNITY SERVICE. (20 points maximum) This factor focuses on the

student’s actual involvement in his/her community with activities which include

but not limited to: Volunteerism, Philanthropic, and/or Political.

3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVIES. (20 points maximum) This factor focuses on

a student’s involvement with sports (including Jr. Golf), art, organizations, clubs

(including officer positions held), music, etc.

4. ESSAY. (30 points maximum) This factor is based upon overall quality of the

student’s written or typed essay of approximately 500 words. Consideration

should be given to grammar, content, goals/objectives, etc.

In addition, the applicant must also provide the following:

1. One typed essay (approximately 500 words) which include your intended field of

study, why you are going into your field of study and what you intend to

achieve.

2. One official high school transcript

3. Two letters of recommendation: One letter should be from a teacher or school

administrator, plus one letter should be from a Junior Golf Program leader or

personal adult acquaintance.

4. One photo of student (preferable a 5X7) which will not be returned.

Each year, the Scholarship Committee must rank each participant and determine the distribution of each year’s scholarship, which will not exceed $5000 each year. The

dead line date for applications is April 30th and is opened to all Arizona residents.

Scholarship Committee: George Colebrook Jr, Cynthia Bush, Booker Evans, Carolyn Suttles and

Shirley Shaw

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Desert Mashie Golf Foundation

2013 Scholarship Recipients

Salvatore A. Guardiola Michael Guardiola High School – Sunnyslope High School High School – Sunnyslope High School GPA – 3.97 GPA – 4.18 College – University of New Mexico College – University of New Mexico Major – Communications Major – Communications Parents – Sal & Doris Guardiola Parents – Sal & Doris Guardiola

Brittnee M Walker Tomas Macedo III High School – Tolleson Union High School High School – Desert Edge High School GPA – 2.53 GPA – 2.69 College – Phoenix College College – Estrella Mountain CC Major – Psychology Major -- Engineering Parents – Leonard & Sharon Walker Parents – Tomas & Rita Macedo

Jacquelyn G. Berry High School – Valley Christian High School GPA – 3.72 College – Arizona State University Major – Psychology Parents – Virgil & Carol Berry

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While some of us were in Las Vegas, trying for the BIG ONE, Griff Hall remained at

home to help run our home tournament, and got a at the Desert Mashie tournament on Sunday, October 20. The tournament was at Sun City South Golf Course. Griff's Hole-In-One was on Hole # 5 -- 141 yds. -- over water.

500 GOOD REASONS TO KEEP YOUR DUES CURRENT…… JUST THINK --- WHAT IF

GRIFF WAS NOT A MEMBER, OR HAD NOT RENEWED HIS MEMBESHIP – no $500 check

for him !

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The True Rules Of Golf - Part 2 of 4

o Golfers who claim they don't cheat, also lie.

o If you're afraid a full shot might reach the green while the foursome ahead of you is still putting out, you have two options: you can immediately shank a lay-up, or you can wait until the green is clear and top a ball halfway there.

o The less skilled the player, the more likely he is to share his ideas about the golf swing.

o The inevitable result of any golf lesson is the instant elimination of the one critical unconscious motion that allowed you to compensate for all your errors.

o If it ain't broke, try changing your grip.

o It's not a gimme if you're still away. o Everyone replaces his divot after a

perfect approach shot. o A golf match is a test of your skill

against your opponent's luck. o It's surprisingly easy to hole a 50-

foot putt when you lie 10. o Counting on your opponent to inform

you when he breaks a rule is like expecting him to make fun of his own haircut.

The True Rules Of Golf - Part 3 of 4

Non chalant putts count the same as chalant putts.

The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

There are two kinds of bounces: unfair bounces and bounces just the way you meant to play it.

You can hit a 2-acre fairway 10% of the time, and a 2-inch branch 90% of the time.

Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe.

If you want to hit a 7-iron as far as Tiger Woods does, simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard.

To calculate the speed of a player's downswing, multiply the speed of his backswing by his handicap. Example: backswing 20 mph, handicap 15, downswing 300 mph.

The True Rules Of Golf - Part 4 of 4

There are two things you can learn by stopping your backswing at the top and checking the position of your hands: how many hands you have, and which one is wearing the glove.

Hazards attract. Fairways repel. You can put "draw" on the ball, you can put "fade" on the ball, but no golfer can put

"straight" on the ball. A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours. If there is a ball in the fringe and a ball in the bunker, your ball is the one in the bunker If both balls are in the bunker, yours is in the footprint. Don't buy a putter until you've had a chance to throw it.

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Has anyone been watching The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.? I watched and 1st of the series and have recorded the first 3 parts of this very interesting, 6-part series. I noticed that it is being rerun several times,

so if you missed a segment, you might be able to view it later. You can do a search for the program on your computer or TV to see when it will be showing again.

Below is a short synopsis of this series.

“This fall, noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. recounts the full trajectory of

African-American history in his groundbreaking new six-part series premiering Tuesdays,

October 22, 29 – November 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2013, 8-9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings). Written and presented by Professor Gates, the six-hour series explores the

evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they

developed — forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds. Commencing with the origins of slavery in Africa, the series

moves through five centuries of remarkable historic events right up to the present — when America is led by a black president, yet remains a nation

deeply divided by race.”

Handy Sandy Too many people think that a sand wedge is just for bunker shots. The sand wedge should be used for sand shots as well as most pitch shots to the green. The sand wedge whether a 54-degree or 58-degree has "bounce" on the sole of the club. This is where the back trailing edge is lower than the front leading edge, but used properly or improperly as the case may be is a very forgiving design built into this specific club to help in a variety of lies and situations. Use it on your short approaches instead of a pitching wedge you will be surprised!

Golf Tip of the Day by Jay Perkins

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A LITTLE HUMOR FOR YOUR DAY….. Rule Changes for Seniors

Rule 2.d.6 (B) A ball hitting a tree shall be deemed not to have hit the tree. This is simply bad luck and luck has no place in a scientific game. The senior player must estimate the distance the ball would have travelled if it had not hit the tree and play the ball from there. Rule 3.B.3 (G) There shall be no such thing as a lost ball. The missing ball is on or near the course and will eventually be found and pocketed by someone else, making it a stolen ball. The player is not to compound the felony by

charging himself or herself with a penalty. Rule 4.c.7 (h) If a putt passes over a hole without dropping, it is deemed to have dropped. The Law of Gravity supersedes the Rules of Golf. Rule 5 Putts that stop close enough to the cup that they could be blown in, may be blown in. This does not apply to balls more than three inches from the hole. No one wants to make a travesty of the game.

Rule 6.a.9 (k) There is no penalty for so-called "out of bounds". If penny-pinching golf course owners bought sufficient land, this would not occur.. The senior golfer deserves an apology, not a penalty. Rule 7..G.15 (z) There is no penalty for a ball in a water hazard, as golf balls should float. Senior golfers should not be penalized for manufacturers' shortcomings.

Rule 8.k.9 (S) Advertisements claim that golf scores can be improved by purchasing new golf equipment. Since this is financially impractical for many senior golfers, one-half stroke per hole may be subtracted for using old equipment. Please advise all your senior friends of these important rule changes. And they are written big enough that most of you should be able to read them!

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Hole—In—One POT

The club has initiated a

$500

Hole-in-One Pot.

Any paid member who gets a hole-in-one during a Desert

Mashie sponsored event will receive the $500. If there is more

than one hole-in-one during the same event, the prize fund will be divided.

GHIN Internet POSTING The following instructions are how to post your score online at home (not the golf course): Go to: www.ghin.com

Go to: “Post on Line”

Input your GHIN # and Last Name 1. Select the date you played

2. Enter the course rating

3. Enter the slope

4. Enter your score

5. Enter the Name of the course

6. Hit “Post Score”

When Posting scores remember to adjust your score in accordance with the equitable stroke

control (ESC).

POST ALL Your SCORES! You know who you are…. and so do we!!

Famous Golf

Quotes:

Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated;

it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is

without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever

invented. - Arnold Palmer

What most people don't understand is that UFOs are

on a cosmic tourist route. That's why they're always seen in Arizona, Scotland, and New Mexico. Another

thing to consider is that all three of those destinations

are good places to play golf. So there's possibly some

connection between aliens and golf.

- Alice Cooper

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People, places and things!

People - Have a story to tell about yourself, a friend, or loved one? Do you have a birth announcement or want us to pray for an ailing family member or friend? Got an anniversary or birthday coming up? Places - Have you recently discovered a great new course that you want to share with us? Discovered a good deal somewhere? Or maybe you’re going on vacation and want to know if anyone knows of a great course to golf at your destination.

Things - How about all that golf equipment you keep buying to improve your game, but alas, you realize it’s really operator error so you now want to unload it?

Well, drop Just drop me a note with the details, in the format you want, and I will put it in the monthly newsletter. Just get me your information at least 7 days prior to the first of each month and we’ll publish it on this page!

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HEARD A GOOD ONE…. Stevie Wonder and Jack Nicklaus are in a bar. Nicklaus turns to Wonder and says,

"How is the singing career going?"

Stevie Wonder says, "Not too bad, the latest album has gone into the top 10, so all in all I think it is pretty good. By the way how is the golf."

Nicklaus replies: "Not too bad, I am not winning as much as I used to but I'm still making a bit of money. I have some problems with my swing but I think I've got that

right now."

"I always find that when my swing goes wrong I need to stop playing for a while and think about it, then the next time I play it seems to be all right," says Stevie.

"You play golf!?" asks Jack.

Stevie says, "Yes, I have been playing for years."

"But I thought you were blind; how can you play golf if you are blind?" Jack asks.

"I get my caddie to stand in the middle of the fairway and he calls to me. I listen for the sound of his voice and play the ball towards him, then when I get to where the

ball lands the caddie moves to the green or further down the fairway and again I play

the ball towards his voice," explains Stevie.

"But how do you putt?" Nicklaus wondered.

"Well," says Stevie, "I get my caddie to lean down in front of the hole and call to me with his head on the ground and I just play the ball to the sound of his voice."

Nicklaus says, "What is your handicap?"

"Well, I play off scratch," Stevie assures Jack. Nicklaus is incredulous and says to

Stevie, "We must play a game sometime."

Wonder replies, "Well, people don't take me seriously so I only play for money, and I never play for less than $100,000 a hole."

Nicklaus thinks it over and says, "OK, I'm up for that. When would you like to play?"

"I don't care - any night next week is OK with me."

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We are out of the hot summer months, but it is still

important to stay hydrated.

Hydration on the Course

“Stay hydrated” is a common phrase you often hear from playing sports and on the

golf course. Optimal hydration can improve your golf game mentally and

physically. Since the brain is made up of 85% of water and is water inefficient, it has

top priority in regards to blood circulation. Drinking the correct amount of water

will ensure optimal blood flow to the brain which will enable you to focus on the

golf course.

The human body is composed of 25% solid matter (solute) and 75% water

(solvent). For instance, the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc is composed

mostly of water. The majority of the weight of the upper body is supported by this

water volume in the disc; therefore proper hydration can be a preventative

measure against low back pain. Water also acts as a lubricating agent for joints

which can relieve pain from chronic joint pathologies.

Now that you know the importance of proper hydration, the amount of water

consumed per day is critical to reach this goal. Some people say “drink lots of

water”. But what is a lot of water? Other say “drink 8 glasses of water per

day.” This is not an accurate way to determine the amount of water to drink each

day. For example if a female golfer weighs 100 pounds. 8 glasses of water may

cause over hydration. On the other hand if a male golfer weighs 200 pounds, 8

glasses of water falls far below the correct amount of water.

The optimal amount of water to drink is ½ your body weight (pounds) in ounces per

day. For example, a 200 lb. person will need to drink 100 ounces of water per

day. A key point to remember is that other fluids do not count toward your goal of

½ your bodyweight in ounces. Those fluids include: coffee, tea, juices, soda, milk,

sports drinks, and flavored water. In fact, other fluids like sports drinks and juices can

actually dehydrate the body because it takes water to actually dilute these high

sugar drinks before it is assimilated in the body.

Timing of water consumption is important to optimal hydration. Drinking water first

thing in the morning is critical because during sleep the body becomes

dehydrated. Therefore drinking water first thing in the morning is the first step to

optimal hydration. Start with 25% of your total water intake in the morning. If your

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water intake for the day is 100 ounces, you would consume 25 ounces in the

morning. During a golf round you should consume 40% - 50% of your total daily

intake of water. If your water intake for the day is 100 ounces, you would consume

40-50 ounces of water on the golf course. The remaining water should be

consumed throughout the day.

The type of water you drink is important to achieving optimal hydration. 80% of

bottled waters are filtered tap waters. Choose a bottled water that has

approximately 200-300 parts per million (mg/L) of dissolved solids. This ensures a

proper amount of dissolved solids in the water to maintain proper hydration. High

quality water sources include Evian, Fiji, and Trinity. Water from Reverse Osmosis

units can be used but the dissolved solids can be quite low. A great way to

remedy this situation is to add a small pinch of Celtic Sea Salt to every liter of

water.

Celtic Sea Salt is an organic, unrefined sea salt that has over 80 trace minerals that

will help replenish the body with electrolytes. Not only does it replenish the

electrolytes in the body, it is a great way to prevent muscle cramps. Another great

benefit of using Celtic Sea Salt is the reduction of allergic tendencies. I have had

great results with golfers that have allergic symptoms due to pollen and

grass. Many have reported reduced symptoms of allergic reactions with the

proper amount of water and the addition of Celtic Sea Salt. Please do not

consume regular salt in the place of Celtic Sea Salt. Regular salt is just sodium

chloride which can be quite toxic when consumed on its own without the other

trace minerals.

Drinking the proper amount and correct type of water may be the missing link to

improving your golf game mentally and physically. So, here’s drinking to your golf

game and health.

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DESERT MASHIE GOLF CLUB

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