Winter's Coming. Get a Grip!

As the calendar turns to December, play shall now become governed by Winter Rules, which will be effective this Saturday and will remain in effect until further notice.

For neophytes and new members alike, said rules afford each combatant one grip length of relief through the green, no closer to the hole.

Those with concerns or complaints are kindly encouraged to stick them up their ass. Thank you.

Chimps Ahoy



As all of LCCC anxiously awaits the opening of our new bar and dining areas, activities both large and small have been occurring over the last several weeks in preparation for the "soft" opening that is scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend.

As fixtures are mounted, floors polished, construction debris removed, and all accouterments made ready for our membership, a subtle yet important event took place over the weekend, where a select group of ClubCorp and KSL executives christened our new bar.

As certain of the topics discussed were of a confidential nature, the gathering was strictly off-limits to our membership.  However, aided by a tiny video camera embedded in Ron Woolard's lapel, you can now see first-hand the highlights of these captains of industry throwing a few back in our brand-new bar.  Enjoy.

It's Mi-Tee Cup Week!

Much like many good things that only come once each year, Mi-Tee Cup week has finally arrived.  The player draft party willl commence this Friday night at 6:30 PM, where the rosters for Team USA (aka, Blue Hats) and Team Texas (Red Hats) will be formed in preparation for the commencement of competition on Saturday morning.

The format for competition will again be in three matches: a 9-hole, two-man Best Ball match on Saturday morning; 9-hole Alternate Shot format in the afternoon; 18-hole Singles matches on Sunday.  With a total of 48 points at stake, the team amassing 24 1/2 or more points will be declared 2011 Mi-Tee Cup Champions, with Team Texas needing only 24 points to keep the cup as defending Mi-Tee Cup champions.

All combatants are asked to bring $75.00 in cash to the player draft party on Friday night, which will start at 6:30 PM. in the 19th Hole (weather permitting, we may move the festivities out to the deck).  Finally, there are several spots still available in the field for this year's Mi-Tee Cup, so those interested should call Eric Hunt in the Golf Shop ASAP to reserve your spot.

Finally, and back by popular demand, here's a summary of the 2010 Mi-Tee Cup.

Big Red Machine!

Blue Hats wearing Red Hats, Red Hats wearing Blue Hats, cats and dogs living together, and more tee box signage than one typically sees at a NASCAR race, the 2010 Mi-Tee Cup Challenge had it all. When the last putt had dropped on Sunday afternoon, Team Texas (aka, The Big Red Machine) had prevailed for the third consecutive year, defeating Team USA (Blue Hats) by the narrowest of margins, 24 ½ to 23 ½.

The drama began on Friday evening at the tournament Draft Party, as Captains Dave Schmertz (Team USA) and Bill Douglass (Team Texas) hunkered down at the draft tables, poring over reams of player data and scouting reports with their able-bodied assistants, Jerry Haas and Scott Wenning. After winning the coin toss to earn the first pick of the 46 players in the field, Captain Schmertz passed his selection to the master of ceremonies, Chris Allen, whom promptly announced that the first pick in the draft was none other than…..Dave McCallum.

A hush fell over the room. Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked. Ted Borek farted so violently, his seat cushion burst into flame. In one fell swoop, Schmertz had thrown down the gauntlet, with his selection of Red Hat veteran McCallum announcing his intentions to plunder the ranks of Red Hats in an attempt to inject some badly needed mojo into the heart of the Blue Hat roster. As pandemonium broke out in the dining room, McCallum walked hesitantly to the front of the room to accept his blue team visor, hands trembling in shock, eyes blinking as rapidly as traffic signals. It was then that Captain Douglass turned to his assistant and uttered a few simple words that would be the hallmark of the 2010 Team Texas roster: “The sh*t’s on now.”

With that, the draft unfolded in blinding speed, the two captains trading picks in rapid-fire fashion, while our erstwhile Emcee broke every rule of political correctness with each player introduction. Douglass retaliated by plucking Blue Hat stalwart Borek from the draft pool; Schmertz fired back, selecting the redoubtable Red Hat legend, Tom Francis, and fitted him with a blue lid. On and on it went into the evening, and when the smoke had cleared and Harry Starweather was selected with the last pick of the draft (thereby earning the title of "Mr. Irrelevant 2010”), the 2010 Mi-Tee Cup was on.


 Day 1 saw the Blue Hats and their revamped roster run out to an early lead, besting the defending champions by a score of 6 /12 to 5 ½ in the morning 2-Man Best Ball matches, before the Red Hats rebounded nicely by taking the afternoon’s Alternate Shot matches by an identical score.  With the match tied at 12-12 after Day 1, the captains, players, club staff, and members of the media all gathered in the 19th Hole as the selections for Sunday's 24 Singles matches were announced.  Knowing what was at stake, Coach Douglass implemented a 9:00 PM curfew for his side, and combatants for both sides went home for what was to be a restless night of sleep in anticipation of the Sunday finale.

Sunday dawned warm and blustery, with high winds testing the shot-making of every player. As the Singles matches made the turn after nine holes, most were too close to call, as the tension built with each shot. Led by sterling performances from Jim Welch (71), Todd Wilson (73), the Red Hats crept ever closer to the 24 points they would need to retain the cup, as Captains Schmertz and Douglas dashed about the course in their carts, exhorting their remaining players to muster a final charge on behalf of their respective teams. However, when Jim Self sunk a 5-foot slider on #18 to earn a hard-fought half point from Jim Quirk, and John Cutler closed out Harry Starkweather 2&1, Team Texas had retained the Mi-Tee Cup.

"IF FOUND, PLEASE
RETURN TO THE LODGE"

Pandemonium broke out at the scoreboard, with high-fives, cigars, and congratulations exchanged among Captain Douglas and the members of the winning squad.  Chris Allen was so swept up in the emotion of the event, he joined the Red Hat team picture, taking his customary stance on tip-toes in the back row. Ted Borek stole Allen's coveted Northwest Highway hunting trophy from atop his locker and struck a pose with Gil Hollander, while a pensive Les Lewis was lost in thought imagining that trophy hanging over his fireplace.

WIN WONSOON!

When the celebration had finally abated, the tournament committee presented tokens of appreciation to Hernando, Mike, and Tee for their decades of faithful service to LCCC.  The tournament committee was extremely grateful for the generosity of Tee's friend, Sam, who provided the $50 daily proxies for closest-to-the-pin on each of the par 3's, and to Robert Singletary for donating his two proxies won to Tee himself.

Congratulations to the winning team of Bob Armstong, Todd Wilson, Matt Miller, Gil Hollander, Jim Welch, Ted Borek, John Ehlert, Bob Dray, Doug Harvey, Les Lewis, Mike George, Randy Levy, Charles Hardy, Jim Self, Bill Dearing, Diron French, Dan Costello, Mike Jackson, Tim Unverzagt, Terry Freeman, Rick Smith, John Cutler, Scott Wenning, and Eric Hunt, and to Bill Douglass for his exceptional on-course leadership and libations.

The Mi-Tee Cup has become one of the most fun and popular events at LCCC, and we look forward to doing it all again next year on behalf of those in the 19th Hole that help make our membership experience such an exceptional one at Las Colinas.