2017 LMGA Championship

LMGA                                                                                by Dave Breithaupt

LMGA’s biggest week of the year took place on November 8&9.  The two day tournament was followed by the annual meeting and awards dinner.

Awards Dinner:

We are starting with the dinner because it symbolizes how far the LMGA has grown.  Jim Orr  recalled that dinner the first year probably consisted of Velveeta cheese and Ritz crackers for hors d’oeuvres and brats for dinner and we still lost money.  This year, with a much larger membership, over 430, Dean Helms worked with Plantation to develop a truly fine evening.  Open bar, good hors d’oeuvres, and tenderloin.  Head Teaching Professional Nicole Weller provided some very interesting comments on her background and her insights on how to mentally approach the forever challenging and wonderful game of golf…and she received a standing ovation.  (Now, put it into practice!)

The members then voted unanimously for the proposed officers for next year:

President – Mike Barber; Vice President -- Bob Hainly; Secretary – John Brennan; Treasurer – John Palermo; Golf Co-Chairs – Mike Staman and Mike Munro; Social Chair – Steve Bunn; New Neighbors Chair and Communications Chair – Ron Monaco; Membership Chair – Eddie Ambrose; Inter-Club Chair – Ken Ura; Technology Chair – Rick Cunningham;  Team Captains – Deer Creek - Frank Schepis; Marshwood – Bob Hainly; Oakridge – Jeff DeHaven;  Plantation – Bob Schmidt.   

The crowd warmly thanked the outgoing Board, headed by President Bradd Siegel, for a job very well done.

Finally, the evening was capped with the awarding of prizes for the two-day tournament and the LMGA Champion Golfer of the Year and LMGA Player of the Year.

LMGA Champion Golfer of the Year:  Scott Lauback.  (If you ask nicely, Scott just might describe how the chip-off went.)

Player of the Year:  John Bellucci.  Second place -- Hal Schmidt; Third place – Herb Gallagher.

There were many winners this year:  with a field of 90 players, there were 52 chances to win.  With some multiple winners, still 30 different players were winners.  (Oh well…next year.)

Club/Medal #1:  Day One – 1^st Kevin Brandon; 2^nd Gart Abjkiwutz; Day Two – 1^st Bill Wolod; 2^nd Ken Cote.  Most improved – Bob Mulling; Two day winner – Bill Wolod.

Club/Medal #2:  Day One – 1^st Jim Golz; 2^nd Gary Howard; Day Two – 1^st Gary Howard; 2^nd Hal Schmidt.  Most improved – Whitey Carpenter; Two day winner – Gary Howard.

Club #1:  Day One – 1^st Bob Lindenschmidt; 2^nd Paul Liberman; Day Two – 1^st Paul Liberman; 2^nd Rick Stark.  Most improved – Gary Lautzenhiser; Two day winner – Paul Liberman.

Club #2:  Day One – 1^st Al Rosenbaum; 2^nd Bill Brunton; Day Two – 1^st Richard Heyman; 2^nd Frank Schepis.  Most improved – Richard Heyman; Two day winner – Richard Heyman.

Club #3:  Day One – 1^st Scott Lauback; 2^nd Bob Schmidt; Day Two – 1^st Edgar Yu; 2^nd Scott Lauback.  Most improved – Edgar Yu; Two day winner – Scott Lauback.

Club #4:  Day One – 1^st Bob Hainly; 2^nd Peter Altman; Day Two – 1^st Thomas Zapataka; 2^nd Nathan Alexander.  Most improved – Nathan Alexander; Two day winner – Peter Altman.

Medal #1: Day One -- 1^st John Bellucci; 2^nd Kerry Fosse; Day Two – 1^st Dave Resler; 2^nd Dean Helms.  Most improved – Dave Resler; Two day winner – John Bellucci.

Medal #2:  Day One -- 1^st Steve Hecht; 2^nd Robert Rubin; Day Two – 1^st Herb Gallagher; 2^nd Robert Rubin.  Most improved – Herb Gallagher; Two day winner – Herb Gallagher.

LMGA Champion Golfer of the Year:  Scott Lauback