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Moraga Country Club 

1600 St Andrews Drive 

Moraga, CA 94556 

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Manager’s Report 

What a great summer of activities for our Membership here at 

Moraga Country Club. We have had record attendance at our member 

golf events, and our youth program has been fantastic. Over 600 

young adults have participated in swim team, junior tennis and junior 

golf clinics and events, the place has been hopping. We have done 

our last swim meet for the year and we wish our MCC Waves best of 

luck at the OMPA Championships this year. Tennis has been extremely 

popular with ten USTA teams and many great events put on 

by our tennis staff. The annual Stead Open tennis tournament starts 

August 4 th and will be a fun-filled week of great tennis play. 

Please also mark your calendars for August 15 th . Diamond Dave will be here at the pool 

and it will be a great party, so please RSVP now to ensure your spot. 

We are beginning our budget process for the 2010 fiscal year. MCC is financially strong 

and we will continue to be so in the years to come. 

Please join us for lunch and dinner, as the Chef has just put in a new menu. See you at 

the club. 

Frank J. Melón CCM CCAM RPA CEM 

GM / COO Moraga Country Club 

(925) 631-1901 Fax: (925) 376-7878 

Clubhouse Update 

In the update last month I mentioned 

that we were about to enter 

one of the most important 

phases of the clubhouse development 

process, namely, selection 

of the architect. This phase is 

critical because selection of the 

right architect will allow us to 

avoid many potentially costly 

and/or time consuming issues 

down the road. Any of you who 

have remodeled a home that involved 

the use of an architect 

know how critical this selection 

can be both in producing excellent 

results, or, if poorly selected, 

a result that is well less than excellent. 

Because this decision is so important, 

we are making it with great 

care and diligence. We first identified 

a group of architects experienced 

in clubhouse projects or 

directly related public structures. 

The list was developed based on 

the personal knowledge and experience 

of our committee members 

with the various architect 

and/or market reputation. Each 

architect then received what is 

known as a Request for Proposal 

(“RFP”) which had been prepared 

by our Project Manger. The RFP 

lists in very specific detail the 

types of information we want 

each architect to provide including 

directly related experience, 

team members who would be 

assigned, thoughts on vision and 

process and, of course, the proposed 

fee. 

The RFP went out to eleven architects. 

Two declined to respond 

and we received nine excellent 

proposals. We met as a committee 

to review all the proposals 

on July 10 and although the decision 

was quite difficult, we cut 

the list to five. We are now 

scheduling to interview all five 

over two evenings, July 27 and 

28. The final selection will take 

place after these interviews. 

Once selected and engaged, the 

architect will begin what is 

known as the “design development” 

process, also a critical 

step in setting the stage for the 

future. In this step, the architect 

gathers information from 

the committee, members, the 

Town, staff, etc. and begins to 

develop a definitive design that 

addresses the needs of all the 

various interest groups in both 

form and function. It is here 

where the vision takes real 

shape and thus becomes a very 

exciting step in the process. 

It is our hope to have the architect 

engaged by the early part of 

August such that the design development 

phase can begin soon 

thereafter. 

Next month I will discuss further 

steps in the process and will 

make some prediction as to construction 

timing and grand opening. 

As always, please feel free to 

contact me or any member of 

the Committee (Don Maddison, 

Rick Nedell, Matt Rei, Rich Bartlett 

and Allen Sayles) if you have 

any comments or questions. 

Tom Engberg, Chair 

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MCC & Public Safety 

We are well into the vacation season 

now that school is out. As a reminder, 

Community Patrol would like to know 

when you are away. We will watch 

your house while you are away. 

Merely complete a “Security Request” and drop it off at the 

front desk in the club house or at the Community Patrol 

Office. It is also a good idea to let neighbors know you are 

gone so they too may report suspicious activity near your 

house. Either stop your mail and paper or have someone 

pick it up for you. Our goal is to have you come home and 

have no problems at your house. 

With school being out and the swim team practices, 

there is a lot of vehicular and pedestrian traffic around the 

club house and community. Please be aware of your 

speed and the activity around you. It only takes a split 

second to cause an injury to yourself or someone else that 

will affect you for the rest of your life! 

And for the pedestrians in our neighborhood: You too 

have certain obligations for your safety. Be alert to the 

traffic around you and on the streets and parking lots. 

Never assume the driver of a car sees you. Be alert and 

be responsible for your actions too! Parents; please 

share some of these basic safety rules with your children. 

Stuart O. Mahler, Public Safety Director 

Current number of golf associate memberships for sale: 15 

Association Update: 

Irrigation 

• We have scheduled weekly irrigation on all slopes 

and completed our yearly slope clean-up 

• It is that time of year to check irrigation components 

for effciency to help conserve water usage during the 

warmer weather. If you notice irrigation running excessively, 

please report it. 

Turf 

• Lawns will be mowed on a weekly basis 

• Edging of lawns will be done every other week 

All lawns have been fertilized during the month of July 

(except those requesting otherwise) 

Pruning and Detail Schedule – August 2009 

7-27 / 8-2 621 – 789 Augusta Dr ( odd only ) 

8-3 / 8-9 501-505 Augusta Dr, 545 – 619 Augusta Dr, 

624 – 674 Augusta Dr ( even only ) 

Tamarisk 

8-10 / 8-16 Lower and Upper Spyglass Gleneagle and 

Greenbriar 

8-17 / 8-23 Cypress Point Way 

8-24 / 8-30 Country Club Dr 

Enhancement projects 

We have been evaluating landscape areas throughout Moraga 

Country Club for areas to change from lawns of higher 

water usage to plant material of lower water usage. 

Work Order Requests 

Requests will be scheduled in an efficient matter or based on 

their urgency. 

Thank you 

-Jon Plotnick, ValleyCrest Maintenance 

Serve The Club ~ Be A Committee 

Volunteer!! 

The Club has 10 standing committees that oversee 

just about every aspect of the Club, from the golf 

course, tennis, the clubhouse to the architecture 

and landscaping of the community. Each committee 

charter requires that the Board of Directors approve 

the committee members and members are 

encouraged to get involved in a committee that 

interests you. Please contact the office if you are 

interested in serving on a committee and we will 

send you a committee volunteer form and list of all 

the committees and their purposes. For those 

committee members who presently serve, thank 

you for giving so freely of your time to help make 

the Club a better place to live and play! 

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General Club 

Employee of the Month: 

PATRICK WOLOSZ 

Patrick Wolosz is honored as our Employee of 

the Month for the THIRD time!! Patrick has 

been with Moraga Country Club for eight years 

and is our Sous Chef. He was originally hired 

in April 2001 as a Line Cook, but his talents 

were quickly recognized and he was promoted to his current position. 

If you love Prime Rib, you have Patrick to thank, as this is one of his 

specialties. 

Patrick’s expertise in the food and beverage business goes back 24 

years! He started out as a short order cook at a bowling alley, then 

became a bartender, followed by sandwich creator at a delicatessen 

and then Line Cook and now a Sous Chef at MCC. Over the years 

with us, Patrick has been key to the day-to-day food and beverage 

operation and absolutely invaluable when it comes to special events 

like the Ladies Invitational and Men’s Challenge. 

Patrick was born at the U.S. Air Force base in Mildenhall, England, 

and grew up as a “military brat” living in New Mexico, Nevada, New 

Hampshire and California. He currently resides in Hayward with his 

yellow tabby cat, “Lucy” in a new condominium he bought two years 

ago. 

If you know Patrick, you know he is a die-hard Raiders fan, attending 

every local game he can and owning all the memorabilia they make . 

. . he even has a Raiders chef hat! On his days off, he can sometimes 

be found chauffeuring his Mom, Karen, around in Rancho Cordova, 

enjoying sushi and Sake at a favorite restaurant, or sipping an 

occasional Jack Daniels. 

In the ‘back-of-the-house’ it’s Patrick’s great spirit and smile that 

keeps everyone in a good mood. Patrick is being recognized for the 

third time as Employee of the Month because of his tireless effort to 

keep the restaurant operation going strong no matter how many multiple 

events may be scheduled !! His co-workers speak as highly of 

him as he does of them. I asked him what he likes most about his 

work here at MCC, and he replied “seeing the expression on a Member’s 

face when they talk about enjoying a special dish” . . . . 

Thanks Patrick . . . . we’re lucky to have you here . . . Keep on 

cookin’ !!! 

Turf Talk 

While you are enjoying Moraga Country 

Club this summer, please keep an eye out for 

our hand-watering staff. The watering team 

will be working diligently to keep hot turf spot 

losses to a minimum through the summer 

months. 

The crew will be using both hoses and small misting sprinklers to 

help minimize our disruptions to the membership. 

As we approach the summer season, the maintenance staff is 

on high alert for any signs of disease outbreaks. To help minimize 

the disease outbreak this summer, we will be working daily 

to minimize excess irrigation as well as applying preventive disease 

control applications (fungicides). Turf disease pressure is 

usually at its greatest when temperatures and humidity figure 

added together, surpass the 140 mark. For instance, when temperatures 

exceed 105 degrees and humidity exceeds 40% conditions 

are favorable for the development of disease as combined 

they equal 145. 

Raking Bunkers 

Sand bunkers are enough of a hazard without the bad lies 

caused by an un-raked surface, so here are some quick tips for 

making sure that the next golfer who faces your predicament is 

not additionally cursed by an un-groomed bunker. 

1. Try to enter and exit the bunker from the point that's closest 

to your ball, but must be level to the adjacent playing surface. Do 

no try to climb out by going up a steep bunker face. 

2. Always rake the bunker immediately after your sand shot 

Be careful not to pull excess sand to or over the lip of the bunker. 

the best practice is to alternate between pulling sand toward you 

and pushing it back with the tines of the rake, thus making a relatively 

even surface without displacing too much sand. 

Luis Ballesteros 

Golf Course Superintendent 

A Message from the President 

We are blessed to be living in a place with 

a wonderful climate that allows us to spend 

a lot of time outdoors on patios/decks, on 

the tennis courts, by the swimming pools 

and on the golf course. In addition we have 

a number of events at the Clubhouse that 

again allows us to enjoy the great environment 

in which we live. However, our own 

special Nirvana is sometimes disturbed by 

unacceptable behavior. 

From time-to-time it is necessary for the Board of Directors 

to conduct "hearings" concerning violations of MCC’s Rules 

and Regulations. Occasionally, members lose personal 

control and/or behave unacceptably in the public areas of 

the Club. It would seem that there should never be a reason 

to remind our friends and neighbors that vulgar, profane language 

or offensive conduct is prohibited by MCC’s Rules 

and Regulations. I assure you that the Board does not enjoy 

conducting a hearing on such abuses and imposing fines 

or restricting the uses of Club facilities. Furthermore, I'm 

sure the experience is extremely embarrassing and unpleasant 

to the offending member who has to appear before the 

Board. I hope that all members will exercise a spirit of cooperation, 

neighbor civility and proper decorum in all of our 

relations with our fellow members and staff. 

On a more positive note, the new Clubhouse Project continues 

to move ahead as planned. In the past month we 

started working with our Project Manager (Nova Partners) 

and solicited proposals from eleven architectural firms for 

the Project Architect position. Nine proposals were received, 

evaluated and five firms have been invited to be interviewed. 

We fully expect to have the selected Project Architect 

under contract by mid-August, if not before. As the 

From the Restaurant 

Project moves forward, we will all be faced with challenges 

as we move closer to the use of temporary facilities pending 

the old Clubhouse being demolished—I can feel a 

“wrecking-ball party” coming on! The nature of the Project 

dictates that for a period of at least 12 months or so we will 

be operating 

from temporary facilities (i.e., trailers). Prior to the vote on 

the new Clubhouse Project, we made it clear that food and 

beverage offerings would be limited to a “bar/grill level-ofservice” 

once the old Clubhouse is closed in preparation for 

demolition. In the coming months we will be making decisions 

on exactly what that “bar/grill level-of-service” entails. 

To that end we will be sending out a brief survey soliciting 

your input on what you would like to see in the way of food 

and beverage offerings when we have the temporary facilities 

in place. Please take a few minutes to complete and 

return the survey. 

In the next 24 months or so we will face some 

operational challenges as the new Clubhouse evolves. 

Working together we will be able to meet those challenges 

as we edge closer to the ribbon-cutting on the new Clubhouse. 

Thanks for listening. 

Don Maddison 


Charity Drive for Rescue One Foundation 

We are asking every member of Moraga Country Club to donate to Rescue One! 

We are very fortunate to have the paramedics of Moraga-Orinda so close to us. These 

well-trained professional paramedics are able to provide us with the highest level of prehospital 

care and advanced life support. Our donations go directly to the paramedic units 

themselves, providing them with extra medical equipment and supplies plus continuing 

education sessions. Our Moraga-Orinda paramedics are recognized as the finest in 

Northern California. 

ALL OF YOUR DONATION GOES DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITY 

RESCUE ONE FOUNDATION 

The Rescue One Foundation Board Members are all volunteers, and from our community. 

No administration fees are deducted from your donation. We have been immensely 

impressed by the knowledge and expertise from these young fine paramedics! So please 

help them and your community by donating! 

Any questions, please call Sally Duval at 925-376-4839 or Joyce Shao at 925-376-7019 

Attention members! 

Did you know that we have our own 

Notary Public in the MCC Clubhouse? 

J.T. Lada is not only our Staff 

Accountant; he is also a certified Notary 

Public. He is available Monday 

through Friday 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. to 

help you take care of those lastminute 

documents. 

Drop by or call him at 376-2200. 

Please check out our new lunch and dinner menus of the 

Clubhouse Restaurant here at MCC where we have many tasty and 

fabulous dishes. And also try the Chef’s Choice: a three course meal 

at a great price! (see right) 

Come, enjoy, and bring the whole family. 

(Restaurant times on back cover and new menus on pg. 12) 

Brett Hurst, Chef 



Swim News 

New! Restaurant Menus 

From the Pool Deck 

August Poolside Events: 

August 3 rd - 7 th OMPA Spirit Week, Events 

daily 7:30-Noon 

Sunday August 2nd 

7-9pm- Buddy Night Movie 

Wednesday August 5 th 

5:30-8pm- Coaches Babysitting Night 

Thursday August 6 th 

OMPA Warm-Ups & Team Rally at Rancho 

Laguna 

OMPA Begins Friday August 7 th at 

Campolindo High School. Come by and 

Cheer on the MCC Waves! 

Sunday August 9 th – Following the meet, 

OMPA Party Poolside! 

August 7 th ,8 th ,9 th OMPA Championships at 

Campolindo High School 

August 10 th -14 th County Swim Practices, 

9am-Noon 

August 15 th Diamond Dave Show 

Lifeguards will be on duty after school 3:30- 

10pm during the week beginning August 

24 th until October. Lifeguards will be on 

duty Noon-10pm on Weekends August until 

October. 

Congratulations to our Bottoms Up 

High Points winners! 

Mark McCurdy, Cole Stevens 

& JD Ratchford 



Golf News 

Tennis News 

6-16-09 

First flight tie: Liz Renner, Joanne Chin, 

Mary Miller 

2 nd flight: 1 st tie: Sharon Scott, Joan Cole 

3 rd place: Jean Roberts 

Putting Contest: Jean Schommer 

6-23-09 

First flight tie: Leslie Mortimer, Gloria Nedell 

2 nd flight: 1 st place tie: Sue Harris, Jean 

Schommer 

3 rd place: Joanne Frudden 

Putting Contest: tie: Liz Renner, Jean 

Schommer 

Niners Sweeps News 

6-30-09 

First flight: 1 st place: Leslie Mortimer 

2 nd place: Sharon Scott 

3 rd place: Mary Brennan 

2 nd flight: 1 st place: Joanne Frudden 

2 nd place: Sue Harris 

3 rd place: Mary Brennan 

Putting Contest: Jean Schommer 

7-7-09 

First flight: 1 st place: Nadine Coburn 

2 nd place: Marilyn Melton 

3 rd place: Pam Gough 

2 nd flight: 1 st place: Julie Wright 

2 nd place: Marilyn Cantor 

Putting Contest: tie: Jean Schommer, 

Nadine Coburn 

T.O.C. results: Low Gross: Leslie Mortimer 

1 st flight: Nadine Coburn 

2 nd flight: Joanne Frudden 

3 rd flight: Sue Harris 

Runners Up: 1 st flt: Pam Gough 

2 nd flt: Jean Schommer 

3 rd flt: Brianna Lin 

The Olsen Team of Village Associates Real Estate is 

joining forces with the Moraga Women’s Golf Association. 

Please join us for a showcase of five beautiful 

kitchen remodels in Moraga Country Club. 

$15 per ticket or $25 for two tickets. All proceeds from 

ticket sales will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the 

Cure. 

For more information & for tickets visit: 

www.MCCHomeTour.com 

Or Call Suzanne - (925) 216-7823 

2nd 

From The Tennis Desk 

It’s August and it’s STEAD OPEN time!! With 

great expectations we are looking forward to 

Tuesday, August 4 th and the start of the 23 rd 

annual $25,000 STEAD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS. 

The Stead Family of Fine Automobiles and 

Presenting Sponsor, Barons Jewelers, carry on 

with their continued support to bring a very high 

level of tennis to Moraga Country Club. It is an 

exciting time for all of us to have the best tennis to 

watch and the excitement of the spectators who 

travel from all around the Bay Area to be part of this 

great event. 

The players are among the best collegiate, satellite 

and junior players in the nation. For our new 

members, the tennis courts will be closed for the 

week to our members so we are able to bring this 

major event to Moraga Country Club. 

Special Thursday Event during the Stead 

On Thursday, August 6 th , we are highlighting the 

evening matches. We will hold our 5 th annual 

Thursday Evening Event and have special matches 

arranged for our members and friends to enjoy. 

The first feature match will begin at 5:30 with additional 

matches to follow. The MCC restaurant will 

be providing an outstanding BBQ, with tickets available 

in the tennis lounge. Tickets for the BBQ will 

be limited and should be purchased in advance. 

The cost for dinner will be $12.00 for adults and 

$10.00 for 11-and-under-juniors. 

Our restaurant will provide food to purchase for 

our members, players and guests throughout the 

week. It is a great week to just sit back, relax and 

watch some great tennis. You might even recognize 

a few local players who will be playing. 

Last but not least, Sally Whittaker will be looking 

for anyone who would like to be a monitor during 

the Stead Open. It only requires a couple of hours 

out of your day. You will be positioned near the 

playing areas to help players whenever needed. 

You will be equipped with walkie-talkies and extra 

balls. You do not keep score or call lines. It’s fun 

and easy and you get a front row seat. Sally will be 

coordinating a volunteer “Thank You Party” on 

Monday, August 3 rd at 5:30 in the tennis lounge. 

If you would like to house a player, please call 

Mark about details, and if you feel like baking or 

buying something sweet for our players, (cookies/ 

bread/coffee cake), it is always welcome. We will 

have a sign-up in the tennis lounge for food. Thank 

you in advance for your help. 

It seems like our 2009 Junior Summer Program 

just began and now we are putting our materials 

away once again for next year. It was a HUGE 

SUCCESS and great fun. We had approximately 

190 juniors which is up from last year. But even with 

the higher numbers, it was a smooth summer. We 

had a lot of happy campers along with our enthusiastic 

coaches. Mark and his coaches work very 

hard to make this a positive experience for everyone. 

At the end of each summer I like to suggest that 

you don’t mothball your tennis rackets. Come out 

swinging that racket and maintain your skills. It’s a 

life-long sport. Thank you to all our juniors and 

parents for another great summer experience. 

The Junior/Adult Event was held on July 11 th . 

We had a great turnout on Saturday: Eighteen 

junior-adult teams came out for a day of fun roundrobin 

playing. After a couple of hours rigorous but 

delightful matches, everyone enjoyed some tasty 

treats in the pro shop. In the end, everyone left with 

great memories and a full stomach. 

David Obrand w/ 

Daughter Lizzy 

Alex Hsiao w/ son Zachary 

REMINDER 

Barbara is back with her Thursday Night drop-in 

from 7:00 – 8:30. 

In addition, Bernard has started a Wednesday 

night Men’s drop-in from 6:30 – 8:00. 

The week of the Stead Open we will not have either 

drop-in. 

Our Adult USTA Teams have completed the 2009 season 

with the following results: 

Men’s 3.0 Captains: Jay Puckett/Craig Chudler 10-1 

(playoffs) Men's 3.5 A Captains: Wayne Krumrei/ 

Peter Singelstad 6-5 

Men’s 3.5 B Captains: Ray Force/Jim Brown 3-10 

Men’s 4.0 Captains: John Faulkner/Andrew Oliver 4-9 

Men’s 4.5 Captains: Mark Bohuslav/Charlie Fischer 5-6 

Ladies 3.0 Captains: Vee Hoff/Suzanne Young 8-2 (playoffs) 

Ladies 3.5 Captains: Judy Puckett/Elaine Holt 3-7 

Ladies 4.0 Captains: Helena Singelstad/Denise Acker 1-12 

Ladies Super Sr 3.0 Captains: 

Linda Madden/Dona Lawrentz 3-9 

Men’s Super Sr. 3.5 Captains: Chris Lardge/Bob Coffman 5-8 

Our new 2009 USTA Combo Teams: 

Ladies 5.5 Combo 


Ann Marie McGee 


Men’s 6.5 Combo 

Fifty Mixed 7.0 

Captains: Jennifer Glass/Ann Huchingson 

Captains: Mayada Innenberg/ 

Captain: Helena Singelstad 

Captains: Jay Puckett/Peter Singelstad 

Captains: Peter Singelstad 



Tennis News 

On, Sunday, October 18 th from 2:00 – 4:00, we will hold an 

“USTA Appreciation Day Event” which will be a Thank You 

to all the USTA Captains and Co-Captains for coordinating 

their matches. 

A reminder: 

USTA Senior 2009/10 is around the corner. 

Team Registration: July 20 – August 16 

Playing Season: September 28 – February 7 

Sign-up is in the tennis lounge. Please indicate on the 

sign-up if you are interested in being a captain. 

August Schedule 

August 1 Fifty Mixed 7.0 USTA 11:00 p.m. 

August 3 Men’s USTA Combo 6.5 6:30 p.m. 

August 4 – 9 Stead Open 

August 10 Ladies USTA Combo 6.5 6:30 p.m. 




August 15 Fifty Mixed 7.0 USTA 11:00 a.m. 



August 23 Ladies USTA Combo 6.5 11:00 a.m. 



August 28 Friday Night Mixed Doubles 6-9 pm 

August 29 Benefit Event 

(no courts open between 12:00 – 5:30) 

August 30 Ladies USTA Combo 5.5 11:00 a.m. 


September Schedule 

September 5 

Combo Men’s League 5.0 

11:00 a.m. 

September 9 

Combo Women’s League 7.5 

6:30 p.m. 

September 13 


11:00 a.m. 

September 19 


11:00 a.m. 

September 20 


11:00 a.m. 

September 22 


6:30 p.m. 

September 26 

Combo Men’s League 6.5 

11:00 a.m. 

September 29 


6:30 p.m. 

For more dates and times of 

events or to sign up for a team, 

please visit the tennis lounge or 

moragacc.com 


Senior Men’s Golf Association News 

On a beautiful July day in Moraga, our seniors played a 

Home and Home tournament with Oakmont. The game 

was two best balls and the scores were almost unbelievable 

for the Moraga golf course. Herb Gindy and Dave Coburn 

from Moraga playing with two players from Oakmont won 

first place with a score of 115. Second Place went to Dennis 

Tierney, Fred Boettler and Chuck Healy who shot 117. 

In third and fourth place respectively were Paul Boero, 

Gene Amato, Larry Thompson and Gerald Doherty, Jerry 

Hunter and Walter Baker who shot 118. Closest to the 

holes were won by Dennis Tierney 3’ 7 1/2” on hole 5 and 

Jim Brown 6’ 5 1/2” on hole 7. 

Winners: 

Dave Coburn 

from MCC with 

Don Ward and 

Dick Thayer of 

Oakmont 

The Classic Tournament was held on two consecutive 

Wednesdays, July 1 and July 8. Fifteen teams, two women per 

team, competed in a best ball format the first week. On the 

second Wednesday, each team could better its scores by having 

fewer strokes on any given hole. Scores changed significantly, 

one team improving their score by 21 strokes. 

The five top winners were: 

# 1 Mitzi Weinberg and Fran Gentry Net Score 59 

#2 Helen Sullivan and Maura Mendoza Net Score 60 

#3 Pat Brown and Linda Ostman Net Score 61 

#4 Pat Copeland and Dorothy Maddison Net Score 62 

#5 Joan Tasker and Mary Hufford Net Score 62 

LOW GROSS Team Winner: 

Janine Martello and Valerie Robertson 

Low Gross Score 75 

We have three GUEST DAYS coming up, August 26, 

September 30 and October 28. Guest Days are always fun with 

breakfast at 7:30 AM and Shotgun at 8:30 AM with lunch to 

follow. Join in the FUN, invite a guest to enjoy the wonderful 

hospitality at MCC. 

SMGA-August 2009 

MWGA 18 Holers 

Sign up in the Pro Shop for the Following August Golf Tournaments: 

Thursday Aug 6- Guest Day 

Thursday Aug 13-Rio Vista @Moraga 

Thursday Aug 20-Round #1 Individual Eclectic 

Monday Aug 24-Oakmont @ Oakmont 

Thursday Aug 27-Round #2 Individual Eclectic 

Mitzi Weinberg and Fran Gentry 

Picture;1st 

Place Winners 

MCC/ 

Rossmoor 

Exchange 

Jim Brown, 

Irwin Javinsky, 

Jim Drennan 

and Don 

Loustalet 

(RCC) 




FROM THE GOLF 

SHOP 

Time flies when you’re 

having fun!! Can you believe 

that the summer is almost 

over? Before you know it, 

the kids will be back in school and we’ll have 

to figure out what our kids want to be for 

Halloween. But before we go that far we 

need to go over all the great things that are 

happening around the club. July was an 

excellent month for events. The Member- 

Member was contested on July 10,11, & 12. 

The Member-Member was a 5 9-hole match 

play contest with flights. It brought some 

excellent camaraderie and a lot of fun. Congratulations 

to the team of Jerry Jonson and 

Patrick Artiaga for winning the Member- 

Member. Current point standings for the 

season are available online at moragacc.com 

under Golf. 

and distance. Try this the next time you 

practice your driver. 

Golf Rule of the Month: 

Bill hits his ball into the bunker in front of 

hole #1. Bill notices that his ball is plugged 

in the sand. He proceeds to hit the ball out. 

On the green he recognizes that the ball he 

hit was not his. He then says: “Because I 

was in the hazard there is no penalty, so 

therefore I get to re-hit out of the bunker”. Is 

Bill correct in his assumption? 

Answer: No. Two years ago that was 

the case, but under the new rule you’re allowed 

to identify your ball before hitting regardless 

if you’re in a hazard. Bill would 

incur a two-stroke penalty and have to replay 

from his original location. If you have 

any rulings or questions on decisions don’t 

hesitate to contact the golf shop. Thanks 

and have a great August. 

MCC Events 

The month of July also gave us our July 

4 th couples tournament. Congratulations to 

the team of Jim & Carole Wolf and Tony & 

Cathy Barbagallo. They shot a scramble 

score of 49!! That will take first in any field. 

Check those handicaps! 

We also had one of our very own members/staff 

qualify for the United States Junior 

Amateur Tournament. If you don’t already 

know, Bjorn Kallerud qualified for the US 

Amateur in the month of July. Congratulations 

Bjorn—we’re proud of you. 

We’ve also begun our rotation of Couples 

Twilight golf outings. The first Twilight golf 

was July 31 st . The next remaining Twilight 

tournaments are August 21 st and September 

18 th . These are both Fridays with 3:30 shotguns 

followed by dinner and awards. Call 

the shop and sign-up today. 

Golf Tip of the Month: 

THE GOLF STAFF 

MORAGA COUNTRY CLUB 

DON’T FORGET!! 

Go Online to MoragaCC.com for more 

Golf Schedule dates and times and 

please look at our golf photo gallery: 

moragacountryclub.myphotoalbum.com 

Evening Party Bridge: 

( 16 People playing) 

June 16th (8 playing) 

1 – Barbara Hanson & Conrad Robertson 

2 – Marilyn Vinnicombe & Fred Barnes 

3 – Sandy Ruliffson & Dwight Pedersen 

Next session is Tuesday, August 18th, at 7:00 p.m., in the restaurant 

lounge. Newcomers are welcome. Fee is $1 per player. 

Phone the Country Club Office (376-2200) by noon on Monday, August 

17th, if you want to play. Any last minute changes, phone Conrad 

Robertson @ 376-6355. 

( 12 People playing) 

Evening Duplicate Bridge: 

Are you someone who struggles hitting 

the driver? Much of the time golfers struggle 

by bringing the driver too vertical. Knowing 

that the club is longer, it’s important to swing 

flatter. The tip is to feel as if the ball is on a 

tee, sitting at your belt buckle. Take a practice 

swing that makes you feel that the club 

is wrapping around your waist. Allow the 

hands and arms to swing across the ball and 

in front of you. If you begin to swing flatter 

you’ll have much more success in direction 


June 23rd (12 playing) 

1 – Barbara Hanson & Conrad Robertson 

2 tie – Pat & Aubrey Copeland 

2 tie – Mary Alice & Art Donaldson 

Next session is Tuesday, August 25th, at 7:00 p.m., in the restaurant 

lounge. Newcomers are welcome and we pride ourselves on making 

the experience comfortable for players new to duplicate. Fee is $1 per 

player. 

Phone the Country Club Office (376-2200) by noon on Monday, August 

24th, if you want to play. Any last minute changes, phone 

Conrad Robertson @ 376-6355. 


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