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Sharp Park Tournament Report
On August 9 the Fog City Linksters boldly invaded the Pacifica shoreline, established a beachhead, and temporarily occupied
the historical and controversial Sharp Park Golf Course. Originally opened in 1931, the course was redesigned in 1972 and
over the years has suffered the wrath of environmentalists and numerous onslaughts from Mother Nature.
Intriguingly, the course appears to be trapped in a time warp for at least the past twenty years. Everything about the facility is
extremely dated, especially the clubhouse, practice area, and topless gas powered golf carts. If you’re nostalgic and miss the
“good old days,” this is definitely your kind of golfing experience.
Despite greens that appeared to have suffered a recent outbreak of herpes simplex and needed to be sprayed with an
antiviral solution, the Linksters managed to post decent scores. Most Linksters agreed that it’s an appealing layout and a good
value, particularly for those fortunate enough to hold resident cards.
Successfully battling the coastal winds and negotiating their way around the spray from the numerous impulse sprinklers were
a rare trio of first place winners, John Kirby, Allan Taggart, and Dennis Brady. All three entered the clubhouse with a net
69, good golf, especially under the challenging playing conditions. Although pleased with their performance, my guess is that
each drove home thinking about that one shot or mental mistake that could have won the tournament outright. On the other
hand, three extra points and $30 in prize money is something to savor.
Sharp Park offers an extremely diverse collection of par threes. Pick your pleasure: long, short, over, or under. All types of
shots are required to successfully negotiate this quartet of demanding holes. John Kirby was certainly up to the task, as he
produced the “hat trick” and won all three closest to the hole awards. The tally: three points and $60 in twenties. Three fine
shots John. The difficult 190 yard 12th hole, which played into hurricane winds, managed to keep its virginity.
Skins were rare and valuable. Three lucky Linksters secured the four $25 cash prizes: Allan Taggart (2), Charlie Barca, and
John Kirby. It should also be noted that fan favorite Phil Lavin participated in his first Tournament of the season. Nice to
have you back, Phil. Rounding out the field were Gary Barsocchini, Rich Lucett, Joe Tomsic, and David Cook. On loan
from The Golf Mart was Larry Tomsic, who made a guest appearance and shared a power cart with his Fog City Linksters
sibling. It was nice to see the two brothers enjoying themselves.
Special thanks to Allan Taggart for serving as Event Chairman and Rich Lucett for helping with the statistical duties.
Fortunately, Joe Tomsic formally announced he would continue on as Club President for the 2011 season, contingent upon
receiving support from the other officers.
Current Tournament Standings
John Kirby’s nine point outing has garnered him a grand total of 44 points and extended his lead over archrival Charlie
Barca by an impressive 16 digits. With only three Tournaments remaining on the schedule, it’s safe to say that John should
easily capture first place honors. The races for second and third place, however, are still very competitive. Allan Taggart’s
and Dennis Brady’s six point day has created a tie for third place and bumped Gary Barsocchini (ouch) a notch below the
leaders. Allan and Dennis are now only two points away from second the place spot. John Kirby’s fourth Low Gross
performance of the year has enabled him to maintain a 92 average, a four stroke lead over his nearest challenger, Allan
Taggart. For complete details, go to the Members Tab, click on the golf ball, and enter the password to view the current
statistics and indexes.
September Tournament Preview
Foxtail North is the golfing destination for the seventh Tournament of the season. This marks the third consecutive year that
the Linksters will journey to this enjoyable venue. Fred deFuniak is slated to take on the Chairman duties. The Tournament
will be held on Monday, September 13, 2010. Please email your Intent to Participate no later than August 31 so he can
secure the correct number of tee times. Click on the following Email Link: webmaster@fogcitylinksters.com.
Keep swinging…..Gary
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