2013 Season Champions

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Meet the O’Rorkes, page 3 Mike Quinn and Corey Geddis

John Schadler and Dave Schneider

Sandra Rommel and Sheryl Olin

Sue Hepler and Julie Hepler

Creek Cup

Club Championship

Invitational

Deb HenningAndrew Magee

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What a great golf season! Thank you to the entire Fiddler’s Creek Membership for your participation in the various Golf Club events.

The golf staff lead by Head Golf Professional, Michael Saccameno, organized and operated a wonderful golf program geared to maximizing everyone’s enjoyment of the game. Michael has done a phenomenal job in leading the golf staff in providing world-class service in a friendly manner on a daily basis. Additionally, Michael has stocked The Golf Shop with the finest golf apparel on the market. We all appreciate our member’s continuous support of The Golf Shop.

Andrew Filbert and Gary Cahill have taken on the duties of Assistant Professional and in conjunction with Kevin Thompson and Jim Kuehny have done a terrific job in controlling all facets of the inside and outside golf operation.

We look forward to providing our year round residents with a summer full of great golf not only at our Club, but also at our many reciprocal clubs. Please call The Golf Shop at (239) 732-3030 to learn about these reciprocal clubs, as well as to book your tee times.

Finally, on behalf of the entire golf staff, I wish our departing seasonal residents a summer of golfing fun at your northern clubs and look forward to your return to Fiddler’s Creek this fall.

Thank you,

John Calabria Director of Golf Operations & Sales

The month of May is the beginning of reciprocity and also the beginning of our summer closing schedule. In May we start closing on Mondays and will allow the course management team to perform routine cultural practices necessary to keep up with the increased growth of the turf due to the increase in soil temperature and day length.

In the months on June, July and August we will be closing for nine days consecutively for extensive course management practices or “Cultural Practices.” These cultural practices consist of deep tine aerification, heavy topdressing and preventative chemical applications to manage annual insect and nematode infestations along with fertilizer applications. Closing notices will be posted on our website and reminders via e-blast and social media.

Please continue to repair divots and ball marks, be conscious of cart traffic patterns and use the road less traveled. Your “on-course etiquette” is greatly appreciated and will be rewarded by better course conditions. Thank you, Jim Vajen Director of Golf Course & Community Landscaping

Message from the TOP

Congratulations to all of the tournament winners! Congratulations to all of our Club Champions and Men’s and Ladies’ Invitational winners!

On behalf of the entire golf staff we wanted to thank all of our Fiddler’s Creek members for their participation in our member events this past season. It has been extremely rewarding to coordinate all the events for you. We had record participation in almost every event held this year. This is a great sign for the success of our events and the growth of The Golf Club.

Preparation for next seasons’ events is well underway. The calendar will be completed over the summer months and placed on the member website at www.fiddlerscreekgolf.com. Please mark your calendar accordingly. As a reminder, please make sure you turn in your entries early. We do not take entries over the phone so fax them to us or stop by The Golf Shop.

Finally, I would like to give a special thanks to the golf staff and entire staff at Fiddler’s Creek. It is an absolute pleasure to be around so many talented and driven people. The combination of teamwork and passion for excellent service has been the key to making our Club so successful.

I wish a great summer of golf for all of you, and we look forward to seeing you again this fall.

Thank you, Mike Saccameno Head Golf Professional

Golf Course Management

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Q: When did you become a member of The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek?A: We joined The Golf Club in 2006.

Q: In which Fiddler’s Creek village do you live? A: We closed on our Varenna condo in 2006.

Q: Why did you choose Fiddler’s Creek? A: Our choice was Fiddler’s Creek because of its natural beauty, handsomely executed community master plan, the planned golf clubhouse with the promise of an additional course, and the lively social events calendar.

Q: Are you a seasonal or annual resident of Naples? If seasonal, where else do you spend the year?A: This past year we took the plunge and made Fiddler’s our year-round home.

Q: Which is your favorite hole on the Creek Course and why? A: Richard likes best hole #12 because the view from the tee is spectacular, the landing area is generous, and yet the green is difficult to get to. I don’t have a favorite hole, but the one I love to hate the most is #17.

Q: What other activities do you enjoy when you’re not golfing?A: Playing golf three or four times a week keeps us pretty busy, but we’re also members of The Tarpon Club and particularly enjoy its setting and socials. Richard enjoys cooking, but defers to me for preparing the old world Italian recipes taught to me by my mother and aunts. I sit on the Varenna Condo Board and am vice-chair for Ladies Golf.

Q: What made you take up the game of golf? A: Both Richard and I took up playing golf at the start of our professional careers as most of our friends and colleagues played. There has always been an interest in the game for both of us, but the mental and personal challenge was most alluring.

Q: Do you participate in any golf events? Which is your favorite?A: I participate in Ladies’ Day and the Ladies’ Invitationals. We enjoy Saturday morning Couples’ Play but this year lots of friends and family visited so we weren’t able to play as much with the couples as we would have liked.

Q: Have you ever played golf overseas? Where and how was the experience? A: Through the years we have been extremely fortunate to play a number of really top-notch courses right here in the States. We played a good bit in Ireland and on courses just outside of London. Monte Carlo was the most glamorous-sounding place I played. The course was disappointing. Monte Carlo was not. Q: What’s your favorite golf course?A: The West Course at Winged Foot is one of Richard’s favorites. I like one of the first courses I ever played (or tried to play). Shinnecock is incredibly beautiful.

Q: Tell us about your family.A: We have four terrific children and seven grandchildren ages 0 through 13!

We made Fiddler’s Creek our Year-Round Home: Meet the O’Rorkes

%Rich & Beth O’Rorke

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Creek Cup Champions - Mike Quinn and Corey Geddis

Creek Cup - Anita Chaney, Lyn Kaiser,

Kay Burns and Sharon Kessler

Creek Cup - Brice Craven, John Wood, Fred Rinaldi and Tom Gollinger

Creek Cup -

Troy Gaskin, Deb Henning,

Sandra Rommel and Sheryl Olin

Creek Cup Champions -

Sandra Rommel and Sheryl Olin

2013 Creek Cup ResultsPLACE WINNER SCORE Men’s Overall Mike Quinn & Corey Geddis 131.4 Champion

Men’s A FlightFlight Winners Fred Rinaldi & Tom Gollinger 134.2 Flight Runner-Up Brice Craven & John Wood 134.4 Flight – 3rd Place Paul Kaplan & Jack Cooper 134.7

Men’s B FlightFlight Winners Glen Metelmann & Web Gaskin 135.7 Flight Runner-Up Lee McNeely & Robert Claxton 136.2 Flight – 3rd Place Craig Mills & Charles Hartigan 138.9

Men’s C FlightFlight Winners Gerald Marrone & Roger Berkley 131.7 Flight Runner-Up Bill Holewinski & Tom Sinelli 135.1 Flight – 3rd Place Jay Enghauser & Bill Enghauser 135.8 Women’s Overall Sheryl Olin & Sandra Rommel 139.1 Champion

Women’s A FlightFlight Winners Deb Henning & Troy Gaskin 139.6 Flight Runner-Up Ewa Akeson & Lola Sinelli 141.4

Women’s B FlightFlight Winners Kay Burns & Sharyn Kessler 141.0 Flight Runner-Up Lyn Kaiser & Anita Chaney 145.4

MEN’S MIDDLE FLIGHT SCORE Flight Winners John Caban & David Yates 138.5 Flight Runner-Up Rich Peterson & John Todd 141.0

Sue Hepler and Julie Hepler

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PLACE WINNER1st FlightWinners Paul Kaplan & Dan Brown Runners up Brice Craven & Bill Farrell 3rd Place Fred Rinaldi & Kevin Lavery

2nd FlightWinners Bob Theriault & Kurt Theriault Runners up Larry Olin & Marc Olin 3rd Place John Phelan & JC Phelan

3rd FlightWinners Tom Sewart & Brian Sewart Runners up David Demerino & Kip VanKempen 3rd Place Ray Romano & Michael Ware 4th FlightWinners Dan Murphy & Gary Murphy Runners up Mike Voge & Scott Snow 3rd Place Hubba Costello & Nick Marietti

5th FlightWinners Web Gaskin & Jim Engelhuber Runners up Ron Kessler & Jeff Pass 3rd Place Ray Kennedy & Casey Wickstrom

PLACE WINNER6th FlightWinners Don Cook & Mike Chapman Runners up Steve Taub & Walt Havard 3rd Place Richard Morauer & Robert Kirkham

7th FlightWinners Bill Fiedler & John Pollack Runners up Tom Gollinger & Kevin Fitzpatrick 3rd Place Duane Larock & Glenn Robinson

8th FlightWinners Steve Hoekstra & Brandon Hoekstra Runners up Jack Sharkey & Jim Hoefner 3rd Place Jack Baldwin & Mark Cappiello 9th FlightWinners Lee McNeely & Scott Furgeson Runners up Charles Hartigan & John Doherty 3rd Place Bob Mills & Paul Romanelli

10th FlightWinners Vin Thompson & Matt Milonas Runners up John Todd & Mike Todd 3rd Place Bob Chaney & Chris Lewis

2013 Men’s Invitational Results OveRall ChaMpiOns: Dave sChneiDeR anD JOhn sChaDleR

Men’s Invitational Champions - John Schadler and Dave Schneider

Men’s Invitational -

Tom and Brian Sewart

CLOSEST TO THE PIN – UNDER THE LIGHTS1st Prize Richard Morauer 4’3”2nd Prize Chad Scherer 5’0”3rd Prize Corey Geddis 8’0”

FLAG PRIZESThursday Closest To The Pin#2 Ed Mayes 12’6”#4 Fred Ufolla 7’0”#10 Gary Murphy 4’7”#13 Web Gaskin 1’11”

FLAG PRIZESFriday Closest To The Pin#2 Kevin Lavery 8’9”#4 Bill Laimbeer 9’1”#10 Jack Baldwin 20’4”#13 Paul Romanelli 8’9” Saturday Closest To The Pin#2 Brian Sewart 6’4”#4 Jack Singleton 22’7”#10 Matt Kramer 6’5”#13 Pat McCarthy 21’0”

Men’s Invitational - Steve and Brandon Hoekstra

Men’s Invitational - Mike Chapman and Don Cook

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2013 Ladies’ Invitational Cruising in Paradise Results

PLACE WINNERseaborneLow Gross Audrey Robinson & Nancy CasperLow Net Jane Baldwin & Gina Cappiello2nd Low Net Ewa Akeson & Tricia Turner3rd Low Net Sheryl Olin & Ginny Paulsen

OceaniaLow Gross Amy Watson & Sue Schilling Low Net Sue Hepler & Julie Hepler2nd Low Net Susan Mills & Pam Reissner3rd Low Net Judy Larock & Sharon Anderson

RegentLow Gross Linda Stokey & Joan NorettoLow Net Luce McCauley & Sharon Bowman2nd Low Net Linda McCarthy & Kay Schrock3rd Low Net Kaye Ferriter & Kathy Dorgan

Ladies’ Invitational - Shelley Schilling and Amy Watson

Ladies’ Invitational -

Kathy Gilman and Lori Grandon

Ladies’ Invitational -

Linda Cook and Andrew Filbert

SPECIAL EVENTSMost improved Team From Day 1 To Day 2Wendy Scherer & Jackie Minning

Closest to the pin – Day 1 Member (Handicap 0-20) Sandra Rommel #13Guest (Handicap 0-20)Dale Lewis #4

Member (Handicap 21-36) Karen Stern #2 Guest (Handicap 21-36) Margaret Trevett #10

Closest to the pin – Day 2 Member (Handicap 0-20) Deb Henning #13 Guest (Handicap 0-20) Dale Lewis #4

Member (Handicap 21-36) Guest (Handicap 21-36) Kathy Dorman #10 Closest to the line Member Deb Henning #1 Guest Dale Lewis #1

longest Drive Member Claudette Graham #17 Guest Laurie Halpin #17

Couples’ Club Championship ResultsOverall Champions Paul Kaplan & Brenda Eunson 632nd place Web & Troy Gaskin 64 3rd place Don & Linda Cook 65* 4th place Mike & Lisa Suter 65* 5th place Pat & Linda McCarthy 66*6th place Larry & Sue Hepler 66*

Reciprocal Season Reciprocal Season begins May 1st and goes until the end of October. We are hoping to have another large list of reciprocating golf clubs this season, and the list will be available mid/late April.

Karen Stern and Linda Cook

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One-Ball Practice DrillPractice Procedure: Practice with just one ball instead of throwing a few balls down on the green and putting without focus. Use your on-course putting routine and concentrate on every stroke. Following this one-ball practice procedure will intensify you concentration. More important, you’ll carry this intense mind-set to the course and see quick improvement in your putting scores. Use your on-course routine and try to create “game conditions.”

If you try this drill, I know you will enhance your mental focus and have more success on the golf course.

If you have any questions regarding this information or need any help with your game, please call The Golf Shop at (239) 732-3030 and talk to one of our instructors.

Q: A ball at rest on the green is moved by another ball, what is the ruling?

A: If a ball in play and at rest is moved by another ball in motion after a stroke, the moved ball must be replaced to its original position. Neither player would incur a penalty.

PGA Golf Rule 18-5 Ball on Green Moved by Another Ball

Ladies’ ResultsPLACE WINNER SCORE Overall Champion Deb Henning 180 (Gross) Championship Flight Net Winner Jane Baldwin 139 2nd Low Gross Claudette Graham 185

Forward Flight (Net)Flight Winner Linda McCarthy 150 Runner / Up Nancy Phelan 150

Men’s ResultsOverall Champion Andrew Magee 154 (Gross) Championship Flight Gross Runner / Up Corey Geddis 160 Low Net Winner Mike Suter 149 2nd Low Net Larry Olin 153 3rd Low Net Peter Burke 154 Creek Flight (Net)Flight Winner Jack Baldwin 146 Runner / Up John Todd 149 3rd Place Tom Sinelli 152 4th Low Net Mike Quinn 152 Middle Flight (Net)Flight Winner Vin Thompson 148 Runner / Up Dave Schneider 153

2013 Club ChampionshipSaturday, March 23rd & Sunday, March 24th – Individual Stroke Play

Jack Baldwin - Flight winner

Jane Baldwin - Flight winner

3470 Club Center Blvd. Naples, FL 34114

Directory of Services John Calabria, Director of Golf Operations & Sales ........................... (239) 732-3031 calabriaj@fiddlerscreek.comJim Vajen, Director of Golf Course & Community Landscaping ................................................................... (239) 732-1092 vajenj@fiddlerscreek.com GOLF STAFF ........................................................................................ (239) 732-3030Mike Saccameno, Head Golf Professional ................saccamenom@fiddlerscreek.comAndrew Filbert, 1st Assistant Professional ........................ filberta@fiddlerscreek.com THE GOLF SHOP...............................................................................(239) 732-3030 www.fiddlerscreekgolf.com Hours of Operation Golf Pro Shop (Daily)....................................................................... 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Practice Facility (Daily) ........................................................................... 7:00 am - Dusk Bag Drop (Daily) ..................................................................................... 7:00 am - Dusk GATOR GRILLE Daily ...................................................................................................11:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday Happy Hour ......................................................................4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sunday Specials ...................................................................................4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

CAXAMBAS Dinner at Caxambas Tuesdays and Saturdays ................................ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

This season, the Tee Times newsletter will once again be printed on a preferred paper, which has been made from trees harvested responsibly by environmentally friendly standards utilizing tree/wood products from ethical and well-managed sustainable resources. This is another “Green” initiative representing the commitment The Golf Club has to our environment. The check-tree logo is your assurance the the paper in this document meets the rigorous environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council ™ (FSC®). FSC is an international nonprofit organization that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests by recognizing products and processes that meet rigorous environmental and social standards. How would you like to receive the Tee Times newsletter?As part of our “green” initiative, you have the option of viewing the newsletter on the Member Website at www.fiddlerscreekgolf.com. If you prefer not to receive the newsletter by mail, please let us know by contacting Estefania Perino at (239) 530-2810, perinoe@fiddlerscreek.com or stopping by the Membership Office. This will help save trees and reduce the cost of printing and mailing.

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