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PHGA 2011 Spring Smoker - Wall of Sponsor Prizes

Dreaming of Prizes

Guest Motivational Speaker: Dan Hotchkin

Dan begins to beat the concept of fast play into Harry Reynolds

This gift came thirty five years too late!

PHGA Spring Smoker Prize

PHGA 2011 Spring Scramble

PHGA 2011 Spring Scramble

PHGA 2011 Spring Scramble

PHGA 2011 Spring Scramble

Sunday Pot Game April 10, 2011

Sunday Pot Game April 10, 2011

Dan: How many hours should a round of golf take?

WHEN: Friday, April 8th, 7pm

WHERE: Palatine Hills Clubhouse

FREE PIZZA AND DRINKS

RAFFLE PRIZES

Please bring a gift ($20 suggested value) for the Member raffle.

A $20 raffle entry which funds PHGA events throughout the year will get you:
$10 Golfsmith Certificate.
Two $10 SportClips Certificates
Two Certificates for Ice Cream at Culver’s
Plus a chance to win a member gift and one of the following Sponsor Gifts:

Gift Certificate - Brandt's Little Cafe
Gift Certificate - Oak Alley
Gift Certificate - P's and Q's
Gift Certificate - Cafe Med
Gift Certificate - The Saloon Restaurant
Gift Certificate - Anthem Grill Restaurant
Gift Certificate - Lamplighters
Gift Certificate - Gianni’s
Gift Certificate - Agio’s
Gift Certificate - Slice of Chicago
Gift Certificate - Olive Garden
Gift Certificate - Old Country Buffett
1⁄2 Hour Lesson with James FioRito/ PGA Pro
Gift Certificate - Thai Cusine
Gift Certificate - Red Lobster Bahama Breeze – Bahamian Bash for 6
Gift Certificate - Durty Nellie’s
Evaluation - GolfTec Schaumburg
Gift Certificate - Bacchus Nibbles
Gift Certificate - Jewel
Gift Certificate - Professional Baseball Instruction of Illinois
Gift Certificate - Artistic Cusine 55 Minute Massage - Elements Therapeutic Massage
Gift Certificate - Gus’s Diner
Gift Certificate - Anthem Grill
Gift Certificate - True Value Hardware
Gift Certificate - Tony’s Pizza
Gift Certificate - Open Kitchens
Gift Certificate - Palatine Advantage Cleaners at Dundee & Hicks Rd
Gift Certificate - Palatine Lou Malanati’s
Golf Nation - Day Pass & Virtual Golf for 4
Gift Certificate - Dobby’s Liquors
Fox & Hounds – Appetizers for 6
Gift Certificate - Fortune Kookie Restaurant

Sign-up your team for the 2011 SPRING SCRAMBLE at the SMOKER

Come join your golfing friends for an evening of fun and camaraderie!

Palatine Hills Golf Course is again offering their Rewards Program and Players Club for the 2011 season. These programs provide an excellent discount on golf and merchandise at Palatine Hills. More info about these programs can be found at: Palatine Hills Reward Programs

New Golf Cars at Palatine Hills

Pedro cooking breakfast to order in the clubhouse

Del Foster hits the first drive of the 2011 PHGA season right down the middle

Photos of the event

PHGA Members at the Palatine Park District Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

During last Saturday’s round, Mark Schranz hit a 350 yard drive on Hole 6. His ball bounced into Karl Costello who lost control of his push cart. The cart accelerated down the hill, jumped the rail and dove into the pond (faster play may have helped him catch up to the cart). His playing partners managed to hold back their tears of laughter long enough (5 nanoseconds) to fish his cart and clubs out of the pond. Unfortunately Karl did lose a wedge and a lucky 1989 quarter (his reminder to break 90). Karl is now playing with only 4 wedges in his bag, which may slow his game down. If any member finds the wedge in the pond, please leave it in the Proshop or in the nearest trash can.
Note: Losing your clubs in the pond will be known as an “Alligator” in the Animal Game.

Several PHGA members play the ANIMAL GAME during their round. The goal of this game is to help keep the player sharp during the round. Along with the guaranteed laughter, there is a side bet in this game. Each Animal is worth -$1 unless otherwise noted. The player holds the animal until another player takes it away (this may happen in seconds). The zookeeper keeps track of each animal that shows up in the wild on the front side and back side (Animals go back into the zoo after 9 holes). At the end of the round the zookeeper tallies up the number of animals and players pay the other players $1 per animal.

ANIMALS
Gorilla – Hit the ball out of bounds.
Snake – Three Putt.
Frog – Hit the ball into the water.
Camel – Hit the ball into a green side bunker and fail to get up and down.
Armadillo – Hit a cart path on the fly.
Road Kill – Ball lands and stops on the cart path.
Jaguar – Ball hits a golf car.
Bird Nest – Ball is stuck in a tree or bush.
Leech – Player three putts two consecutive greens.
Assassin – Ball hits another player on the golf course.
Self Assassin – Player hits self with ball.
Monkey Pox (or Barkey) – Ball travels negative yardage behind the player.
Alligator – Player’s clubs fall into the pond.
Rail Bird – Ball hits the metal edging around a pond on the fly.
Ostrich – A bonus animal. Player receives $5 from the other players if they hole out a green side bunker shot.
Eagle – A bonus animal. Player receives $5 from the other players if they make an Eagle on the hole (Net Eagles are forbidden).

Decisions on the Animal Game:
- If two players land in a green side bunker, the last player to hit from the bunker will hold the animal.
- The last player to three putt will hold the animal (it pays to putt out first as a chance to avoid this animal).
- A player can have multiple animals on the same hole (or the same shot).