Increased Drink Prices at Altadena Golf Course

Starting Saturday May 29, 2010, due to raised prices at Altadena, the "free" drinks will incur a surcharge:
$1 for large or premium (sam Adams) beers
$2 for mixed drinks

Money goes into drink fund.

We have been coming up short and found that they raised prices. Instead of raising the $10 for everyone, only the drinkers will be taxed!

Top Ten Leaders in Yadikya Points as of May 8, 2010

player rounds played points
1) gordon s 41 374
2) rich l 39 357.5
3) john s 36 347.5
4) don m 38 313.5
5) Chuck t 40 305.5
6) ken y 40 303.5
7) mike a 36 273.5
8) rick b 33 264
9) greg f 32 263.5
10) john i 26 245.5
11) rich t 27 216.5
12) tom a 21 216
13) erick jz 26 209
14) mike p 23 208.5
15) mike c 22 197.5
16) ron m 24 187.5
17) al b 20 186.5
18) ken h 17 165
19) larry c 14 155
20) larry t 19 141
20) game q 19 141
22) ed z 16 133
23) michael v 10 131.5
24) carl g 15 124
25) jorge g 12 109
26) robert m 11 108

Chuck, the CEO, Gets Hole in One

April 24, 2010
Our CEO, Chuck, got his second hole-in-one this year. However, this was his first while playing with Yadikya. Yep, the hole-in-oner had to buy drinks for everyone. After the bill of over $300 was paid, Chuck did okay. Congratulations Chuck.

May 1, 2010
Many of the Yadikya members supported the Make A Wish Foundation with nice donations to the cause. Rick B actually hit his T-shot on Number 4 inside the circle and earned a bonus from the foundation. Once again many Yadikya members were not just playing golf, but helping others who are less fortunate.

May 8, 2010
The semi-final matches for the Yadikya Match Play tournament will be played. This year's winner will be honored on this web page later in the month of May. Good luck to all who are still in the running. Thanks Rick B for putting on this annual tournament.

June 2010
Many of the Yadikya members will be supporting the Knights of Columbus later in June. This charity golf tournament has been a memorable annual event that many of our members support. It is interesting to see how many of the raffle prizes are taken home by Yadikya members. This year the tournament will again be played at the San Dimas Golf Course. If you are interested in joining in on the fun and having the great steak meal following the tournament, contact Rich T on Saturday or by e-mail.

You Don't Have to be a Golfer to Love This Story

Thanks for sharing this story, John.

For the past few days, while I tried to enjoy one of the greatest golf tournaments in the world, all I was entertained with was the Tiger Woods show. As soon as one golfer would hit a tee shot or make a putt, it seemed that the next view would be that of Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods just missing a putt that would have put him in contention with the other golfers. Tiger Woods hooking his drive which showed how his time off had hurt his game. Tiger Woods trying to “respect” the game. How it seemed that the Tiger was able to put his past transgressions behind him and was able to concentrate on the job at hand. It just kept going on and on about Tiger this and Tiger that.

On the other hand, a little miracle was occurring at the Masters; one golfer just kept smiling. He smiled if he made a good drive, or if he made a bad drive. He smiled if he made a 50 foot putt or missed a 5 foot putt. As he walked between holes, he smiled and shook hands with the crowd. He never cursed a bad stoke or blamed another person for a miss. All he did was smile. Why would Phil Mickelson be smiling? Here was a man whose wife has breast cancer. Here was a man whose mother has breast cancer. Here is a man who rather than allow his wife and mother to fight this battle by themselves, took time off from the PGA tour to be with them. Here was a man that returned to the game he loved when his wife ordered him to. Here was man, who was so glad for the miracle that was happening as his wife moved closer to a cure, that he rewarded her oncologist by allowing him to be his guest caddy at last week’s golf tournament. This move, which could have cost Mickelson thousands of dollars in purse money, was his gift to a man he knew he could never thank enough for what he had given to him. During the last round today, Phil’s wife was staying in their hotel room since she was still weak from the chemo treatments she is receiving. Phil did not know as he walked up to the 18th tee that his wife would be there. All Phil did was smile. He smiled to the crowds, he smiled to the TV audience, he smiled to God. After his last putt found the bottom of the hole, he hugged his caddy and others and walked to the scorer’s shack. He then gave the biggest smile of the whole four days. He saw his wife, and even in the midst of thousands of people, it seemed that only two were there.

Tomorrow I am going to smile. I am going to smile if it is nice weather or bad. I am going to smile at the driver who honks his horn at me, or the driver who cuts me off. I am going to smile if I get the order or not. And when the day is done, I am going to save my biggest smile for the person who makes me complete. Then I am going to look to the heavens and give thanks for being able to smile.

Thanks Phil!

God bless you and your family. And keep on smiling!

Welcome Michael V

We now have a new member joining us on Saturdays. Michael V was introduced to Yadikya by Ken Y. Ken actually got him interested in golf about five years ago. Be sure to introduce yourself to Michael V next time he joins us. Michael V is currently the secretary of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course golf club. We are now bringing royalty from other clubs to our well established fraternity. Welcome Michael V.

Updated Yadikya Results as of November 7, 2009

Hey Yadikya Members: Here is the latest data on your placement within the club as of November 7, 2009. Standings are still close, but what is apparent from analysis of the data is that if you don't play, you can't move up in the standings. So, we hope to see you all out at Altadena Golf Course as frequently as possible on Saturday mornings. Remember, if you don't play enough, you won't be in the end of the year running for the Yadikya Cup. People all over the country read with envy the opportunity that only our members have to be placed on this perpetual trophy. Good luck everyone, and see you soon.

1. Don N. 173.5
2. Gordon 163.5
3. John S 144
4. Rich L 134.5
5. Ken Y. 129.5
6. Greg F. 126
7. Mike A 123
8. John I 122
9. Tom A 121.5
10. Rich T 120.5
11. Chuck T. 108
12. Rich B 98.5
13. Larry T 95
14. Erick JZ 90.5
15. Mike C 75.5
16. Mike P 73.5
17. Ron M 66
18. Carl G 57.5
19. Larry C 57
20. Ken H 52.5
21. Jorge G 50.5
22. Game Q. 50
23. Kenny Y 49.5
24. Al B 44.5
25. Ed Z 44
26. Miguel D 43
27. Ray H. 16.5
28. Justin S. 11.5
29. Stan K. 10.5
30. Rick T. 10
31. Jeff O. 10
32. Bob N. 6
    
    
    

A Golf Poem Shared by John Shannon

In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White And Dimpled, Rather Small.
Oh, How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.

By It's Size I Could Not Guess,
The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.
But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell,
I've Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell..

My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same,
Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game.
It Rules My Mind For Hours On End,
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.

It Has Made Me Yell, Curse And Cry.
I Hate Myself And Want To Die.
It Promises A Thing Called Par,
If I Can Hit It straight And Far..

To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.
But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It Hooks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies,
And Even Disappears Before My Eyes.
Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.
Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup,
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.
And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But The Ball Knows .... I'll Be Back Tomorrow.

Attributed to Anonymous at this time!