Interclub Results
The Muni Interclub Team traveled to Summerville on June 26th.  It was a beautiful day and the course was gettable!  The Muni team finished in 4th place as many teams posted some super team scores.  The Muni Team now stands in 5th Place overall behind Shadowmoss by 16 points for the year.  The Muni team was led by Al Stiles who finished eighth (8) overall.  Also leading the Team this month were R. Bull, F. Coker, and T. Kornya.  The next match is on July 17th at Legend Oaks Golf Club.  The signup sheet is posted at the Muni Clubhouse.

2023 Member-Guest is July 8th 
The JLGA Member-Guest will be played on Saturday, July 8th beginning at 8:00 AM.  We have a full field of 72 players again this year.  There is a WaitList.  If you want to take a chance that there will be dropouts before July 8th go ahead and register.  Just click on the Events menu item and select the member-guest registration link.

2023 Club Championship
The 2023 Club Championship will be held over two days; Saturday and Sunday, August 12th and 13th. All members of JLGA are welcome to register. The competition will include Men’s Open, Senior, Super Senior, and Women’s Divisions.  We look forward to seeing a robust field in each division this year.  Registration will open on July 1st. 

New Ladies Block of Tee Times Announced at the Muni
The City of Charleston Golf Commission approved support for a Women’s tee time block on Wednesdays (Ladies’ Day).  Every Wednesday, four (4) tee times from 9:27-9:54 AM are planned (for now at least).  There currently is about a 40-person contact list that is being used to coordinate the tee times bookings each week.  For more information and bookings please contact the Jenkins Links Ladies’ Director, Carole Davis at agrace2029@gmail.com or by phone at (843) 982-9677 for more details.

Also, there is a Ladies 9-Hole Blitz every Wednesday evening with a 5:30 PM shotgun start.  The format is a partners’ Captain’s Choice played on the Muni front nine (9).  Ladies can register on the Wednesday of play by 3:00PM on the Wednesday Ladies Blitz Portal on GolfGenius- https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9650777480709022684. The next Ladies Blitz will be on July 5th.

See you at the Muni

Interclub
There was no Interclub match in May.  The next Interclub match will be at Summerville Country Club on June 26th.  Sign-ups have been filled for the next match.
 
May Blitz Results
The May Blitz was held on May 8th.  It was an 18-hole two-player event featuring three formats.  Each team played 6-holes of better ball, 6-holes of Captain’s Choice, and 6-holes of althernating shot.  The team with the best net combined total won.  Teams also competed for Closest-to-the-Pin on all four par 3 holes. The winners follow.

1st Place – P. Mallard and R. Middleton – 64
2nd Place – P. Harrington and D. Steffens – 66
3rd Place – R. Bailey and P. O’Leary – 67
 
Closest to the Pin
4th Hole – D. Steffens
8th Hole – D. Greene
11th Hole – S. Agazzi
14th Hole – N. Piper
 
Congrats to all the winners. It was a boisterous crowd in the Foxes Den at the Clubhouse afterward.  So, plan on playing in the next monthly blitz in September!
 
2023 Member Guest
The 2023 Member Guest will be held on July 8th.  The Tournament Committee has put together another splendid event.  The Member Guest includes three (3) 9-Hole competitions: Captain’s Choice, Better Ball, and Modified Alternating Shot.  Teams will be treated to breakfast, lunch, and memorable tee gifts.  Registration for the 2023 Member Guest is open.  The team fee is $240 per team. Choose your partner and register using the Jenkins Links website today at www.jenkinslinksga.org.
 
JLGA Club Championship
The Championship will include Men, Ladies, Seniors, Super Seniors, and Juniors competing to choose champions in each division.  The competition will take place over the weekend of August 12-13.  We are looking forward to seeing a record number of members register for the annual competition.  Be on the lookout for the round signup invitation in your email in July.
 
WGA Caddie Program at the Muni
The caddie program at the Muni that was started in 2022 in conjunction with the Western Golf Association Chick Evans Foundation has been expanded in 2023.  Caddies will be available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday play.  The caddie fee is paid by the WGA Chick Evans Foundation.  All that is asked of the player is to honor a caddie with a tip.  Caddies can be arranged through the link on the Jenkins Links website https://jenkinslinksga.org/charleston-municipal-youth-caddie-program/

Charleston Interclub Match Results 
The Muni team traveled to Crowfield for the April match.  The gents were able to claw their way to a 5th place finish.  For the second consecutive match, all teams competing finished with combined negative scores.  The top finishers for the Muni were L, Lee, D. Orlando, and A. Stiles.  The Muni team now stands in 4th place.  The next match will be on June 26th in Summerville.  Look for the sign-up sheet in the Muni Clubhouse next month,
 
April Blitz
The 9-Hole Par 3 was played on April 4th.  The front nine was set up to play as all par 3 holes.  For the Par 3 competition, the scoring was the aggregate for each group.  The winning team with a combined total score of 134 was Steve Reed, Rickie Bailey, Carole Davis, and Paul Kattawar.  Congrats to the winners and thanks to Carole Davis and Greg Lyon for serving as the Committee for the event.
 
Sign Up for the May Blitz
The May JLGA Blitz will be on Monday, May 8th.  This will be a two-player competition.  The format will include a mix of games.  Team pairings will be assigned by the Committee. The teams will compete for combined low scores in three formats as follows. 
 
• 6-Hole modified alternate shot
• 6-Holes better ball
• 6-Holes scramble

Remember, all JLGA members, men, women, and juniors are invited to play in Jenkins Links member events!

Registration is open!  Click here to view events schedule and register for May Blitz.
 
Calendar Change Reminder
The dates for the two biggest JLGA annual events have changed.

The Member-Guest is now scheduled for Saturday, July 8th using a shotgun start.

The Club Championship is now scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, August 12th-13th. There are four competitive divisions- Open, Senior, Super Senior, and Women’s.

Mark your calendars and plan to participate.
 

Interclub Results
The Muni Interclub Team traveled to Coosaw Creek on March 6th.  The course was challenging due to the overly firm greens and tough pin placements.  The Muni team finished in 8th place as no team could post an overall “+’ team score.  The Muni team was led by Eddy Stubbs who finished second overall.  Also leading the Team this month were B. and J. DeStefano.  The next match is on April 3rd at Crowfield Golf Club.  The signup sheet is posted at the Muni Clubhouse.

March Blitz- 4-Player 18 Hole Captain’s Choice
The March Blitz was held on March 28.  There were 5 4-somes competing in a scramble format.  The winners this month were as follows.  The winning team carded a 59.  Second place was determined by a match of cards with both team carding -10.  Congrats to Fitz, Barry, Paul and Ken for their solid play.

First Place	-13	Fitz Coker, Barry French, Paul Kattawar, & Ken Drachman
Second Place	–10	Don Orlando, Rick Bailey, Larry Lee, & Terry Daniels

New Dates for the 2023 Member-Guest and Club Championship
Due to factors beyond our control, the dates for the Member-Guest and Club Championship have changed.

• Member-Guest: July 8-  All day event using a shotgun start
• Club Championship- August 12-13- Two-day event.

April Blitz- 9-Hole Team All Par 3 Competition Registration Open
The April Blitz will follow almost immediately on the heels of the March Blitz on Tuesday, April 4th.  The 9-Hole Team All Par 3 will be held on April 4th with tee time starting at 4:00 PM.  This event was a very competitive team competition last year.  All holes on the front nine will be set up as Par 3 holes.  The scoring will be done by combining all 4 scores for team members.  Registration is now open for the event.  You can register using the link- www.golfgenius.com/ggid/jlgapar3/register. Or, go to the JLGA website to register.

Volunteers Needed for the USGA US Amateur 4-Ball Championship at The Kiawah Club
The 8th USGA US Amateur 4-Ball Championship will be held at The Kiawah Club’s Cassique and River Courses on Kiawah Island May 17-24.  The USGA is entertaining applications for volunteers to help on a number of committees before and during the competition. 

 Interclub
The Muni Team competed in the February Interclub Tournament at The Muni on February 6th.  It was a gorgeous day on a bit of a wet track and the scores showed it.  The Muni Team scored a 4th Place finish to move into a 1st-place tie with Charleston National and Crowfield.  The top scorers for Muni were Rich Bull, Bob Mullen, and Fitz Coker.  The next Interclub Tournament is at Coosaw Creek Country Club on Monday, March 6th at 10:00 AM.  The roster sheet is posted at the Muni Clubhouse.  So, sign up if you want to play.
 
Results of the February Blitz
The February Blitz was held on Thursday, March 16th.  The first event of 2023 was an ABCD Scramble.  In this format, the team includes four players from each playing category based on their handicaps.  An A player typically has a single-digit handicap.  In the scramble format, all players hit from the tee and the best shot is chosen.  Then all players hit from that location.  This process continues until the ball is holed. The winning teams are listed below.
 
1st Place
Mark Swinson
Alex Hartsell
Tony Bianchi

2nd Place
Jack Stone
Pat Harrington
Trina Turberville

 
JLGA Monthly Blitz for March 
The March event will be a Tuesday Blitz.  The format will be an 18-Hole Captains Choice tournament. Tee times start at 12:00 PM on March 28th. This promises to be a fun event and a chance to get to know some members. The registration fee is $10 (a credit card fee is added for online registrations).  To register click or post in your browser- https://www.golfgenius.com/ggid/trczmm.  You can also now register by going through the JLGA Website.

 
Join JLGA on Facebook
Jenkins Links Golf Association has a Facebook page.  For those of you who are active on FB, join the JLGA FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1797367643860246.  Please post and interact with the rest of the Charleston golf community.
 
Caddies Are Now Available at the Muni
 An extension of the Chick Evans Caddie Program has been instituted at the Muni.  Golfers can support Charleston Muni’s youth caddie program by booking a caddie.

A base caddie fee of $40 and lunch will be provided by the Western Golf Association. The WGA asks golfers to tip for good service. (Recommended tip for a good job for 18 holes is $20)

Through the Evans Scholars Foundation, the Charleston Muni youth caddies could have a chance to qualify for a full tuition and housing scholarship to one of the partner universities. Improve your game, and help grow and support the Charleston golf community by taking a caddie today!

Youth caddies are available for weekend rounds of golf.  To book caddies; Contact Kyle Peters at kapst33@mail.rmu.edu.
 
See you at the Muni!

The SCGA annual Tournament of Champions took place January 28-29 at the TPC Myrtle Beach.  All the club champions from around the state of SC were invited.  Frank represented JLGA and the Muni as the reigning Senior Club Champion.  Frank has been playing lights out at the Muni and continued his strong play the weekend of the ToC.  Frank prevailed shooting 70 and 71 for a -3  to win by 5 strokes.

Frank reported on his weekend in Murrells Inlet. “It was an interesting tournament. I started by hitting it off a rake into the left bunker from the middle of the fairway then bladed it over the green from the bunker and proceeded to chunk my chip then made a 20-foot putt for bogey. I birdied the next hole and played pretty solid from there. My nines were 35-35-36-35 I had 5 birdies both days and putted lights out. Had 25 putts on both days. 

They had live scoring through the golf genius app so if you wanted you could look at the leader board but I ask the guys in our group not to tell me. On the 2nd day at the turn, I was sitting at -2 and they all struggled so I thought I was comfortably up when one guy said: “Holy Shit a guy who shot 75 in the 1st round is -5 today”.   So I started doing the math and realized I better grind hard. I birdied 2 of the first 3 holes to take back the lead and made 2 twenty footers for par on the last two holes to seal the win.”

Congrats to Frank and the other representatives from JLGA and the Muni- Chandler Mulkey who finished T10 in the Champions Division and Nabila Piper who finished 9th in the Ladies Division.

Happy New Year!
I hope that your holidays were full of joy and good tidings.  JLGA is off to a fine start in 2023.  We have a few events scheduled and will have a full 2023 schedule shortly. Hope to see all y’all at the Muni this year.  The first newsletter of 2023 follows.

Interclub
The Muni Team competed in the January Interclub Tournament at Charleston National Golf Course on January 16th.  It was a chilly day in Mt Pleasant and the scores were a match.  The Muni Team scored a 4th Place finish.  The course setup and playing conditions were splendid and the course was tough. High scorers for Muni were Jim Kelechi, Don Orlando, and Dickie Simpson. Don Orlando also netted a close-up on the 7th Hole.  The next Interclub Tournament is at the Muni on Monday, February 6th at 10:00 AM.  The team has been filled out for this event.

Caddies Are Now Available at the Muni 
An extension of the Chick Evans Caddie Program has been instituted at the Muni.  Golfers can support Charleston Muni’s youth caddie program by booking a caddie.

A base caddie fee of $40 and lunch is provided by the Western Golf Association. The WGA asks golfers to tip for good service. (Recommended tip for a good job for 18 holes is $20).

Through the Evans Scholars Foundation, the Charleston Muni youth caddies could have a chance to qualify for a full tuition and housing scholarship to one of the partner universities. Improve your game, and help grow and support the Charleston golf community by taking a caddie today!

Youth caddies are available for weekend rounds of golf.  To book caddies; Contact Kyle Peters at kapst33@mail.rmu.edu.

Join JLGA on Facebook
Jenkins Links Golf Association has a Facebook page.  For those of you who are active on FB, join the JLGA FB page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1797367643860246.  Feel free to post and interact with the rest of the Charleston golf community.

JLGA Monthly Blitzes Are Back
The February event will be a Thursday Blitz.  The format will be a 9-Hole ABCD Scramble tournament tee times starting at 2 PM on February 16th. This promises to be a fun event and a chance to get to know some members. Look for the registration invitation in your email in the next week or you can Click Here to Register.

In Memorium

The bench sitting at the 4th Hole tee at the Muni was dedicated to our beloved member, who passed away in November, Doug Williams.  Many of Doug’s family members and a number of his friends from the Muni and JLGA were also present to apply the plaque in remembrance of Doug.  Please join the Muni golf community and JLGA in sympathy for his family and close friends and keep Doug in your prayers.  RIP Doug. 

Interclub Results

The Muni Team traveled to Dunes West this month to compete in the Interclub.   The team scored well resulting in a 7th-place finish for the Muni Team.  Dickie Simpson was a top 10 finisher with Jim Kelechi also in the top 25.  The next Interclub Match will be a 10:00 AM shotgun start at Rivertowne on December 5th.

November Blitz Results

The November Blitz-The9-Hole 3-Club was held on the 22nd.  The format was medal- low gross and low net. The winners were Low Gross- Sam Zingales; Low Net- Cory Wilkerson.

A big shout out again to Dave Steffens for his help with sign-in and Ken Drachman for managing the payouts.

Annual Meeting- Friday, December 30

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Jenkins Links Golf Association will be held on Friday, December 30th at 4:00 PM at the Muni Clubhouse.  All are welcome to come and hear the annual update and review of the 2022 year.

Interclub Results

The Muni Team traveled to Dunes West this month to compete in the Interclub.   The team scored well resulting in a 7th-place finish for the Muni Team.  Dickie Simpson was a top 10 finisher with Jim Kelechi also in the top 25.  The next Interclub Match will be a 10:00 AM shotgun start at Rivertowne on December 5th.

November Blitz Results

The November Blitz-The 9-Hole 3-Club was held on the 22nd.  The format was medal- low gross and low net. The winners were Low Gross- Sam Zingales; Low Net- Cory Wilkerson.

A big shout out again to Dave Steffens for his help with sign-in and Ken Drachman for managing the payouts.

Annual Meeting- Friday, December 30

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Jenkins Links Golf Association will be held on Friday, December 30th at 4:00 PM at the Muni Clubhouse.  All are welcome to come and hear the annual update and review of the 2022 year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 2023

This brings our competitive season to an end.  The Board of the JLGA thanks all y’all for your continuing support and for helping to make 2022 a fun-filled year for the JLGA.  Many of you have offered ideas and suggestions to help improve our event calendar.  The Tournament Committee is still working on the 2023 calendar of events.  Any and all ideas and suggestions for events in 2023 are welcome.  Again, thanks for playing and competing throughout the year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!