SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
Your association annually awards scholarships to high school seniors with the emphasis on golf participation. In 2009 CNSGA will again give two $1,000 scholarships. The 2009 winners are Jordan Arensdorf of North Platte and Ellen Baldwin of Kearney.
Last year’s (2008) winners of $1,000 each were Kristopher Koelzer of Wood River and Katie Keiser of Gothenburg, we also named Jono Schwenka of Hastings and Samantha Nielson of Superior as alternates.
If you know of a deserving student, have them get an application from our web site, or call Scholarship Chairman Gary Mason at 308-234-3377.
HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA SENIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION:
G.G. “Jerry” Treadway was a charter board member of the Nebraska Senior Golf Association which was formed in 1965 at Fremont. Jerry later served as president of the NSGA in 1982. During that time Jerry encouraged the NSGA to hold tournaments farther west in Nebraska with little success. Serious discussions on starting our organization began during the summer of 1984. On August 13, 1984 a group of senior golfers met at the Kearney Country Club, electing Jerry Treadway as acting President, Ted Richardson as acting Sec-Treas; and Dale Brownfield, Dean Candea, Wally Hopp, Al “Pug” Horn, and Lyle Teel as directors. Treadway & Richardson then sent a recruiting letter to interested senior golfers, suggesting an initial tournament that fall, and 1-2 events per month the following year. Interested golfers were to send $5 membership dues with the first 100 to be considered “charter members”, and a hope to get about 80 signed up. A follow up letter stated “we have 181 paid members biting at the bit and ready to go”, so this group were considered as the “charter members”. Charter members still on the 2008 membership roster include: Charles Bourg, Dale Brownfield, Clint Hohnstein, Bob Lowry, Merlin Rathman, Gordon Reeves, Bob Sahling, Vernon Swanson and Norris Rusmisell.
The first tournament was held at Kearney Country Club October 2, 1984, with an entry fee of $25.00. I could not find a list of tournaments for 1985, but charter members believe they had 6-8 one day tournaments. There was also a 3 day tournament at Kearney CC on September 17-18-19, 1985. The 1986 schedule shows 8 one day tournaments (Heritage Hills CC, McCook; Minden CC; Valley View CC, Central City; Deer Park, Valentine; Southern Hills, Hastings; Ogallala CC; Cozad CC; and Holdrege CC, plus a 2 day “state” tournament at Kearney CC.
Our group originated as the Western Nebraska State Senior Golf Association in 1984. However it was soon learned that a Panhandle or Western NE Senior Golf Association was being organized at about the same time, so in 1985 the name was officially changed to the present Central Nebraska Senior Golf Association. At the board meeting April 27, 1987 the annual two day “state” tournament was officially renamed the “Jerry Treadway Memorial Tournament”, and continues as our 2 day individual event.
In just over 2 years, the organization had grown to 458 members when Treadway and Richardson resigned due to health reasons. Norris Rusmisell took over as president on August 25, 1986 with a treasury balance of $3,075.98. Membership appears to have peaked at 653 in 1994, and has held steady at 500-550 the past several years.
TOURNAMENT POLICIES:
Your CNSGA directors voted to be a little more “hands-on” with our tournaments this year. We do require host clubs to payback a minimum of 35% of the entry fees as tournament prizes, and this policy remains unchanged. Some changes or reaffirmations of policies are:
n First place should payback no more than 1-1½ times the entry fee (no change, just more firmly stated)
n Require host clubs to divide the field into 2 or more flights by handicap, if more than 50 players
n Most players will use the regular men’s tees
n Super senior flights will use forward tees
n Individuals over age 75 MAY be allowed to use forward tees in the higher handicapped flights ONLY
n All choose your partner events MUST have both a gross and net payback
n CNSGA reserves the right to adjust any individuals handicap based on past tournament scores
n Treadway Memorial handicaps will be the lesser of a players current handicap OR the previous years Treadway scores
n Choose your partner scrambles should use a “weighted” handicap system (ie 50% of the low handicap plus 25% of the higher handicap)
n Choose your partner best ball events should give each individual at least 75-100% of their individual handicap, assigned by the handicap of the hole being played
THANK YOU:
GOLF USA of Kearney has helped with the cost of publishing this booklet the past several years. Please note their advertisement on the back cover and take advantage of the specials they offer.
When you are in Kearney, please stop in their store and say Thank You to Maurie and Greg for their support.
SUGGESTIONS / COMMENTS:
The directors of CNSGA welcome your constructive comments and suggestions. This is your association; we need your input and direction. If you have suggestions on new tournament formats, new courses, ideas for recruiting new members, or other suggestions please contact one of the directors, or contact me at: FA “Andy” Anderson, 6 Mallard Beach, Dr 19b, Johnson Lake, NE 68937, Cell phone: 308-325-2035 or E-Mail: lakeway@charter.net Also remember the web page for contacts: www.cnsga.com
