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The ESAGCS Player of the Year
Call it an old wives tail, folklore or whatever you want to call it, but many have asked about the origination and rules for the ESAGCS Player of the Year Award. The origination of the ESAGCS Player of the Year started in 2005. It started out like an old fish tale, many of the members swilling some lager after a Tuesday ESAGCS round of golf. The stories were fabricated with many opportunities made and many more missed. Player after player spoke of how he left more shots on the course than the rest. There were even a few just missed "Holes-in-Ones" as well. The stories got longer and the tales got louder. With all the bantering, brew chugging and storytelling going on amongst the golfing elite and not so elites, there was no way to truthfully lay claim to the best of the ESAGCS. One member suggested clubbing each other with Titanium Drivers to see who stands last. The ESAGCS Board thought differently, thus instituting rules and guidelines for the establishment of the ESAGCS Player of the Year. No more stories..no more fabrications...and no more arguments over who is the best. So it is said...so it is done the ESAGCS Player of the Year, the POTY, is born.
Rules for the award encompass not only golfing skills, but participation at the ESAGCS meetings as well. It is believed that to be the POTY, one must be present at a majority of the meetings therefore showing his participation in the association. At each meeting a member can rack up points for the title. Two points are given for full participation in a meeting, that is coming on time to the meeting, lunch and participating in the golf outing with the finality being a signed and attested scorecard! Three points are given for a first place, two points for a second and one point for a third. One point is given for closest-to-the-pin and one point for longest drive. A new rule instituted for this year's POTY is that four points will be given to the Gross and Net winner of the ESAGCS Championship. The final round this year to be held at Glen Riddle. Track your progress on the new ESAGCS Website under golf notes. Todd Cowing - Golf Czar
JIM MCHENRY IS TURF TRADE 2010 Player of the Year
Jim McHenry was honored with the 2010 Turf Trade Player of the Year award at our May Meeting at Heritage Shores.
Ken Bolon 2009 ESAGCS GENESIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ken Bolon formally of Nutters Crossing and the son in law of the one and only ESAGCS Director Mike Salvio CGCS of the Ocean City Golf Club rode a wave of good golf and steady young nerves to the 2009 POTY Championship.
John Andres 2008 Genesis Player of the Year
John Anderes, winner of the 2008 POTY award, is the Director of Golf and Grounds at Queenstown Harbor in Queenstown, Maryland. John has been at Queenstown Harbor since 2004 and resides on the shore with his beautiful wife Karen and their three children J.J., Jamie, and Alicia. Winning the ESAGCS POTY award was truly a huge achievement and lifelong dream for John. After many 30 second sessions of practice time, John rode an excellent attendance record to the final match where he tried his best to lose the large lead he had gained. This effort included a four putt and the ever elusive shank in his final three holes. John continues to work hard and continue his tireless practice to once again reach the top.
Paul Tideman 2006 & 2007 ESAGCS Player of the Year
Paul Tideman, past winner of the POTY award, is the Regional Sales Manager for Golf Car Specialties and Yamaha Golf Cars, covering the Mid-Atlantic for the past 25 years. Happily married to Diane and proud Grandfather of one, with another on the way. Yes this means I am getting old! While the accolades associated with golf have been nice, my real pleasure of being a member of the ESAGCS has truly been the friendships developed over the years and the fun memories. That to me, is what really matters in life and is something nobody can take away from you!
