Five Questions with Team Match Captains
NCGA Team Match
October 22, 2010
Joe Slane, Lake of the Pines GC
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1. What’s the key to playing well in the tournament for your team? Enjoy the moment |
| 2. Describe your team in one word. Characters | ||
| 3. What do you think of Poppy Hills as a championship venue? I like it. It’s better than I remember. | ||
| 4. What would it mean to win this championship? It would be awesome. We’ve been here two times before and finished third and second. It’s time to come in first. | ||
| 5. Do you have any encouraging words for your team today? Two more wins and we’ll have a perfect season. |
Ken Crownover, Windsor GC
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1. What’s the key to playing well in the tournament for your team? Stay relaxed and have fun |
| 2. Describe your team in one word. Characters | ||
| 3. What do you think of Poppy Hills as a championship venue? Fantastic | ||
| 4. What would it mean to win this championship? It would mean 22 years of playing and finally making it all the way. | ||
| 5. Do you have any encouraging words for your team today? Win or lose, play with good sportsmanship and remember it’s a just a game and none of us are paid to play. |
Bill Yakobovich, Tehama GC
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1. What’s the key to playing well in the tournament for your team? The key is to play within themselves. Do not try to overdo things. Stay relaxed and have fun. They don’t pay us to play this game. |
| 2. Describe your team in one word. Good Friends | ||
| 3. What do you think of Poppy Hills as a championship venue? Great venue. It’s always kept well maintained, and we are always warmly received. | ||
| 4. What would it mean to win this championship? We’d do something that no other team has done in Northern California. A win today would make us three-time champions. We’re looking to make history. | ||
| 5. Do you have any encouraging words for your team today? Make every putt. |
Tony Gregorio, Pajaro Valley GC
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1. What’s the key to playing well in the tournament for your team? Chemistry. We’ve had the right chemistry all year. |
| 2. Describe your team in one word. Dirty Dozen | ||
| 3. What do you think of Poppy Hills as a championship venue? Great venue. It’s always kept well maintained, and we are always warmly received. | ||
| 4. What would it mean to win this championship? We would be elated. It would just be wonderful. If you only knew the journey we’ve been on to get us here. It would be a great story. | ||
| 5. Do you have any encouraging words for your team today? Go Giants. We’re all Giants fans and some of us were at the game together two nights ago. |