Tournament Official of the Year Peter Leimpeter
San Ramon’s Peter Leimpeter has seen a lot of golf in his 29 years volunteering with the NCGA. “The joy of my duties is seeing some good golf and meeting some good players,” said
Leimpeter, 72. “But then I’ve seen the young boys and girls, and I’ve seen their progression as players from the junior ranks to becoming a top amateurs. It’s like watching my own children. I was a part of those kids’ lives on the golf course, and watched them mature. That’s been special.” Leimpeter was introduced to the
Rules of Golf by former NCGA board member Jerry Blackmore. The two were playing a friendly round together, and Blackmore suggested to Leimpeter that he get more involved with the game. “It’s the best advice I ever got.
I’ve never looked back,” said Leim- peter. “Doing what I do has allowed me to work U.S. Amateur qualifiers and U.S. Open sectional qualifiers. That’s very special to me.”
Additional Recognition C
ourse raters recognized with Outstanding Service Awards were Rick Moore, Dale Soria and Mark Curtis. Tournament officials receiving Outstanding Service Awards were Andrew Boyd, Robert
Grunwald and Russ Adamson. Those receiving recognition for five years of service were Peter
Fortune, Robert Fastle, Tom Bone, Andrew Boyd, John Dodsworth, Tom Olsen, Suzanne Olsen, William Perley, William Telepak and George Welch. Those recognized for 10 years of service were Samuel Gross and
Michael Sheragy, while 15-year pins of service were awarded to tournament officials K.C. Cote and Harry Galloway, and course rater Jim Richardson. Also honored were those retiring—tournament official Galloway and
course rater Mark Davis. The NCGA thanks all of its volunteers for their service. For a complete listing of course raters and tournament officials, turn to pages 72-73.
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Course Rater of the Year Richard Schoellhorn
Age: 68 Hometown: Sebastopol
How long have you been playing? 56 years Handicap: 9.1 Best round: 73 at Poppy Ridge Favorite course: Sonoma National
Favorite golf memory: Playing with my dad. We could relate to each other on the golf course better than anywhere else.
How long have you been volunteering? 16 years
How did you start? I saw raters on a local course and applied after talking to them.
Favorite part about volun-
teering? Getting to rate and play so many different layouts, and of course the great guys I rate with!
Favorite course rating memory: I drove around George Hoberg, who had terminal cancer. It was his last rat- ing, and it was great to watch as he accurately measured obstacles at Eagle Vines without getting out of the cart. Miss you George!
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