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The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association has named Chuck Ransom the 2019 Most Improved Player of 2019. The official announcement was made at the PCMGA annual meeting on March 12 during the Member-Member tournament luncheon.
Chuck is originally from Clintonville, Wisconsin, a small town of about 5,000. He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Two years into his college career he joined the U.S. Army where he served for three years. After his military service he returned to the University of Wisconsin and secured his degree in accounting. Chuck was a partner in a public accounting practice for about ten years, but his love of education drew him back to the U of W where he earned his masters and Ph.D. degrees in accounting.
With his Ph.D. in hand, Chuck spent the next 27 years teaching at Oklahoma State in Stillwater. He retired from there as an associate professor in 2008. As a voracious reader he sometimes reads four or five books in a week. His favorite author is Vince Flynn. He plays duplicate bridge with his talented partner and wife, Dee. They moved to PebbleCreek in 2015 and are living the dream! He and Dee also love to travel, cruises especially. They have a daughter who lives in Majorca, Spain and they visit regularly.
Chuck started his golf career while in the Army, frequently playing the base course at Fort Leonardwood in Missouri. His career best score was 71. His lowest handicap was 9.8. Although he has never had the elusive hole-in-one, his golfing claim to fame is that he once eagled the par 4 7th hole at Tuscany Falls East in two consecutive rounds. Now that might be a PebbleCreek record!
In 2019, Chuck improved from a 21.3 index to a 15.5. Like many PCMGA members, Chuck battled some medical issues and lost some distance as a result. In recovery, he worked hard to gain back some of that lost distance and improve his golfing performance.
The PCMGA uses the USGA method to determine who is the most improved player. The formula used is a ratio that encompasses the handicap index at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year. The formula also takes into account that it is more difficult to improve from an index of 10.0 to a 5.0 than it does to improve from a 25.0 to a 20.0. The PCMGA player with the highest ratio is the winner.
A card credit for $25 will be awarded to Chuck.
Congratulations to Chuck for a great season!