Author: Kay B

Webmaster in training.

Advisory Board

Some of the comments below are specific to questions some of you asked me, but I’m going to include them here:

  1. Suggestion was made to add holes to the mats at the driving range, then we can use the rubber tees and people won’t be tempted to use the grass.
  2. White tee markers are coming as well.
  3. French fries in the restaurant were changed recently due to changes from the supplier.
  4. Weekly play dates – still not committing to every week due to tee sheet being busy and not everyone doubling up on carts.
  5. Suggestion was made to get a water/ice machine outside the pro shop. Mark will look into it.
  6. Suggestion was made to add misters on patio. Mark will look into it.
  7. Discussed flags on the greens often being cockeyed. Chris will look into this.
  8. Bunkers – a priority right now. Greenside bunker on 10 being worked on next Mon/Tues. He is aware of all the bunkers issues and is working on fixing them.
  9. Flag sticks can be taken out now if you want.
  10. Rough around the greens has been raised a little, this also helps with growth of the grass.
  11. Weather permitting (wind under 10 mph), weed spraying to be done next week.
  12. Discussed communication to members about events so they know if the tee sheet will be available or not.
  13. Pro shop clothes – orders were placed but items are late in arriving.
  14. Suggestion made to trim the tree on the left approaching the 9th green. When the crew comes out to take out the tree next to it, they will look into this.
  15. Rough height has been increased by 1/4 inch. Fairways are looking great and greens are repairing nicely.
  16. Suggestion was made to have a Mixed Invitational.
  17. Carts will continue to be repaired for now. New carts would mean an increase in cart fees.

Regards,

Donna

Goodbye rule 3-3

No worries ladies not a second quiz in one day, just important information for you all.
Hilary

GOODBYE RULE 3-3

Yes ladies it’s goodbye to Rule 3-3, and has been since January 2019.  How time flies….

Rule 3-3 allowed a player in Stroke play to play two balls when they were uncertain what to do.  So now we are uncertain, what is a player to do?  Well the informed player knows that the USGA would not abandon us, and all they really did was push Rule 3-3 to the back of the Rules book, and now you can find the exact same Rule under a different number….Rule 20-1c.

Rules Chairs and officials had to know the changed Rules’ numbers since January 2019, and this one is a very important number for you to get correct.  If you want to use this Rule you MUST announce it to your playing partner before you use it, “I’m going to play two balls under Rule 20-1c”   AND you must choose which ball you want to count if that one is played under the Rules.

Why you might ask? Well, if both balls are played under the Rules you can’t choose the one with the lower score to count! Now that wouldn’t be right would it?  Golf is a game of skill but also a lot of luck.

So let’s take you out on the course with Sarah, and go over exactly what she MUST do. Sarah is in the Club Championship and she’s playing better than the field but her drive on the last hole lands exactly in middle of a cart path.

Sarah is not sure; does she take her free relief from the path to the left or the right? She could hit is from where it lies but it’s not an ideal shot for her.

Here we go; this is what she must do.

  1. Sarah announces to her playing partners that she is going to use Rule 20-1c, (NOT 3-3 because since 2019 Rule 3-3 is about “Stroke Play”), and play a second ball.
  2. She tells her playing partners which of the two balls she wants to count IF it is played correctly under the Rules.
  3. She drops each ball, one on left side of the path, the other on the right side of the path, at her closest point of relief, within one club length, no closer to the hole.
  4. She plays both balls until she holes out with both.
  5. She notes the score for both balls, noting which ball’s score she had previously decided she wanted to take. Surprisingly she scores a 5 with both
  6. Sarah is about to write the 5 down on her card and sign it but, because she knows the Rules, she remembers she MUST report the facts to the Committee to decide which ball’s score counts.

This MUST BE DONE EVEN IF THE SCORE IS THE SAME FOR BOTH BALLS!  Why?   Because she put a second ball in play, the Committee must protect the field and ascertain how the hole was played to be sure that she played according to the Rules.

She would have been DISQUALIFIED IF SHE HAD FAILED TO CHECK WITH THE COMMITTEE.

 

  1. The Committee examines the facts, decides that Sarah’s score for the ball she had chosen to count for her score was played according to the Rules. She writes down a 5 on her card, signs the card and wins the Club Championship.

Way to go Sarah, she knew Rule 20-1c, and she wasn’t disqualified.

I hope this helps you,

Hilary

Advisory Board Notes



  1. Bunkers – rakes are still optional. Can take relief if you’re in footprints, as we’ve been doing.
  2. 8 minute tee times – will get there when more people share carts – if you can share either a club cart or your personal cart, please do so.
  3. Jim Kleimer has made and donated a cabinet that will be displayed outside the proshop and will hold news for all the groups (18-holers, Breakers, Sr. men).
  4. Discussed growing up some of the areas around the greens to prevent the ball from running off.
  5. Some areas of the cart path where the concrete is coming up will be fixed.
  6. Organized play – for April still only twice a month.
  7. Pro shop – over the next few weeks should be getting in some new ladies clothes. Plan to have 2 trunk shows this year, one in the spring.
  8. F&B: Opening this Tuesday for lunch (as outlined in the message Mark sent out). There will be an Easter brunch, limited attendance. Will be eliminating take-out on Saturday nights. F&B minimums will be back in place April 1.
  9. Spring kick-off tournament will be April 24.
  10. Entire course has been fertilized. Green aeration starts Monday. Product to treat the crab grass to be applied. New drill seeder to arrive next week. Matting on steps on #8 to be replaced as well as the bridge from #2-3.
  11. Lakes have been treated for aquatic weeds and will all be filled next week.

Wear a mask until you are seated at a table on the patio, or indoors.

Until next time . . .
Donna