DBWGC Play Day Results – 9/25 BEAT THE PRO

DISCOVERY BAY WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB
9/25/2012 BEAT-THE-PRO RESULTS

What a day, it would be faster to list the ladies that didn’t BEAT-THE-PRO that it would be those that did, but here goes… Congratulations to: Annette Krey, Dana Wardstrom, Mary Watkins, Shelly Morgan, Gay Wold, Sandy Smith, Jill Chase, Sue Howell, Donna Reich, Bonnie Ladd, Raquel Myers, Sondi Schnee, Janet Brown, Marti Fowler, Nonie Greenfield, Jan Baehr, Jan McCleery, Kay Gschwend, Donna Johnson, Carol Grabar, Anne Wangeman.

The Results for the regular play day sweeps were:

Flight 1 (10 players)

1st Place, $9 Gay Wold, net 67

2nd Place, $6 Sandy Smith, net 69

3rd Place, $4 Mary Watkins, net 72

Flight 2 (12 players)

1st Place, $9 Donna Reich, net 74 (won tie on back nine)

2nd Place, $6 Nonie Greenfield, net 74

3rd Place, $4 Marti Fowler, net 75

4th Place, $3 Bonnie Ladd, net 76

Flight 3 (8 players)

1st Place, $9 Kay Gschwend, net 71

2nd Place, $6 Jan Baehr, net 76

3rd Place, $4 Anne Wangeman, net 77

Other Prizes:

Chip-ins, $9 each went to Mary Watkins (#16), Sonja Welin (#16), Sondi Schnee (#17)

Birdies, Sue Howell and Sandy Smith, both on hole #7.

Closest to the Pin $4 each:

#2 Shelly Morgan 28’3.5”

Jan Baehr 11’8”

#7 Sue Howell 10’11”

#14 Sandy Smith 26’11”

Kay Gschwend 14’9.5”

#17 Sandy Smith 7’3”

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS AND THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING TO ALL OUR LADIES WHO PLAYED.

Frances

Interference from Sprinklers.

Ladies:

I sent this out a couple of months ago but one of our members wanted me to send it out again as it had come up in her play. Any questions, let me know

No.11 Interference from Sprinklers



Question 1: A player’s ball lies on a sprinkler head. May they take relief from it without penalty?

Answer: Yes, The sprinkler head is an immovable obstruction and the player may drop their ball within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, without penalty, Rule 24-2b(i)

Note that the nearest point of relief for a right-handed player in the photo above is a just off the right hand side of the sprinkler head, even though the player’s stance would be behind it. In other words, they would be standing over the sprinkler head to make their stroke. Once this nearest point has been decided the player may then drop the ball within one club-length of this point, not nearer the hole. This means that the ball could then be dropped on either side of the sprinkler head. If the ball comes to rest in a position in which there is still interference from the sprinkler head, or nearer the hole, then it must be re-dropped.
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Question 2: A right-handed player’s ball lies in a place where they would have to stand on the flat sprinkler head in order to play their stroke. May they take relief from the sprinkler head without penalty?

Answer: Yes, a player may take relief without penalty from an immovable obstruction when it interferes with their stance or area of their intended swing, Rule 24-2a.

Question 3: A left-handed player’s ball lies in a place where they say there is mental interference from a flat sprinkler head (as in the second photo above), which is affecting the way that they would like to play their stroke. May they take relief from the sprinkler head without penalty?

Answer: No, there is no relief without penalty for mental interference from an immovable obstruction. Decision 24-2a/1.

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Question 4: A player’s ball lies on the apron of the putting green and there is a sprinkler head on their intended line of putt. May they take relief from the sprinkler head?

Answer: No, Rule 24-2 states that, except on the putting green, intervention on the line of play is not, of itself, interference under this Rule.

Note however, that it is common for Committees to introduce a Local Rule when there are sprinkler heads close to the putting green. This is the specimen Local Rule provided in Appendix l of the Rules book;

“Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under Rule 24-2. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and an immovable obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows:

The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay that (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted.”

Ladies:
If you want a Local Rule put in place you must ask our 18 hole ladies’ group to approve one for our play. Our club does not approve such a Local Rule

Hope this helps you.
Hilary

September 25th Beat the Pro & GENERAL MEETING

The following ladies are signed up to play BEAT THE PRO next Tuesday, September 25th. We will be playing Monica on the front nine and Jon on the back nine. The maximum bet will be $20 (cash only please). The amount of your bet will be put in your account as a credit, and it will be matched if you BEAT THE PRO.

Janet Brown Jill Chase Marti Fowler
Nonie Greenfield Annette Krey Jan McCleery
Raquel Myers Anne Wangeman Dana Wardstrom
Jeanne Zwemer Nancy Lencioni Frances Shipilov

Please arrive early enough to make your bets in the Pro Shop, and register upstairs before 8:00 am.

Sweeps – $2 billed directly to your account.

Optional Games – $1 Closest to Pin, $1 Chip-ins

If you would like to be added to the player’s list, please email me before Sunday afternoon (2pm).

REMINDER: THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL FOLLOW PLAY. WE WILL BE ELECTING OUR OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR AS WELL AS VOTING ON THE BY-LAWS UPDATES, CHARITY SPENDING, AND USE OF RESERVES TO PAY FOR THE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON.

If you cannot make the General Membership Meeting, please remember to submit an absentee ballot (available in the 18 Holers Drawer in the Pro Shop).