Play Day Results-Jan 18, 2024

Okay first day in the books. Thanks to all that played and made it through the Cart Path Only and wet conditions. It was great to see everyone again. We had a new member play with us Stacey Moro and greeted back Sophia Yu. The game was Crystal Ball, and players had to declare before they teed off which holes (a par 3, par 4 and par 5) they would omit from final scoring. Less Full Handicap and the result was your game score. 

We had 3 flights today, total of 21 players. 

Flight 1 (0-17)Flight 2 (23-29)Flight 3 (30-36)
1st-$14.25Cindy Aafedt-61Frances Shipilov-59Joanne Leete-56
2ndLisa Ferrante,
Donna Ybarra-62-$5.00 ea		Fran Grace-60-$10.25Jeanne Zwemer-59-$10.25

Closest to the Pins – we had 5 today, it was tough getting the ball to the green. Paid $8.50.

0-2324-36
Hole #5no oneno one
Hole #8Cindy Aafedt-5’9″Mary Watkins-42’11”
Hole #11Donna Ybarra-7’3″Fran Grace-57′
Hole #16Terry Billingham-3’10-1/2″–

As we move through the year, please when writing down a Closest to the Pin measurement write legibly and make sure it shows the correct feet and inches. 

Chip Ins paid $10.50 as there were only 2

Frances Shipilov                             #15

Fran Grace                                        #17

Birdies

Stacey Moro                                      #8

Lisa Ferrante                                    #8

Terry Billingham                              #16

Cindy Aafedt                                     #17

Game next week is Stableford and pairings will be done Low to High Handicap. I have 18 signed up to date:

Aafedt, Billingham, Bunnell, Christensen, Dillon, Fancey, Grace, Hanson, Houston, Krey, Ladd, Leete, Shipilov, Smith S., Sturney, Veatch, Ybarra, Zwemer

You can sign up through Sunday at 6 pm on CE. After that please let me know if you need to drop or add. 

Thanks all

Cathy and Cindy A

Bunker etiquette

Everyone:

Following Kelly’s recent reminder about the care of our bunkers I wanted to

follow up with a few more reminders. These are not Rules as such, but bunkers

are addressed in Rule 1.2 Standards of Player Conduct, “Taking good care of the

course.” There are no penalties for not raking a bunker, damaging the side of a

bunker when you climb in and out, or tracking sand across the putting surface,

but as a matter of etiquette all players are expected to show consideration to

others by keeping the course in the best playing condition possible!

1. Entering and exiting on the high side.

Many golfers enter and exit bunkers from the high side, clambering up and down steep faces like mountaineers. That a no-no. For starters, it produces deep and sloppy footprints, which take longer to smooth over. But that’s not all. Over time, all that tramping can harm the integrity of the bunker itself. Take a little more time, even if it requires you to take a few more steps, and always enter and exit on the low side of the bunker.

2. Half-hearted raking.

Many golfers take the lazy way, dragging the rake behind them — with sloppy results. In the long term it’s the maintenance crew’s job to ensure that bunkers remain in good condition but in the short term — as in right after playing a bunker shot — it’s the golfer’s job. Spend a few extra seconds and take a little extra effort to rake with two hands, smoothing over the sand while backing slowing out of the bunker. You know you’ve done the job right when it’s hard to tell that you were ever there.

3. Leaving rakes in the line of play.Many golfers’ errant shots have been saved from going into the bunker by hitting a rake which was probably left in the wrong place. Different courses have different protocols where they want the rakes placed. Our course likes them half in and half out of the bunker, but try to ensure they are not left directly in the line of play for the oncoming players. A bad ricochet off a rake could send a player’s ball into a lake!

4. Tracking sandy footprints.

We have all complained about sandy footprints left on the putting surface by some inconsiderate golfer up ahead who played from the bunker and forgot to tap their shoes clean. These sandy footprints can also, in some cases, send putts off line. The solution is simple. As you exit the bunker, tap your shoes gently with your wedge, dislodging any lingering sand from your shoes and letting it fall back where it belongs. Show consideration to your fellow players as the sand you left behind might make the difference of a par putt rather than a birdie putt.

I hope this helps you.

Hilary