Play Day Results-July 18: Gettin’ it On…The Green

It was an interesting day.  I thought it would be kind of easy not having to worry about putting, but turns out changing focus from total score to just getting on the green was tough!  

We had 16 signups, so paid 5 spots (goal is pay 1/3 of the field):  

1st overall for $18 to Cathy Fancey with a 68 (tie breaker with Deborah Veatch’s 68, broken on the back);

1st Flight (Hcps 28 and under) winner Bonnie Ladd $13 with a 75 and Mary Watkins took 2nd with a 76 winning $6;  

2nd Flight (Hcps 30 -36) winner Deborah Veatch $13 with a 68 and Sandy Mize took 2nd with a 76 winning $6.

There were only 2 birdies: Cathy Fancey on holes 8 & 17 – glory only, no cash.

Closest to the Pins winning $4.50 each:
Hole 5: Terry 4’10.5” – no 2nd Flight
Hole 8:  Cathy Fancey 15’5” – no 2nd Flight
Hole 11:  Mary Watkins 17’5” & Deborah Veatch 18’5”
Hole 16:  Sandy Smith 36’5” & Sandy Mize 12’2”

There were NO chip ins, so $15 is in the pot for next time we play.

Thanks for coming out!

Bonnie and Sandy

Play Day Results-July 11, 2023

Hey,

Sorry for late results, but it was Prime Day. FYI Don’t drink and Prime!!

Chip ins earning $4.75:

Sky Donnelly #17, Julie Hanson #11, Deborah Veatch #3, Kelly Vik #2, Sally Sturney #14.

Birdies $0 dollars:

  • Sky Donnelly #1, 5, 17    
  • Cathy Houston #11 Duh!
  • Frances Shipilov #11
  • Cindy Renshaw #11, 17
  • Jill Chase #11
  • Kelly Vik #2

Closest to Hole $6.50

0-2324-36
#5Kelly Vik-11’5″No one
#8Lisa Ferrante-13’10”Fran Grace-57′ -Never be afraid to measure
#11Cathy Houston-3.5″Frances Shipilov-11’8″
#16Terry Billingham-12’3″Julie Hanson-8’3″

GAME RESULTS

1st place $15,  2nd place $9, 3rd place $6. Ties broke on back 9.

1st Flight 0-182nd Flight 19-293rd Flight 30-36
1st PlaceCindy Renshaw-48Frances Shipilov-50Deborah Veatch-46
2nd PlaceNukay Donnelly-52Jill Chase-50Sally Sturney-52
3rd Placeno 3rd as to 7 in the flightJulie Hanson &
Cathy Fancey-53		Joanne Leete-54

Bonnie in charge next week. Please contact her with any changes after Saturday .

Thanks 

Cindy and Joanne Smith

Recent Rules Situation on Tour

Everyone:  In my last Rules e mail that I sent to you I covered “embedded ball Rule” and how under Rule 16.3 a. relief for an embedded ball is only allowed in the General area.  A bunker is not defined as being in the General area so the options in a bunker are to play the ball as it lies or use Rule 19, Unplayable ball.  See page 169 in your Rules book, Rule 19.3a.

However, some of you may have watched the U.S Open tournament on June 18th and saw that Rory was allowed relief from an embedded ball and he was in a bunker and wondered, “What, did Hilary mislead us all???”

Let me explain and dispel any confusion you may have.

In Rory’s case although he was standing in the sand in the bunker his ball was embedded in the earth/dirt shelf above the bunker and so he was allowed relief.  If his ball had been a few feet lower it would have been in the bunker sand, and he would not have been allowed relief. He was very lucky!

Our bunkers at Discovery Bay, and at most courses, are completely constructed with sand and if a ball embeds in the upslope of a bunker embedded ball relief is not allowed, because it’s sand! 

I hope this clarifies this unusual embedded ball ruling.  Hilary