Golf News w/c 25th January 2010
Fellow Members,
Another week of fluctuating weather patterns with extreme heat, unusual humidity for the Southern Highlands interspersed with temperatures below seven degrees, a greenkeepers nightmare! Sections of some fairways most affected by the ‘pythium blight” have been heavily scarified to remove the dense thatch and reseeded. These areas are clearly marked with white lines and are COMPULSORY GUR. Our local rule of preferred lies through the green has been amended to closely cut areas of the fairways only.
Due to work being carried out to refurbish the pond, bridge and gully around the 13th green on Sunday the 7th and Monday the 8th of February, for those two days only, a temporary green will be in place making the hole a par three. I apologise for any inconvenience this may incur.
The local rule regarding relief on the 18th green no longer applies.
The drop zone near the net on the 14th has been remarked.
GOLF RESULTS
Wednesday, January 20th 2010-Single Stableford-CCR 68-No. of players 68.
Winner - John Cummins (18) 41 points.
R/U - Bob Scullin (27) 40 points. (No doubt the Lord High Executioner paid both these gentlemen a visit)
Eagles Nest - Not won.
NTP 11th - Roger Williams
NTP 14th - Robert Eriksson
Competition balls went down to Frank Eggert (10) 35 points c/b.
Saturday, January 23rd 2010. - Anniversary Cup - Single Stroke - CCR 68 - No. of players 85. ( Of these 84 players 24 were visitors meaning only 61 members played in this important event. Why????????)
The Headlines Read ” Bandit Caught Red Handed at BGC Ltd.”
Winner - Mike Klopper (25) Nett. 61
R/U - Wayne Mckenna (17) 63 c/b Visitor.
Eagles Nest - Not Won.
NTP 11th - Doug Stalley.
NTP 14 th - Ralph Chartraw (Visitor)
23 competition balls went down to Brian Hanrahan (11) nett 70 c/b
Tuesday January 26th, 2010 - Mixed Medely Aggregate Teams of 2 - CCR 68 - No. of Players 20 teams of 2.
Winner - Joan & Ralph Polglase - 70 points
R/U - Fran & Graheme White - 64 points c/b.
COMING EVENTS
Saturday 20th February 2010 - Presentation of Trophies Dinner - Please put this date in your diary now!
QUESTION OF THE WEEK.
What do I do if my ball strikes a tee marker or a direction post?
Answer to last weeks question - Yes - This rule reads “Having lifted his/her ball they must place it on a spot within (30 cms) and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.
Until next week, good golfing,
David Stanley
Captain.