June 15 divots

Divots June 1, 2015 From the Pro Kim Griggs, PGA June is here and with it comes the triple digit temperatures. With the oncoming extreme heat it is very important for all players to take precaution while out on the course. Here are a few simple tips to help you stay healthy and safe when playing golf this summer: 1. Stay hydrated. Always make sure you have plenty of water or a sports drink with you at all times.

2. Bring along some type of fruit with you, preferably an apple or a banana to help keep your potassium level high. When you sweat you lose not only water but salt as well.

3. Wear a hat with a brim on it, not just a standard visor or ball cap. And of course use plenty of sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher.

4. Carry along a towel with you to cover your neck when you are not swinging, and wet it down periodically to keep it cool and moist.

5. When feeling light headed or weak, head for home or the clubhouse. It is simply not worth taking the chance.

6. Finally, if you have your own cart, think about installing a little fan. Nothing fancy, just enough to keep the air moving around your body.

These tips are pretty obvious to most of you that are used to playing in the desert heat, but if you are new to the game or new to the area, following these guidelines is essential.

Tee Time Change Most of you are already aware that the Tuesday shotgun is now at 7:30 am. Just keep in mind that the golf course is CLOSED until 3:00 after the shotgun is finished .We will offer tee times from 3:00-5:00. Please call for a tee time as these are first come first serve times. We are now doing golf Course Maintenance on Tuesday afternoon (unless otherwise noted). The Driving Range will close @ 3:00 pm on Thursdays. Golf Shop will remain open until 5:00 pm.

Starting times for Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will remain at 6:30 am. Shotgun starts will remain at 7:30 am for all morning league play. On Wednesday & Thursday (Summer Only), we will be running tee times in behind the Clubs (this is known as a reverse shotgun) This will get players out on the course earlier and therefore avoiding the hot temperatures.

Pro Shop Summer Hours: Tues – 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM Wed & Thu 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM Mon, Fri, Sat, & Sun 5:30 AM – 5:00 PM Lesson Rates: ½ hour- $45.00. 45 min$55.00.Series of lessons- Buy 5 and get the 6 th lesson free. Lessons are given by Kim Griggs or Rick Sample. Both Kim & Rick are PGA certified.

At first the answer was no for most people because they also had apps which gave them weather information. The rules have since been modified. Your club still has to adopt a local rule to allow distance measuring devices but now most smartphones will be able to be used. Here is what the U.S.G.A. has to say about using smartphone apps now according to an article published by one of the U.S.G.A rules experts.

June Pass holder Appreciation A referral fee of 10% of the purchase price of the pass (with a $400 cap) will be paid to any person making a referral to the Views Golf Club which results in a purchase of a first time annual pass.

In the month of June we will add a $50.00 bonus for all referrals (first time) that buys a pass and joins a league in June.

Accessing vs. Determining Weather Data

New Handicap (Medical Flag) Rules Before picking up a flag, please get a copy of the rules from the pro shop staff. These rules will be helpful as to where you can drive your golf car.

Also, each person that needs a flag from the golf shop will sign out the flag and they will be expected to return the flag to the golf shop upon completion of play (same day).

By Elise Kain, Rules of Golf Associate What is the acceptable use of a Multi-Functional Device under the Rules of Golf to obtain knowledge about weather conditions?

When the first written code of golf Rules appeared in 1744, the authors could not have imagined the technological advancements to come and how they would influence many aspects of the game. Whether the issue is equipment, turf management, or the use of hightech devices to assist the player, the Rules of Golf must address the introduction of new technologies to the game. The Rules of Golf allow a player to use a multi-functional device, such as a smartphone or tablet, to make a phone call, send a text message or check football scores between holes. With the introduction on Jan. 1, 2014 of Decision 14-3/18 - Weather Information Accessed on Multi-Functional Device, accessing local weather information such as temperature, wind speed and direction, humidity, and radar on such a device is also permissible.

Snakes Please be very cautious now on the golf course as the snakes are out. If you see a snake and you think it is a potential risk for other golfers, please call the golf shop and we will have our staff relocate the snake. Do not play with or agitate the snake. Snakes do not want to harm us any more than we want to harm them.

Pro Tip: Finish High and Balanced I have always been a firm believer in a nice high and balanced finish in the golf swing. We load the weight up on our back leg to then transfer it to our front leg in order to get maximum power.

If we fail to get our weight on the front leg when we finish and the weight remains on our back leg, we will more than likely hit the ball out to the right with loss of power. So remember‌finish high like you are posing for the camerasď Š

Decision 14-3/18 uses precise language to make clear the distinction between accessing weather information and measuring/gauging weather information. Therefore, while a player may access weather reports provided by a weather station through an application (e.g., The Weather Channel, Weather Underground) or Internet browser, the player himself may not take measurements or gauge those same conditions.

As an example, if the player has a function on their device which would measure the current temperature or wind speed at their specific location (e.g., a thermometer or anemometer), using such a function would be a breach of Rule

From the Assistant Pro Rick Sample, PGA Can you use your smartphone with a distance measuring app?

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14-3. Additionally, if a multi-functional device has an installed application capable of measuring current temperature or wind speed, that device cannot be used as a distance-measuring device (DMD).

Another change related to artificial devices is the newly permitted use of compasses by revised Decision 14-3/4 Use of Compass during Round.

With this change, a player may use a compass during his round (including on a multi-functional device) as it provides only directional information and does not actively gauge or measure variable conditions.

Keep in mind whenever using a multi-functional device that you must still comply with other Rules and Decisions. While you may make a phone call, you may not make a phone call to your swing coach for quick tips to fix your slice. While you may send a text message, you may not send a text message before you play a par-3 hole to ask another competitor which club he used on the hole earlier that day. And while you may check the radar to see if a storm is approaching, to do so before every stroke would unnecessarily delay play. Therefore, while using certain functions of a device may be permissible under Rule 14-3, the player could still be subject to penalty under Rule 14-3 for using the device to breach another Rule, such as Advice (Rule 8-1) or Undue Delay; Slow Play (Rule 6-7).

An additional implication of new Decision 143/18 and revised Decision 14-3/4 is that the qualifications that make a multi-functional device acceptable to be used as a distance-measuring device have changed. Please see the updated flowchart “Can I Use My Distance-Measuring Device (DMD)?� to determine whether your multi-functional device may be used as a DMD if the committee permits their use by local rule.

If you would like to see or obtain a copy of the flowchart please stop by the golf shop.

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