HARRY MUSSATTO GOLF COURSE
12 15 TOWER R OAD
MACOMB, IL 61455
WOMEN’S MORNING LEAGUE The WIU Women’s Morning League managed to play on 13 Wednesday mornings in 2009. The Morning League is recruiting new members for 2010. The League begins on the first Wednesday in May and plays through the end of August. If you are interested in joining the WIU Women’s Morning League, please contact the Pro Shop or call Judith Crowley at (309) 836-8608.
2009 RESULTS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Jo Ann Hoerner Roselyn Chown Judith Crowley Millie Sorrells Diane Tichenor
GOLF EVENT WINNERS 2009 LABOR DAY MEN Andy Taylor Bill Reimers Bud Sackett Bob Bowen WOMEN Vicky Green Margaret Taylor Cari Sheets Marion Blackinton Linda Elsea
JULY 4TH RED WHITE AND BLUE SCRAMBLE Ken Durkin Bill Reimers Doug Martin
THANK YOU The Harry Mussatto Golf Course would like to thank Sara Winship, Kathy Veroni, and Diane Tichenor for their help in taking care of the flower gardens in 2009. We have bigger and better plans for 2010. We would also like to thank all those who so generously donated their time in helping with leagues, charity golf outings, and other golf tournaments during 2009.
RULES OF GOLF RULE 27-2 PLAYING A PROVISIONAL BALL
M EL B LASI , D IRECTOR OF G OLF The “provisional” ball rule is one that is often misunderstood or is a rule that is played with incorrect procedure. The provisional ball procedure is an extension of Rule 27 which is the rule for a ball that is lost or hit out of bounds. The procedure states “If a ball may be lost outside a water hazard or may be out of bounds, to save time the player may play another ball provisionally in accordance with Rule 27-1. The player must inform his opponent or a fellow competitor that he intends to play a provisional ball and he must play it before he or his partner goes forward to search for the original ball.” The Harry Mussatto Golf Course poses many challenges, not the least of which is a ball that may be out of bounds or lost. We also have numerous lateral water hazard areas that a ball may be lost in. There is a distinct difference in procedure for a ball hit into a water hazard as opposed to one lost or out of bounds. For example, on Hole #2 a player may hit a ball in the pond to the right off the tee, take a penalty shot and play his 3rd shot from next to the pond. In contrast, for a ball hit out of bounds to the left on Hole #2, the player must play his 3rd shot (Continued) H ARRY M USSATTO G OLF C OURSE W ESTERN I LLINOIS U NIVERSITY