MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP & Course Care

BY JOHN HUGHES, PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Men’s Club Championship Update

Matches are rolling along in both Gross & Net Flights. If progress happens as planned, all competition will conclude with Final Matches played on Sat, Jul 29. All members are invited to come out and cheer on finalists on that day. There will be a BBQ available following play for all players & spectators.

Upcoming Golf Events

Jul 4: Couples’ Red, White & Blue Tournament

Jul 12: Senior Home & Home

Jul 14: Men’s Triple Play Tournament

Jul 20: Couples’ Twilight

Jul 29: Men’s Club Championship Finals & BBQ

Fitting Days at Woodbridge

Sat, Sep 9: TaylorMade Fri, Sep 15: XXIO

We’re in This Together

When you play, be sure to leave the course as good or better than you found it. If everyone at Woodbridge are good stewards, ball marks on the greens will be repaired and divots will be filled with sand. Each ball that lands on a green makes some kind of bruise, which should be repaired by the player taking the shot. Likewise, properly struck shots from the turf will result in a divot, which needs to be filled with sand. The healing process for ball marks and divots is greatly accelerated with these practices. So, care for the course when you are out there, playing conditions will improve.

Golf Rules

Last Month’s QuestionWhile taking unplayable ball relief, when a ball is dropped in the relief area, must a player accept the outcome if the ball comes to rest in its original location or in a bad lie? What’s the ruling?

Answer –

When taking unplayable ball relief, a player must accept the outcome even if it is unfavorable, such as when a dropped ball comes to rest in its original location or in a bad lie in another location in the relief area. Once the dropped ball comes to rest in the relief area, the player has a new situation.

If the player decides that they cannot (or do not wish to) play the ball as it now lies, the player may again take unplayable ball relief, for an additional penalty, using any available relief option under Rule 19.

This Month’s Question –May a player may probe in a bunker without penalty to determine if tree roots, rocks or obstructions might interfere with their stroke?