How fortunate are we to belong to such a lovely club and the opportunity to play golf (good or bad)?
Lots of news this week, so here goes........
TRIP TO WOLLONGONG
Due to the Greens being renovated on Monday and Tuesday, a few girls decided to take off to the coast and play golf. They played at Wollongong and Kembla Grange and by all accounts had a grand old time!! Plenty of laughter, wine, food and golf were the order of the day. I popped down briefly on Tuesday to play golf with them and to check that they were behaving in a manner becoming of a BGC member. I can report that all was fine!!
PENNANTS
The Plate team (Virginia, Leonie, Julie, Netti and Annie) travelled to Federal Golf Course yesterday for our 2nd Match of the season. We played Gunghalin Lakes and WON!!! The result was 3 -2. Well done team!!
Federal GC was a delight to play on .... those couch fairways!! Loads of kangaroos and gorgeous scenery did not interrupt our concentration.
Thank you to Kevin Kenny for giving the pennant teams another clinic on Monday - even though it was slightly interrupted by a downpour! Obviously your wise words are helping Kevin!!
Apologies from last week's Blog - I omitted this very important part, so here are last week's results and this week's.
Tuesday 2/3 - Ellie Scott was the outright winner with a tremendous score of 44pts! R/U was Chris Levy with 37pts. NTP - Janet Dunn.
Thursday 4/3 - The Div 1 winner was Sue Flaxman with a huge 40pts, R/U - Jill Scott with 34pts. Div 2 winner - Beth Chambers with a great score of 37pts, R/U - Penny Cuffe with 36pts. NTP - Div 1 - Chris Hill, NTP Div 2 - Robyn Foster. Pro Pin - Annie Geddes. Robyn is one of our new members - watch out girls!!
Saturday 6/3 - Winner with a nett 76 (c/b) was Susan Harrison.
Thursday 11/3 - 1,2,3 Countdown team event was won by Team Neale, McMurray and Kilmister with 77pts. Close on their heels was Team Levy, Grant and Scanlan with 76pts. NTP - Barb Clayton. Pro Pin - Chris Hill.
Congratulations to all the winners!!
WHAT'S COMING UP...
On 23rd March is the Hi/Lo Foursomes - there are still some gaps to fill so please pop your names down by next Thursday - 18th March.
We also need some high handicap players to play in the Bowral/Goulburn Shield @ Goulburn on Tuesday 30th March. This is a lovely competition to play in and we need 12 players from all 3 divisions. If you haven't put your name down on the sheet in the locker room, and want some more information regarding the event, please give me a call.
The 2nd Medal Round and Round 1 of the McLeish Cup is on next Thursday 18th March. The McLeish Cup is the Captain's Trophy and has 3 rounds like the President's Cup. It is a stroke event.
RULES! www.randa.org
Hopefully you all have the R&A App on your phones - you just never know when you are going to need to check a ruling when out on the course. Just yesterday I needed to check a ruling in my Match Play as my opponents caddy's phone went off as a shot was about to be played. It is never easy to be the "dobber", but we have to follow the Rules of Golf. I certainly felt uneasy pointing out the error. So, if you see anyone doing the wrong thing, usually a genuine mistake, please point it out to him or her, or contact me.
If you witness accidental dodging of the rules (or a misunderstanding of the rules), it should be easy to point out the mistake and the individual concerned ought to be thankful for the correction.
If you witness a deliberate dodging of the rules in competition you owe it to the field to take action: Either to confront the individual at the time, to refuse to sign his/her card (and to explain why) or to make the club (Captain) aware of the incident.
The following Rule is an easy one to miss!!
Penalty for Lifting or Deliberately Touching Ball or Causing It to Move - Rule 9
If the player lifts or deliberately touches his or her ball at rest or causes it to move, the player gets one penalty stroke.
But there are four exceptions:
Exception 1 – Player Allowed to Lift or Move Ball: There is no penalty when the player lifts the ball or causes it to move under a Rule that:
- Allows the ball to be lifted and then replaced on its original spot,
- Requires a moved ball to be replaced on its original spot, or
- Requires or allows the player to drop or place a ball again or to play a ball from a different place.
Exception 3 – Accidental Movement on Putting Green: There is no penalty when the player accidentally causes the ball to move on the putting green (see Rule 13.1d), no matter how that happens.
Exception 4 – Accidental Movement Anywhere Except on Putting Green While Applying Rule: There is no penalty when the player accidentally causes the ball to move anywhere except on the putting green while taking reasonable actions to:
- Mark the spot of the ball or lift or replace the ball, when allowed to do so (see Rules 14.1 and 14.2),
- Remove a movable obstruction (see Rule 15.2),
- Restore worsened conditions, when allowed to do so (see Rule 8.1d),
- Take relief under a Rule, including in determining whether relief is available under a Rule (such as swinging a club to see if there is interference from a condition), or where to take relief (such as determining the nearest point of complete relief), or
- Measure under a Rule (such as to decide the order of play under Rule 6.4).
If multiple Rule breaches result from a single act or related acts, see Rule 1.3c(4).
WHITTAKER'S WINNERS!!
I thought I had chosen 3 of my favourite items this week but it changed at the eleventh hour because today I discovered something so good that it goes to the top of my list and I can’t wait to go back!
- WT1331 A small Lebanese restaurant that has only been open a few months (next door to Seed) with absolutely the best wraps I have ever eaten. I found it hard to choose as the middle eastern menu was excellent but I settled on the Hummus Wrap, just fabulous! They specialise in Lebanese sweet and savoury flat breads baked in their oven on the premises. Check out their website www.wt1331.com.au. By the way I really loved the look of this little sidewalk gem, so chic!
- Harris Farm Market is always a favourite and this is definitely a winner….. Roza’s Basil Pesto. Honestly you wouldn’t bother making it yourself as this is so good. It’s in the refrigerated section just along from the cheeses.
- Aldi is always going to have something good to offer, however this is not in the ‘Isle of Dreams’ but in the liquor section….. La Mule Rose. I think you’ll be surprise so stock up for Easter!
Jane x
MEET AND GREET
So looking forward to this evening when over 50 old and new members will meet up for complimentary drinks at BGC. Thanks to Kevin and Tim for putting this event on.
AND POOF.....JUST LIKE THAT.....AUTUMN IS HERE!!
Women's Captain