Unfortunately, we had to reschedule the GNSW Bowl Event - we will let you know as soon as your Match Committee have made a decision as to the date.
PRESENTATION IS ON NEXT THURSDAY 20TH MAY, AFTER THE BOWRAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
IT WOULD BE LOVELY IF YOU COULD ALL STAY AND CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS... AND SHARE THE MOMENT!!
If you have forgotten to put your names down for this event....DON'T DESPAIR IT IS NOT TOO LATE! Give the Pro shop a call and they will add you at the end of the field. The more the merrier!!
DON'T FORGET TO BOOK IN FOR THE MIXED FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIPS. 1ST ROUND IS ON SUNDAY 23RD MAY.
DAILY RESULTS
Tuesday 11th May - Canadian Foursomes. Winners were Wendy Bourke and Ellie Scott with a Nett 78.75. R/U - Jane Clifford and Ellen Goodwin - Nett 82.25
NTP - 2nd Shot on 12th Hole - Ellie Scott. GREAT DAY ELLIE!!
Thursday 13th May - Stableford. Winner - Suzanne Ayre with 34 pts on a countback from Leonie Poulton.
NTP on 15th (2nd shot) - Virginia Wozniac. Pro Pin - Annie Geddes
Well done all of you!
WHAT'S COMING UP?
Tuesday 18th May - 3 Ball Team Event - 3 scores to count
Thursday 20th May - Bowral Open Championships
Saturday 22nd May - Stableford
Sunday 23rd May - 1st Round Mixed Foursomes Championships
Tuesday 25th May - Stableford
Thursday 27th May - Stableford
BOWRAL/GOULBURN SHIELD
This annual event was postponed from last month and is now on Tuesday 8th June @ Goulburn Golf Club.
The team is:-
Leonie Poulton
Annie Geddes
Barb Clayton
Chris Levy
Pam Barker
Sue Flaxman
Jill Malone
Ellen Goodwin
Jane Clifford
Rosemary Downing
Jane Kilmister
Sharon Rowe
RULES: 20 MUST KNOW RULES OF GOLF
- Drop from knee height (NOT shoulder height)
- Measure the area to drop in with the longest club in your bag (except a putter)
- Drop in and play from the relief area
- When dropping back-on-the-line, your ball cannot be played from nearer the hole than your chosen reference point
- Time to search – 3 minutes (NOT 5 minutes)
- If you accidentally move your ball when searching for it, replace it without penalty
- No penalty for a double hit – it only counts as one stroke
- No penalty if your ball hits you or your equipment accidentally after a stroke
- No penalty if your ball strikes the flagstick when you have chosen to leave it in the hole
- Spike mark and other shoe damage on the putting green can be repaired
- Ball accidentally moved on putting green – no penalty and replace
- Ball marked, lifted and replaced on putting green is moved by wind to another position –replace ball on the original spot
- Penalty areas replace water hazards, and you can move loose impediments, ground your club and take practice swings in penalty areas without penalty, just as you can on the fairway or in the rough
- You can’t take relief from a penalty area unless you are at least 95% certain your ball is in the penalty area
- In bunkers you can move loose impediments
- In bunkers you cannot touch the sand with your club in the area right in front of or right behind your ball, during your backswing or in taking practice swings
- Free relief is allowed if your ball is embedded on the fairway or in the rough (but “embedded” means that part of your ball is below the level of the ground)
- Unplayable ball in bunker – extra option to drop outside the bunker for 2 penalty strokes
- You cannot have your caddie or your partner standing behind you once you begin taking your stance
- Pace of Play - it is recommended that you take no longer than 40 seconds to make a stroke (and usually you should be able to play more quickly than that) and Ready Golf in stroke play is encouraged.
If you go onto the RandA website, they have a dropdown box under INITIATIVES about Women and Golf - interesting! Seems as though Bowral Golf Club are certainly taking initiatives regarding getting more women involved in golf!
Thank you for your patience and understanding when we have to reschedule events. It's not easy, as you can imagine, trying to find new dates in an already full calendar. If any changes need to take place, I will email you and put it on the Blog.
As you are aware, the new MiClub Scorecards have the new indexes on them - please take note of the changes for some holes in Stableford Competitions.
Don't forget to pre-order your sandwiches on Tuesdays!
Enjoy your weekend, and Good Golfing Everyone.
Annie Geddes
Women's Captain