The WRCC Golf Committee Newsletter

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1 5 July 2017 The WRCC Golf Committee Newsletter WE WANT TO MAKE THIS THE GOLF COURSE, WHERE PEOPLE DESIRE TO PLAY Our Golf Course The compliments have been flowing in about our greens and the general state of our course. to the Greens Committee and all staff!! Please take a look at the Greens Committee s Project list. If you could get involved in any of the activities, I am sure that under the supervision of the team they will appreciate your contribution. **** Our Clubhouse Please ensure that, if you do find anything out of sort at the Clubhouse, you inform any of the members of the WRCC Management, Golf Committee or Greens Committee, so that they could give the information through or just jump in to rectify the situation. Your assistance will help us all to maintain and improve the experience at the WRCC. **** Announcements Please take note that the Club AGM & the Golf Section AGM will both take place on the 20/07/2017. For those of you, who are interested in serving on the Golf Committee, please feel free to talk to me. I urge participation, as I believe informed & involved members can make sustainable decisions. I have set a goal of playing, a round of golf, with each of our members. So please if and where possible, let s get together for that round. I will also be calling on the paid-up members who I have not seen playing a round of golf. It would be my pleasure to specifically join you for a round of golf. **** Rounds The year has not started off well with May & June being below budget. Month Budget Actual Variance May Jun This is a horrible start to the year and only hard work can assist to eat back at the deficit. We should play more golf, invite a friend to play AND get more members to join our club. Yes it is as simple as that and I believe all of the members will make a concerted effort to assist us as a Golf Committee to reach the budget goal or our club could be in danger as the overheads will exceed the income.

2 5 July 2017 DDirk v d Merwe is one of our loyal sponsors and we thank you for your continued support! Palm Motors Monthly Medal & other associated sponsors Nelspruit See Results further down **** Mike & Sue Field 100 Club Draw YES we have reached the 50 participants mark. Well Done to Ilonja!! Please contact Ilonja (accounts@whiterivercountryclub.co.za) or Dalton to get your name into the draw. The 1 st prize, for July 2017, was a whopping R1, Congratulations to the winners below. 100 Club Draw # Jun-17 # Jul-17 1st 12 Jackie Robson 44 Henri Mittermayer 2nd 20 Tommy Klopper 39 Geoff Mossop 3rd 19 Beryl John 18 Sandy Marais ****

3 5 July 2017 WHITE RIVER COUNTRY CLUB MEDAL RESULTS Ladies A Division Score Best Nett 72 Louise v Oudtshoorn Ladies B Division Score Best Nett 74 Renate Bouwer Ladies Overall Score Best Gross 87 Louise v Oudtshoorn Putts Score Least # of 26 Joan Leinberger C Division 19+ Score Best Nett Play-Off 68 Rob Douglass B Division Score Best Nett Play-Off 70 Neville Finch A Division 9 or Less Score Best Nett 68 Andre Döman Mens Overall Score Best Gross 75 Canzius Erwee DATE: 3/6/2017 SPONSOR OF DAY PALM MOTORS MR DIRK VD MERWE Mens & Ladies combined. Members / Non-members.. Best Nett 1st PLACE WINNER & GOLFER OF THE DAY Score PALM MOTORS Best Nett 68 Andre Döman 2nd PLACE 3rd PLACE Score Score Best Nett Best Nett 68 c/o 70 c/o Rob Douglass Canzius Erwee PALM MOTORS PALM MOTORS There were 4 2-clubs for the day; Ben Viljoen; Jackie Crews; Louise v Oudtshoorn; Neville Finch LUCKY DRAWS - Player A Jackie Robson Phyllis Connelly LADIES DIVISION 2 - CLUBS MENS DIVISION MULTIKNIT AUDI NELSPRUIT REMAX ANTHONY J INTERIORS MIKE & SUE FIELD BUNDU LODGE STAY EASY HOTEL BONANZA SHOP & CATERING EQUIPMENT PALM MOTORS

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5 5 July 2017 WHITE RIVER COUNTRY CLUB MEDAL RESULTS Ladies A Division Score Best Nett 71 Anita King Ladies B Division Score Best Nett 68 Margaret Finn Ladies Overall Score Best Gross 87 Jackie Crews Putts Score Least # of 29 Penny Robinson C Division 19+ Score Best Nett Play-Off 67 Piet Breedt B Division Score Best Nett Play-Off 73 Clive Worthington A Division 9 or Less Score Best Nett 68 John Robson Mens Overall Score Best Gross 72 Ruan Groenewald DATE: 1/7/2017 SPONSOR OF DAY PALM MOTORS MR DIRK VD MERWE Mens & Ladies combined. Members / Non-members.. Best Nett 1st PLACE WINNER & GOLFER OF THE DAY Score PALM MOTORS Best Nett 67 Piet Breedt 2nd PLACE 3rd PLACE Score Score Best Nett Best Nett c/o John Robson Margaret Finn PALM MOTORS PALM MOTORS There were 5 2-clubs for the day; LADIES DIVISION 2 - CLUBS MENS DIVISION MULTIKNIT AUDI NELSPRUIT REMAX ANTHONY J INTERIORS MIKE & SUE FIELD BUNDU LODGE STAY EASY HOTEL BONANZA SHOP & CATERING EQUIPMENT Franco Rabe; Divan de Villiers; Alan South; Margie de Kock; John Robson LUCKY DRAWS - Player A Adriaan Rabe Charles Davies PALM MOTORS

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7 We have again supported the Cancer Challenge and Thank You to all who participated. Congratulations to the different winners of their category and please take note that all the winners need to confirm that they will Pilgrims Rest on the 19 th August P a g e 7

8 Date Qty Players Patrick Robson Chic Connelly Bryan Anderson 40 Tuesday School Results 1st 2nd 3rd Nuts Winner Points Winner Points Winner Points Winner Points Terry Clack, Ben Viljoen, Rob Smithyman & Lionel Simoes Steve Gerber, Lionel Simoes & Ricky Pott Rob Smithyman & Patrick Robson 31 Hennie du Plessis 34 Stan Stack Stan Stack 18 Comments 20 No Stan Stack Stan, the man with the "Nuts" Bryan Anderson 40 Geoff Hill 37 Chic Connelly 36 Charles Gilfillan 19 Charles matching a point for every player playing Neville Finch 38 Lionel Simoes 34 Clive Worthington 33 Chic Connelly 19 Chic you moving backwards 1st 2nd 3rd Nuts Date Winner Points Winner Points Winner Points Winner Points Patrick Robson 22 Chic Connelly 21 Renate Bowers 19 Hennie du Plessis Sandy Marais 21 c/o Jacques de Villiers 21 c/o Brian Hogg 21 c/o Aiden Viljoen Gavin Geddis 21 Alan Urmson 20 c/o Jackie Crews 20 c/o Luke 9 P a g e 8

9 We have been blessed to have Johan v Oudtshoorn, from Thomas Tyres, as one of our fully committed sponsors. Thank You for your loyal support, we appreciate it tremendously. P a g e 9

10 Individual Stableford Challenge Date 1st 2nd 3rd Winner Points Winner Points Winner Points Anita King 39 Graham Nuttall 38 c/o Lionel Simoes 38 c/o Lionel Simoes 42 Gerhard de Jager 40 Margaret Finn Geoff Mossop 40 George Mclaren 39 c/o Gemma Botes 39 c/o Ann Clark 42 Gemma Botes 38 Yvonne Colhoun Margie de Kock 41 Geoff Mossop 40 Ann Clark 38 Mpumalanga Running Store Individual Stableford Challenge Date 1st 2nd 3rd Winner Points Winner Points Winner Points Gerhard de Jager 36 c/o Geoff Mossop 36 c/o Joan Leinberger 36 c/o 4th 5th 6th Anita King 35 Robert Robson 34 c/o Gemma Botes 34 c/o 7th Longest Day Sakkie Geld 33 Stan Stack 13 Better Ball Challenge Date st 2nd 3rd Winners Points Winners Points Winners Points Margaret Finn & Yvonne Colhoun 45 c/o Phyllis Connelly & Laurie Rodgers 45 c/o Lionel Simoes & Clive Worthington 44 P a g e 10

11 Forthcoming & It is with appreciation towards the various sponsors, members and supporters of the WRCC that we share our upcoming schedule. July August September Other Events Club Events Other Events Club Events Other Events Club Events Mon Tue 1 Wed 2 Thu 3 Fri 4 MONTHLY Sat 1 MEDAL 5 Mpumalanga Running Store LCTT Golf Day 1 MONTHLY MEDAL 2 CMR Golf Day MONTHLY MEDAL Sun Mon Tue Wed 5 Mpumalanga Running Store 9 Women's Day GumTreez IPS 6 Thu Fri 7 BIRTHDAY BASH 11 Thomas Tyres Meat 8 Mpumalanga Running Store AFM Foundation golf Riverside Park/ Stay Easy Sat 8 Sun 9 BIRTHDAY BASH 12 BIRTHDAY BASH 13 Ladies Team Challenge NSP 9 Ladies Team Challenge 10 Ladies League Mon Tue Wed 12 GumTreez IPS 16 GumTreez IPS 13 GumTreez IPS Thu Thomas Tyres Fri 14 Meat 18 Country Café Super Rugby Ladies League Sat 15 Challenge 19 Sun 16 Low veld Senior Ladies 14 UPPA Golf Day 15 LCTT Golf Day BIDVEST 16 Nomads 70 players Mon Tue Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 AGM GumTreez IPS 23 GumTreez IPS 20 GumTreez IPS Action Cricket Nelspruit Guardian Angels Golf 25 Day 22 Thomas Tyres Meat Sat 22 MGU AGM/ Ladies League Riverside 26 Dömans Dip 23 Dömans Dip Sun Mon Heritage Day Tue Wed 26 Thu 27 GumTreez IPS Gum T reez IPS UPAT GOLF DAY GumTreez IPS Fri 28 Sat 29 Round Table Golf Day Dömans Dip Thomas Tyres Meat Greenkeepers Revenge Sun 30 Mon 31 Planned Events Public Holidays Confirmed Golf Days P a g e 11

12 (I am working as a Marshal on a busy Sunday. All of the tee times are taken for the entire day. Even though the course is full, the pace of play is still at four hours because the course uses ten-minute tee times. As I come up to the eleventh tee, a customer is practice swinging his driver while waiting for the group in front of him move to the green. The customer walks over to me.) Customer: I want to play through the group ahead of us. Me: *politely* I am sorry, sir, but that is not an option. The course is full and there is no group that is out of position. Customer: *arrogantly* I know the owner of the course and he would let my group play through. Me: I know the owner quite well myself, and your group will not be able to play through. (He turns his back to me and starts swearing every swear word known to man. His swearing does not bother me because he s not directing his comments to me. His three other playing partners never say a word to me and look content drinking a cold beverage while waiting their turn. All of a sudden, he quickly turns around and starts walking towards me in a fast pace with his driver in his hand. He has a crazy look in his eyes as he approaches and I prepare myself for an angry confrontation.) Customer: *screaming* I have a date today and if I am late for my date, I am going to have my girlfriend call you to yell at you! Me: *without hesitation* Is your girlfriend hot? If she is, I will give you my number. Have her call me. (The three men on the carts busted up laughing. The man with the golf club never said another word.) P a g e 12

13 I wrote to SAGA to get an interpretation of a ball moving, below you will find extracts and SAGA s comments with regards to the query; Adriaan: There is some confusion as to whether there is a penalty incurred if a ball at rest moves after a player starts his backstroke and continues with the stroke. Before analysing the correct ruling it is vital that there is a determination as to whether the player or his actions caused the ball to move. As an example, if a player has taken a lift, clean and place within one club length (our local rule) there is every possibility that by replacing the ball the player has chosen a nice tuft of fairway and if the ball falls off the tuft then without doubt the player s actions have been instrumental in the ball moving. This is just one possible player interference. Others might be if the player grounded his club behind the ball or touched the ball as a trigger mechanism to starting his backswing. Whatever the determination as to whether the player caused the ball to move is always ruled against the player so it is almost impossible to apply Rule 14-5 and hence one should revert to Rule Here the wording has always been the subject of multiple interpretations. Rule 18-2(i) causes the ball to move the player incurs a penalty of one stroke. Then the following paragraph If the ball is moved, it must be replaced, unless the movement of the ball occurs after the player has begun the stroke or the backward movement of the club for the stroke and the stroke is made. Stroke Play scenario. In Match Play it is loss of hole. Saga: Rule 18-2 states that if the player causes the ball to move he incurs a penalty of one stroke and if the ball is moved it must be replaced, UNLESS the movement of the ball occurs AFTER the player has begun the stroke or the backward movement of the club for the stroke and the stroke is made. The inference here is that once the player COMMENCED with his swing and did not discontinue his swing he obviously cannot replace the ball as is required. He will nevertheless incur the penalty of one stroke for the breach. It will have to be determined, by judgement I would guess, whether the player indeed caused his ball to move but in such instance it is more than likely that he did unless there is sufficient evidence to suggest otherwise visual a sudden gust of wind. P a g e 13

14 One must also remember that the Rules of Golf generally do not contemplate the use of preferred lies. The recommended Local Rule however states, in part, that if the ball when placed subsequently moves there is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies unless the provisions of any other Rule apply. With reference to your final paragraph of the extract where the ball is not replaced and the ball is played from there the ball has been played from a wrong place and the penalty in terms of Rule 20-7 applies ie two strokes in stroke play or loss of hole in match play. So this all means; that if you place your ball under WRCC normal placement rule, and the ball moves, without an outside agent being responsible, you incur a one shot penalty. You have to replace the ball on or as near to the original spot, before you take your next shot. If the ball moves while you are in your shot you still incur a one shot penalty, BUT if you are one of the disciplined golfers and stop in taking your stroke you need to replace the ball on or as near to the original spot, before you take your shot. You still incur a one shot penalty. If the ball moves after you have used the placement rule and you have not started your shot, you have to replace the ball on or as near to the original spot, before you take your next shot. One shot penalty still applicable. If you should decide not to replace the ball you expose yourself to playing a ball from a wrong place in which case you will incur a two shot penalty. My advice with regards to this is NOT to use the placement rule, however if you want to, please make sure you obey the rules as set out by the R&A. Thank You Hedley for your valued input. Enjoy your round of Golf and may you be blessed with a great round. Regards, Adriaan Rabe Golf Captain P a g e 14