Wednesday 11th September 2019
Seniors Championship.
This competition is in two parts producing a scratch and a handicap winner.
Danny Dowell again showed his quality by winning the Cup with a gross 77.
Danny has been dominating this competition for years and is a testament to what dedication and practise can do for all golfers.
Dave Smith won the Handicap Shield by two strokes with a nett 68.
A really solid round with two birdies.
Gordon Brent had a great day being placed in both sections and also registering a '2'.
Full results and Handicap adjustments are shown on the Club Web site and posted on the notice board and here is a breakdown of the prize monies:-
Scratch Cup Handicap Shield
Ist and Champion gross 77 Danny Dowell £30 1st and Winner nett 68 David Smith £30
2nd gross 82 Roger Hinds £20 2nd nett 70 (cb) Gordon Brent £20
3rd gross 83 (cb) Gordon Brent £10 3rd nett 70 Ronald Sutherland £10
There were only three '2s' Gordon Brent 16th, Robin Flower 13th and Ron Sutherland 16th
and each receive £10.
Spare a thought for Mick Aldridge. Mick was having his best round for ages and stood on the 18th tee
...with a gross 90 only to score a 17 (seventeen) down the last.
Bunker trouble! A five would have given him a nett 67 and a win.
Probably shell shocked his final score was not put on the computer and became an NR.
OUCH.!
Peter Spencer-Farr Seniors Capt.
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| Dave Smith - Handicap Shield Winner |
Declaring an unplayable lie in a bunker
With the new golf rules, a golfer will not only be able to declare their ball unplayable in a bunker, but they will be allowed to take relief outside of a bunker in exchange for a two-stroke penalty. The relief will be taken using the new drop procedure, with the relief spot determined by back-on-the-line relief. Back-on-the-line relief is determined as an area behind the ball on the line from the hole to where the ball is. The golfer is allowed to go as far back on that line as they wish, then pick a reference point and drop within one club length.
While the golfer picks up a two-stroke penalty, the player is able to pick the relief spot for their next shot and set up a more favorable lie and yardage. That's not a bad trade, particularly when a ball is embedded in the face of a steep bunker.
This new rule allows a golfer to continue playing in a stroke-play competition by holing out more quickly and saving potential embarrassment and frustration. However, for a golfer still able to play from the bunker, they could declare an unplayable lie in the bunker, take a drop in the bunker and use just a one-stroke penalty.
Wednesday 11th September 2019, White Tees, Cricket St Thomas
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