Rules Quiz

A player makes a practice swing and accidentally moves their ball on the fairway with the club. What is the ruling? a) There is no penalty, but the player must replace the ball. b) The player gets one penalty stroke and must replace the ball. c) There is no penalty, but the practice swing counts as a stroke and the ball must be played as it lies.

Answer is at the end of this newsletter

Winter League – Round 2

Reporter: Paul Foster

Winter sunshine sets the scene for a lively 12-hole competition. Golfers were treated to a super bright winter’s day as a bumper field turned out for the 2^nd round of the Winter League. Clear skies and crisp conditions made for an enjoyable round, with the course looking particularly inviting despite the winter chill. Pace of play was generally good, although a few competitors were clearly enjoying themselves so much that they became momentarily confused about how many holes they should play in a 12-hole competition, and sneakily played an extra hole. Sadly for them I spotted their Brucie bonus hole which didn’t count towards the final scores, but they did provide a few smiles and plenty of post-round banter. Adding to the entertainment, whilst John White’s attention was firmly on the 10^th green, two feathered opportunists (Edger & Allan Crow with a sharp eye for an unattended bag) launched a well-coordinated raid on John’s golf bag. Clearly convinced there was food inside, and absolutely unconcerned about etiquette, one crow acted as lookout while his partner went straight for the zip. Although no snacks were officially confirmed missing, the incident caused plenty of mirth and served as a timely reminder to guard your sandwiches as carefully as your card. Edgar & Allan were later spotted perching nearby, calmly waiting for the next 4-ball to arrive. All in all, a cracking winter’s outing, proving once again that sunshine, good company, and a little selective interpretation of the rules make for a memorable day at the course.

Competitors on the day – 41, 23 from the 1^st division and 18 from the 2^nd division.

Three 2s scored today, Mark Lyons, Martin Franks & Barry Smith.

Round of the day goes to Mike Pigott, who finished 2 over par.

Results

Division 1

Division 2

Seniors’ handicaps

Leader Boards

Happy Mondays Report – 19 January

Reporter: Peter Willson

Another dank, chilly and foggy start to the day, however the fog dispersed slowly and it turned out to be reasonable day for golf!

4 teams with 12 players.

Winners – Mike Bennett and Colin Crail  (on his 1st outing of the season) – 27 points per player.

Second – 2 teams – Tony Dixon and Charlie Hill plus Steve Barlow, Kevin Bocquet, Ian Goodman and Peter Willson – both teams had 25.5 per player.

High Score: 28 points – 2 players – Colin Crail and Steve Gosling.

Tee booking schedule for tomorrow Thursday 22 January

Happy Mondays tee-booking schedule for Sunday 25 January

Rules Quiz answer

Answer b. The player gets one penalty stroke and must replace the ball. See Rule 9.4b and Definition of Stroke. If a player causes their ball to move they get one penalty stroke and the ball must be replaced. As there was no intention to strike the ball, the practice swing does not count as a stroke.

Find the Fact answer

Answer 2 is correct. Koos (age 3) is pictured with his mother in the tulip fields that surrounded the house where he grew up. Koos’s father was a bulb grower. Koos didn’t take up golf until 2004, and he wasn’t allowed to vote in the Brexit referendum.