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The current weather is still unpredictable but thankfully the course has held up well. Although the weather conditions have been trying to say the least the best we can do is accept whatever we get and get on with it. I must say, the "Boys" have again done a great job on the course over a difficult year.
Sunday events are still not attracting members, being poorly attended. Your match committee continues to improve the programme and it is disappointing that more people do not make the effort. Lets hope in 2012 there will be better participation in these events and all tournaments in that way keeping sponsors of the club happy.
Our new caterer, Michelle, is doing a great job and only good comments have been made by members and visitors alike. She is keen to do private functions so a bit of advertising by word of mouth will not go astray.
That just leaves me to wish you all a very happy Christmas and a great 2012.
Regards,
Rob
With Dick retiring in October, Nick started and is enjoying his new job.
We will try to keep more grass on the ridges on the Fairways this summer. Now that we can control the summer grasses, we can use more fertiliser and wetting agents.
Nothing further to report, all going ok for us
Colin Williams
Speaking of green keepers, I think you will agree that Nick's golfing experience is starting to take effect, especially when you consider some of the recent pin placements.
The new match committee has been busy thinking of ideas to inspire. Some will, one won't that one being the increase in the Saturday match fee from $3 to $5. We need to keep in tune with inflation and this does just that. Prizes will be adjusted accordingly.
They have also reinstituted the "Mug of the Year" for 2012 with this being run in conjunction with the January 2013 Mug round to decide the winner from the previous year's 12 winners. Winner take all prize will be in excess of $120.
The shootout also takes a revamp with next year's finals being completed over 9 holes, top 19 still to qualify but 2 players dropping out each hole. Anonymous sponsorship of this competition means as the final 3 play down the 18th, they will be vying for another winner take all prize in excess of $250. Thanks to those two club members who donated their hard earned money.
Here's hoping the 2013 Open will be as successful as ever, entries starting to roll in, the first ten were all from out of town.
Cheers, Merry Xmas and Happy Golfing
Doug
Motueka hosted the Westrupp Cup on 1 October when Northern and Eastern were tied on 20 points each. Unfortunately rain closed the course the next day so the winning points from each side were totalled and Eastern emerged as the winner. Motueka was also hosting the Gwen Crossman district tournament in October but this was also cancelled due to the course being closed.
The Champion of Champions was held at Hokitika on 30 October and the Motueka team played well in difficult conditions with Emily Greenhough becoming the Silver Champion and Shirley Drummond the Silver Medallist runner up.
Emily was also our Senior Ladies Champion this year, Anne Lawrence Intermediate Champion and Marie Cullen Junior Champion. Congratulations to them and also to all our competition winners this year.
As we have not had a Ladies Captain this year, the committee members have very ably taken turns each month to be captain and vice captain. Also many members have helped run the competition days, tournaments and other duties and we are very grateful for their input. All members deserve a pat on the back for their willingness to help when required. Many thanks to you all.
The committee wishes you all a very enjoyable festive season, relaxing holidays and enjoy your summer golf.
Verna Drummond
Definitions
Addressing the Ball
The Definition is amended so that a player has addressed the ball simply by grounding his club immediately in front of or behind the ball, regardless of whether or not he has taken his stance. Therefore, the Rules generally no longer provide for a player addressing the ball in a hazard. (See also related change to Rule 18-2b)
Rules
Rule 1-2. Exerting Influence on Movement of Ball or Altering Physical Conditions
The Rule is amended to establish more clearly that, if a player intentionally takes an action to influence the movement of a ball or to alter physical conditions affecting the playing of a hole in a way that is not permitted by the Rules, Rule 1-2 applies only when the action is not already covered in another Rule. For example, a player improving the lie of his ball, is in breach of Rule 13-2 and therefore that Rule would apply, whereas a player intentionally improving the lie of a fellow-competitor's ball is not a situation covered by Rule 13-2 and, therefore, is governed by Rule 1-2.
Rule 6-3a. Time of Starting
Rule 6-3a is amended to provide that the penalty for starting late, but within five minutes of the starting time, is reduced from disqualification to loss of the first hole in match play or two strokes at the first hole in stroke play. Previously this penalty reduction could be introduced as a condition of competition.
Rule 12-1. Seeing Ball; Searching for Ball
Rule 12-1 is reformatted for clarity. In addition, it is amended to
(i) permit a player to search for his ball anywhere on the course when it may be covered by sand and to clarify that there is no penalty if the ball is moved in these circumstances, and
ii) apply a penalty of one stroke under Rule 18-2a if a player moves his ball in a hazard when searching for it when it is believed to be covered by loose impediments.
Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions
Exception 2 to Rule 13-4 is amended to permit a player to smooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, including before playing from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and Rule 13-2 is not breached.
Rule 18-2b. Ball Moving After Address
A new Exception is added that exonerates the player from penalty if his ball moves after it has been addressed when it is known or virtually certain that he did not cause the ball to move. For example, if it is a gust of wind that moves the ball after it has been addressed, there is no penalty and the ball is played from its new position.
Rule 19-1. Ball in Motion Deflected or Stopped; By Outside Agency
The note is expanded to prescribe the various outcomes when a ball in motion has been deliberately deflected or stopped by an outside agency.
Rule 20-7c. Playing from Wrong Place; Stroke Play
Note 3 is amended so that if a player is to be penalised for playing from a wrong place, in most cases the penalty will be limited to two strokes, even if another Rule has been breached prior to his making the stroke.
Appendix IV
A new Appendix is added to prescribe general regulations for the design of devices and other equipment, such as tees, gloves and distance measuring devices.
RULES QUIZ
Question 1
In match play, Fred tees his ball in front of the tee markers and slices his tee shot into trees on the right of the fairway.
a) Has Fred incurred a penalty?
b) May Fred opt to take his tee shot again from within the teeing ground?
c) Must his opponent require him to play again from within the teeing ground, without penalty?
d) May his opponent ignore the fact that he played from outside the teeing ground?
Question 2.
In stroke play Brenda absent-mindedly marks and then lifts her ball from the apron of a putting green. She cleans the ball before replacing it. What is the ruling?
a) Brenda incurs no penalty.
b) Brenda incurs a penalty of one stroke.
c) Brenda incurs a total penalty of two strokes.
d) Brenda incurs a total penalty of three strokes.
Question 3
Paddy finds a sand wedge on the course and puts it in his bag, meaning to hand it in to the Pro Shop. However, when his round is over he forgets all about it. The following Saturday while he is playing the fourth hole of a strokeplay competition he finds the club in his bag and tells his fellow competitors how he came to have fifteen clubs in his bag. They say that he must penalise himself but he disagrees saying that it is not his club, he took it off the course as a favour to whoever had lost it, and he has not used it and will not use it during the round. What is the ruling?
Golf Chipping Tips
All golf shots are important, however, the chip shot can make or break your game - that's why practical golf chipping tips are so important. If you hit your shot either too far or too short, you're
looking at a long putt to the hole leading to 2 and even 3 putts to hole out. An effective chip shot will nestle the ball close to the pin for an easy tap in. Practice the following golf chipping tips and you'll be taking strokes off your game in no time.
Is it a Chip Shot or a Pitch Shot?
These two shots are often confused with each other and we should clear up any discrepancies. The pitch shot is a high, or relatively high, shot that is lofted onto the green. It is used to hit the golf ball over bushes, bunkers, and other hazards. The goal is to lob a shot in, put a little backspin on it and stick it by the pin. A high loft wedge is required.
The chip shot is more of a bump-and-run. There are no obstacles to go over and the ball is normally close to the green or on the fringe. The goal of the chip shot is "get a little air" and land the ball on the green to roll towards the hole. Nearly every club in the bag can be used for a chip shot depending on the situation and lie.
Club Selection for Chipping
You should become proficient at using a variety of clubs for chip shots. If you are close to the green or on the fringe, you'll likely want to choose a higher lofted club. The further your ball is from the green, the lower the loft you'll want with your club selection.
For example, a pitching wedge and 9-iron are ideal golf clubs to use around the immediate perimeter of the green. A soft but confident stroke is required. Refrain from decelerating on your downswing or you'll likely be making another chip shot a few yards closer to the green. If your lie is a little further back from the green, say 20 yards or so, you may want to use a 7-iron and further still a 5-iron.
Proper Weight Distribution and Ball Position is Critical
The club head on a chip shot needs to follow a straight line to ensure accuracy. It is very similar to putting the ball. It requires an open stance with the front foot angled approximately 45 degrees towards the hole. This helps ensure a smooth, straight-line stroke. Your front leg should also be supporting around 70 percent of your weight. Practice your stroke by laying a club on the ground and make sure your swing follows the shaft of the club.
In most cases, the ball should be positioned in the middle of your stance. This will allow you to chip the ball accurately towards the flag. If you require a little spin on the ball you may want to set it back slightly in your stance. You would likely do this when chipping downhill for example. Don't forget to keep your hands forward from the ball position when chipping.
Consistently hitting accurate chip shots takes practice as do all golf shots. Mastering the "weight" of the shot is crucial. Once you apply these golf chipping tips, the two putts you normally take turn into a 1 putt shaving precious strokes from your score.
Happy Golfing
Jaimee-Lee Mose
This means that due to the generosity of our sponsors who contribute $200.00 to each tournament, we have still raised approximately $1600.00 for Club funds. Sponsors this year have been:
Scotts Hir-a-bin
Tony Riordan Builders
Talleys Fisheries
Ray White Real Estate
David Ogilvie
Tasman Tyres
Cee Gee Recycling
Abel Glass
David Anderson Painters
Many thanks to all these sponsors and I would urge members to support them whereever possible.
We also had the District Vets tournament in Motueka on the 7th November with a great field of 79. Four dollars of every entry goes to the Club
for green fees so $315.00 were raised in this tournament.
Thank you to all members who helped to run these tournaments and all those who participated.
The Woodies
The Woodies take particular pride in the condition of our beautiful golf course and are continually out there trimming and cutting trees which relieves the workload of the Greens staff.
Many orders for wood have already come in and we have a supply of very good wood (mostly gum and blackwood) which will be delivered to members in the next few months. We consider the price we charge very reasonalbe so as to benefit members so if you are needing wood for next winter, please contact Colin Cullen who is the "branch Manager" and we will endeavour to supply.
Although it is quite hard work out there we enjoy the comradeship and the thought that we are contributing to the Club revenue and making your golf, hopefully, more enjoyable.
We really miss Morrie McDonnell out there and constantly remember his physical strength and sense of humour but we now have another ex bank manager, Peter Johnson to take his place.
Wishing you a great Christmas and New Year.
Barry Riordan
a) No, because it is match play, Fred has not incurred any penalty.
b) No, Fred does not have any choice; it is his opponent who may require that he plays his stroke again.
c) No, Fred's opponent may require that he plays again from within the teeing ground.
d) Yes, Fred's opponent may also ignore the fact that he played from outside the teeing ground and let the stroke stand.
In match play if a player, when starting a hole, plays a ball from outside the teeing ground, there is no penalty, but the opponent may immediately require the player to cancel the stroke and play a ball from within the teeing ground, Rule 11-4a.
In stroke play a competitor is penalised two strokes for playing from outside the teeing ground and must then play a ball from within the teeing ground. If the competitor makes a stroke from the next teeing ground without first correcting his mistake or, in the case of the last hole of the round, leaves the putting green without first declaring his intention to correct his mistake, he is DQ'd, Rule 11-4b.
Answer 2
b) Brenda incurs a penalty of one stroke.
Note: Brenda incurs a penalty of one stroke for lifting her ball in play, but Rule 21 says that a ball may be cleaned when lifted except when it has been lifted in accordance with Rules 5-3, 12-2 or 22 so there is no additional penalty for cleaning the ball..
Answer 3
Paddy incurs a penalty of four strokes. Rule 4-4a.
Note: A player must not start a stipulated round with more than 14 clubs. The penalty in stroke play is two strokes for each hole at which the breach occurred, with a maximum penalty of four strokes a round.
Four of his elves were sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.
Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit. This stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where. More Stress. Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the toys. So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he found the elves had hidden the liquor and there was nothing to drink. In his frustration, he dropped the coffee pot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor.
He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw it was made from.
Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cussed on his way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said: "Where would you like to put this tree Santa?"
And that my friends, is how the little angel came to be on top of the Christmas tree.
And with that little gem, the Management Committee would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and hope 2012 is kind to you all.
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