Greetings fellow golfers,
It’s that time of the year again. Time to pay our membership dues of $ 60.00. You can pay on-line by going to the SCGA (Southern CA Golf Association) website, or you can give your check to Von Williams if you catch him at our tournaments. Most member’s dues are due at the end of the year. Those newer members who joined in mid year don’t have to pay until their anniversary date comes around.
On another note, there have been some concerns voiced by some of our members regarding slow-play. Apparently some golfers are slower than usual with their pace of play. This is due to a combination of walking slow, being slow at choosing the right club, numerous practice swings and slow at putting their clubs away. As a general rule, once it’s your turn to hit, this should be done within 40 seconds, preferably sooner. Slow-play affects your group and every single golfer behind you. It’s a one-stroke penalty for slow-play on the first offense. Two-strokes on the second, and disqualification on the third. Everyone is encouraged to play “ready golf”. If it’s not your turn, but the other person isn’t ready, go ahead and hit as long as it’s safe to do so.
Another item that came up recently is “holing out”. There are no “gimme” putts in stroke tournament play. The technical term is a conceded putt. This is where you aren’t required to make your final close putt because your opponents concede that there’s no way you can miss, or the outcome will not make a difference. Gimme putts are regularly done among golfers playing for fun. They are not allowed in stroke-tournament play, although conceding a putt is allowed in match play. In our tournaments, you must hit the ball into the cup on every hole and you must count every stroke it takes to do so, even the one-handed misses from one foot away. Failure to hole out will result in disqualification.
This week’s top golfers were Earl Clark and Fred Rudy. They both had a 94 gross score and a 71 net. Way to go guys.
Regards,
Robert Escobedo