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The Dormie Club  

e-newsletter Summary

June 15, 2012

• The Domie Club is Sold-Out for Thursday!
• Quick Links to Sign-up and To View Tour Schedule
• Where are you in Year Long Point Standings Race?
• The Challenge Results and Full Leader Board
• Funny Article Tells on US Open Participants 
• Golf Rules Q&A - Match Play Questions? 
• Need Help With Back Pain?
• Tour Weather Guidelines Reminder

Congratulations to all the new the winners and flight promotions on the Senior Tou.  

If you are lucky to have signed-up early, next week you are at The Dormie Club - a new course that's on tour for the first time and a Top 10 course in the US based on Golf Magazine. 

Where are you in the end-of-year Point Standing Race?  Will you secure your spot to the National Tour at Pinehurst? See links at bottom of e-newsletter to see where you stand.

Rules Review question this week helps you better understand OB and when there are both stakes and lines.

Check the  Full Leaderboard at the bottom of the newsletter to see how you fared against the competition in your flight. 

We see more of you getting comfortable with clicking and buying online from the comfort of your home and having products shipped to your door. 

 A new product helps reduce back and leg pain.   Please click on the video link.

Other products and services will continue to be added and we know you will find these services and prices to your liking and advantage as well.  Let us know what other products you would like to see added and your experience when ordering here.

Event Info:

The Dormie Club

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Physical Address:

6033 Beulah Hill Church Road

West End, NC 27376

910-215-4587 (Main)

855-955-1999 (Toll-free)

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Directions

To reserve your place and to sign-up, please reply to this email, sign-up on-line or call Bruce Hallenbeck.

The Dormie Club is Sold-Out on Thursday.

Senior Tour Sign-up & Pay Online Here

The Dormie Club is Sold-Out on Thursday.

336-495-6556

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To reserve your place and to sign-up, please reply to this email, sign-up on-line or call Bruce Hallenbeck.

Bad Lies at U.S. Open Qualifying

Ever wonder why some guys shoot a radio station when trying to qualify for the US Open.  Click photo of the boneheads below to read some hysterical reasons from an article from ESPN.   Hold on boys as some of these are very funny. 

Yuck Yuck......

Know Someone Who Has Back or Leg Pain?

Several weeks ago we learned about a new device for treating back pain and sciatica that promised amazing results.

Of course we were very skeptical but did some research, read many testimonials and saw that it was clinically trialed.  We were surprised at the results and wanted to share this with Tour Members.

Several who had been suffering from various types of back pain and sciatica noticed immediate improvement.

If you know someone who would be remotely interested, you need to click on the link below and get them to order right away. Now you can get it in 5 days but no one can confirm that they will have any left by the time you get this newsletter...  What is it?

A new, safe and easy alternative for back pain sufferers.  It is a unique product that affords users clinic quality spinal decompression wherever and whenever it's needed, with absolutely no inversion.

• Clinically trialed
• Unique design with no hanging upside down
• Simple and easy but it works!
• Improves flexibility and mobility
• Hassle free, lightweight and easy to store
• Comes with 30 days money back guarantee
• Suits a huge range of body shapes and sizes

The Clinically Trialed Back Pain Solution

One of the testimonial was from Doris, who is now 93, telling  how she struggled with chronic back and leg pain for over 30 years...

She told about all the treatments she tried... multiple surgeries, cortisone injections, chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage - you name it and she likely tried it...

All the "experts" said nothing could be done (which is what many often say after their treatments fail)...

She said she felt that the past 30 years were lost and this is something you will  hear all the time and I'm sure you can relate to... maybe you haven't suffered this long but I'm sure you know the feeling...

Anyway, she went on to say that she has made a "miraculous recovery" (her words) and what really surprised her was how quickly she got relief...

Here's a paragraph from her letter:

"After viewing the 30 second video demonstration I thought that it looked easy enough for someone of my age to use. This was true and after the first time using it I felt quite an improvement. But after two weeks of use now I'm completely pain free."

In addition to decompressing her spine, Doris said she also implemented some of nutritional recommendations,  like cutting way back on wheat, sugar, dairy and grain-fed meats...

This device was designed to decompress the spine, much like an inversion table... and you've probably heard about how one of the biggest causes of back, neck and sciatic pain is excessive compression (or squeezing together) of the discs.

Research has already proven that decompression is one of the most effective treatments for addressing all sorts of back issues...

The Clinically Trialed Decompression Solution

BATTLEFIELD PROMOTIONS COME WITH LOW SCORES

Graham, NC

June 14, 2012

Rockingham's John East is a "stand-up" guy. While his Tour handicap technically would still allow him to compete in the A Flight, he has volunteered to take on the Championship Flight guys in future events after posting a second place A Flight finish at The Challenge Golf Course. "John has won a few this season, and normally 'cashes' in just about every event", noted Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck, "he'll give those Championship guys all they can handle".

Tour newcomer Randy Jones of Reidsville edged East by a single stroke to take the top spot in the flight. "I expect great things out of Randy, but it's a little too early to 'bump' him up", laughed Hallenbeck.

Chapel Hill's Grady Strickland also will move up a flight as his Tour handicap has gone from B Flight to A Flight range. His 75 topped the B group, nipping Wendell's Bob Dail by a single stroke.

Johnny Adams and David Williams, both from Cary, finished in a dead heat for 1st in the Championship Flight with 73s, which normally would result in an on-the-course sudden death shoot-out. However, Williams "took-off", leaving Adams the winner in walk-over fashion.

Harold Booker of Raleigh continued his hot play this season in the C Flight with an 81 and a comfortable 4 shot win. Dan Harness, also from Raleigh, finished as runner-up.

"It is very possible that there will be more flight promotions from the scores that have been posted recently", explained Hallenbeck. "We keep a Tour Handicap on every player on-Tour, based on their Tour scores. If their numbers range out of their current flights, move-ups will be in order".

The next Senior Tour event is the Dormie Club on June 21. It has been sold-out for some time now.

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

THE CHALLENGE GOLF CLUB EVENT

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP (6273 yds)

Johnny Adams, Cary 73

David Williams, Cary 73

Ron Hockensmith, Southern Pines 75

Gary Roberson, Burlington 76

Eddie McBride, Lewisville 77

A FLIGHT (6273 yds)

Randy Jones, Reidsville 74

John East, Rockingham 75

Randy Bunn, Zebulon 77

John Doster, Winston-Salem 79

George Paris, Durham 79

B FLIGHT (5909 yds)

Grady Strickland, Chapel Hill 75

Bob Dail, Wendell 76

Tom Kubla, Pinehurst 79

Jeff Moore, Burlington 80

Vic Robertson, Greensboro 80

C FLIGHT (5909 yds)

Howard Booker, Raleigh 81

Dan Harness, Raleigh 85

James Howard, Wake Forest 87

James Eatmon, Sims 88

Greg Dauscher, Zebulon 88

Where are you in the Point Standings Race?

There is great competition for the Top 10  golfers in each Flight which gets you a berth to the National Tournament in Pinehurst.

To see where you stand click here: 

Raleigh/Pinehurst Senior Tour Point Standings

Triad Senior Tour Point Standings

Click Here for Sr. Tour 2012 Schedule

Senior Amateur Golf Tour Schedule

Triad and Raleigh-Pinehurst Tour

What’s the Score? #151

Select all correct answers:

During a stipulated round, a player may borrow a club:

A. Never

B. If he is carrying fewer than 14 clubs.

C. Only from a partner.

D. For measuring a one or two club distance, provided he has one of equivalent or longer length in his bag.

ONLY WHEN THE FORM OF PLAY IS A FACTOR WILL IT BE STATED

If you do not have a Rules of Golf book handy, go to:

http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules-of-Golf/Rules-and-Decisions/

If you have any questions pertaining to this or previous quizzes, please ask.

Question from Week #150

Concerning the order of play, answer the following:

A. In a match, player A had the honor on the 2nd hole which was halved. On the 3rd hole, Player A’s tee ball was hit into an area where it may be lost or out of bounds and he desires to hit a provisional ball. Who makes the next stroke from the teeing ground, player A or player B?

B. In a fourball stroke play event with handicaps, partners A and B both made a gross 4 on the 15th hole, the #8 handicap hole. Player C picked up and his partner, D, also made a gross 4. A and B hold a 4 and 7 handicaps respectively, and player D is a 9 handicap. Side A/B had the honor on the 15th tee. Who has the honor on the 16th tee, side A/B or side C/D?

Concerning Foursomes play, answer the following:

C. In a foursomes stroke play event (alternate shot format) you hit the tee ball into a fairway bunker. Your partner hit your side’s second stroke close to the OB fence, if you and your partner decide to play a provisional ball, who would play the provisional ball, you or your partner?

D. Continuing with the above scenario, the provisional ball would have to be dropped as near as possible to the spot of the previous stroke. Can you or your partner rake the bunker before dropping a ball? Does it matter which of you drops the ball?

Answers:

In all match play formats with handicaps you always apply handicap strokes to the specific holes where they fall. In individual stroke play, any handicap strokes are applied by the Committee to the gross total for the stipulated round and do not determine order of play. In four-ball stroke play, the Committee applies any handicap strokes to the selected score for each hole after the completion of the round and thus gross scores determine order of play from the teeing ground. For Bogey, Par, or Stableford competitions, the competitor with the lowest net score has the honor at the next teeing ground. (References: Rules 2-1, 6-2, 31-3, 32-1, and 33-5.)

A. Player B should make the next stroke. Rule 10-3 states: “ if a player plays a provisional ball or another ball from the teeing ground, he must do so after his opponent or fellow-competitor has made his first stroke .” In match play if you have the honor and need to hit a provisional ball, but do so out of turn, your opponent can recall the stroke and have you play in the correct order.

B. Side A/B still has the honor. When scoring in Four-Ball Stroke Play, the marker is required to record for each hole the gross score of whichever partner’s score is to count. (R31-3) In determining the net score for the round, the Committee applies handicap strokes to the better ball score selected for each hole (R33-5). Thus gross scores determine who has the honor on any specific teeing ground.

Foursomes play is an alternate shot format with two players on a side playing just one ball between them. Penalty strokes do not alter the order of play between partners.

C. It would be your turn to play and you would hit the provisional ball. If the original ball is found in bounds, the provisional ball would be abandoned and the stroke does not count, thus it would again be your turn to play.

D. Yes you or your partner may rake and smooth the bunker before dropping a ball. (R13-4, Exception 2). Yes, it matters who drops a ball. Normally partners can perform most any task for each other including placing a ball back in play. But only the player who is to make the upcoming stroke can drop a ball (R20-2a). If the wrong partner drops the ball, that error must be corrected (R20-6) or the side would lose the hole in match play or receive a 2-stroke penalty in stroke play. (See penalty statement for Rule 20-2)

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Senior Amateur Full Leaderboard

Seven Lakes Country Club

June 14, 2012

TEES BY FLIGHT:

Tour Weather Guidelines

Primarily, we adhere to the same guidelines that the PGA Tour uses:  If the course is open, we're going to play. 

The only exception to this is that I'll never put any of you in harm's way during an event because of dangerous weather.  (i.e. - lightening or severe cold and wetness). 

In other words, I won't let the course "bully" us into playing where an unsafe condition might exist.
 

Because I arrive at every event at least two hours prior to the start time and I generally have to leave my house at least an hour before that to get to the course, there is no sense calling me just before the event, because I won't be at the office.  The best avenue to take is to call the course if the weather seems threatening.

If you are on the roster for the event, and you do not get a cancellation notice from the course after calling them, you are expected to show up in time for the scheduled shotgun start.

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