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FIRM GREENS CAUSE SCORES TO RISE IN SENIOR TOUR EVENT
Posted: 4/27/2012 11:36:44 AM

"Where Amateurs Play Like Pros"

Senior Amateur Golf Tour

Triad and Raleigh-Pinehurst Tours

 

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Meadowlands Golf Club

e-newsletter Summary

 

Congratulations to all golfers that played at Carolina Trace. 

 

Next week you are at Meadowlands Golf Club in the Triad area.

 

The rules review this week deals with a Playing balls in the hazard - some things not to do.

 

Where are you in the end-of-year Point Standing Race?  See links at bottom of e-newsletter to see where you stand.

 

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

 

Check-out an aeiral depiction of the Bubba Watson winning golf shot from the woods- see below.

 

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2012 SENIOR AMATEUR TOUR
THURSDAY, MAY 3
MEADOWLANDS GOLF CLUB

 

 

 
Meadowlands Golf Club 

As you recall, Meadowlands has long rolling fairways and luscious bent grass greens. However, don't be lulled to sleep, if you are not careful it will snap you back to reality very quickly and cause you to card some big scores on some holes.

 

But if you pay attention, low scores can be had.

 

Meadowlands was designed and created by Hale Irwin, one of the games greatest players and is a golf course that is both rewarding and challenging.

 

Arrive early enough to take advantage of their practice facility which has an excellent driving range, short game area and putting green that should help you mentally shave a few strokes off your score.

 

Expect your peers to have already signed-up. You know the drill - to sign-up call Bruce Hallenbeck at 336-495-6556 or email him at behgolf@aol.com

 

Club Address & Info:

Meadowlands Golf Club

542 Meadowlands Drive

Winston-Salem, NC 27107

(336) 769-1011

 

Senior Tour Sign-up & Pay Online Here

 

 

 

Event Info:

 

Meadowlands Golf Club

 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

 

Fees:     $55.00 Time:     10:00 AM Shotgun

 

Physical Address:

 

Meadowlands Golf Club

542 Meadowlands Drive

Winston-Salem, NC 27107

(336) 769-1011

 

Club Info

 

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

 

Senior Tour Sign-up & Pay Online Here

 

336-495-6556

behgolf@aol.com

 

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

 

 

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2011 Defending Flight Winners:

 

Meadowlands Golf Club

 


THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR MEADOWLANDS GOLF CLUB EVENT TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT
    CHAMPIONSHIP (6,116 yards) Steve Lambert, Summerfield 69   A FLIGHT (6,116 yards) Gene Jones, Thomasville 70   B FLIGHT (6,116 yards) Tom Whatley, Durham 76   C FLIGHT (6,116) Len Bullock, Greensboro 81 

To sign-up, call Bruce Hallenbeck at 336-495-6556 or email him at behgolf@aol.com.

 

 

 

Aerial View of Bubba Watson's Winning Shot

at the 2012 Masters

 

 

 

 

FIRM GREENS CAUSE SCORES TO RISE IN SENIOR TOUR EVENT AT CAROLINA TRACE

 

Sanford, NC

(April 26, 2012)

 

The Carolina Trace Country Club Lakes Course was picture perfect - just like a post card. Another Senior Amateur Tour sell-out was greeted by lush fairways and new greens that putted fast and true. However, because they were new and firm, approach shots had a tendency to release more than most players expected, resulting in higher scores across the board.

 

While a vast majority of the day was played in bright sunlight, an isolated rain storm that lasted about 30 minutes almost half-way through the round, didn't help the scoring much either. Despite those circumstances, a few of the top players did well and walked away with Master Cards for posting a score in the top four of their flight.

 

Just before the brief rain delay, Championship Flight member Rick Luzar of Pinehurst mentioned "The way these greens are playing, I'd sign for a 78 right now". Three hours later Luzar proved to be clairvoyant, posting that exact number (78) for a 2-stroke win in the top flight. Raleigh's Doug Michal was runner-up with an 80.

 

Rockingham's John East, playing from one tee-box shorter than his Championship Flight cohorts, posted the lowest score of the day with a 75, for top honors in the A Flight. Jim Rohr's 78 put the Pinehurst resident alone in 2nd.

 

Nobody in the B Flight managed to break 80, but Smithfield's Randy Robbins continued his strong play of late to lead the way with an 82. Fuquay-Varina's Mark Randall was 3 shots back. In C Flight action, Harold Booker of Raleigh became a multiple Tour winner this season with a 92 that was the class of the field. James Eatmon of Sims had a 94.

 

The next Senior Tour event is this coming Thursday, May 3, at Meadowlands Golf Club between Kernersville and Winston-Salem. Any amateur golfer over 50 interested in playing in a Senior Amateur Golf Tour event can contact Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck at 336-495-6556, or by email at behgolf@aol.com.

 

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

CAROLINA TRACE (LAKES COURSE) EVENT

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

 

CHAMPIONSHIP (6283 yds)

Rick Luzar, Pinehurst 78

Doug Michal, Raleigh 80

Mark Craige, Apex 81

Ron Hockensmith, Southern Pines 81

Chuck Taubersmith, Pinehurst 81

 

A FLIGHT (6014 yds)

John East, Rockingham 75

Jim Rohr, Pinehurst 78

Walt Janis, Greensboro 81

Jon Blossom, Fayetteville 82

Rick LaFata, Raleigh 83

Steve MacIsaac, Mooresville 83

 

B FLIGHT (6014 yds)

Randy Robbins, Smithfield 82

Mark Randall, Fuquay-Varina 85

Bob Dail, Wendell 87

Pat Kelly, Greenville 87

Tom Kubla, Pinehurst 88

 

C FLIGHT (6014 yds)

Harold Booker, Raleigh 92

James Eatmon, Sims 94

Tony Robison, Southern Pines 95

Doug Harvey, Knightdale 95

Richard Farrington, Graham 95

Elby Hatfield, Archdale 95

Phillip Beane, Durham 95

Willie Brady, Zebulon 95

 

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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

 

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Rules Review
It has been suggested that there should be  a series of Rules scenarios for you to solve.  So begins a series of problems titled What's the Score?   Doc Miller has graciously agreed to allow me to share these with you that he has been sending since July 2009. I will include one each week.  You should try to determine the answer based upon your knowledge of the Rules when ever possible and then use your Rule book to confirm.   There will be no trick questions or hidden information. 
If you do not have a Rules of Golf book handy, go to: usga.org/Rule-Books and-Decisions

 

Question from week #143 In regards to Rule 13-4, Ball in Hazard, Prohibited Actions, answer the following questions. 1. I am playing in a match and I find my ball inside the margins of a water hazard, but playable as it is on the grass bank of the creek. Before I play the ball I notice another ball in the water about a foot from the shore. It looks brand new. I use my hand to retrieve this ball and stick it in my bag. My opponent tells me I just lost the hole! Is he correct? 2. My ball lies in a bunker, tight up under the lip. I grab my nine iron and set my feet in preparation for the stroke then realize this was a poor choice. There is no way to play the stroke and clear the lip. I need to play more of a sideways shot. So I smooth the depressions made by my previous stance and reset my feet for playing in this sideways direction. A fellow competitor tells me I just picked up a 2-shot penalty. Is he correct? 3. My ball in the bunker is buried under the lip and I decide to take an unplayable lie and drop the ball within two club lengths, no closer to the hole and still within the margins of the bunker. Before I drop the ball, may I remove leaves from the area of my intended drop? 4. My ball in the water hazard is in a position I believe to be playable, but there are some low, over-hanging branches that will present a slight impediment to my swing. If during both my backswing and downswing I hit these branches with my club, knocking some leaves off in the process, would I be penalized?
Answers 1. The opponent is correct. Before you make a stroke at a ball in a hazard, you may not deliberately touch the hazard or water in the hazard with your hand. (None of the acts listed in Exception 1 to R13-4 apply to our case.) Those of you who are fond of ball hunting while waiting to play from a water hazard, should think about waiting until after playing your stroke or taking relief under R26-1. 2. Your fellow competitor knows his stuff. Yes, it is a breach of R13-4. Smoothing foot prints or filling in foot prints from a previous stance attempt would constitute “testing the condition of the hazard” and is prohibited. The proximity of these foot prints to the ball in play is what separates this act from one of caring for the course. 3. No, you may not remove any loose impediments prior to dropping or placing a ball in the hazard. 4. No, no penalty. The Note that follows the three exceptions listed in Rule 13-4 states, in effect: At any time, including at address or in the backward movement for a stroke, the player may touch, with a club, any grass, bush, tree or other growing thing.

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Senior Amateur Full Leaderboard

Carolina Trace - Lake Course

April 26, 2012

 

TEES BY FLIGHT:

 
Champ: Blue Tees; Rating - 71.1; Slope - 130; Yardage - 6283 Flight A,B,C: White Tees; Rating- 69.1; Slope- 122; Yards- 6014 

 

Pos Name Flight Score
1 Luzar, Rick CH 78
2 Michal, Doug CH 80
3 Hockensmith, Ron CH 81
3 Taubersmith, Chuck CH 81
3 Craige, Mark CH 81
6 Shadwick, George CH 82
6 Adams, Johnny CH 82
8 Smith, Mike CH 83
8 Long, Bill CH 83
10 Collins, Terry CH 84
11 Arlington, Jim CH 85
12 Reed, Arch CH 86
13 Cathey, Craig CH 88
Pos Name Flight Score
1 East, John A 75
2 Rohr, Jim A 78
3 Janis, Walt A 81
4 Blossom, Jon A 82
5 MacIsaac, Steve A 83
5 LaFata, Rick A 83
7 Neverve, Robin A 84
7 Widdowson, Jerry A 84
9 Vigil, Jose A 85
10 McMillan, James A 86
10 Paris, George A 86
10 Craig, Mark A 86
13 McKenna, Mark A 87
13 Johnson, Mike A 87
13 Smith, Steve A 87
13 Alford, Gus A 87
13 Bunn, Randy A 87
18 Garrett, Glenn A 88
19 Alford, Jim A 89
20 Friend, Bill A 91
21 Stuc, Ron A 93
21 Casey, Dale A 93
21 Avent, Twig A 93
Pos Name Flight Score
1 Robbins, Randy B 82
2 Randall, Mark B 85
3 Dail, Bob B 87
3 Kelly, Pat B 87
5 Kubla, Tom B 88
6 Burgess, Joe B 89
7 Martin, Gene B 90
8 Whalen, Dan B 91
8 Ward, Tim B 91
8 Ricks, Wayne B 91
8 Burton, Edward B 91
12 Sheldon, Jim B 92
12 Dockery, James B 92
12 Scales, Jim B 92
12 Handy, Tom B 92
16 Ash, Gary B 93
16 Ashby, John B 93
18 Hagwood, Darrell B 94
19 Garber, Mike B 95
19 Booker, Lee B 95
21 Jones, Travis B 96
21 Bleau, Neil B 96
21 Brown, Mike B 96
24 Herndon, Louis B 97
24 Seal, Bryan B 97
24 Canady, Darrell B 97
27 West, Tom B 102
Pos Name Flight Score
1 Booker, Harold C 92
2 Eatmon, James C 94
3 Hatfield, Elby C 95
3 Harvey, Doug C 95
3 Robison, Tony C 95
3 Farrington, Richard C 95
3 Beane, Phillip C 95
3 Brady, Willie C 95
9 Glick, Richard C 96
10 Michaux, Don C 97
10 Hartley, Richard C 97
10 Brown, Donald C 97
13 Jones, Wayne C 98
14 McKean, George C 100
14 Whitesell, Barry C 100
14 Pritchett, Jim C 100
14 Gunnarson, Curtis C 100
14 Costine, Brian C 100
19 Hunter, Mike C 102
20 Snead, Jerry C 103
20 McEvoy, Pat C 103
20 Robinson, Mike C 103
20 Dauscher, Greg C 103
24 Rucker, Dale C 105
25 Byrns, David C 106
26 Binder, Rudy C 107
27 Green, Fred C 109
28 Plesser, Larry C 113
28 Robinson, Bob C 113

 
In This Issue
April 27, 2012

  • Meadowlands Sign-up
  • Carolina Trace Winners Story and Full Leader Board 
  • Golf Rules Q & A - Playing Balls in the Hazard
  • Weather Reminder

 

Senior Tour News

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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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