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2013 SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR
Meadowlands Oaks Country Club
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May 3, 2013
As always, if you have any questions, or need any assistance, please call me at 336-495-6556, or email me at behgolf@aol.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
2013 Senior Amateur Schedule is Here:
Bruce Hallenbeck
Senior Amateur Tour Director,
Raleigh/Pinehurst and Triad Tours
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As most of 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
To sign-up, call Bruce Hallenbeck at 336-495-6556 or email him at behgolf@aol.com.
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The Tournament at Meadowlands
Event Info:
Thursday, May 9, 2012
Physical Address:
Meadowlands Club Info
To reserve your place and to sign-up, please reply to this email, sign-up on-line or call Bruce Hallenbeck.
336-495-6556
behgolf@aol.com
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2012 Flight Winners and Defending Champions:
Meadowlands Country Club
CHAMPIONSHIP (6308 yds)
John Franklin, Danville VA 69
A FLIGHT (5876 yds)
Larry Hubbard, High Point 68
B FLIGHT (5876 yds)
Ron Vanderklok, Advance 75
C FLIGHT (5876 yds)
Mike Robinson, Greensboro 80
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It is your mind that determines how well you learn when taking lessons. (and this training course is packed with accelerated learning techniques that will have you absorbing more from lessons)
It is your mind that will allow you to set up to the ball correctly and commit to your swing (or not!).
It is your mind that will either stay focused under pressure and get you to make a smooth, fluid stroke when you need to drain an 8 footer for the win, or have you choking like a dog and collapsing like a house of cards when the heat is on!
"When you have a chance to shoot the lowest score of your life you won't choke - You Will Go Low!"
KNIGHTDALE'S HARVEY BEATS 47 FOR SENIOR TOUR FLIGHT WIN
Greensboro, NC
May 2, 2013
48 people showed up to play in the C Flight alone at Forest Oaks Country Club on The Senior Amateur Golf Tour today, making it the second largest flight field in Tour history. While there were well over 100 players in the entire event, obviously the C Flight had the largest turn-out of the 4 flights by far.
Knightdale's Doug Harvey didn't let those numbers bother him as he started off fast and closed smoothly for an 83 and a trip to the winner's circle. He had to play well, because he only held a 1 stroke advantage over 2nd place finisher Donald Brown of Kernersville. In addition to their low scores, a record-breaking 16 players broke 90 in the C Flight!
"Generally if you shot 90 in the C Flight you're probably going to be in the top 3 every week in C Flight play", stated Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck. "Today exactly 1/3 of the flight was able to accomplish the feat".
Close finishes were the norm for the day as 5 players were within 2 strokes of the top spot in the Championship Flight. Cary's Jimmy Adams led the way with a 74. Durham's Eric Ardery and Howard Nemenz were both 1 back at 75.
Probably at least as impressive as Harvey's 83 in the C Flight was Steve Smith's even par 72 to take top honors in the A Flight. While the Pinehurst resident's score was lower than those of his Championship Flight counterparts, it should be noted that Smith played from tee boxes about 500 yards shorter than the "big-boys". Once again, the competition was stiff as both Gibsonville's Turner Church and Mike Johnson of Knightdale both posted 74s.
Glenn Wright of Pittsboro got his 2nd win of the season in the B Flight with the only sub-80 round in his group. His 79 nipped Advance's Dawson Strider and Graham's Lewis Herndon by 2 strokes each.
Kernersville is the next Senior Tour stop on May 9 with a visit to Meadowlands Golf Club. Any amateur golfer over 50 can compete in that event by calling Hallenbeck at 336-495-6556.
THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR
FOREST OAKS COUNTRY CLUB EVENT
TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP (6389 yds)
Johnny Adams, Cry 74
Eric Ardery, Durham 75
Howard Nemenz, Winston-Salem 75
John Franklin, Danville, VA 76
Allen Lee, Pinehurst 76
A FLIGHT (5920 yds)
Steve Smith, Pinehurst 72
Turner Church, Gibsonville 74
Mike Johnson, Knightdale 74
Doug Masters, Clemmons 75
Jim Powers, Clemmons 76
Randy Bunn, Zebulon 76
Dexter Barbee, Burlington 76
B FLIGHT (5920 yds)
Glenn Wright, Pittsboro 79
Dawson Strider, Advance 81
Lewis Herndon, Graham 81
Cliff Nance, Lumberton 83
James Dockery, Southern Pines 83
Harry Mosher, Knightdale 83
Vic Robertson, Greensboro 83
C FLIGHT (5920 yds)
Doug Harvey, Knightdale 83
Donald Brown, Kernersville 84
Jerry Fuller, Brown's Summit 85
Dane McCaffrey, Pinehurst 86
Jim Pritchett, Lexington 86
Richard Glick, Raleigh 86
Where Will You Be in the 2013 Season Ending Point Standings Race?
There are only two ways to get to the year ending National Tournament - win one of the four majors or be one of the Top 10 point earners in your flight.
As you plot your tour schedule, be cognizant of the fact, only the top 10 are guaranteed access. Usually, most flight races are tight and depends on how well you play and of course how many tour dates you participate in during 2013.
Do you know how many tournaments you will need to play and what place you will need to finish in each tournament to ensure you have your automatic invitation?
During the 2013 Tour, To see where you stand* click below:
Raleigh/Pinehurst Senior Tour Point Standings
Triad Senior Tour Point Standings
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Senior Amateur Golf Tour Schedule
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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.
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Question from week #197
In a stroke play event, Eddie hit’s his tee ball on the 12th hole into a very muddy low lying area in the fairway. This area is not marked as ground under repair, but similar areas throughout the course are so marked.
Because no member of the Committee is available to make a ruling, Eddie announces he intends to play two balls, his original from where it lies, and a second ball under the provisions of R25-1, Abnormal Ground Conditions and he states the second ball should count for score.
Eddie determines the nearest point of relief and drops a ball according to the Rules. Eddie plays the ball from the mud first and hits it to about a foot from the hole. He then decides not to play the second ball and lifts it.
When he completes the round, the facts are made known to the Committee before he signs his card.
Pick all correct statements:
A. The score Eddie made on the 12th hole with his original ball stands regardless of how the Committee deems the area of question on the 12th hole.
B. Eddie is penalized one stroke for moving his (2nd) ball in play which is added to the score of his first ball.
C. If the Committee rules the area of mud was not GUR, then the score he recorded on the 12th hole stands.
D. If the Committee rules the area of mud was GUR, then he is disqualified under R3-2.
Answer
C and D are both correct.
Remember the basic instructions when you play a second ball under R3-3:
Stroke Play Only
Doubt as to Procedure, Rule 3-3
Before taking further action the player must :
1. Announce his intention to play two balls, and
2. Identify which ball is to count for score, if the Rules permit.
Then,
3. Play out both balls into the hole, and
4. Report the facts to the Committee before turning in score card.
Eddie did everything correctly except he failed to play both balls into the hole. As a result there are two possible outcomes.
1. If the Committee decides the area was not GUR, then Eddie’s first ball would determine his score for the hole.
2. However, if the Committee had agreed with Eddie’s original thought that his ball had come to rest in an area that the Committee overlooked and determined that he was indeed entitled to relief, then that second ball would determine his score. But, Eddie never completed play of the hole with that second ball, the one he originally stated he wanted to count for score if the Rules permit, therefore he has no score for the hole and as a result is disqualified.
You must understand, when you invoke the option to play a second ball in stroke play, the Committee, not the player, will decide which ball counts for score. You must complete the play of the hole with both balls to prevent a possible DQ.
You can reverse the order of his actions, meaning he plays the second ball first and hit’s it next to the hole. I would think he would be less likely to lift his original in this scenario because he’ll probably consider the fact the Committee might not grant relief. The reasoning he would apply in this second case was what he should have considered initially.
When you read over R3-3, recognize that R3-3a lays out the instructions for the player and R3-3b provides the guidance for the Committee.
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Forest Oaks Country Club
TEES BY FLIGHT:
Champ - WhiteTees: Rating-71.5; Slope-133; Yardage-6329
A,B & C- Golds Tees: Rating - 69.2; Slope - 126; Yard - 5920
2013 Senior Amateur
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TTour Weather Guidelines
Primarily, we adhere to the same guidelines that the PGA Tour uses: If Primarily, 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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