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WELCOME TO THE 2013 SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR Bryan Park 2-Day Tournament e-newsletter Summary June 9,2013 - Bryan Park 2-Day Tournament Sign-up: June 12-13
- June 1 - Little River Winners & Full Leaderboard
- Its All about the Year Long Point Standings Race - Where Will You Be at Year-End?
- Golf Rules Q&A - Ball Moves While in the Hazard -What's the Rule & What Would You Do?
- Tour Weather Guidelines -Reminder
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 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.
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2013 SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR JUNE 12 - 13, 2013 2 - DAY TOURNAMENT BRYAN PARK ----- |
Play in this 2 -Day Tournament: - Major Status - All Golfers Earn Double Points
- Larger Prize Pool - Paid on 2 -Day Total Scores
- Skins Pool - Paid Individually Each Day
- Wednesday & Thursday - 10 AM Shotgun
- A Few Slots Remain - Sign-up Today
Bryan Park Golf - 4 Stars by Golf Digest Both courses were recently awarded the prestigious 4-Star ranking in Golf Digest's Best Places to Play Guide.Be prepared for a great Tournament experience as you get a chance to play both courses this week over Wednesday and Thursday. The Champions course was runner-up for the Golf Digest's Best New Course in America Award in 1990 and voted one of the best sites not to have hosted the US OPEN. There’s not much to say about these venues – They are great courses to play and will be part f your favorites if you’ve never played them before. The Champions Course opened in 1990 by the legendary Rees Jones. Therefore be warned, it can become a real skill challenge! It is a big time course that is always looked at and most times selected for competitive rounds to separate the real golfer from the pretenders. This is an 18 hole championship layout featuring 97 sand traps, numerous grass bunkers, hollows and seven holes bordering Lake Townsend. The Players Course opened in 1974. Originally designed by George Cobb, the course was later modified by Rees Jones. Do not be lulled asleep by Bryan Park Players Course. Be warned, the Players Course will get you if you fail to execute any shot correctly. 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. |
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=============================================================== 2 - Day Tournament at Bryan Park Event Info: Wednesday, June 12: Players Course Thursday, June 13: Champions Course This is a 2- Day Total Score Tournament
Bryan Park (Champions & Players Courses)
Total Fee is $110.00 10:00 AM Shotgun (each day) Physical Address: 6275 Bryan Park Road Greensboro, NC 27214 Directions to Bryan Park
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=============================================================== SOGGY VICTORS GO LOW IN SENIOR AMATEUR EVENT Carthage, NC June 6, 2013 The weather report wasn't good, but unfortunately, it was accurate. 92 Tour members teed it up today at Little River Resort for a scheduled Senior Amateur Golf Tour event. Light rains greeted the players from the outset and got worse as the group had finished 9 holes, causing event officials to pull the golfers from the course due to standing water on the greens. After a wait of approximately 45 minutes, players were called back to the course to finish their rounds. 62 intrepid golfers answered that call and resumed play. Despite the unfriendly conditions, a number of players in each flight were able to post very impressive scores. Heading up that group was Zebulon's Gus Alford, who fired a 1-under 71 to top all A Flight competitors. He was 4 strokes clear of a trio of players - Tour newcomer Hugh Beckwith of West End, playing in his first Tour event, and Tour veterans Dexter Barbee of Burlington and Zebulon's Dale Casey. The B Flight saw Durham's Neil Bleau make it two Tour wins in-a-row, as the only B Flight member to break 80 with a 78. Bleau's effort was remarkable considering that he played in this very same event last year and posted a 99. Smithfield's Randy Robbins and Charles Smith of Durham were 2nd and 3rd respectively with an 82 and 83. Sophia's Dennis Bryant garnered the biggest prize of the event with his C Flight win after posting an 85. Two other C Flight players were able to break that magic "90 barrier", as Greensboro's Mike Hunter shot an 88 and Dick Schuler of Pittsboro logged an 89. Multiple Tour event winner Ron Hockensmith of Whispering Pines continued his fine Championship Flight play this year with a 74 that edged Durham's Eric Ardery by a single shot. Raleigh's Rick LaFata, Pinehurst's Steve DeBolt, and High Point's Joey Moffitt all finished with 78s. The next Senior Amateur Tour stop is a 2-day event to be held at Bryan Park in Greensboro on June 12 and 13. There are a few spots still available for that tournament. THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR LITTLE RIVER RESORT EVENT TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (6222 yds) Ron Hockensmith, Whispering Pines 74 Eric Ardery, Durham 75 Rick LaFata, Raleigh 78 Joey Moffit, High Point 78 Steve DeBolt, Pinehurst 78 A FLIGHT (6222 yds) Gus Alford, Zebulon 71 Dexter Barbee, Burlington 75 Dale Casey, Zebulon 75 Hugh Beckwith, West End 75 Randy Bunn, Zebulon 76 B FLIGHT (6222 yds) Neil Bleau, Durham 78 Randy Robbins, Smithfield 82 Charles Smith, Durham 83 James Dockery, Southern Pines 86 Harry Mosher, Knightdale 87 C FLIGHT (6222 yds) Dennis Bryant, Sophia 85 Mike Hunter, Greensboro 88 Dick Schuler, Pittsboro 89 Richard Hartley, High Point 90 Elby Hatfield, Archdale 90 Doug Harvey, Knightdale 90 |
============================================================== 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 =============================================== |
=============================================================== 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 |
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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Questions from week #203 What do you think? a. Andy’s ball is in a bunker mostly covered by leaves. He can see the ball as viewed standing behind the ball, but it is not visible after taking his stance. Andy adjusts the leaves such that he can make out his ball after taking his stance...permitted or not permitted? b. Ben’s ball is believed to be in shallow murky water in a water hazard. In probing Ben accidentally moves his ball. If Ben decides to play the ball, he is assessed a 1-stroke penalty for moving his ball in play...correct or incorrect? c. Craig finds a ball in the rough that he believes is his but he cannot see his identifying mark. Without moving the ball relative to its at rest position, Craig rotates it enough to see his identifying mark. This is permitted under the Rules...sure is, or, no way? d. Danny boy thinks he has hit his tee ball into a large Pampas Grass clump. He gingerly moves the grasses around. He sees a ball and dives in to retrieve it. In his eagerness to retrieve the ball it moves downwards further into the clump. At last, he grabs it, discovers it is his and then tells his fellow competitors he is declaring this ball unplayable. He takes relief under R28b, dropping well behind the clump of grass, but keeping the original spot of the ball between him and the hole. His next stroke will be his third...um, yeah; or, nope, his 4th?
Answers a. Not permitted. First sentence in R12-1, Seeing Ball; Searching for Ball: A player is not necessarily entitled to see his ball when making a stroke. Then, you need to dig a littler deeper into the Rule, specifically the wording in paragraph b. Here we find more guidance for a ball in a hazard covered by loose impediments. Finally, for our specific case you should read D12-1/3. A player is not permitted to remove leaves provided his ball is visible from some angle, unfortunately just not from the address position. b. Incorrect, no penalty assessed to this point. Without penalty, Ben is permitted to search for a ball that lies in water inside a water hazard. If he moves the ball and he intends to play it, it must be replaced. Otherwise he may lift and proceed under R26-1. (R12-1c) c. No way!. The player has a specific procedure he must follow to identify his ball in play. He must: Announce, Permit observation, Mark, No cleaning, Replace. (R12-2) Craig incurred a 1-stroke penalty for rotating his ball in this manner. d. Nope, his 4th. Danny’s ball, as it lay in the grass clump is in play. When he first sees a ball, he should think about not allowing this ball to move during the search to identify it. If he considers he will probably declare it unplayable, he should announce this intention ahead of time. That way, if the ball subsequently moves, there is no penalty. Additionally, if he thinks he might try to play it, but needs to ID it first, he should come up with a way to first mark the position of the ball so that he can correctly replace it if it does move. We cannot just dive headlong into the bush with no regard for our actions. This same thought process should be used when searching for a ball inside a water hazard but not in water. (R12-1, R12-2, R18-2a, R28) =============================================================== |
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Senior Amateur Full Leaderboard Little River June 6, 2013 TEES BY FLIGHT: Champ - Tees: Rating-72.0; Slope-113; Yardage-6222 A,B & C- Tees: Rating - 72.0; Slope-113; Yardage-6222 =============================================================== |
| Pos | Name | Flight | Score | | 1 | Hockensmith, Ron | CH | 74 | | 2 | Ardery, Eric | CH | 75 | | 3 | LaFata, Rick | CH | 78 | | 3 | DeBolt, Steve | CH | 78 | | 3 | Moffitt, Joey | CH | 78 | | 6 | Reed, Arch | CH | 79 | | 7 | Kober, Bob | CH | 80 | | 7 | Andrews, Rob | CH | 80 | | 9 | Roberson, Gary | CH | 81 | | 10 | Nemenz, Howard | CH | 84 | | 11 | East, John | CH | 86 | | Pos | Name | Flight | Score | | 1 | Alford, Gus | A | 71 | | 2 | Beckwith, Hugh | A | 75 | | 2 | Barbee, Dexter | A | 75 | | 2 | Casey, Dale | A | 75 | | 5 | Bunn, Randy | A | 76 | | 6 | Alford, Jim | A | 77 | | 7 | Dail, Bob | A | 78 | | 8 | McKenna, Mark | A | 79 | | 9 | Greene, Michael | A | 81 | | 10 | Jones, Carson | A | 82 | | 11 | Garrett, Glenn | A | 84 | | 12 | Avent, Twig | A | 85 | | 13 | Hubbard, Larry | A | 86 | | Pos | Name | Flight | Score | | 1 | Bleau, Neil | B | 78 | | 2 | Robbins, Randy | B | 82 | | 3 | Smith, Charles | B | 83 | | 4 | Dockery, James | B | 86 | | 5 | Mosher, Harry | B | 87 | | 6 | Nance, Cliff | B | 89 | | 6 | Jones, Travis | B | 89 | | 8 | Niehaus, David | B | 90 | | 8 | Burton, Edward | B | 90 | | 10 | Payne, Ron | B | 92 | | 10 | Mace, Kenny | B | 92 | | 12 | Kubla, Tom | B | 93 | | 13 | Herndon, Mack | B | 95 | | 14 | Herndon, Lewis | B | 97 | | Pos | Name | Flight | Score | | 1 | Bryant, Dennis | C | 85 | | 2 | Hunter, Mike | C | 88 | | 3 | Schuler, Dick | C | 89 | | 4 | Harvey, Doug | C | 90 | | 4 | Hartley, Richard | C | 90 | | 4 | Hatfield, Elby | C | 90 | | 7 | McCaffrey, Dane | C | 93 | | 8 | Snead, Jerry | C | 94 | | 8 | Moore, Kenneth | C | 94 | | 10 | Wallace, Mike | C | 95 | | 11 | Hawkins, Mike A. | C | 96 | | 11 | Kontoulas, Jim | C | 96 | | 11 | Brown, Jeff | C | 96 | | 14 | Eatmon, James | C | 98 | | 14 | Binder, Rudy | C | 98 | | 14 | Jones, Wayne | C | 98 | | 14 | McKean, George | C | 98 | | 14 | Rucker, Dale | C | 98 | | 19 | Brown, Donald | C | 100 | | 20 | Whitesell, Barry | C | 103 | | 21 | Robinson, Robbie | C | 104 | | 22 | Curtin, Dan | C | 105 | | 23 | Robinson, Bob | C | 108 |
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2013 Senior Amateur Golf Tour Schedule Raleigh/Pinehurst and Triad Tours |
| 2/2/2013 | Website | Preseason event no Points! @ The Legacy Golf Links | 800-314-7560 | | 11:00 AM | Shotgun | Aberdeen, NC | $70.00 | | 2/16/2013 | Website | Preseason event no Points! @ Longleaf | 910-692-6100 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Pinehurst, NC | $70.00 | | 3/7/2013 | Website | Bryan Park (Players) | 336-375-2200 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Greensboro, NC | $55.00 | | 3/14/2013 | Website | Foxfire (West) | 910-295-5555 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Foxfire , NC | $55.00 | | 3/21/2013 | Website | Devils Ridge CC | 919-557-6100 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Holly Springs, NC | $60.00 | | 3/28/2013 | Website | Brier Creek CC | 919-206-4653 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Raleigh, NC | $70.00 | | 4/11/2013 | Website | Sapona CC | 336-956-6245 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Lexington, NC | $60.00 | | 4/18/2013 | Website | Willow Creek CC | 336-869-2416 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | High Point, NC | $65.00 | | 4/25/2013 | Website | Carolina Trace (Creek) | 919-499-5611 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Sanford, NC | $60.00 | | 5/2/2013 | Website | Forest Oaks CC | 336-674-0126 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Greensboro, NC | $60.00 | | 5/9/2013 | Website | Meadowlands | 336-769-1011 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Winston-Salem, NC | $55.00 | | 5/16/2013 | Website | Mill Creek | 919-563-4653 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Mebane, NC | $55.00 | | 5/30/2013 | Website | Bermuda Run (West) | 336-998-8075 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Bermuda Run, NC | $55.00 | | 6/6/2013 | Website | Little River GC | 910-949-4600 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Carthage, NC | $60.00 | | 6/12/2013 | Website | Bryan Park (Players) | 336-375-2200 | | 10:00 AM | | Greensboro, NC | $0.00 | | 6/13/2013 | Website | Bryan Park (Champ) | 336-375-2200 | | 10:00 AM | | Greensoro, NC | $110.00 | | 6/20/2013 | Website | Hyland GC | 910-6923752 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Southern Pines, NC | $60.00 | | 6/27/2013 | Website | Pinewood CC | 336-629-4444 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Asheboro, NC | $0.00 | | 7/11/2013 | | Make Up Date | | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | | $0.00 | | 7/18/2013 | Website | Seven Lakes CC | 910-673-1092 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Seven Lakes, NC | $60.00 | | 7/25/2013 | Website | Greensboro CC (Farm) | 336-288-3415 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Greensboro, NC | $75.00 | | 8/1/2013 | Website | Southern Pines (Elks Club) | 910-692-6551 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Southern Pines, NC | $60.00 | | 8/8/2013 | Website | Grandover Resort (West) | 800-472-6301 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Greensboro, NC | $70.00 | | 8/15/2013 | Website | Carolina Trace (Lake) | 919-499-5611 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Sanford, NC | $60.00 | | 8/22/2013 | Website | Anderson Creek | 910-814-2115 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Spring Lake, NC | $60.00 | | 9/5/2013 | Website | Salem Glen CC | | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Clemons, NC | $55.00 | | 9/12/2013 | Website | Bentwinds CC | 919-552-5656 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Fuquay-Varina, NC | $60.00 | | 9/19/2013 | Website | The Challenge | 877-548-5070 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Graham, NC | $55.00 | | 9/26/2013 | Website | Bryan Park (Champ) | 336-375-2200 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Greensoro, NC | $55.00 | | 10/3/2013 | | Make Up Date | | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | | $0.00 | | 10/10/2013 | Website | Colonial CC | 336-475-0596 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Thomasville, NC | $60.00 | | 10/24/2013 | Website | Chapel Ridge | 866-301-4811 | | 10:00 AM | Shotgun | Pittsboro, NC | $55.00 |
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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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