Month: September 2013

Spirit of The Game – Honesty, Integrity & Courtesy

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Spirit of The Game

With some recent issues raised within the group it is perhaps a timely reminder for everyone to consider some of the fundamental philosophies of the game of golf as detailed by the R&A. 

Honesty, integrity, courtesy: three words that have come to represent the spirit in which the game of golf is played.
Part of that spirit sits beneath the term, ‘etiquette’ and part of it relates to the Rules of Golf. But the Spirit of the Game goes much deeper than just those two tangible terms.
It is something that every golfer should develop an innate sense of, something that is born of golf’s unparalleled history, and something which lifts golf, one could argue, above other sports.
Whether it’s through divot and pitch-mark repair, or simply through silence on the tee, the spirit of the game dictates that players make sure they give others on the course, often opponents, a fair chance to play the best shot they can.
For most of us, the game of golf is self-regulating. There is seldom a referee present so we are reliant upon our own honest adherence to the Rules in order to enjoy the game. As a result we are all occasionally forced to call a penalty on ourselves for infringements which, often, will go unnoticed by everyone else.

It is this dependency upon honesty and courtesy that has elevated ‘integrity’ to sacrosanct status. Without them, we may as well hang up our clubs.
Everyone, no matter how well they think they know the rules, makes numerical mistakes or rules infringements in the game of golf and it is up to each individual to question any situation or indeed confer with their playing partners should there be a questionable situation. Additionally if a player has been seen to make an infringement then this should be raised by the playing partners at that time. If a resolution cannot be reached then the infringement or question should subsequently be raised to the rest of the Loose Cannons group for a ruling.
For more information on practical aspects of on-course behaviour, visit the R&A Etiquette section by clicking here.


Most Improved Golfer at Loose Cannons

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The new USGA online software system we are currently testing to calculate our group’s handicaps on a regular basis is going very well and I believe that this is now reflecting the true handicap of each player and results in a fairer and more accurate system for our weekly games. Over and above the handicap calculation the system provides a large number of reports which are useful for tabulating results or statistics.

Below, for example, is an interesting table showing the Most Improved Golfer … in this case calculated over the last 6 months. Congratulations to Allan McNicoll for achieving this honour reflected again yesterday with his win at Bukit Kemuning.

I will be posting a summary of the new online handicap system in the next few days so we can make a collective decision to go ahead and purchase the system to use on a regular basis.

Next Game – Nilai Springs – 10th September 2013

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Next week 10th September we shall play at Nilai Springs. 5 flights have been booked. Tee off 0745 hrs. Costs 130 RM , including compulsory caddy per flight.

The following week on 17th September we have the LEGS return match at Impian. So far 16 confirmed. Any more players, and I will see if the ladies can increase their numbers. 

Results -Bukit Kemuning – 3rd September 2013

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Results

The course was in good condition, but after the previous day’s storm the greens were a little slow. Only 3 Flights teed off on time in pleasant conditions.

The winner, for his second win, was Allan McNicoll with 99 for 39 points, beating the lowest gross of 83 by Ted Parslow, 37 points. Cut 4 and 1 respectively. Full results attached. 

The excellent wine prize as kindly donated by Erol was won by Ted Parslow with a total of 110 points. Stuart and Graham finished up with 102. Well done Ted and enjoy the wine. Interestingly, when hopefully we will have a similiar competition Allan with his good round today, finished in 4th place only 2 shots behind the runners up. Shows how placings can easily change.

FLIGHT NAME H’CAP GROSS POINTS POSITION
1 BERNARD ROHMAN 18 99 27 9
ALLAN MCNICOLL 28 99 39 1
GLEN WOMBWELL 32 106 33 3
EROL AKINCI 25 106 28 7
2 VINCENT VIJAYAN 20 109 22 11
RICHARD MOSS 35 119 24 10
TED PARSLOW 12 83 37 2
RAY FUNNELL 28 107 28 7
3 IAN DICKSON 36 130 15 12
STUART TAYLOR 20 96 32 5
GRAHAM CADMAN 21 100 29 6
BARRY COUSINS 31 105 33 3

Results of Erol’s Wine Competition

Position Player Points Berjaya Hills Port Klang Staffield Bukit Kemuning Total Points
to Date 13th Aug 20th Aug 27th Aug 3rd Sep (best of 3)
1 Ted Parslow 106 33 34 39 37 110
2 Stuart Taylor 102 32 32 38 32 102
2 Graham Cadman 102 32 29 41 29 102
4 Allan McNicoll 87 26 30 31 39 100
5 Barry Cousins 64 24 40 33 97
6 Glen Wombwell 63 31 32 33 96
7 Ray Funnell 87 20 38 29 28 95
8 Erol Akinci 64 32 32 28 92
9 Jim Mah 89 34 22 33 89
10 Tony Morris 77 22 28 27 77
11 Richard Moss 65 24 15 26 24 74
12 Ian Dickson 66 23 21 22 15 66
13 Vincent Vijayan 19 19 22 41
14 Jeff Pearce 40 40 40
15 Hans Berger 39 39 39
16 Paul Geddes 37 37 37
17 Julien Hodson-Walker 36 36 36
18 Kevin Goodwin 31 31 31
19 Andrew Robinson 30 30 30
20 Kevin Wiggins 28 28 28
21 Bernard Rohman 27 27
22 Rein Lee Tan 26 26 26
23 Iain Wise 23 23 23

Photos