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Rules of Golf – Ball Lost or Out of Bounds

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BALL LOST OR OUT OF BOUNDS Provisional Ball Rule 27 ( From R&A quick guide to the rules)
If your ball is lost (outside a water hazard) or is out of bounds you must play another ball from the spot where the last shot was played, under penalty of one stroke, i.e. stroke and distance.
You are allowed 5 minutes to search for a ball. If it is not found within 5 minutes, it is lost.

If, after playing a shot, you think your ball may be lost (outside a water hazard) or out of bounds you should play a provisional ball. You must state that it is a provisional ball and play it before you go forward to search for the original ball.
If the original ball is lost (other than in a water hazard) or is out of bounds, you must continue with the provisional ball, under penalty of one stroke. If the original ball is found in bounds, you must continue play of the hole with it, and must stop playing the provisional ball. 



NOTE


A player does not have to search for their ball if it is not visible and they choose not to play it. However, if someone finds a ball that is believed to be the player’s original ball before they have played their provisional ball from a point nearer to the hole than where it is thought that the original ball may be, then the player must identify it and if it is their original ball must continue play with it. In stroke play, it is considered good etiquette for a fellow competitor NOT to search for a ball that the player wishes to abandon, but in match play an opponent may choose to search for it if they consider that it is to their advantage to find it.”

Results – Tropicana – 30th July 2013

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The Trophy game for July was played at TROPICANA, with a good turnout of 16 players. The weather was good and the course was in excellent condition. The challenging greens were very true and fast, especially on the front 9 , West 3, although a little slower on the back 9, East 1. A great time was had by all in these excellent surroundings. We will try and play again later in the year, costs permitting. 

The winner on the day, after talking his handicap down by 4.., was Paul Geddes with an excellent 84 for 40 points. His first win at LCs. Well done. Cut only 4. In second place, with the lowest gross was Geoff Mclaws with 80 for 37 points. Cut only 1. 


Many thanks to Ted for helping to organise this game, and for Tony for organising the lunch. Appreciated.


The new Handicap system was used for the first time. Thanks Stuart for all the hard work.

Results

FLIGHT NAME H’CAP GROSS POINTS POSITION
           
1 STUART TAYLOR 19 91 36 3
  GLEN WOMBWELL 31 103 35 4
  TED PARSLOW 9 91 27 14
  ANDREW CHEZ 11 87 34 6
           
2 RAY FUNNELL 28 104 30 11
  ANDREW ROBINSON 22 98 32 9
  PAUL GEDDES 15 84 40 1
  ALLAN MC NICHOLL 24 99 35 4
           
3 IAIN WISE 23 100 31 10
  TONY MORRIS 17 96 28 13
  GEOFF MCLAWS 9 80 37 2
  JOHN PRESTON 16 95 29 12
           
4 KEVIN WIGGINS 16 91 33 7
  KEVIN GOODWIN 18 93 33 7
  BERNARD ROHMAN 18 103 23 15
  IAN DICKSON 31 120 20 16


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Rules of Golf – Hazards & The Difference Between Yellow Stakes and Red Stakes

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This new section, prepared by our unofficial “Rules Secretary” Mr Allan McNicoll, highlights some specific rules of golf with some simple explanations to those new to the game or to those that have perhaps forgotten.

This week we will focus on hazards and the difference between red and yellow stakes ….

Hazards Marked with Yellow Stakes

If you do choose to take relief, the first option that you have is to play your next shot from as close as possible to the point from which you hit your original shot. So, if you were in the middle of the fairway at 150 yards and you hit it in the drink, you can go back to that spot and try to hit the shot again, plus a one-stroke penalty. Thus, if you hit your second shot in the water, you would be hitting your fourth shot from that same spot. This is the less commonly selected choice of the two because it is essentially a stroke and distance penalty The second option for relief from a yellow hazard is usually your best option, but is also the most misunderstood choice as well. The other way to take relief from a yellow hazard is to mark the point that the ball crossed the hazard and then draw a line between that point and the flag. You may drop your ball at any point on that line. Essentially, you can go back, keeping the point where your ball crossed the hazard in line with the pin, as far as you choose to go. Please note that you cannot go back on the line of flight that your ball took as it flew into the hazard! That is the most common mistake in this type of relief situation. How your ball got there doesn’t matter. What matters is the point where it crossed the hazard. Those are the two different forms of relief that you may take for a water hazard or any other hazard marked by a yellow stake. 
Hazards Marked with Red Stakes
 Red stakes are used to mark lateral hazards. Because these hazards run parallel to the hole, it is often times impractical to take relief by going behind the hazard as described in the second option of the yellow stakes. So, the rules of golf allow for an additional option for relief if your ball is in a red hazard. That third option is to take relief within two club lengths of where the ball crossed the hazard, no nearer to the pin. This may be down from either side of the red hazard. Just because your ball crossed the hazard on the right side doesn’t mean that you can’t take relief, within two club lengths and equidistant from the hole, on the left side of the same hazard. That third option is the only difference between a hazard marked by red stakes and a hazard marked by yellow stakes.

Results – KGSAAS – 23rd July 2013

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Only 14 players turned out in excellent weather. Course was in good condition, and the greens were true and quite fast. 2 tee boxes were used and everyone back at the clubhouse in good time. The first time winner, to everyone’s delight was Allan McNicoll with his best so far of 96 for 43 points. Cut 7.  Well done. Second place was Iain Wise with a 91 for 41 points, cut 1. 



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Results – Kota Permai – 16th July 2013

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On a beautiful morning 19 players teed off, nearly on the earlier time, and the course was in excellent condition. General feeling was that the greens were the best we have played on so far this year. Although some pin positions were a little tricky….
The winner was the “Birthday Boy”, Vincent Vijayan with his best round so far in his illustrious career, with a gross 90, for an outlandish 49 points. Cut only 13….!!!  Questions were asked whether he would win again , before his next birthday…. Second was Ray Funnell with a gross 99 for 40 points. Cut 1.
A great morning’s golf was had by all, followed by an excellent lunch, paid for by Vincent to celebrate his birthday. Many thanks Vincent for lunch from all the attendees.

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Next Game – Kota Permai – 16th July 2013

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Next week on Tuesday 16th July we will play at Kota Permai. 5 flights have been booked and we are expecting a good turnout, for this excellent course. 

Please be at the club by 0720 latest with tee off at 0745 hrs. Costs 185 RM ,incl comp caddy. I believe certain cost benefits may be available for CIMB card holders. Please let me know if card being used and the costs, so can be allowed for in pre registration.  2 tee boxes have been requested, with flights 1 and 2 off tee box 1, 3, 4 off 10.

Thanks to Barry for his help in arranging the bookings.

We will be eating at the club, and a room has been booked by Vincent, as he is celebrating his birthday and wants to treat everybody….

Results – Bukit Unggul – 9th July 2013

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Only 14 players teed off as a result of a no show and a late withdrawal, resulting in 2 three balls.

Unusually at the moment the weather was cool and overcast and some rain on the back 9. Along with the weather and the recent “piggy attacks” the scores were higher than expected. 

The winner with an excellent 89 for 40 points was Stuart Taylor, cut 4 . Second was Glen Wombwell with 100 for 38 points. Cut 1. Lowest gross was Ted Parslow with 87. 

A good lunch was had at the Dengkil Seafood Restaurant in Dengkil on the suggestion of Andrew Robinson.

Discussions agreed at the lunch.

1) USGA H/Cap system will be used after Stuart has checked all running OK with the software. Aim to start for the first game in August.  Capping to be set at 3 over h/cap.
The basis will be on all rounds played in 2013.  Review in 3 months to check all working well and the desired results are being achieved.

2) Starting immediately LC s will play to the rules of golf. Local club rules to apply, if relevant. Inclement conditions, requiring pick and clean to be announced on the day by the convenor.  

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