16 June 1, 2022
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If you can’t pass this exam, you can’t play golf here! What would happen if CNY golfers saw a sign in the Pro Shop of the course they just drove 45 minutes to play, that said, “You must pass a golf exam or you will not be able to play today”? Either the Police would be called, the local Judge would be called…or there would be a few choice words directed at the management or ownership of the golf course for at least an hour…maybe two. Or perhaps we might believe the sign was just a joke. It is certainly not required in the U.S. but is there anywhere in the world where it is required to pass an exam before golfers would be allowed to play? The answer is yes! Can you guess where? It’s the Netherlands, or for those of us who are often misguided, it’s Holland. There are a total of 250 golf courses in the Netherlands serving 400,000 registered club members. Golf is a big business for the Dutch but it has not attracted as many visiting golfers as one of Europe’s most popular vacation destinations…yet. Compared to the almost 17,000 golf courses in the U.S., the Netherlands hardly has the same logistical problems to enforce the “Examination Rule” but nevertheless, they have one. The Dutch are a proud people who sincerely believe the Dutch North Sea coast have some courses that rival the best costal layouts in Britain and Ireland. The Exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions; 19 about the Rules of Golf, 10 about Etiquette and 1 about the Stableford format of play (a popular scoring system). If you answer 8 of the questions incorrectly, you fail but have a “Mulligan Option” for a later date. I have selected 10 questions from the Volledig Golfregelexamen: 1. Your stroke has created a pitch mark on the green. How many pitch marks do you repair? A. Only your own pitch mark. B. Your own and one more. C. As many pitch marks as possible. 2. Where do you record the score for a hole? A. On the green of that hole. B. At the next turning point or on the way there. 3. Are you allowed to move or talk when
Perry Noun is the former executive director of the Northeastern NY PGA as well as a competitive amateur golfer and winner of the New York State Super Senior Amateur Championship. Perry Noun can be heard on “Tee Time With The Pronoun” on... News Radio 570 WSYR and 106.9FM.
your fellow player hits? A. Yes B. No 4. Are you allowed to walk with your pushcart between the bunker and the green? A. Yes B. No 5. Your ball is in the bunker and you are going to hit out of it. From which side do you enter the bunker? A. From the low side B. From the high side C. Doesn’t matter. 6. You don’t have to wait to hit when the Greenskeeper is mowing. He’ll see you anyway. A. True B. False 7. Your fellow player has hit a ball in the bushes. It’s good etiquette to help him find it. A. Yes B. No 8. You are expected to wait until all playing partners have holed out before walking to the next hole. A. Yes B. No 9. You knock a divot out of the fairway. Who should put the sod back? A. Nobody. B. You. C. Your marker. D. The Greenskeeper. 10. What should you do if you notice that the group behind you is playing faster than yours? A. Just keep playing. B. Let the trailing group pass. C. Ask the trailing group to keep more distance. Answers: 1-C…2-B…3-B…4-B…5-A…6B…7-A…8-A…9-B…10-B If you missed 4 of the 10 questions…YOU FAILED! NO GOLF TODAY! COME BACK TOMORROW.
Cazenovia Republican
Caz boys lax advances to sectional final by Phil Blackwell
True, it took three different opportunities for the Cazenovia boys lacrosse team to get the best of Marcellus. But the third one counted the most as the no. 3 seed Lakers rode a quick start to a 12-7 victory over the Mustangs in last Tuesday’s Section III Class D semifinal at East Syracuse Minoa Stadium. The Mustangs had beaten Cazenovia twice by narrow 7-6 and 8-7 margins in a four-day span earlier this spring, and the Lakers had needed a late comeback and overtime just to get past General Brown in the opening round May 21. But here Cazenovia played strong defense, with Charlie Aronson, Tanner Ackermann, Ethan Isbell, Tim Eaton and Forrest Ives all working hard to break up Marcellus scoring opportunities before they got to goalie Tucker Ives. This kept the Mustangs until the second quarter, while Cazenovia, showing far more depth and balance in its attack, kept on adding to its margin until it had built a
9-2 halftime advantage. Making up some ground, Marcellus moved within 11-6 by the fourth quarter, but drew no closer, and what made it more satisfying for the Lakers was the way so many contributed on offense. Marcellus was intent on containing Brody Coleman, who entered the game with 77 goals and 36 assists. And Coleman only scored twice, adding an assist, but it allowed his teammates to flourish. D.B. Falge took the most advantage, scoring four times, while Jack Wright and Chris Vecchiarelli matched Coleman with two goals apiece. Aronson and Forrest Ives both had one goal and one assist as James LaFever also got an assist and Ives won seven of 13 face-offs. With the win, Cazenovia earned a trip to Friday’s sectional final against no. 4 seed LaFayette, who knocked off top seed Skaneateles 17-15 in the other semifinal. To read about the sectional final, go to eaglenewsonline.com
Girls lacrosse Lakers, Bears ousted in playoffs by Phil Blackwell
Though they could both take solace in earning records of .500 or better this spring, the Cazenovia and Chittenango girls lacrosse team’s stays in the Section III playoffs proved short ones. In Class D, the no. 5 seed Lakers met up with no. 4 seed Marcellus Tuesday night and found itself overwhelmed in the first half and unable to recover during a 16-4 defeat to the Mustangs. These teams had met April 24 and it had gone 17-3 in Marcellus’ favor. Any thought that the rematch might prove closer dissipated when the Mustangs jumped out 11-2 on Cazenovia by halftime. Despite goals from Katie Rajkowski, Sammy Sparks, Riley Knapp and Dali Dennison, plus eight saves from Mackenzie Halladay, the Lakers were again humbled by a deep, balanced Marcellus attack. Five different Mustangs had mul-
tiple goals, led by Cece Powell, who scored four times. Anna Spitzer and Quinn Burnett had three goals apiece, with Annalise Bird and Lucy Powell each netting two goals. Meanwhile, in Class C, Chittenango also had the no. 5 seed, traveling north to face no. 4 seed Indian River, where the Bears could not keep up in an 18-11 defeat to the Warriors. Proving that its 11-4 regularseason mark was not a fluke, IR got huge games from Ravan Marsell, who earned seven goals and three assists, and Michaela Dales, who had six goals and two assists. Chittenango had no one with totals to match Marsell and Dales, even though Brooke Walters did score five times and Ashley O’Hara amassed three goals and four assists. Cara Kielbasa got two assists as single goals went to Tomi Newkirk, Ashlyn Brown and Alazayah Smith. Abby Penfield made 12 saves. Chittenango’s season ended with an 8-9 mark.
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