Page The Scotty 2022

SEAN HANNA DIRECTOR OF GOLF seanh@lochlloyd.com

FEBRUARY HOURS OF OPERATION Golf Shop: 9a to 5p Practice Facility: Tuesday-Sunday 9a to 4:30p FIRST TEE TIMES Tee times will begin one hour after the Golf Shop opens, weather permitting

The Scotty................................ May 20-21 The Scotty Rain Date ........... May 22 The Whummle ....................... June 22-25 Men’s Gross Club

Championship..................... July 15-17 Junior Club Championship .. July 28 Club Championships............. July 29-30 The Brigadoon ....................... September 22-24 As the Golf Operations team settles into February, the behind-the-scenes work to prepare for 2022 is in full swing. The team is working diligently on calendars, booklets, flyers and all of the documents that you see throughout the year. The annual Golf Event Guide is almost complete. As in year’s past, we will email a copy to you. The Event Guide includes the golf calendar and specific event details for each of Loch Lloyd’s golf events. This is a great tool for you to have all of the information you need at your fingertips. You will also be emailed a Club Information Guide, packed with relevant information such as email addresses, phone numbers, operational hours, etc. Both of these publications will be in your in-boxes by mid-February. Enjoy the month of February wherever you are. Stay safe, healthy and warm! The Masters countdown has begun … 66 days and counting (depending on when you are reading this)! See you on the first tee, Sean

World Handicap System is Approaching “In-Season”

The WHS will soon return to “in-season” mode which means you may begin posting all scores either in the Golf Shop or online, starting the 1st of March. We will remain in the active season through December 31st, 2022.

One question I frequently get asked about handicapping is, “Should I post this score?” The answer, in any case, is yes! You should absolutely post each and every score played in medal play or match play formats. The handicap system works best and in the intended manner in which it was created when each player posts every score. When you only post “the good scores,” your handicap is artificially low. This will make it nearly impossible to play “to your handicap” in addition to making yourself the partner that no one would want to play with in a competition. When you post scores that are higher than you actually achieved (giving you an artificially higher handicap), this makes you a “well-known” member for all the wrong reasons. This also causes you to lose your golf mates quickly! We ask that all members post each and every score from your rounds. Nine-hole scores can and should be posted as well. Should you have questions on the handicap system, or need assistance in utilizing the handicap system, please contact the Golf Professionals.

Demo Days are Near!

We are excited to announce that we are scheduling Demo Days for this spring. This is a great opportunity to test out the new equipment available for 2022 before you make your new club purchases for the season. Sales representatives from many of the major manufacturers will be on site at our Practice Facility to showcase their new equipment. Once we have all of the dates scheduled, we will send an email announcing those dates to you.

The Scotty 2022

Mark your calendar! The 2022 edition of The Scotty will be played on Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st. If you plan to sign up, please make sure to block your Sunday off as well. In the event of unplayable conditions on either Friday or Saturday, we will play the make-up day on Sunday, May 22nd. For those who have never participated in The Scotty, this is a great event. Sign up with another member and join us for a fun-filled two days of golf. Look for more information to be emailed with specifics of the event in the next month or so.