Divots August 1, 2015 From the Pro Kim Griggs, PGA Merchandising: Golf Shoe & Club Blowout!! Stop by the Golf Shop and check out our huge Golf shoe sale at 40% off in stock shoes only. We are closing out certain styles, so this may be your chance to get a new pair of shoes for the upcoming season. We also have a golf club clearance on Cleveland demo irons. These clubs are located by the pro shop counter. Construction Sale In Stock Men’s & Women’s Apparel and golf towels will be 50% off during our construction period. So come on in and enjoy this huge savings!! Pass Holder Discount Just a reminder for our Pass Holders: You will receive 30% off on all purchases, except golf balls, sale items and golf clubs. I will work with you on golf club pricing to be competitive. Resident’s will receive
15% off their purchase with the same restrictions. Aerifying Greens We will be aerifying greens one last time this summer. Monday August 3, the back 9 greens will be done, and on Tuesday Aug 4, the front 9 greens will be done. If you choose to play 18 holes, you will play the same side twice on those two days. From the Assistant Rick Sample PGA You were probably watching the Greenbrier Classic and even if you were not, you probably heard about Robert Streb putting with his 56* wedge in the final round. Why would he do that? Walking off of the 9th green Robert found himself in a precarious position when he tossed his putter over toward his bag intending to land it softly against the bag for his caddy to put away. Instead of landing on the soft side of the bag, it hit the bottom of the bag and the head of the putter flew off. Just get another putter you might say. Heck you’re at the turn anyway.
Under the Rules of Golf, if a club is damaged other than in the normal course of play, rendering it nonconforming or changing it’s playing characteristics, the club must not subsequently be used or replaced during the stipulated round – see Rule 4-3b. Decision 4-3/1 provides clarification on the meaning of the term “normal course of play.” The term is intended to cover all reasonable acts but specifically excludes cases of abuse. Making a stroke, practice swing or accidentally dropping a club are examples of acts that are in the “normal course of play.” Throwing a club, whether in anger, in retrieving a ball, or otherwise; or “slamming” a club into a bag are acts that are not in the “normal course of play.” Since Robert’s putter was damaged other than in the normal course of play and rendered non-conforming, he was not permitted to use the putter or replace it for the remainder of his final round. While most players almost always use their putter to make a stroke on the putting green, a player is permitted to putt with any club in his bag. Without a putter, Robert decided to use a wedge to putt for the remainder of the round. Robert played well enough, including making a 30 ft. birdie putt, with his wedge he tied for the lead and found himself in a playoff. Since the playoff is considered a new round, Robert was allowed to replace his putter for the playoff. Unfortunately for Robert, even though he had a putter to use
now, the playoff was won by Danny Lee. Hope you are all having a great summer and I want to thank you for your patience and understanding during the construction of our new golf shop, parking area and kiosk for the ball machine. Sept 21 – Oct 12 – Course Closed (Over -seeding) If any members would like to play at another golf course during over-seeding. Please let me or Rick know and we can call and reserve a tee time for you. New Handicap Flag Policy Thank you to everyone for cooperating with the new handicap flag policy of signing out your flag and returning it on the same day. This is helpful so that everyone who is need of a flag will be able to use one Checking in the Pro Shop We ask that everyone please check in the pro shop prior to playing. It is very important that we know who is on the golf course at all times. This is not only for our benefit, but in case there is an emergency and we need to contact you, we will know approx. what hole you will be on and we can notify you faster. Great Shots Heard Round The Views Golf Club!! Congratulations to Fred Krohn for his hole in one on July 5 th 2015.
Fred recorded his ace on hole #12 using a driver from 155 yards!!