Spring Events & Golf Rules

BY JOHN HUGHES, PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Upcoming Golf Events

Apr 15: Stag Breakfast & Golf (blind draw foursomes)

During May: Sign-ups for Men’s Club Championship Matches

May 18, 20 & 25: Women’s 18 Hole Group – Handicap Tournament

May 20 & 21: Woodbridge Ryder Cup

May 31: Men’s Twilight League (start)

June 22-24: Tokay Invitational

Fitting Days at Woodbridge

Sun, Apr 2: Callaway

Sat, Apr 15: Ping

Sun, Apr 16: TaylorMade

Sun, Apr 30: XXIO

Sat, May 13: Callaway

Fri, May 19: Mizuno

Sat, May 20: Titleist

Sat, Jul 1: Callaway

Sun, Jul 9: XXIO

Sat, Sep 9: TaylorMade

Fri, Sep 15: XXIO

Golf Handicaps

Woodbridge intends to have fair and equitable handicaps for all members. To that end, the Club’s Handicap Committee is monitoring both rounds and score posting. Please remember you must post all your scores. Guidelines for posting:

• To post a 9-hole score you must play a minimum of 7 holes.

• To post an 18-hole score, you must play a minimum of 14 holes.

• For holes not played, record net-par.

• The maximum score on any hole is net-double bogey.

• You may post either at the Golf Shop, online at www.ghin.com, or on the GHIN Mobile app. If you need any assistance, just stop in to see the Golf Shop Staff, we’re happy to help.

Pace of Play

• Two hours or less for 9 holes.

• Four hours or less for 18 holes.

• The number of players in a group does not affect the time requirements.

• Always invite faster groups to play through when there is space ahead.

Golf Rules

In four-ball stroke play, player B's ball lies just off the putting green. His partner A's ball lies near the hole in a position to serve as a backstop for B's ball. B requests A to leave his ball in that position. Partner A complies and B makes his stroke with A's ball in position. What is the ruling?

• A gets a two-stroke penalty.

• B gets a two-stroke penalty.

• Both partners get a two-stroke penalty.

• The side is disqualified.