GOLF SHOP NEWS Player of the Year: Brian Bowling!

BY JOHN HUGHES, PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

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Results – Men’s Finale Tournament

Use this link to see the results.

Player of the Year Points Race

The year’s men’s tournaments schedule has been completed, which includes the annual Player-of-theYear points race. Congratulations to 2023 Player of the Year Brian Bowling! He has won it two years in a row! Brian accumulated an impressive 374 points, edging out runner-up Mikal Takahashi by just 12 points. Rounding out the Top 5 were Stan Demski, Zach Otting and Terry Campbell, respectively.

Use this link to see the total points.

The tournaments had great participation throughout the year, with well more than 200 members playing. Non-point events, such as the Tokay Invitational and the Vocker Cup, also had full fields. 175 players earned points this year. Golf Shop Credit was awarded to the top 50 on the final point list. Looking ahead to next year…

A preview of point events included in the 2024 Men’s $100 Tournament Program is below.

Mark your calendars!

Feb 17: Kickoff Tourn/NCGA Zone Qualifier

Mar 16: St. Patrick's Day Scramble

May 18 & 19: Woodbridge Ryder Cup

Jun 3: Twilight League (start)

Jun 1, 2, 8 & 9: (Gross) Club Championship Matches in June: (Net) Club Championship

Jul 13: Triple Play Tournament

Aug 17 & 18: President's Cup Matches Oct-Nov: Senior Club Championship

Oct 26: Superintendent's Revenge Tourn

Nov 16: Finale Tournament

Golf Rules

Last Month’s Question –

When a player’s ball is in a penalty area, the player may drop outside the penalty area, estimating the point the original ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area and dropping the ball anywhere along the line of flight of the original ball. True or False?

Answer –

False. The example above may be a common thought, but it is not one of the relief options under the Rules of Golf. See Rule 17.1 for all valid relief options.

This Month’s Question –

It is virtually certain that a player’s tee shot is lost in a red penalty area. The player uses reasonable judgment to determine the estimated point where their original ball (ball A) last crossed the edge of the penalty area and drops a second ball (ball B) within two club lengths of the reference point for the lateral relief option, not nearer the hole. After playing ball B, they find ball A outside the penalty area. What is the ruling?