MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP & Course Care

BY JOHN HUGHES, PGA HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Woodbridge Men’s Club Championship

Sign up at Golf Shop! Members can play in gross flight, net flight..or both!

• Individual Match Play.

• All rounds played in June & July, finals weekend July 29 & 30.

• Players schedule their own matches with next opponent at convenient times for both players.

• Gross and Net Flights (brackets); number of flights dependent upon entries, single elimination.

• Flights will be seeded by current indexes.

• All ages eligible.

• Free for those in Men’s Tournament Program, otherwise $30 entry fee.

Course Care

Every shot flying into a green makes some sort of ball mark. Always search for your ball mark and repair it. Also repair ball marks you find that other golfers neglected.

Proper Procedure for Repairing Ball

Marks:

• Insert repair tool just outside the back of the ball mark and push the turf toward the center of the mark.

• Repeat this same motion on all sides of the mark.

• Gently tap the repaired area with your putter.

• Make sure there is no soil exposed.

The Importance of Repairing Ball

Marks:

• A fresh ball mark repaired by a player takes only a few seconds.

• A freshly repaired ball mark completely heals in a short time.

• A ball mark left unrepaired requires 2 weeks time for satisfactory healing.

Upcoming Golf Events

During May-June: Men’s Club

Championship Matches

May 20 & 21: Woodbridge Ryder Cup

May 31: Men’s Twilight League (start)

June 22-24: Tokay Invitational (field full, waiting list started)

Fitting Days at Woodbridge

Sat, Jul 1: Callaway

Sun, Jul 9: XXIO

Sat, Sep 9: TaylorMade Fri, Sep 15: XXIO

Golf Rules

Last Month’s QuestionA player may not move a natural object to see if it is loose if in doing so the lie of the player's ball is improved.

True or False?

Answer: False. A player may take reasonable actions to remove loose impediments and movable obstructions even though the lie may be improved.

This Month’s Question –

While taking unplayable ball relief, when a ball is dropped in the relief area, must a player accept the outcome if the ball comes to rest in its original location or in a bad lie?

What’s the ruling?