Member News – 08 July 2022

Weekly Update – from Club Captain Phil Barlow

Greeted with another fine, though cool weekend, the ladies had LGU Rnd 6, Putting, Paterson Salver Rnd 2, while the men all played off the yellow tees for the July Monthly Medal. We experimented with a mid-winter yellow tees round for the men, however it appears to make the field a bit slow with so many shots having to wait for movement of players up ahead. We will review that for next year and maybe move it outside of the 2 tee starts to keep pace of play up.

It looks like Covid is testing us with another round of high numbers in Canterbury. We have several members down with it currently, so we will exercise some leniency where possible for match play competitions.

Breakfast multi-tee start

A reminder that on Saturday 16 July we will be having our annual breakfast multi-tee start stableford competition at 11:00am. This will also double up as the Bells Mugs for the men. Note it is a normal club day in all other match respects. Men and ladies will both pay their normal Saturday match costs. Please support the caterers and join in with fellow members for a catch up prior to the start-time by taking breakfast at the club. Our caterers G & T will offer multiple options and prices to suit all. Breakfast start time and menu details are to come but lock the date and time in now.

This week’s matches of the day are: Men: BCHP semi-final, others 4BBB Stableford. Women: Bisque Par.

AGM

A reminder that the AGM is upcoming on Thursday 14 July this year. You will have seen a note in last week’s Woodlands Word referring you to the website to download and/or review documents for this year’s meeting

Results for last Saturday

The men’s match of the day was Monthly Medal all from yellow tees and for the women, LGU Rnd 6, Putting, Paterson Salver Rnd 2.

Glyn Francis takes out the Top Dog car park for the month.

Best Gross: Scott Manyweathers (68)

Best Gross: Pedro Jung (81)

Beast Gross: Rob Penecost (89)

Putting winner: Sonia Brown (29)

Congratulations to you all.

Pro Tip by Craig Mitchell

What to practise to improve your putting

Tour players from 30 feet average 2 putts whereas most club golfers average 3 putts. So next time you have a few minutes, practise 2 putting from 30 feet this will help improve your sense of green reading, speed control and confidence.

Rule of the week (Actions not allowed when playing a ball (Rule 8.1a)

Except in the limited ways allowed in Rules 8.1b, c and d, a player must not take any of these actions if they improve the conditions affecting the stroke:

1. Move, bend, or break any:

• Growing or attached natural object,
• Immovable obstruction, integral object, or boundary object, or
• Tee-marker for the teeing area when playing a ball from that teeing area.

2. Move a loose impediment or movable obstruction into position (such as to build a stance or to improve the line of play).
3. Alter the surface of the ground, including by:

• Replacing divots in a divot hole,
• Removing or pressing down divots that have already been replaced or other cut turf that is already in place, or
• Creating or eliminating holes, indentations, or uneven surfaces.

4. Remove or press down sand or loose soil.
5. Remove dew, frost, or water.

Upcoming Saturday golf (for full details refer to the 2022 programme).

16 July – Club breakfast multi-tee start at 11:00am. Stableford. Bells Mugs for the men. Normal Saturday entry fee.

23 July – Men: BCHP Finals, others Par. Women: Irish Stableford (amended from original programme)

30 July – Men: Monthly Medal white tees. Women: Stroke

6 August – Men: Club Champs Qualifying – Rnd 1. Women: LGU Rnd 7, Putting, Paterson Salver Rnd 3

Enjoy your golf.

Midweek Ladies Results – from Sonia Brown

Tuesday  5th July

LGU Rnd 6 and PUTTING

SILVER         1st     Carolyn Rickard    Nett 71

                      2nd   Debbie Scott         Nett77

BRONZE A   1st     Ranee Morgan      Nett 73

                      2nd   Kay Gilray               Nett 74

BRONZE B   1st     Helen Bishop    Nett 76

         2nd   Annette Tansey       Nett 77

NEAREST the PIN:   #3   Kelly Nicholls

                                   #15  Kay Gilray

PUTTING:  Eum Young Ja   27 Putts

2’s:   Ranee Morgan

         Anne Wright

NETT EAGLES:   Sonia Brown

Midweek Mens Results – from John Yates

The highlight of the week was Don Cho holing in 1 on the #15 on Thursday. Well done!

Monday 4 July

There were 13 pairs who took part in a Greensome match.

1st Hunter Liu & John Yates                         68

2nd Ramiro Guerrero & John Keepa          71

3rd Taona Kahwema & Dave Crombie       71

4th Jacky Zhang & Eric Wilson                    72

Thursday 7 July

This was a bleak sort of day but we had 30 starters braving the conditions.

Division 1

1st Don Cho              +1

2nd Chris Straker      -1

3rd Patrick Guo         -2

Division 2

1st Bruce Chalklen   +2

2nd John Keepa       +1

3rd Harvey Tan         even

Division 3

1st Simon Hubble     -1

2nd Bill Turner          -2

3rd Brian Blazey       -3

Q & A with Colin – Greens Superintendent

Q. Hey Colin, what is the best way that you think golfers should replace divots on fairways?

A. Collect your grass divot and stamp it firmly back down whenever it is possible.

Q. Oh really, why?

A. We will get better regrowth of the grass and also the loose divots don’t go through the mower blades.

Q. Fantastic Colin, even after having Covid you are still a ball of golfing wisdom.

Juniors Sunday Coaching Winter Break

Carl, Rob and their crew of Juniors are taking a well earned mid Winter break. So junior coaching will ramp back up again on September 11th 10:30am-11:30am. Well done Carl and Rob for running a great programme developing junior golfing talent here at Harewood Golf Club.