Finally – Nice Weather! Pace of play continues to be an on-going issue so we need everyone to follow our guidelines (see below.) The first few groups seem to move along fine and then things bog down to a 2-1/2 hour round.
Remember:
- If you are not scheduled to golf on any particular night, we can use you as a spotter. It can help with pace of play. To spot, just report to the pro shop and let them know and you’ll get a cart and flags for marking the ball. Common holes for spotting are #2, #3, #14, and #16.
Thanks again to Roger Hamm for filling in for me collecting the score cards, chasing down unclear cards and answering questions.
Standings
**Full Standings and Stats Posted Here**: https://www.dropbox.com/s/egd85hvygokq5bq/WNL2023-Stats.xlsx?dl=0
Prize Winners (Paid in BMGA “Chits”)
Low Gross & Low Net ($10.00 per category)
- Low Gross – Howard Hoffman with a 35 on the front. $10.00 to Howie.
- Low Net – Tim Barnes with 31 on the back. $10.00 to Tim.
Skins ($50.00 per side)
- Front 9 – Andy Czech – 3 #9, Kevin Ahtou – 4 #5, Mick Krause – 3 #8, Joe Wrecza – 4 #2. $12.50 to each.
- Back 9 – Adam Thom – 3 #11, Mike Tanaka – 4 #16, Jake Waletzko – 3 #10 $16.67 to each winner.
Nearies ($10.00 per winner)
- Hole 1 – Closest to Pin in Two – Tim Lipton (Result:Par)
- Hole 4 – Closest to Pin – Jeff Martin (Par)
- Hole 8 – Closest to Pin –KyleJohnsrud (Par)
- Hole 9 – Longest Putt – Alex Harding (Birdie)
- Hole 11 – Closest to Pin in Two – John Bolduc (Par)
- Hole 12 – Closest to Pin – Brian Beitlich (Par)
- Hole 17 – Closest to Pin – Chris Tietz (Par)
- Hole 18 – Longest Putt – Pete Crane (Par)
The Weekly Rant
- Legibility and addition were big problems this week. It is especially hard to read cards where they were folded across scores. When you check your card make sure these numbers are readable. Try to fold the card in-between holes. Cross-outs and erasures can also be hard to read. Feel free to show corrections in the margins.
- Tee times were missing on a dozen of the 32 matches. A couple of teams failed to enter their team numbers. Missing data like this makes the data entry more difficult than it needs to be.
Future Events
- Two Man Match Play – May 20, 7:30 – 8:30 AM tee times. Entry deadline is 5/12/23.
Reminders
- Pace of Play is critical. Here are some examples of how everyone can play a little faster:
- Be early to your tee time.
- Do not exceed time limit to search for a lost ball. The time limit is three (3) minutes!
- Putting out after missing a putt vs. remarking a one footer.
- Giving your opponent that six inch putt.
- Max strokes on a hole is 9. Pick up after 8 attempts and record an “X”.
- Playing ready golf vs. strictly following the “honors” system.
- Everyone in the foursome is responsible for the pace of your foursome. Help each other keep moving.
- If an issue arises on the course during WNL play that may impact the result of a match, please bring the matter to the WNL Director’s (or other BMGA Board Member) attention so we can try to resolve it right away.
Handicaps
- If you are not entering your scores (or accurate scores) you are hurting yourself, your team and the people you are playing against. This includes WNL scores and “Away” scores.
- All players are responsible for entering a correct course handicap per USGA Rule 3.2c (1). Post your scores for WNL as they are not entered by the BMGA or Brookview.
- The WNL Director is not responsible for checking the accuracy of the player’s handicap on the scorecards. Check the GHIN App before teeing off to get your current handicap and adjust it to the Side (Front or Back) and Tees (Member or Gold).
Scorecards
- Please enter both the match start time and end time in the space provided.
- Scorecards should be signed by at least one player from each team.
- If someone concedes a hole, please mark an “X.” This is especially important when both players score a 9 but the hole is conceded by the player who picks up their ball first.
