Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Vineyard Course Information
(Pairings will be posted on Thursday.)
Please print for use on the course.
Ratings and yardage:
Red tees (women): 68.8/117; 5176 yards
Green tees (seniors and 20+ CH): 67.6/116; 5748 yards
White tees (men): 68.9/120; 6077 yards (This is not the official
rating and yardage. Six holes have been shortened to make the tournament more
competitive for everyone.)
Hole location: chart on cart.
Yardage markers (to center of green):
sprinkler heads; red, white, and blue disks (100, 150, 200)
Carts: drive onto fairways,
remain on fairways, exit fairways at signs. Do not drive or park in rough.
Do not enter the vineyards or
other environmentally protected areas.
Repair divots with divot mix on
cart. Rake bunkers.
Best advice: Greens are quick –
stay below the hole.
Ground under repair
(GUR):
Roped off areas. Play ball as it lies, or free drop (stance plus one
club-length) at nearest point of relief no closer to the hole.
Distances are in order from White/Green/Red or Green/Red (when
White tees on Green tee box)
#1: To bunker in fairway: 146/116. To carry bunker: 168/139.
#2: To bunker on right: 187/170/137. Distance to water: 264/247/213.
High grass surrounding bunker) ends 30 yards from the green.
#3: Par 3. May use Drop Area for balls hit into the water
hazard.
#4: Bunker on left squeezes fairway at 150-yard marker.
#6: To bunker on right: 230/180. Note pond on left starting 110
from green. Bunker on left 150 yards from green abuts pond.
#7: Dogleg left. To end of fairway at center bunker on the
right: 175/167.
To carry all bunkers on left: 260/252.
#8: To carry bunker: 241/195/176.
#9: Slight dogleg left. To end of bunkers on right: 190/153/106.
To bunker in middle of fairway: 294/255/208. This middle bunker is 40 yards
short of the green.
#10: To end of last bunker on left: 210/187/117.
#11: To end of last bunker on right: 174/142.
#12: To end of last bunker on right: 196/147/113. To bunker on
left: 200/152/115.
#13: Par 3. May use Drop Area.
#14: Dogleg right. To end of last bunker on left: 206/149.
#15: OB on left – stakes and fence. Public road is OB. To end of
last bunker on right: 230/195/156; on left: 246/211/168.
#17: If you’re thinking of trying to drive the green, beware of
the quarry fescue area on the right.
#18:
Slight dogleg. To end of left bunker: 154/142.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Vineyard Stableford Tournament Rules
(Pairings will be
posted on Thursday.)
Please read and print for
reference on the course.
Both Balls Count: This is an
aggregate tournament.
Handicap: Each player receives his full Course Handicap®, maximum 18 strokes for men and 24 for women.
Rules: All USGA rules and JustGolf Local
Rules are in effect. Please carry a rulebook and a hard copy of our Local Rules
(see link on website).
Summer rules: Play the ball as it lies everywhere.
Stableford scoring: Record each player’s gross score on
each hole, and total the score for each nine. A Committee member will convert
your score into a net score and then into Stableford points.
Net bogey=1 point
Net par=2 points
Net birdie=3 points
Net eagle=4 points
Net albatross=5 points
Pick up: Players will receive no points for any score higher than
a net bogey (exception for several women who will get an extra stroke on the #1
handicap hole). Accordingly, players are expected to pick up if their gross
total on a hole will be higher than a double bogey. Record an X with
the Most Likely Score, e.g., X-7. Your Most Likely Score may not be higher
than your ESC maximum.
Unless you are picking up, every ball must be holed.
Turn in scorecard: Players must personally return their
scorecards and must remain at the scorer’s table until the card has been
reviewed and accepted. The competitor should verify the score after each hole
and settle any doubtful points with the tournament director prior to signing
the scorecard.
Bare spots on green: Free relief if your ball is lying on a bare spot on the green. Place at
the nearest relief no closer to the hole. No relief if a bare spot is on your
line of putt.
Cell phones: Add my cell number to your list of contacts:
609-784-2550. Your cell phone should be turned off during the tournament. You
may turn it on to call me with a question on the Rules of Golf or for an
emergency. Vineyard pro shop: 609-965-2111x800.
Out of Bounds: Marked by white
stakes and boundary fence posts.
Environmentally sensitive areas: Red stakes with white tops indicate environmentally sensitive areas where
entry is not permitted. A ball coming to rest in these areas may not be
searched for and must be abandoned. Relief options are the same as for a
lateral water hazard.
Dirt cart paths: There is no free
relief from dirt cart paths.
Drop areas: You may use the drop areas on
holes #3 and #13.
Posting Scores: Do not post your
scores. Scores will be posted by the tournament director.
Bathrooms: Portables are located near
holes 3, 6, 14, 15, and at the turn (behind halfway house).
Rule 3-3: If you are doubtful of any correct rules procedure, and
you can’t reach me on your cell phone, you may complete the hole playing two
balls.
Arrival: Allow enough time to
register, putt, pay the $30 course fee, and arrive at the first tee ten minutes
prior to your starting time. There is no driving range.
Coolers: The golf course does
not permit coolers or outside food. There are water coolers on the course, a
beverage cart, and a halfway house.
Tips: Please don’t forget
to tip the men who load your clubs onto your cart and clean your clubs at the
end of your round.
Virtual tour: The Vineyard website
has a virtual tour:
http://www.vineyardgolfatrenault.com/home#!__home/vstc8=virtual-tour/vstc13=1
Pace of Play tips: (expected pace is
under 4 hours and 30 minutes)
1. Park your carts at the back of the green so that following
players can hit as soon as you leave the green.
2. Record your score when you arrive at the next tee.
3. Hit a provisional if your ball may be lost or out of bounds.
4. Double bogey max. Pick up. Scores higher than double bogey
earn no points.
Blue Heron mixed: If you have not
mailed your application for the Mixed Modified Scramble at Blue Heron Pines
prior to the Vineyard tournament, you may give it to the registrar at the
Vineyard.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Navigating the JustGolf website
Some of you have written with questions
about how to find applications, rules, etc., on the website. Links to every
document are located on the right side. Here is a guided tour to help you
understand how to navigate the website, http://justgolftournaments.blogspot.com/.
PREVIOUS POSTS (towards the bottom on the
right)
• For information about 2012 tournaments, click on the arrowhead
to the left of any month to open access to the links for pairings,
applications, tournament rules, course information, etc. Click on the title of
any document to open it.
• To see results, photos, rules and
course information, etc., from last year’s tournaments, click on the arrowhead
to the left of 2011, and then click on
the arrowhead to the left of any month. Click on the title of any document to
open it.
• You may also use the SEARCH box. Type in the name of the golf
course and click on “Search.”
SUBSCRIBE TO JustGolf (top right)
If you subscribe to JustGolf, every
time I post new information it will be sent to your e-mail within a day or two
of posting.
Here’s how to subscribe:
On the right side, under SUBSCRIBE,
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JustGolf LINKS (under my photo)
Underneath my photo are permanent links
for the Tournament Schedule, Membership Information,
Membership Application, Tournament Policies, and
Local Rules. Please read the Membership Requirements
and Tournament Policies
before submitting the Membership
Application.
The Local
Rules are in effect at all tournaments – please print a
copy and bring it to every tournament.
LINDA’S RULES BLOG
Click on Ask
Linda: Golf Rules You Can Understand to read columns in which I have
answered hundreds of questions since 2008 from golfers all over the world. Use
the search box on the Ask Linda site to find information about specific rules
(e.g., “water hazards”). You may e-mail a rules question to me any time. I will
answer your question, and I may post the question and answer on the blog,
keeping your name anonymous. All women’s names are changed to “Lulu,” and men
to “Lou.”
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Blue Heron notice
The tournament at Blue Heron Pines is a MIXED tournament. One man and one
woman play together as a team.
If you would like to play, and you do not have a partner,
please submit an application with a $20 deposit. Leave the Partner line blank. We will make every effort to find a compatible
partner for you. Your deposit will be refunded if we are unsuccessful.
Blue Heron Pines is a beautiful course, and the Mixed
Modified Scramble is a competitive and fun tournament. Don’t hesitate to sign
up simply because you do not have a partner.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Shore Gate pairings, May 29
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Team handicaps were calculated as follows:
1. Start with each player’s Handicap Index.
2. Calculate each player’s Course Handicap based on a slope rating of 126 (women), 129 (men), and 125 (senior and 20+ men).
3. Subtract points from the Handicap Adjustment Chart (men only).
4. Calculate 35% of the lower handicap and 15% of the higher handicap.
5. Subtract .75 (half the difference in the Course Rating between the men and senior tees) for each male player who moves forward.
6. Add the two players’ calculated tournament handicaps.
7. Round to a whole number (.5 rounds up; less than .5 rounds down).
There will be a chart at the tournament displaying these calculations for every team. If you would like to see this chart in advance, send me an e-mail request and I will attach the document in my reply.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Blue Heron application
Mixed Modified Scramble, Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Wednesday, June 27
(You may sign up without a
partner, and I will keep you posted on my efforts to find one for you.)
Player:
_________________________ Partner:
_____________________________
Home course:
___________________ Home
course: _______________________
Handicap Index:
___ . __ Handicap
Index: ___ . __
Circle preferred time: 9-9:50 10-11 after
11
Men: If you are age 70 or older and
you wish to play from the senior tees and compete for net prizes only, please
write your name below:
Name: __________________________ Name: ___________________________
The total cost of the tournament, per player, is $55. You will pay $35
per player at the course and you will mail $20 per player to me in advance.
Please mail one check for $40, together with this application, payable
to:
Linda
Miller
48
Cherry Street
Mount
Holly, NJ 08060
Direct any questions to Linda:
Home
phone: 609-267-8630
Cell
phone: 609-784-2550
Tournament opens May 16
Last date to mail application: June 13
Additional tournament information
Course fee: $35 per player
Team Course Handicap: 35% low Course Handicap + 15% high CH
Must use 7 tee shots from each player
Range balls included
Cash beverage cart
Special
considerations (traveling with someone, etc.)
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