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Beautiful Course, Beautiful Weather,Great Competition at London Downs

Competition Continues to Be Very Close for Piedmont Virginia Senior Amateurs at London Downs

Forest, VA….  Under beautiful clear skies and mid 60 degree temperatures the Virginia Senior Amateur Golf Tour held its 6th tournament of the season at London Downs Golf Club. The course was in very good condition; and presented an admirable challenge to all participants.

                Tim Chocklett from Vinton picked up his 1st win of the  season with a birdie on Hole #16 for a round of 76; playing in the Championship Flight. Chocklett won 4 tournaments last season but had been coming up a stroke or two short in his other showings this year.

                A Flight was a battle between two local golfers Jim Gaddy and Dick Douthat; both having won twice this season already. Douthat  shot even par on the front  side before carding 3 bogies after the turn for a round of 75 for his 3rd victory of the season. Gaddy  who had a birdie and three bogies on the front for a 2 over par 38; also duplicated that on the back to come up a single stroke behind with a 76 finish for 2nd place.

                Mike Helmkamp trying for his 4th season win and third in a row found himself in a sudden death playoff with Raymond Rice in the B Flight. Helmkamp who  trailed Rice at the turn by a stroke 39 to 38; quickly took a 4 stroke lead on the first 4 holes of the back nine. However another change of momentum saw Rice close his round with pars on his last three holes while Helmkamp bogied all three to even the match  with scores of 81 each. They then headed to the 10th hole to begin their playoff. Both players scored par on holes 10 and 16 before taking on the long narrow par 5 number 17. It was there that Rice was able to card another par as Helmkamp made bogie to decide the match. It was Rice’s first Tour win in his second year on Tour.

                For the second week in a row Tour Director Kenny Powell was able to hold on to a 3 stroke lead following the first nine holes to finish for a win in the C Flight. Powell who had a 45 to 48 lead over Last Seasons Winner; Bart Truesdell saw his lead cut to a single stroke by hole # 11. Truesdell  found putting misfortune on #16 for a double bogie giving Powell his 3 stroke margin again as both players tied their last two holes. Powell finished with a 91 and Truesdell carded a 94 for 2nd place.

                The Tour travels to Wintergreen Resort next Monday, May 20th to play Stoney Creek in Nellyford at 10 am.  http://www.stoneycreekgolf.com/index.html

Closest to the Flag Winners were:

Jim Gaddy = Championship & A Flights

Raymond Rice = B & C Flights

Results :

Championship Flight:

Tim Chocklett- Vinton -76

A Flight :

Dick Douthat – Forest -75

Jim Gaddy –Lynchburg – 76

B Flight:

Raymond Rice – Hurt -81 Playoff Winner

Mike Helmkamp – Rice – 81

Monroe Preston – Farmville -85

Bill Knarr – Verona – 86

C Flight :

Kenny Powell – Danville – 91

Bart Truesdell – Huddleston – 94

Willard Vicks – Danville - 95


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Rules Review
It has been suggested that there should be a series of Rules scenarios for you to solve. So begins a series of problems titled What's the Score? Doc Miller has graciously agreed to allow me to share these with you that he has been sending since July 2009.I will include one each week. You should try to determine the answer based upon your knowledge of the Rules when ever possible and then use your Rule book to confirm. There will be no trick questions or hidden information.
If you do not have a Rules of Golf book handy, go to: usga.org/Rule-Books and-Decisions

ONLY WHEN THE FORM OF PLAY IS A FACTOR WILL IT BE STATED

If you do not have a Rules of Golf book handy, go to:

http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules-of-Golf/Rules-and-Decisions/

If you have any questions pertaining to this or previous quizzes, please ask.

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Question from week #197

In a stroke play event, Eddie hit’s his tee ball on the 12th hole into a very muddy low lying area in the fairway. This area is not marked as ground under repair, but similar areas throughout the course are so marked.

Because no member of the Committee is available to make a ruling, Eddie announces he intends to play two balls, his original from where it lies, and a second ball under the provisions of R25-1, Abnormal Ground Conditions and he states the second ball should count for score.

Eddie determines the nearest point of relief and drops a ball according to the Rules. Eddie plays the ball from the mud first and hits it to about a foot from the hole. He then decides not to play the second ball and lifts it.

When he completes the round, the facts are made known to the Committee before he signs his card.

Pick all correct statements:

A. The score Eddie made on the 12th hole with his original ball stands regardless of how the Committee deems the area of question on the 12th hole.

B. Eddie is penalized one stroke for moving his (2nd) ball in play which is added to the score of his first ball.

C. If the Committee rules the area of mud was not GUR, then the score he recorded on the 12th hole stands.

D. If the Committee rules the area of mud was GUR, then he is disqualified under R3-2.


Answer

C and D are both correct.

Remember the basic instructions when you play a second ball under R3-3:

Stroke Play Only

Doubt as to Procedure, Rule 3-3

Before taking further action the player must :

1. Announce his intention to play two balls, and

2. Identify which ball is to count for score, if the Rules permit.

Then,

3. Play out both balls into the hole, and

4. Report the facts to the Committee before turning in score card.

Eddie did everything correctly except he failed to play both balls into the hole. As a result there are two possible outcomes.

1. If the Committee decides the area was not GUR, then Eddie’s first ball would determine his score for the hole.

2. However, if the Committee had agreed with Eddie’s original thought that his ball had come to rest in an area that the Committee overlooked and determined that he was indeed entitled to relief, then that second ball would determine his score. But, Eddie never completed play of the hole with that second ball, the one he originally stated he wanted to count for score if the Rules permit, therefore he has no score for the hole and as a result is disqualified.

You must understand, when you invoke the option to play a second ball in stroke play, the Committee, not the player, will decide which ball counts for score. You must complete the play of the hole with both balls to prevent a possible DQ.

You can reverse the order of his actions, meaning he plays the second ball first and hit’s it next to the hole. I would think he would be less likely to lift his original in this scenario because he’ll probably consider the fact the Committee might not grant relief. The reasoning he would apply in this second case was what he should have considered initially.

When you read over R3-3, recognize that R3-3a lays out the instructions for the player and R3-3b provides the guidance for the Committee.


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