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Small Field but Large Competition at King Carter Tournament

Irvington, VA …. Threatening skies and scattered showers may have been a factor in tournament attendance; but the competition level and spirits of the participants at the Piedmont Virginia Senior Amateur Tour tournament at King Carter Golf Club were not dampened by them. Only 6 players showed up for the Tours 9th tournament of the season Tuesday June 11th ; but all had a great time.

                Larry Maitland; who is temporally playing in the B Flight while he is recovering from his recent knee replacement was paired up against last season’s B Flight Champion Bill Knarr . Maitland took an early 2 stroke advantage on the first hole as Knarr found trouble in wasteland area off the tee. Knarr was able to get no closer than a single stroke down as Maitland gathered 10 pars during the round for an 82. It was Maitland’s 2nd tournament since his surgery and his strongest finish. Knarr carded an 89 for 2nd place; keeping him in the B Flight season points lead by 200 points.

In C Flight action it was once again a Tidewater player shootout for the top spot as 3 Tidewater players passed leads back and forth until final putt on 18th hole decided winner. Tour Rookie Jim Goforth from Hartfield playing in his 1st Tour Tournament kept the run of Tidewater players winning their 1st Tour event alive with his come from behind win. Robert Weaver who had earlier in season won his Tour opener came out on fire recording 5 straight pars and a birdie for a front nine score of 39. Robbie Jones from Chesapeake was 4 strokes down at 43 and Goforth had a 44 as the group made the turn to the back nine. Weaver then found trouble on the 11th,12th, and 13th holes allowing both Jones and Goforth to catch up and pass him. Jones held a single stroke lead over Goforth going into the 17th hole; which is a par 3. Goforth placed his tee shot 13’ from the hole; winning him Closest to the Flag Honors and setting up his birdie putt . As Goforth sank his birdie putt Jones fell a stroke behind with a bogie on the hole. Jones who fought hard until the end had a 10’ downhill putt for a tie and share of the lead lipped out after hitting the hole to give Goforth the Come from behind victory. Goforth carded 2 birdies on the back nine to aid in his comeback charge. Jones claimed 2nd with an 87 while Weaver finished 3rd at 88. Tour Director Kenny Powell ; who is the current C Flight season points leader never got his game going as he could only manage a 99 finish for 4th place.

 

                The Tours next tournament is 2 weeks away and will be played Tuesday June25th at Botetourt Golf Club at 10am. Entry fee for that tournament is $65 and registration should be made online www.senioramateurgolftour.net  Piedmont Va Tour link by Tuesday June 18th.

http://www.golfbotetourt.com/

Tournament Results

Closest  to the Flag:  Jim Goforth

B Flight:

Larry Maitland-Stony Creek-82

Bill Knarr-Verona-89

C Flight :

Jim Goforth-Hartfield-86

Robbie Jones-Chesapeake-87

Robert Weaver-Va Beach-88

Kenny Powell-Danville-99


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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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Questions from week #203 What do you think? a. Andy’s ball is in a bunker mostly covered by leaves. He can see the ball as viewed standing behind the ball, but it is not visible after taking his stance. Andy adjusts the leaves such that he can make out his ball after taking his stance...permitted or not permitted? b. Ben’s ball is believed to be in shallow murky water in a water hazard. In probing Ben accidentally moves his ball. If Ben decides to play the ball, he is assessed a 1-stroke penalty for moving his ball in play...correct or incorrect? c. Craig finds a ball in the rough that he believes is his but he cannot see his identifying mark. Without moving the ball relative to its at rest position, Craig rotates it enough to see his identifying mark. This is permitted under the Rules...sure is, or, no way? d. Danny boy thinks he has hit his tee ball into a large Pampas Grass clump. He gingerly moves the grasses around. He sees a ball and dives in to retrieve it. In his eagerness to retrieve the ball it moves downwards further into the clump. At last, he grabs it, discovers it is his and then tells his fellow competitors he is declaring this ball unplayable. He takes relief under R28b, dropping well behind the clump of grass, but keeping the original spot of the ball between him and the hole. His next stroke will be his third...um, yeah; or, nope, his 4th?
Answers a. Not permitted. First sentence in R12-1, Seeing Ball; Searching for Ball: A player is not necessarily entitled to see his ball when making a stroke. Then, you need to dig a littler deeper into the Rule, specifically the wording in paragraph b. Here we find more guidance for a ball in a hazard covered by loose impediments. Finally, for our specific case you should read D12-1/3. A player is not permitted to remove leaves provided his ball is visible from some angle, unfortunately just not from the address position. b. Incorrect, no penalty assessed to this point. Without penalty, Ben is permitted to search for a ball that lies in water inside a water hazard. If he moves the ball and he intends to play it, it must be replaced. Otherwise he may lift and proceed under R26-1. (R12-1c) c. No way!. The player has a specific procedure he must follow to identify his ball in play. He must: Announce, Permit observation, Mark, No cleaning, Replace. (R12-2) Craig incurred a 1-stroke penalty for rotating his ball in this manner. d. Nope, his 4th. Danny’s ball, as it lay in the grass clump is in play. When he first sees a ball, he should think about not allowing this ball to move during the search to identify it. If he considers he will probably declare it unplayable, he should announce this intention ahead of time. That way, if the ball subsequently moves, there is no penalty. Additionally, if he thinks he might try to play it, but needs to ID it first, he should come up with a way to first mark the position of the ball so that he can correctly replace it if it does move. We cannot just dive headlong into the bush with no regard for our actions. This same thought process should be used when searching for a ball inside a water hazard but not in water. (R12-1, R12-2, R18-2a, R28)


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