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WELCOME TO THE

2014 SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

The Challenge Golf Club

Tournament on March 20, 2014!

e-newsletter

March 13, 2014

• March 20 - The Challenge GC
• March 27 - Brier Creek Country Club
• Its All about the Year Long Point Standings Race
• Golf Rules Q&A: Ball on Wooden Footstep - Relief?
• Tour Weather Guidelines -Reminder

As always, if you have any questions, or need any assistance, please call me at 336-495-6556, or email me at behgolf@aol.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Raleigh/Pinehurst Senior Tour Point Standings

Triad Senior Tour Point Standings

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WELCOME

2014 Senior Tour

CELEBRATING

THE 20th SEASON OF THE AMATEUR GOLFWEEK TOUR!

The Challenge Golf Club

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The Tournament at The Challenge

Event Info:

The Challenge Golf Club

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Tour Fees: $55.00

Time: 10:00 AM Shotgun

Physical Address:

The Challenge Golf Club

1179 Challenge Drive

Graham, NC 27253

Phone: 336-578-5070

Directions

Sign-up for Tournaments & Pay Online

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To reserve your place and to sign-up, please reply to this email, sign-up on-line or call Bruce Hallenbeck.

336-495-6556

behgolf@aol.com

To reserve your place and to sign-up, please reply to this email, sign-up on-line or call Bruce Hallenbeck.

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THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

DEVILS RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

DUBIOUS "FIRST" FOR SENIOR AMATEUR TOUR

Holly Springs, NC

March 13, 2014

Once again, chilly temperatures and gusty winds took their toll on the scoring efforts of the Senior Amateur Golf Tour members who braved the elements at Devils Ridge Country Club today. "We just can't seem to get a break with the weather" said Tour veteran Johnny Adams.

Not only did the players have to contend with the cold and wind, but the course had also been pounded the previous night with a heavy rainfall that made the course play soggy and long. Largely due to these circumstances, not a single player in the entire field broke 80.

In the 16 year history of the Raleigh/Pinehurst and Triad Tour combined events, this was the only tournament in which there was not a single score registered in the 70s or better. "We had some of the top players in their respective flights shooting in the 90s - right up to the Championship Flight", noted Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck. "Some of these guys are capable of shooting in the 60s".

The Championship and A Flights were won by identical scores of 80 - High Point's Joey Moffitt in the Champ Flight and Pinehurst's Chuck Taubersmith in A.

The B Flight winner, first-year Tour member Dick Kuehl of Sanford shot an 84, one stroke better than 12 year Tour regular Benny Miller of Raleigh.

Nobody in the C Flight broke 90, but that was the exact score turned in by Tour rookie Jim Prouty of Pittsboro who edged a trio of players - Dwight Davis, also from Pittsboro, Fayetteville's Ted Harris and James Eatmon of Sims by a single shot.

"The advance weather forecast for next week's event at The Challenge in Graham is much better than what we've gotten so far this season", stated Hallenbeck. "I have openings in that event and any amateur golfer over 50 interested in competing there can contact me at 336-495-6556, or by email at behgolf@aol.com

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

DEVILS RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB EVENT

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP (6430 yds)

Joey Moffitt, High Point 80

Johnny Adams, Cary 86

Trip Barclift, Raleigh 88

Allen Lee, Pinehurst 90

Eddie Johnson, Boonville 90

A FLIGHT (5906 yds)

Chuck Taubersmith, Pinehurst 80

Wilson Shelton, Madison 82

Gus Alford, Zebulon 84

Steve Smith, Pinehurst 85

Mike Dillon, Clayton 85

B FLIGHT (5906 yds)

Dick Kuehl, Sanford 84

Benny Miller, Raleigh 85

James Jones, Raleigh 88

Louis Herndon, Graham 88

Glenn Wright, Pittsboro 90

Chuck Smith, Sanford 90

James Dockery, Southern Pines 90

C FLIGHT (5906 yds)

Jim Prouty, Pittsboro 90

Dwight Davis, Pittsboro 91

Ted Harris, Fayetteville 91

James Eatmon, Sims 91

Doug Harvey, Knightdale 92

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Where Will You Be in the 2014 Season Ending Point Standings Race?

There are only two ways to get to the year ending National Tournament - win one of the four majors or be one of the Top 15 point earners in your flight.

As you plot your tour schedule, be cognizant of the fact, only the top 15 are guaranteed access. Usually, most flight races are tight and depends on how well you play and of course how many tour dates you participate in during 2014.

Do you know how many tournaments you will need to play and what place you will need to finish in each tournament to ensure you have your automatic invitation?

During the 2014 Tour, To see where you stand* click below:

Raleigh/Pinehurst Senior Tour Point Standings

Triad Senior Tour Point Standings

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Click Here for Sr. Tour 2014 Schedule

Senior Amateur Golf Tour Schedule

Triad and Raleigh-Pinehurst Tour

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Question from week #239

Taylor’s ball has come to rest on a part of the course which serves as a foot path with wooden steps connecting the cart parking area with the approach to the green. The area between the widely spaced steps is covered with wood mulch. Pick the best answer.

A. Taylor must play the ball as it lies unless one of the steps interferes with her stroke or stance.

B. Taylor may treat the entire area as an immovable obstruction and may take relief under R24-2b.

C. Taylor may play the ball as it lies, and may remove select pieces of mulch if they are not solidly imbedded as they are deemed loose impediments. Taylor must be careful not to move the ball in the process. (R23-1)

D. Taylor may proceed under either option B or C above.

Answer:

D is the most complete answer.

Both answers B and C are options for how Taylor proceeds.

Answer A is flat out wrong.

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Senior Amateur Full Leaderboard

Devils Ridge Country Club

March 13, 2014

TEES BY FLIGHT:

Champ - Blue Tees: Rating-70.7; Slope-127; Ydg- 6430

A,B & C- WhiteTees: Rating- 68.0; Slope-120; Ydg-5906

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TTour Weather Guidelines

Primarily, we adhere to the same guidelines that the PGA Tour uses: If Primarily, the course is open, we're going to play.

The only exception to this is that I'll never put any of you in harm's way during an event because of dangerous weather. (i.e. - lightening or severe cold and wetness).

In other words, I won't let the course "bully" us into playing where an unsafe condition might exist.

Because I arrive at every event at least two hours prior to the start time and I generally have to leave my house at least an hour before that to get to the course, there is no sense calling me just before the event, because I won't be at the office. The best avenue to take is to call the course if the weather seems threatening.

If you are on the roster for the event, and you do not get a cancellation notice from the course after calling them, you are expected to show up in time for the scheduled shotgun start.

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