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May 17, 2012

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Where are you in Current Point Standings?
Mill Creek Story and Full Leader Board
Sapona Country Club Full Leaderboard
Golf Rules Q&A - Penalty While Tending the Flag
Tour Weather Guidelines Reminder

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2012 SENIOR AMATEUR TOUR

THURSDAY, MAY 31

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This private club has two 18 holes designed by Ellis and Dan Maples. Both courses consistently rank high in North Carolina due to their layout.

After your one week hiatus, Senior Tour members will be playing the Bermuda Run West Course, the newer of the two courses. Bring your 'A' Game as Bermuda Run West will challenge your course management and iron play.

We hope to see you there on May 31st.

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2 VETS, 2 FIRST TIMERS TAKE SENIOR TOUR MAJOR TITLES

Mebane, NC

May 17, 2012

Two Tour Veterans - Lewisville's Mike Smith in the Championship Flight and Benny Miller of Raleigh in the C Flight are used to winning "on-Tour". Two other players - Glenn Garrett of Durham in the A Flight and B Flighter Bob Dail of Wendell enjoyed their first Tour victories today at Mill Creek Golf Club in the 2012 season's second "Major" Championship on the Senior Amateur Golf Tour. Winning in a Major event is significant, because winners of the 4 Majors contested each year automatically qualify for the year-ending Senior Amateur Golf Tour National Championship in Pinehurst.

"It's good to know I'm in at the end of the year" stated Garrett, who will represent the Raleigh/Pinehurst Tour in November against players from the other eleven Tours in the system.

In Championship Flight play, Smith nipped Cary's Mark Craige by a single stroke after posting a 1-under 71. Garrett's 72 was 2 shots clear of A Flight playing partner Randy Jones of Greensboro who was playing in only his second Tour event.

Bob Dail was the only B Flight member to break 80 with a 76 and a comfortable 5 shot margin over six golfers. "It was just a matter of time 'til Dail was gonna break through", said Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck.

It wasn't quite so easy for Miller in the C Flight. After posting an extremely low C Flight score of 81, he found himself tied with Durham's Bill McGee after regulation play ended. They headed back out on the course to hole #18 to begin their sudden death playoff. Suddenly acting more like C Flighters than the duo that posted 81s, McGee found four sand traps on the hole and allowed Miller's double bogie to claim victory. "Kind of anti-climactic after the torrid pace they set on the original 18 (holes)", noted Hallenbeck.

The Senior Tour has next week off for Memorial Day and will resume play on May 31 at Bermuda Run West. There are openings left for that event.

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

MILL CREEK GOLF CLUB - MAJOR EVENT

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP (6387 YDS)

Mike Smith, Lewisville 71

Mark Craige, Cary 72

Ron Hockensmith, Southern Pines 73

Craig Cathey, Burlington 76

Jim Guidici, Carrboro 76

A FLIGHT (5952 yds)

Glenn Garrett, Durham 72

Randy Jones, Greensboro 74

John East, Rockingham 75

Tim Stone, Reidsville 75

Jim Alford, Zebulon 75

Jin Yang, Mint Hill 75

B FLIGHT (5952 yds)

Bob Dail, Wendell 76

Darrell Canady, Clayton 81

Tom Kubla, Pinehurst 81

Ed Zieglar, Pinehurst 81

Mark Randall, Fuquay-Varina 81

Charles Smith, Durham 81

Mark Campanella, Greensboro 81

C FLIGHT (5952 yds)

Benny Miller, Raleigh 81

Bill McGee, Durham 81

James Howard, Wake Forest 84

James Eatmon, Sims 86

John Hall, Raleigh 88

Mike Hunter, Greensboro 88

Jeff Brown, Youngsville 88

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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

Question from week #146

In a stroke play event, with the flagstick in the hole, Dan makes a stroke at his ball from on the putting green. Fearing that Dan's ball may strike the flagstick, fellow competitor Mike, goes and pulls the flagstick as Dan's ball is on the way. Unfortunately, Dan's ball strikes Mike's shoe.

Concerning this incident, choose all correct statements:

A. Dan is penalized two strokes.

B. Mike is penalized two strokes.

C. Dan must play the ball as it lies

D. Dan must replace and replay the stroke.

Answer

Both answers B and D are correct.

The flagstick was not attended.

If not attended to begin with, it must not be attended during the stroke or while a player's ball is in motion if doing so might influence the movement of the ball ('-1).

Obviously, since Dan's ball struck Mike's shoe, Mike's action is considered Unauthorized Attendance and is specifically covered by Rule 17-2. Mike is penalized the general penalty of 2 strokes.

( Answer B).

You can arrive at the second correct answer either by further reading of the penalty statement under '-2 or by reference to Rule 19. Dan's ball in motion was deflected or stopped by Mike's foot which for stroke play, is deemed an outside agency (R19-4 & 19-1). Since this happened to a ball in motion after a stroke on the putting green, the stroke is canceled and Mike must replace and replay his stroke. (R19-1b)

( Answer D).

Take a moment to read Rule 17-2, for it is a simple statement that covers 24 different specific scenarios.

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Senior Amateur Full Leaderboard

Mill Creek Golf Club

May 17, 2012

TEES BY FLIGHT:

Champ: Blue Tees; Rating - 70.2; Slope - 127; Yardage - 6387
Flight A,B,C: White Tees; Rating- 67.0; Slope- 122; Yards- 5952

Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Smith, Mike	CH	71
2	Craige, Mark	CH	72
3	Hockensmith, Ron	CH	73
4	Cathey, Craig	CH	76
4	Guidici, Jim	CH	76
6	Roberson, Gary	CH	77
7	Gammon, Jim	CH	82
8	Coolidge, David	CH	83
Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Garrett, Glenn	A	72
2	Jones, Randy	A	74
3	Yang, Jin	A	75
3	East, John	A	75
3	Stone, Tim	A	75
3	Alford, Jim	A	75
7	Robertson, Vic	A	77
7	Lockley, Cecil	A	77
9	Bunn, Randy	A	78
9	Alford, Gus	A	78
11	Prairie, Joe	A	79
11	Stuc, Ron	A	79
11	Gaisbauer, Mike	A	79
11	Jones, Gene	A	79
15	McCoy, Dean	A	80
15	Doster, John	A	80
15	Janis, Walt	A	80
18	Johnson, Mike	A	81
19	Avent, Twig	A	82
20	Gant, Richard	A	83
20	Finnegan, Jim	A	83
22	Martinson, Bill	A	84
23	Casey, Dale	A	85
24	Friend, Bill	A	86
24	Brown, Mike	A	86
26	Barbee, Dexter	A	87
27	Vigil, Jose	A	88
Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Dail, Bob	B	76
2	Zieglar, Ed	B	81
2	Campanella, Mark	B	81
2	Smith, Charles	B	81
2	Randall, Mark	B	81
2	Kubla, Tom	B	81
2	Canady, Darrell	B	81
8	Allen, Carroll	B	82
8	Shank, Doug	B	82
8	Booker, Lee	B	82
11	Forte, Al	B	83
11	Martin, Gene	B	83
11	Padgett, Russ	B	83
11	Ward, Tim	B	83
11	Herndon, Louis	B	83
16	Garber, Mike	B	84
16	Henely, John	B	84
16	Kelly, Pat	B	84
16	Moore, Jeff	B	84
16	Whatley, Tom	B	84
16	Strider, Dawson	B	84
16	Bleau, Neil	B	84
23	Hagwood, Darrell	B	85
24	Sheldon, Jim	B	86
25	Messner, John	B	87
26	Burgess, Joe	B	88
26	Dockery, James	B	88
26	Schuler, Dick	B	88
29	Herndon, James	B	89
29	Whalen, Dan	B	89
29	Bullock, Len	B	89
32	Scales, Jim	B	90
32	Seal, Bryan	B	90
32	Burton, Edward	B	90
32	Wright, Glenn	B	90
36	Bradham, Herb	B	91
37	Greene, James	B	92
38	Plens, Tom	B	93
38	Reaume, Jack	B	93
38	Ball, Ed	B	93
41	Jones, Travis	B	100
42	Hartley, Richard	B	101
Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Miller, Benny	C	81
1	McGee, Bill	C	81
3	Howard, James	C	84
4	Eatmon, James	C	86
5	Hunter, Mike	C	88
5	Hall, John	C	88
5	Brown, Jeff	C	88
8	McKean, George	C	89
8	Farrington, Richard	C	89
8	Gunn, Charles	C	89
11	Robison, Tony	C	90
11	Alligood, Ron	C	90
11	Brown, Donald	C	90
11	Gunnarson, Curtis	C	90
11	Whitesell, Barry	C	90
11	Harness, Dan	C	90
11	Hatfield, Elby	C	90
11	Booker, Harold	C	90
19	Bryant, Dennis	C	91
19	Binder, Rudy	C	91
21	Harvey, Doug	C	92
22	Brady, Willie	C	94
23	Mooneyham, Tommy	C	95
23	Robinson, Mike	C	95
23	Byrns, David	C	95
26	Pritchett, Jim	C	96
26	Costine, Brian	C	96
28	Jones, Wayne	C	98
29	Michaux, Don	C	99
30	Robinson, Bob	C	100
30	Roe, Earl	C	100
30	Ransom, Gary	C	100
30	Little, Kevin	C	100
34	Cifranic, Dennis	C	102

Senior Amateur Full Leaderboard

Sapona Country Club

May 10, 2012

TEES BY FLIGHT:

Champ: Green Tees; Rating - 70.1; Slope - 134; Yardage - 6247

Flight A,B,C: White Tees; Rating- 68.2; Slope- 128; Yards- 5950

Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Wright, Steve	CH	71
2	Smith, Mike	CH	75
3	Moffit, Joey	CH	76
3	McBride, Eddie	CH	76
5	Taubersmith, Chuck	CH	77
5	Hockensmith, Ron	CH	77
5	Gammon, Jim	CH	77
8	Williams, David	CH	79
8	Cathey, Craig	CH	79
8	Baker, Kevin	CH	79
11	Reed, Arch	CH	81
12	Shadwick, George	CH	82
12	LaFata, Rick	CH	82
14	Roberson, Gary	CH	83
Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Alford, Gus	A	73
2	Bunn, Randy	A	75
2	Paris, George	A	75
4	Frye, David	A	77
4	Stone, Tim	A	77
4	Rohr, Jim	A	77
4	East, John	A	77
8	Blossom, Jon	A	78
9	McMillan, James	A	79
9	Vigil, Jose	A	79
9	Jones, Preston	A	79
12	Church, Turner	A	80
13	Avent, Twig	A	81
14	Alford, Jim	A	82
14	Lockley, Cecil	A	82
14	Yang, Jin	A	82
14	Hubbard, Larry	A	82
14	Brown, Mike	A	82
14	Janis, Walt	A	82
14	Ro, Gil	A	82
21	Doster, John	A	83
22	Vanderklok, Ron	A	85
23	Gaisbauer, Mike	A	89
23	Stuc, Ron	A	89
23	Robinson, Mark	A	89
Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Bleau, Neil	B	75
2	Smith, Charles	B	78
3	Zieglar, Ed	B	80
3	Strider, Dawson	B	80
5	Moore, Jeff	B	82
6	Wright, Glenn	B	83
6	Taylor, Jim	B	83
8	Kubla, Tom	B	84
9	Burgess, Joe	B	85
10	Henely, John	B	86
10	Ward, Tim	B	86
12	Bullock, Len	B	87
12	Dail, Bob	B	87
14	Finn, Ronnie	B	88
15	Burton, Edward	B	90
15	Ash, Gary	B	90
17	Ashby, John	B	91
17	Herndon, James	B	91
19	Whalen, Dan	B	93
20	Sheldon, Jim	B	96
21	Bradham, Herb	B	99
Pos	Name	Flight	Score
1	Ball, Ed	C	84
2	Robinson, Mike	C	88
3	Alligood, Ron	C	89
4	Bryant, Dennis	C	91
4	Hartley, Richard	C	91
4	Harvey, Doug	C	91
4	Pritchett, Jim	C	91
8	Eatmon, James	C	93
9	Gunn, Charles	C	94
9	Hall, John	C	94
9	Hatfield, Elby	C	94
9	Hunter, Mike	C	94
9	Plesser, Larry	C	94
14	Brown, Donald	C	95
15	Farrington, Richard	C	96
15	Costine, Brian	C	96
17	Little, Kevin	C	98
18	Pace, Charles	C	99
18	McKean, George	C	99
20	Binder, Rudy	C	100
21	White, Nelson	C	101
22	Whitesell, Barry	C	102
23	Robinson, Bob	C	110

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