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August

Turf Care Corner

David Hadley
Golf Course Superintendent

Ball marks, those indentations caused when a ball lands sharply on a soft green, have been ruining good putts since the days of Old Tom Morris. Unrepaired ball marks take two to three weeks to properly heal, leaving behind unsightly, uneven putting surfaces. On the other hand, a repaired ball mark only takes half that time to heal.

Beginner or pro, it is your responsibility as a golfer to fix your own marks. If you're truly a steward of the game, you'll fix any others you see while your partners are putting. There's really not much to it, but there are a few guidelines you should follow when making these repairs.

The right way to fix a ballmark


1. Use a pronged ball mark repair tool,         knife, key or tee
2. Insert it at the edges of the mark --
not the middle of the depression.

3. Bring the edges together with a gentle twisting motion, but don't lift the center. Try not to tear the grass.
4. Smooth the surface with a club or your foot. You're done when it's a surface you would want to putt over.

-GCSAA

Remember fix yours and one other and everyone gets better greens.  Thank you for your help.


Tip of the Month

Bernie Blan, PGA

1st Assistant Golf Professional


The hands hold the club, the wrists hit the ball, the arms swing the club and the body assists in propelling the club around the body.

Know the proper sequence of the swing motion and effortless distance is easy to obtain.
Distance and accuracy are produced from clubhead speed transmitted through the clubhead and hands.

Body motion never hit a ball but assist in creating faster hand and club speed.

The body becomes a foundation of the golf swing as the hands, arms and shoulder create speed around the body for the effortless distance and control.


If you would like to schedule a lesson, call Bernie in the golf shop, 874-6262.

Golf Rule of the Month

Rob Sanders, PGA

General Manager/Head Golf Professional

18-2b/10 Ball Falls into Hole After Being Addressed
Q:

A player's ball overhangs the lip of the hole. He addresses the ball and it falls into the hole. What is the ruling?

A:

The ball is not holed. The player incurs a penalty stroke and the ball must be replaced. Although Rule 16-2 applies when a player's ball overhangs the lip of the hole, Rule 18-2b, which specifically applies when a player's ball moves after he has addressed it, overrides Rule 16-2 in this case.

If the player does not replace the ball and hole out, in stroke play he is disqualified under Rule 3-2.

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