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Temporary Hole Scoring (3, 11, 12)

On April 1st the handicap season begins.  So any round played in the local area (on or after April 1st) needs to be posted in the GHIN system.  Currently Sterling Farms Golf Course is going through some course enhancements. The following describes how to properly score holes that have either a temporary tee or green.  

Hole #3 (temporary green): Must take par plus handicap allowance for both posting on the computer and on the weekend sign up sheet.

  • + to 14 Course Handicap = 4
  • 15 to 32 Course Handicap = 5
  • 33+ Course Handicap = 6

Hole #11 (temporary tee): Must take par plus handicap allowance for posting on the computer.  Must use actual score made on the weekend sign up sheet.

  • + to 11 Course Handicap = 4
  • 12 to 29 Course Handicap = 5
  • 30+ Course Handicap = 6

Hole #12 (temporary tee): Must take par plus handicap allowance for posting on the computer.  Must use actual score made on the weekend sign up sheet.

  • + to 3 Course Handicap = 4
  • 4 to 21 Course Handicap = 5
  • 22+ Course Handicap = 6

 

Also if you hit into a construction area, this is considered abnormal ground condition / ground under repair.  In this case you should follow the USGA rules:

“Through the Green: If the ball lies through the green, the player must lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. The nearest point of relief must not be in ahazard or on a putting green. When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the condition and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.”

Tags: Handicap, Members, Rules, Sterling Farms by CarlGregorio
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Winter Rules

A funny thing happened at a recent board meeting.  Two members were asked for their take on what “winter rules” means.  They each had two very different responses.  One thought it meant to roll the ball over with your club.  The other thought you lift, clean and drop within a club length.

If there are disagreements on a rule within the board, it usually means there is an even larger discrepancy throughout the membership. 

To set the standard we have added the definition of ‘winter rules’ to the local rules page (http://www.sfmensclub.com/local_rules.html).  When we start up the season in April, Winter Rules will be in effect.  The board will decide when to move to summer rules.  This decision is based on course condition, weather and the SFMC’s calendar of events.  If, for example, the President’s Cup qualifier weekend A is played under ‘winter rules’ we will wait until the qualifier weekend B is played before moving to summer rules.

So here is the rule:

  • Through the green only (in the fairway or the fringe of the hole being played), after marking your ball, you are permitted to lift, clean, and place the ball within 1-club length of it’s original position, no nearer the hole
  • This is allowed once per stroke. Once the ball is placed it may not be re-lifted and re-placed.
  • Failure to mark the original position before lifting it, such as rolling it with a club, is a 2-stroke penalty or loss of hole in match play.

Tags: Members, Rules, Website by CarlGregorio
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