How to enjoy playing Golf under Covid 19 Alert level 2
Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • May 14, 2020
Well folks we are here, and again a set of rules has filtered down from NZ Golf.. Again Mike Tony and Stephen have looked at these and set up whats to happen at our Club. Please respect their decisions.
Rules under level 2
If you are sick, stay home
Please sign the Register,
We are now able to play in fours
Keep the 2 metre distance rule
Sanatise hands before and after play, and well as after toilet use (available at the club)
Don't congregate in large groups
Don not touch / remove flags
Local Rules for bunkers
a) play the lie
b) place ball in bunker withing 1 club length
c) Free drop outside bunker, Drop and play from within one metre from the outer edge of the bunker
Gimmies with 300mm (12 inches / Stubbie) allowed
Carts only available on reasonable request via Mike or Tony
Have fun
Saturday 16th May: Match Committee Meeting, in the dining lounge at 10am
Play will commence at 11am, Competition will be running. Complete and hold onto your own card, enter with the starter in the shop (don't crowd the shop area)
We envisage the start time running from 11am until about 11.45am. If you are running late, please call the club so you can be added to a four.
From the Handicapper:
Handicaps
The handicapping system has been reinstated and under Alert Level 2 cards cant be exchanged and countersigned, therefore they should not be handed in. So this is what we are doing.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the gross score will be recorded on the competition sheet. Ill then get someone to take a photo on their phone and email it to me. I can then enter the gross scores in the handicap system.
This doesnt cover those not playing in the daily competition, the procedure for them at the conclusion of the round is, one of the playing group is to put the gross scores next to the players name on the contact register. Again Ill get a copy of the register and enter the gross score in the handicap system.
I know the Seniors are using this system today and Im sure Helen has a system for the Ladies.
Were now using the World Handicapping System and Im sure everyone is aware of their new handicaps. As advised earlier I wont be changing the handicap sheets daily but Ill put a new sheet up every Friday.
Regards
Stephen
Golf Hawkes Bay: We had our second Zoom meeting on Tuesday night,(great ah, after nearly 25 years driving just over an hour to attend these meetings the then returning after. the entire meeting was done and dusted in 75 minutes) given the move to Level 2 and a bit more clarity on the future. The following events have been cancelled for 2020. Pennants, Pike Cup, HB 36 Hole Strokeplay, HB Mixed Foursomes.
The Coronation Cup is currently postponed, with potential to be played later in the season. The final decision will be made in June. If we do proceed, the zone play could be at Dannevirke August 1st and 2nd, with the finals on November 14th & 15th the same weekend as the finals of the Greenwood Cup
Finally Covid 19 is a bit like politics. The country seems to have a lot more lawyers at present all knowing best what the rules say and how they should be interpretated. Be kind folk, your committee members have put their time into addressing what they see needs to be done and put actions into place. If you don't agree, just chill, and go with the flow, its not forever.
Good golfing,
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
👉Saturday 26th July; Matches please. Competitions still running are Wiffin Cup, Sattrup & Brannigan and Presidents Cup. Card draw 11.30am Duty Zane, house Majken 👉 Saturday 2nd August. SHB 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. Entries close Wednesday 30th July, for the draw publication on Thursday 31st July.. No post entries (No entries on the day) We currently have about 70 entries. Reminder; Members are asked to bring a plate for a shared meal after our 27 hole tournament. 👉 Saturday 9th August; Lui Paewai Trophy. Best stableford by a club member on the day. The Lui Paewai is a sort after Trophy. The forecast looks good for the weekend. If we have heavy frosts, please delay your start time so as not to burn the fairways and greens. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Evening all, Saturday 19th July; Presidents Cup Round 1 Matchplay . Duty Match Committee Chalky, House Johnny Sunday 20th July, HGC event. A travel group from Hawkes Bay who visit a course once a month. Approximately 50 - 55 golfers, staring at 9am on Tees 1, 5, 10 and 16. Still plenty of room for locals. Please be aware that players are coming from four directions, so don't just jump on a tee, make sure you they are at least half a fairway away before starting in front of them. Captain Zane is looking for anyone who can help prepare 50 burgers for our visitors around 1pm. Please call Zane on 027 299-4394 if you are available Saturday 2nd August; SHB 27 hole Strokeplay Tournament 9Round 4 Ruahine Rosebowl). Kindly Sponsored by Metalform (tow and collect) and Clay Lochead Electrical . . Men & Women, all handicaps welcome . $35 Entry fee . Free Entry to green keepers (Sponsored by tow and collect) . Lunch & Dinner provided . Net prizes and Cash prizes - up to 8th place for Open Gross . Entries (name & handicap ) by Wednesday 30th July to dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . Draw & Tee times published Thursday 31st July via email and facebook All inquiries, please contact Zane Gregory 027 299 4394 Presidents Cup draw; A Prasad v C Martin, P Drummond v A Maniapoto, C Lochead v B Williams, J Garnett v T Albert, B Dias v T Peeti, W Baylis v N Evans, G Brown v C Peck, J Farrell v T Bell, J Bassett v R He nricksen, D Walker v P Gregory, D Treacy Jnr v C Bone, M Seatter v Billy Te Ture, T Petera v A Brown, H Hauiti v W K Newland, S Hikawai v B Burt, M Arnold v J Edwards. All these matches need to be completed before round 2 on 16th August please. Greens Staff. A message from Kierane. Can members please stay clear of the areas where new turf has been laid on numbers 4 and 15. Walking over these areas is not going to help with establishment! Score Card Sponsor; After many years as our card sponsor, Aon Insurance Brokers wish to discontinue. We produce a three panel card. The front panel of 15cm has a club house photo and club details, with a 4cm advertisement at the bottom. The centre panel is a full 15cm advertisement, and panel three remains with the course layout and local rules. Anyone willing to discuss advertising or sponsorship options, please email our Secretary Bailey at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz, in the first instance. A warm welcome to new members who have joined our Club and been added to What's On over the past few weeks. If you are receiving this email, and no longer wish to be on the email list, please flick me a return email and I will delete your details. What's On is also posted on our Facebook page by mid morning every Friday. Here's hoping we get a good day Saturday so we can get plenty of matches played. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
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