Pinecrest Men's League

This season we will designate a captain in every foursome or the foursome will elect a captain since not everyone has his own foursome each week.
The Captain is responsible for following:
1. assure all cards are legible, signed and attested to when turned in.
2. The league has declared "Winter Rules" or Preferred Lie" until further notice due to the playing conditions of the course. The captain of the foursome will determine if ball played is unplayable and relief should be granted. Relief can be granted on the fairways and greens. Ball can be moved a club length, no closer to the hole or as far as necessary to a playable lie as determined by the group captain.
3. Handle any questions regarding etiquette and the rules of golf and report any questions or disputes to the league coordinator.
4. Assure all record keeping procedures are followed.

1) Pinecrest Skins- Open to all league members. 50c weekly.
The game will continue to carry over until one person has score lower than all participants on any hole. TWO PUSH-ALL PUSH. The more ties, the greater pot value and eventual pay out. You must re-enter, 50c each week to be eligible for game that week.

2) Putting Contest- Total number of putts in calendar month. No entry fee but player must play each week of the month to be eligible to win modest prize. Monthly winner will be announced on last Wednesday of the month.

Games returning for 2012:
1) Sandy-par or better out of a sand trap contest with 2.0 p/o will return this year. Player must participate in the "chip-in birdie" contest to be eligible for sandies.
2) Closest to pin (3)
3) Longest drive-each flight
4) Chip-in birdie-50c @log-in.

Course Handicaps

Gentlemen,
Your handicap index….provided to you by the league on the sticker labels we give you each month….is a valuable asset for you. It is the basis for calculating a course handicap for any course in the world.

(Your handicap index times the slope rating of the course you're playing divided by 113).

For example, the slope rating at the Lakes Course at Twin Lakes is 122 from the white tees. I have a handicap index of 13.3N (N means a nine hole index). To determine my course handicap for Twin Lakes I would compute it as follows:

Double my index: (13.3 times 2) equals 26.6
Multiply the index by the slope rating (26.6 times 122): 3245.2
Divide by 113; (3245.2/113): 28.72
Round up or down to the nearest whole number. Since .72 is above .49 I would round up.
My course handicap is 29 for the Twin Lakes course from the white tees.

Questions? Please consult the VSGA or USGA site or contact Ed McCurry (hebmc@aol.com)

TIPS TO IMPROVE PACE OF PLAY

Check in with starter, get ticket at counter, and be in tee box area 10 minutes before your tee time.

Don't be shy...play ready golf - If you are ready to tee off, with club, ball and tee in hand, step up to the tee box and fire away. If you hit a ball off the tee and believe that it will take more than 5 minutes to find, then go ahead and hit a provisional. Not a mulligan, but a provisional. Review 2011 league rules.

Play provisional ball if you think the original may be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds.

Swimming - If your ball prefers a swim to romping in the grass, drop another ball that likes the grass. Take penalty stroke and keep it moving.

Cart Buddies - This is person riding in cart with you. It is OK to share driving......don't leave cart buddy stranded, share progression to the green.

On Watch - Watch the ball flight of your teammates' ball and help them spot it where it lands.

Golfers are expected to stay up with group ahead of them. 1/2 hole separation is recommended.

Plan your shot while walking to ball or while others are playing. Be efficient with pre-shot routines.

If you are warned about slow play by the player assistant/marshal a second time, you could be asked to pick up, take double par and move to next tee.

2012 - Pinecrest Wednesday Morning Men's League -

Course Handicaps

TIPS TO IMPROVE PACE OF PLAY