Well it is that time of year again…. 4 weeks, challenging your game for a prestigious title.
The course will be in fantastic condition but expect it to be set up in a challenging way.
History has shown us that in this event many players feel the need to take longer considering every shot and lining up every putt. It has also been shown that this extra time taken has little to no effect on your overall score, but it does impact other players greatly.
With shorter daylight hours, we have a lot of players to get through 4 consecutive Saturdays of stroke off the Black Tees.
For the benefit of everyone do all that you can to speed up your play.
Some examples are:
- keep up with the group in front at all times
- if in doubt about where your ball has finished hit a provisional
- make your club selections while waiting for others to play
- line your putts up while waiting your turn
- when you have finished putting, move to the next tee to hit off
if you apply these simple methods, it will help ALL players enjoy their rounds.
Finally, when playing such an important event nothing is more frustrating than your ball finishing on the fairway, but, in a divot, or finishing in foot marks in a bunker.
Be considerate to your fellow players; knock in and sand divots (not just on the fairway, but in the first cut as well).
Rake bunkers smooth when you have finished, not just where you have played but also your footsteps as well. And finally, repair pitch marks on the greens and also just short of the greens, as players are unable to repair these for themselves in competition circumstances.
I wish every player the best of luck in the championships this year.
Happy Golfing
Ray Hince
Club Captain
