For the purpose of Good Fellowship and Golf
The course directions are not reset for the 2018 season for Weekly Tournaments and the Special Events Tournaments.
Something good to do on an cold winter day. Look them over, print them out and stuff a copy into your golf bag.
Only 13 weeks before the season begins.
Pace of Play Committee has been working hard.
FAQ on Pace of Play 2017 – Click Here
MOST IMPORTANT
Our Review SHOWS:
FAQ on Pace of Play 2017
Following is the Special Events Schedule and rules for 2017.
Special Events Registration will start tomorrow (January 1, 2017). Online registration form and the manual (paper) forms will be posted .
Description of Online Registration can be found here (CLICK HERE).
To play “Forward”, or not to play “Forward”, that is the question: Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer. The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune of lost balls, OB, and more strokes for the Back Tees, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, while playing Forward for fewer strokes, more fun, and shorter rounds.
Forward Tees or Back Tees really is The Question that Metro Senior Golfers must resolve. We have now opened up tee selection for all Flights A- D.
We are seniors and don’t get the distance (or accuracy) that we remember? So playing Forward is a real strategy to play better golf, focusing more time and energy on what we still can do well.
Why Play Forward?
More Fun
Do you really LIKE looking for balls?
Shorter Approach Shots
More action where the putts and short money shots reside
Better Scoring
Reducing the Yardage by 500 to 600 Yards can easily reduce 2 to 4 strokes from your game.
Faster Play
Fewer strokes, less time and delays
Fewer lost and OB balls, and less searching
Yes, we do enjoy our time on the course, but not waiting for you or anyone else?
Want to find out what tees you should be using?
Want to find how many played from forward tees by flight?
Read the following for this and perhaps more.
More information and resources have been added to the website on Pace of Play.
Understanding Pace of Play is the first step in making improvements. Although issues like Course Design and Maintenance are not in our control, each of us can make changes that can lead to faster play for us, our group and for everyone on the course.
Unfortunately, one individual or foursome can slow everyone down. So, we need everyone to think how we each can improve. Then we can help others.
CLICK HERE for the resources and references.
Frank Mantia, Chair Special Events, has announced the Courses and holes for the 2017 version of the Sixty is Nifty Season Long Challenge.
Here are some resources that will help you speed up your golf. All are easy, and common sense (that is never really so common). Pace of Play is a continuous improvement program. Everyone can get better. Practice make perfect.
CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO PLAY IN 4
As much as 75% of time on the golf course is not golf at all, it is moving to the shot! If you reduce the “moving” time you will play faster.
Think about you game and how you can improve! Think about your groups’ game and how you can help them improve! Recommend these to a “slower” friend and show them how it is done.
If we all individually strive to improve our own game, we will improve AND we will help others improve,
Here are more ideas on Pace of Play. Read them. Print them out. Share them with your foursome or perhaps other slow players. It will help them focus on the major time wasters. They can’t get better if they don’t know how!
Members are encouraged to attend the General Membership Meeting this Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The meeting will start at 1:00 PM at the Kirkwood Community Center on Geyer Road.
Come to meet, thank and confirm your leadership (officers and committee members). In addition:
The 18 Hole 2017 Season is set with courses and schedules for Divisions 1 – 5.
The Tournament Committee selected 20 of the courses to repeat from last year (2016). Four (4) “new” courses were selected to swap in based on comments from members, surveys, participation, and discussion within the Tournament Committee.
Note revised 11-14-16 – two date changes for Div 2 only – to Landings – 4-14-17 and Falls – 8-18-17
COURSES
We have 24 separate courses on the schedule. Links @ Dardenne is scheduled to be played twice making up our 25 weeks.
We added 4 courses
To make room for the “new” courses, we dropped 4 courses for 2017.
The final details for each course (Tee Selections, Ratings, Slope) are in review between the Tournament and Handicap Committees now.
Art Harszy from Division 4 from $344 from the 50/50 pot. The 50/50 drawing was held at the last season Special Event at Annbriar.
Thanks to all who participated.
The Association funds raised from the 50/50 will be used for covering a portion of our operations expenses (office and storage, supplies, mailing, website, meeting rooms).