Fox Hollow Men’s Club Newsletter March, 2017
Greetings from the Club President
The Club’s leadership plans an exciting 2017
season for you with many new events and the
season long Race for the Red Jacket! Also, to
renew your desired membership level, simply
send in or drop off a check; our Membership
Chairman Gordon will do the rest for you.
In this issue learn about the following:
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Early sign up for this season’s initial events.
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A new USGA & local rule is clarified.
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We are striving for improved pace of play.
Read about how to play more efficiently.
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Why do we use the name Red Jacket for
the new season long Race for the Red
Jacket? What are the Conditions of Play?
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Do you have an advantage when you move
up to a higher flight than your Handicap
suggests? Answer on P4.
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The 2017 Tournament and events schedule.
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Volunteers leaders to call with questions or
feedback?
We hope you enjoy a new season with the Fox
Hollow Men’s Club!
To a better game in 2017,
Fran Sincere
Early Event Sign ups are now available
fhmgc.com
If you have sent in your dues, your 2017 Club
Membership activates as of Mar. 1, 2017. Now check
out News on our website and sign up early for these
events:
Spring Tee Off Party, (free buffet : all members)
New Member Orientation,
Spring Rules Seminar,
One-Out Shamble
A Note on the Rules
Chairman, Daniel Prieve
We are going to adopt the new local rule for Accidental
Movement of a Ball on the Putting Green. The full text
of the rule, along with the explanation, are at the
following link: http://www.usga.org/rules-hub/2017local-rule/2017-local-rule-full-text.html.
In short, if you accidentally move your ball on the
putting green, there is no longer any penalty. You must
replace your ball to where it was before it moved. Look
for more detailed explanation on the club website.
Club President
We will also be posting the rules quiz on the website by
mid-March. If you pass, you will have fulfilled your rules
requirement for this season and next. We will also offer
two rules seminars, one in April, and one in August.
Attending one of those will also fulfill your rules
requirement. If are not sure if you need to fulfill your
rules requirement, e-mail me at [email protected].
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Tips on Improving Pace of Play
Always know your group’s position on the course relative to the group in front of you. If a gap starts to build up between
your group and the group in front, take every practical step, including hitting out of turn, to quickly reduce that gap and
maintain a correct separation of less than one hole for the duration of the round. It is everyone’s responsibility in the group
to ensure you are not falling behind the group in front. Call out any behavior that your fellow-players are engaging in which
aids and abets slow play and encourage or help them to move along more quickly.
You must be ready to hit your shot when it’s your turn. Ensure you have the necessary equipment such as tees, ball
markers, pitch mark repairers, gloves and towels, handy to avoid unnecessary trips to your equipment. Use the time when
others are playing to calculate your shot’s yardage, determine your putt’s line, take practice swings and any other
preparation you need to hit your shot. Do not wait until players have completed their shots before starting your routine.
Under the Rules of Golf, a ball is deemed lost after five minutes of searching. Do not take longer than five minutes to
search for a ball as it is already lost at that point. If multiple balls are lost at the same time, players must look for their own
balls first before helping others. Similarly, if your ball is some distance away from the lost ball, hit your ball first before
helping look for the lost ball. As much as possible, remember to watch each of your playing-partners’ balls as they tee off or
hit shots from the fairways. The more eyes which are following balls into rough or problem areas the better chance of finding
those balls quickly. Make sure you properly mark your ball so that you can readily identify it from different angles, including
in the rough, hazards, embedded lies or bunkers. The use of ball marking stencils is highly recommended.
Hit a provisional ball if you suspect your shot is out of bounds or lost outside a water hazard. You must declare your
intention to hit a provisional to your group before you hit the ball otherwise you will be deemed to have played stroke and
distance. Always have a spare ball handy to avoid going back to your equipment, and if on the tee, let the remainder of the
players hit their drives before you hit your provisional ball.
Play two balls if there is any doubt as to a ruling or procedure. Under Rule 3-3 of the Rules of Golf, when a player is
doubtful of his rights or the correct procedure during the play of a hole he may complete the hole with two balls. By
following this procedure, the players will continue with their round and not impede any players behind them. The player
must decide to play two balls after the doubtful situation has arisen and before taking further action. He must announce his
decision to his playing partners, and inform the committee at the end of the round. See Rule 3-3 for more details regarding
this rule.
Be expeditious on the putting green. Remember you’re not playing the back nine at Augusta on Sunday. Repair pitch marks
as you walk on to the putting green or when other players are preparing to putt. Mark and clean your ball when others are
preparing to putt. Take an appropriate amount of time to line up and execute your putt but do not take an excessive amount
of time. If you’re able to hole out short putts without standing on others’ lines do that instead of marking and re-marking
your ball. Do not lay down equipment on the opposite side of the green from the next tee.
Do not record your scores on the putting green. Do not wait on the putting green to record your scores. As you walk off the
putting green, confirm with your fellow-players all scores, then record scores on the cards on the next tee when your fellowplayers are teeing off.
Do not waste time when sharing a cart with a fellow-player. Where practical do not remain in the cart until your partner
has played his shot. Park the cart in a place equidistant between both players’ balls and both players walk to your balls.
Estimate what equipment you might need and take them with you. Start surveying your shot, including yardage, as you walk
towards your ball. Similarly, don’t remain in the cart all the way to the green if your ball is short of in the green in a non-cart
area, or on the opposite side of the green from the next tee. Take all necessary equipment with you to make the shots and
remember not to leave the equipment on the opposite side of the green from the next tee.
Understand Section 1 – Etiquette; Behavior on the Course of the Rules of Golf. It’s important to know all the rules of golf
but don’t forget to know and live by the Etiquette section. If you’ve found yourselves losing a lot of ground on the group in
front and you find it impossible to make up that time, consider waving the group behind through if they’re able to play
through quickly and inform the event Committee that you took that action. Above all else, have awareness of your position
on the course and how it’s affecting your playing-partners and the general playing-public. This includes being efficient with
your time when the cart lady appears, when taking bathroom breaks or running back to the clubhouse at the turn for a
sandwich. Everyone should have fun playing this terrific game, but also you have the responsibility to make sure it’s fun for
everyone else.
Use the following links and other resources to improve your understanding of good etiquette and place of play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVdgaC0T0xE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZrVSc13oo4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB0cezCgeJo
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Why use the name “Red Jacket” for the new “Race for the Red Jacket”?
Since the previous Red Jacket event was discontinued, we still liked name Red Jacket because it
sounds good and for grins we still have the original, oversized red jacket to give our annual Champion!
Going forward, the previous Red Jacket event will fade away and everyone will know that The Race for
the Red Jacket is the season long competition which awards participation and placing in your flight for
each eligible event. Here are highlights of the Conditions of Play; the complete COP is on the Club’s
Website.
Sign-up: Every member of the Fox Hollow Men’s Club is automatically entered into The Race for the Red
Jacket starting with the first event you sign-up for. Standings will be posted every couple of weeks on
the Website. www.FHMGC.com
Format: Season long points event. Points are awarded for final placement in each flight at each event at
each event in the points race.
Earning Points:
If you participate in a tournament, you get 20 points minimum when you play an event.
For individual events, the amount of points you get is based on your finishing position within your flight.
The top 8 finishers in each flight get points as follows: 8th place – 30 points, 7th place – 40 points, 6th
place – 50 points, 5th place – 60 points, 4th place – 70 points, 3rd place – 80 points, 2nd place – 90
points, 1st place – 100 points.
For team events, the top 4 teams in each flight get points. Each player on a team will get points as
follows: 4th place – 35 points, 3rd place – 55 points, 2nd place – 75 points, 1st place – 95 points.
For the Ryder Cup, the winning team will get 40 points per player. The losing team will get 20 points per
player.
The Club Championship and the Race for the Red Jacket Championship events will earn double points.
Payout: It will be
awarded:
in cash
and will be awarded at the Fall Social. The top 10 points finishers will be
1st place – $300
2nd place – $220
3rd place – $200
4th place – $180
5th place – $160
6th place – $140
7th place – $120
8th place – $100
9th place – $80
10th place – $60
Daniel Prieve – 2017 Event Co-Chair
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FHMGC Teeing Ground Policy for Tournament Play (Non-Match Play)
(Revised 16 March 2013)
General Rule:
USGA Index Tee:
0 to 6.0 Black
6.1 to 10.9 Blue
11 to 24.9 White
25 & up Red
Members may request to play from a tee box, which is no more than 1 position in back of or
forward of their regular tee box under the General Rule above. This will be allowed in individual
stroke play tournaments, including best ball, only upon their specific request for that
tournament on their entry form. Players under 8.0 USGA index will not be allowed play from
the white tees. Players over 16.0 USGA index will not be allowed to play from blue or black
tees.
Do you have an advantage when you move up to longer tees in tournaments with more
strokes than others in that flight?
Here are data from 5 tournaments in 2016.
What do you think?
2016 Move up Advantage or Not?
Blue & Black Tees
# up/field=%
% of Total PrizeWinners
% of Skin Winners
Mayor's
9 of 30 = 30%
2 of 9 = 22.2%
4 of 11= 36%
Fox Hollow Open
9 of 31 = 29%
2 of 8 = 25%
3 of 6 = 50%
President's
14 of 33 = 42%
3 of 10 = 30%
1 of 7 = 14%
Sr. Club Champ.
5 of 15= 33%
0 of 3 = 0%
0 of 8 = 0%
Club Champ.
10 of 30 = 33%
2 of 9 = 22%
7 of 24 = 29%
Totals
47 of 139 = 34%
7 of 31 = 23%
15 of 56 = 27%
# up/field= % is the # players moved up as % of the total Blue and Black fields
% of Total Prize Winners is the # of players moved up & placed in $
% of Skin Winners is the # of players moved up and won skin(s).
Fox Hollow Men’s Club Newsletter, March, 2017
2017 Fox Hollow Men's Club Events Schedule
2017
Weekday
Event
3/31
Friday
Spring Tee Off Party
L*
4/1
Saturday
New Member Orientation
4/13
Thursday
4/15
Rev. Feb. 20, 2017
Time
Format & Other Notes
FH Den
5:00 pm
Free Buffet for all Members, prizes, match play entry
L*
FH Den
8:00
Breakfast; Welcome Golf starting at 11:00.
Spring Rules Seminar
L*
FH Den
6:30pm
Satisfy your biannual rules proficiency requirement
Saturday
One-Out Shamble(CGA Invite)
L*
8:45
4 Man Team's best 3 scores/hole & snacks & drawing
4/27
Thursday
Match Play Entry Deadline
L*
4/29
Saturday
Two-Man Better Ball
L*
5/21
Sunday
Spring Stableford
L*
6/3
Saturday
Fox Hollow Amateur Open
L*
6/15
Thursday
6/24
Saturday
Mayor's Cup
7/2
Sunday
Red, White & Blue
7/16
Sunday
President's Cup
7/29
Saturday
Best by Damsite
L*
8/8
Tuesday
Senior Club Championship
L*
Tee Times
8:06
8/10
Thursday
Senior Club Championship
L* Canyon Meadow Tee Times
8:06
8/tbd
tbd
Summer Rules Seminar
L*
FH Den
8/20
Sunday
Lakewood Cup
L*
Homestead
8/26
Saturday
Club Championship
Links Canyon
8/27
Sunday
Club Championship
9/9
Saturday
Homestead Cup
L*
Homestead
9/17
Sunday
Sager Ryder Cup
L*
L, C, M
10/7
Saturday
Red Jacket Championship
L*
10/20
Friday
Fall Social
L*
Senior Shamble
Red Events = Race to Red Jacket points given.
Tournamant Div. members may play all events: $145/yr
Locations
L*
L*
Tee Off
Canyon Meadow Shotgun
Summer Long Play in Brackets
Canyon Meadow Tee Times
See website for tournament/entry information
9:00
Better Ball, computer paired
6:36
Individual modified Stableford
7:03
Open Stroke Play/flight, GHIN required, lunch & drawing
7:03
2-Man Shamble, pick a partner; snack & drawing
Canyon Meadow Tee Times
9:00
Major championship - stroke Play/flight
Canyon Meadow Shotgun
7:03
Stroke play w/guest, women welcomed, lunch/drawing
Tee Times
9:00
Major championship - stroke play/flight
Canyon Meadow Tee times
7:12
2 Man: Modified Stableford; both scores count
Links Canyon
Tee times
Canyon Meadow Shotgun
Meadow Links
Links Canyon
Meadow Links
Shotgun
Individual stroke play; 2 days total score by flight
6:30pm
Satisfy your biannual rules proficiency requirement
Tee Times
8:06
FH & Homestead 2 man ; Mod. Stableford in flights
Tee Times
6:54
Major: two day total stroke play/flight, day prizes, Double
Canyon Meadow Tee Times
6:54
Red Jacket Race points
7:12
Stroke Play
Tee Times
Tee times 7:30 & 9:36
Canyon Meadow Tee Times
FH Den
27 Holes with three nine hole formats, snack
10:30
Season Finale: stroke play/flight; Double RJ Race points
5:00pm
Drink and buffet, annual meeting, awards, prizes
L* = Limited Mem. Choose 4 (non-major) tourneys & match play @ $85/yr. Race to Red Jacket points eligible.
Team Formats
Major Tourneys
Greens Aerations: Apr.17-20 & Sept.18-21, 2017
Renew your membership today; send in your
dues and Gordon will enroll you!
Refer a new member and receive $25 recognition in
Pro Shop Credits
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2017 Fox Hollow Men's Club Board Roster & Assignments
Iain
Name
Armstrong
Gordon
Gohlke
Glenn
Aspholm
Bill
Veltri
Rand
Moritzky
Daniel
Prieve
Bob
Rhinesmith
Fran
Sincere
Don
Skinner
Larry
Stevenson
Jim
VanMeter
Phil
Dedycker
Richard
Friedland
Richard
Wilds
Role
Asst.Rules Chair &
Pace of Play
Membership Chair &
Pace of Play
Secretary &
Tournaments Com.
Pay Pal Chair &
Publicity
Asst Prizes/Awards &
Vice President
Rules Chair &
Tournaments Com.
Treasurer & Tourney
Payments
President & Publicity
Chair
Handicap Chair &
Tournaments Com.
Match Play Chair &
Past President
Scheduling,& Social
Asst.
Awards Chair &
Social Events
Social Chair
Scoring, Pairing &
Tournaments Com.
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650 201 0791
720 233 6239
303 588 4241
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