It was a rainy night prior to round 7 at Royal Woodbine golf course last Sunday. SGC’s twenty-seven players teed off at around 1:00 o’clock PM but surprisingly this course which wasn’t known for its drainage system, the course was dry enough to play on at 17 degrees Celsius with the sun brightly shining. With this course showing grit, only two players signed their scorecards in the high 60s. Joey Cruz and Ross Bautista carded net of 68 & 69 respectively.
From L to R: Joey Cruz, Ross Bautista
The day prize winner who the players expected to be at the top of the leaderboard or if not at least showing regularly at the top five struck it rich again. Joey Cruz with a net of 69 showed his mettle by winning both the day prize as well as the Nassau back and total net. Joey for all the right reasons and one of the most levelled players in our group considered this venue his home course. Did it help that he is a member of this golf course? Of course, it did. A constant victor, he didn’t want the dance to end but let’s us give Joey credit when the credit is due. Nice going, indeed.
Other Nassau winners: Net front was shared none other than by Erland Ibañez and Julio Rodriguez. Erland just came back a week ago from the prairies while Julio took time off a week ago. I guess we all need time off then come back and win something.
From L to R: Erland Ibañez, Julio Rodriguez
Closest to the pin contest: Two weeks in a row now for Manny Marquez. He fired a nice shot close enough on par 3 seventh hole while Fred Bataclan got his mojo going with an accurate shot on the longer fourteenth hole.
From L to R: Manny Marquez, Fred Bataclan
ANNOUNCEMENT:
To avoid confusion what rule to impose when red or yellow stakes are missing, SGC to simplify just made a local ruling regarding these issues as well as OB & lost ball, embedded ball, identification of ball & lost ball in the fairway.
- No red or yellow stakes:
All tree-lined and fescue areas will be classified as red staked areas for all golf courses. Penalty of one stroke and the usual drop location (point of entry, two club lengths) for red staked areas. If you can hit the ball from these penalty areas, no penalty.
- OB & Lost Ball:
Option 1: Player will be allowed to re-tee or drop in the same spot only ONCE. Penalty of one stroke, or
Option 2: Drop within two club lengths at the closest edge of the fairway or in the rough, (if ball entry into out of bounds line failed to reach fairway) perpendicular to the point of entry, but not nearer the hole. Two stroke penalty.
NOTE: If Option 1 was chosen and both balls were lost, player will take a drop, as indicated in Option 2 and will be hitting 6.
3. Identification of ball or embedded ball: Need to get attention of fellow competitor before touching the ball.
4. A lost ball hit directly into the fairway if witnessed by fellow competitor – free drop to the estimate location.