Senior Championship

September
Newsletter
Georgia PGA
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Brian Stubbs, PGA
President
[email protected]
UPCOMING SECTION TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS
Date
Tournament/Event
10/29/2013 E-Z-GO Pro-Superintendent-Club Official
presented by SunSport Optics
10/29/2013 McGladrey Classic Pre-Qualifier
Site
Piedmont Driving Club
Register
Register: Online or Form
Deadline: 10/25 10 A.M.
Brunswick CC
Register Here
Deadline: 10/25 10 A.M.
Skinner Wins 2013 Georgia PGA
Mark Mongell, PGA
Vice President
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Senior Championship
Brian Albertson, PGA
Secretary
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Patrick Richardson, PGA
Honorary President
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CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
GEORGIA PGA STAFF
Mike Baker, PGA
Central Chapter President
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Michael Paull
Executive Director
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Josh Williams, PGA
East Chapter President
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Scott Gordon
Assistant Executive Director/
Junior Golf Director
[email protected]
Jeff Frasier, PGA
North Chapter President
[email protected]
Pat Day, PGA
Tournament Director
[email protected]
AT-LARGE DIRECTORS
Jeff Dunovant, PGA
[email protected]
Matthew Evans, PGA
[email protected]
John Godwin, PGA
[email protected]
Billy Jack, PGA
[email protected]
Chad O’Dell, PGA
[email protected]
Bob Stevenson, PGA
[email protected]
Darin Stinson, PGA
[email protected]
SENIOR DIVISION
PRESIDENT
Steven Barfoot, PGA
[email protected]
ASSISTANTS’ DIVISION
PRESIDENT
Bill Fedder, PGA
[email protected]
L-R: Stephen Keppler (Marietta CC), Russell Smith (Bent Tree GC),
James Mason (The Orchard), Jeff Gotham (Cateechee GC), Georgia
PGA Senior Champion Sonny Skinner (River Pointe GC) and Craig Stevens (Brookstone G&CC). Missing that qualified are Tommy Brannen
(Augusta CC) and Bob Burk (Stone Creek GC)
S
onny Skinner, PGA teaching professional at River Pointe GC in
Albany, won the Georgia PGA Senior Championship at Ansley
GC-Settindown Creek in Roswell, GA.
By finishing inside the top three (T-3) at the 2012 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, Skinner was already qualified for the 2013
Senior PGA Professional National Championship, October 10-13 in Virginia.
Skinner shot an opening round two-under-par 70, trailing by four
strokes going into the final round. He came from behind, posting a tournament best and final round 65 for a tournament total of nine-under
135, for a three shot win over second place Craig Stevens, PGA teaching
professional at Brookstone G & CC in Acworth, GA, who recorded a
final round of even-par for a six-under-par tournament total of 138.
Coming in third at four-under-par was PGA Life Member James Mason
of Dillard, GA, Mason posted rounds of 70-70.
Continued on pg. 8...
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Carrie Ann Byrne
Section Assistant
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Jenna Tidd
Section Admin Rep
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Kevin Walls, PGA
Employment Consultant
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Daryl Batey, PGA
Player Development
Regional Manager
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CONTENTS
Section News… 1-8
Foundation Gala… 3
Rules Tip… 10
Chapter/Division
Tournaments… 11
Member Updates… 12
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1
E-Z-GO Pro-Superintendent-Club Official
Stevens Claims Third E-Z-Go/ExecGolf
Georgia PGA Championship
It’s time to invite your “club officials” to the 2013 E-Z-GO
Pro-Superintendent-Club Official presented by SunSport Optics being held at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta on
October 29, 2013. Georgia PGA Members Class MP, A-1, A2, and A-4 through A-24 or registered apprentices in good
standing and three (3) “Club Officials” are eligible to play in
this event. “Club Officials” include:
1. Club Officer
2. Board of Directors
3. Handicap/
Tournament/
Membership/Greens
Committee
4. Men's and/or Ladies
Golf Committee
5. Golf Course Superintendent and/or Assistant
Superintendent
2012 Champions: Brian
Dixon, PGA & Fox Creek GC
It is preferred that at least one team member be the Golf
Course Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendent.
PGA teaching professional Craig Stevens, from Brookstone
Golf & Country Club in Acworth fired a five under par 67 for
a tournament total of eight under par 208 to win his third E-Z
-GO/ExecGolf Georgia PGA Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Ashworth and the PGA Tour, conducted
at Sea Island Golf Club’s Retreat Course on St. Simons Island.
If there are any available spots left as of Monday, October
14th clubs may bring more than one team. The professional
may not compete on more than one team.
Click here to register online by the October 25th deadline!
Or click here to download the PDF entry form.
2013 Central Chapter Champions
Stevens previously won the championship in 2001 and 2010.
Stevens’ round tied the low round of the championship. He
made five birdies in his first twelve holes to take the lead and
made pars over his last six holes to hold on for the victory.
He earned $5,000 for his efforts.
2005 Georgia PGA champion, Tim Weinhart from Nuclear
Golf at The Standard Club, shot a two under par round of 70
to finish alone in second place at seven under par. Four-time
Georgia PGA champion, Stephen Keppler of Marietta Country
Club matched Stevens round of 67 to finish alone in third
place at six under par. Second round leader Dano Korytoski
of Orchard Hills Golf Course in Newnan shot a two over par
round of 74 to finish in fourth place. Finishing in a tie for fifth
place were Tommy Brannen of Augusta Country Club and
Gus Barchers of the Country Club of Columbus who were
three under par.
Defending champion, Sonny Skinner of River Pointe Golf Club
carded a two under par 70 to finish alone in 7th place.
Click here to view the complete results.
2013 Central Chapter Senior Champion Sonny Skinner
and 2013 Central Chapter Champion Tyler Mussel.
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Georgia PGA Foundation Inaugural Gala
Dear Fellow PGA Member,
As you know, the launching of the “Blue Print for Golf Expansion” and your Foundation’s Auction is set for Friday, November 8,
2013 from 6:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. at the Cherokee Town and Country Club located at 155 West Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead.
We would like to extend a very special offer for all PGA Members. You may purchase four tickets for the Gala at the PGA Member rate of just $75/person rather than the Auction Event price of $250/person. Our objective is to have a valuable representation
of PGA Members and their spouses or significant others along with a couple from your Governing Board or Committee to attend
the auction. Tickets are limited. Please act now to be included. You can register on-line and make your tax deductible contribution
by credit card through the PGA Office. Click here to register.
Our mission is simple – Through “The Blue Print for Golf Expansion”, the Georgia PGA Foundation will give back to the community and have a positive human impact on the lives of Georgians and our fellow members of the Georgia Section of the Professional
Golfers' Association of America. The benefits that golf can provide to the various charities and events we support can be significant. In short, the more golf grows, the more positive impact we will have within the community and lives within the state of Georgia.
Please consider being part of this Gala and supporting your Georgia PGA Foundation. Take part in what will become a special
evening of entertainment, food and drink, great celebrity guests and some very interesting auction items. See you at the Gala!
Sincerely Yours,
Mark Mongell, PGA
President, Georgia PGA Foundation
Section Vice President
Click Here to Register Online with Special Member Pricing
Click Here to Download the Invitation with Non-Member Pricing
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Nicole Weller, PGA Named 2013 PGA Junior Golf Leader
Nicole Weller, PGA director of instruction at The
Landings Club in Savannah, Ga., has been named
recipient of the 2013 PGA Junior Golf Leader
Award.
Weller, 41, is the second member of the Georgia
PGA Section to receive the PGA Junior Golf Leader
Award, established in 1988, recognizing the PGA
Professional who is a leader in junior golf and who
reflects the ideals of those who work with youth.
A native of Lakeville, Mass., Weller is a 1994 graduate of Wake Forest University, where she was a member of the
women’s golf team. She turned professional in 1995 and was
elected to PGA membership in 1999. Weller was the 2012
Georgia PGA Horton Smith Award recipient for contributions
to PGA education.
“We are blessed with a talented class of national award recipients who have always represented our Association at the highest
level,” said PGA of America President Ted Bishop. “They have
been natural-born leaders and impact-makers in their respective
fields. Whether it is in the golf shop, on the lesson tee or in
front of community leaders, we are proud that this award class
serves as the gold standard in the industry.”
Recognized both locally and nationally as a youth golf leader,
Weller is a self-published author of “Stick to Sports: Let’s Play
Golf,” (2011), a sticker rewards book for children ages 4 to 8plus, focusing on what Weller said is “rewarding effort, embracing healthy outdoor activities, and challenging individuals to get
into motion.”
Golf Certified Instructor and a SNAG Certified
Instructor.
“I am excited about where we are going with the
PGA Youth Golf Development program,” said
Weller. “I see us coming together as an industry in
working with youth, much like what has taken
place in tennis. It is important that we keep the
game fun and affordable for families.”
Weller began her golf career at age 4 through her
father, who engaged his daughter in what she described “as year-round fun and challenging games” by playing
golf at a par-3 course near the family home. “We played and
had a great time,” said Weller. “It was where I began my love
for golf and found that many of the same principles I use today
in teaching and training began through what I experienced as a
young girl. My interest in how to engage youngsters began
when I started babysitting in the fifth and sixth grade.”
At age 9, Weller received her first formal golf lesson from
PGA Professional Bob Day, now a PGA Life member, and a
former head professional at Foxborough Country Club in Attleboro, Mass. Weller was co-captain of the Coyle & Cassidy
High School boys’ golf team in Taunton, Mass., in 1990 and
landed a berth on the Wake Forest University women’s golf
team.
Weller went on to earn a master's degree in sport psychology
from the University of Tennessee (1994) and entered into the
golf industry as an assistant professional at Cherokee Country
Club in Knoxville.
In 2012, Golf Digest recognized Weller as one of the “Top 50
Women Teachers,” and that same year U.S. Kids Golf listed her
on its Top 50 Junior Instructor list. She also has been named to
the Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher roster by the Golf
Range Association of America.
She quickly gained footing as a successful teaching professional
at Fairways & Greens Golf Center in Knoxville and was president and site director for the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Knoxville (2002-2004), growing that program from 15 to more than
80 members.
Weller will be honored during The PGA of America Awards
ceremony Jan. 22, 2014, during the 61st PGA Merchandise Show
at the Orange County Convention Center’s Chapin Theater in
Orlando, Fla.
Weller met her future husband, PGA Professional Ty Weller,
when they were completing PGA membership Level II requirements. After they married, the couple relocated to Savannah in
2005, to The Landings Club, where she leads the golf instruction program. Ty Weller is PGA head professional at the Deer
Creek Course at The Landings Club.
“I am fortunate to have learned about growing the game through
shared ideas from a team of coaches throughout my career that
include many great PGA Professionals,” said Weller. Her list
includes Don Law of Boca Raton, Fla., the 2012 PGA Junior Golf
Leader; Rick Murphy of Greensboro, N.C., (1988 PGA Junior
Golf Leader); Rick Grayson of Springfield, Mo., (2011 PGA Junior
Golf Leader); Brendon Elliott of Deltona, Fla.; and Kris Wilson of
Asheville, N.C., president of The Littlest Golfer Inc. “They all
have helped me be a better teacher,” Weller added.
Weller is a member of the LPGA Teaching & Coaching Professionals Division; a member of the SNAG Golf Advisory Board;
the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Savannah Committee; the national
PGA Youth Player Development Committee; the Georgia Junior
Golf Committee and Proponent Group Golf. She is a proud
partner with both Little Linksters and The Littlest Golfer and is a
staff ambassador with The Littlest Golfer. Weller is a U.S. Kids
Weller’s background and education in junior golf, sport psychology, golf fitness and competition have allowed her to provide an all-encompassing program for her students.
“You are constantly learning and working toward developing a
fun and comfortable learning environment for both youths and
their families,” said Weller. “My latest work is helping to begin
a League for Moms while their children are in school. The
hope is to develop ‘clover leaf design’ courses that will allow all
golfers, especially youth and families, the ability to play 6, 12 or
18 holes of golf based on time demand and finances.”
Weller and her husband, Ty, live in Savannah, Ga.
Nicole will be honored during the 2013 PGA of America Awards on
January 22, 2014 in Orlando, FL.
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PGA Creative Resource Center
The new Creative Resource Center on PGALinks.com is now
available for PGA Professionals to access professionally designed templates to create your own flyers/brochures, emails,
posters and more at no cost to you! Click here to get started.
The Creative Resource Center can help you grow your business. We hope you use it.
2014 Admiral's Cup Pro-Am
Play Golf in Paradise & Support The Foundation!
The Georgia PGA, St. Kitts Tourism Authority and The Golf
Connection LLC have once again partnered to raise funds for
the Georgia PGA Foundation and to increase awareness of
golf trips to St. Kitts and Nevis, which is soon to become one
of the Caribbean's newest golf destinations with the opening
of several new, high-end golf resorts.
Entry is available online for the 4th annual Admiral's Cup ProAm: St. Kitts & Nevis to be played February 2-6, 2014 and
hosted once again by The St. Kitts Marriott & The Royal
Beach Casino.
GGCOA Membership
Click here to learn about the benefits of being a
member of the Georgia Chapter of the National
Golf Course Owners Association. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Executive Director Matt Brown at 404-313-2493 or
[email protected].
Free Program Saves Times/Promotes Courses
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PGA providing a one stop solution to
best serve the needs of your business
and hiring decisions. Validex offers a comprehensive range of
human resource solutions, risk mitigation tools and safety
checks and programs. Click here to learn more about this
service available to PGA Professionals.
Entry packages for Professionals and
Amateurs include deluxe lodging for
4 nights, 3 tournament rounds with
cart, daily post round lunch, 3 dinner
receptions including entertainment
and open bar, airport and golf
course transfers, gift bag and tournament prizes.
This year's event will kick off on Super Bowl Sunday with a blowout
welcome reception on the beach,
the big game on a big screen under
the stars, and live sports betting!
Professionals will play for a minimum, guaranteed $5,000 USD
Purse. Non-Golf Guests receive all the same resort and event
benefits, as well as daily non-golf activities such as local tours
and spa treatments.
Host Professional Entry is Complimentary! ($500 Flight
Credit provided if team is registered by November 1, 2013)
Amateur, Single Occupancy is $3,075
Amateur, Double Occupancy is $2,575 (New for 2013) **
Non Golf Guest is $1,099
**All players on the team must take double occupancy. Preferred
rates for Pre/Post stays available at the St. Kitts Marriott and Four
Seasons Resort Nevis.
In support of the Georgia PGA's help to promote the Admiral's Cup Pro-Am, The Golf Connection LLC is offering teams
hosted by Section professionals a special multi-team discount opportunity. Please contact Tom Jaronski or Kevin
Ferris at The Golf Connection more for information at
484.762.1185. Enter at www.stkittsproam.com.
Share this opportunity with your members! Click here to
download the flyer.
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Message from Your Player Development Regional Manager
Team Georgia Captures 2013 PGA Junior League Golf Championship
DULUTH, Ga. -- Team Georgia took home the title in the
2013 PGA Junior League Golf Championship, with a narrow 6
½ to 5 ½ victory over Team California. Team Georgia was the
only undefeated squad in the two-day Championship.
All six teams played one inter-conference competition, with
Team Texas claiming third place overall.
The team format of PGA Junior League Golf features nine-hole
matches with points awarded based on number of holes won,
with coaches able to alternate players every three holes, ensuring all team members play.
The PGA of America and League Golf partnered to create PGA
Junior League Golf, which has experienced a 345 percent increase in participation since 2012. This year, nearly 9,000 juniors, ages 13 and under, competed on 740 teams from 160
leagues throughout June and early July.
Much like other league sports, PGA Junior League Golf participants receive team uniforms with jersey numbers. Matches are
coed, two-person scrambles, which reinforces the team concept and limits the pressure on any one player.
The six teams that qualified for the Championship were divided
into an East Conference (Georgia, Virginia, Massachusetts) and
West Conference (Texas, California, Indiana). Teams played
two competitions within their conference Saturday to determine the winner of each conference.
After both teams went 2-0 in their respective conference competitions on Saturday, Team Georgia and defending champion
Team California were ready for a memorable showdown. After
falling just short in the inaugural PGA Junior League Golf
Championship last year, PGA Professional Chuck Scoggins, the
Captain of Team Georgia, knew his team was ready to play for
the Championship again.
The spectacular play by Team Georgia featured the pairing of
Luka Karaulic and Tommy Suh, who went 8-under par over
nine holes.
Davis Love III, the Honorary National Captain of PGA Junior
League Golf who was on site for the Championship Sunday,
was impressed with the overall play and a huge supporter of
the team golf concept.
PGA Junior League Golf is designed to bring young players together to learn the game among their peers and under the direction of PGA/LPGA Professionals serving as team captains.
Parents are also encouraged to play an active role in the administration of matches and leagues, making the Junior League program a family activity with the capability to create another generation of players to enjoy the game. No previous playing experience is required and players of varied skill levels filled out the
teams.
Click here to view the final standings.
Congratulations go out to Chuck Scoggins for the fine job he did in
coaching his team to victory in the National PGA/JLG Championship
held at TPC Sugarloaf September 6th – 8th. This is a great example
of the many benefits in hosting a PGA/JLG team at your facility.
Chuck Scoggins (pictured left) is the director
of instruction at Hamilton Mill Golf Club in
Dacula, Ga. During his tenure at one of the
Atlanta metro area’s most challenging private
clubs, Scoggins has lead his junior teams to
over 34 tournament victories and has had
more than 32 current and former students
go on to compete in NCAA athletics, with a
total of 24 athletic scholarships. With more
than 20 years in golf instruction, Scoggins is
an expert in golf instruction and game improvement for players
of all levels and is certified in Launch Monitor technology and
club-fitting.
Scoggins received the North Chapter Georgia Junior Golf
Leadership Award in 1999 and 2006, and received the Georgia
PGA Junior Golf Leadership Award in 2000. In 2007, 2008,
and 2009 he was also named as one the Top 50 Junior Instructors in the country by U.S. Kids Golf and was named the as one
of the Top 50 US Junior Masters in 2010. In 2012, Scoggins
was named the PGA Junior League Golf Captain of the Year
and most recently, in 2011 and 2013, he served as Captain of
the National Champions PGA Junior League Golf.
A lifelong golfer, Scoggins became an official PGA Member in
1996 and has devoted his professional career to teaching young
athletes the game of golf. Scoggins received his Bachelors of
Arts degree from Wingate University in 1983 and currently
lives in Dacula, Ga. with his wife, Michelle, and two sons, Leland and Hogan. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time
with his family and playing golf.
If you need additional information regarding this PGA program,
please contact Daryl Batey at 770.378.5992
Daryl D. Batey, PGA
PGA of America Player Development Regional Manager
Georgia / Atlanta Market
PH: 770.309.3023
[email protected]
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Join the Georgia PGA Foundation
and the Birdies Fore Love Team
The Georgia PGA is once again
teaming up with the Davis Love
Foundation through the Birdies
Fore Love program. It’s an easy
way to garner support for the
Georgia PGA Foundation, and you
can WIN, too, through your support. Collect pledges of a penny
or more for every birdie made
during the 2013 McGladrey Classic and 100% of the donations you
collect will directly benefit the
Foundation*! *Be sure the Georgia
PGA Foundation is noted as the charity of choice on all pledge forms in
order for the Foundation to receive
the donations.
All participants who make a minimum birdies pledge of $0.01 or
one-time donation of $10 or
more are eligible to WIN a 2013 Buick Encore!
Post it, send it, share it, tweet it! Get the buzz out about
Birdies Fore Love today! By spreading the word about this opportunity to support the Georgia PGA Foundation, you'll be
helping to raise funds for a great cause! All pledge forms must
be submitted by Friday, November 1 and online pledges submitted by Wednesday, November 6. Remember to have your
donors enter your name on the "Referred By" line (or
"Submitted by" line) so we can track your pledges!
What you need to succeed: We encourage you to use these
materials to spread the word about Birdies Fore Love (click
each link to download material).
Birdies Fore Love Online Pledge Form (The Foundation's
registration page)
Birdies Fore Love Pledge Form
Birdies Fore Love Flier
Birdies Fore Love Contest Rules
Suggested Facebook Message:
Your pledge to support the Georgia PGA Foundation could
win you a 2013 Buick Encore by guessing the number of birdies
made during the 2013 McGladrey Classic! Every little bit helps,
and your donations will help develop programs to foster the
growth of the game of golf in Georgia. http://ow.ly/dIAVr
Suggested Twitter Message:
Support the #GeorgiaPGAFoundation w/ a pledge for every
birdie made in the 2013 McGladrey Classic. #BirdiesForeLove.
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Senior Championship Continued...
In addition to Skinner, Stevens and Mason, the rest of the
Georgia contention will be made up of: Tommy Brannen, PGA
head professional at Augusta Country Club, Russell Smith,
PGA head professional at Bent Tree Golf Club; Jeff Gotham,
PGA head professional at Cateechee Golf Club; Stephen Keppler, director of golf at Marietta Country Club and Bob Burk,
PGA head professional at Stone Creek Golf Course. These
eight players will represent Georgia in the 2013 Southworth
Senior PGA Professional National Championship in Leesburg,
Virginia October 10-13, 2013.
The winner of the 2013 Senior PGA Professional National
Championship earns $20,000 out of the $285,000 tournament
purse. The Top-70 finishers (plus ties) after the second round
will advance to the weekend. The top 35 finishers in the National Championship earn a berth in the 75th Senior PGA
Championship presented by KitchenAid, May 22-25, 2014, at
Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Click here to view the complete results.
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Looking Deeper
The more you study the Rules, the more you come to realize that
they are all linked and work together to resolve any conceivable situation on the golf course. The adjacent photograph illustrates the
importance of knowing the Rules.
Initially, you see that the player’s ball has come to rest adjacent to a
tree root. Looking deeper, you realize that the area surrounding the
ball is covered by plastic netting. Looking even deeper, with the aid
of a tee, you discover that there are other tree roots situated just
beneath and behind the ball.
Let’s examine each of these items in reverse order of discovery. For
the hidden roots, Decision 13-2/27 [Probing Near Ball for Tree
Roots] advises that it is permissible for a player to probe the area
around his ball with a tee or the like to see if his club would strike a
root in the course of making a stroke. Such probing is permitted
provided the lie of the ball, area of intended stance or swing or the
line of play is not improved (Rule 13-2) and the ball is not moved
(Rule 18-2).
The manmade plastic netting is there to protect and promote the growth of grass. By Definition, the netting is an immovable obstruction because it cannot be removed without causing damage. The applicable Rule for relief from this netting is Rule 24-2
[Immovable Obstruction]. This Rule affords the player relief without penalty from an immovable obstruction when a ball lies in or
on the obstruction, or when the obstruction interferes with the player’s stance or the area of his intended swing. In this case, the
plastic netting interferes with the lie of the ball, the player’s stance and the area of his intended swing.
At this point, it would appear that the player is entitled to free relief from the plastic netting under Rule 24-2. However, looking
deeper into this Rule, you encounter the Exception that states, in part, “A player may not take relief under this Rule if … interference by anything other than an immovable obstruction makes the stroke clearly impracticable ….”
When it comes to golf, everyone is different in terms of size, strength, and ability. Thus, what may be “clearly impracticable” for
one player, e.g., a high-handicapper, may be relatively easy for another player, e.g., a Tour player. Therefore, it is necessary to
look even deeper, this time into the mind of the player! Given the situation in the photograph, the question to be answered honestly by the player would be: “If the plastic netting was not there, how would you play the ball?”
If the player answers, “I wouldn’t play the ball due to the nearby roots”, then the Exception takes over because the player has reasonably determined that interference from the roots makes the stroke clearly impracticable. However, the player could then proceed under Rule 28c [Ball Unplayable] incurring a one-stroke penalty by dropping away from the roots within two club-lengths of
the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. If the dropped ball then ends up away from the roots, but still on the plastic
netting, the player could subsequently obtain relief without penalty from the netting under Rule 24-2.
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UPCOMING CHAPTER/DIVISION TOURNAMENTS
Central Chapter
Click here the Central Chapter upcoming tournament schedule.
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
10/7/2013
Central Chapter Dogfight
Green Island Country Club
Call 706-324-3706
East Chapter
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
9/23/2013
East Chapter Pro-Am
Wilmington Island Club
Register Here
Deadline: 9/20 10:00 A.M.
10/7/2013
East Chapter Pro-Am
Sea Palms
Register Here
Deadline: 10/4 10:00 A.M.
North Chapter
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
9/23/2013
North Chapter Pro-Am
The Standard Club
Register Here
Deadline: 9/20 10:00 A.M.
10/21/2013
North Chapter Pro-Am
Cuscowilla Golf Club
Register Here
Deadline: 10/18 10:00 A.M.
Seniors’ Division
Presented by Cosamin ASU & ZeaVision
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
9/23/2013
Divots Seniors’ Division Pro Pro
Ansley Golf Club
Register Here
Deadline: 9/20 10:00 A.M.
10/14/201310/15/2013-
Lee-Weir Memorial Tournament
Canongate Golf Club
Register Here
Deadline: 10/11 10:00 A.M.
Assistants’ Division
Date
Tournament/Event
Site
Register
11/11/2013
Assistant’s Division Pro-Pro &
Meeting
Orchard Hills Golf Club
Register Here
Deadline: 11/1 10:00 A.M.
While GeorgiaPGA.com is our main source for all section activity, we recommend using our additional media outlets in order
to stay the most up-to-date on the latest Section news, updates, and event photos.
Georgia PGA ▪ Junior Tour
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MEMBER & APPRENTICE UPDATES
*Updates between 8/21/2013 and 9/17/2013
New Apprentices
Name
Christopher P. Hall
David A. Spain
Transfers Into Section
Class Facility
B-8
Peachtree Golf Club
B-8
Stonebridge Golf & CC
Name
Jessie Stewart, PGA
Class From
A-8
Carolinas
Employment Changes
Classification Changes
Name
Richard W McClure, PGA
Name
Class Facility
Uel A Kemp
B-1
Lake Arrowhead Yacht & CC
Jessie Stewart, PGA
A-8
The Club at Savannah Harbor
Brett M. Vanacore, PGA
A-19
PGA Tour Superstore 102
Mark E. Williams, PGA
A-8
Georgia Golf Center
David P Gricius
Brad H. Morrison
Jessie Stewart, PGA
Brett M. Vanacore, PGA
Mark E. Williams, PGA
Class Facility
A-15 Dick's Sporting GoodsAlpharetta
B-20 U.S. Kids Golf
B-8
Golf Club of Georgia
A-8
The Club at Savannah Harbor
A-19 PGA Tour Superstore 102
A-8
Georgia Golf Center
September Birthdays
9/1
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9/6
9/7
9/7
9/8
9/8
9/8
9/8
9/8
9/10
9/10
9/11
David Ward, PGA
Jeff Reid, PGA
Tim Robinson, PGA
Chris Vonderkall, PGA
Phil Pendergrass, PGA
Terry Phillips, PGA
Bill Robinson, PGA
Timothy Wilkes, PGA
Craig Toussaint, PGA
Gary Cressend, PGA
Joseph Devaney, PGA
Chris Hawkins, PGA
Zach Robison, PGA
William Bartram, PGA
Andy Brent, PGA
Peter Jones
William Rahm, PGA
Winston Trively, PGA
Carey Byrd, PGA
Larry Nelson, PGA
Timothy Cundy, PGA
9/12
9/12
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9/14
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9/14
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9/15
9/15
9/16
9/17
9/17
9/18
9/18
9/18
9/19
9/19
9/19
9/19
9/20
Tommy Cason, PGA
Russell Smith, PGA
Pete Webster
Bobby Baughn, PGA
Shawn Koch, PGA
Tom McArthur, PGA
DeWitt Weaver, PGA
Don Richards, PGA
Dave Schreyer
John Young, PGA
Wayne Leal, PGA
Dan Elliott, PGA
Stephen Patton, PGA
Brian Corn, PGA
Lisa Vaught, PGA
Donald Yrene, PGA
Roger Mack, PGA
Carl Marinello, PGA
Bubba Patrick, PGA
Matthew Pittman, PGA
Mike Connelly, PGA
9/20
9/20
9/21
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/23
9/24
9/24
9/25
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28
9/28
9/29
9/29
9/30
9/30
9/30
William Fumai, PGA
Burd Hawkins
Dick Murphy, PGA
Marten Olsson, PGA
Kit Gipson, PGA
Larry Mize, PGA
Charles Moller, PGA
Brian Gehrman, PGA
Jesse Riley
Walt Garvin, PGA
Tyler Graham, PGA
Noah Vinyard, PGA
Ben Facio, PGA
Oswald Drawdy, PGA
John Wade, PGA
Mark Johnson, PGA
Brandon Youmans, PGA
Mitch Cook, PGA
Daniel McNulty, PGA
Aric Zuberbier
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