Hello TPWGC! We’ve covered a variety of rules topics in the last 6 months or so. This month we are doing a Q&A. I’m going to provide answers to rules questions I’ve received on the fly recently. All different topics, so hold onto your hats, and away we go….. Taking Relief from a Sprinkler Head…
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In my last Rules Corner, I addressed the Local Rule for relief from sprinkler heads around the putting green. In that discussion I mentioned “the General Area,” and I received the question, what is the General Area? USGA defines areas of the course this way: The Teeing Area of the hole being played All Penalty…
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Model Local Rule F-5: Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens I get a lot of questions about sprinkler heads around greens, so let’s talk about it! Any sprinkler head on the course is an immovable obstruction where you get free relief under Rule 16.1 as long as your ball is not in a Penalty Area.…
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Attendees: Jan Kelleher, Michi Nakamura, Linda Holmgren, Mary Shepperd, Kitty Masters, Laura Borja, Cindi Velazquez, Masako Schleifer, Cindy Deming, Sandy Wichelecki, Michelle Natalier, Susan Boeshart Absentees: MC Eastman, Patty Russell President Jan Kelleher opened the meeting on January 12, 2022 at 12:07 pm President Kelleher asked Kitty Masters, Treasurer, to present the working budget for…
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TPWGC Board MeetingDecember 29, 2021Attendees: Jan Kelleher, Michi Nakamura, Linda Holmgren, Mary Shepperd, Kitty Masters, Laura Borja, Cindi Velazquez, Masako Schleifer, Cindy Demming, Sandy Wichelecki, Susan Boeshart Absentees: Michelle Natalier, MC Eastman, Patty Russell President Jan Kelleher opened the meeting at 10:11am. Board meeting reports: President Kelleher reported that she just received word that the…
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A message from your Sweeps Co-Directors Regarding Tee times Hello TPWGC Members! Wow! Tuesday’s tee time sign ups were crazy. The entire tee sheet filled in less than three minutes. The City reduced the number of tee time we have each date. We definitely saw the full effect of 20 less tee times in our outing.…
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Hello TPWGC! Happy New Year, and to those of you that are new members at TPWGC, welcome!! I originally wrote the following article in October, but itturns out our Web Director, Laura Borja, becomes VERY busy at year end with new members, web updates, and much more. Therefore, we’ll plan on a year-end hiatus for Mary’s Rules Corner…
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Goodbye USGA TM app, Hello Golf Genius app USGA has decided to no longer offer the USGA TM app as part of their service as of January 1st, as a result, the app will no longer be supported and must be replaced by the Golf Genius Mobile App. As a reminder, your USGA TM Club…
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Attendees: Jan Kelleher, Michi Nakamura, Linda Holmgren, Mary Shepperd, Kitty Masters, Laura Borja, Cindi Velazquez, Masako Schleifer, Cindy Demming, Sandy Wichelecki, Patty Russell, Susan Boeshart Absentees: Michelle Natalier, MC Eastman, Judy Dennis President Jan Kelleher opened the meeting at 10:10 am. President Kelleher reported that the minutes from the September meeting are being finalized and…
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