Friday 5th March 2010

What's on at Royal?

"Off Course"

I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Board, to thank members who regularly
play on Mondays and our Ladies on Tuesday for their cooperation and support for
the club recently hosting the Australian National Police and Emergency Services
Golf Event. Our Ladies took the opportunity to play at Tasmania G C on the Tuesday
and Tasmania Ladies reciprocated here on the Thursday.

"On Course"

Events - This Saturday is a Members Stableford followed on Sunday with a Medley Par Guest Day. The Public Holiday on Monday is a Medley Stableford Guest Day. Check the website on line booking system for an available tee time.

Men's Pennant 2010 - We are pleased to confirm that the Club has entered four teams in the Golf Tasmania South pennant series. Divisions 1, 3, 4 & 8 will commence the season on Sunday 21 March, 2010. Rosters are displayed on the Pennant notice Board and Captains will be appointed.

Easter Tournament - Preliminary notice for the "Network Gaming" - "Tas Keno" Easter Open Tournament. Entries will be available from the clubhouse and on the club website on Wednesday 10^th March.

The event commences Saturday 3^rd April with The Late Sir Harold Crisp Perpetual Trophy - 4 Ball Better Ball Par, followed on Sunday 4^th April - Mixed Pinehurst with a shotgun start at 9.00am and Monday 5^th April - 3 events - 36 holes Scratch Stroke, 18 holes men's handicap stroke and 18 holes Ladies handicap stroke. Entry fees for each event are $5.00 for members and $15.00 for visitors.

 

Members achievements: Some exceptional results over the past two major state events; The Tasmanian Open held at Kingston Beach, our members scored out of a field of 57, Simon Hawkes +2 (3^rd placed Tasmanian), Matt Rose +5 (6^th Tasmanian) and Josh Hill +12 (10^th Tasmanian) over the 4 rounds.

The Tasmania Senior Amateur Championship held at Mowbray our members scored the following "trophies"; Terry Commane was the 54 hole champion nett winner and the Div.1  54 hole nett and Age group nett. Peter Galliott - Div 2 1^st & 3^rd round 18 hole nett, John Pepper Div. 2 won the 1^st 18 hole & the 54 hole gross and Peter Johnson Div. 2 - 54 hole nett and 2^nd 18 nett winner. For information the 54 hole Gross Champion Stefan Albinski (Mona Vale G C, NSW) is also a Full member of RHGC.

Red Tees: This Sunday the 1st round of the International Bowl will be played. Conditions of entry will be available in the Pro Shop. Congratulations to Ashlee Dewhurst; returning from her 5^th place in the Riversdale Cup, she returned home to win the WGTS 18 hole Open Championship last Sunday. Wendy Bond scored well to be runner up in the nett and Di Ratcliffe won the Div.2 nett.

DIV. 1 Pennant - A clinic with Club Pro - Roger will be held Saturday 13th March from 1pm - 2pm. A good turn out of players would be appreciated to make the clinic a success.

Winners in the 1st round of the Scratch Foursomes Championships at Claremont were: - Div. 1 - Sue Frith & Chris McNab. Div. 2 - Anne Perks & Jenny Johnson.

Div. 3 - Denise Archer & Lyn Allen. Tee times for 2nd round on 11th March are displayed on the notice board.

Tuesday 9th March is Stroke - Club Medal and Putts.

Test your knowledge of Golf - Rules of Golf:

Answer to last week's question: A players ball came to rest in a situation dangerous to the player, e.g. near a live snake or a bees nest. In equity (rule 1-4) does the player have any options to playing the ball as it lies or, if applicable proceeding under rule 26 or 28?

Answer: Yes. It is unreasonable to expect the player to play from such a dangerous situation and unfair to require the player to incur a penalty under Rule 26. If the ball lay through the green the player may drop a ball within one club length and not nearer the hole than the nearest spot not nearer the hole that is not dangerous and is not in a hazard and not on the putting green. If the ball lay in a hazard, the player may drop without penalty, within one club length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point that is not dangerous, if possible the ball must be dropped in the same hazard.

This week's question: May a committee make a local Rule providing relief without penalty from divot holes, or repaired divot holes repaired (e.g. holes that have been filled with sand or seed mix)?

4.   * * *   Club Activity Dates for your Diary

• Mon 8 March (Eight Hour Day) - Medley Stableford Guest Day

• Mon 15 March - Lexus Event 9.00am shotgun start. Course closed until 1.00pm 

• Mon March 22 - Prison Officers 1^st tee from 8.00 until 9.00am.

• Mon March 29 - "SKAL" group golf day - Mini shotgun from 12 noon.

• Sat April 3 - "Network Gaming - Tas Keno" Easter Tournament - 4BBB Stableford event

• Sun April 4 - Easter Tournament Mixed Pinehurst

• Mon April 5 - Easter Tournament stroke events.