MARTINEZ GOLF ASSOCIATION

Rancho Solano April 12, 2025

Rancho: Sun was shining with a slight breeze, but the layers started coming

off after a few holes. I played my first round with Mike McCloud and what a

pleasure it was. Mike came to MGA through James Nolan as they worked for

the same group in a past life. He can hit the ball a very long ways and if you

happen to play in his group take note of his special three iron. Jim Calkins

and Keith Halvorson rounded out the group, so I had plenty of help watching

my ball. We played a lot better this time out even though Rancho has a much

higher rating and slope. Our gross average was 96.6 and a net average of 75.6.

Eric Bennett and Daniel Wehn took the low gross trophy with a score of 77.

We had seven players beat or tie net par. Eric Bennett, Daniel Wehn, Mark

Stites, Andy Malcolm, James Nolan, Jim Calkins, and Scotty Kettlewell.

Andy took the low net honors with 66. There were four 39s on the front and

two 38s on the back, 68 was the highest 9.

Rules of Golf:

We had a recent conversation related to teeing your ball out of the tee ground. The teeing

ground is a rectangle, two clubs deep, and defined by the tee markers. You cannot tee your

ball ahead of the markers. Here is what the PGA has to say:

Teeing off outside the teeing ground results in a penalty and the requirement

to re-tee. In stroke play, it's a two-stroke penalty, and the player must correct

the mistake by teeing off again from within the teeing ground. If the correction

isn't made before teeing off on the next hole, the player is disqualified. In

match play, the opponent has the option to cancel the stroke and make the

player re-tee, or they can choose to let the stroke stand.

Stroke Play:

 Penalty: Two strokes.

 Correction: The player must play another ball from within the teeing ground,

starting from scratch.

 Failure to Correct: If the player fails to correct the mistake and tees off on the

next hole, they are disqualified.

Match Play:

 No Penalty: There is no penalty for teeing off outside the teeing ground.

 Opponent's Option: The opponent has the option to cancel the stroke and require

the player to re-tee from within the teeing ground.

 Opponent's Choice: If the opponent chooses not to cancel the stroke, the original

stroke stands, and the ball is in play.

Jim Rangel, Newsletter and Golfer MGA