A pace of play message from our Tuesday Convener, Anne Parks:

Your cheerful but always vigilant convener has noticed that our pace of play has slowed somewhat since the beginning of the season which, judging from my score, was just yesterday.

Some of these tips (gleaned mainly from Golf Digest and Golf Canada) do not apply for match play but most apply for both our Toonie and Team Play Tuesdays.

Anyway, I thought the following tips may help. For instance, I am guilty regarding the headcover thing, so I am going to take them off and leave them behind.

1. Play like you have only three hours to finish the round before the sun sets. We should, regardless of our handicaps, be able to play Dalewood in about 4 hours.
2. Ditch your headcovers. Taking them on and off all day is a serious time suck. 
3. Agreeing to play "ready golf" is essential for a casual round. But you'll play even faster if you keep putting until your ball is conceded or holed. 
4. Only mark a short putt to clean it.
5. First golfer to a tee should hit first and mark the score card as others are teeing off.
6. First golfer on a par 3 gets the yardage and announces it to everyone.
7. First to hit on a par 3 stands at the ready to fill divot holes.
8. Glean as much knowledge as you can about your next shot while approaching it.
9. Waiting? Take as many practice swings/strokes as you want. Your turn? You get one. 
10. Always be moving forward. If you must double back for anything—bag, cart, clubs—you're losing time. Park your bag at the exit of the green and place extra clubs on the way to your cart.
11. Hit your ball first, then help others search. They'll typically find the ball without your help.
12. Always have a spare ball handy, assuming they are not all in the creeks!
13. Two players in the same bunker? The last one to hit rakes. The first one to escape marks and reads the putt during the raking.
14. Two people in a cart - park near one ball and the other gets a club and walks to her ball. Hit your ball and keep your club in your hands in the cart; you can put it away when you get the next one out. This saves a lot of time if both driver and passenger follow this advice.
15. A little radical for some but leaving the flagstick in the hole saves a lot of time. (This applies to casual rounds, but maybe not on Tuesdays. However, next year that rule changes - no penalty for leaving the flag in.)
16. Refuse to leave the flagstick in? First to putt out grabs the flagstick and waits to put it back. 
17. Jokes and stories are best told after teeing off, not before. Otherwise you're interrupting another player's preparation. 
18. Beverage cart approaching? Wave it over to where your ball is located, if possible. Play your shot, and then order. Keep the conversation brief.
19. Arrive at the location of your next shot as the group in front is leaving your landing area.
20. Remember: Your place on the golf course is behind the group in front, not in front of the group behind. 

This is a little late, but we have several new members who are taking part in our Women's Section activities. Please make them feel welcome.

Maureen Aho (with Linda MacDonald)

Marg Allison

Anne Coulson

Anita Friedrich (with Diane Moffat)

Joan McCann (with Sharon Klan)

The winners for our "play and stay" draw on June 26 were Gail Richards and Anne Coulson.

From the Member/Guest committee:

We're looking for more participants for the upcoming Member/Guest on Sunday July 8th. 

The theme is Beatlemania and is sure to be a good time with great music, food, and friends!

Don't have a guest? Not to worry - it's open to all women members of  Dalewood so feel free to sign up & we'll get you into a foursome.

Deadline to sign up is June 30 so don't delay & sign up today.

Any questions, please see Ariane Macdonald or Diane Moffat.

This and That

MATCH PLAY REMINDER! 

A big thanks for all of you who have completed your 1st rounds of match play. The rest of you only have 7 more days to finish round one!

All 1st round matches must be completed by June 30th.  Please get them scheduled so that round 2 matches can start as planned on July 1st.

I know it's been tough with outside tournaments and weather elements putting a wrinkle in your scheduling, so your effort to get your matches done by June 30th is greatly appreciated. 

If you win your match, please contact your next opponent to schedule the next match.

Thanks

Diane Moffat

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JUST A HEAD’S UP!

TUESDAY WOMEN’S LEAGUE

When you sign in at the Pro Shop this week you will notice the sign-in sheet has been changed.

• Players are now grouped into their respective handicap groups. 

• You merely find you name, indicate if you intend to pay $2.00 and whether or not you are staying for dinner. The names are in alphabetic order by first name for each handicap group.

• Remember to fill in all the information, particularly your hole-by-hole score and ½ handicap. 

This change will help your convener tally the scores in a less frantic fashion than is now the case and hopefully make it faster for you to sign in.

Anne Parks

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The club is still looking for volunteers for the Ontario Senior Men's Championship, July 24-26. Spotters, scorers (last day), and other positions are needed. Even if you can only work one day, it would be appreciated.

There is a sign up sheet on the board at the bottom of the steps, let the pro shop know, or contact Iain Carruthers at iain.rjcon@gmail.com. (Shirt size is needed, even if you have already volunteered.)

A new Achievement Board Slip 

Pictured below is a sample of the new Achievement Board slips, which we hope are easier to use. Fill in your score on the correct hole and it will be picked up for both a ringer and an Achievement (birdie, par, or bogey). Chip-ins are noted by the hole number below the chart.

Please note that only one game per week (Sunday to Saturday) may be used for your Achievements.

The first monthly Tuesday draw winners were Jane Gibbens, who took home a Canada Trust umbrella, and Moneen Smith, who won an Appleton Estate tee and sunglasses, a Sleeman's head cover, and a Skyy vodka glass. All you have to do is play and stay for dinner and your name goes in the draw.

Contact Ariane Macdonald or Diane Moffat for more information.

A message from Anne Parks, our Tuesday convenor:

TUESDAY WOMEN’S LEAGUE

A Gentle REMINDER

It would be appreciated if participants remember the protocol for the Tuesday Women’s League.

When there is a team play day, two (2) cards need to be completed in your group. One goes in the green box at the tenth hole or is handed in at the Pro Shop, so the scores can be entered into the system for team results.

The second card, for the Toonie game, needs to be filled in and those scores transposed to the sign-in sheet you used to indicate your $2 payment and whether you are staying for dinner. I have received sign-in sheets with only the total score for 9 holes. Also, several participants have neglected to put in their ½ handicaps. 

Incomplete cards forego their chances for winnings. You would not want that! 

Then after all that is done, we expect you to enter each and every game on the computer so you have an accurate handicap. Keep in mind we are using ESC (see below) for Team Play, the Toonie game, and the score that goes in the computer for handicap.. 

Finally, here is a short description of ESC and what an adjusted score means.

WHAT IS EQUITABLE STROKE CONTROL (ESC)?

Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is the downward adjustment of individual hole scores (the adjusted score) for handicap purposes to make Handicap Factors more representative of a player's potential scoring ability. It sets a maximum number that a golfer can post on any hole depending on the player's Course Handicap. It also is a way of recognizing that any golfer can have what I fondly refer to as blow-up holes and thus helps to alleviate the angst that can cause thereby making for a more enjoyable game.

Handicap 40+	10
Handicap 30-39	9
Handicap 20-29:	8
Handicap 10-19	7
Handicap: 0 to 9	Double Bogey

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