SnoFalls Ladies Notices and Reminders
What’s New
2024 Officers
Captain: Margaret Lowe
Co-Captain: TBD
Secretary: Cathy Crawford
Treasurer: Vicki Kunold
Congratulation Vicky and Jillian for Hole-in-Ones
Jillian Priestly 9 iron on #17, 8-22-23
Vicky Kunold 6 hybrid on #3
New Book by John Groshell
This book is dedicated to the members at SFGC. A must read if you enjoy humorous stories.
Amazon link: https://a.co/d/gifls3B
WA Golf Net Four-Ball Match Play
Hi Ladies,
We have been asked to help promote the WA Golf Net Four-Ball Match Play this year.
Here is some information regarding the third edition of this event. It is a state-wide net best-ball tournament where teams of two sign up, play three matches against other teams near them, then have the chance to advance in the bracket. The final eight men’s teams and final eight women’s teams are invited to compete in the Final Weekend at Gamble Sands. All rounds and lodging at Gamble Sands are hosted by WA Golf!
For complete information and to register, visit www.wagolf.org/net4ball
If you are interested the deadline is coming up soon.
Margaret L, Captain
Some Notes for 2024 Season
- Start time for Golf is 9:00, 10:00 for 9 holes.
- Score Reporting: Please report your score on the competition sheet in the clubhouse after your round.
- More golf beyond our club events: State and City. Please check the website calendar for the upcoming golf tournaments, if you are interested please be mindful of the payment deadlines. Contact Sharon Dahl for City and Vicky Kunold for State.
- For the Regular Season If you want to participate in the Annual KP on #17, please see Margaret with your $5 and she will add you to the list. Remember to record your distance from the pin.
- Putts jar and Swear jar, if out on the Club table or credenza, please pay per usual.
- Monthly KP is temporarily suspended.
Ghin App GPS Feature
https://wagolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GHIN-Mobile-App-GPS-Promotional-Flyer.pdf
Rules of Golf App
Lin Skwarski, our rules chair, highly recommends that you download the free USGA Rules of Golf app. Click here for iOS and Android.
Note:
Red Tee Play
- White tee and Red tee players can make up foursomes, they simply play from their respective tees.
- Please indicate “Red” or “R” on your score cards.
Weekly Competition
Weekly Payouts April-October: 1st $4.00, 2nd $3.25, 3rd $3.00 (pay all ties). Don’t forget to spend the money you have on the books in the pro shop.
Minimum Players to Have Competition:
18 Holes: At least 5 must start the round, if less than 3 per division, divisions will be combined.
9 Holes: At least 3 must start the round.
Scorer please send the compiled weekly results to Liz for posting on the website: issypal@paldom.com
Website page for Duffers
I have added a new page under Members Pages called Duffers. This page is in place of our former Duffer Award. Please send Liz ( issypal@paldom.com ) any humorous or duffer incidents with our ladies and they will be posted here. If you don’t want names to be public you can say “player1” etc. Feel free to include pictures.
Speed of Play:
World Handicap System
Big changes are coming with the 2020 World Handicap system that starts up in January. The link below provides a lot of good information. I hope you will take some time in the coming months to review, the videos are short but very helpful. One notable change is Net Double Bogey (par + 2 + any handicap strokes you receive) will replace Equitable Stroke Control (ESC). Another change that is interesting, a “Playing Conditions Calculation” may happen that will change your score differential if scores posted at the course were to be higher than normal for say a windy day. The video pertaining to this change explains it well.
Also, it was warned that come January your handicap could be different but less than one stroke.
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/handicapping.html
With the new World Handicap System it will be even more important to enter your score (starting March 1st for those of us in the north) on the day you play. Handicaps will now be updated daily. I would encourage you to download the GHIN app on your phone or device, if you haven’t all read, to make this easier.
The daily update and the change from Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) to “Net Double Bogey” for a maximum score on a hole are the biggest changes with the new system. The “Net Double Bogey is calculated by:
Par of the hole + 2 strokes + any handicap stroke(s) that the player receives on the hole.
Here is one example of “Net Double Bogey” being different than ESC on a hole. I blow up taking 10 on a par 5, second hardest hole on the course where I receive 2 strokes/dots. Before I would write in a 8 as I’m in the 20 handicap range. Now I will be writing in a 9 (par + 2 + 2 strokes received.)
Older Notes
New Golf Rules 2019: Several new golf rules were implemented in 2019, check them out here, also video, and a good summary here.
Reminder–-please call ahead for a tee-time, except for Jack Frost, if you didn’t get signed up, don’t forget about your free round.
Social Memberships: Available for former and current members who are not able to golf but would like to stay involved and participate in the club’s social events. Dues is $20/yr. and may be upgraded to full membership at any time.
Winter Rules: We will play winter rules whenever the course is doing so. On closely mowed grass you may lift, clean and place within one club length no closer to the hole. In the rough it is 6″. This includes near a tree, OB or hazard but not in a hazard. You may not move your ball from the rough to the fairway.
KP (temporarily suspended.), Eccis, Birdies, Chip-ins: You may record these even when there are not enough players to hold competition, as long as you are playing in a Ladies Club event, playing with another member and have paid for KP. Jack Frost KP is on #3, there is no KP on #17 during the winter and eccis during the winter only count for the front 9. Do not post eccis when you play from the red tees if your ecci scores are for the 18 hole group.
KP’s (temporarily suspended): We now pay 2 places for the monthly KP; For all KP competitions please use a measuring tape and not the flagstick, as the flagsticks vary in length. For our annual KP on #17 pay $5 for the year and enter as often as desired. For the monthly KP pay $1 each week to enter.
Temporary Greens: We voted to use a maximum of 2 putts.
Under Review by Board: Weekend Play: Those who are not able to play on Tuesdays may play in the competition on the weekend before that Tues. This includes Jack Frost. Please check the calendar for that week’s competition.
- you must play with another Ladies Club member
- declare that this is your competition round, only once per week
- leave your signed score card in a designated box on the counter in the hallway
- enter your gross adjusted score in the Ghin system
- figure out your net score for that week’s competition and include that on your scorecard
- be sure to mark down your birdies and chip-ins in the white notebook
- keep track of your eccis
- sign-up and pay for “closest to the pin” each week (optional)
Other Leagues and Clubs
Club at The Nation: There has been some interest at SnoFalls Ladies Club with dual membership at The Club at the Nation; i.e., The Nation.
The Nation includes men and women. The very active club maintains a 6-man Board. The dues are $80 per year, but there is a $10 discount if you belong to SnoFalls Men’s or Ladies’ clubs also. Membership prior to April 30, 2018 includes a Free 18-Hole round. The Club at the Nation hosts competitions on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Competitions are similar to ours. -Wednesday competition costs $10 with optional $10 side pots; payouts are in cash. -Saturday competition costs $16 with optional $16 side pots; payouts are in Clubhouse certificates. After play, your scorecard is given to a Board officer who posts all scores. Signup forms are available at the Clubhouse. website