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St. Patrick's Day Four-Ball Tournament Results
Considered by many Members as Mayacama's "first major" of the year, it seems that everyone was feeling the luck o' the Irish to be a part of this magical place! On behalf of the entire club, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the Four-Ball as well as the evening festivities! Congratulations to the following champions...
Champions - Paul Puccioni & Jim Fisher 63
Runners-Up - John Stewart & John Reeves 63
Third Place - Patrick Haldan & Nate Campos 64
Fourth Place - Georganne Proctor & Debra Knick 64
Closest to the Hole #11 - Chris Qvale
Pot O' Gold #5 - Rick Herbert
Closest to the Zin #3 - Georganne Proctor (Hole in One!!)
Closest to the Zin #17 - Dr. Larry Foehl
Golf Tip: Gain Confidence in your putting
by Chelsa Robinson
AERATION HOLES AND THE RULES OF GOLF
While the two basic principles of the Rules of Golf are "Play the course as you find it" and "Play the ball as it lies", certain conditions prevent the normal playing of the game in accordance with those principles. Aeration is one of those conditions. Mayacama Golf Club will be undergoing full course aeration from March 30 - April 2 (course and Clubhouse closed during that time). During the Aeration process, we will adopt the Local Rule (Appendix I, Page 129 in the Rules of Golf) which states;
"Through the green, a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted without penalty, cleaned, and dropped as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the golf course through the green.
On the putting green, a ball that comes to rest in or on and aeration hole may be placed at the nearest point not nearer the hole that avoids the situation."
Note that when a dropped ball rolls into another aeration hole (or the same hole), it must be redropped. After the second drop, the ball must be placed where it first struck a part of the course when re-dropped. For the purpose of this Rule, all aeration holes are treated as the same hole. Also note that this is NOT "Lift, Clean, and Place"! Please follow the above guidelines when taking relief from Aeration Holes.
 bunker renovation
As the Club continues with our bunker renovation project, we want to remind you of the relief procedures available to you in the event that your ball lies in one of the renovation projects. During the process, entire bunkers on a particular hole will be out of play and designated as “Ground Under Repair” and will require mandatory relief from the construction area.
Relief Procedure - Rule 25 (Abnormal Ground Conditions)
A player must take relief (without penalty) from the condition by dropping within one club length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole. As an additional option, the player may drop the ball in the nearest area marked “Drop Zone”. When dropped, the ball must strike a part of the course within the Drop Zone area. The ball must be redropped if it rolls and comes to rest more than two club lengths from where it first struck the ground in the drop zone or rolls into a hazard or on to a putting green. A dropped ball that comes to rest outside the Drop Zone may be played provided it has not rolled more than two club lengths from where it first struck the course within the Drop Zone.
Ball Not Found
It is a question of fact whether a ball that has not been found after having been struck toward an abnormal ground condition is in such condition. In order to apply this rule, it must be known or virtually certain that the ball is in the abnormal ground condition (ground under repair). In the absence of such knowledge or certainty, the player must proceed under Rule 27-1 (Stroke and Distance; Lost Ball).
WGC CADILLAC MATCH PLAY
Harding Park Golf Course
April 29 - May 3
The top 64 players in the world will be coming to the Bay Area for the World Golf Championships Cadillac Match Play. This is a great opportunity to see the world’s greatest players as they descend on San Francisco's Harding Park. Particularly exciting is the fact that this is one of the few opportunities that we have to see these players play the Match Play format.
The tournament moved from its traditional February date and will now be held at Harding Park on April 27-May 3, the week prior to THE PLAYERS Championship. The 64-player Cadillac Match Play field will be divided into 16 four-player groups. Each group will play round-robin matches within their group on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The player with the best record in each of the four player groups advances to the Round of 16 for single-elimination match play (in the event of a two-way tie in a group, head-to-head match results will be used as the tiebreaker; a three-way tie will require a sudden-death stroke play hole by hole playoff). The Round of 16 will be played Saturday morning, followed by the Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. The Semifinals will be Sunday morning, followed by the Championship Match and Consolation Match on Sunday afternoon. With this format change, you will be guaranteed to see the field in its entirety during the first three days of competition before players begin being eliminated. For more information on the WGC Cadillac Match Play, please click here to refer to their website.
SWINGING SKIRTS LPGA CLASSIC
Lake Merced Golf Club
April 23 - 27
Another great field of the world's best players will be visiting the Bay Area when the LPGA Tour returns to Lake Merced for the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. The field will include Defending Champion and World Number One Player Lydia Ko, along with US Open Champion and Stanford Alum Michelle Wie. Other expected participants are a mix of the sport's icons including Inbee Park, Suzann Pettersen and Yani Tseng, as well as Northern California's hometown heroes Paula Creamer and Natalie Gulbis! For more information on the Swinging Skirts, please click here to refer to their website.
WHO'S YOUR CADDIE?
There’s the old adage about what it takes to be a caddie...Two strong legs, a strong back, and "Show Up, Keep Up, and Shut Up"! At Mayacama Golf Club, there's a bit more to it than that. We thought that we would share with you exactly what it takes to be invited to become a Professional Caddie at Mayacama Golf Club.
The process begins with placing ads in the local papers and posting opportunities on Craig's List. Then comes the fun part...
The Screening
We begin with a 4-step screening process. The applicant starts with an online screening, conducted by an independent agent. Once the applicant successfully completes that step, they will participate in a telephone interview, conducted by Mayacama Caddie Manager Jim Brooks. During that interview we establish the depth of the candidate's golf knowledge, communication skills, work history, and of course their availability. Not available for the Member-Guest? Can't work the Club Championship? Sorry...no thank you! Step 4 will be their participation in a group interview, conducted on site by Jim. The group size is usually 12 to 14 candidates, and the group interview is our opportunity to observe the candidates and have them hear first-hand exactly what being a caddie at Mayacama entails. After the group interview, the remaining candidates receive a follow-up telephone interview conducted by another independent agent. Once a candidate successfully completes all of these steps, they are invited to participate in our Five-Day Certification Process.
Five-Day Certification
This program utilizes the services of a Certification Specialist. It is here that we will determine which of the remaining candidates will advance to Certified Professional Caddie status at Mayacama. This certification process is conducted both on-course and in a classroom setting. Candidates are introduced to general caddie techniques in a multitude of situations, including Single Bag Caddies, Double Bag Caddies, and Forecaddies. Also included in their curriculum are sessions on putting green work (including green reading), caddie positioning, the process for properly obtaining yardages, pace of play, and proper golf terminology. Once this process is complete, caddies are certified and ready to be turned out for their first loop!
How Many Make It?
It is a grueling process, and often times a bit overwhelming to many of the recruits. So how many actually make it through? Typically one in ten applicants manage to actually step on the grass wearing the traditional Mayacama Caddie "whites" and introduce themselves to you as your Professional Caddie for the day!
Hats and Handshakes
One of the great customs that our Caddies bring to Mayacama is the removal of caps and the customary handshake with their players and fellow caddies upon greeting them and again on the 18th green. This custom is also part of the Caddie certification process and it's nice to see how it has also influenced our Members to do the same!
Terminology
As part of the certification process, caddies are also exposed to the Rules of Golf, and in particular, schooled in the correct usage of golf terminology when communicating with a Member and their guests. If only our television commentators could do the same! The air waves have a constant flow of golf terms which are misused and abused. But your Caddies speak the correct language where the Rules of Golf are concerned. To test your knowledge, check out the “Rules of Golf Definitions” quiz below, which contain some good examples of correct golf terminology, and those terms which are commonly misused.
Golf Definitions Quiz
- A “rub of the green” occurs when
- A player receives a bad break when their ball strikes an object and then goes out of bounds.
- A player tests the surface of the putting green by brushing it with a hand, club, or other equipment.
- A ball in motion is accidently deflected or stopped by an outside agency.
- Players play out of turn on the putting green.
- A hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground, often a hollow, from which turf or soil has been removed and replaced with sand or the like is called a
- Sand Trap
- Lateral Water Hazard
- Waste Area
- Bunker
- A Member of a side against whom you are playing in match play is your
- Opponent
- Playing Partner
- Fellow Competitor
- Marker
- A Foursome in stroke play is
- Four players playing a match and each player is playing his own ball.
- Your regular game.
- Four players playing together in a group regardless of the type of competition that they are playing.
- A competition in which two competitors play as partners and play one ball.
- In a Stroke Play tournament, the person in your group with whom you are playing is your
- Playing Partner
- Opponent
- Fellow Competitor
- Referee
- A ball is on the putting green when
- It is within one club length of the putting green
- When any part of it touches the putting green
- All of it is at rest on the putting green
- If the player uses his putter to play a ball from the fringe
So, how did you score on this quiz? For the answers, contact the Golf Shop.
Now that you have a better understanding of our Caddie Program, be sure to sign up for The Caddie-Member on April 27. It has quickly become one of the most popular golf tournaments at Mayacama. We hope that you can join us in our celebration of this special bond that exists between our Members and Caddies.
DEMO DAYS
Please join us on the upcoming Demo Days and try out the latest equipment listed in Golf Digest's "Hot List". Contact the Golf Shop for more information.
Titleist Van - Saturday, April 25th (Appointments Required)
Nike - Saturday, May 2
Callaway - Friday, May 15
Titleist - Monday, May 25
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE 2015
March
Spring Aeration 3/30 - 4/2 (Course Closed)
April
Spring Aeration 3/30 - 4/2 (Course Closed)
The Caddie-Member 4/27
May
Women's Golf Clinics 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27
The Vintner Cup 5/16
Mayacama Cup Match Play Championships 5/21 - 25
June
Schulz Celebrity Golf Classic 6/2
Husband & Wife Club Championships 6/7
The Member-Member 6/26 - 6/27
July
Sip 'N Swing 7/3
Junior Golf Boot Camp 7/29 - 7/31
August
The Parent-Child 8/1
Annual Championships of Mayacama Golf Club 8/21 - 8/23
September
Sip 'N Swing 9/4
Women's Member-Guest Reception 9/10
Women's Member-Guest 9/11
Men's Member-Guest Reception 9/23
Men's Member-Guest 9/24 - 9/26
October
Fall Aeration 10/5 - 10/8 (Course Closed)
Men's Senior Club Championships 10/30 & 10/31
November
Professional-Member Invitational 11/12 & 11/13 |
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