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From the President – Tom Moore: Not a lot going on this month, so I thought I would revisit the "12 Tips for Faster Golf." 1. Carry an extra ball in your pocket to use in case a "provisional" shot is required. 2. If there is ANY doubt about where your ball is, hit a provisional — it's free unless you use it. 3. Limit your search for a lost ball to three minutes. When possible, everyone in the group should help. 4. Get back in the cart with your clubs in your hand, put them away after you get to the next ball. 5. Fill out score card after you leave the hole. 6. If within a foot or so of the hole, putt out. 7. Study your putt while others are putting. 8. When on opposite sides of fairway, park your golf cart in the middle. 9. Take appropriate clubs to your ball and hit without delay. 10. Ready golf: whoever is ready, and can hit safely, go ahead and take your shot. 11. Avoid taking five or six "practice swings" before actually hitting the ball! 12. Leave the green immediately after the last golfer in your group holes out. These are tried and true ways to speed up play. NO ONE enjoys a five-plus hour round of golf, and with a little effort we can get to the 19th hole and enjoy a tall, frosty adult beverage a lot sooner. One more thing… did you know that the Hemet Golf Course is private property? The reason I mention this is because there are some within the community that seem to think that they have permission to use the golf course cart paths as a walking path. These are CART paths, not walking trails. We must also avoid walking our pets on golf course property, and we should NEVER use the golf course trash receptacles to dispose of pet waste. This is highly unsanitary and poses a health risk to golf course personnel. Remember, the Hemet Golf Club is a private enterprise and is not a part of our community. From the Tournament Committee: To play in our Tuesday games you may sign up at our prior Tuesday golf event or contact the Tournament Committee by email at hemet4sgc@gmail.com Our September game schedule is: Sept. 3 at 7:30 am: Founders' Cup Match Play 16 Players per flight- Others = Low Net Sept. 5 at 7:30 am, Thursday: Founders' Cup Match Play 8 Players per flight - Others = Low Net Sept. 10 at 7:30: Founders' Cup Match Play 4 Players per flight - Others = Low Net Game Sept. 17 at 7:30 am: Founders' Cup Match Play 2 Players per flight- Others = Low Net Game Sept. 24 at 7:30 am: Team: Scramble Any questions or information contact me at hemet4seasonsgc@ gmail.com or (951) 223-3735. From the Membership Chair – Elliot Yaeger: Every year our club has a benefit that donates the proceeds to a local charity of choice. Last month we had our charity event and raised $2,600 for the benefit of the Tahquitz High School Golf Team. It was tremendously successful with 64 members and friends participating in this event. The enjoyment of playing and having fun was only surpassed by the fact that the Tahquitz High School Golf Team received the proceeds. This was just one of our club's golfing events, amongst a schedule of various golf games. Our membership is presently 124 and new members are always welcomed. If you would like to join, pick up an application at the Lodge front desk and return it to the Lodge when completed. The cost of membership will remain at $66, which will include club membership as well as SCGA membership. Keep your last five scorecards and include them with your application. This way when you get your SCGA number your handicap will be instantly established. Keep in mind a minimum of five scores are necessary to receive an established handicap. If you have any questions, contact Elliot Yaeger at (951) 223-3735 or email ey1611@gmail.com. From the Handicap Chair – Melody Lewis: As most of you know, the SCGA came out last month to re-rate the Hemet Golf Course. All golf courses are required to be rated at least every 10 years. I had the opportunity to ride along with the rating team and see the process first hand. The course rating system takes into account the factors that affect the playing difficulty of a golf course. Course rating teams from authorized golf associations carry out the on-course portion of the rating process. Authorized golf associations review the work of the teams and then issue ratings. Accuracy and consistency are the keys to effective course rating. The course is measured, and the yardage is corrected for effective playing length. These corrections are roll, elevation, dogleg/forced lay-up, prevailing wind, and altitude. Obstacles that affect playing difficulty are then evaluated in accordance with established standards. The rating process requires a study of each hole, with detailed data obtained at all landing zones for both the scratch and the bogey golfer average shot distances. Factors considered but not limited to: fairway width, areas of rough, green surface, length of hole, trees, bunkers, water hazards, penalty areas, out of bounds and topography. And finally, a psychological evaluation. Location of obstacles close to the target area creates uneasiness in the mind of the player and thus, as we all know, affects scoring. Each obstacle is assigned a value of 0-10 and these values are incorporated into the calculation for the course rating. So, as you can see, a lot of work goes into determining the course rating with a team of volunteers taking meticulous notes. From the Rules Chair – Tom Johnson: If your ball is in the general area and unplayable, one of the options with a one stroke penalty is to imagine a line from the pin on the green back through the location of your ball. Then you can, with a one stroke penalty, drop your ball at a point on the line not out of bounds. It is important to consider declaring your ball unplayable when you have a very bad lie. From a bad lie your next hit may put you in a very bad spot as opposed to taking a penalty stroke and having a good lie from which you have a good chance to get a good shot. As a reminder, the general area is everywhere on the course, which is not out-of-bounds, on a tee box, on a green, in a bunker, or in a penalty area. 30 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | SEPTEMBER 2019 |