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30 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | MAY 2018 | From the President – Tom Moore: May is a transitional month. We're bidding a fond farewell to the warm days and chilly nights of spring and we're preparing for the "Dog Days" of summer. It's also a time to pause and remember our friends who are no longer among us. For those of you that aren't aware, several years ago a group of intrepid "mountaineers" scaled the hill to the East of our community and installed a large white cross with a plaque listing the names of the Hemet 4 Seasons Golf Club members that have passed. Around this time every year a small group of hearty souls climb the hill to make any necessary repairs, tidy up the area, and install an updated plaque containing the names of the year's lost members. So, the next time you're out and about in our beautiful slice of paradise, look to the East and take a moment to remember our friends and neighbors that are no longer with us. May also brings us to our Memorial Tournament. This is a two-round "Eclectic" tournament, and we will play on Tues. May 22 and on Thurs., May 24, so keep your calendar clear that week. Our speed of play tip for this month involves "Ready Golf." Simply put, "Ready Golf " is defined by the American Golf Foundation as follows: On the Tee 1. The player who is ready should hit. 2. Shorter hitters should hit first (not in height, in distance!). 3. Tee-off as soon as the group ahead is clear. 4. Carry an extra ball in your pocket to use in case a "provisional" shot is required. On the Fairway 5. Hit when ready and safe; do not use the honor system. 6. Take appropriate clubs to your ball and hit without delay. 7. Have your group watch where each shot goes. 8. Limit the search for lost balls to three minutes. On the Green 9. Place your clubs on the green between the hole and the golf cart. 10. Study your putt while others are putting. 11. Continue putting until holed out. 12. The first one to finish should have the flag ready to put back in the cup. 13. Leave the green immediately after the last golfer in your group holes out. 14. Complete your scorecard after you've left the green. If we all follow these simple tips, we can experience a quicker round of golf, and enjoy more time in the clubhouse telling tall tales and swapping lies over a cold pitcher of beer or some other tall, frosty adult beverage. From the Tournament Chair – Addis Scott: Congratulations to David Cometa for his March 27 hole-in-one on hole 14, and Javier Parada for his April 3 hole-in-one on hole 4. You may sign up to play at our prior Tuesday golf event or contact the Tournament Committee by sending an email to hemet4sgc@gmail.com. Our May 2018 Game Schedule is: May 1 at 7:30 am - Team: Mixed Flight Scramble (Minimum of three tee shots) Cinco De Mayo Celebration May 8 at 7:30 am - Individual: Low Net-- Throw Out Worst Hole May 15 at 7:30 am - Partners-Same Flight: Total Net Score May 22 at 7:30 am - (T) Memorial Tournament – Eclectic Round-1 – Post as Tournament May 24 at 7:30 am - Thursday (T) Memorial Tournament – Eclectic Round-2 – Post as Tournament May 29 at 7:30 am - 4- Person Team: Best Net Score Plus Worst Net Score From the Membership Chair – Elliot Yaeger: Membership presently stands at 149 with the addition of our latest member, Duane Tims. It is never too late to join. Just stop by the front desk at the Lodge and pick up an application. Complete the application and return it to the Lodge with a check for $66. This will include membership to the club as well as membership to the SCGA who will provide you with an official bi-monthly handicap. We have tournaments every Tuesday throughout the year including individual play as well as team play. I encourage you to join so that you may also enjoy the camaraderie and fun of playing with great members as I do. For more information contact Elliot Yaeger at ey1611@gmail.com or (951) 223-3735. From the Rules Chair – Tom Johnson: Under new Rule 11.1, for all accidental deflections, including when the ball hits the player or opponent or their equipment or caddies. There would be no penalty and the ball would be played as it lies (with limited exceptions). There would be an exception if a player deliberately uses a deflection to their advantage. The new rules will be finalized this year and become effective January 1, 2019. From the Handicap Chair – Melody Lewis: Playing alone and posting: It has come to my attention that some members have been playing courses, particularly our course here at Four Seasons, alone and then posting those scores. Posting of scores played alone are not allowed for handicap purposes as of 2016. The following is an explanation from the USGA regarding "playing alone." Why will scores made while playing alone no longer be eligible for posting? Primarily, to support a key tenet of the USGA Handicap System: peer review. Knowing golfers rely on the integrity of the system to produce an accurate view of playing ability, this change helps golfers form a better basis to support or dispute scores that have been posted to a player's scoring record. The majority of handicapping authorities around the globe have employed this policy for some time. With them, the USGA believes it provides a more accurate view of a golfer's ability, supporting integrity, fairness and equitable play among all golfers. What constitutes not playing alone? As long as someone accompanies the player during the round (e.g., fellow competitor, opponent, caddie, marker for a tournament, friend riding along in a cart) the player is not playing alone. How many holes can a player play alone to post the score? The player must be accompanied for at least seven holes for a nine-hole score or 13 holes for 18-hole score. This is consistent with Section 5-1 and the minimum number of holes played under the Rules of Golf. For the holes played alone (not accompanied), the player would treat these as not played under the Rules of Golf and post according to "par plus" any handicap strokes the player is entitled to receive. (For more information see Section 4-2). Note: If a player plays nearly all holes accompanied but just a few alone, the holes played alone are calculated using "par plus," keeping in mind the maximum that can be played alone in a round eligible for posting is two holes for a 9-hole score and five holes for an 18-hole score. Some examples would be starting out alone and joining up with a player(s) or starting out accompanied and finishing the round alone.

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