Forever Young

 

May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
May you stay forever young - Bob Dylan 

Congratulations to all the participants of the Ageless Wonder NSG Golf Event

Thanks to Randy Sain - organizer, Steve Parker - inventor, Richard Wolfley - photographer

Southgate Golf Course, May 20, 2024

Ageless Wonder

 

Young Studs Flight Winner - Rick Brown

Old Bulls Flight Winners - 1st place Jim Thalman and 2nd place Jerry Weydert

Bottom Feeder Awards go to:

Young Studs - Brian Woodard

Old Bulls - Cliff Long and Larry Cordner

Played at Southgate Golf Course on May 20, 2024.  Hosted by Randy Sain.

Format:  Net Score = Gross Score (with max score double bogie) minus your age.

Old Bulls = age 70 and older

Don't Be That Guy - Golf Etiquette 101

  As No Stress Golfers we like to enjoy the game of golf rather than work at the game of golf.  We believe golf should be approached and played on an individual level, each golfer with their own skill set, expectations, and tolerances.  However, without rules and expected etiquette, golf would be as unruly as Bull Riding, Base Jumping, and Hockey.

To this end, the USGA has a set of rules to keep the game honorable.  Rule 1 has three parts:

1.1 states the player should "Play the course as they find it." and "Play the ball as it lies."  Of course, there are exceptions.

1.2 states the player is expected to play in the spirit of the game by acting with integrity and showing consideration to others.  There should be no exceptions.

1.3 states the player is responsible for complying with the rules of golf.  Golf is the only game where competitors call rules infractions on themselves.

 

Respect For The Course

• Repair divots and ball marks
• Rake and repair bunkers
• Know golf cart etiquette and boundaries
  
• Respect golf course maintenance personnel - even though they just mowed your ball in half!

 

Respect For Fellow Golfers

• Honor the tradition of allowing each player the opportunity to execute a golf shot to the best of their ability.  "QUIET, PLEASE!"
• Avoid being a distraction to playing partners

 From The 10 Commandments of Golf Etiquette by Bill Purdin:

 7. When Another Player is addressing the ball. There are only two things that every other player should be doing when a player is addressing the ball: standing absolutely still and watching the player hit. Movement is unacceptable. Talking is unacceptable. Fussing with equipment is unacceptable. Looking around is unacceptable. Stand still and watch the shot. 

Maintaining Pace of Play

• Be ready when it's your turn to play
• Keep searching for lost balls to 3 minutes
• Watch where your ball and fellow golfer's ball goes
• Play ready golf.  However, never on the tee box, step in front of a birdie or an eagle!
  
• Keep Mulligans to a minimum

Golf is an honorable game so let's play it with honor.  Just make sure you respect the game, the course, and your fellow golfers.

-Next up: What's the best golf related trash talk you've heard?

Congratulations to Steve Jensen

 

Congratulations to Steve Jensen who recently won a round of golf to Green Spring Golf Course.  Thank you to Mike Sweet and Kevin Soderquist at Green Spring for donating and to Randy Sain for procuring the golf voucher.  Wonder who will be in his foursome?