November 13th Grand Lake Golf Report

PATRICIA ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB – Grove

Call them about their new memberships. 918-786-3338

REVIEW THE RULES

Ball Unplayable
You can declare a ball unplayable anywhere except in a water hazard, and you are the sole judge as to whether your ball is unplayable.

Declaring a ball unplayable results in a 1-stroke penalty and a drop. Drop as close as possible to the spot of the unplayable lie; within two club lengths and not nearer the hole; or at any point behind the spot of the original lie, as long as that spot remains between the hole and the location of the dropped ball. 

GOLF ETIQUETTE

Should we let that single player play through?

Here is what now appears in the Etiquette guidelines of the Official Rules of Golf:

In the pace of play section: "It is a group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If it loses a clear hole and it is delaying the group behind, it should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the number of players in that group."  So, once and for all, a single on the course deserves the same consideration as any other group of golfers, according to the USGA and the R&A.

LOCAL GOLF VENUES

-Cherokee Grove Golf Course (Grove) @ 918-786-4100

-The Coves Golf Club (Duck Creek) @ 918-782-3220  

-Grand Cherokee Golf Course (Langley) @ 918-435-8727.

-Patricia Island Golf Club (Grove) @ 918-786-3338

-Peoria Ridge Golf Club (Miami) 918-542-7676

-Shangri-La Golf Club (Monkey Island) @ 918-257-4204

-Eagle Creek Golf Club (Joplin) @ 417-623-5050

-Elk River C.C. (Noel) @ 417-475-3208

-Kelly Custom Golf (Grove) 918-787-7640 golf

GOLF JOKE  OF THE WEEK

A U.S. citizen is vacationing in Ireland. He decides to play a round of golf and is paired with three local gents.

He takes a few practice swings, steps up to the first tee, and proceeds to hook the ball out of bounds. He shakes his head, reaches in his pocket, and re-tees another ball. He tells his playing partners that he is taking a Mulligan. He pounds one down the center of the fairway about 280 yards out.

With a big smile, he asks the others "In the U.S., we call that a Mulligan; was wondering what you called it here in Ireland."

After a moment of silence, one of the locals replies, "Hitting three."

DISC GOLF (FRISBEE GOLF)

Disc golf is now available in Grove.  It is located on Cherokee Street out past the bowling alley located near the model airplane field and municipal services plant.  Get those discs (Frisbees) flying!!  Don’t miss out on the low cost fun this sport offers.

Keep it in the Middle

Mike and Steve