Author Archive: Gary Tubb

Courtesy and ‘Playing Through’… R&A Guidelines

We have some wonderful new members and we have been delighted with the feedback received from them regarding being welcomed to the club - thank you to everyone for making this club the friendly and welcoming place that it is!

We have been asked to clarify the rules relating to slow play and 'playing through'... so here you go... click here for the link to the R&A Rules Guide and the specific section on playing through.

In short...

Keep up with the Group in Front

It is a group’s responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If they lose a clear hole and delay the group behind, they should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the number of players in that group. Where a group has not lost a clear hole, but it is apparent that the group behind can play faster, they should also invite the faster moving group to overtake them.

  • Do not worry about the group behind – keep up with the group in front.
  • If you feel that your group is falling behind take responsibility and bring this to the attention of the other players in your group.
  • React positively to the situation.
  • If your group is behind there is no need to run but try to catch up quickly.
  • Invite the group behind you to play through if you are delaying them.

What can we all do to help?

  1. The club house team are encouraging slower golfers to play at times when the course is less congested - usually from noon to 5pm
  2. Slower golfers must please keep an eye on and follow the pace of the group in front or politely allow a faster group through
  3. Faster golfers must politely play through a slower group when asked to do so.
  4. Report any slow players to Golf Reception

What must we not do? Be impolite or hit balls dangerously close to slow golfers ahead.  If the slow golfers are reported to golf reception, we are able to politely help them to understand some of the techniques to help speed up play without losing any of the joy of playing.

Thank you once again for being so polite and understanding

Read the August Member Updates… Ladies’ and Men’s sections

Please read the two August Member Updates; one for the Men's section and one for the Ladies'.  A big thank you to Barry and Beryl and the respective committees for all of the hard work that goes into these updates and programmes.

The updates include all that you need to know about what's going on in August and as importantly what happened in June and July!

The updates are now housed with other key member information in the Members Section of the website, click here for details ...

It may also be helpful to remind yourselves of the discounts provided to members for hospitality and lessons.

Enjoy the sunshine!!

New Blue Tee Trial for Veterans, Juniors and Newbies… find out more

Golf Clubs are a wonderful fusion of enjoying the game + keeping healthy + friendship and camaraderie.

The more innovative clubs are trialling the introduction of blue tees to enable people to enjoy the game just that little bit more. So, based on feedback so far, we are finding the following people attracted to using them:

  1. Veterans of the game, who have lost a little distance over time
  2. Younger juniors who are out playing with their parents or grandparents
  3. Newbies to the game who want to build up confidence and speed up their play before moving onto the yellows

We are not applying any rules to the usage of blue tees in friendly golf. Simply agree before you play who is playing off what tees and enjoy your game!  To be clear, their are juniors that can hit the ball longer than a low handicapper and there are veterans who are still very comfortable playing off yellows.

We do strongly recommend that people new to golf play off the blues, simply because it will be more enjoyable for them and will speed up play.

We will be regularly checking in with people across the trial and welcome feedback on their location.  If you have any thoughts - please contact us.

Grandad’s Cup – the Results are in and what a day!!

Morning to all those who took part in the 2020 Grandad's Cup on Tuesday

2020 Grandad's Cup

Well, Tuesday's weather couldn't have been better. Warm with a slight breeze to temper the scoring. The course was in immaculate condition. Thanks to Mark, John and and Jake for doing the event justice. Even the pin placings befitted (is that a word?) the importance of this senior event, as was the good turnout.

My personal thanks to Gary, Sarah and the clubhouse team, whose patience and co-operation made the event run smoothly. There were lots of smiling faces and compliments from newer members wishing to take part in more club, and particular senior competitions.

Thanks also to my team, Al Bowyer for sorting out the payment (you'll all get a statement later in the year). To Steve Williams for generally keeping his eye on things, liasing on the handicaps. To Barry Woledge for advising on club and handicap matters, and finally to David Whitaker who sorted out the cards, winners, and losers.

The results are in!!!

2020 GRANDAD'S CUP - RESULTS

NAME H’CAP POINTS/ DISTANCE
FIRST INDIVIDUAL GRANDAD DAVID NEIGHBOUR 32 41
SECOND INDIVIDUAL GRANDAD MATT WATT 28 39c/b
THIRD

INDIVIDUAL

GRANDAD

 MARK TUBB 18 39
WINNER NON GRANDAD CRAIG WHITWORTH 12 42
Front 9 PAUL GERRARD 19 19c/b
Back 9 STEVE WILLIAMS 23 20
SCORE PLUS NUMBER OF GRAND CHILDREN
BEST GRANDAD DOUG TAYLOR 38+6 =44

Congratulations to a new member, David Neighbour on a splendid score of 41 off a handicap of 32. Well done to all the other winners (and losers for taking part)

I better arrange to pick up the rocking horse from Brian and ride it into the sunset....

Doug Taylor

Seniors Captain

Hospitality re-opening – a massive success…

First, a massive thank you to all of our golfers and hospitality customers for being so kind, courteous and understanding of our need to work to the new Government guidelines.

We particularly appreciated the round of applause from the Grumpies to recognise all the hard work that has been put in by;

  • Sarah, Julie and Lisa to ensure that they could drink happily and safely and by
  • Trisha and Belinda so that they could eat happily and safely

It has been such a happy weekend at the club!

Working towards a "better normal"

  • Members were particularly pleased that they can now order from Trisha's full menu and get a 20% discount (including Sunday Roast) and
  • Diners can now eat in the new 'Orangery' with beautiful views of the course (and remember,  please book in advance and that we are only taking card payments for the safety of our staff - thank you)

 

 

We are now open for hospitality – please read the government guidance…

We are delighted to announce that we are now open for hospitality. We must ask however that our customers follow the government guidance in order to keep you and our staff safe.

GOVERNMENT RULES FOR HOSPITALITY
PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH STAFF – WORK WITH US TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE

1. People can meet and drink with people from their own household (and social bubble*) and one other household in any location, indoors or outdoors at a social distance

2. If more than two households are meeting at any one point this must be outdoors in groups no great than 6 – this includes beer gardens

3. It is recommended that you stay 2m apart and always aim to be 1m+ socially distant

4. You can order at the bar but not drink at the bar.

5. All PRGC customers must be playing golf that day, hold an e-Player Card or an e-Membership Card and present this to the bar staff on their first round

*single adults living alone - or single parents whose children are under 18 - can now form a support bubble with one other household. The second household can be of any size