FORE!

Now that we have thawed out a bit here at Eisenhower, there’s a 100% guarantee that we will encounter snow, fenced in bunkers, frozen greens, etc.  So, it’s appropriate to https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TrQadHVITAI our discussion to the relief procedures for these conditions.

Free Relief is covered by Rules 15 & 16 while Penalty Relief is addressed in Rules 17-19.  Relief options include Stroke-and-Distance, Back-on-the-Line, Lateral relief methods.  Know that the area of the course where a player’s ball lies affects the Rules that apply in taking relief. Those five areas (Ref Rule 2) are: 

1. The General Area (ex: fairways, rough and trees)
2. The Teeing Area
3. Penalty Areas
4. Bunkers
5. The Putting Green

Most of the time, you’ll take relief by dropping a ball into play.  Our next question tests you on how well you know the dos(?) and don’ts of dropping a ball.

Question #5

In Stroke play, a player is in the process of taking relief from ground under repair in the general area.  Before the player drops the ball, they remove sand and loose soil from the relief area.  What is the ruling?

1. No penalty
2. One stroke
3. General penalty

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Question #4 

Blue Hole #8, Red Flag, fast green.  Ball is about a foot above the hole, on the left, exactly 5 feet away. You’re an average putter with no sand in your bag. How many additional strokes do you add to your score?

a.     One

b.    Two

c.     Three

Drum roll please…..the Majority has spoken, the correct answer is “b. Two.”  The tally was FOURTEEN for one-putt, SEVENTEEN for two-putts and ONE for a three-putt. 

This question ruined some perfect scores.  Only a few remain 4/4 perfect.  Our second semi-final prize for questions 4-6 is a choice between these two:  a NCAA/NFL/NHL/MLB divot repair ball marker kit (team of your choosing) or a pet themed golf towel (pet photo required).  See attached pictures for examples.

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FORE!

Results so far on Q4 have been very interesting.

At last count, I have 29 responses from our regular contestants.  It's going to be close.

That means that the remaining 10 regulars can decide the outcome.

Or for that matter, the other ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY non-players could do the same!

Tom McKernan

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This final notice for the Spring 2026 Shirt Order.  

We are continuing the Adidas Performance Polos. Your choices are the Red, White or Blue Polos for the Home and Away matches.  In addition, we will have the Collegiate Green and Black Polos.  The EMGA Logo will be on Left Chest.  (See Attached Photos—Note: Photo does not show the Black Shirt)

To order: SUSPENSE 13 Feb 2026

Send me an email, Provide your name, size (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL), color and quantity of each.   

Cost per shirt is $59.95.  Money will be collected when you pick up your shirt.

Questions: Contact Don Becker 

Email [email protected] or call me at 719 351-6444 (Mobile)

Orders to date:

Mark Dalzell: Red (XL)

Mike Rogers: Blue (L)

Ron Morris: Red (XL)

Mike Hayter: White (M)

John Hayes: Green (L)

Joe Haugh: Red/White/Blue (L)

Paul Thompson: Red/White/Blue (L)

Larry Overmyer: White (M)

Trent Darling: Blue (L)

Michael Peltzer: Red (L)

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This final notice for the Spring 2026 Shirt Order.  

We are continuing the Adidas Performance Polos. Your choices are the Red, White or Blue Polos for the Home and Away matches.  In addition, we will have the Collegiate Green and Black Polos.  The EMGA Logo will be on Left Chest.  (See Attached Photos—Note: Photo does not show the Black Shirt)

To order: SUSPENSE 13 Feb 2026

Send me an email, Provide your name, size (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL), color and quantity of each.   

Cost per shirt is $59.95.  Money will be collected when you pick up your shirt.

Questions: Contact Don Becker 

Email [email protected] or call me at 719 351-6444 (Mobile)

Orders to date:

Mark Dalzell: Red (XL)

Mike Rogers: Blue (L)

Ron Morris: Red (XL)

Mike Hayter: White (M)

John Hayes: Green (L)

Joe Haugh: Red/White/Blue (L)

Paul Thompson: Red/White/Blue (L)

Larry Overmyer: White (M)

Trent Darling: Blue (L)

Michael Peltzer: Red (L)

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FORE!

To finish up our review of Rules of Handicapping, Rule 3 Adjustment of Hole Scores, let’s address what to do in these two situations:

·         A hole has been conceded in Match Play

·         A player’s partner has already posted a better score in a Four-Ball format and the player picks up

The player is allowed to record a most likely score.  It is based on:

·         The number of strokes already taken to reach a position on a hole, plus

·         The number of strokes the player would most likely require to complete the hole from that position, plus

·         Any penalty stroked incurred during play of the hole.

The USGA shows in Diagram 3.3 (see attached) the effect of your position on a hole when deciding how many additional strokes it could take to hole out.  Another factor is the player’s ability, like this guy:  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6bgefFiVpK4

Now here’s a twist:  I’m going to let the majority decide the correct answer to Question #4.  Choose wisely my friends!

Question #4 

Blue Hole #8, Red Flag, fast green.  Ball is about two feet below the hole, on the left, exactly 5 feet away. The hole has been conceded in Match Play before you putt. You’re a good putter (avg 2-putts/green) with no sand in your bag. How many additional strokes do you add to your score?

a.     One

b.    Two

c.     Three

As promised, we start a new contest with questions 4-6.  I’ll announce the prize(s) next week and you’ll have a choice between two!

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Question #3

Ah, it’s nice summer day, you’re playing extremely well, and you plan to submit today’s Blue course score for handicap because you only use sand to repair divots.  Your Course Handicap is a 21. On the last two holes, you fold like a cheap lawn chair with a triple (6) and a snowman (8) on holes #17 and #18.  Men’s Handicap for Blue #17 is a “13” and for #18, a “3”.  What are your adjusted scores for these last two holes?

1. 5, 6
2. 5, 7
3. 5, 8
4. 6, 6
5. 6, 7
6. 6, 8

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Thanks for the THIRTY-THREE responses on Question 3.  This one proved a bit tougher than the others with only sixteen selecting the correct answer:  “f. 6, 8.”

The 21 Course Handicap Player gets one handicap stroke on #17 but two on #18.  Since the Course Handicap is 21, the player gets an additional stroke on the HDCP holes 1 (#15), 2 (#8) and 3 (#18).

The max adjusted score on #17 is “3 (par) + 2 strokes + 1 (Hndcp stroke) = 6.  For #18, “4 (par) + 2 strokes + 2 (Hndcp Stroke) = 8.  So, in this case both the gross and adjusted scores are the same.

We’ve had 39 members participate so far but not all have submitted answers to every question. Only twelve have a perfect score. Per my earlier email, winners will be selected at the end of the contest.

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Good Morning Gentlemen,

Hope everyone is having a great new year thus far and enjoying the warm weather! Reaching out to see if anyone would be willing to potentially opening their homes up to college interns? Theo & I just came back from the PGA Show where we gathered some interest from college interns and housing was their main concern. We have interviewed two out of state candidates that will be hopefully joining us at the end of the school year in May.  Marshall McAfee from New Mexico State University is looking for a place to stay during his 3ish-month internship here at Eisenhower. If you would be willing to do this and have an extra room for Marshall, please reach out to me at [email protected]. That way I can connect you with Marshall and see if it would be a good fit. We greatly appreciate it, thank you!

Regards,

Josh Rodrigue-Bailey, PGA

Head Golf Professional

Eisenhower Golf Club

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