NIH Golf Association

3^rd Stroke Play Outing of 2007

Date:  Thursday, May 10, 2007

 

VIRGINIA OAKS GOLF COURSE

7950 Virginia Oaks Drive

Gainesville, Virginia

Course Phone: 703-754-7977 (Daniel Wagner)

 

Time/Format:  Tee times, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., at 8 minute intervals

 

Cost:  $ 42.00, price includes mandatory cart and range balls.  Pay in the Pro Shop the day of the outing, and at least 15 to 30 minutes before your tee time.  

 

Sign Up to Play:  Contact:  Ben Fulton, Capt. Team 2, e-mail preferred fultonbs@comcast.net or phone 301-949-0691 no later than May 4, 2007  Provide your foursome or individual name to get paired up with a group.   When using phone or e-mail, leave first and last names and team number and a preferred time.

 

Directions to the Course:

Take I-66 West to the Gainesville SOUTH exit, number 43A toward Warrenton.  Proceed on Lee Hwy, (US 29) approximately 1 mile, at 3^rd traffic light…Turn left and follow Virginia Oaks Drive into the development.  The Clubhouse is located at the end of Virginia Oaks Drive.

 

Tees to use:

GOLD ---- rating 71.6, slope, 131, yardage 6468 - BACK tees

BLACK --- rating 69.8, slope, 126, yardage 6061 - MIDDLE tees

SILVER --- rating 64.3, slope, 120, yardage 4852 - FORWARD tees

(GREEN - NOT USED)

 

Choice of Tees:  Typically, men play from the middle tees and women from the forward tees.   However, any male member may choose to play from either the Back, Middle or Senior (if in use, otherwise forward for that round) tees.  Women may choose any of the sets of tees in use.  The set of tees selected must be consistent throughout the entire season, including match-play events.  The selection of tees is made at the first outing played by the member.

 

Dress Code: This course does not permit metal spikes.  Appropriate dress is required - no denim, cutoffs or tank tops.

 

Awards:  Closest to the pin - all par 3 holes.

Long Drive - two holes for each set of tees (look for signs Holes 6 and 16)

 

Score Cards: All Association players, including guest(s), must sign the score card.  Your scores will not count unless your card is signed.  A box will be provided for your completed score card in the PRO SHOP.

 

Don’t be a no-show:  Call your Team Captain and the golf course (see above) should you at the last minute be unable to participate in the outing due to personal reasons or inclement weather.  The NIHGA plays golf as long as the course is open.  

 

Speed of Play:   To speed up play, Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) will be in effect.  Please pick up your ball when you have reached your ESC.  Also, continuous putting is recommended.   

HANDICAP                              ESC SCORE

Less than 10                               double bogey                  

10 to 19                                               7

20 to 29                                               8

30 to 39                                               9

40 or more                                         10

 

Attention:  New players who do not have a handicap will use an ESC of 9 until they have played in two outings at which time a handicap will be computed for them by the NIHGA.  This will be posted on the web page.  Please contact your team captains with questions about this or any other matter.

 

Please follow the NIHGA rules outlined in the web site concerning other methods for playing ready golf.  The following web site also gives good examples on how to get through a round of golf in 4½ hours if everyone follows these simple procedures: http://www.readygolfclub.com/readygolfrules.htm 

 

Lost Ball and Ball Out of Bounds (Rule 10):

 A.       A ball which has been determined to have come to rest outside the defined boundaries of the course can be placed in the fairway on a line perpendicular to the centerline of the fairway and even with the point at which the ball left the course; The point selected will be no less than five yards from the edge of the green.  Two penalty strokes will be added to the players score for the hole.

 B.  If a ball is determined to be lost, the next shot can be played from the fairway and even with the point at which the ball was presumed lost.  The point selected will be no less than five yards from the edge of the green.  Two penalty strokes will be added to the players score for the hole.  No more than five minutes, from the time the player reaches the likely location of his/her ball, shall be spent searching for the ball.

 C.  If a ball is known or thought to be out of bounds or lost, a player has the option to hit a provisional shot from the same spot to take a stroke-and-distance penalty instead of the two stroke penalty specified in paragraphs A and B.  The provisional shot must be hit      before advancing to look for the possibly lost or out-of-bounds ball.  Going back for a      stroke-and-distance penalty is not permitted.  If the original ball is found and is in-bounds, the original ball is the ball in play.

 

 

Please visit the NIHGA web page (http://www.recgov.org/nihga) for updated information about the NIHGA.  This is where scores and award winners will be announced.