GOLF NOTES.

Shannon News, 24 June 1921, Page 3

GOLF NOTES.

The links are responding well to the care and attention of the groundsman, and the greens are in excellent order in spite of the heavy rain. In a day or two the club will have rollers at work for the purpose of finishing off the greens. The membership of the club is increasing rapidly. ' Last Saturday and Wednesday the first medal matches were played, a large number of members taking part. These matches will continue every monlh, and in between trophy competitions will be held. The handicaps are now out, both for ladies and men, and will appear in the next issue of The News. They are already posted at the grounds. A meeting is to be held on Wednesday for Hie purpose of winding up the ball' and discussing the rules of the club. As many members as'possible are invited to attend.

The following are the rules for bogey competitions: A bogey competition is a form of stroke competition in which play is against a fixed score at each hole of the stipulated round or rounds. The reckoning is made as in match play, and the winner is the competitor who is most successful in the aggregate of holes) The rules for stroke competitions shall apply. Lost Ball.—-The following is the new reading of Rule 21, which came into force on May 1: “If a ball be lost, Except in water, casual water or out of bounds, the player shall return as nearly as possible to the shot from which the ball was played and drop with a penalty of one stroke. If the lost ball be played from the teeing ground, the player may tee a bull for his next stroke. Note: A provisional ball may be played.”

A ball is “lost” if it be not found within five minutes after the search for it has begun. ,

A local golfing cynic, out of the fullness of his experience, supplies the following notes:—

A golfer of many year’s standing was beard to say that lie had never had the pleasure of wanning a match from a man who was in good form, or was playing anything like his true game. If after explaining in detail to a friend every shot you played in your round, it should dawn on you later on, perhaps in the night, that there was one shot you omitted, tell him next time you meet. He will be sure to be glad to hear about it.