Richmond Golf Channel Am Tour 2015 Update #6

                         
                     Spring is right around the corner, we can see their heads now!!!

Only 26 more days until the Season Opening Glen Allen Open at Hunting Hawk.
"Who's READY"???

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IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE

The Williamsburg Open at Stonehouse scheduled for June 20 has been changed
to Friday, April 24.
That's right.......it's the day before the 1st rd. of the Skirmish at Fords Colony.
Directors in other cities where Majors are being played, and have been hosted, have begun holding local Tournaments the day before Majors and the results have been overwhelmingly successful on player field size. Players are taking advantage of getting in a warm-up round the day before that will offer them the opportunity to gain valuable Merit Points as well as gearing up their "Game Face" for the weekends competition, with a shot at additional Prize Fund and Trophies.
So for those coming to play in the Fords Colony Tournament, we on the Richmond Tour are going to give them a "REAL TREAT" and host a tournament at Stonehouse.

The Traditional Golf Club at Stonehouse


WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Pamela Fuschini 
Tim Ritter
Jim Crowley

GOOD LUCK

To the 10 Members of the Richmond Golf Channel Am Tour that will be competing in the Myrtle Beach Classic.

Louis Autry
Sam Bailey
Bill Crowley
Paul Davidson
Mel Imad
Ed Machado
Michael Owens
Michael Radan
Ed Shine
Peter Socha

"Bring Back some Hardware Guys"


REFERRAL PROGRAM

OFFER ENDS this SAT. FEB. 28 2015

Refer a Friend and earn a $50 Gift Card
Select from Visa, Marriot, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Starbucks and many more!

LIMITED TIME OFFER
Ends Feb. 28, 2015

HAVE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOLLOW 3 STEPS:

1.) Visit www.gcamtour.com/join and click on the "JOIN NOW" Button
2.) Complete the MEMBER REGISTRATION Form
3.) Include your Full Name and Local Tour City in the "Referred by Member" Field

The More Friends You Refer the More Rewards You Earn!



TROOPS FIRST FOUNDATION

Over the last 2 years the generosity of the Richmond Golf Channel Am Tour Members has raised and donated over $2,200 to the Troops First Foundation. We are 1 of only a small handful of Local Tours that contribute to this worthy cause. Nationally, the Golf Channel Am Tour raised over $102.000 for Troops First in 2014.

ALL NEW for 2015
Learn How you can WIN $500 as well as Earn an additional $500 for Troops First
Learn More HERE



HANDICAPS

Handicaps will be reviewed before the 1st tournament to insure proper flighting.
If you are NEW to the Golf Channel Am Tour and have yet to post any handicap information, you can do so by adding scores into your Players Club Account,(sign in on Right of Page)  or  contact the Richmond Tour office to learn how to submit your handicap information.
Email: Gfrancis@gcamtour.com
Phone: 804.627.2393


PLAYER HANDBOOK
Got Questions?
Click on the Link below for the Player Handbook

PLAYER HANDBOOK



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PACE of PLAY

Pace of Play Tip #2

IN THE FAIRWAY

1.) Go directly to your ball; don’t follow other
players to theirs unless assisting in a search.

2.) Plan your shot while riding or walking to your
ball or while others are playing. Go to your ball,
estimate your shot yardage and select 3-4 clubs you
may possibly need and then let your riding partner
take the cart and go to theirs while you get ready and
play or vice versa.

3.) After hitting, watch your ball, especially on an
errant shot, mark the position of your ball with some
landmark for location. And for the sake of Pace of
Play and Sportsmanship, watch each others shots.

4.) After hitting, start walking towards your ball or
cart, don’t just wait for your riding partner to come
get you. If you are driving the cart, after you hit, go
directly to pick up your riding partner instead of to
your own ball. (Don’t make them walk the course,
remember they paid for half of the cart.)

5.) If the course has “Cart Path Only” rules, then
please, take several clubs with you to your ball so
you won’t have to walk back to the cart.

6.) Be efficient with pre-shot routines.

7.) Don’t step off yardage for every single golf shot,
develop an “eye” for distance (especially if you
have played the same course many times.)

8.) Limit your practice swings to one or two if
needed.

9.) Use good judgment when standing beyond 250
yds. from the green on a par 5 and waiting for the
green to clear. (Have you ever made one?)

Note: If you go to your ball, wait for the green to
clear, select a club, go through your pre-shot routine,
line-up, take several practice swings, get over the
ball, go through your 25 item pre-shot check-list,
then hit, pose and admire your shot, wipe off your
club, put it back, get in the cart, wait for one of the
players in the other cart to do the same thing, then
take your riding partner to their ball for him to go
through the same thing, then a lot of time has been
used up just for 4 people to play one hole




WEEKLY RULES SECTION

We have covered the most commonly visited rules that you will probably encounter during not only your tournament rounds, but open rounds of golf as well. So with just a few weeks left before the 1st tournament lets do a VIDEO review of those Rules.
These videos will show you what your options are and how to utilize them.
This week will be WATER HAZARDS

Click on the link below for the VIDEO

WATER HAZARDS


ANSWER to LAST WEEKS RULES QUIZ

A player does not remove his ball-marker when he replaces his ball on the putting green and the wind moves his ball to a new position; he must replace his ball.

TRUE or FALSE


The CORRECT ANSWER is
FALSE

20-4/1

Ball Replaced on Putting Green But Ball-Marker Not Removed; Ball Then Moves

Q.A player replaces his ball on the putting green but does not remove his ball-marker. Subsequently the wind moves his ball to a new position. What is the ruling?

A.Under Rule 20-4, a ball is in play when it is replaced, whether or not the object used to mark its position has been removed. Consequently the ball must be played from the new position – see Decision 18-1/12

Other Related Decisions

• 18-1/12 Ball Replaced and at Rest Is Thereafter Moved by Wind.

• 18-2a/7 Ball Moved by Wind Replaced.

• 20-2c/3.5 Dropped Ball Comes to Rest and Then Rolls Out of Bounds.

• 20-3d/1 Placed Ball Rolls into Hole

WEEKLY RULES QUIZ

A player's ball is lost in a lateral water hazard. He takes relief under the lateral water hazard Rule, using his best judgment to determine the point where the original ball last crossed the margin. After a ball is dropped, but before he plays his next stroke, another player says that the original ball crossed the margin some distance from where the ball was dropped. He finds the original ball where the other player said it would be. What is the ruling?

A.) He must continue play with the dropped ball
B.) He must lift the dropped ball and continue play with the original ball
C.) He must lift the dropped ball and drop a ball in the correct place, incurring only one stroke               penalty      under Rule 26-1

Submit your answer to Gfrancis@gcamtour.com

Leaders after 5 weeks
Jeff Couch   14 points
Ric Beltz       12 points
Jerry Jones  10 points

Don't Give up because in the Final Round "Anything Can Happen"
Remember 
1st CORRECT Answer is worth 5 Points
       CORRECT Answer is worth 3 Points
And just for TRYING a WRONG Answer is worth 1 Point


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