This performance may be of interst to members and below is a copy of a promotional e mail recently received.
Dear Golf Club,
We are pleased to announce that Peter Alliss will be appearing at the PAVILION THEATRE, RHYL on Saturday 9th October 7.30pm and a special offer is enclosed for you and your members.
With his father, Percy Alliss, among the finest players of his generation, it was perhaps inevitable that Peter would also make a career in golf. Percy hired Peter as his unpaid assistant at Ferndown Golf Club, allowing him time off during midweek to compete in tournaments. With some degree of success in his first professional tournaments, Peter quickly established himself among the top young players of the time.
Between 1954 and 1969, he won 21 professional tournaments - including three British PGA championships - and was twice winner of the Vardon Trophy. In September 1958, he won the national championships of Italy, Spain, and Portugal in three consecutive weeks.
His first appearance in the Ryder Cup was in 1953, and with the single exception of 1955, he represented Great Britain and Ireland in the event until 1969. He is one of only two father-and-son duos to have represented their country at this level.
Peter made his broadcasting debut way back in 1961, as part of the BBC team covering the Open Championship at Birkdale which was won by Arnold Palmer. His retirement from international golf at the – relatively early – age of 38 led to a full-time career \\\"on the other side of the ropes.\\\" By 1978 he was the BBC\\\'s chief golf commentator following the death of his co-host and great friend Henry Longhurst.
Peter once claimed he\\\'s a golf commentator only because he\\\'s \\\"there as an old player, a lover of the game and a good weaver of stories\\\". Modesty would prevent him saying that Golf Digest described him as \\\"the greatest golf commentator ever\\\" – but to many that\\\'s what he is.
\\\"When it comes to painting a picture with words, he\\\'s nothing short of Rembrandt…\\\"
\\\"Alliss [is] one of the finest strikers of the golf ball in the land…\\\"
Tickets are normally priced at £19.50 no concessions, however, we are pleased to offer tickets with £5 off per ticket for you and your members. Please call the Box Office to book your seat on 01745 33 00 00 and quote ‘GOLF OFFER’.
(Please note this offer is not available to book online)
Three course meal and dancing Tickets £25.00 Numbers limited to 120 to include visiting captains and guests.
Details to follow Tickets priced at £20
I am sad to report the passing of Jimmy after a long fight against cancer. He will be fondly remembered by all of the family and members.09/08/10
O.P.G.C Newsletter May 2010
Robert Jones has asked me as Vice Captain to ‘put together’ a monthly newsletter for the golf club’s website. As I have never attempted anything like this before I have no idea what the outcome will be but here goes.
I have asked various members/officers within the club for their contributions. I am grateful for their help and hopefully will continue throughout my tenure.
I suppose the success of such a venture is entirely dependent upon contributions from you the members. If you have anything you want to get off your chest, a comment to make about the course, clubhouse or anything to do with Old Padeswood Golf Club good or bad then please e-mail me and I will endeavour to include it the newsletter. (Am I mad!!!) My e-mail address is dburkeslaw@aol.com
In the meantime I will post a question/situation and hopefully the correct rule covering that given situation.
Recently a member playing in a two ball at OPGC teed off on the first and his ball went out of sight towards the ditch. Both players looked for his ball but could not find it either in the ditch or nearby.
26-1. Relief for Ball in Water Hazard
It is a question of fact whether a ball that has not been found after
having been struck toward a water hazard is in the hazard. In order to
apply this Rule, it must be known or virtually certain that the ball is in
the hazard.
In the absence of such knowledge or certainty, the player
must proceed under Rule 27-1.
27-1. Stroke and Distance; Ball Out of Bounds; Ball Not Found
Within Five Minutes
a. Proceeding Under Stroke and Distance
At any time, a player may, under penalty of one stroke, play a ball as
nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played
(see Rule 20-5), i.e. proceed under penalty of stroke and distance.
Except as otherwise provided in the Rules, if a player makes a stroke at
a ball from the spot at which the original ball was last played, he is
deemed to have proceeded under penalty of stroke and distance.
b. Ball Out of Bounds
If a ball is out of bounds, the player must play a ball, under penalty of
one stroke, as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original
ball was last played (see Rule 20-5).
c. Ball Not Found Within Five Minutes
If a ball is lost as a result of not being found or identified as his by the
player within five minutes after the player’s side or his or their caddies have begun to search for it, the player must play a ball, under penalty
of one stroke, as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original
ball was last played (see Rule 20-5).
Exceptions:
1. If it is known or virtually certain that the original ball that has not been
found is in an obstruction (Rule 24-3) or is in an abnormal ground condition
(Rule 25-1c), the player may proceed under the applicable Rule.
2. If it is known or virtually certain that the original ball that has not
been found has been moved by an outside agency (Rule 18-1) or is in
a water hazard (Rule 26-1), the player must proceed under the
applicable Rule.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 27-1:
Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes.
Any comments or suggestions regarding the newsletter will welcomed. Anyone got any comments regarding the above rule. We do have two qualified rules referees in our club so if anyone has a rule they need clarification on then please send me an e-mail and I will enquire with them.
“Golfers find it a very trying matter trying to turn at the waist, more particularly if they have a lot of waist to turn.” Harry Vardon.
I hope he wasn’t talking about me.
David Burke
Vice Captain for 2010.
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