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February 20, 2019

March 5, 2019 Luncheon RSVP Available
The reservations are now open for the March 5, 2019 luncheon. The menu is meat lasagna with garden salad, garlic bread. The Vegetarian option is grilled veggies w/quinoa and fresh arugula. Dessert is lemon layer cake. Deadline is Monday, February 25, 2019 at 3PM.

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Welcome back to Helen Graham!
Welcome to our newest member, Mary Floerke who has joined the SBWGA 1/30!
We are pleased to announce we have 2 new members, Marian Stratton-Hanke and Judy Briney.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2019 PRESIDENTS' CUP WINNER
The 2019 Presidents' Cup winner is Kay McCollom. Way to go Kay! The results for the remainder of the field are under the Winners Circle.

How to Maneuver the SBWGA website

Would you like a review on how to maneuver the SBWGA-18 website??
Are you new to our golf league or to Saddlebrooke??
WHAT: Sit with Nan Kartsonis, an SBWGA web guru to refresh, learn, or review the SBWGA-18 website.
WHEN: At your convenience
HOW: Call or email Nan to set up a date and time 913-375-4264 Nkartsonis@me.com
If there is enough interest, Nan will offer a small group session - and if not, then Nan will be happy to work with you one on one at the computer. The SBWGA-18 website has great information, pictures, dates for future events, lunch sign-up, rules, board information, membership information, and much, much more!!
CONTACT NAN TO BECOME A WEBSITE USER NOW

2019 QUAIL CLASSIC
The Quail Classic Invitational will be held on April 7, 8, 9, 2019. Mark your calendars and prepare yourself and your guest for this event. The invitation and the application can be found on the website. Click on invitation and application. This is the delicious Quail Classic menu.

TEE IT FORWARD
An article on the purpose for playing Tee It Forward. Also, look under the Members header to read a book published by the USGA on "Why Play from the Forward Tees?" In addition, there are new articles on the 'Play It Forward' initiative provided by Sandra Murray, Tuesday Play Chair.

HOLE-IN-ONE TRAIN ON THE MOVE
Congratulations to Sharon Kreutzen for her Hole-In-One on February 16th. She crossed the pond on SB2 and her ball found the hole!
Congratulations to Takeyo Eakin on her Hole-In-One on January 25th. She aced Catalina 6!
Let's keep the train rolling.

2019 USGA RULES SEMINAR 2/13/19
A comprehensive power point presentation was given on the new Rules February 13, 2019. The entire presentation can be accessed here in a pdf format. In addition, the link to the videos that were included is: www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/videos/2018/09/11/2019-rules-modernization-golf-intro.html

THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LOCAL RULES & DEFINITIONS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE HANDBOOK HEADER (1/25/2019)

NEWS FROM THE FAIRWAYS BULLETIN 1-24-2019
Additional Course Marking Changes Have Been Completed
The USGA and the R&A have introduced the most comprehensive revision to the rules of golf since 1984. The SaddleBrooke One Golf Committee and Management have approved several more changes to the golf course markings based on the new rules of golf. These changes have been made to improve pace of play and ensure golfer safety.
The following changes are complete:

1. No Play Penalty Areas - Will be marked by a red stake with a green top. Balls that come to rest in these areas must not be played as they lie, and golfers must take relief, as if it is a red staked penalty area, with a one stroke penalty, under Rule 17.1d or 17.2. The penalty for playing a ball from any No Play Penalty Area is a two stroke General Penalty under Rule 14.7a.
Locations:

SaddleBrooke #9 - Behind the hole, the line between green and chipping green. The OB poles have been restored between the left side and the practice range and re-positioned
Tucson #6 - The concrete culvert along the left side
Tucson #9 - Behind the green, the line between the green and the practice green
Catalina #5 and #6 - The concrete culvert, including the second concrete bridge and and the wooden bridge

2. Additional Penalty Areas - Will be marked with a red stake like other Penalty Areas. Penalty areas will be added to improve pace of play and remove some steep slopes from play.
Locations:

SaddleBrooke #6 - The left side of the hole from tee to green at the desert edge
SaddleBrooke #7 - OB poles have been removed and the Penalty Area now extends along the entire left side of the hole and behind the green

Upcoming Changes to Course Markings (1-18-2019)
The USGA and the R&A have introduced the most comprehensive revision to the rules of golf since 1984. The SaddleBrooke One Golf Committee and Management have approved several more changes to the golf course markings based on the new rules of golf. These changes are being made to improve pace of play and ensure golfer safety. These changes will be made hole by hole and completed over the next two weeks.
Changes:
1. No Play Penalty Areas - Will be marked by a red stake with a green top. Balls that come to rest in these areas must not be played as they lie, and golfers must take relief, as if it is a red staked penalty area, with a one stroke penalty, under Rule 17.1d or 17.2. The penalty for playing a ball from any No Play Penalty Area is a two stroke General Penalty under Rule 14.7a.
Locations:

SaddleBrooke #9 - Behind the hole, the line between green and chipping green. The OB poles will be restored between the left side and the practice range and re-positioned
Tucson #6 - The concrete culvert along the left side
Tucson #9 - Behind the green, the line between the green and the practice green
Catalina #5 and #6 - The concrete culvert, including the second concrete bridge and and the wooden bridge

2. Additional Penalty Areas - Will be marked with a red stake like other Penalty Areas. Penalty areas will be added to improve pace of play and remove steep slopes from play.
Locations:

SaddleBrooke #6 - The left side of the hole from tee to green at the desert edge
SaddleBrooke #7 - OB poles will be removed and the Penalty Area will now extend along the entire left side of the hole and behind the green

Questions regarding these changes can be directed to Troy Jewkes or members of the SaddleBrooke One Golf Committee. Additional course marking changes may be made as the Committee gets more familiar with the new Rules and the USGA's new guidelines on course marking, including their effect on course rating.
New Rules Resources:
http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/major-changes.html
http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/golfs-new-rules-stroke-and-distance.html

FROM THE GOLF DIGEST NEW GOLF RULES & CHANGES TO THE LOCAL RULES AND 'NEW "WORDING" TO LEARN GOING FORWARD:
With the decision being passed by the USGA; there will be some changes to the rules of golf beginning Jan 1st 2019; the goal of these changes are to improve pace of play and make the game easier to understand and less confusing from the rules aspect.
The local rules here at SaddleBrooke and the way the golf courses will be marked will also go through some changes. The goal of the Golf committee and the pro shop will be to "educate" all of us on these changes.
The Golf Digest along with News from the Fairways; will slowly bring information a week at time to highlight some of these changes and "new" wording that will need to be learned as we move forward.
TODAY'S EXAMPLE OF A NEW RULE (1/1/19): There will be   no penalty for accidentally moving your ball on the putting green or when looking for it . A player is not responsible for causing a ball to move unless it is “virtually certain” that they did.
The flagstick no longer has to be attended or removed when putting  and there will be no penalty if a golfer hits an unattended flagstick in the hole.
Golfers will be allowed to repair spike marks  as well as other damage on the putting green. There is also no penalty for merely touching the line of a putt.
Golfers can now touch the ground with their club in a hazard  and can move loose impediments in a hazard without penalty.
TODAY'S EXAMPLE OF A NEW RULE: 'Regarding out of bounds or a lost ball. Instead of stroke and distance a new local rule allows the option of dropping a ball in the vicinity of where the original was lost or out of bounds, including the nearest fairway area, with a two-stroke penalty.
Basically if you blow your first drive into the woods you no longer HAVE to hit your third from the tee box. Instead you can play your FOURTH from the fairway.
TODAY'S EXAMPLE OF A NEW RULE:' In Regards to the FLAG STICK - Players will now be permitted to leave the flag stick in the hole while playing a shot from the green, and there is no penalty if the ball strikes the flag stick. This will help many things; and specifically it will help speed up play. In the past, players had to pull the flag stick from the hole or have somebody else (a caddie or another golfer) tend and pull the flag stick before the ball struck it.

SOME NEW WORDING TO LEARN:  the word "Lateral Hazard or Hazards are going away forever.. and will be replaced by, "Penalty areas" and "No play zones". In the upcoming weeks there will be 'EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS' that will be here at the Golf Club in association with the Arizona Golf Association to provide more education going forward.

NEW INFORMATION REGARDING HANDICAP SYSTEM IN 2020
As things change in the golfing world, the future is becoming more interesting in regards to the handicapping system. Under the 'Handicaps' header is a link to the video for the New World Wide Handicap System that will be introduced in 2020.

2019 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION - UPDATED 10/7/2018
The 2019 Membership Applications are now available. Please print the application, fill out and return as instructed. You may access the Membership Application here. The descriptions are for your information only, you do not have to print the page.

CATALINA CUP

NEW Catalina Cup Schedule has arrived! Schedule

Catalina Cup is a competitive golf event comprised of clubs throughout the Tucson area. We send three two-person teams (maximum handicap index of 26.0) to each match. The format is match play and each team competes in low gross and low net events.
UPDATE AS FEBRUARY 11, 2019:
Total points as of 30 January

GROSS NET OVERALL
Views 125.5 124.5 250
Highlands 111 121.5 232.5
Gallery 151.5 141 292.5
Tucson National 140 141.5 281.5

Oro Valley 131.5 116.5 248
El Conquistador 115.5 135 250.5
La Paloma 167.5 176 343.5

SADDLEBROOKE 186 169.5 355.5
MV/Preserve 161 160 321
SaddleBrooke Ranch 153.5 154 307.5
Skyline 177 180.5 357.5

We're currently 1st gross, 3rd net and 2nd overall.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Our sponsors provide us with donations that enable SBWGA to enhance our tournaments. Please support our sponsors. You may view the list here.

Sweeps payout list is available on the website and the bulletin board.
Congratulations to our January 2019 ACE of the MONTH: Shawna Ianson - 80 Gross and Nancy Wyllie - 61 Net.

NOTE: EVERYONE - report is for information. (1-22-19)
2019 - SBWGA18 handbook page 50-51

# Course Handicaps set to a Max of 36
(USGA indexes will report from users GHIN record).

# in 2018 a change was made to " fix must pay 3 places Gross & Net per tee box" as this was totally inflexible with signup and resulted in exceeding 33% of field to pay.

This Sweeps report has a published Payout Schedule with minimum of 3 on the tee.

# ACE Day extra flight places are awarded to GROSS.

Any improvements do let me know.
Sandra

KACHINA SCHEDULE 2018-2019
The results and schedule for the upcoming 2018-2019 Kachina tournaments have been set. The dates are on the Kachina page.

The membership has requested that a synopsis of the Board Meeting minutes be available. A new page has been established for the Board Minutes Synopsis. It is located under the Organization/ General Information tab on the menu bar.

To view a listing of the Tuesday Play Day game descriptions, format, and handicap percentage go to the league play tab under schedule for this resource.

INTERESTED IN OUR BUDGET?
View the Financials under the Treasurer's Report

POSTING CORRECTIONS
Remember YOU are responsible for posting ALL scores other than Tuesday Play Day and Home Tournaments.
There is now an easier way to communicate your posting adjustments. Look under the Handbook tab for "Posting Corrections"; click on it and it will take you right to the form. You must still adhere to the Standing Rules regarding the procedures for posting your scores.