18.06.2013 > Masters Ruling - R&A and USGA statementMany members will remember the 2013 Masters for one of the most thrilling finishes in recent tournaments, which saw Adam Scott win his first green jacket. However, this year's Master will also be remembered for the incident on the 15th hole in the second round when Tiger Woods hit his third shot into the water, after the ball had rebounded from the flagstick, and his subsequent penalty drop. The R&A and USGA, the two governing bodies of golf, have issued a statement to provide guidance to players and rules officials on the rules decision involving Woods. The statement forms an article in Golf Club Secretary, a monthly publication available for Club Secretary/Managers in the UK. The article maybe of interest to members as the incident was certainly a hot topic of conversation in the bar! To download or read the article please click here. (The 'Comment' final paragraph is purely the opinion of the publication's editor and does not form part of the official statement) |
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17.06.2013 > Gentlemen's Invitation Day - Draw and start sheets availableThe Gentlemen's Invitation Day takes place this Friday and the draw and starting tees are available below. Morning Greensomes start sheet can be viewed here. The handicap allowance for this format is as follows - Lower handicap x 0.6 PLUS the higher handicap x 0.4. A handicap conversion table will be available in the Professional Shop to aid members calculate their handicaps. Afternoon Betterball start sheet can be viewed here. The handicap allowance is 3/4 Full handicap.
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17.06.2013 > County recognition for Flora KeitesRoyal Jersey junior Flora Keites has been selected for the Hampshire Girl's team to play in the Junior County match week. It is a round-robin matchplay event for the southern counties of Hampshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex and Kent. The tournament takes place on 12 - 14 August at Ealing Golf Club. Hannah Scriven has been selected as a reserve. This is excellent recognition for these two girls at County level and we wish Flora the very best of luck. |
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14.06.2013 > Greenjackets win for the RoyalRoyal Jersey hosted Portsmouth club Southwick Park in the Quarter-Finals of the Green Jackets Junior Inter Club Knockout on Sunday. Home advantage is a strong factor in golf and so it proved again in this case. The visitors play a parkland course and were not as used as the home team to the fast-running greens and tournament pin positions of our links. Adam Trotter quickly established a 2 up lead over Travis Yung-Hok, which he maintained until the 10th when a bizarre series of shots saw the Southwick player win with a 7! Trotter hit back with a solid par win on 11 and then a fabulous birdie at 12 to go 3 up, after his approach shot finished 3 feet from the hole. Steady pars on 13 and 14 were good enough to close out the match 5&4. Match 2 looked to be slipping away from the home team as Harry Gallichan found himself 3 down after 5 holes to Southwick’s Junior Captain, Bradley King. However, Gallichan made a great recovery to win the 6th with a par and was then given a present on 7 when King 3 putted from 15 feet. The match swung back in favour of the visitors when King won the 9th and 10th to restore his 3 hole lead. Gallichan, though, was determined to give the large contingent of supporters from his family something to cheer about. He chipped in at the 11th for an amazing win after being up against the 12th tee fence. He then won the 12th and the 13th after his opponent drove into the gorse. At the 14th, the turnaround seemed complete when he holed from 20 feet for a winning birdie 3 to go one up.
At this point, Jonny Anderson ensured the overall win for Royal Jersey by finishing off a 6&5 victory over Ben Ash. The die was cast after two holes: at the 1st, Anderson two-putted for a winning birdie. At the 2nd, he seemed about to relinquish the lead when he went long and left and his opponent was 20 feet from the pin. However, Anderson hit a classy chip to within inches and then Ash 3-putted to go 2 down. Anderson’s short game was electric throughout and the game ended on the 13th when Ash found gorse off the tee.
The second match was now inconsequential but both boys were determined to win their point. Standing one down, King, to his credit, kept his nerve and won the 16th after Gallichan’s tee shot found the gorse. King then retook the lead with a winning par on the 17th. It looked like Gallichan’s brave fightback would be in vain, but King’s drive on 18 found the new fairway bunker. Changing tactics on the tee, Gallichan laid up and hit an excellent pitch to 12 feet. King’s great recovery found the front of the green, but then he 3-putted to leave Gallichan a ‘lag’ for the overall half.
Southwick were worthy opponents and the score does not do justice to the overall quality of their golf. Team Manager, Adrian Ash, was very complimentary about the quality of our course and clubhouse and the warm welcome shown to him and his team.
Royal Jersey now go to the finals day at Hockley on 30 July where the semi-finals and finals will be played on the same day. On our last appearance in 2011, we secured the trophy for the 3rd time. |
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14.05.2013 > Captain's Blog - 28th April 2013The latest Captain's blog, dated 13th May 2013, can now be viewed on the members' pages. |
