Facts In Match Play competition on the Par 5 14th Hole at HCC, Foremost hit a most promising drive off the tee which ended up slicing into the wooded Penalty Area right of the fairway. F was ever-hopeful, however, as he thought he saw the ball ricochet back towards the fairway. He proceeded directly to the tree he had marked, and sure enough, there was his yellow ball. 10-12 feet down the slope off the fairway,…
1. Facts ToD caused a minor uproar on the first tee at HCC by arriving and playing in mousy colored Hoka sneakers rather than playing in conforming golf shoes as worn by most players in professional ranks and at upscale golf clubs. He said they were soft, well-cushioned, and extremely comfortable. Was he violating a ROG? Ruling Foremost was inclined to defend the sneaker accessory as a simple fashion indiscretion. A player’s shoes would fall…
In a highly competitive Four-Ball competition at the beautiful GCT in Kingston Springs, the Yank requested tree relief on the intimidating 9th Hole, a Par 4 bordered in its entirety on the right by a retaining wall descending precipitously to the ball-hungry, swirling waters of Brush Creek. The tendency, of course, is for players to play left off the tee to avoid the Penalty Area, and the Yank had done just that, overcompensating somewhat and leaving his ball in the…