SOS GOLF - 9 MAY 2020

One week to go . . . . until SOS Golf Group

is once again able to tee off at our beloved Wembley golf course !

Now is the time to brush up on Golf 101 and to dust off your golf kit!

Golf 101 . . . remember?

During the 55 days of enforced hibernation we have been forced to cancel:

  -  Open Day / Perry Lakes Cup (28 March)
  -  Ladies Day (4 April)
  -  Easter Cup (11 April)
  -  Round 1 of the Club Championship (18 April) re-scheduled for 30 May
  -  Fellowship Day with the Blind Golfers Association (25 April)
  -  Par on the Tuart (2 May)
  -  Stapleford on the Old (9 May)

However, the new fixtures list kicks off next Saturday, 16 May, with a round of stapleford on the Old Course. 

Resumption of play

Glen reports that 24 intrepid players have so far signed up to tee off on this historic occasion which, I presume, many will consider as a 'warm-up' before the 1st round of match play which is played the following week!

How many will be able to match their last handicap?

While some have apparently been out there pounding the fairways on a regular basis, others will have not lifted a club, so there should be an interesting range of scores!

Anyone you know ?

Who was it who observed :

Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated;

it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect.

It is at the same time rewarding and maddening -

and is without doubt the greatest game

mankind ever invented.

COVID-19 precautions

Please be sure that you read up on the latest social distancing practices and rules of play at the Wembley Course before you get there. The list of player groups will be sent out during the week which will show individual start times.  Course management requires each group of 4 players to tee off separately, with the next foursome remaining well clear of the tee area.

The WA government's current rules for social groups allows up to 10 people to congregate, but each person in that group must maintain social distancing from one another.  On 18 May the number will be increased to 20 persons in a social group.

So, for the event on 16 May the committee suggests that club members congregate in groups of no more than 8 persons and that each group maintains a distance of 8 or so metres so as to clearly define each group. This applies at both the course and at Perry Lakes. Common sense must apply to ensure the rules are not abused!

Perry Lakes public enemy No. 1

Perry Lakes post match 

If you wish to join the post match review, please proceed to Perry Lakes after completing your round and it is suggested that we arrange ourselves into 3 or 4 separate groups.

Please bring your own food and drink as well as sufficient coins for the Ash Tray & Raffle.

Also, Shelley will have some beers, wines and soft drinks for sale at $2 to $3 each. Help yourself one at a time.

A container of hand sanitizer and a box of gloves should be available.

If you have any to spare . . bring it along  to share ?

Birthdays

There are no birthdays to celebrate this week!

It's mine !!   All mine!

It might be a good idea to bring your own roll!

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The quote is attributed to Arnold Palmer