Charleston Men’s Interclub
The Muni men headed to The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation on August 4th to compete in the monthly challenge. The Muni Team had a solid day on the links, finishing in a tie for 4th place. This leaves them in 8th place in the season-long competition. The high scorers for the Muni team were R. Speziale, R. Bailey, and T. Chapman. The next competition will be on Monday, September 15th, at Pine Forest Country Club. The signup sheet is still posted in the Muni Clubhouse.
CALGA
The Muni Ladies traveled to Snee Farm Country Club on August 19th as CALGA players teed it up for the monthly competition. With scorching temperatures and a course that played long, it was a true test of grit, patience, and skill. Despite the conditions, the ladies from The Muni showed up strong and left with impressive results.
Field Low Net
Lori Irizarry was in a 3-way tie to capture the Field Low Net with a winning score of 72.
First Flight
Jennifer O’Brien secured 1st Low Net in the flight with a score of 74.
Second Flight
Marie-Jose Gignac posted a 98 to earn 2nd Low Gross.
Robin Wannamaker also claimed 2nd Low Gross honors with a 98.
Trina Turberville added to the tally, scoring an 82 for 2nd Low Net.
The next CALGA event is the first day of the two-day Chris Schiable Classic on September 15th at Shadowmoss. Contact Trina Turberville for more info at trinaturberville@gmail.com.
JLGA Member News- US Men’s Amateur- Chandler Mulkey and WSCGA Women’s Amateur- Jennifer O’Brien
Two of the JLGA faithful competed in regional and national events representing JLGA and the Muni. Chandler Mulkey traveled to San Francisco to compete in the USGA Men’s Amateur Championship that was contested on the challenging Olympic Club. Chandler fought valiantly but was unable to qualify for the match-play Championship Rounds.
Jennifer O’Brien traveled to the Colleton River Club to compete in the 77th Women’s Amateur Championship. Jennifer achieved a 4th-place finish in the Palmetto Division.
Congratulations to both Chandler and Jennifer for taking on the challenge of national and regional full-field competitions. Give them a high five the next time you see them around the Muni!
JLGA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 1-2
The JLGA Club Championship was thoroughly rained out over the August 23-24 weekend. The torrential rains totalled over 9 inches at the Muni, causing the course to be closed until mid-day Sunday. The competition has been rescheduled for the weekend of November 1-2. Registration will be reopened for those who missed the deadline or could not compete in August. The entry fee is $40. If anyone who is registered must withdraw for any reason, please let Bob Speziale (spezcons@gmail.com) know, and he will arrange for a refund of your entry fee. You can register by using the following link – https://www.golfgenius.com/ggid/jlga25cc
JLGA 4-Player ABCD Captain’s Choice-September 9th Competition
Registration is still open for the monthly JLGA blitz. The Captain’s Choice will be a 4-player team competition. The entry fee is $10. Each team will be comprised of an A, B, C, and D player based on their GHIN Handicap Index. This is a 9-hole competition with tee times starting at 4:00 PM. Entries are still open using the following link. https://www.golfgenius.com/ggid/jlgacabcdapch25.
Rules of Golf Review– You Make the Call
With “preferred lies” in effect under wet weather rules, a player marked his ball, moved it a club-length, and played his shot without removing the marker. Penalty????
Under Model Local Rule E-3, preferred lies does not require marking, as this ball is not being replaced, so the penalty for failing to remove the ball marker doesn’t apply to one that was not used to mark the spot of the ball to be lifted and replaced.