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RTCC Golf Society - Recently Updated Pages

2008 Membership

2008 Events

Members and Handicaps

Three Locks Bookings 15th June

RTCC Golf Home

Eagles Club

Scores and Results

April 2007

May 2007

June 2007

July 2007

August 2007

September 2007

October 2007

November 2007

December 2007

Golf Etiquette

Results from September Event

Adam Lack, Chris Lack, Kane Attley, Pedro Lawrence

Results from July Event

Richard Armitage, Steve York, Glenn Woolley, Alex Cottage

Results from May Event

Results from April Event

Events Dates Released 2008

Sunday 15th June at THREE LOCKS has now been booked

Best Gross Scores

Best Nett Scores

Worst Gross Scores

Events Dates Released 2008

Sunday 15th June at THREE LOCKS has now been booked

at R&A Corby

Winners of 4 Ball Competiton:

at Kilworth Springs

Winners of Main Devil Ball Competiton:

at Thorpe Wood

Winners of Main Triplets Competiton:

Individual Winner: Alex Cottage

at Rutland County

guesty — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:56:42 CDT

Confirmed Members for 2008 (April 2008 to March 2009)

Name	Paid £30
Paul Guest	Yes
Chris Lack	Yes
Trev Partrick	Yes
Bones	Yes
Wayne Jacquest	Yes
Guns	Yes
Adam Lack	Yes
Dunc L	Yes
Glenn Woolley	Yes
Rob Thorne	Yes
Snowy	Yes
Captain	Yes
Tony Rollings	Yes
Tim Cottage	Yes
Alex Cottage	Yes
Pedro Lawrence	Yes
Danny Jackson	Yes
Lester Nunley	Yes
Shaun Martin	Yes
Mark Ellis	Yes
Oggy	Yes
Scott Manning	Yes
Alan Lack	Yes
Nigel Lay	Yes
Rick Wiles	Yes
Steve York
Malc Marks
Dan Nunley
Digger Lawrence
Stu Gates
Stacy Powers
Curtis Powers
Ammo
Shaun Davis
Fat Gav
Glen Roberts
Steve Roche
David Coales

guesty — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:46:42 CDT

details to follow shortly

guesty — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:44:55 CDT

Richard Armitage
Ammo
Handicap 11.6

Nigel Ogden
Oggy
Handicap 16.2
Steve Crane
Guns
Handicap still 'golf'

Glenn Woolley
Nemo
Handicap 34

Alan Lack
Lacky
Handicap 28

Chris Lack
Earthy
Handicap 30.5

Pete Lawrence
Pedro
Handicap 28.1

Steve York
Yorkie
Handicap 28

Malcolm Marks
Malc
Handicap 34

Lester Nunley
LaLa
Handicap 18.9

Stuart Gates
Gatesy
Handicap 12.3

Jake Cottage
Jake
Handicap 18.1

Tim Cottage
Tim
Handicap 21

Alex Cottage
Alex
Handicap 16.5

Paul Guest
Guesty
Handicap 28

Danny Frid
Fridy
Handicap 20.4

Adam Lack
Bambi
Handicap 32.1

Danny Jackson

Jacko

Handicap 15.3

Martin Nurrish

Numpty

Handicap 28

Dan Nunley

Baggage

Handicap 20.1

Scott Manning

Manning

Handicap 13.1

Stacy Powers

Mangle
Handicap 10.8

Trevor Partrick

Trev
Handicap 9.8

Wayne Jacquest
Handicap 17.2

Pete Burchnall
Captain

Handicap 15.0

Tony Henderson
Bones

Handicap 21.9

guesty — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:37:14 CDT

Details of people confirmed for Sunday 15th June

Name	Paid

RichAmmo10 — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:20:34 CDT

RTCC Golf Society, a fun way to enjoy golf. All the monthly and special events will be organised for you. All you will have to do is turn up and pay.

a not to be missed cousre
Price is £30.00 for members (£40 non paid up members)
first tee 12:00pm (32 spaces)
Full payment is required by Sunday 8th June

2008 RTCC Golf Society Shirt

The new shirt is unveiled, obviously it is Pink with Navy stripes.

Society Membership is due on the 1st April 2008. You can join at any point throughout the year. To join send an email to Richard Armitage at ammo10@btopenworld.com.

The confirmed price of membership for this year will be £30.00.

This will include

New RTCC Golf Society Shirt
Handicaps calculated for you
Iinvitation to all our events
Annual golf weekend away.

RichAmmo10 — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:38:58 CDT

Hall of Fame for all those Players who have sunk an Eagle.

Name	Course	Date	Hole	Par	Score
Danny Frid	Rutland County	01/04/07	Hole 6, 454 yards	5	3
Alex Cottage	R&A Corby	19/9/07	Hole 17, 344 Yards	4	2

RichAmmo10 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:50:29 CDT

Results from September Event

at R&A Corby

Winners of 4 Ball Competiton:

Adam Lack, Chris Lack, Kane Attley, Pedro Lawrence

Results from July Event

at Kilworth Springs

Winners of Main Devil Ball Competiton:

Richard Armitage, Steve York, Glenn Woolley, Alex Cottage

Results from May Event

at Thorpe Wood

Winners of Main Triplets Competiton:
Scott Manning,
Individual Winner: Alex Cottage

Results from April Event

at Rutland County

Winner: Danny Frid

RichAmmo10 — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:37:19 CDT

Hall of Fame, but also Name and Shame.

Here you will be able to see the Best and Worst Rounds from the Society Members

Rank	Player	Course	Date	Course Par	Handicap	Gross Score
1	Richard Armitage	Rutland County	01/04/07	71	14	80
2	Danny Frid	Rutland County	01/04/07	71	24	86
3	Nigel Ogden	Rutland County	01/04/07	71	18	86
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Rank	Player	Course	Date	Handicap	Gross Score	Nett Score
1	Danny Frid	Rutland County	01/04/07	24	86	62
1	Alex Cottage	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	20	82	62
2	Stuart Gates	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	17	81	64
3	Richard Armitage	Rutland County	01/04/07	13	80	67
3	Lester Nunley	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	19	86	67
4	Stuart Gates	Rutland County	01/04/07	18	86	68
4	Nigel Ogden	Rutland County	01/04/07	18	86	68
4	Scott Manning	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	14	82	68
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Rank	Player	Course	Date	Course Par	Handicap	Gross Score
1	Steve Crane	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	71	28	146
2	Kane Attley	Rutland County	01/04/07	71	28	131
2	Steve Crane	Rutland County	01/04/07	71	28	131
3	Chris Lack	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	71	28	130
3	Glenn Woolley	Thorpe Wood	21/05/07	71	28	130
4	Malcolm Marks	Rutland County	01/04/07	71	28	125
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RichAmmo10 — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:10:37 CDT

Below is a list of all the Courses the Society has played.

Course and Address	Website	Comment Received
Rutland County Golf Course, nr Stamford, Lincs	http://www.rutlandcountygolf.co.uk/	Very open course, well kept, would definatley play there again. Par 3 course, really a pitch and putt.

RichAmmo10 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:18:52 CDT

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
1 RTCC Golf Society Launch Day Venue TBC	2	3	4	5	6 Good Friday	7 Easter Saturday
8 Easter Sunday	9 Easter Monday	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21 Cricket Season Starts
22 Cricket Frriendly	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
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2	3 Labor Day	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
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Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25 Christmas Day	26	27	28	29
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RichAmmo10 — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:19:57 CDT

Useful Links

RRP Golf Equipment

Try some games!

http://www.miniclip.com/games/mini-golf/en/

RichAmmo10 — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:14:37 CDT

Get your frustrations off your chest. Who's handicap is too high? Who had the biggest fluke at the last event? Any stories to tell about your round?

Chat room to follow - watch this space

RichAmmo10 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:49:40 CST

Please see below a list of Potential Venues for Future. Have a look and if you like the look of any please drop me a quick email ammo10@btopenworld.com. If you have heard of or played any potential venues please drop me an email and i will check them out and add them for others too look at.

Course and Address	Website	Comment Received
Lakeside Lodge Golf Course Pidley Cambridgeshire	http://www.lakeside-lodge.co.uk/	Good Value Is it too far away?
Pavenham Park Golf Club	http://web.ukonline.co.uk/kolvengolf/home1.htm	Nice Course. Paddy will have to book it for us. Not sure if we will be able to get a weekend tee time.
Rutland County Golf Club	http://www.rutlandcountygolf.co.uk/index.php	Look Nice and Open!! Also does golf cross, does anyone fancy a go?
Three Locks Golf Club Great Brickhill Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 9BH	http://www.threelocksgolfclub.co.uk/page/page/1046881.htm	Was highly recommended on another site.
Windmill Hill Golf Club Milton Keynes	http://www.windmillhill.biz/	Interesting Website Idea
Wyboston Lakes Golf Centre Wyboston Bedfordshire MK44 3AL	http://www.wybostongolf.co.uk/process/68/AbouttheGolfCentre.html	Looks good value

RichAmmo10 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:19:30 CST

Golf Terminology

Address	When a stance has been taken and the club has been grounded behind the ball
Albatross	Three below the par of the hole
Approach	A stroke played in towards the flag
Attending the flag	The holding of the flag. A player may have the flag attended at any time. The flag should either be removed or attended while on the green
Birdie	One below the par of the hole
Blade	Striking the ball with the leading edge, topping the shot
Block	Pushing the ball out to the right and failing to draw it back
Bogey	One over the par of the hole
Bunker	A hazard consisting of a prepared are of ground often hollowed and filled with sand
Caddie	A person who carries a player's clubs and may offer advice to that player on how to play the course
Casual water	A temporary accumulation of water on the course from which relief can be obtained
Chip	A short shot from just off the green to the flag
Close	The toe of the club advanced at address
Cut	A shot which flies to the right, fade or slice, depending on its severity
Dip	A ducking movement on downswing
Dogleg	A hole which bends to the right or left
Dormie	When a player cannot be beaten - he is as many holes up as there are holes to play
Draw	A controlled shot which causes the ball to fly right to left
Duck hook	A shot which flies violently to the left
Eagle	Two below the par of the hole
Eclectic	The best score for each hole scored over a number of rounds
Explosion	A bunker shot that dispels sand, the clubface hitting behing the ball
Fade	A controlled shot which causes the ball to fly left to right
Fairway	The mown area of the course between tee and green
Fat	The club striking and digging into the ground before hitting the ball
Flyer	A shot that travels further than usual, normally caused by wet grass getting between the club face and the ball
Fore	A golfer's warning that cry when someone may be struck by a ball
Fourball	Four players each playing their own ball
Foursome	A pairs game with players taking alternate shots
Fringe	Short mown grass around the putting green
Grain	The direction the grass grows on the green, the nap
Green	A prepared putting surface
Green fee	Amount of money paid to play on a golf course
Greensome	A pairs game with both playres driving off, the preferred ball is then selected and alternate shots are played to completion of the hole
Gross	The total number of strokes taken to go around the golf course, including penalty strokes
Ground under repair	Ground marker unfit for play, any material piled for removal
Half	A hole completed in the same score, a tie match
Handicap	the number of strokes a player receives and deducts from his gross score
Hanging lie	The ball on uneven ground causing an uneven stance to be adopted
Hazard	Any bunker or water hazard
Heavy	The club face digs into the ground and reduces power
Hole	The hole is 4 1/4 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep
Holed	The ball is holed when when it lies within the circumference of the hole below the lip
Honour	The right to drive off first
Hook	An often unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from right to left
Hosel	The insert section for the shaft to join the head
Hook	An often unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from right to left
Hosel	The insert section for the shaft to join the head
Lag	A putt which is run close to the hole with the intention of leaving a simple tap in
Lie	Where and how the ball comes to rest
Line of play	The preferred route to the hole
Links	A golf course built on sand near to or by the sea
Lip	The edge of the hole
Lob	A high flying shot which lands softly
Local rules	Rules to cover special conditions on the course, locally formulated
Loft	The angled setting of a club face
Loose impediments	Natural objects that are not fixed or growing
Match play	A game played by the number of holes won
Medal play	Stroke play
Nett score	The score taken after the handicap has been subtracted from the gross score
Obstruction	Anything artifical placed, left or erected on the golf course
Out of bounds	Ground on which play is prohibited, normally indicated by white stakes or white lines
Outside agency	Any agency that is not part of the match
Par	The norm for a hole. The par figure for a hole is based on length
Penalty stroke	a stroke or strokes added to a score for taking relief or for a breach of the rules
Pin-high	A ball that finishes level with the flagstick
Pitch	A short and often high floating approach shot to the green
Pitch and run	A short approach shot which rolls to the hole
Play through	When a game overtakes another game
Plugged ball	A ball buried in the ground
Pull	An off target shot that flies directly left
Punch shot	A low, hard shot played predominantly with the hands
Push	An off target shot that flies directly right
Putt	A golf shot played with a putter
Release	Wrist action as the clubhead comes into the ball
Rough	Area of longer grass bordering the fairway
Rub of the green	A moving ball stopped or deflected by an outside agency. A phrase used to describe good or bad luck on the course
Sand wedge	A golf club specifically designed for use in bunkers
Scratch	a zero rated handicap
Shaft	The section of the club that connects the head to the grip
Shank	A shot hit with the neck or hosel of the club often forcing the ball to fly violently to the right
Skull	To hit the top of the ball a glancing blow with the leading edge of the club
Sky	A ball hit high into the air that travels little distance
Slice	An unintentional, uncontrolled shot which flies from left to right
Sole	The base of the clubhead
Stableford	A form of golf where players score by points, one point for one over par, two points for par, three points for one under par and so on
Stance	The position of the feet in readiness to make a stroke
Stroke play	A form of golf where a player counts the number of strokes he takes to complete the course, including penalty strokes
Stymied	Any form of obstruction between the ball and the hole
Swing	The motion of playing a stroke
Takeaway	The start of the backswing
Tee	A peg which is inserted into the ground and on which the ball rests
Teeing ground	The starting place for the hole. A rectangular area two club lengths in depth with its outside limit defined by two markers
Texas wedge	A shot played from off the green with a putter
Through the green	The whole area of the course except the teeing ground and the putting green
Top	A mis-hit shot that strikes the top half of the ball
Waggle	The movement of the clubhead before making a stroke
Wedge	A short iron designed for playing pitch shots
Whiff	To miss the ball or "fresh air" with a stroke
Winter rules	Local rules introduced by individual club committees to protect the course and assist play

RichAmmo10 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:16:59 CST

Player's rights and privileges

To re-tee the ball if it falls from the tee peg before making a stroke
To re-tee when playing another ball from the teeing ground
Recall an opponents shot if he played out of turn on the tee or outside the tee markers
Take a drop without penalty from ground under repair
Take a drop without penalty from immovable obstructions
Re-drop without penalty if the ball is accidentally dropped in an incorrect position
Remove loose impediments
Remove movable obstructions and replace the ball without penalty if it moves during the course of the removal
Ask an opponent the number of strokes he has played
Ask for information regarding matter of fact, the position of the flagstick, line of play through the green, distances
Change a ball that is unfit for play
Mark and lift a ball for identification purposes
Make practice swings at any time
Search for five minutes to find a ball
Mark, lift and clean a ball at any time on the putting green
Repair pitch marks on the putt line
Replace a ball if moved by an outside agency
Clean a ball when taking relief under the rules
In stroke play put a second ball into play if doubtful of rights and procedure
Replace any club which becomes unfit in normal play if not exceeding 14 clubs
Borrow a club from any person during a round, if not exceeding 14 clubs, but once borrowed only you may use the club for the completion of the round
Refrain from grounding your club in springy rough or on the green in windy conditions, if the ball moves after you have taken a stance you are not penalised
Drop without penalty in a hazard if a ball is lost in casual water, ground under repair or animal scrapes
Seek information and advice from your partner and your caddie
Suspend play if you feel threatened by lightning
Suspend play if you fall ill

RichAmmo10 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:13:45 CST

A player should always:

Repair pitch marks on the green
Replace and repair divots
Rake bunkers after playing a shot
Repair spike marks where necessary after putting out
Not loiter on or near putting greens when marking a card
Make sure the group ahead are out of range before playing a shot
Shout "FORE" if there is the slightest possibility a ball may strike someone
Ensure that there is no one too near before making a swing
Not move, talk or stand close to, or directly behind, the ball or the hole when a player is making a stroke
Play without delay
Signal players behing to pass when searching for a ball
Allow faster players to pass through
Ensure no damage is done to the greens when laying down golf bags and flagsticks
Replace the flagstick properly before leaving the green
Avoid causing damage to the course with practice swings
Show courtesy and consideration to fellow players

RichAmmo10 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:12:34 CST

All things you need to know about golf!

Richard Armitage Ammo Handicap 11.6	Nigel Ogden Oggy Handicap 16.2	Steve Crane Guns Handicap still 'golf'
Glenn Woolley Nemo Handicap 34	Alan Lack Lacky Handicap 28	Chris Lack Earthy Handicap 30.5
	Pete Lawrence Pedro Handicap 28.1	Steve York Yorkie Handicap 28

Malcolm Marks Malc Handicap 34	Lester Nunley LaLa Handicap 18.9	Stuart Gates Gatesy Handicap 12.3
Jake Cottage Jake Handicap 18.1	Tim Cottage Tim Handicap 21	Alex Cottage Alex Handicap 16.5
Paul Guest Guesty Handicap 28	Danny Frid Fridy Handicap 20.4	Adam Lack Bambi Handicap 32.1

Dan Nunley Baggage Handicap 20.1		Scott Manning Manning Handicap 13.1
Stacy Powers Mangle Handicap 10.8	Trevor Partrick Trev Handicap 9.8	Wayne Jacquest Handicap 17.2
Pete Burchnall Captain Handicap 15.0	Tony Henderson Bones Handicap 21.9

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Memorial Day