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Month: March 2020

Oldsters Ignore C-Virus Restrictions, Too! (R5.2; R1.3; WHS)

Oldsters Ignore C-Virus Restrictions, Too! (R5.2; R1.3; WHS)

Foremost had his game face on for a recent outing at BMCC and as expected, the competition was fierce! As the Reader is aware, however, F and his group often have trouble navigating preliminary issues, and such was the case yet again as the players gathered (under recommended social-distancing guidelines) on the first tee. (1) Practice Before Round As the Committee at BMCC had closed all practice ranges due to the China Virus, F was shocked to see players JS…

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Practice After Concessions (R’s 3.2, 5.5, and 23.6)

Practice After Concessions (R’s 3.2, 5.5, and 23.6)

(1) Facts: A Confession Foremost was hammering away at golf balls on the range the other day when he was approached by Reader SM who said he had been losing sleep over his failure to timely self-report a violation in BMCC’s recent Scottish Day match-play competition. “That is sad to hear”, said F. “I’m sure this will haunt you for years”, F added. “So, what happened?” SM explained that he had been in a green-side bunker, when his opponents had…

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Fumbling the Flag (R13.2)

Fumbling the Flag (R13.2)

A Road Trip Warm and sunny skies welcomed Foremost in a recent match play competition with Reader BL and his lovely wife, JL, at the challenging TCC golf course in Indian Wells, California. The lovely Mrs. F, who doesn’t play golf, joined the action as well, walking along as a spectator. She was perfectly content to be exercising, soaking up a little Vitamin D, and taking in the spectacular desert views of the rocky arroyos and distant snow-capped peaks which…

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