November Newsletter

Just Joking

At a golf club barbecue, a member sat in the shade sipping a beer. A very large dog of doubtful parentage lay alongside him.
The captain, as is captains' wont, went to make sure that the creature was not going to be a nuisance.
"Does your dog bite?"
"Nup! Course not."
Captain bent down to pat the dog, which grabbed his the hand in a vice-like grip.
"Blo..y 'ell! Thought you said your flamin' dog didn't bite!"
"That's right. He's not my dog!

Letters to the Editor

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To the Editor,
Dear Frank,
Your readers might be interested in this article I found while in the UK
"Playing under fire
SIR - At a time when we are remembering the invasion threat of 60 years ago, I am amused by the rules in the excellent History of the Mid-Herts Golf Club:

Players were asked to collect bomb and shell splinters from fairways to prevent these from causing damage to the mowers.
In competitions during gunfire or while bombs were falling, players could take cover without penalty for ceasing play.
A player whose stroke was affected by the explosion of a bomb or shell, or by machine-gun fire, could play another ball from the same place. Penalty one stroke!

Terry Edwards Wheathampstead, Herts"

Yours, Alan Figg.

Thanks, Alan. Members will notice another set of even older rules in a frame on the wall between the fireplace and the kitchen service entrance. Ed.

Answer to Rules Question

Yes, he may declare his ball unplayable at any point on the course except in a Water Hazard. He may adopt any of the three relief procedures, BUT if he chooses b. or c. the ball must be dropped in the bunker. See Rule 28.