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GOLF NEWS

NEWS FROM THE GOLF CLUB

Our golf course is in superb condition at the moment, thanks to the rains we’ve
had and to the staff maintaining the greens. The greens were hollow tined in
January and are running beautifully.

LEAGUES DANGERS OF BEING HIT BY GOLF We once again plead with residents to educate
The Club has entered various league BALLS your family about the dangers of walking,
tournaments for 2022; these started in January Each year, nearly 40 000 golfers are admitted running, cycling or playing on the golf course.
and will be played throughout the year. The to emergency rooms after being injured at
following leagues are available for members to play – most of them by errant golf balls and LIGHTNING
participate in: flying clubheads. Golf is a sport with regulations relating to
lightning. A good rule for everyone is: “If you
1. Scratch league – this is for low handicap Getting hit head-on is every golfer’s greatest can see it (lightning), flee it; if you can hear it
golfers and places are generally determined fear, and for good reason: The test data has (thunder), clear it.”
by your position on the Club Ladder. indicated a force of impact about a tenth of
2. Senior and super senior scratch league – this what would be expected in a head-on car Do NOT lie on the ground. Avoid water and
is for low handicappers who are over 50 and crash. The likelihood of a fatality is quite small find a low-lying open place which is far from
60 years old, respectively. from such a blow. However, according to the trees and metal objects. Don’t rush back
3. Mid-amateur league – this is for low data, “impact at that speed could cause a out onto the course straight away. Wait 30
handicappers who are over 30 years of age. concussion, cerebral bleeding or, for a child minutes after the last lightning flash before
4. Handicap league – this is for all golfers and is or an older person with osteoporosis, a skull resuming play, as over half of lightning deaths
played off your course handicap. fracture”. occur after the storm has passed.
5. Senior handicap league – this is for the over-
50s and is played off your course handicap. More serious injury would likely occur with Happy golfing
6. Mixed league – this is a combined male and impact to the side of the head or to the face, Suren Reddy
female pairing and is for all handicaps. particularly the eye.
7. Ladies league – this is for women members 082 783 0282
playing off their course handicap.

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