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Page 02 General Manager’s Message SUMMER SPECIAL OFFER Page 03 Driving Range Balls - Free of Charge Page 04 Tournament Preparation - Part 2, My Bag

HK$450 per person (Full day meeting with lunch) General Manager: Mr. Sam Clayton Page 05 Volvo Qualifying Discovery Bay Golf Club Limited or Valley Road, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island Page 06 DANGER - WATER HAZARD! Hong Kong HK$380 per person (Half day meeting with lunch) Tel: (852) 2987 7273 Fax: (852) 2987 5900 Page 07 Reciprocal Club - Website: www.dbgc.hk Laguna National Golf and Country Club Published by: Sportpix International Page 08 Club Environment P.O. Box 143, Tai Po New Territories Hong Kong Page 09 St James’ Settlement www.sportpixgolf.com

Page 10-11 Golf Excellence - Fuelling your Body for Golf Publisher: Richard Castka Contributors: Dominic Wall, Sally Girvan, Kathy Tse Page 12 Golf Rules - Provisional Ball Art Direction and design: Wing Lee Design consultant: Roger Tang Page 13 Question and Answer Account supervisor: Hugo Lai Production manager: Josephine Cheung

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Page 15 Irrigation Update *Rental charge of the meeting room Design & Printing: OTM Asia and Icicle Print Management Page 16 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 3/F., SW, Warwick House, West Wing, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, *Two coffee breaks with refreshments Quarry Bay, Hong Kong (half day meeting with one coffee break) Page 17 Russian Art Tel: (852) 3641 8088 / (852) 2235 2880 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Page 18 Teddy Valley Members’ Visit www.icicleprint.com *One lunch, a selection of western set lunch (minimum of eight people),

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- 3 - Driving Range Balls Free of Charge

Dear Members The Club is happy to announce that as of 1 August 2010, Driving Range practice balls will be free of charge for It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing On a slightly lighter note, DBGC was recently fortunate Members. of Mr To Hin-Ling, affectionately known to all in the local to have two official replicas of “” golfing community as Bertie. Bertie To was instrumental trophy for a night. This was a very rare occasion, as the Practice balls will be unrestricted during non-peak in the founding and continued success of Discovery Bay “Auld Claret Jug” is normally kept under lock and key times for Members. During peak times Members will be Golf Club and so on behalf of all DBGC Members I offer at the R&A headquarters at St Andrews in Scotland. The restricted to one bucket of practice balls at any one time, our deepest sympathy to Bertie’s family. trophies were in transit from official functions in Sydney and once the bucket is used the bay must be vacated for and Kuala Lumpur and were provided to DBGC for an Members waiting. All we needed was sun. With less than 100 of hours of R&A-hosted event during the return trip to St Andrews. sunshine from January to May the turf just would not The occasion was very low key with a number of R&A Please refrain from offering practice balls to guests, as grow. Fingers were pointed at who to blame, and the dignitaries visiting for the night to host a dinner in the guest fee for practice balls is still applicable at HK$20 gossip mongers of DBGC were suggesting all possible recognition of a key partner of The Open. per bucket. bizarre scenarios as to why the course deteriorated to conditions we have never seen in 28 years. We should Other issues that need to be noted in this edition of the We hope you will enjoy the facility of free of charge not have compared club-with-club and suggested that newsletter are the new rules and regulations for children range balls, which will hopefully help you to the conditions were in any way mismanagement. On the of DBGC Members. If you have children utilising the enhance your golf skills. contrary, we should have actually been praising the work Club’s facilities, please make sure that you take time to of the Course Maintenance Team and Club Management, read the relevant information, which is also printed in as the actions taken during this awful period will prevent this newsletter. any long-term damage and ensure that the recovery of Happy Golfing! the turf would be as quick as possible, once the prevailing One other article highlighted in this newsletter, and weather conditions improved. At the time of writing this which will become a regular feature, is course etiquette. message the course was improving day by day, however This time we highlight the need to repair pitch marks and we must understand that one vital requirement for turf to divots. All Members have a responsibility to protect the grow is light from the sun! course, and that responsibility should be adhered to, as ultimately the course is your investment and one that On a similar note we would like to clarify that the course needs to be protected. drainage is an ongoing maintenance project. Over the past few years we have installed additional drainage systems Happy Golfing that are now working effectively and we will continue to add more drainage to locations that are deemed to be “problem areas”. Please do not confuse the irrigation project with drainage works, as they are two totally Sam Clayton different issues. Irrigation provides water supply during General Manager the dry months while drainage removes excess water during the wet months. Turf will recover from excessive wet spells but during a prolonged dry spell the turf will ultimately die. This is why the Club Management has made a commitment to an ongoing irrigation project that will protect your beloved course during the inevitable dry periods we are sure to face in the future. Photo: Richard Castka/Sportpixgolf.com

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Weather affects

Tournament Preparation VCO International Scott Barr Part 2 - My Golf Bag (Australia) By Jason Kwok, J&J Golf Accademy qualifier

Are you prepared for your tournament round? Have you been Daniel Im and Scott Barr finished in joint first place on five caught in the rain and got totally soaked or ran out of golf over in the Volvo China Open International Qualifying balls? Here is the golf bag that I bring to a golf tournament tournament at Discovery Bay Golf Club in February. (picture 1)

I use a stand bag these days, which is a lot smaller than the The 80 players that made up the field were confronted with tour bag I had in my playing days. It is easier when you travel thick fog on practice day, plunging temperatures and gale- and those tiny Asian will thank you for it. I always have force winds on the opening day before rays of sunshine broke at least two towels with me, one wet and one dry. The wet one through on the second and final round with enough solar is for cleaning clubs and the golf ball while the dry one is to heat to warrant a layer of sunscreen. dry off the grips and hands. A slippery grip is one sure way of hitting a bad golf shot. I also have about one dozen golf balls, tees and ball markers.

If there is even a chance for rain I will have all the items in picture 2. Rain shirt, umbrella, extra rain gloves and a leather glove in a plastic bag, and a rain cover. If the weather is going Im and Singapore-based Australian holes putts of that length on the final Scoreboards were erected on the to be good I may save weight for my by leaving out the Barr won through to the US$2.5 two holes and then drains another one back (Ruby) nine and were manned rain shirt and umbrella. million Volvo China Open, and were in the play-off. I’ll just have to hope by students from Discovery Bay joined by the Taiwanese duo of Chen it’s my turn next year.” International School, all of whom did I always have bandages for blisters and cuts (picture 3), lucky Ming-chuan and amateur Tsai Tsung- a fantastic job that made the event ball markers, divot tools, extra pencils and markers, pain killers yu. Tsai posted the best round of Barr played steady but unspectacular once again a complete success. (Panadol, Advil and Aleve) for different aches and pains, and the two-day competition with a one golf to earn his place in the US$2.5 sunscreen. I always like to start a tournament with a couple of under-par 71 on day two. million Volvo showpiece in Suzhou, new gloves. The rangefinder is for practice rounds only. which took place from April 15 to 18 Chen thought he was heading home at Jinji Lake International Golf Club. In picture 4 I have my training aids. The most important is the with nothing until he drained a 25-foot fiberglass stick that I lay on the ground for alignment; you will birdie putt on the par-three 17th and “I told myself before the final round see many of these in PGA pro tour bags. My ankle band and my then holed another putt of a similar at Discovery Bay that everyone would chip stick are for certain drills. I always carry water in the bag, length on the par-five 18th, which make mistakes in the swirling wind it is important to keep hydrated. Also I will pack a banana or earned him a play-off for fourth place and cool conditions, and as long as I an apple to keep my energy up; I don’t recommend candy bars Scores: 149 Scott Barr (Australia) 77,72, with playing partner James Stewart. made less mistakes than anyone else I Daniel Im (USA) 75,74, 151 Tsai Tsung- or hot dogs during a tournament round. would win one of the four spots,” said yu Taiwan [A] 80, 71, Chen Ming-chuan Both players had 15-foot birdie putts Barr, 37, an regular who (Taiwan) 77, 75, 152 James Stewart (Hong The items in my bag don’t add a lot of extra weight to it, but it on the first play-off hole on Ruby 9, shot a level-par round of 72 on day Kong) 78,74, 154 Ma Kam-fat (Hong Kong) really gives me peace of mind that I will not be at a disadvantage but Chen drained his putt from just two. 80, 74, 155 Harvey Ronald (Canada) 80, 75, 156 Kim Ok-chun (Korea) 80, 76. to my fellow competitors because I did not bring the equipment off the edge of the green to deny Hong that can help me in most tournament situations. Hopefully you Kong-born Stewart for the second California-based Im was less than will enjoy your golf more in the uncertain weather conditions straight year. happy with his second round in Hong Kong if you equip your golf bag with useful items. performance but managed to limit the “I was just unlucky today,” said a damage with four birdies to offset four disappointed Stewart after the play- bogeys and a double bogey in a round off. “You can’t do much when a guy of two over par 74.

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DR. WAVERLY CHIN B. APP. SC. (CHIRO) R.M.I.T. AUS.

New Zealander Dr. Chin plays to a handicap of 15 and has been practicing in Hong Kong for almost 20 years. He is a registered Chiropractor and founder of Reciprocal Club, Diagnostic MyoTherapy™. Laguna National Golf and Country Club DANGER: WATER HAZARD! Reduce your handicap with H2O

With the summer months well upon us, drinking enough water is critical to staying healthy on and off the golf course. Your body is 75 percent water while your brain is 80 percent water. Without adequate water your organs, including the muscles, joints and nervous system cannot function effectively and is one of the basic factors that will lead to ill health in later years.

The majority of people, and especially golfers who spend several hours in the heat and humidity of Hong Kong, are walking around tired and fatigued all the time and don’t realize one of the basic underlying causes could be that they are dehydrated because they are not drinking enough water. Of course you drink tea, coffee, diet coke, fruit juice and alcohol, however these drinks often will cause you to be even more dehydrated due to their caffeine, sugar and alcohol content. The best drink for hydrating your body is pure water.

Laguna National Golf and Country Club is one of Asia’s Among the amenities at the Singapore club are a well- We are lucky at DBGC to have water freely available to us every few holes, however many golfers leading golf clubs and has been the venue of several high- appointed spa, fitness suite, tennis courts and swimming ride in the golf cart during the summer months and often do not drink enough water to replace profile professional tournaments. pool. Accommodation is provided in 16 luxurious suites, the liquid they have lost through sweat and exercise. This is a major reason why many golfers feel while no less than six restaurants are available for onsite exhausted after 18 holes and tired for the next few days after their round. The club has two 18-hole courses - the Masters and the dining. Classic - both of which were designed by Dye Design of Here is a simple guideline to follow to ensure that you don’t get dehydrated before, during and after the USA. your summer round of golf: ------China’s Zhang Lianwei made history in January 2003 by 2 Think and Drink H O. winning the over Laguna’s challenging Before: Drink 2 glasses of water Masters course, when Zhang saw off the challenge of South During: Every 2nd hole drink 1 glass (1 glass =150ml= 5 paper cups) Africa’s on the final hole for victory. Zhang’s win After: Drink 2-4 glasses of water over the next two to three hours. was the very first victory by a mainland Chinese player in a European PGA Tour event. ------This will ensure that on your summer golf day you will drink three to four liters of water, which Zhang enhanced his professional reputation yet further The fitness suite offers everything from yoga to Pilates to should be the adequate amount to hydrate your brain and body for maximum recovery and optimal the following year by being the first mainland Chinese self-defence classes, so is the perfect place to unwind and health. Off the course you will need to drink water throughout the day and should aim for the player to be invited to play in the US Masters at Augusta rejuvenate after a round on one of the two challenging magical 8-10 glasses (two - three litres) a day to keep you in optimum health. National. golf courses. Be water hazard safe and think and drink H2O to avoid the loss of concentration and muscle fatigue Laguna’s Masters Course features an abundance of water that will sabotage your game half way around the course. Enjoy your game more by drinking from hazards and railway sleeper-faced bunkers, one of the the fountain of youth and good luck with those other water hazards - Cheers! trademarks of Dye Design. The Classic Course is more parkland in style, but features vast expanses of sand, as Dr. Chin would be happy to answer any questions you may have about back pain, please e-mail us at [email protected]. well as plenty of water hazards and undulating terrain. All rights reserved © 2010 DR. MYO CHIN

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- 6 - - 7 - Let the right people know more about your products St James’ Settlement – Employment for People with Disabilities

Reach out to more than 2000 of Hong Kong’s most influential business Discovery Bay Golf Club has recently there are more than 160 people with disabilities attending 5-day work per week in our sheltered workshop. Most of leaders by advertising your products or services in Discovery Bay Golf established a relationship with the St. James’ Settlement, which we would like to share them are capable of taking up work tasks such as letter Magazine. processing, documents sorting, photocopying and binding, with you in the hope that you to might be handicraft production and goods packaging. To support able to help this wonderful cause. Our Members are amongst the most important decision makers in the those who want to extend their exposure, work-related training and activities are provided. They then receive an community, and are interested to learn more about the innovative high- allowance for their hard work. class products and services you have to offer. St. James’ Settlement was founded in 1949 by Sheng Kung Hui, and based on Christianity. Situated in Wanchai, Every three months more than 1,500 copies of the Discovery Bay Golf Club magazine are processed and To learn more about advertising in the Discovery Bay Golf Magazine or to our headquarters building is a 13-storey multi-service centre providing high quality comprehensive services to distributed to fellow members by our industrious receive a rate card please contact [email protected] meet the diverse needs of our society, and to enable the workforce in the sheltered workshop. It takes about 2-3 individuals to help themselves and to help others, and to days work for a 20-person team to complete this task. build an integrated and harmonious community. On-going assessment of their progress and work Every day, different groups of people enter the Settlement performance is conducted by social workers so as to to receive the service which they need, e.g. continuing evaluate their overall level of competence. They are support services for the elderly, rehabilitation services, offered continuous further vocational training in the hope family and counseling services, community development of entering the market of supported employment, or even services, integrated children and youth services as well open employment. as charity projects for deprived groups, etc. In addition to our headquarters, there are about 40 service points all With the mission to enhance the employment of people over the territory serving people in need. with disabilities, Mustard Seed Services Limited was established in 2002; a social enterprise wholly owned by Rehabilitation services, being one of the core services the Settlement. Mustard Seed provides various services to of the Settlement, aim to acknowledge the equal rights individuals and companies, including one-stop cleaning of people with disabilities to be full members of the service, a full range of printing services, car cleaning and community by assisting them in developing their physical, other support services such as telephone contacts, data mental and social capabilities to the fullest possible extent input and word processing, filing, document handling and by promoting their integration into the community. and delivery etc. In 2009, 38 staff were employed; among We believe that people with disabilities are valuable them 84 percent were people with disabilities. The sales assets to our society and that they should have the same income for the year 2008-09 was about HK$1.8 million. rights of respect, self-determination and enjoyment in their working life and interpersonal relationships etc. In future, the Settlement will continue to assist and Thus, employment is of great significance towards their develop the capabilities of people with disabilities by the integration into the community. provision of training, placement and job opportunities so as to build a harmonious working environment for people Our sheltered workshop was established to provide with disabilities and ordinary people in the workplace sheltered employment services to people with disabilities, alike. so as to foster their independence and dignity. At present,

- 8 - - 9 - Golf Excellence How do you know if you are getting enough oo Have a drink 10-15 minutes before you start your Fuelling Your Body for Golf fluid? round of about 250 to 500mls. o There are a few ways to determine if you are drinking o You then need to top this up at regular intervals to In the third of a series of articles for Discovery Bay Golf Magazine we will continue the enough during a round of golf. Some are more complicated ensure you maximise absorption rates. education with extracts from the book aptly named Golf Excellence. The author is Mr. than others. A couple of simple ways are: oo The stomach can empty approx 1,000 to 1,200mls per Dominic Wall, with a number of key contributors. In this issue we would like to focus on hour, so this is probably the maximum you can drink oo Do you feel thirsty when you are playing? If you hydration, with the key contributor being Ms. Sally Girvan. The Golf Excellence books are and still feel comfortable. Try to train yourself to drink are thirsty you may already be 1 to 2 percent between 120 to 250mls every 15 to 20 minutes. available for purchase from the club. dehydrated. oo Aim for a minimum of 400 – 600mls per hour oo Your urine remains a pale straw colour during and “Success depends...on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: (approximately one 600ml bottle of sports drink), but after the game, if your urine becomes darker in colour don’t forget requirements are very individual. the course and yourself.” - Jack Nicklaus it might mean you are dehydrated and your body is oo What suits others may not suit you, some golfers drink concentrating your urine to preserve fluid. a small amount at the end of every hole or before they tee off at the next, while others have a larger volume Why is hydration so important for golfers? every second hole. Do what YOU feel comfortable Our bodies are made up of 60 percent water so when this level decreases, even by a small amount, it can greatly affect Basic fluid requirements during a round with; just remember to stick to the plan. our bodily functions. DEHYDRATION of only 1 to 2 percent can affect your concentration, decision-making skills and o o Establish and maintain a habit that best suits you. oo Always take your own large (1litre) drink bottle and impair your performance by as much as 5 percent. This can make a huge difference to your scorecard. It can mean oo Estimate during training your fluid requirements and a refill at the end of the 9th hole, or as soon as it’s playing with an extra handicap of 3 to 4 stokes; the difference could be between winning and losing. regime for drinking that supplies these requirements. empty. Why do we sweat? oo Ensure you are well hydrated before you play. oo Concentrate on hydrating adequately in the two hours after your round. For every kilogram you have oo Make sure you drink plenty of fluids the day before, When you exercise your muscles generate heat that must be dissipated. Glands in your skin produce sweat, and when the lost in weight you need 1.5 litres to correct the fluid and that you have re-hydrated after your round. sweat evaporates the heat is lost and your body cools down. This is the same principle that evaporative air conditioners imbalance. work on. If this lost fluid is not replaced, dehydration occurs, and if this continues HEAT STROKE is the ultimate outcome. Having worked out how much we should be drinking, We all sweat at different rates. This is pretty obvious in the gym, as you see some people with sweat pouring off them what type of drink is recommend to drink? while others raise only a slight glow on their brow. You may think the other person is working harder than you are but this is not necessarily so. Everyone sweats at a different rate, which is normally determined by genetics. The rate Water is fine, and is usually freely Fruit juice, soft drinks and Estimate your fluid at which you sweat does increase as you get fitter and as your body becomes more efficient at dissipating the heat available. If water is your main fluid cordial needs to be diluted at least requirements under different generated when exercising. you will need to consume some solids with water if you want the fluid to be weather conditions during training. to provide you with energy. rapidly absorbed. What other factors influence the rate at Don’t rely on adequate drinks Sports drinks are good because which you lose fluid? Limit tea, coffee and cola being provided, always take your they also provide you with a good soft drinks before during and own drink bottle Playing conditions are hot, humid and windy, and source of carbohydrates for energy. immediately after a game, because if you are nervous. They all make you sweat more. Sports drink are a mixture of water, they can act as mild diuretics if you The hot temperature is pretty obvious, but why does electrolytes and sugar in specific Cool drinks are more tempting and are not a regular consumer, however humidity affect you? When the humidity is high there is concentrations to quickly empty better on a hot day. some fluids are better than none. a high percentage of water molecules in the air. This means from the stomach and to be absorbed that the sweat on the surface of your skin will not evaporate as rapidly from the small intestines into Don’t forget about fluids even efficiently. If the sweat does not evaporate your body does notcool your blood stream. The carbohydrate Alcohol should be avoided when it is cold and wet. because it acts as a diuretic, down, and so the body produces more sweat. So, in hot humid conditions in sports drinks needs to be of a your fluid requirements will be greater. but also because it impairs your concentration of between 4 and 8gms Good hydration levels can make concentration, co-ordination and per 100mls. When the concentration all the difference between whether you reflexes. Alcohol interferes with If you are playing in an important competition you need to remember of sugar is above 10 percent the perform at your absolute best or not. hydration and recovery. that extra drinks may be needed. If you are nervous your body produces absorption of fluid is actually slowed. adrenaline, which makes you sweat more. We have all experienced sweaty This is an interesting point because Hydration for golfers is an important palms when confronted by stressful situations. So you produce more sweat, with your soft drinks, cordial and fruit juices all Half fill your bottle issue that is often underestimated. but adrenaline also affects the digestive system, with some people losing more preferred drink and freeze. When have a sugar concentration above 10 As mentioned, dehydration of 1 to 2 fluid with nervous diarrhoea. So again, different golfers will have different required, top up the rest of the bottle. percent. So you should never dilute percent can produce a decrease in golf responses to the same situation, so fluid requirements can differ greatly from This will keep your drink cool all sports drinks; it’s better to alternate performance by 5 percent. This can person to person. day and help reduce your core body between water and sports drinks mean the difference between winning Photo: Richard Castka/Sportpixgolf.com temperature on a hot day. during a round. and losing or making the cut or not. - 10 - - 11 - Q1. The player has played from a wrong Q4. Which is correct regarding a player Q8. All grass-covered ground within a bunker place in each of the following EXCEPT: searching for a ball? is part of the bunker.

A. He forgets to move his ball-marker back A. He may not direct his caddie to delay A. True to its original location after he moved it search for his ball until he can assist. one putter head length to the side so it B. False wouldn’t interfere on a fellow-competitor’s B. If he moves his ball while searching for it line of putt. He replaces the ball behind in ground under repair, he is not penalized Provisional Ball the ball-marker in its new location and for having caused it to move. Q9. With no Local Rules in effect, a player plays Procedure may use each of the following without C. He may not search for his lost ball after penalty, EXCEPT: B. He plays from outside the teeing ground he puts another ball into play even if play If a ball may be lost outside a water hazard or may be out when proceeding under stroke and is not unduly delayed. A. a carpenter’s level on the putting green to of bounds, to save time the player may play another ball distance when his first ball (played from determine the slope. provisionally in accordance with Rule 27-1. The player within the teeing ground) came to rest out of bounds must inform his opponent in match play or his marker or Q5. Which of the following are loose B. a plain golf glove to assist in gripping the a fellow-competitor in stroke play that he intends to play impediments? club. a provisional ball, and he must play it before he or his C. He drops a new ball four club-lengths to the side from where his ball last crossed partner goes forward to search for the original ball. A. The starter, loose soil on the fairway, C. a yardage book with hand written notes the margin of the lateral water hazard fellow-competitor. about various distances. and makes a stroke at that ball. If he fails to do so and plays another ball, that ball is not B. A wooden bench, piece of coal, paper D. a pull cart to transport his clubs around D. He finds an abandoned ball in a bunker, a provisional ball and becomes the ball in play under cup the course. assumes it is his ball in play and plays it penalty of stroke and distance (Rule 27-1); the original ball onto the putting green. is lost. (Order of play from teeing ground – see Rule 10-3) C. An opponent’s towel, rake, golf balls that are out of play. Q10. A player is preparing to drop a ball or NOTE: If a provisional ball played under Rule 27-2a might be a place a ball when he removes loose Q2. A fence lies out of bounds but part of D. Gravel pebbles, leaves, banana peel. lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds, the player may play impediments from the area that would it leans onto the course over the stakes another provisional ball. If another provisional ball is played, it affect the lie of the ball. What is the defining out of bounds. What is the bears the same relationship to the previous provisional ball as the Photo: Richard Castka/Sportpixgolf.com ruling? ruling? first provisional ball bears to the original ball. Q6. Which one of the following is TRUE? A. There is no penalty. A. The entire fence is an obstruction since A. Sand and loose soil are never loose the fence is an artificial object. impediments. B. There is a penalty in the case of both 27-2 b When Provisional Ball Becomes Ball Exception placing and dropping. B. The part of the fence leaning onto the in Play B. Without penalty, a player may brush If it is known or virtually certain that the original ball course is an obstruction. leaves from his line of putt with a towel, C. There is a penalty in the case of placing is in an obstruction (Rule 24-3) or an abnormal ground The player may play a provisional ball until he reaches the provided he does not press anything but not in the case of dropping. C. The fence is not an obstruction since it place where the original ball is likely to be. If he makes a condition (Rule 25-1c), the player may proceed under the down. lies out of bounds; however, the player stroke with the provisional ball from the place where the applicable Rule. may push the fence back into an upright C. Manufactured ice is either an obstruction original ball is likely to be or from a point nearer the hole position. Q11. A player’s ball is lost in a tree that is or a loose impediment at the option of the than that place, the original ball is lost and the provisional growing in an area marked as ground player. ball becomes the ball in play under penalty of stroke and 27-2c When Provisional Ball to be under repair. What is the ruling? distance.(Rule 27-1) Q3. A has given advice, in breach of Rule 8-1 Abandoned D. Grass clippings adhering to the ball are A. He may take relief without penalty under in which one of the following? loose impediments. the ground under repair Rule. If it is known or virtually certain that the original ball is If the original ball is neither lost nor out of bounds, the A. A tells B that his (B’s) ball is 142 yards in a water hazard, the player must proceed in accordance player must abandon the provisional ball and continue B. He must find and identify his ball in order from the hole. with Rule 26-1. play with the original ball. If he makes any further strokes Q7. Taking the stance consists in a player to take relief under the ground under at the provisional ball, he is playing a wrong ball and the placing his feet in position for and repair Rule. B. A tells B that his (B’s) putt will break to preparatory to making a stroke. provisions of Rule 15-3 apply. the left about 12 inches. C. He must proceed under the lost ball A. True. Rule. NOTE: If a player plays a provisional ball under Rule 27-2a, the C. A tells B that he (B) should play a strokes made after this Rule has been involved with a provisional provisional ball because his ball might be B. False. ball subsequently abandoned under Rule 27-2c and penalty strokes out of bounds. incurred solely by playing that ball are disregarded.

Answer

anything down. Rule 16-1a Rule down. anything

Decision 25/10 Decision

towel, provided he does not press press not does he provided towel, to the left about 12 inches. Rule 8-1 Rule inches. 12 about left the to

Provisional ball played: Original ball found Rule. repair under ground the under leaves from his line of putt with a a with putt of line his from leaves A tells B that his (B’s) putt will break break will putt (B’s) his that B tells A  B. Q3:

He may take relief without penalty penalty without relief take may  He A. Q11:

Without penalty, a player may brush brush may player a penalty,  Without

unplayable B. Q6: 2/20

Q10: A. There is no penalty. Decision 23-1/6 Decision penalty. no is There A. Q10: Definition of “Loose Impediments” “Loose of Definition

A player plays a provisional ball as his ball may be lost. The 13- Decision obstruction. an is course Gravel pebbles, leaves, banana peel. peel. banana leaves, pebbles, Gravel  D. Q5: The part of the fence leaning onto the the onto leaning fence the of part The  B. Q2:

original ball is found within five minutes and before the 14-3 Rule slope. the determine to a carpenter’s level on the putting green green putting the on level carpenter’s a  A. Q9: move. Rule 12-1 Rule move. Rule 20-7 and Rule 15-3 Rule and 20-7 Rule

not penalized for having caused it to to it caused having for penalized not

provisional ball has become the ball in play, but the ball green putting the onto it plays and Q8: B. False Definition of “Bunker” of Definition False B. Q8:

for it in ground under repair, he is is he repair, under ground in it for

is unplayable. The player must abandon the provisional play in ball his is it assumes bunker,

Q7: A. True Definition of “Stance” of Definition True A. Q7: If he moves his ball while searching searching while ball his moves he If  B. Q4: He finds an abandoned ball in a in ball abandoned an finds He 

ball and proceed with the original. D. : Q1

- 12 - - 13 - Pitch Marks Thank you for 5 seconds of your time! By simply repairing the pitch mark in the correct way the recovery is immediate! Irrigation News

The weather pattern is changing. Over the past four to Jade 7 Tee Box and Cart Path five years Discovery Bay Golf Club has received above average rainfall, which has supplied adequate and at This tee complex was much too small and created a times over supplied water to the turf. number of maintenance issues, such as compaction by equipment and golfers. All tees have now been enlarged However we are planning for the future, and if we apply to allow for more tee marker placements that will also “Murphy’s Law” we can expect some dry years to come. give slightly varied angles to the hole. By implementing the irrigation project now we will be well prepared for the future dry spells that could have In addition to the tee box improvements we have devastating affects on the turf. realigned the cart path to the left of the tee box. The cart path previously was on the right hand side, which was dangerous because of wayward shots from Jade 6, and also created a disturbance to golfers on Ruby 4 tee box.

The cart path on Jade 7 has now been completely replaced and the turn around point from Jade 7 to Jade 8 has been realigned. The incline and angle have both Simply been adjusted to make this more aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Lazy! We must remember that turf will always recover from DO NOT use a club to an oversupply of water, however should an extended repair the pitch mark! dry spell be experienced the turf will only survive for Use the pitch repair two to three weeks before it succumbs to irrecoverable tools that we supply stress. If the scenario of not enough water should arise free of charge and bend we would have to replace all of the turf, and with an your knees! estimated time frame of course closure of at least six months. This is the main reason the irrigation project has been prioritized over and above a wish list of other improvements to the course.

Unfortunately the project has been delayed due to wet weather conditions, however progress has continued Jade #3 and the lost time is expected to be recovered. The contractor has mobilized 20+ staff, three excavators I cannot think of a single member that will not be and two trenchers to help expedite the works. As of the happy to see this improvement. The drainage channel end of June holes 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 and 3 on the Jade Course on the right side of the cart path has been removed and Simply have all been completed. the cart path now runs on the top of the drain, which will still allow for the summer rains to drain from the The maintenance team has done very well to work adjacent hillside. The cart path now canters slightly Disgraceful! around the contractor and has managed to complete Don’t walk away from your obligation! from right to left to allow golf balls to roll back onto the many other outstanding projects on the Jade Course. turf and not into the hazard, as they did before.

- 14 - - 15 - Automated External Pictorial scenes of nature Defibrillator (AED) Creations by Nadia Borisova

The awareness of sudden cardiac death has increased Departments in order to improve the survival chance to quite dramatically after the recent highly publicised 50 percent. Currently, the ambulance service pledges to incident of a delayed rescue causing the death of an arrive within 10 to 12 minutes, which explains the Hong elderly father in front of his son at the entrance of the Kong Chinese University’s finding of only a 1 percent Caritas Medical Centre. This prompted Discovery Bay survival rate of SCA victims in Hong Kong. Golf Club Management to purchase a device known as an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). A number of The AED is designed for use by lay-rescuers to save key staff (seven, to be precise) have undergone extensive the victim within the golden 5-minutes. The device is training in the use of this device and are now fully trained small, portable and battery operated, and while the cost to handle an emergency. is relatively high we could never place a dollar value on human life. A lay rescuer can operate the device easily According to the American Heart Association, Sudden after attending a certificate course on AED & CPR. The Cardiac Arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone, anywhere chance of survival for SCA victims will be drastically and at anytime, even to people who have not displayed enhanced if we can use our own AED to start the rescue any prior symptoms. We are constantly reminded by as soon as possible, or before the ambulance arrives. news reports of SCA’s regularly occurring; such incidents We have taken the initiative to implement the heartsafe can happen at work, in the swimming pool, on the golf environment for Discovery Bay Golf Club. course, in a fitness centre, clinics, schools etc. Once the heart of the victim has gone into ventricular fibrillation The Powerheart G3 Plus Automatic AED now located in Chatting, oil on canvas, 40.3cm x 50.3cm At Oka River, oil on canvas, 77cm x 97cm (VF), the heart is no longer pumping effectively to deliver our clubhouse is one of the most advanced models available by Nadia Borisova, 2001 By Nadia Borisova, 2001 oxygen to the brain and vital organs. CardioPulmonary today. We have chosen a fully automatic model over a Resuscitation (CPR) can help to buy time by manually semi automatic model, as it only requires the rescuer to massaging the heart from the outside, but it cannot place the defibrillation pads on the victim’s bare chest. revert the heart back to beating normally by its self again. No button pressing and no decision making is needed. A From July to September, King’s Gallery will present well with their surroundings. This demonstrates the This can only be achieved by defibrillation. For every bi-lingual voice prompt will guide the rescuer though the two oil paintings by Russian Artist Nadia Borisova. message of the artist, that people can live harmoniously minute that passes between collapse and steps needed for the complete rescue process. After the The paintings will be on display in the clubhouse at with nature. defibrillation, the survival rate electrode pads are placed on the victim it will immediately Discovery Bay Golf Club. drops by 7 to 10 percent. analyze the heart rhythm. If a defibrillation shock is Impressionists found that they could capture the Essentially, the chance of required the device will warn the rescuer accordingly and The works are painted with bright and vibrant colours momentary and transient effects of sunlight so they survival from SCA is almost deliver the shock to the victim automatically. The voice to reflect the quiet, natural environment. took the act of painting out of the studio and went into gone in 10 minutes. prompt will continue to guide the rescuer to perform CPR the real world. For Nadia, she brought the sunlight until the ambulance arrives. and birdsong to the audience through her canvas and The Hong Kong Fire In the painting, “At Oka River”, the girl is wearing a white blouse and red skirt to emphasise the natural paints. Services Department, the As part of the AED implementation programme a new beauty background. The cut flowers also suggest another major operator of local protocol has been drawn up for all staff in the event that form of plant, and quite different from the colourful Nadia Borisova is a landscape painter. She was born in Ambulance Services, an SCA victim is found. Should you have any questions, brushstrokes of the field. Moscow in 1977, graduated from Moscow Art School in has been promoting please don’t hesitate to contact the club Management for 1995 and Surikov Moscow State Art Institute in 2000. the concept of the further details. “Golden 5 minutes” In “Chatting”, the ladies are resting and chatting beside Since 2002, Nadia has been recognized as a member of a clear pool and are surrounded by trees and plants. Moscow Art Union, and has participated in numerous with the installation Our mission is to provide a comfortable and safe The characters look comparatively small in the natural international art fairs and exhibitions. Her paintings of the AEDs in public environment for you to enjoy your leisure time on the environment, at the same time they somehow fit in are in private collections in Russia and abroad. places such as shopping golf course and around the clubhouse. centres, schools, offices and Government

- 16 - - 17 - Competition Results

Monthly Medal Competition on 28th March 2010

Men’s Division A - Jade & Ruby Winner Mr. Byung-Wook Park 70

Men’s Division B - Jade & Ruby Winner Mr. Robert Peng 68 Net

Men’s Division A & B - Jade & Ruby Best Gross Mr. Jay Won 77

Members visit to Teddy Valley Men’s Division C - Diamond & Jade Winner Mr. Alfred Sam 42 Points Most enjoyable visit yet Jeju Island Tour, June 4th - 8th Ladies’ Division A - Diamond & Jade Winner Mrs. Yasuyo Nagatomi 71 Net Best Gross Ms. Mini Ho 77 Discovery Bay Golf Club has long been renowned for the The presentation dinner after the opera featured an generosity and hospitality received by visiting reciprocal international buffet on the lawn in front of the clubhouse, Ladies’ Division B - Diamond & Jade clubs, all of whom try to replicate but to no avail the high with no expense spared as the cuisine was of an Winner Ms. Julian Wong 39 Points level of service we provide. DBGC Members have been exceptionally high standard. on numerous tours to reciprocal clubs throughout the years and at no time has the hospitality received been Ladies Inter-club Challenge 2010 – comparable to our own. However, the recent tour to DBGC Vs Macau G&CC (Home Match) - 8th April 2010 Teddy Valley Golf & Resort in South Korea has changed this perception, and this tour has raised the benchmark Winner Macau Golf & Country Club 3.5 Points for service and hospitality shown to a visiting group. Discovery Bay Golf Club 1.5 Points

TVGR Management and staff set a new benchmark in hospitality with this trip. From the time of our arrival at Jeju airport to our departure five days later we could not fault the arrangements and hospitality shown to the visiting DBGC Members. The golf course was Unfortunately the match was lost to the Teddy Valley Upcoming Events in wonderful condition and we had three team, which in a way was justice, for how could we have days of blue sky with temperatures taken the trophy from such obliging hosts? ranging from 15-24 degrees Celsius - perfect golfing weather. The The only downside to the tour was the round trip JULY Venue highlight of the tour was an opera travelling time from Hong Kong to Jeju. The current flight 11th Sam Wong Cup – DBGC Vs HKGC (away match) HKGC performance staged in the schedules and changing of airports resulted in a one-way 12th Albert K. W. Lai Junior Tournament HKGC clubhouse on the 6th of June. trip of 12 hours. We can only hope that when a future A standing ovation and trip is arranged the airline schedules will offer better AUGUST repeated calls of encore by connections. 16th EFG Bank Summer Junior Classic HKGC (DWB) acclaimed opera critics 19th – 20th MacGregor Hong Kong Open Junior Championship HKGC in the audience gave As for me personally, I never want to see sashimi again! little doubt that this SEPTEMBER was indeed the best 1st - 3rd Helene et Henri Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur HKGC operatic troupe in 14th -17th Master Golf Fashion HK Open Amateur CWBG&CC Korea. TBC Carl Goldsmith Trophy (away match) CWBG&CC

- 18 - - 19 - Rules and Regulations for Children Under 18 DR Star: Access to Driving Range by 1 Star: Tee times after 4:00pm on weekdays/ following the rules for children weekends Driving Range Rules / Short Game Area for Juniors who do not pass or wish to increase a star can children be retested after 6 months. Tests will be conducted by oo To acknowledge a safe environment at all times and to oo Basic Swing Skills: Reasonably orthodox grip, stance a different J&J Golf Professional for 2nd and subsequent show a courteous manner to other members practicing and follow through o tests. J&J Golf Professionals will do their best to on the Driving Range. o Children between the ages of 6-9 are only allowed to gain oo Able to hit reasonable shots frequently access to the driving range once their playing ability has accommodate testing within a week of a phone or email oo To be quiet at all times and to show a courteous been approved by the Management. request. For special exception cases or 3 star rating, oo Driving club 75 Yards carry (just shy of red flags on manner to other members practicing on the Driving o testing can only be carried out by Club Management. range) o A time for testing children between the ages of 6-9 must Range. be pre arranged with Management to enable the child to oo Know basic etiquette and rules have the rights to practice on the Driving Range/Short Once a child has playing rights, all children will need oo To be dressed accordingly at all times. Game Area. This will be recorded on the members’ oo Mini golf playing test: over two holes of about 100 to have their own golf clubs, golf shoes, balls, tees, ball oo The Driving Range bays to be used are restricted to the register that the child is approved. yards on short game area marker and smart golfing attire (please check with Club’s last eight bays at the J&J Academy end. Should J&J be oo When the child (6-9 years of age) policies). Sand bags are to be carried at all times and using the entire eight bays the Junior is to wait for an oo Acceptable pace of play has been approved, and for at no time are children permitted to ride on a golf a child between (10-13 opening regardless of the other bays being occupied. years of age), he/she cart. must be strictly observed 3 Star: Normal Tee Times on Weekends/ by immediate parent/s Application Procedure or adult over 18 years of 2 Star: Normal Tee Times on weekdays Public Holidays & Monthly Medal age. (age 10 and over) – Capping on 50 juniors Competitions – Capping on 10 juniors Complete the required form for the o o Children under the age appropriate star rating and pay of 6 are NOT permitted oo Consistent impact on most clubs oo Current 9 handicap from HKGA on the Driving Range / a HK$50 administration fee to o o Short Game Area inclusive obtain the colour coded bag o Driving club 150 Yards Carry (near yellow flags on o Good etiquette and rules knowledge of observing fellow siblings tag. range) oo Playing Test: over three holes on course aged 6 or above. o o Good etiquette and rules knowledge o oo Children are allowed access to the Colour Code o Acceptable pace of play: will play faster than most Driving Range with the exception oo Playing Test: over two holes on course golfers Identification - of weekends and holidays between oo Acceptable pace of play: able to keep up with all oo Open book written test using USGA rule book 11:00am and 1:00pm. Children may Children at all times must use the Range at this time ONLY if they clearly have displayed on golfers are participating in a Club competition. (3 their golf bag the color Star) identification tag supplied oo Non-member children must be aged 10 & over by the club. Order of Merit and require parental/guidance supervision if under the age of 14. DR Star Yellow An 18 hole scratch event will be held in January and in July with the top 10 qualifiers retaining the 3 star rating. For oo All non-member children between the age children that do not make the “cut”, they will be placed in order of finishing and placed on the waiting list should a of 6-9 must be under the direct supervision/ 1 Star Pink position become available prior to the next qualifying round. The winner of the qualifier will not be charged the monthly lesson of a J&J Golf Professional 2 Star Blue subscription fee of $150 through to the next qualifying round. This is a compulsory tournament for all 3 star children to 3 Star Red attend should the child wish to retain or obtain a 3 star rating. Children’s Playing Rights (Minimum the age of 6) Driving Range Bay Restricted Areas Suspension of Playing Rights To be eligible for 1 or 2 star playing rights all (Applicable to Driving Range Star children must pass a test with the Club/J&J Children only) While the club has bestowed upon the Juniors of Discovery Bay Golf Club the privileges to play, the Club does need to Golf Professional to enable him/her the rights ensure that appropriate etiquette and respect to the system is maintained. (Please check the member handbook or web site for to play on the course in the specified time in Areas marked by red lines are further details.) the star rating system. Please allow juniors designated for Children. In the to attend the test by themselves. The 1 Star event of the areas marked by test will take approximately 30 minutes, 2 red being already fully utilized Golf Insurance (Liability) Star 45 minutes and 3 Star 60 minutes the child must wait until the bay (by Cub Management) becomes vacant. All golfers, including children, should have golfer’s insurance, and is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. (Please check member handbook or web site for further details.) Photo: Richard Castka/Sportpixgolf.com

- 20 - - 21 - Jade 6 features uninterrupted panoramic views of Hong Kong and the outlying islands and will be your VIP venue for a memorable event.

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