White Columns & Atlanta National Newsletter September 2015 July 2014 | Page 11

Golf News Atlanta National 18-hole Golf Group Hey ladies, We are getting more and more golfers out here at Atlanta National and we are excited about the participation. This summer, we have already had many Ladies’ Golf Events. Read on for more summer golf activity. We also have an upcoming Ladies Member/Member which will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd, so get yourself a partner and plan on signing up for this great event. It will be best ball between the 2 players and will be a lot of fun. Check with the Pro-Shop to get signed up to play-when it gets closer. You won’t want to miss this one. Also, don’t forget, Tara will be held at White Columns on Wednesday, July 30th so plan to be there and Play, it’s always great to have a big showing from Atlanta National. Make sure you get yourself a partner and get signed up for the Member/Member and mark your calendars for these tournaments and events. Happy Golfing! Dee Earp, Ladies 18 Hole Golf Representative Rules Tip: During the Atlanta Open we had two situations where a player assumed his ball was lost in a water hazard and they took relief according to that rule (Rule 26). In both cases neither player had “knowledge or virtual certainty” that their ball was in the hazard.  In order to proceed under the water hazard rule, you have to have one or the other. If you didn’t see it actually go in and stay in the hazard then you need to ask yourself – where else could it be – if there is high rough, trees, bushes, waste area, etc. then you need to be pretty certain it is lost in the hazard – otherwise you must proceed under the lost ball rule. In both the situations mentioned above, the players dropped and played from a wrong place and were required to play for a correct place and incurred a 2 stroke penalty in addition to the one stroke penalty for a lost ball. Atlanta National Ladies’ 9 Hole Golf Group The Atlanta National 9 hole ladies group welcomes anyone interested in playing on Wednesday mornings. We tee off at 8:30am, right after the 18 hole ladies group. We are a group of ladies who are new to golf, returning to golf, or don’t have the time for 18 holes. All levels of play are welcome and encouraged to join us. We are a social group – we get together for lunch, attend club social events, and gather for outside activities as well. We typically play a game (scramble, best ball, etc.) on Wednesday mornings and rotate pairings so that we all have the opportunity to get to know each other. All age groups are represented in our group and we’d love for you to join us. Please contact Jeanne Singer: [email protected] if you have any questions, or would like to be included on our email list. Hope to see you at the club.