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July 1, 2020
READING THE
GREEN
Lincoln Hills Ladies XVIII Golf Club
CORONA VIRUS ALERT: BE SAFE, STAY SAFE!
Captain’s Corner
Exciting news! We have the green light to resume golf!!! Our
daily routines have changed, and so has our routine around the game of
golf. However, how we play golf as a Women’s Club in the future, will be
different.
Now that we have been approved to start on Thursday, July 2nd, with the
return of LHLGXVIII events and regular playdays, we still need to strictly
follow the CDC, State, Placer County, Lincoln Hills Golf Course, and our
Board, to provide future guidance as we resume play. Please remember
that even as we proceed, any scheduled playdays and Tournaments will be
subject to short notice cancellations, if any new health and safety concerns
arise. Everyone’s continued safety is number one. You will be updated with
new information as soon as it is received.
Here is the current guideline the Ladies 18 will be following:
Lincoln Hills Ladies 18 Golf Club Member Guidelines
The following policies will be in effect at Lincoln Hills Golf Course during
Ladies Play Days and are subject to change based on current County and
State guidelines. Player failing to adhere to the following policies may be
asked to leave the premises.
General Sanitation
• Players must maintain at least 6 ft. minimum distance from other
people while on the property.
• Face coverings must be worn as required by COVID-19 guidelines
when 6 ft. distance cannot be met, such as during check-in, practice
areas, etc.
Groupings
• Tee times will be staggered starting at 8:00 AM in 10 minutes
intervals. No shotgun starts yet. Tournament Chair will send out on
Monday, like normal, the time you will be playing as well as the
ladies you will be playing with. We have slots for 48 players and
times will range from 8 to 10 am. If there is more than 48, the
Tournament Chair will put them on a wait list. (Please note that 7:30
tee times have been requested.)
• Please arrive no more than 30 minutes prior to tee time, pay (credit
card only) and be ready to go. No sweeps money collected.
Payment price is set by regular course non-member price or your
individual Lincoln Hills member prices. Regular-$44, Prospector-$40,
Gold Rush-$38.
• Social distancing until allowed to proceed to starting hole. Only 1
group allowed at starting area.
Carts
• Single rider cart. Players allowed to bring own carts. Club cart
sanitation policies are subject to county ordinances and will be
maintained by host facilities. It is recommended to bring your own
hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes/spray.
Scorecard Procedures
• Scorecards available at check-in or on carts. We will be using LHLG
scorecards.
• One player in each 4-some keeps a scorecard with all 4 scores. All
players should keep their own score for verification after the round.
At completion of round, verify your hole by hole score with the 4-
score marker and the marker should initial next to each player’s
name as they verbally confirm their score. No signing scorecard-only
needs to verify verbally to confirm score.
• Scorecards then placed in a scorecard basket/box in the Pro Shop.
Submit only one scorecard.
• Results will be e-mailed to all players on Golf Genius. At this point
in time, we will not be able to do sweeps and no closest to the pins.
We will let you know when that changes. Tournament Chair will be
posting your scores through golf genius so, please do not post.
Food and Beverage
• Bring your own water. No water provided on Golf Course.
• Beverages and some/snacks on course may be available by the food
carts.
Bathrooms
• Bathrooms outside the Pro Shop and on both courses are to remain
open and cleaned according to County Guidelines.
Flagstick and Hole
• The flagstick is not to be touched at any time. Blatant disregard for
this policy may result in disqualification.
• The hole has an insert that allows the ball to drop below the level of
the putting green. You may retrieve it without touching the flagstick
or the edge of the hole.
Bunkers
• Bunker rakes will be removed from the course and are considered
ground under repair. No penalty removing it out of the bunker and
placing the ball outside of the bunker no closer to the hole.
• Players are encouraged to smooth the surface of the bunker with their
foot or club before exiting the bunker.
Maximum Score
• The maximum allowable score for a hole is 10. You will get only the
maximum score if your actual score exceeds the maximum. A player
who does not hole out gets the maximum score for the hole. You are
encouraged to stop playing a hole when you have reached the
maximum score.
Be safe, stay safe and healthy, and continue to do your part in stopping
the spread of COVID 19.
July Spotlight
Nominations for 2021 Executive Board and Extended Board
As per our By-Laws, nominations for club officers will be accepted between
July 1 and July 31. Also, according to the By-Laws, the process consists of three
members of which a Past Captain and two other members will select the nominee
for incoming Co-Captain, Secretary, and Treasurer.
All positions are considered open (except Captain) through this process. Any
member can nominate themselves or another member. If a current Executive
Board member wishes to continue in their position they must be nominated and
voted in by the membership. Please note that we do not update the membership as
to who wishes to run for an office or who is nominated for an office during this
process, as this could discourage someone from expressing interest in one of the 3
open positions.
* After the nominating period has ended the nominee’s names will be posted by
August 15 as per our By-Laws.
* The nominating committee’s slate and all other nominees will be sent to the
membership.
* Voting is by ballot at the September 17th general meeting and/or by e-vote.
* Check types of positions on our website under By-Laws for descriptions.
If interested in an Executive Board position please contact any of the
following: Valerie McElroy, [email protected], Donna Sanderson,
[email protected], or Edda Ashe, [email protected].
Extended Board positions will be filled by the incoming Captain, Deb Dunipace,
once the new Executive Board is voted in by the membership. If you are interested
in continuing an extended board position, want a change of a position, or would
like to be considered for an extended position, please contact Co-Captain Deb
Dunipace ([email protected]).
Focus Group Update
Our Focus group leader, Katie Sween, reports they have met once and will meet at
least 2 other times. She is pleased with the progress they are making. The goal is
to enhance and enjoy our Ladies golf club. Thank you to Katie and her group
members for your participation. We are looking forward to hearing the results of
your discussions.
NCGA 2020 July Rules Quiz#5
(Excerpt by Ryan Farb, NCGA Director of Rules
and Competitions)
Which of the following is true?
A. Prior to a stroke play round, a player plays three practice strokes from the
fairway of a hole on the competition course. The player has committed their first
breach of Rule 5.2 and incurs a penalty of two strokes on the first hole.
B. Prior to a stroke play round, a player plays an approach shot from the fairway to
one of the putting greens on the competition course. The player then rolls the
ball on the putting green to the hole to test the surface. The player has incurred
two separate breaches of Rule 5.2 and incurs a total of four penalty strokes on the
first hole.
C. Prior to a stroke play round, a player plays two chip shots to the 18th green
which is near the clubhouse. The player is disqualified for the two breaches of
Rule 5.2
First person to e-mail me with the correct answer receives a sleeve of balls!
NCGA 2020 June Rules Quiz#4 Answer
(Excerpt by Ryan Farb, NCGA Director of Rules and Competitions)
In a four-ball stroke play, a player takes relief from a cart path. In
measuring the relief area from the nearest point of complete relief, the
player uses her partner’s driver, which is about three inches longer than
her own. She drops in the right way within an inch of the end of the one
club-length measurement and the ball stays on that spot. What is the
ruling?
A. To avoid penalty, the player must drop a ball within the length of
her own longest club other than a putter.
B. The player has proceeded correctly and must play the dropped ball
as it lies.
C. The player incurs a one-stroke penalty for dropping in the wrong
way and must drop the ball again.
First person to e-mail me with the correct answer receives a sleeve of balls!
Congratulations to Lissi Bedford, Our June winner!!
FYI-Multi-Club Rebate Update
NCGA multi-club rebates will become available July 1-August 31st for the
rebate window. More details to follow.
SAVE THE DATES
July 1-31 Accepting nominations for Executive and Extended Board
July 2 Golf resumes, staggered tee times only, no sweeps or CTP
July 7 General Membership Meeting-New Date/ Time! See Below
July 9 Red, White, and Blue Tournament-POSTPONED
August 6 Captain’s Cup-TBD
Sept. 3 Final Thursday golf day to qualify play for Club
Championship
Sept. 17, 24 Club Championship, Awards ceremony TBD
New July Membership Meeting Changes
Zoom Meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
See below for information updates
The Executive Board had changed the original July membership meeting from
Thursday, July 9th at 1:30 to Tuesday, July 7th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. We
were to meet at the Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall. The reason for this change
was that the LH Ladies18 would start staggered tee times beginning Thursday, July
2nd. We also realized that those signed up for later tee times would not have
enough time to play golf and make it to the meeting afterwards.
Kilaga Springs Presentation Hall was chosen as per COVID-19 guidelines
capacity. We could not meet at our usual room at Orchard Creek and sit with 6 ft.
distancing, or any other SCLH rooms/areas, such as Orchard Creek Ballroom, or
the outside amphitheater. Please note, that since current COVID-19 guidelines
are not lifted for approval to have meetings with more than 10 people, we are still
unable to meet in person with a larger group. Even if the meeting at Kilaga was
approved by SCLH for Stage 3 meetings, we could not have more than 50 people
in the KS Presentation Hall due to social distancing room limits. Since we want to
have as many of our 106 members to attend, the Board has made every effort to
meet and hear from everyone. Currently SCLH Board and other SCLH clubs have
been using Zoom technology for open meetings with great success. Details on how
to log-in to the meeting has been sent to everyone so as to become familiar with
the process. Thanks for your understanding and participation.
Club Championship
Gay Wold is the Club Championship Tournament Chairperson. She is asking
for a group of LH Ladies to volunteer to work on her committee. It is a 2-day
event scheduled on Thursday, September 17th and 24th. Please contact her
at: [email protected] if you would like to work on the committee. The
Executive Board with input from our Handicap Chair, Tournament Chair, and C.C.
Tournament Chair, have approved to lower the number of qualifying games from
10 to 5 this year, due to many members losing play day games because of COVID-
19 and early year poor weather. Last day to qualify for a minimum of 5 games is
Thursday, September 3rd (inclusive). We want everyone to join in the fun! Stay
tuned! This is always a great event!
**Please note that at this time, until further notice from Federal, State, Placer
County, and Lincoln Hills Golf Course, for COVID-19, all future Tournaments
are cancelled/TBD, as we are still not allowed to have regular play day
Tournaments. No shotgun start, No CTP, only staggered tee times, No sweeps, No
cash at the Pro Shop, No group meetings larger than 10 people, and face masks
must be worn in high traffic areas where social distancing cannot be followed.
Tournament- As some of you know, the LH Men's Club had their June
Tournament, but had to follow these guidelines. They could not meet as a group
before starting and results were posted on-line, with no group results meeting at the
end. The Men’s Club is currently not playing weekly, only once a month
Tournament with these same guidelines.
July 2nd- many of you have signed-up for a staggered tee time Thursday, July 2nd
on our club website. Here is the procedure if you have forgotten: Go to
lhlgxviii.com, then Play Days, then Sign-Ups, click the green "Sign Up Now" and
Select your Name, go to the Next Red Tab, find the date you wish to sign up
for. You can also follow the same guideline to cancel, as it is to sign-up. Tee
times will be assigned after the sign-up period is closed. For example, if you want
to sign up for Thursday, July 9th, the sign-up closes on Sunday July 4th at 5:00
p.m. You can also go to Golf Genius and sign up.
July Courses and Staggered Tee Start Times
7/2 Hills, 8:00-10:00
7/9 Orchard, 8:00-10:00
7/16 Hills, 8:00-10:00
7/23 Hills, 7:30-9:30,
7/30 Orchard, 7:30-9:30
July Birthday Par-Tee Ladies
Haapppyyy Birthday! Celebrate!!!
Michelle Carson, Candice Korupp, Chantal LeFloch,
Phyllis Patrick, Sandy Tamanti, Carol Tilley
Keeping Up with Tradition
Reminder that if anyone hits the barber pole with their
drive during regular Thursday Play, you will receive a free
drink from me! (You must find me first! Hee Hee)
Put Your Golf Equipment to Good Use
Member Nancy Hastings is always collecting golf equipment for
the local schools. If you would like to donate, please contact Nancy
at [email protected]. Thank you, Nancy!
PLEASE DISINFECT BEFORE DELIVERING!
Important Golf Milestones
If you have an important golf milestone in your golf game such as a hole-in-
one, eagle, break 100, 90, 80 etc., let me know. A Break Pin is awarded to
anyone hitting a milestone game for the first time this year on a Ladies Play
Day. Our wonderful Handicap Chair, Linda Chappelear, tallies scores
weekly for the Break Pins. She is not able to do it for any other games. We
want to recognize your achievements and not miss anyone!
Birdies, Chip-ins, ECC
Now that we are resuming golf, please notify Donna Sanderson if you have
any birdies and chip-ins. Patti Tilton will be keeping track of your ECC
scores for every Thursday play. [email protected], [email protected]
Safety on the Course!
Thank you, Pat McNiff, for this safety reminder! When out on the course
(or even walking the neighborhood), it is a good idea to carry identification
on you In Case of an Emergency. ICE Contact numbers, address, and
pertinent medications could mean saving a life! It might be YOURS!
Net Chix
The June Net Chix playday was cancelled.
Any monthly Net Chix winner has an opportunity to
win $50.00 in the Grand Finale Net Chix Tournament at
the end of the year.
Hope to see many of you getting back into the “swing of things!”
Stay tuned for any new information as it is received.
Let us all stay positive during these troubling times. Phone a friend, send a
card or a goodie basket to family and friends. Check in on those who live
by themselves. Get out and enjoy the sunshine. Play Golf!
Hope to see you all soon!
Stay safe and healthy.
Your LHLGXVIII “COVID” Captain
Julie Storer
Quotes of the Green
Give me Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Golf Balls.
Golf is an easy game; it’s just hard to play.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!
