Today's players :
WHALEBACK PUBLIC COURSE
From left: Alvin, Leong, Stevie, Johny, Ray Pua, Guan, Michael, DeLian Peng, Henry and Alfred, Sean and myself missing.
Great weather today. It was a good walk around the course. We had a couple of new players. Johny and Delian Peng played with Michael and myself. Unfortunately Johny was unable to finish the game as we were delayed on nearly every hole. May be the last time we play at Whaleback.
He missed seeing Michael get an Eagle on a par 4 at the 12th hole. The approach is uphill with the green being elevated and running off on all sides. Michael and I were looking for his ball off the green as we saw it land on the elevated green but the ball was missing when we reached the green. We were looking around for a few minutes and totally puzzled when I suggested it may be in the hole. And it was. Congrats Michael. It's as good as a hole in one.
My game was better than last week. However, I blew 2 holes and that got me above 100 again. It is a frustrating game but totally addictive. I will be back ( In Schwarzenegar's voice).
Today's score is
Winners to date:
Henry Pua x 2 1st Place x 1 2nd place
Alfred x2 1st place x1 2nd place
William x1 1st place
Ray Pua x 1 1st place
Guan x 2 3rd place
Leong x1 3rd place
Cedric x1 3rd place
I finally got some money off Henry Pua. The next step is to win Ray Pua's money.
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Which brings me to this week's golf rules:
What is a "Gimmee"
Gimmies are never allowed under the Rules of Golf.
Keep in mind that "gimmies" are differentiated from putts that are conceded by an opponent. In match play, an opponent can concede a short putt to you, allowing you to pick up without holing out.
However, a "gimmie" is a putt that you request be conceded, as in, "Will you give me that one?" (hence the term "gimmie"). Conceded putts in match play must be conceded by an opponent entirely on their own, without prompting.
In stroke play, neither gimmies nor conceded putts are allowed under the rules.
One of the first rules in the book - Rule 1-1 - states that the ball must be played until it is in the hole. The only exception to that is for conceded putts in match play.
No gimmies are allowed under the rules.
Then what happens when you get a Gimmie and you still putt?
So you concede a putt to your opponent. But the opponent jabs at the ball anyway, and the ball misses the cup. Has your opponent just cost himself a stroke?
Nice try.
The missed "putt" doesn't count. A conceded putt is a conceded putt. Once one player informs another that the putt is conceded, that player's play of the hole is over and his or her score is in the books (see Rule 2).
Only your opponent can concede a putt or give you a "gimmee".
See you all next Thursday.
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