Champ Flight:

Jobe Dyson wins again and moves within 200 points of the Champ flight points lead firing a 74 at The Peninsula on Tuesday.  Brian McGowan, Jim Aughtry & Chad Frye all finished tied at 75 with McGowan cashing second and Aughtry third on the card playoff.

A Flight:

James Ramsey wins by two shots with a great round of 74 which moved his index now to the Champ Flight for the next tournament.  Mark Ballew used his years of local knowledge to cash solo second at 76.  AJ Jackson was third at 77 and Kevin Ronan grabbed 4^th with 78.

B Flight:

Nathan Arnold wins by two shots with 78 followed by Randy Quis and Allen Hagen at 80.  Quis beat out Hagen on the card for second place cash.  Chad Hagerman fired 81 good enough for fourth place.

C Flight:

Nick Marinelli win for the first time all season win a blistering round of 83.  Justin Boyd and John Page tied at 87 with Boyd winning second place on the card.  Rondal Gibson rounded out the top four at 88.

D Flight:

Bill Bender and Dustin McClure both tied at 96 and it was Bender victorious on the card after one sudden-death playoff hole did not decide the outcome.  Jon McIssac and Mark Stone also tied at 97 with McIssac winning on the card playoff.

Consideration of fellow players during rain delays:  In the future please be more respectful of your fellow competitors as it is always a touch situation when we have to stop and start again.  Also for the rest of the season no music can be played during the round by any player as this has become an issue as I have received several emails about this season.  This includes ear buds also; you can wear them while you practice on range but no longer during a tournament round.

Rule 14-3

Wearing Headphones or Earplugs During Stipulated Round

Q. May I wear headphones or earplugs while playing in the state amateur?

A.

The use of headphones or earplugs to eliminate noise or other distractions is prohibited under Rule 14-3.

Decision 14-3/16 covers listening to music or some other broadcast during a round. Here is the text of that Decision:

Rule 14-3a states that a player may not use any artificial device or unusual equipment that “might assist him making a stroke or in his play.” Listening to music or a broadcast while making a stroke or for a prolonged period might assist the player in his play, for example, by eliminating distractions or promoting a good tempo. Therefore, the use of an artificial device to listen to music or a broadcast, whether or not through headphones, while making a stroke or for a prolonged period of time during a stipulated round is a breach of Rule 14-3. However, it would not be a breach of Rule 14-3 for a player to listen to a device briefly, for example, to obtain the results of another sporting event or traffic information, while walking between the putting green of one hole and the teeing ground of another hole.

There is no restriction on listening to music or other broadcasts while practicing (whether on the practice ground or on the golf course, and whether by oneself or while playing with others), although club rules and disciplinary codes could apply in such circumst