The Week – Monday 7th September Dear Members, September has truly arrived and we have found ourselves getting some rain on most days. We have a mixed bag this week as far as the weather goes, with temperatures sitting in the low 20’s and the chance of rain on most days. What is most pleasing is that the course is slowly but surely bursting back to life, and dare I say it, starting to look a lot greener. Catering Corner Emma and Tom have the whole week covered, however there will be a limited menu on Thursday and Friday as there will be a lot of prep work going on to cover a couple of large events on those days. Competition Corner Monday 7th – No Scheduled event. **Tuesday 8th **– Ladies 18-hole medal and Cunliffe Bowl. Wednesday 9th – No Scheduled event **Thursday 10th **– Oasis Golf and Dinner. 1st and 4th Tee restrictions from 1245-1345hrs. No restriction to general play. Friday 11th– Eastern FLT Golf Day. Course closed from 1145-1700hrs. Saturday 12th – 18 hole Mixed medal. Sunday 13th – Mixed Match v Kings Lynn (Away). The club is hosting a Suffolk Under 16’s Tri match against Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. Tee Restrictions from 1200-1600hrs. Please be aware that this is going on and that there will be a lot of juniors and supporters around the course. Rules Corner Last Week’s Question If the wall of a bunker consists of soil, the wall is part of the bunker. a. True b. False Last Week’s Answer The correct answer is b, False. Definitions. Bunker; A specially prepared area of sand, which is often hollow from which turf or soil has been removed. “These are not part of a bunker; A lip, wall or face at the edge of a prepared area and consisting of soil, grass, stacked turf or artificial materials.” This Week’s Question A player’s ball lands in the edge of the rough in an animal hole. If their 1 club length area of relief partly extends onto the fairway they may drop the ball on the fairway in that area. a. True b. False c. They don’t get relief from an animal hole in the rough Suffolk County Parks Champions Unless you have been living in a cupboard and have suffered a complete communications blackout, you will now all be aware that our Parks Team won the final at Felixstowe Golf Club last Thursday. It has been 92 years since the club has won a county competition so once again, on behalf of the club, many, many congratulations to everyone that has been involved with the Parks Team this year. Preferred Lies Preferred Lies are now on full time with immediate effect, with the ground starting to soften, it is even more important that the divot bags are taken out on the course and used appropriately. Have a good week, happy golfing. Mark Coltman Club Manager