HS Girls Golf

Summer/Fall 2024

6/3 Monday Twin Ponds 7am

6/6 Thursday  Twin Ponds 7am

6/7 Friday Golf Tournament Hickory Valley

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6/10 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

6/13 Thursday  Twin Ponds 7am

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6/17 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

6/20 Thursday  Twin Ponds 7am

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6/24 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

6/27-7/14 OFF

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7/15 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

7/18 Thursday  Twin Ponds 7am

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7/22 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

7/25 Thursday  Twin Ponds 7am

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7/29 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

8/1 Thursday Twin Ponds 7am

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8/5 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am

8/8 Thursday  Twin Ponds 7am

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8/12 Monday  Twin Ponds 7am and 2:45pm

8/13 Tuesday practice  Twin Ponds 2:45pm

8/14 Wednesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

8/15 Thursday OFF - chip/putt on own

8/16 Friday OFF - chip/putt on own

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8/19 Monday Home Methacton

8/20 Tuesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

8/21 Wednesday Away Hatboro

8/22 Thursday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

8/23 Friday Home PV

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8/26 Monday Home Phoenixville

8/27 Tuesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

8/28 Wednesday Away OJR

8/29 Thursday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

8/30 Friday OFF 

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9/2 Monday OFF

9/3 Tuesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/4 Wednesday Home PJP

9/5 Thursday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/6 Friday Away SF

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9/9 Monday Away Methacton

9/10 Tuesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/11 Wednesday Home Hatboro

9/12 Thursday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/13 Friday Away PV

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9/16 Monday Away Phoenixville

9/17 Tuesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/18 Wednesday Home OJR

9/19 Thursday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/20 Friday Away PJP

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9/23 Monday Home SF

9/24 Tuesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/25 Wednesday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/26 Thursday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

9/27 Friday practice Twin Ponds 2:45pm

PAC Tournament, Districts, and States dates yet to be determined

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Results:    AVG       192.76                               198   (Overall 6-8)

Downingtown West 169           Boyertown 199        Loss

Spring Ford               191           Boyertown 197         Loss                         

Perk Valley                170            Boyertown 206        Loss

OJR                              215           Boyertown 206        Win

Methacton                 199           Boyertown 194        Win

Phoenixville               175           Boyertown 198        Loss

Spring Ford                182           Boyertown 196        Loss 

Hatboro                      238           Boyertown 192       Win

Methacton                  192           Boyertown 205       Loss

Hatboro                      217            Boyertown 202      Win

Phoenixville               175            Boyertown 201       Loss

Perk Valley                 163            Boyertown 180      Loss

PJP                              220             Boyertown 185      Win

OJR                              211             Boyertown 195     Win

Golf Pairings: (Qualified for PAC's **)  (Qualified for Districts!!!)

Katia Holmes**

Kamry Pier**!!! 2nd Team All Pac

Riley Pier**!!! Honorable Mention All Pac

Hailey Schildt**

Hannah Adamski**!!! 2nd Team All Pac

Jordyn So**!!! 2nd Team All Pac

Peyton Heimbach**

Emily Gates

Jaylah Allen - Bates

My team rules/philosophy:

1) Everyone supports each other and have fun. The goal is to create a life-long love with this sport while trying to win!

2) Everyone needs an individual score goal and a team goal.  These goals can change as the season progresses. The top eight from practice will play each match based on their score cards and overall average since tryouts, however head coach has right to alter for violation in team rules/philosophy.

3) Once practice or a match begins, no cell phones. If it becomes an issue, we will just all turn in all phones before we begin. If you are using your phone for a range finder, please talk to be about that.

4) We travel together (school van) for away matches - music on your own.

5) Keep your grades up or you can't practice or play.

6) Come to every practice (Unless sick from school or approved trip).  For practice, we will work on the range, putting/chipping area, and play some holes on the course.  We may only do range work one day or putting/chipping.  We may go out in large groups of five to six and only play three to four holes to work on course management or send out foursomes to check overall scoring. 

7) Come prepared for golf: team shirt (any collared shirt for practice is fine) , clubs, balls, shoes, tees, towel, ball mark repair, water, hat, glove, sun block, umbrella etc. Also, make sure to check green area and traps for left over clubs and items from your group or previous group.

8) Be honest - Do not embellish your score or your position on the course - cutting strokes does not help anyone!  Honesty and credibility comes from doing the right thing when no one is watching. 

9) There are no gimmies - put out everything. Last putter should not have to put pin in.

10) Etiquette: Respect the course - leave it better than you found it.  This means raking out traps, fixing a ball mark and one other, fill in divots when possible, saying "Fore" on wayward shots, not going ahead of your group, no yelling or swearing(there will be s swear/quit/negativity jar), and furthest out always plays first.

11) On Greens: mark ball behind not in front, do not step on line of playing partners, offer to hold pin etc., watch your shadow, watch line of sight during putts and stay immobile, and again fix ball marks and one other.

12) Pace of play - it is ok to be bad at golf, but it is not ok to play slow! Limit practice swings - move out of the way to let other groups pass during practice if you are struggling.  It is ok to think on the course - just don't over do it while stopping play behind you. FYI your first practice swing is probably your best!

13) For matches, you need to work it out! What happens on the hole is what happens on that hole.  You and your group must agree on each score, or a rule interpretation, or any other items that may arise.  Coaches can help with rules and possible scoring issues, but it is best to work it out amongst whomever is playing. I will get everyone a rules sheet plus provisional play as well. Also, make sure you agree on what ball you are playing before the round and have "like" backups with either your marking or same number ball etc.

13) This is one of two sports in high school (tennis) that you can play forever. You are all 14-18 and you can play until you are 90 or older! Try to get 1% better each day.

14) I will be everywhere that I can be - I always have my cell phone on me if you need to get ahold of me. I will be on the range, at the putting green or traps, and on the course to support all of you and help in any way that I can.  If you do not see me, I am on the course so just contact me if there is an issue.  Just again be mindful unless this is in an emergency, since I do not want you on your phones ever while we are at the course.

15 Basic Rules:

1) 14 clubs max in your bag.

2) Play behind tee markers and within two clubs of them and back.

3) Play the ball as it lies unless allowed to clean and place, or roll the ball based on course and coaches agreement, or move per rules below.

4) Pay attention to out of bounds markers. Hit a provisional if any question to whether or not your ball is OB. 

5) Understand hazards and markers - found below. Take drops from knee level after marking where you should drop at.

6) Lost ball - play provisional like OB #4. You have three minutes to look for ball.

7) Unplayable lies - see rules below.

8) You get cart path relief - see rules below.

9) Whiffing or missing ball on swing counts.  However, hitting on address does not count.

10) No real practice between holes.

11) Don't really ask for or give advice - and spectators (parents/friends/family) must stay away from you and no communication. (About 30 yards) 

12) Bunker rules - no ground of club! 

13) Mark golf ball once on green - you should also fix spike marks and divots. Flagstick may now stay in while putting if you wish. 

14) Finish hole with same ball you started hole with. Also, never touch another player's ball.

15) Sign scorecard correctly after agreement - and agreement should be made after each hole.

TP:

1 - This opening Par 5, at 490 yards from the blue, offers a challenging tee  shot over the "twin ponds" with bunkers  on both sides of the fairway.  A good tee shot and you can try to get home in 2.

2 - A medium distance par 3, this hole is protected by bunkers on both sides of the green.  Trouble to right with trees and you don't want to be long on this one.  The nice flat green is birdie friendly

3 - A good drive on this short par 4 and you could have a short chip to this  green.  Once on the huge sloping green your work has just begun.  Hit it to the right off the tee and you will have some trees to contend with.

4 - This straight ahead par 4 has a rolling fairway and an elevated green.  Beware the water down the left side of the fairway. 

5 - This uphill par 3 features a two tiered green that slopes back to front.  If you find yourself on the wrong tier you will have your work cut out for you.  This is a hole where too much club will send you out to Gilbertsville Road.

6 - From the white tees, this par 5 is very reachable in 2.  Out of bounds on the left and trees to the right make an accurate tee shot a must.  Approach shots that hit the front of this sloped green often roll back to the fairway.

7 - With OB to the left and trees to the right, an accurate tee shot is a must for this short par 4.  The rolling fairway leads to an elevated green well protected with bunkers.

8 - A large pond is lurking to the right of the fairway (out of sight from the tee) on this dog leg left and will gobble up any errant shots.   Trying to cut the corner may leave you in the pine trees. 

9 - This small flat green can yield some birdies if you are fortunate enough to stick your tee shot on the green.  A bunker guards the left front of the green and any long shots off the tee could  end up in the clubhouse.

COURSE RULES: (These may change over time or have been slightly modified since 2019)

RED Staked Lateral Water Hazard

 A water hazard may be designated as a lateral water hazard when the hazard’s shape or position on the course makes it difficult or impossible to drop the ball in accordance with the rules while maintaining a fair playing position. For example, if a water hazard runs parallel to the line of play and the ground on the far side of the hazard has many trees or bushes and very few playable lies, it may be designated as a lateral hazard. If your ball is in this hazard you may not ground your club or remove loose impediments. 

          You have one of the following options when playing the ball: 

▪ Play ball as it lies…NO PENALTY.

 ▪ Play another ball from the spot where your previous stroke was played…STROKE AND DISTANCE. 

▪ Player may drop a ball behind the hazard anywhere along the line extending from the hole through the point where the ball entered the hazard… ADD 1 STROKE PENALTY. 

▪ A player may drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than (i) the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard or (ii) a point on the opposite margin of the water hazard equidistant from the hole.… ADD 1 STROKE PENALTY. 

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YELLOW Staked Water Hazard 

              If your ball is in this hazard you may not ground your club or remove loose impediments.  You have one of the following options when playing the ball: 

▪ Play ball as it lies…NO PENALTY. 

▪ Play another ball from the spot where your previous stroke was played…STROKE AND DISTANCE. 

▪ Player may drop a ball behind the hazard anywhere along the line extending from the hole through the point where the ball entered the hazard… ADD 1 STROKE PENALTY. 

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Out of Bounds (Stroke and distance penalty) 

                If your ball is out of bounds (outside white stake/line), You have must follow this procedure: 

▪ Play another ball from the spot where the previous stroke was played…ADD 1 STROKE AND DISTANCE. 

▪ Example: Tee shot goes out of bounds, go back to Tee and re-hit. You are now hitting 3 from the Tee. 

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Lost Ball (Stroke and distance penalty) 

                If you are not able to find your ball, you have must follow this procedure:

 ▪ Play another ball from the spot where the previous stroke was played… ADD 1 STROKE AND DISTANCE. 

▪ Example: You are not able to find your Tee shot, go back to Tee and re-hit. You are now hitting 3 from the Tee. 

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FREE Relief Situations 

A golfer is allowed a free drop, no closer to the hole when: 

▪ The ball comes to rest on the cart path or the player is standing on the cart path or the cart path interferes with the player’s area of intended swing. 

▪ The ball lies in casual water on the course or the player is standing in casual water or casual water interferes with the player’s area of intended swing. 

▪ The ball comes to rest in an area marked as “Ground Under Repair” or the player is standing in the GUR or the GUR interferes with the player’s area of intended swing. 

▪ A staked tree interferes with the lie of the ball, player’s stance, or area of intended swing. 

▪ The ball becomes embedded in its own pitch-mark in any closely mown area. Note: As provided in Appendix I a player gets relief through the green. A ball must be dropped as near as possible to the embedded ball pitchmark. 

▪ The ball comes to rest on the wrong putting green. 

▪ An artificial yardage marker or sprinkler head interferes with the lie of the ball, player’s stance, or area of intended swing. 

▪ A golfer is in any kind of life-threatening situation (i.e. snakes, alligators, wild dogs.) ▪ If the ball lands on an opposite tee box, a player MUST play the ball as it lies…NO PENALTY. 

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NO Relief Situations 

The golfer must play the ball as it lies …or take a penalty stroke for an unplayable lie when: 

▪ The ball lies next to a fence, wall or stake that defines the out-of-bound area. 

▪ The ball lies next to trees or bushes that inhibit golfer’s swing. 

▪ The ball is embedded in a hazard. 

▪ If a ball lands on a divot or in a divot hole, the player must play the ball as it lies. 

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Other Situations 

▪ A golfer knocks ball off tee at address…NO PENALTY (ball not in play). 

▪ A golfer can remove a RED or YELLOW stake that impairs the swing or stance, provided the golfer does not move the ball. 

▪ When the ball is overhanging the hole, a player is allowed reasonable time to reach the hole and then up to 10 seconds to determine if the ball is at rest before marking the ball or tapping in. 

▪ If a player hits the ball of another golfer (the wrong ball), that player must correct his mistake by going back and playing his ball from the correct location…….2 STROKE PENALTY. 

Beginner Golf Terms

• Birdie: Completing the hole in one less stroke than the par.

• Bogey: Completing the hole in one more stroke than the par.

• Double Bogey: Completing the hole in two more strokes than the par (catch the trend?).

• Eagle: Completing the hole in two fewer strokes than the par.

• Fairway: The stretch of shorter grass that directs you to the hole (it’s where you want to be)

• Fore: What golfers yell (hopefully loudly) when they hit a bad shot to alert the golfers in the area where their ball is headed. Generally translated as “duck and cover.”

• Green: The area of finely trimmed grass at the end of each hole (it’s where you want to end up).

• Hazards: The crap golf course architects put in your way like water, sand traps, and tall grass.

• Hole-in-One: Hitting it in the hole on your first shot.

• Hook: A golf shot that moves severely right to left for right-handed hitters and the opposite way for lefties.

• Lie: The way the ball has come to rest on the ground. The ball may on a “good lie” in short grass on the fairway or a “bad lie” in deep grass in the rough. You may have a sidehill lie, where the ball is either above or below your feet.

• Out of Bounds: Golf’s point of no return; white stakes designate an area that is out of play for golfers.

• Par: The number of strokes the powers that be determined a golfer should take to complete the hole.

• Pin or Flag: The object used on the greens to give you hope

• Ranger: The woman or man who drives around in the cart monitoring the speed of play. You do not want to be visited by the ranger, that means you are a slowpoke which will not win you fans on the golf course.

• Rough: The areas of longer grass that line the fairway (it’s where you don’t want to be).

• Sand Trap: The sand-filled pits of despair that line fairways and guard the greens. Slang for bunker.

• Slice: A golf shot that moves severely left to right for right-handed hitters and the opposite way for left, which also happens to be the most common shot shape in golf.

• Starter: The woman or man stationed at the first tee who makes sure you tee off on time.

• Stroke: Refers to the act of making a swing.

• Tee Box: The designated area that marks the beginning of each hole (It’s where you tee off from).

• The Beach: Another name for the bunker/sand trap

• Three-Putt: When it takes you three putts to get your golf ball in the hole.

Intermediate Golf Terms

• Ball Mark: The indentation left behind after your golf ball lands on the green (best to fix these).

• Break: The movement your golf ball will make on the green after you putt it (or what you will do to your putter after you missed).

• Bunker: The official term for what is commonly referred to as a sand trap.

• Caddie: The kind fellow who carries your clubs during the round.

• Dogleg: Refers to a bend to the left or the right in fairways.

• Divot: The piece of turf you take out of the ground after you hit a golf shot (best to replace these).

• Draw: A gentler hook.

• Fade: A gentler slice.

• Fat: Taking a little too much turf when hitting a golf shot, catching it heavy as they say.

• Gimmie: A putt so short that you wouldn’t miss it  The rule of thumb for measuring gimmie is often “in the leather” which is the length of the grip of your putter.

• Handicap: Refers to a number given to players that determines their “potential” average score in relation to par.

• Line: The imaginary path your golf ball will travel along the green on its way to the hole.

• Match Play: A one vs. one format where golfers compete against each other on a hole-by-hole basis.

• Pull: For right-handed hitters, it’s when a shot goes immediately to the left after you hit it (opposite direction for lefties).

• Thin: When you hit the golf ball too low on your clubface.

• Top: When you the hit golf ball at the lowest point on the clubface, producing a rolling shot that doesn’t catch much air.

• Snowman: When you make an 8 on a hole (because the 8 looks like a snowman, get it?).

• Shank: Feared by all golfers, this is one of the most dreaded shots in golf. Produced by hitting the ball on the hosel of the club.

• Stroke Play: A format in golf where players count all their strokes to determine a final score (the common format of professional tournaments).

2023 PAC Girls' Golf Championship 9/27/2022 Turtle Creek Golf Club 10 am Shotgun Start 

● Waltz Golf Farm Driving Range opens at 7:00 am. Each golfer will get a small bucket (included as part of the tournament fee) 

● Registration begins at 8:45am: Coaches, monitors and players report no later than 9:15 am. 

● Coaches and Monitors should review all tournament rules with their team and/or group. There will not be a large group meeting prior to play. 

● Players and monitors will walk directly to their starting hole when instructed to do so. 

● Spectators: Must stay 50 feet away from golfers. No carts will be available to spectators. 

● Monitor Duties: Monitors will act as the official scorer for the group. All players will relay scores to the monitor after each hole. At the completion of the round, players and monitor will review the scores and agree on the scores. The monitor will turn the official card into the scorers table. Monitors are NOT to make rulings. Players should play 2 golf balls if there is a rules question that cannot be easily solved. 

● District 1 Qualifying: 18 Individuals will advance to the District 1 Individual tournament. Ties will be broken in a play-off. Play-off format is sudden-death and will be played on holes #1, #17, and #18. #…until the field is down to 18 qualifiers. 

● There will be a medal ceremony after the tournament. 

● Hot Dogs, Chips and a drink are included in the tournament fee. . 2023 PAC Girls' Golf Championship Rules of Play 

● Red Tees 

● Play the ball down: Golf course is in great shape. 

● Bunkers: Bunkers are in great shape, play the ball down. 

● Out of Bounds or Lost Golf Balls. Players MUST replay from where they last played and take a 1 stroke penalty. (Stroke and distance). Hit a provisional ball when appropriate. We will not use the E5 Rule. o There is a permanent fence along Hole #6 and a temporary fence along Hole #8. Any ball hit over these fences is considered Out of Bounds. 

● Ground Under Repair: GUR is marked with white painted lines. USGA rules apply. 

● High grass areas: All high grass areas are marked Red (lateral penalty area) or White (OB). If not marked, play with lost ball options.