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Why We Use "Local" Rules

I found this "blurb" in Golf Digest. It was written by a PGA Rules Official, so the author definitely knows the actual rules of golf:

"In our friendly games the rules of golf take a beating. We roll it over in the fairways, we anchor our putters, we do what we want. We're in a friendly competition, and we're just trying to have fun out there."
I will add to this: On public courses we have to take some liberties with the rules to keep up the pace of play. As long as we are consistent we will have a level playing field.

WELCOME TO THE 2019 NIHGL 9-HOLE GOLF LEAGUE!

I want to personally welcome all new members and returning members to the NIH 9-Hole Golf League! You could have chosen the PGA Tour, the European Tour, or any number of other leagues. But you chose us, and we appreciate it! This league is a casual, fun way to play golf after work.

Tee times are between 4pm and 5pm at Needwood in Rockville on Tuesdays and Falls Road in Bethesda on Thursdays. The greens fees are $22 per round for both courses, and cart fees are only $5 (about the cost of a cup of coffee at Starbucks!)

For the A and B flights our league utilizes the match play format. Two players from each team will be scheduled to play each other, and the lowest score for each hole gets a point (using handicaps.) If there is a tie, each team gets a half point. The winning team gets nothing but bragging rights and wild applause from the gallery.

SCHEDULING YOUR ROUNDS:

You will soon get an email from your team captain. The A flight will have two teams (Gold and Silver,) and the B Flight will have two teams (Green and Blue.) The Non-competitive flight will have a team captain too, although there are no matches. Once you are contacted by your team captains you need to promptly send them your desired tee times for the upcoming month. Please try to be as flexible as possible to make life easier for your team captain (it can be tough trying to accommodate everyone’s schedule.) So saying “I want the earliest tee time possible on Thursdays next month” is better than demanding a 4:00 tee time every Thursday.

PAYING FOR YOUR ROUNDS:

To pay for your rounds you need to write a check payable to “NIHGL” and send it to our league treasurer:

John Brooks

8041 Kidwell Town Ct.

Vienna, VA 22182

Please send enough for 10 rounds with your first check so that we have a healthy treasury for the upcoming year. If you do not schedule yourself for 10 rounds for some outlandish reason (abducted by aliens?) then your money carries over to the next year or can be refunded to you. You will not lose it.

Once you get close to using all of the funds you have sent in, it’s time to send another check. Please try not to get behind, or you will be locked in a room with Kellyanne Conway!

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