Denton Golf Club, Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 2GG
Tel:
0161 336 3218
As we are likely to be using temporary greens, summer greens and even a mix of both and members need to be aware of the rule that applies when a ball is on a “green that is not in use”. This could be a temporary or even summer green. If your ball comes to rest on a green that is not in use you must take full relief from that green at the nearest point and no closer to the hole in play. You cannot...
Last week we briefly mentioned slope and course rating and this week we will discuss it in more depth and how it affects performance against handicaps. What is Slope? This is merely a measure of how hard a course plays for a handicap golfer as opposed to a scratch golfer. Some people assume that a higher slope rating means that a course is harder however that is not necessarily the case, and in...
