CLUB E-NEWSLETTER February ‘13

THE  EDITOR’S  The   month   of   February   is   a   myriad   of   colors.   For   the   first   time   since   2008,   Sheshan  experienced   the   simple   delights   of   snowfall,   transforming   the   Tuscan   architecture   and  our  beautiful  course  into  a  snow-­‐white  fantasy  world.  This  white  backdrop  will  soon  be  tinted   with   prosperous   red   as   millions   of   our   fellow   Chinese   people   celebrates   the  Chinese  New  Year  and  usher  in  the  Year  of  the  Snake!  To  all  our  loyal  readers,  the  team  here  at  Sheshan  will  like  to  convey  our  sincerest  新年快乐，万事如意！    

DANIEL  WONG  王和涵  

Highlights:  Club  Updates    Notices,   Tee-­‐times   and   Club  events    Golf  News  Aye  aye  Captain!      Sheshan  Golf  Learning  Center  3  Questions  for  2013  PGA      Rule  of  the  month  Water   hazards:   What   should  you  do?          

Pg  2-­‐6        Pg  7-­‐9        Pg  10  -­‐  12        Pg  13        

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                 

Club Updates

Course Maintenance  As   the  weather   starts   to   slowly  warm   up,  we   should   experience   fewer   frost  

delays  through  the  month.  Temperatures  are  still  too  cold  for  grass  growth,  as  

such,  the  rough  will  remain  dormant  and  both  the  greens  and  the  fairways  will  

be   continue   to   be   cut   less   frequently   compared   to   the   warmer   months.   As  

March   nears,   we   should   continue   to   see   the   temperatures   increase   and  

experience  an  overall  increase  in  growth  rate  on  the  course.    

 

As  the  temperature  warms  up,  we  will  start  to  see  the  rough  become  greener  

and   fairways  becoming   fuller   and   lusher.  The   growth   rate   is   predicted   to   be  

fairly  slow  until  April/May  when  the  golf  course  will   return   to  excellent  play  

conditions.    

 

There   are  many   new   trees   being  planted   on   the   golf   course   as  well.  Most   of  

them   are   being   transplanted   from   the   New   LinYin   Road,   which   is   currently  

under  construction.  Some  of  these  trees  will  come  in  to  play  occasionally  and  

many  will  improve  the  overall  aesthetics  of  the  golf  course.    

   Yours  sincerely,  Gavin Eckford Director  of  Golf  

 

                                                                                                 

Club Updates Tee Time Schedules: February 2013

Weekdays  

First  Tee  Time:  07:56    

Last  Tee  Time:    14:36  (9-­‐Hole  Play)                                                                                                                            12:04  (18-­‐Hole  Play)  

     

Weekends/Holidays  

First  Tee  Time:  08:04                          

 Last  Tee  Time:  14:36  (9-­‐Hole  Play)  

                                                           12:36  (18-­‐Hole  Play)  

 

                                                                                                     

Club Updates

Schedule Of Events  

Course Closure

Every  Monday  from    10th  Dec  2012  to  25th  Feb  2013  

   

Chinese  New  Year  9th  Feb  2013  to  11nd  Feb  2013

   

 

                                                                                                   

Aye Aye Captain! Daniel Wong

Likewise for Tom Watson of Team

United States of America and Paul

McGinley of Team Europe, the weight on

their shoulders quadrupled from the

responsibilities as the new 2014 Ryder

Cup captains. Both Tom Watson and Paul

McGinley are veteran golfers with many

years of professional golfing experience,

making waves in the world of golf over

the decades. Tom Watson was reputed as

the most powerful player to ever

challenge Jack Nicklaus’ supremacy and

is counting on his past experiences to lift

the trophy on behalf of millions of Team

USA fans. Coincidentally, Watson was

also captain of the last U.S team to win in

Europe at Belfry!

What do soccer star David Beckham,

South African rugby legend Francois

Pienaar and basketball heartthrob Kobe

Bryant have in common? Apart from the

fact that they are extremely successful

and famous sportsman in their respective

sporting fields, these fine gentlemen are

also the strongman who have lead their

sports teams into countless battles. A

position synonymous with the values of

courage, inspiration, discipline and of

course, leadership the role of a captain is

perhaps the most important part of any

sports team. More than a title of fame and

glory, the team captain is the pillar of

support, the source of motivation for his

fellow athletes and the steward of the

team’s development towards victory and

excellence.

 

A  face-­‐off  between  Tom  Watson  and  Jack  Nicklaus  back  in  Watson’s  heyday!  

A  newly  appointed  captain  McGinley  

                                                                                                 

Tom Watson is honored and optimistic

saying that he had waited “for about 20

years to get the call” while Irishman Paul

McGinley is counting on the support from

his players including World No. #1 Rory

McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Luke Donald and

Justin Rose to retain Europe’s win with

similar composure and tenacity displayed

by José María Olazábal. Fellow Irishman

Rory has thrown in his support behind

McGinley’s captaincy and was elated

when he was finally appointed. He

tweeted “common sense prevailed in the

end… Paul McGinley 2014 Ryder Cup

Captain! Couldn’t be happier for him!”

With the appointment of the respective

team captains, we await in anticipation for

another clash of the titans in the 2014

Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland!

 

Across the Atlantic, newly appointed

Team Europe captain Paul McGinley, is

no stranger to the intensity of the

biennale Ryder Cup tournament. He

famously holed the 10 feet winning putt

for Europe to claim the coveted win at

the Belfry in 2002. McGinley is also the

vice-captain of the triumphant European

team at the recent 2012 Ryder Cup. As if

the pressure of playing isn’t enough,

both Watson and McGinley will the

extra weight (or honor) of managing the

world’s best golfers and manifest what

any captain seek; a team where the whole

is greater than the sum of its parts. In the

face of such stress, both men are excited

and confident to lead their respective

country(s) to greater glory.

Can  Tom  Watson  relieve  the  moments  of  bringing  home  the  Ryder  Cup?  

World  No.1  Rory  McIlroy  is  also  the  No.1  supporter  of  Paul  McGinley’s  captaincy!  

                                                                                                 

Famous captains of our time Lets take a look at some of the most remarkable sportsman and leaders of their

respective sports teams…

Sir David Beckham • Sport: Soccer / Football • Captain of England national squad for

more than a decade from 1998 to 2009. • He made use of his fame to raise

awareness with prominent NGO, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and supporter of London’s 2012 Olympic bid.

• Ranked #5 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list

Sir Tony Jacklin • Sport: Golf • Most successful European Ryder Cup captain

who led Team Europe from 1983 to 1989 and secured their first victory for 28 years in 1985, and their first triumph in the United States in 1987.

• Inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002

• Challenged Jack Nicklaus in a once-in-a-lifetime match known as “The Concession”

Francois Pienaar • Sport: Rugby • Captain of the South African (the

Springboks) national squad who lead his team to their famous first win of the Rugby World Cup in 1995

• A national hero who believed in using mixed rugby team as a symbol to unite a post-apartheid South Africa fighting against white supremacy and racism

                           

                                                   

                 

Three Questions for the 2013 PGA Tour Season

Cyrus Janssen

QUESTION #1

TIGER WOODS OR

RORY MCILROY?

It seems that Rory is making all the headlines in golf and setting up the stage to become the sport’s next superstar. His 2012 season was remarkable and makes all of us wonder who will have the better season in 2013? Tiger made big strides in 2012 and produced a great season, however his play was sometimes erratic as he struggled with consistency. Rory also experienced some down times in the middle of the year but got hot at the end and won 3 times within 4 weeks to finish 2012. It will be interesting to see how playing with Nike clubs will affect Rory’s game. I’m sure a player with his level of talent should be able to adjust quickly. Tiger is well placed to start the season strong and make a good run at a 5th green jacket at Augusta, while Rory will play a little hotter at the end of the year as he did in 2012. I expect big years from both guys but think McIIroy will edge out Tiger overall for the better 2013!

                                                 

                                               

Everyone in the world of golf knows Tiger Wood’s great objective in life. Surpass 18 major championships – the record set by Jack Nicklaus, the greatest golfer of all time. Can you believe that 2013 will mark the 5-year anniversary since Tiger Woods last won a major championship? Yes it is hard to believe but over the past five seasons Tiger has experienced some of the greatest lows any golfer can face – a painful divorce, numerous knee injuries, and a complete overhaul of his swing. The burning question remains, “is Tiger back?”. His 2012 season certainly indicates that he is moving in the right direction with three quality wins at high profile tournament courses. Many people debate if Tiger can surpass Jack’s record. In my opinion 2013 is a vital year for Tiger and one that he must win a major at two of this year’s venues: The Masters, Augusta National (4 Time Champion) The British Open, Carnoustie (T7 and T12 in previous two appearances)

QUESTION #2 Will  Tiger  win  a  Major  in  2013?

                                                                                                   

This is a question that is very important for all of us here at Sheshan, since our very own golf club will be host to the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions event, the very first PGA Tour event in history of golf in China. Even though we have hosted this tournament an impressive 7 times before this year’s version will prove to be extra special for several reasons. With an increase in prize money, and official status on both the PGA and European Tours, the 2013 WGC-HSBC will become one of the best golf events in the world. I except to see some new faces from the PGA Tour making their way to Sheshan this fall. Players like Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, and all the stars of the European Tour will surly make the journey to our beloved course. We are all very excited and look forward to hosting a Chinese lucky number “8th” edition of the tournament on the Oct 31 to Nov 3, 2013!

QUESTION #3

What will the first PGA

Tour Event in Mainland

China be like?

                                                                                                 

Playing  a  ball  out  of  a  water  hazard  

The   next   time   you   play   and   the   ball   is   finished  

within  a  water  hazard,  you  are  allowed  under  the  

rules   of   golf   to   attempt   to   play   the   ball   out  

without  penalty…  However,  below  are  2  possible  

rules  that  could  come  into  play  if  you  attempt  this  

shot!  

If  you  attempt  to  play  a  stroke  out  of  a  water  hazard  and  fail  to  hit  

the  ball  away,   it  will   count  as  1  stroke  and  you  will  be  entitled   to  

proceed  in  accordance  with  the  water  hazard  rule  (with  1  penalty  

stroke).   The   site   of   the   last   stroke   becomes   not   only   the  

appropriate   spot   in   the  water  hazard  but  also   the   site  where   you  

played  your  last  stroke  outside  of  the  hazard.  

Ball  played  from  a  water  hazard  ……  and  hit  into  the  water  –  Rule  26

Ball  played  from  a  water  hazard  ……  and  hit  out  of  bounds  or  lost  –  Rule  26  

If,  however,  you  have  hit  your  ball  out  of  the  water  hazard  and  have  

either  lost  the  ball  or  hit   it  out  of  bounds,  you  have  to  drop  a  ball,  

with  1  penalty   stroke,  on   the   site  of   the   last   stroke.  Alternatively,  

you   could   also   accept   another   1   stroke   penalty   and   proceed   in  

accordance  with  the  water  hazard  rule.