CLUB E-NEWSLETTER May ‘13

THE EDITOR’S As  the  weather  gets  progressively  warmer,  it  cues  the  fast  approaching  peak  golfing  

season.     In   this   issue,  we   kick  off   the  golf   season  with   a   good   read  on   the  exciting  

2013  Masters,  as  we  relive  the  non-­‐stop  action  and  the  dramatic  ups  and  downs.  The  

atmosphere   in  Sheshan  is  also  filled  with  anticipation  as  we  prepare  for  our  Junior  

Elites’  participation  in  the  junior  tournaments  in  America,  and  many  more  events  for  

our  members.  So  here’s  to  an  amazing  golf  season  ahead  as  we  head  into  Summer!  

Highlights:

Club  Updates    Notices,   Tee-­‐times   and   Club  events    Golf  News  Modern  Masters      Sheshan  Golf  Learning  Center  Sheshan   Junior   Golf   Team  Prepares  for  America’s  Biggest  Junior  Tournaments    Rule  of  the  month  Ball  at  Rest  Moved  –  Rule  18            

Pg  2-­‐10        Pg  11-­‐16        Pg  17-­‐18          Pg  19        

LOW  LI  TING  刘莉婷  

“This  year’s  Championship  had  more  drama  and  controversy  than  a  Hong  Kong  Soap  Opera”  

Adam  Scott  loving  his  new  

green  jacket.    

                                                                                                 

                                                                                               

 

Promotion for

Golfers’ Lodge The Lodge at Sheshan International Golf Club is having an

exclusive members-only promotion, with a generous 20%

discount off room rates on top of a waiver of the 15%

service charge.

Golf Lodge Room Rates:

Room Category Usual Rate Special Rate

Lodge Single RMB 600 + 15% RMB 480

Lodge Deluxe RMB 800 + 15% RMB 704

Lodge Golf View RMB 1080 + 15% RMB 864

Lodge Premier RMB1280 + 15% RMB 1024

Terms & Conditions: Promotions ends 30th September 2013. Promotion is only valid for booking by members. Members booking on behalf of other guests must provide details of the guests residing in the room upon making the booking. Each member is only entitled to one booking each month for the promotion period, which cannot be acumulated over the months.

      CLUB UPDATES

Course  Maintenance  As  the  temperatures  have  warmed  up,  the  grass  has  quickly  returned  to  a  

beautiful  green  on  most  of  the  course  and  the  fairways  have  recovered  

nicely  from  the  cold  of  winter.  The  greens  also  recovered  very  well  from  

aeration  and  are  now  smooth  and  starting  to  speed  up.    

 

When  the  ground  temperature  warms  up,  the  summer  paspalum  grass  

begins  to  grow  faster,  replacing  the  winter  rye  grass.  In  order  to  help  this  

process,  it  is  necessary  to  verticut  and  aerate  to  give  more  space  for  the  

new  grass  to  grow.  The  rough  was  verticut  in  April  to  help  the  process  

and  the  tees  and  fairways  will  be  done  in  May.    

 

We  will  start   to  see  more  and  more   leaves  on  the  new  trees  around  the  

golf   course   and   the   warm   Spring   weather   is   bringing   out   flowers   and  

different   colors   of   bushes   and   trees.   May   will   be   one   of   the   prettiest  

months  at  Sheshan  and  we  hope  that  you  will  be  able  to  get  out  and  enjoy  

the   great  weather   and   fantastic   scenery.  As   always,  we   appreciate   your  

understanding   about   any  disruptions   in   play   and   look   forward   to  more  

great  conditions  on  the  golf  course.  

   Yours  Sincerely,  Gavin Eckford Director  of  Golf  

                                                                                                 

CLUB UPDATES Tee  Time  Schedules:  April  2013  

Weekdays    

First  Tee  Time:  06:28    

Last  Tee  Time:    16:36  (9-­‐Hole  Play)                                                                                                                            14:36  (18-­‐Hole  Play)  

     

Weekends/Holidays  

First  Tee  Time:  06:28  –  08:20                    11:32  –  13:24                          

 Last  Tee  Time:    16:36  (9-­‐Hole  Play)  

                                                             13:24  (18-­‐Hole  Play)  

   

CLUB UPDATES

No-­‐Show  and  Cancellation  Policy  Reminder    

Dear  Member,    

As  the  peak  golf  season  has  arrived  once  again,  we  would  like  to  take  

this  opportunity  to  remind  all  members  about  the  cancellation  and  

no-­‐show  policy.  These  rules  are  in  place  to  ensure  that  we  can  

accommodate  as  many  members  as  possible.  As  listed  in  the  member  

rules,  tee  times  for  weekdays  must  be  cancelled  with  at  least  24  

hours  notice.  Tee  times  for  Saturday  must  be  cancelled  before  

5:00pm  on  Thursday  and  for  Sunday  must  be  cancelled  before  

5:00pm  on  Friday.    

 

If  you  book  a  tee  time  and  do  not  show  up,  members  may  be  

responsible  for  paying  for  the  cost  of  the  entire  tee  time.    

We  appreciate  your  understanding  that  these  policies  are  in  place  to  

ensure  that  we  can  accommodate  as  many  members  as  possible,  

especially  on  weekends.    

 

 

CLUB UPDATES

 Schedule  of  Events  

 Absolute  Golf  Challenge  

24th  May  2013  Shotgun  Start:  1:00pm  

 

 

CLUB UPDATES

TaylorMade  Demo  Day    

12th  May,  Sunday.  11:00am  –  4:00pm.    

Sheshan  Driving  Range    

TaylorMade  will  have  all  of  their  latest  equipment  to  try  at  Sheshan  on  

Sunday,  May  12th,  11:00am-­‐4:00pm.  Take  a  look  at  what  the  Tour  Pros  

are  playing  and  let  the  TaylorMade  Professional  staff  custom  fit  their  

products  to  improve  your  game.  Test  your  current  equipment  against  the  

newest  products  from  TaylorMade  to  see  if  you  can  help  you  shoot  better  

scores  with  the  right  equipment.  

 

 

       

TaylorMade  R1  

TaylorMade  RBZ  Stage  2  

TaylorMade  Rocketbladez  

                                                                                                     

GOLF NEWS

Modern  Masters  By Gavin Eckford

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Although  we  are  fortunate  in  Shanghai  

to  be  able  to  play  golf  all  year,  the  

weather  is  much  more  conducive  to  

doing  so  in  the  Spring.  The  grass  begins  

to  grow,  we  can  take  off  our  winter  

coats,  and  the  sun  begins  to  make  more  

appearances.  This  time  of  the  year  is  

great  in  golf  and  it  also  marks  the  lead  

up  to  the  first  Major  Championship  of  

the  year,  The  Masters.  After  last  year’s  

exciting  finish  with  Louis  Ousthuizen’s  

Albatross  during  the  final  round  and  

Bubba  Watson’s  infamous  hook  wedge  

from  the  trees  to  win,  2013  had  a  lot  to  

live  up  to.  

Blooming  flowers  at  Augusta  National  Golf  Club  

 

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Augusta  National  Golf  Club  has  so  many  

defining  features  that  let  us  know  that  

we  are  unmistakably  watching  The  

Masters.  From  it’s  perfectly  manicured  

fairways  to  it’s  lighting  fast  undulating  

greens,  blooming  azaleas  to  patented  

pine  needles  lining  the  trees,  Augusta  is  

truly  unique  in  so  many  ways.  The  

tournament  history  is  rich  and  this  

event  may  be  the  most  dramatic  in  all  

of  golf  leading  in  to  the  “crowning”  of  a  

Champion  with  it’s  coveted  Green  

Jacket.  This  year  was  no  exception.    

Amen  Corner  at  Augusta  National  Golf  Club  

                                                                                       

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One  big  factor  in  the  growth  of  The  

Masters  and  Augusta  National  has  been  

technology.  When  the  Big  3  (Jack  

Nicklaus,  Arnold  Palmer,  and  Gary  

Player)  were  vying  for  the  Green  Jacket  

in  the  early  1960s,  television  was  black  

and  white.  At  the  time,  TV  was  new  to  

the  world  and  this  opened  the  doors  for  

millions  to  get  their  first  look  at  

Augusta  National.  It  was  a  glorious  time  

in  golf  as  three  of  the  greatest  of  all  

time  were  in  their  prime  and  provided  

golf  fans  with  one  exciting  Masters  

after  another.  Around  1970,  TV  started  

to  move  in  to  color.  This  provided  

Augusta  with  an  opportunity  to  

showcase  it’s  perfect  conditions  and  

elevated  the  legend  of  Augusta  National  

to  another  level.    

Arnold  Palmer  (1960)   Jack  Nicklaus  (1975)      

Gary  Player  (1978)  

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Although  the  golf  course  has  been  

lengthened  to  combat  today’s  long  

hitters  and  equipment  changes,  much  

of  the  aesthetics  remain  as  they  did  in  

the  1960’s.  Somehow,  exciting  finishes  

have  managed  to  keep  us  on  the  edge  of  

our  seats  year  after  year  which  is  a  true  

testament  to  the  storied  Sunday  Back  9  

at  Augusta.  The  most  recent  change  in  

technology  that  has  elevated  Augusta  

National  once  again  is  the  advent  of  HD  

Television.    

 

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Shades  of  green  get  deeper,  the  pine  

needles  take  shape  and  the  azaleas  

explode  off  the  screen.  It  has  also  

allowed  us  to  see  the  incredible  

amounts  of  elevation  changes  that  run  

throughout  Augusta’s  fairways  and  

greens.  Modern  technology  has  

enhanced  the  Masters  experience  to  a  

point  where  one  can  almost  smell  the  

freshly  mown  grass  on  Sunday  

morning.  It  has  given  us  the  

opportunity  to  see  how  truly  difficult  

Augusta  National  can  play  with  rolling  

hills,  uneven  lies,  and  seemingly  

impossible  putts.    

 

This  year’s  Championship  had  more  

drama  and  controversy  than  a  Hong  

Kong  Soap  Opera  and  will  be  

remembered  as  much  for  it’s  peculiar  

rulings  as  it  will  for  incredible  golf.  

 

The  first  big  story  was  14  year  old  Guan  

Tianlang  from  China  who  became  the  

youngest  player  in  Masters  and  Major  

history.  This  is  incredible  on  it’s  own  

but  after  an  opening  round  of  73,  he  

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was  in  position  to  make  the  cut  with  

a  good  second  round.  Considering  

he  doesn’t  hit  the  ball  very  far,  

Augusta  played  very  long  and  he  

was  forced  to  hit  fairway  woods  and  

hybrids  in  to  a  number  of  holes  but  

his  short  game  and  mental  strength  

helped  him  along  the  way.  During  

the  second  round,  he  was  penalized  

1  stroke  for  slow  play.  This  penalty  

was  within  the  rules  of  the  event  

although  it  is  rarely  ever  utilized.    

 

At  the  time  of  the  penalty,  this  

moved  him  outside  of  the  cut  line  

which  would  have  been  a  

devastating  result.  Fortunately  he  

managed  to  make  the  cut  with  a  75  

and  surprised  everyone,  including  

me.  

 

Playing  a  ball  inside  a  hazard  

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More  impressive  than  his  fantastic  play  

was  his  poise  with  the  media.  He  was  

very  impressive  in  every  interview  and  

truly  did  a  wonderful  job  of  

representing  China  on  the  world  stage.  

Everyone  around  China  should  be  very  

proud  of  Guan  and  we  should  expect  to  

hear  a  lot  more  from  this  rising  star  for  

years  to  come.  He  would  also  go  on  to  

make  the  cut  at  the  Zurich  Classic  two  

weeks  later  on  the  PGA  Tour.  

 

Although  Guan’s  youth  was  big  story,  so  

was  the  age  of  the  older  generation  

appearing  on  the  leaderboard.  55  year  

olds,  Sandy  Lyle  and  Berhard  Langer  

were  both  under  par  after  2  rounds  and  

53  year  old,  Fred  Couples  was  tied  for  

the  lead  after  2  rounds.  Although  they  

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all  faded  away  come  Sunday,  it’s  one  of  

the  interesting  twists  that  Augusta  

always  tends  to  bring.    

 

The  night  between  round  2  and  3  really  

sparked  things  up  as  Tiger  Woods  

accidentally  took  a  bad  drop  after  his  

ball  on  the  par  5  -­‐15th  hole  hit  the  

flagstick  and  bounced  in  the  water.  He  

should  have  dropped  in  the  same  place  

to  re-­‐hit  but  instead  moved  2  yards  

further  back  and  tried  from  there.  

There  was  a  lot  of  discussion  about  

being  disqualified  but  in  the  end,  he  

was  given  a  2  stroke  penalty  and  

moved  from  -­‐3  to  -­‐1  overnight.  

Guan  Tianlang  presented  with  Low  Amateur  Trophy  

Tiger  disappointment  after  shot  hit  the  pin  and  rolled  into  the  water.  

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Once  the  controversy  cleared,  the  stage  

was  set  for  the  usual  exciting  Sunday  

finish  at  Augusta.  There  were  a  number  

of  players  in  the  mix  to  fight  for  the  

coveted  green  jacket  but  only  a  few  

remained  in  contention  until  the  very  

end.  Tiger  played  well  but  couldn’t  get  

many  putts  to  drop  and  in  the  end,  the  

unfortunate  break  from  the  days  before  

could  not  be  made  up  and  he  would  

finish  in  a  tie  for  4th  at  -­‐5.  The  final  3  

players  with  a  chance  were  Australians,  

Adam  Scott,  and  Jason  Day,  as  well  as  

Argentina’s  Angel  Cabrera,  a  two-­‐time  

Major  winner.    

 

Day  narrowly  missed  a  birdie  putt  on  

18  that  would  have  tied  him  with  Scott  

and  Cabrera  at  -­‐8  and  his  run  was  over.  

Scott,  in  the  group  behind,  hit  his  8  iron  

on  18  to  around  25  feet,  pin  high  to  the  

right.  Cabrera  was  in  the  final  group  

and  hit  a  perfect  tee  shot  on  18  down  

the  right  side  of  the  fairway.  Scott  

stepped  up  and  made  his  birdie  putt  

and  the  excitement  was  electric.  No  

Australian  golfer  had  ever  won  the  

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Masters  and  this  putt  moved  him  one  

shot  ahead  of  Cabrera  to  -­‐9.    

 

As  Angel  Cabrera  was  already  in  the  

fairway  at  18,  he  was  well  aware  of  

Scott’s  brilliant  putt  and  knew  that  he  

would  need  a  birdie  to  force  a  playoff.  

With  another  aggressive  swing  from  

the  impressive  Argentine  known  as  

“El  Pato”  (“The  Duck”  in  Spanish),  he  

stuck  his  iron  shot  to  3  feet  from  the  

hole.  The  crowd  erupted  and  Scott  and  

Cabrera  would  head  back  to  the  18th  

tee  for  a  playoff  at  -­‐9.    

Cabrera  celebrating  his    putt  on  18,  which  forced  a  playoff  

with  Scott  

 

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After  both  making  par  on  18,  the  next  

hole  would  be  the  difficult  par  4  -­‐10th.  

They  both  hit  perfect  tee  shots  and  

Cabrera  hit  a  solid  second  shot  to  20  

feet  from  the  pin.  Scott  answered  with  

a  beauty  of  his  own  to  around  12  feet  

right  of  the  flag.  When  Cabrera  

narrowly  missed  his  birdie,  it  gave  

Adam  Scott  the  putt  for  his  elusive  first  

Major.  He  calmly  read  the  line,  took  a  

practice  stroke  and  buried  the  putt  in  

the  center  of  the  cup.    

 

The  Masters  has  and  always  will  be  one  

of  the  greatest  tournaments  in  the  

game  of  golf  and  today’s  technology  has  

blended  beautifully  with  the  

tournament’s  history  to  make  it  even  

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better.  Although  Augusta  will  continue  

to  be  somewhat  of  a  mystery  for  most  

of  us  outside  of  1  week  every  year,  

watching  from  home  has  never  

brought  us  closer.    With  another  

incredible  finish  at  Augusta  filled  with  

drama,  excitement,  controversy  and  

exceptional  golf,  the  golf  season  is  

officially  underway.  We  will  however  

have  to  wait  a  while  for  the  next  Major  

which  will  be  the  US  Open  at  Merion  

Golf  Club  in  mid-­‐June.    

 

Adam  Scott  looking  good  in  green.  

Loud  cheer  for  Scott  as  he  wins  his  first  Major.  

Sheshan  Junior  Golf  Team  Prepares  for  America’s  Biggest  Junior  Tournaments  

By Cyrus Janssen  

As  parents  make  final  preparations  for  this  year’s  summer  holiday,  Sheshan  Golf  

Club’s  Junior  Team   is  continuing  our  final  preparations  for   this  year’s  summer  

trip  to  America.  Leaving  China  on  July  5th,  Sheshan  Professionals  Cyrus  Janssen  

and  Robbie  Sherwin  will  take  our  group  of  12  Sheshan  juniors  to  America  for  an  

exciting  two  weeks  of  junior  golf  in  Southern  California.    

In  this  month’s  article  we  would  like  to  give  our  membership  an  insider’s  guide  

to  the  two  tournaments  our  team  will  be  participating  in.  

 

July  7th-­‐12th  –  San  Diego  Junior  Masters    

Founded   in   2008   the   San   Diego   Junior  Masters   is  

held  annually  the  week  before  the  Callaway  Junior  

World   to   prep   players   for   the   major   event.   The  

event   has   experienced   tremendous   success   over  

the  past  5  years  and  in  2012  featured  over  492  players  from  25  countries.  The  

event   is   held   on   4   different   golf   courses   throughout   the   San   Diego   area  

separating   juniors   into   8   different   divisions.   Winners   of   each   division,   both  

boys   and   girls,   receive   a   special   exemption   into   the   Callaway   Junior   World,  

considered  the  premier  junior  tournament  in  the  world.  

 

Sheshan’s   team   of   12   Elite   Junior   Players   represent   the   most   talented   level   of  

tournament  players  and  we  are  proud  to  become  the  first  Mainland  Chinese  Club  to  

support  and  send  a  team  of  children  overseas  to  compete  and  represent  the  club.      

We  would  like  to  thank  our  Sheshan  Junior  Elite  Program  sponsors  PING  and  Nike  

Golf   and   we   look   forward   to   sharing   the   details   of   our   trip   with   the   entire  

membership  as  the  trip  draws  closer.      

Stayed  tuned  for  next  month’s  newsletter  as  we  profile  each  of  the  12  juniors  who  

will  be  traveling  to  America  this  summer.  

 

July  15th-­‐19th  –  Callaway  Junior  World    

With   over   60   years   of   history   the   Callaway   Junior   World  

has   established   itself   as   the   pinnacle   in   junior   golf.   Last  

year’s   tournament   featured   over   1,200   participants   from  

over   56   countries   around   the  world.   The   Callaway   Junior  

World  Golf  Championships  is  the  largest  international  event  

in   the   world   and   is   unique   for   its   international  

representation  and  cultural  diversity.    

One  of  the  biggest  years  for   the  Callaway  World   Junior  was   in  1984  when  the  

following  players  won:  David  Toms  (Boys  15-­‐17),  Ernie  Els  (Boys  13-­‐14),  and  

Tiger  Woods   (Boys  9-­‐10).   In   addition  Phil  Mickelson   finished  second   to  Ernie  

during  that  tournament.  Of  course  all  of  these  players  went  on  to  enjoy  Hall  of  

Fame  careers  on  the  PGA  Tour.  

   

Ball  at  Rest  Moved  –  Rule  18    

Ball  moved  when  taking  a  practice  swing  If  you  take  a  practice  swing  and  accidentally  move  your  ball  in  doing  

so   this   does  not   count   as   a   stroke,   and   you  must   put   the  ball   back  

with  1  penalty  stroke.  If  you  do  not  put  the  ball  back  you  will  incur  2  

penalty  strokes  for  playing  the  ball  from  the  wrong  spot.    

Ball  moved  after  Address  If   a   player’s   ball   in   play   moves   after   they   have  

addressed   the   ball   (other   than   as   a   result   of   a  

stroke),   the   player   is   deemed   to   have  moved   the  

ball   and   incurs   a   1   stroke  penalty.   The   ball   must  

then  be  replaced  and  the  shot  can  then  be  played.    

Ball  moved  by  another  ball  If  a  ball  in  play  and  at  rest  is  moved  by  another  ball  in    

motion  after  a  stroke,  the  moved  ball  must  be  replaced.