ELMSFORD, N.Y. (May 3, 2010) – The 18th MGA Senior Net Four-Ball Tournament at Scarsdale Golf Club, originally scheduled for May 3, was postponed due to rain and wet course conditions. The event has been rescheduled to Monday, September 27.
Every month former MGA Senior Director of Rules and Competitions Gene Westmoreland will answer one question posed by the readers of the MGA e-Revision Newsletter (click here to sign up). Gene recently received the following Rules question from a reader:
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 26, 2010) - The 2010 MGA Foundation Spring Educational Series has concluded another successful season of programs and educational forums. These programs are designed to educate club leaders and the golfing public about a wide range of topics of interest to Met Area golfers, including the Rules of Golf, Handicapping procedures, new technology and MGA and MGA Foundation services and programs. Included in this are the popular Caddie Academies conducted by the MGA Tournament Department.
ELMSFORD, N.Y. (April 23, 2010) - The bizarre ending to the PGA Tour’s Verizon Heritage event on April 18th have generated a lot of discussion in the golf media and here at Golf Central. First, let’s explain the Rules and Definitions that were involved.
Ballo, Giuliani, Heins and Wilson Highlight MGA Media Day
Every month former MGA Senior Director of Rules and Competitions Gene Westmoreland will answer one question posed by the readers of the MGA e-Revision Newsletter (click here to sign up). Gene recently received the following Rules question from a reader:
Q: You hear officials in other sports say that they know they’ve had a good day if nobody notices them. When you are officiating golf tournaments, do you have a similar outlook or do you like to be in the middle of a high-profile ruling?