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MARCH 2024<\/p>\n
Busy Days Ahead at the Golf Course<\/p>\n
The Laguna Woods Village golf course is a very busy<\/p>\n
amenity, with almost 3,800 registered golfers competing<\/p>\n
for tee times. In the past two years alone, almost 700<\/p>\n
new golfers have registered with the pro shop.<\/p>\n
ok<\/p>\n
On a typical winter day, approximately 480 tee times are<\/p>\n
Fd<\/p>\n
0<\/p>\n
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available for residents and their guests. With the onset<\/p>\n
iad<\/p>\n
al<\/p>\n
\u090f<\/p>\n
of daylight saving time, available tee times and players<\/p>\n
cu<\/p>\n
increase. Most days, more than 300 golfers are playing<\/p>\n
before noon! With this high demand, the tee sheet is<\/p>\n
often fully booked and cannot accommodate additional<\/p>\n
knowing prior player information or bringing extra<\/p>\n
players. On some recent days, of the 480 available tee<\/p>\n
players will delay the check-in process and may<\/p>\n
times, we’ve sold as many as 475 tee times.<\/p>\n
result in the inability to play.<\/p>\n
Due to this high player volume, pro shop and course<\/p>\n
\u00bb Request the addition of a fifth player in advance;<\/p>\n
staff request your cooperation:<\/p>\n
allowing a fifth player is at the starter\u2019s discretion.<\/p>\n
There is no guarantee a fifth person will be able to<\/p>\n
\u00ab Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before your tee time.<\/p>\n
play. Arriving at the window with a fifth player is<\/p>\n
not allowed.<\/p>\n
\u00bb Populate the tee sheet in advance with players\u2019<\/p>\n
names (see \u201cPopulating Names on a Tee Time\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00ab Call ahead if you are a single player, as the tee-<\/p>\n
below). Arriving at the golf course without<\/p>\n
time wait is often one hour or more.<\/p>\n
POPULATING NAMES ON A TEE TIME<\/p>\n
When reserving a tee time via<\/p>\n
See the examples below:<\/p>\n
Enter all resident names if you<\/p>\n
ForeUp, the booker has five minutes<\/p>\n
know them when booking to<\/p>\n
to complete the reservation<\/p>\n
Booking for four players but<\/p>\n
help save a call to or from the pro<\/p>\n
process. If you are booking for<\/p>\n
without names requires follow-up<\/p>\n
shop:<\/p>\n
other residents as well, please use<\/p>\n
calls to the pro shop:<\/p>\n
resident ID numbers to populate<\/p>\n
the other players, as we have many I<\/p>\n
golfers with similar names.<\/p>\n
PRO SHOP 949-597-4336 PAR 3 COURSE 949-597-4334<\/p>\n
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MARCH 2024<\/p>\n
RULES CORNER<\/p>\n
Winter Rules\/Preferred Lies<\/p>\n
As we have recently seen, weather can create<\/p>\n
conditions that make playing the ball as it lies difficult<\/p>\n
at best. During these times, it is appropriate to play<\/p>\n
\u201cwinter rules,\u201d also known as \u201cpreferred lies.\u201d<\/p>\n
When playing winter rules\/preferred lies, you may<\/p>\n
would mean anywhere on the course other than a<\/p>\n
pick up your ball, clean it and place it on the ground<\/p>\n
penalty area, bunker or the green of the hole you are<\/p>\n
within one club length of its original position. If that<\/p>\n
playing. This means your one club length can take<\/p>\n
one club length leaves your ball in causal water, you<\/p>\n
you from the rough to the fairway, but not from the<\/p>\n
may move the ball to the nearest point not in water<\/p>\n
rough to the green. A good rule of thumb is that any<\/p>\n
and place it without penalty. Typically, this includes<\/p>\n
area designated as cart path only should be played as<\/p>\n
all areas considered to be in the \u201cgeneral area,\u201d which<\/p>\n
winter rules.<\/p>\n
Why does the course have<\/p>\n
When the course is designated as \u201ccart path only,\u201d<\/p>\n
days designated as cart<\/p>\n
itis imperative to keep all four wheels on the<\/p>\n
path only, and why is the<\/p>\n
path whenever possible. There are times when<\/p>\n
course closed for periods<\/p>\n
cross traffic makes doing so impossible, but<\/p>\n
of time after heavy rain?<\/p>\n
casual passing and other unnecessary traffic off<\/p>\n
of the path damages the course. If we, as golfers,<\/p>\n
Golf course staff aim to<\/p>\n
cannot follow these guidelines, then the only<\/p>\n
keep the courses open<\/p>\n
viable option during wet conditions is to close the<\/p>\n
and available for residents and their guests<\/p>\n
course. These challenges arise just a few months<\/p>\n
as much as possible. However, due to recent<\/p>\n
each year, so we kindly ask that everyone to do<\/p>\n
heavy rains, staff has had to restrict golf carts<\/p>\n
their part in preserving our beloved course.<\/p>\n
to the paths and, on some occasions, even<\/p>\n
close the course\u2014a decision not taken lightly.<\/p>\n
However, course damage and safety are integral<\/p>\n
considerations when assessing course status on<\/p>\n
any given day.<\/p>\n
Golf carts driven on wet turf cause damage.<\/p>\n
PRO SHOP 949-597-4336 PAR 3 COURSE 949-597-4334<\/p>\n
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