Golf League

The Hacker's Golf League was started in the early 80's as a NEC only league that played at Twin Springs in Bolton. Around the mid 90's the Tech bubble burst and several NEC employees ended up at 3Com, EMC and Digital. The league also moved from Twin Springs to Juniper in that same time frame. Today, the league members come mainly from companies located in the area along Routes 495 and 9, commonly known as the MetroWest.
The League plays every Tuesday night starting in late April through mid August at the Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northboro, Massachusetts. The League switches courses with other Tuesday night leagues allowing play on Riverside Front and Back and Lakeside Front and Back.

View from the Deck...

It was another beautiful Tuesday night but it didn't help the blind squirrel find his cache. The search continues. One golfer who did find a nut was Rick Goularte who shot the low round 45 for the evening. His partner Jim Shea shot a 46. Rick's net -5 was Low Net for the year. The starter has been sending the 1st match off early so please try to show up at least 10 minutes early to your scheduled tee time.

Andrew Novak lost in a playoff to Justin Thomas at the RBC Heritage a week ago. This weekend he teamed up with Ben Griffin to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He split the $2.6 million top prize this week and took home $2.6 million 2nd place money at the RBC.

What a crazy ending to the Chevron Championship, LPGA's first major of the year. Ariya Jutanugarn had a 2 stroke lead going into the short par 5 18th. She had a 215 yd 2nd shot over water in front. Her caddie said "see that guy sitting in a chair up against the grandstand in back - hit hm" - and she almost did, he had to jump out of his chair to avoid being hit. But the ball bounced far enough away from the grandstand that she did not get relief. She dubbed her 1st chip, then ran her 2nd chip 12' by and 2 putted for a bogey and force a playoff with Jenno Thitkul and H.J. Kim who already finished. Then Mao Saigo and Lindy Duncan playing in the group behind her both birdied the 18th forcing a 5 way playoff. After Duncan and Kim missed long birdie putts on the 1st playoff hole, Thitikul powered her 12' eagle putt 8' past the hole and lipped out her birdie putt. Jutanagarn then lipped out her 6' birdie putt setting up Mao Saigo's 3' birdie to win the major.

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Your ball ends up on a bridge over a stream? What are your options ?
a. free relief
b. lateral relief -1 stroke penalty
c. stroke and distance relief - 1 stroke penalty
d. play the ball as it lies

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