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E-newsletter for April 2013, English version
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CLUB E-NEWSLETTER April ‘13
THE EDITOR’S Sweet spring is finally here, so take a break from the screens of your electronic
devices and step out into the luscious greeneries outdoor. Listen to the birds
chirping in the trees, as the bees flutter around the blooming flowers. In the
meanwhile, travel across the Pacific to explore the magnificent Canda, followed by a
trip over to the United States as we anticipate some of the highlight activities of the
year.
Highlights:
Club Updates Notices, Tee-‐times and Club events Golf News Across the Pacific Sheshan Golf Learning Center Sheshan Golf Club Set to Make History in 2013 Rule of the month Playing a ball inside the hazard
Pg 2-‐8 Pg 9-‐12 Pg 13-‐14 Pg 15
LOW LI TING 刘莉婷
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 Spring is now officially upon us and although the temperatures have
remained cool so far, we are starting to see the dormant grass in the
rough start to grow once again. The brown dormant grass is
returning to it’s natural green color and will start to become a little
thicker as well. The fairways will also start to fill in more and the golf
course will look much nicer in the coming month.
Our greens have recently been aerated and topdressed. Although it is
intrusive, it is very necessary and we will be using a fairly small core
which will limit the disruption. This process removes thatch from the
greens and allows more space for water and sun to increase the
strength and quality of the greens. The greens recover fairly quickly
and you will start to notice the improvement on the greens very
soon.
CLUB UPDATES
Course Maintenance April is always one of our busiest months and with a lot of players
comes a lot of divots. These divots will fill in, although slowly until
the weather begins to get warmer. We always do our best to fill
divots with sand but there will likely be a few shots that end up in
divots over the next month or so. To help the fairways recover
quicker, we will be verticutting areas on the golf course to help them
recover quicker. You will see some diagonal lines on course where
this process takes place but it should affect play.
There are many new trees around the golf course now as well.
Mostly along the cart path lines but there are certainly a few more
that will come in to play a little more regularly. They currently don’t
have many leaves on them but as Spring moves on, we will start to
see them fill in beautifully. There will also be more color added to the
golf course, which we are already starting to see signs of, with a few
blooming flowers and a lot of different colored bushes. This really
brings the course to life and we all look forward to seeing it in it’s
best condition shortly.
Yours Sincerely, Gavin Eckford Director of Golf
CLUB UPDATES Tee Time Schedules: April 2013
Weekdays
First Tee Time: 06:36
Last Tee Time: 16:20 (9-‐Hole Play) 13:48 (18-‐Hole Play)
Weekends/Holidays
First Tee Time: 06:36 – 08:28 11:32 – 13:24
Last Tee Time: 16:20 (9-‐Hole Play)
13:24 (18-‐Hole Play)
CLUB UPDATES
Schedule of Events
Glenmorangie Golf Challenge
26th April 2013 Shotgun start: 1:00pm
GOLF NEWS
Across The Pacific By Gavin Eckford
Sheshan Golf Club has held a number of member trips around the world and this
year we are excited to add a new country to the list. In July, we are planning to do
a members’ trip to Canada where we will visit and play golf in Vancouver and
Whistler. Although I may be slightly biased as I grew up in Vancouver and lived in
Whistler for 10 years, in my opinion, they are two of the most naturally beautiful
places in the world. Vancouver and Whistler played host to the 2010 Winter
Olympics and are popular destinations for people from all over the world. With
summer temperatures normally dry around 25 degrees, the weather is perfect for
outdoor activities. Here is a quick overview of Vancouver, Whistler, and some of
the golf courses we will be playing.
Whistler is renowned as the #1 Ski Resort in North America but the summer months are also difficult to beat. Although the mountains are still
snowcapped, the summer temperatures bring Whistler to life with striking
scenery and unspoiled landscapes. Whistler is a blend of rustic and luxury,
with 5 star hotels and restaurants alongside dozens of outdoor activities
running through the valley of the Coastal Mountains.
Vancouver is a city diverse in many ways. Culturally you will find influences from Great Britain and Europe to Native Indians, China, and America. It’s unique
in that it has all the amenities of a modern city with great restaurants, casinos,
shopping, and culture mixed in with incredible natural beauty. Beaches,
mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes all lay gracefully on Vancouver’s doorstep.
Nicklaus North Golf Course is one of only three Jack Nicklaus “Signature” design golf courses in Canada. This golf course showcases a
number of Jack’s signature traits such as wider fairways, massive deep
bunkers, and some of the best par 3’s in the world. With 360 degree views of
snowcapped mountains, the golf course sprawls along the edge of glacier fed
Green Lake making this course difficult to forget. It’s also not uncommon to see
a black or brown bear roaming the fairways alongside golfers and their clubs.
Chateau Whistler is a true mountain golf course with big
elevation changes and plenty of
undulations from fairways to greens.
Carved out of the bottom of
Blackcomb Mountain, this Robert
Trent Jones Jr design is a very
challenging golf course for any level
of player. Each hole is sculpted
through beautiful mountain forests
which provides for a very serene
experience, often only shared with
bears and wild deer.
Big Sky Golf Club is plotted at the base of the north face of Mount Currie just a short distance North of Whistler. This Tour caliber design is one of the
best in the country although set against it’s dramatic backdrop, it’s
sometimes difficult to focus on golf. Early season it’s not uncommon to hear
and see an avalanche tumbling down Mount Currie as you play golf on
perfectly conditioned fairways.
With plenty to see and do in both Vancouver and Whistler, this will be not
only a great golf trip, but a great holiday for all who join us. With great
summer weather and better scenery, this member trip will be one to
remember and I look forward to showing you around my hometown come
July. Stay tuned for more details as we confirm dates and itineraries very
shortly.
Sheshan Golf Club Set to Make History in 2013
By Cyrus Janssen
In just under three months, Sheshan
Golf Club will achieve a historic
accomplishment this summer when it
becomes the first Mainland Chinese
Golf Club to successfully bring a team
of junior players overseas to compete
in a series of International Junior Golf
Tournaments.
Sheshan Professionals Cyrus Janssen
and Robbie Sherwin will lead a group
of 12 Sheshan juniors to America for
two weeks this coming July to
participate in a series of tournaments
throughout San Diego, California.
Over the past 4 seasons the Sheshan
Golf Learning Center has developed
into one of Shanghai’s premier
destinations for advanced learning.
With a rapidly expanding junior
program and our club’s junior
members representing some of the
best local talent in Shanghai its no
wonder why these kids all have an
opportunity to compete in these
premier events.
America is the best country in the
world for promoting and scheduling
junior golf tournaments and young
players from around the globe
frequently plan their summer
holidays in America to have the
opportunity to play in these events.
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.
Over the next three months we will be
including more pictures and stories
about the 12 juniors giving our entire
membership the opportunity to know
each junior more. Stay tuned for
future updates on this newsletter as
we prepare for our trip.
Do Not Touch the Ground/Water – Rule 13
If you attempt to play a shot when the ball is inside the boundaries
of a hazard, you are not allowed to test the condition of the water
hazard before playing a stroke, i.e. do not touch the ground or the
water with your hand or when making a practice swing and do not
ground your club (however you are permitted to touch high
grass); otherwise, you will incur 2 penalty strokes. You are allowed
to put clubs down in a water hazard.
Playing a ball inside a hazard