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