Huron Expositor, 2000-05-10, Page 181& -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 10, 2000
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Golfers who respect lightning
enjoy a long and happy career
Rumble, rumble. The sound
of thunder changes your
whole round .of golf. With
one ear turned towards that
last rumble and one eye on
the sky looking for that first
flash of lightning, it's very
difficult to concentrate on the
game.
When a storm is lurking it's
best to forget about the score
and think'about safety. Each
year I write about the
dangers of golfing during an
electrical storm and this year
is no exception.
The only difference is that
this is the earliest time of the
year I have encountered
lightning on the golf course.
If you've heard it before, around the course in
read on anyway. A little preparation for the
brush up on this important evacuation of the players and
issue could save your life. caddies. If and when the
The golf course is one of siren goes, the players must
the most dangerous places cease play immediately and
you can be when . a abandon or mark their golf
thunderstorm hits. Golf balls: They are ushered into
courses are generally openthe waiting : vans and
spaces with gently rolling transported quickly and
hills, elevated areas. and safely back to the clubhouse
groves of trees. Being to wait out the storm.
exposed in an area like. this In fact. lightning is so well -
can be. deadly if you're not respected in golf that it is
careful. written up in the rule -book. If
Don't get caught on a golf a player feels that he or she is
course in a thunderstorm. Be in danger of being struck by
aware .of the weather and be lightning, then they may
prepared to leave the course cease play without penalty
in plenty of time. Sunday even before the siren goes.
night's storm came in quite In addition, the rule has
quickly after hovering . recently . been revised
around all day. The purple regarding the stopping of
• sky looked ominous. Only a play after the siren. You used
few drops of rain spattered to to be able to either abandon
the ground, but the lightning the•ball immediately or finish
was definitely heading in our out the hole you were
direction. playing before stopping play.
Some storms are a surprise, - Now you must cease play
but with today's technology immediately. There is no
we generally have a handle choice. If you don't stop play
on the weather well ahead of immediately then you are
time. If you have any assessed a penalty.:
indication that there is What happens when, in
'lightning in.thearea. then" spite of * your • good
• that is the time to leave the judgement; you are caught
course. Listen to the weather far from the clubhouse 'in the
reports before setting out to middle of a thunderstorm?
play and remember that Well here arc - a few
during the summer months, suggestions:.
most"storms strike in the Abandon your clubs. and
early afternoon. • your umbrella -:immediately.
' During play keep an eye on
the sky and an ear tuned.
Most of our weather here
comes in off the lake so
watching the west and
southwest is usually agood
way to .detect incoming
trouble.
When you hear the first
rumbles it's time to plan your
strategy. It's hard to predict
how fast the storm will be
upon you. or whether it will
skirt the area entirely. Wind
directions can change and
before you know it, you're
too far from the clubhouse to
dash in. You may 'want to
, keep playing as long as
you're heading back to the
clubhouse. but I wouldn't
recommend it if you're.
heading away.
Lightning is•so dangerous
that many courses have
sirens and horn. When you
hear the horn it means "get
off the course now!" You.
should not return to the
.course until you hear the
horn go again. •
One long blast is the
universal -signal to golfers
that lightning is too close for
safety. On the professional
By Carolanne Doig
golf
tours, the officials have
lightning detectors that tell
how far away a storm is and
how fast it's coming in. I
have been at events when the
officials are quietly
monitoring a " storm's
progress as the players go
about their game.
As the storm closes in, vans
are driven to strategic points
Who wants to be carrying
around all those lightning
rods?
Some people recommend
taking off your golf spikes
too, but with the
disappearance of metal
spikes this is no longer a
concern. Besides, I like the
idea of having some traction
when I run to the nearest
building or vehicle.
A vehicle ismy first
choice. The rubber tires and
steel roof make a vehicle one
of the safest places to be in
an electrical storm. My next
choice would be a building
like a maintenance shed or
someone's home or garage.
That's one of the advantages
of having a few homes
around the golf course.
Without vehicles or buildings
nearby, then you're bestto,
head Tor a densely wooded
arca or if you're stuck in the
open find a depression, ditch
or culvert to get yourself out
of an elevated area. •
Do not hide under a tree to
shelter yourself from the
rain. Water won't kill you but
the lightning will if it strikes
that tree just reaching off into
the sky. Another area to
avoid is a lake or pond since
lightning is transferred easily
via water.
If you do get caught out in
the open, get away from your
clubs and crouch -down as
low as you can while at the
same time keeping as little of
you as possible in contact
with the ground.
On Sunday evening the
thunder rolled. the horn
sounded, the golfers rushed
in, and the lightning storm
really didn't amount to much.
Even so, all of the golfers.
experienced or beginner,
competitive or casual, did not
argue with the storm. Be
careful, don't take chances,
respect lightning and enjoy a
long and happy .'golf
experience.
Seaforth Golf and Country
Club news for this week: The
Annual Spring Scramble was
held on Sunday with 126
golfers taking part in what
has become a "rite of spiing"
in the Seaforth area. Many of
the golfers were returning
Seaforthians, who make the
trek hack each spring. .
The team of Rob Mann.
Terry Maxwell and Dale
Petrie from Mitchell wob the
event with a score of nine
under par. At eight under was
,the team of Ken Doig Jr.,
Charlie Smith and Keith
Connolly. Karsten. Carroll.
Jason Patterson and Andrew
Gibson were third just one
stroke back.
Other local teams finishing
in the top ten were: Joe
Aubin, Mike Marion and.
Frank Meidinger; Brett
Finlayson, Bob McKenzie
and Albert Celotti; Gus
Feeney, Frank Verberne and
Murray Taylor; Jason
Henderson, Mike Flanagan
and Gary England; Dennis
- Nielsen and brothers Eddie
and Tony; Ken Doig Sr., Fred
Leitch and Gord McTaggart;
Cam Doig, Bob Carnochan
and Gord Carnochan.
Closest to the pin on #3
was Ken Curtis, #10 was Phil
Hoggarth,, #13 was Gary
England. #15 was Gerard
Meidinger, #i6' was Randy
Poisson. Longest drive was
Andrew Gibson. Skins were
won by Steve Van Dyk's
team, Ken Doig's Sr. team
• and Doug Fry's team. All
proceeds from the event go to
the leaforth and Area' Food
Bank and the SOS Fund.
Ladies Night winners were
Marcia Leitch and Gail Price.
Men's Night winner was ikon
McTaggart. Senior Morning
winners- were: Gord
Littlejohn, Jack McEwin,
Darwin Bannerman, Steve
Hook and Tom Milledge.
, Don't forget the SOS
Scramble this Saturday at
3:30 p.m. It's only nine holes
and includes a barbecue. The
silent auction and all
proceeds go to the Seaforth
District High School legal
fund.
SummetActivecha11engers
can get fit and win some prizes
Summer Active begins on
Friday, May 12 with Sneaker
Day. when everyone is
encouraged to wear their
sneakers for the day.
Summer Active is a
campaign encouraging
inactive citizens to make a
modest commitment to
regular physical activity.
Take the 30x4x2 Personal Seaforth recreation office and
Challenge. Any time become eligible to win
between May 12 and June 20 prizes.
you do 30 minutes of activity The activity logs are
a day for four days a week available at the Recreation
for any two consecutive Office located inside the
weeks. Arena : at 122 Duke St.
Record your activity on the Seaforth. For more
personal challenge activity information, please call the
logs and return to the recreation office at 527-0882
Carly Price wins athletic
awards at Ryerson Universi
y ty
Carly Price, a third -year student at Ryerson year that Ryerson Rams Women's Volleyball
University in ,Toronto, recently received a team made it into the playoffs.
number of awards at Ryerson's 52nd Annual Carly also received her Blue "R" award for
Athletic Banquet. contribution to athletics at the school. Only
The 2I -year-old student is the daughter of 57 students have received the Blue "R"
Gail and Bill Price of Egmondville. award at the university. Finally Price, who is
Price received the Student Services attending the school in the field of journalism
Leadership Award as well as the E.J. received the b.L. Dobson trophy for her
Thompson trophy as the MVP on the contribution to female athletics at Ryerson.
Women's Volleyball Team. This was the first
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