During
the second round a large rain cell came through northern California drenching
the Stanford Golf Course and eventually forcing us to halt play for several
hours. We did everything we could
to keep play going as long as possible, but eventually it was too much. I’m hoping this year I won’t have to
break out the squeegees, but last year there was no choice.
It
was the first time in my career, and I’m sure it won’t be the last, that I had
to invoke Decision 33/1.
Decision
33/1 permits the Committee to do what is necessary to remove casual water that
has accumulated on the putting green.
More importantly it allows the Committee to permit players to do so as
well, even on their line of putt so long as it is sanctioned by the Committee.
At
last year’s Intercollegiate, we had to use anyone and everyone to help with
squeegees. I was out there as well
as other tournament officials and coaches. Occasionally we permitted players to squeegee their line of
putt as well, because it was necessary.
Eventually, nature won the battle and we suspended play. There weren’t enough squeegees to go
around. On at least two greens we
were using two squeegees just to keep afloat.
Hopefully,
this year we won’t get enough rain to warrant any squeegees, but if they have
to come out, Decision 33/1 has us covered.
You
can follow the 2013 Stanford U.S. Intercollegiate through Gamebook, and the
leader board embedded below.
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