Free Golf Clinic – Golfers with Parkinson Disease

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Attached is a new opportunity for golfers who are dealing with Parkinson Disease.  This clinic is free but space is limited to folks with PD.

This is not a charity golf program. It is a free service program for golfers with PD.  

REGISTER HERE and get mor information about APDA services and support here in St. Louis.

PD estimates are 1 to 2% of people in ages over 65.  Metro Seniors could easily have 10 to 20 members who are dealing with it directly.  This clinic could help them with their golf game and more.  

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) here in St. Louis provides FREE direct support and services to People With Parkinson (PWP) and their care givers and families.

APDA-Golf-Clinic

If you or your family or a friend is dealing with Parkinson Disease, please suggest that they contact the American Parkinson Disease Association here in St. Louis. CLICK HERE

Please contact David Wicks, (david.l.wicks@gmail.com) for questions about this clinic, or any of the services provided by APDA.

Bunker Rules Correction

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Thanks to eagle-eyed Ken Hammond, an error to the summary (simplified) bunker rules was identified. Thank You Ken!

The original full rules in the Policies and Procedures were correct and have not changed.

The summary list is corrected on the rules summary page CLICK HERE

The complete set or rules is in the Policies and Procedures Addendum 4 CLICK HERE

The terms used here are very specific and affect the relief

UNPLAYABLE BALL – always requires a 1 stroke penalty, but your personal declaration.

An ABNORMAL CONDITION your ball could land in would be puddle in a bunker, a mud flat in a bunker, gully or no sand area. Your get a free drop (no penalty) in the bunker if there is a playable area in the bunker. If there is absolutely no playable spot in the bunker, you get a free drop outside the bunker (Back On The Line).

UNPLAYABLE BUNKERS – if the bunker is completely unplayable or if Course or DVP declare bunkers to be unplayable, you get a free drop outside the bunker (Back On The Line) – you still have to play across the bunker.

Note – for the most part we follow USGA rules. We define our exceptions in Addendum 4. Our exceptions are recognitions of our members seniors status, our needs for pace of play, and that we want fair, competitive and fun play.