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Rake In or Rake Out

By Jay McGillicuddy

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty

September 08, 2007 06:18 AM

While walking a large track of land last week I noticed a peculiar object sitting up right next to the sand trap on the 12th hole at Campbell's Scottish Highlands golf course. The object had a long stick with a bunch of teeth on it sitting straight up on the outside of the bunker. I was a little taken back as my golf ball was lying up against it.

I was ticked off because I would have been better off if my ball was in the sand trap as opposed to sitting deep in the rough just next to the trap and my feet were well above the ball while standing in the trap. I had to use a much less lofted club to make sure I could make contact with the ball. I needed a 9 iron but had to use my 3 iron to try and advance it forward.

I am sure all you golf nuts will say why did I end up there in the first place. I did because I hit a bad shot, there I admit it. LOL

So, my question is should you leave the sand trap rake in or out of the bunker? I always try and leave it in.

Jay and Monika

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George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jay, no sour grapes. I would love to see another rematch, that would be a lot of competitive fun in October :)

Sep 08, 2007 08:10 AM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

George your team won't make it that far. LOL

Sep 08, 2007 08:21 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Now, now Jay, you know that is just wishful thinking on your part ....... LOL

GO YANKEES!!!!

Sep 08, 2007 08:29 AM

Chris Griffith

Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL

Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent

I was born with a bad golfing gene. I have no input! LOL

Sep 08, 2007 09:52 AM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

George, let's see what happens in mid Sept when the Bronx Bombers come to Fenway and we show them a thing or two. It should be fun....

Go Sox!!!

Chris, got your 25 points tho didn't ya, thanks for stopping by. LOL

Sep 08, 2007 10:11 AM

Chris Griffith

Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL

Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent

Honey, I had my 25 points by 5:30 this morning. I just stopped in to see if you were a crappy golfer too.

Sep 08, 2007 10:13 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jay, you mean like you guys showed us the last time that they were in New York, I hope so :)

Sep 08, 2007 10:29 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Prudential Verani Realty - Atkinson, NH

NH Real Estate Broker

LOL Oh man...Jay you are in trouble. Chris...he is actually pretty good at golfing and picking the winning baseball team! Poor George. He'll be crying in his soup when those poor Yanks fizzle. LOL

Sep 08, 2007 10:36 AM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

Chris, LOL I knew better after I hit the submit button. You crack me up. I'd love to play against Jason and Marc. Those "two average Joe's".

George, no like the whooping you took against the Detroit Tigers and how you lost 2 of 3 to the lowly Devil Rays. :-)

Sep 08, 2007 10:40 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Monika, I am going to copy and paste that so that I can play it back for you in October :)

Jay, that was Detroit & TB, the Red Sox are not as good as them :)

Sep 08, 2007 10:48 AM

Monika McGillicuddy

Prudential Verani Realty - Atkinson, NH

NH Real Estate Broker

:)...George I do love you! <gg>

Sep 08, 2007 10:57 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Monika & Jay, same here :)

Sep 08, 2007 12:40 PM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

Sox blew another chance to stay another game ahead. Oh, btw George, Sox have the best record in baseball, just in case you forgot. LOL

Sep 09, 2007 01:50 AM

Robert Hammerstein -

Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ

Bergen County NJ Real Estate

Jay,

Sorry, we're not Golfers but love the photo of the covered bridge. Where is that? We love covered bridges.

Sep 09, 2007 02:06 AM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

This is in Keene, NH at The Brettwood Country Club between the 7th and 8th hole on the south course. They have a bunch of these on their 36 hole layout. One of my favorite courses to play in NH.

Sep 09, 2007 02:46 AM

Anonymous

Jay, we will see if you guys can still claim that after next weekend :)

Sep 09, 2007 12:11 PM

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Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

Of course we will.

Go Sox!!!

Sep 09, 2007 01:27 PM

Suzanne Cutler

SUCCESS! Real Estate - Braintree, MA

Hi Jay,

You know I never really gave this much thought. I usually leave the rake out after stepping out to rake the sand.

I got this from the http://www.pga.com/play/golf-etiquette.cfm

Bring a rake into the bunker with you -- remembering that you should always enter the bunker from the low side at a point nearest to the ball

Whenever possible, avoid walking on the steep face of a bunker
After hitting your shot, rake the area you played from, as well as all your footprints and any others within reach
Rakes should be left--either in or nearby the bunker

I hope this helps.

Sep 09, 2007 03:32 PM

1SG (Ret.) David Kucic

Hawaii Military Realty, Inc. - Ewa Beach, HI

President and Owner

Jay-Suzanne did great in her comment above. I always leave them INSIDE the trap because then a golfer would never complain that his ball hit the rake and was deflected into the sand trap. If the rake is in the trap then the ball obviously was destined for the trap and there should be no excuses. There are a few courses here in Hawaii that put stickers on the rakes that say "Please leave the rake in the sand trap". Aloha,

David Kucic RA, GRI, ABR, AHWD, e-PRO
First Sergeant, USA (Retired)
Tropic Lightning Real Estate, Oahu, Hawaii

Sep 09, 2007 05:28 PM

Jay McGillicuddy

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH

Real Estate Broker

Thanks Suzanne, I appreciate you taking the time to look this up. Nearby is ok if it is away from the normal flow of the fairway.

Dave, great minds think alike. I have played on courses where the rake is attached to the golf cart. I lik eit that way. Except when I forget to grab it off the cart. Yikes.

Sep 10, 2007 12:54 AM