Club Competition Rules

COMPETITION RULES
01. GENERAL 02. HANDICAPPING 03. ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPETITIONS	04. HANDICAP LIMITS 05. COMPETITION ENTRY & PRIZE PRESENTATIONS 06 COMPETITION CONDITIONS	07. STARTING TIMES 08. JUNIOR MEMBERS

Presently under review

01. GENERAL

1.1 The Committee reserves the right to alter or amend any of the rules or dates and/or format of the competitions.
1.2 The Competition Fixture Schedule will be arranged by the Committee and dates published in the Club’s Annual Diary.
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02. HANDICAPPING

2.1 All handicaps will be administered in accordance with the CONGU unified handicap system 2008 – 2011
2.2 Members wishing to attain a handicap must submit THREE CARDS (marked under medal play conditions) to the Competitions Committee. Additionally, new members (junior and senior) may be interviewed by the Competitions Committee and questioned on the rules of Golf, Local Rules and Course Etiquette before a handicap is allocated.
2.3 Any male member with an official handicap before the 1st June in any year must play in a minimum of 3 Official Club Handicap Qualifying Competitions during that year to be eligible for the following competitions the following year:
ALL CLUB MATCHPLAY COMPETITIONS (with the exception of the Club Championship)
ALL QUALIFYING ROUNDS FOR NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
(The committee reserves the right to overturn this rule in special circumstances such as illness or injury subject to an acceptable reason being submitted IN WRITING prior to the competition).
For Ladies the rules are as posted on the Competitions notice board in the Ladies locker room.
2.4 Juniors submitting cards for a senior handicap must have them signed by a senior member, or a junior member with a handicap of 18 or lower.
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03. ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPETITIONS

3.1 Annual subscriptions MUST be paid before playing in a Club Competition, except for the continuing Winter Competition.
3.2 Junior members may enter Club Competitions when they have attained a handicap of 28 or less. This rule is subject to amendment at the discretion of the committee.
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04. HANDICAP LIMITS

4.1 Members will play off current handicaps in all Club Competitions with any limits that apply to specific competitions being shown on the relevant notice posted in advance.
4.2 In singles Match Play Competitions the full difference in playing handicaps will apply (with specific rules applied for Mixed Competitions as set out in the CONGU unified handicapping system 2008-2011, appendix O)
4.3 In all other Match Play Competitions three-quarters of the difference in playing handicaps will apply.
4.4 Members who are also members of other clubs must nominate which club holds their handicap and are individually responsible to confirm any change of their handicap, should another club be nominated to hold their handicap.
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05. COMPETITION ENTRY & PRIZE PRESENTATIONS

5.1 Entry to a Club Competition is by an entry sheet posted on the notice board in the changing rooms at least three weeks ahead of the competition date. Entry sheets will be set out in time slots and members desiring a specific starting time are advised to state that when entering their names at that time.
5.2 When a draw has been made and posted, members must not add to or alter the draw. Withdrawals, additions or request for an alteration of a starting time must be referred to the competitions committee or the Club Professional.
5.3 Members who have entered and whose names appear on the draw are expected to present themselves on the first tee by their starting time. Members who have good reason to cancel an entry should do so through the Professional’s shop by noon on the previous day. Members cancelling after this time must pay the entry fee for that competition. Members who fail to cancel their entry or who do not arrive promptly for their start time will receive notification of disqualification from the next two competitions.
5.4 Members winning a trophy or prize in an event when the presentation will be made on that day are expected to attend the presentation. (Members are recommended to confirm, by telephone if necessary, as to whether they are prize winners). Trophy winners are also expected to be present at the end of season prize giving evening.
Should any member be unable to attend any of the above presentations they must nominate another member who will collect the prize on their behalf. Failure to attend or to arrange a substitute will result in the member forfeiting the prize.
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06 COMPETITION CONDITIONS

Match Play
6.1 In All competitions draws for knockout stages are made on the assumption that competitors on both sides have equal responsibility for arranging matches. Where matches are not played by the appropriate date, both sides will be eliminated from the competition. The Committee reserves the right to reinstate any side or both sides thus disqualified subject to an acceptable valid reason being submitted to the Committee IN WRITING, as soon as possible after the lapsed date. For Ladies knock-out competitions the rules are as posted on the Competitions notice board in the Ladies locker room. – Delete this
6.2 Matches which end all square must be decided by a sudden death playoff (commencing at Hole 1)
6.3 Strokes will be received in sudden death playoffs.
6.4 Matches which cannot be completed due to the course becoming unplayable or darkness must be resumed from where play was suspended
Stroke Play
6.5 In stroke play competitions, ties will be resolved by matching cards. Places will be decided by the best score over the last 9, last 6, last 3 and the last hole with handicaps being applied proportionally.
6.6 All cards, whether completed or not, must be entered on the computer (when in use) and then placed in the box at the end of the competition. Abuse of this rule will lead to loss of handicap. When confirming the entry of a card on the computer it is the responsibility of each player to ensure that the entry is correct. The computer entry of a score lower than the score actually taken on any hole will result in disqualification (as in the Rules of Golf 6.6). Disqualification will also result where a higher handicap than the player is entitled to or no handicap is recorded on the score card (Rules of Golf 6.2), this applies to any competition.
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07. STARTING TIMES

7.1 Players shall start at the time laid down by the Committee and if they fail to do so shall be disqualified. Rule 6.3(a). If, however, a player arrives at his starting point, ready to play within 10 minutes after his starting time, instead of disqualification the penalty for failing to start on time will be loss of the first hole in match play or two strokes at the first hole in stroke play.
7.2 NOTE: The starting time agreed by individuals has the same status as a starting time fixed by the Committee.
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08 JUNIOR MEMBERS

8.1 Any Junior Member reaching a standard of play of 28 handicap or less will be eligible for the allocation of a Senior Handicap, the retention of which rests with the General Committee until such time as the Junior Member attains Full Membership.
Following the allocation of a Senior Handicap, a Junior Member may enter all Club Competitions providing that, in Single Competitions, he plays with at least one Full Member, who is not a parent or close family member of the junior member.
Parents are not allowed act as caddies for their children in Junior Competitions.
8.4 Junior Members must pay the full entrance fee for all Club Competitions unless otherwise given a special dispensation.
When playing on the Course, Junior Members not playing with a Full Member must give way at all times to Full Members or visiting players.
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Any complaints, suggestions or requests relative to competitions or handicapping must be submitted, IN WRITING, to the Competitions Committee.