Rules Governing Competitions
Introduction
All our club competitions are governed by the Rules of the R & A. Members should be familiar with the Rules and Bye Laws of the Club. Members and visitors must adhere to the following key points when entering and taking part in competitions.
1. The Course
a. Priority
If a match fails to keep its place and loses more than one clear hole on players in front, it should allow the match following to pass. Players in a competition shall have precedence both in starting and through the green over players playing ordinary matches.
b. Care of Bunkers
Before leaving a bunker, a player should carefully fill up and smooth over all the holes and footprints made by him/her therein.
c. Divots, Plugmarks and Damage to Greens
Through the greens and on the practice areas a player must ensure that any turf cut or displaced by him/her is replaced at once and pressed down and that any damage to the putting green made by a ball or the player is carefully repaired. Care should be taken to ensure that no damage is done to the hole or the surrounds of the hole while attending the flagstick. The ball must not be removed from the hole with a golf club or putter.
Plugmarks are the single biggest cause of damage to our greens -
Please Repair Plug Marks
d. Practice on the Course
Practice on or playing of hole or holes before a competition effectively disqualifies player or players from successfully competing in the competitions of the day. (Except Match Play Competitions)
2. Rules Governing Competitions
a. Competitors should be familiar with the Rules and Bye Laws of the Club.
b. Competitors MUST enter competitions using the their ILGU swipe card on the computer provided
c. Competitors must remove their sticker from the printer and apply to their scorecard.
d. Competitors should ensure that the following details appear on their scorecard when returned:
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- Name and Handicap
- Date of competition
- Signature of both player and marker.
e. Scores MUST be entered into computer on the completion of the round.
f. Scorecards must be placed in the competition box beside the computer.
g. In all Singles Competitions, where the committee find that the competitors are not regularly returning cards, the committee reserver the right to reduce such members Handicaps under Clause 19.
h. Handicaps: It is the duty of every player to report, as soon as possible, to her home club, all scores returned from open competitions/society outings. Please fill out the Away Scores sheet located on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room (show standard scratch of the day, date, score and name clearly). If unable to report a score which warrants a reduction you must immediately revise your handicap in accordance with the rules prior to competing in any subsequent competiton.
i. A minimum of 10 entries are required for all competitions to stand. In the event of fewer entries, the competition will be cancelled and players will have the competition fee refunded to their card at a future date.
j. Matchplay Competitions
- All matches must be completed by the dates shown.
k. To qualify to win the Lady Captain's Prize and Lady President's Prize, lady members must have three 18 hole singles official club competition cards returned prior to the competition.
l. Visitors playing in open day/weekend competitions must pay their entry fee in the pro shop.
m. Prize winners will be posted on the results page of the Web Site.
"YOU'RE POSITION ON THE COURSE
IS A SHOT BEHIND THE GROUP AHEAD OF YOU!,
NOT AHEAD OF THE GROUP BEHIND YOU!.
3. Operation of Time Sheets
The following general rules apply to ladies competitons:
a. The timesheet becomes available on-line one week before a competition date. There may be an exception for open weekends or open week where the timesheet may be available for a longer period in advance of the competition.
b. In Sunday competitions, if members book a time on the time sheet and include a guest slot, a player must play in that slot. If no player shows up for that slot the member who booked the time will be charged a competition fee for the slot.
4. Presentation of Prizes
a) Presentation of prizes will take place at the Clubhouse on the dates indicated in the results book in the locker room and on the notice board.
b) Prize winners are asked to attend Presentations or make suitable alternative arrangements for prizes to be collected at the presentation
c) Where a prize recipient cannot attend prior arrangements for the attendance of a substitute representative should be notified in advance to the Ladies Committee.
d) The Ladies Committee accepts no responsibility or liability for Prizes not collected at the scheduled presentation.
