STRATHMORE GOLF CLUB
COMPETITION FORMATS AND RULES
MEDAL PLAY / STROKEPLAY
White Monthly Medals are drawn in handicap
order of 2 divisions, Gold – +7.0 to 12.4,
Silver – 12.5 to 28.4.
All Saturday Medal competitions are
played from either White Tees or Yellow Tees. Saturday competitions are
played in three balls. (dependent on numbers) Each ballot is decided through a random draw from
the start sheet, except Monthly Medals which are drawn in handicap order. The prizes and sweeps on Saturday competitions outside the Monthly Medals will be decided in one
division (Plus to 28.4)
LEITFIE LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
This competition is played over the 9-hole Leitfie Course. This competition was the very first competition played at Strathmore Golf Centre in the early development of The Club. A trophy will be awarded in the Scratch and Handicap sections for the best scores over 18 holes. The handicap allowance for this competition is 50% of the current Handicap Index.
MATCHPLAY – DOUBLES (Fourball Better Ball)
In this format the lowest handicap
player concedes strokes to the other three players
calculated on 90% of the difference between the playing handicaps.
MATCHPLAY – SINGLES
In this format the handicaps will be full
handicap difference.
MATCHPLAY FOURSOMES
In this format, handicaps are
calculated as, half the difference of the combined playing handicaps of each
side.
SUMMER LEAGUE (CATLAW TROPHY)
The Summer League is played as a Strokeplay Competition throughout the season. There is a White Tee League, and a Yellow Tee League. They run from April to September, from Sunday to Friday and is for your best 10 cards throughout the season.
72 HOLE STROKEPLAY – Scratch &
Handicap Trophy
This competition is a Strokeplay
competition and is played on four Saturdays, two in April and two in May. The Scratch and Handicap trophies will be
awarded to the players returning the lowest four aggregate scratch or handicap
rounds.
BALLANTYNE CUP
This is an individual mixed Stableford
competition. Gents will play from the White Tees, ladies from the Red Tees. The
winner of the trophy will be the player with the most Stableford points.
TEXAS SCRAMBLE
There have never been any specific rules for
Handicap Allowances for a Texas Scramble. Various clubs run Scrambles in
different ways and may use a different way of working out Handicap Allowances.
This could be based on a percentage of the combined playing handicaps of each
team.
Following the introduction of WHS, the recommended handicap system used is based on the number of players in each team.
4 Players. 25%/20%/15%/10% from lowest to highest playing handicaps
3 Players. 30%/20%/10% from the lowest to the
highest playing handicaps
2 Players. 35% Low/15% High.
BOGEY COMPETITION
A Bogey competition is a form of Strokeplay in which play is against a fixed score. The scoring is in effect playing Matchplay
against the course. Players will take
their strokes at the allocated SI for the course. If a player scores better than nett par they
are 1 up, if they score a nett par the hole is halved, if they score more than
a nett par they lose the hole and is scored as 1 down. The winner of the competition is the player
who has scored the most up on the course.
MID SUMMER STROKEPLAY
This competition is a Stroke play
Competition and is played on the Saturday between the two rounds of
qualification for the Club Championship / Tankard Trophy. The draw will be random. The winner will be the player with the lowest
nett score.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP / TANKARD
QUALIFICATION
CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIP, TANKARD TROPHY & YELLOW TEE CHAMPIONSHIP
Members must have
played in 3 counting Strathmore Golf Club competitions or represented the Club
in 3 events this year prior to the Qualifying Rounds to enter.
7.1
The Club Championship & Tankard Trophy will have 2 qualifying rounds played
from the White Teeing grounds over 2 weekends with both rounds played over both
Saturdays. In the event of tied scores following the two rounds of
qualification, the seeding for the knockout rounds will be determined by the
best second round score, then last 9 holes of that card, last 6, last 3 holes,
last hole. If at this point players are still tied, then the first round score
will determine seedings.
If you have qualified
for the knockout stages of the Club Championship/Tankard Trophy/Yellow Tee
Championship you must be available to play from 5.30pm onwards on the
dates specified as you will be given an allocated tee time from 5.30pm which
will be posted on the knockout drawsheet.
If two players in a
match wish to play any time before that date and time they may do so. All
matches must be played on or before the date stated in the fixture list. This
applies to the 1st round knockout and quarter finals only.
Those players who meet
the entry qualification criteria for the Club Championship/Tankard/Yellow Tee
Championship and wish to enter the 2 qualifying rounds will require to confirm
that they are available for ALL dates (dates as noted in the Fixture List of
the subsequent stages of each competition (Quarter Final/ Semi-Final/Final).
Players will be asked to agree and sign a registration form issued by the
Competition Secretary.
Any player who
qualifies for the later stages of any of the Club
Championship/Tankard/Yellow Tee Championship and withdraws from the competition
inside 24 hours from the tee time of the match will forfeit their match and the
opposing player will be given a “bye”. If a player withdraws more than 24 hours
from the tee time of the proposed match, the next qualifying player(s) on the
reserve list will take their place. Maximum number of 3 reserve players will be
listed following the qualification rounds.
Any withdrawals from
the competition MUST be made in writing to the Competition Secretary by the
player.
The knockout stages
for the Club Championship will be played as Scratch Matchplay from the Blue
Tees with matches being played on Wednesday with the Semi-Final taking place on
the Friday.
Top 6 qualifiers with
the lowest gross scores will qualify with the 2 top scores receiving byes to
the Semi-Finals.The next 4 play off to decide the other 2 Semi-Finalists.
The best 8 net scores
(not including any of the top 6 gross scores) play in the Tankard from the
White Tees.
The best 8 net scores
from the Yellow Tee qualifying will play in the Yellow Tee Championship.
INTER CLUB MATCHES
Inter club matches can range is size from 8 person teams to 12 person teams. The match will take the form of a 4 Ball Better Ball Matchplay, whereby the lowest handicap player concedes strokes to the other three players calculated on 90% of the difference between the playing handicaps.
The Ronnie Stephenson Memorial Trophy is a Stableford Competition. Play will be from the Yellow Tees. The winner of the Trophy is the player with the highest Stableford score.
GEORGE BLACK MEMORIAL TROPHY
The George Black Memorial Trophy is a Strokeplay Competition. The draw will be
random from the start sheet. The winner
of the competition will be the player with the lowest nett score.
PETER TINKER TROPHY – SENIOR'S TROPHY
The Peter Tinker Trophy is competed
for by the senior golfers. The format
will be a Strokeplay competition and played from the Yellow Tees. The playing groups will be decided by a
random draw. The winner of the trophy
will be the player returning the lowest nett score.
NICK FARR TROPHY – SENIOR'S TROPHY
The Nick Farr Trophy is a competition
for senior gentlemen and is played as a strokeplay event. All players will play from the Yellow
Tees. The scratch and handicap trophies
will be awarded to the players returning the best scratch and nett scores.
TAM BENNETT TROPHY – SENIOR'S TROPHY
The Tam Bennett Trophy is a
competition for members of the senior section.
The format for the competition will be Strokeplay and play will be from
the Yellow Tees. The winner of the
trophy will be the player with the lowest nett score.
CAPTAIN'S CHARITY SWEEP
Each year the Gent's Captain chooses a charity to promote for the year. The competition is Strokeplay and played from the White or Yellow Tees. The playing groups will be decided by a random draw. The entry to the competition requires an additional fee of £1.00. The winner of the competition will be the player returning the lowest nett score.
The President’s Cup is a mixed event with a
shotgun start. The format of the competition, tees played from, handicap
allowances etc, will be determined by the current President. Following the
golf, a meal is available to all players.
ENDURANCE TROPHY
The Endurance Trophy is a competition
which is played over 36 holes, one round teeing off in the morning and the
second round teeing off in the afternoon.
The competition is a strokeplay event and played from the White Tees. The draw for the competition will be by
handicap order. The winners of the
trophies will be the players returning the lowest scratch and nett scores. Players can opt to play one round for
handicap purposes, they can elect to play either in the morning draw or the
afternoon draw. Should they opt to play
in the afternoon the pairings in the draw will be changed to reflect the
handicap order rule.
LOCAL CHARITY MEDAL
Each year the committee chooses a
local charity in which to support. The
proceeds from the competition will be presented to the local charity. Entry into the competition will require an
extra £1.00 from all competitors as a donation to support the charity. The winner of the competition will be the
player returning the lowest nett score.
CAPTAIN'S DAY
Captains Day is a Strokeplay event
with one tee priority. The winner of the competition will be the
player with the lowest nett score. Following
completion of the golf a meal will be served to all competitors.
GENT'S INVITATION DAY
This event is where members are
encouraged to bring along a fellow gent as a guest to play as a pair in a Strokeplay event. Players will play as a
pair under the 4 Ball Better Ball format. The winners of the day will be
the pair with the lowest nett score.
Following the round of golf players are encouraged to stay and enjoy a
two course meal. Guests will receive
courtesy use of the course for the day.
The Spring Meeting is a Strokeplay
competition which offers a trophy for both the best scratch and handicap
score. Play will be from the Blue tees
and a random draw will decide the groupings for the tee times. The winners of the trophies will be the players
returning the best scratch and nett scores.
AUTUMN MEETING
The Autumn Meeting is a Strokeplay
competition which offers a trophy for both the best scratch and handicap
score. Play will be from the Blue tees
and a random draw will decide the groupings for the tee times. The winners of the trophies will be the
players returning the best scratch and nett scores.
The Transco Cup is only open to the
players who have won a monthly medal during the season. This competition will be played along side
the DWAM and played as a Strokeplay event from the White Tees. The winner of the trophy will be the player
returning the lowest nett score.
DWAM (Didn’t Win A Medal)
The DWAM is played in conjunction
with the Transco Cup and is open to all players who failed to win a monthly
medal throughout the year. The DWAM will
be a Strokeplay competition and played from the White Tees. The winner will be the player returning the
lowest nett score and will receive a bottle of malt whisky as the prize for the
competition.
SUMMER ECLECTIC
The Summer Eclectic is a season long
competition and is taken from each player who completes a round from the White
Tees. The competition is a scratch event
with the best score for each hole being recorded. The player with the lowest gross eclectic
score will be the winner.
ORDER OF MERIT
The Order of Merit is a points based competition played for over the season. Points are awarded for the finishing position of a player in the qualifying competitions. The competitions are, All Monthly Medals – April to October, Spring Meeting, Mid Summer Strokeplay, Club Championship Qualifying Rd 1 & Rd 2, President's Day, Endurance Trophy Rounds 1&2, Autumn Meeting and October White Tee Bogey.
The points will be awarded as follows, 10 points for 1st down to 1 point for 10th . The player with the highest number of points at the end of these competitions will be the winner.
RACE TO STRATHMORE
The Race to Strathmore is a points based competition played for over the season. Points are awarded for the finishing position of a player in the qualifying competitions. The competitions are, Monthly Medals – April to October, Ballantyne Cup, 72 Hole Strokeplay Rounds 1-4, Ronnie Stephenson Memorial Trophy, Club Championship Qualifying Rd 1 & Rd 2, Captain's Charity Medal, Local Charity Medal, George Black Memorial Trophy.
The points will be awarded as follows, 20 points for 1st down to 1 point for 20th . The player with the highest number of points at the end of these competitions will be the winner.
Slow play
in golf is a common complaint across the country with some rounds taking more
than 4½ hours to play. All players have
the responsibility to challenge slow play both within their group and on the
course. Players should keep up with the
group in front and NOT just ahead of the game behind. If a group loses a clear hole they should
invite the following group through. A
two ball would have priority over a three ball and they have priority over a four
ball.
HAVE FUN AND ENJOY YOUR GOLF AND
PLEASE LOOK AFTER THE COURSE FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF OTHERS BY REPAIRING PITCH
MARKS AND RAKING BUNKERS
PLAYERS SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER PLAYING READY GOLF
Ready golf is actively encouraged on the course.
This should be done in a safe and responsible way.