GENT'S COMPETITIONS - RULES AND CONDITIONS

 

                        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. 

 

KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS

There is an entry fee of £1 per person for Singles, Doubles and Foursome competitions.

This entry fee has to be paid before the draw is done, if not paid, then you will not be in the draw.


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.

 

 RONNIE STEPHENSON MEMORIAL TROPHY

 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.

 

 PRESIDENT'S CUP

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.

 

 SPRING MEETING

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.

 


 TRANSCO CUP

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.



 

                        GENERAL NOTES FOR THE ATTENTION OF PLAYERS

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.