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 and Tankard off the White Tees with the matches being played on Wednesday with the Semi-Final taking place on the Friday.

Top 8 qualifiers with the lowest gross scores will qualify to the Quarter-Finals, then onto Semi-Final, then The Final.

The best 8 net scores (not including any of the top 8 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 - WHITE TEES.

The Summer Eclectic is a season long competition and is taken from each player who completes a counting competition 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.

SUMMER ECLECTIC - YELLOW TEES.

 The Summer Eclectic is a season long competition and is taken from each player who completes a counting competition round from the Yellow Tees. The competition is a Handicap event with the best net score for each hole being recorded.  The player with the lowest net eclectic score will be the winner.

ORDER OF MERIT - WHITE TEE.

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.

ORDER OF MERIT - YELLOW TEE.

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, 36 Hole Strokeplay Rounds 1&2, President's Day, Yellow Tee Club Championships Rounds 1&2, The Ronnie Stephenson Memorial Trophy, Captain's Charity Sweep, and October Yellow 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. 


RULES & CONDITIONS FOR GENTS COMPETITIONS

1.1        The Committee reserves the right to establish competition rules.

1.2        All Members must ensure that their current years club fee of £35.00 (Not to be mistaken for Centre Fees) are paid before the 31st January. If not the member will not be allowed to participate in any form of competition.

1.3        Gents competitions are open to all Gentleman Members who have a valid WHS Handicap Index.

1.4        If a 5 day member wishes to play in a weekend competition before 4pm, they must ensure that they have paid the appropriate green fee rate to the Centre Staff and also ensure that their Competition Fee is also paid.

1.5        Juniors who have attained the age of 15 and have a current WHS Handicap Index will be permitted to play in any weekend Gents Competition. Junior Members under the age of 15 who hold a current WHS Handicap Index of 18 or less (with a subsequent buffer of 1 stroke) will be permitted to play in any Gents Competition, except those competitions that are drawn in handicap order. Juniors of any age, provided they have a current WHS Handicap Index, are permitted to play in the Catlaw Summer League Competition (see Rules of Entry - 9.3) as these competitions are not drawn.

1.6        Entry to competitions will be via the on-line booking system, through HowDidIDo or Club PSI Terminal in the Clubhouse.

1.7        The draw for all Gents & Seniors competitions and tee time priorities will be posted on the respective Gents & Senior Blog pages and the starter will also receive a copy.

1.8        Entries for the weekend competitions in the morning and afternoon tee priorities will close at 12.00pm Thursday prior to the weekend. Senior Thursday Competition entry will close at 12.00pm on the preceding Tuesday.

1.9        Any player failing to show for an allocated tee-time without prior warning to the competition secretary/starter will face disciplinary action from the committee.

1.9a      All players must conduct themselves in an appropriate manner both on the course and in the clubhouse. Antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated in any form. Any violation of this will result in disciplinary action

1.10     In the event a player is disqualified (Not N.R.) in a competition their Eclectic, Order of Merit Points and 2’s Entry will be invalid.

1.11     If a Competition draw is not deemed to be in handicap order, then the draw will be made by random names being drawn. The Committee reserves the right to make a draw in handicap order.

1.12     Late arrival on the Tee up to 5 minutes will result in the following action:

Strokeplay - 2 penalty strokes           Match play - Loss of 1 hole           After 5mins - Disqualification

1.13     All players when submitting their cards at the end of a competition must ensure that the card is filled in with the following information:

1.          Their correct handicap has been entered on their card.

2.          The tees that were used has been marked on the card.

3.          They and the marker have both signed the card. If not the player will be disqualified from the competition.

1.14     All players must ensure that their scores are entered into the PSI terminal including NR’s and that their cards are correctly marked and signed.

1.15     All players must ensure that they return their score cards after their round by placing them in the appropriate scorecard box.

1.16     The use of golf buggies during a competition round in stroke play or matchplay will not be allowed unless Members have verbal or written agreement of the request from the Competition Secretary or in their absence a Committee member. To eliminate any doubt or controversy, the draw will include details of who is permitted to use a buggy.

1.17     Where a gross and nett trophy is awarded for the same competition, the gross / scratch trophy will be awarded to the player returning the lowest gross aggregate score and the nett / handicap trophy would be awarded to the player returning the lowest nett score.Were one player to return both the lowest gross and nett scores, the nett / handicap trophy would be awarded to the player returning the second lowest nett score. In the event of a tie the trophy will be awarded to the player returning the lower final round score. Should there still be a tie the winner will be decided by the last 9 nine holes of the final round, then last 6, the last 3 holes or the last hole. If at this point players are still tied each will be awarded a trophy.

DRAWS

2.1        The following draws will be made in handicap order:

1.          All Monthly Medals.  

2.          Endurance Trophy

3.          Any competition which the Committee deems necessary.

4.          Ref Rule 1.1

2.2        In the event of a major competition being called off the nearest date available will be selected and if this date was to hold a minor competition the major competition will take priority.

2.3        If a competition has been called off and rearranged for a date for the following weekend, players will remain in the same groups and times will remain the same unless the tee times clashes with centre bookings on that date. If a player was unable to play in the original event and can play in the rearranged competition they must ensure that they inform the Competition Secretary and they will be placed in the last groups going out. If the rearranged date is more than 1 week from the original date, all players must re-enter their names on the new entry sheet which will be posted.

2.4        In the event of any round of a multi-round competition being cancelled due to circumstances outside the clubs control, the Committee reserve the right to reduce the competition in length where appropriate.

2.5        A Competition may be called off by 3 members of the Gents Committee, at any time on the day of a competition or by a member of Strathmore Golf Centre.

MATCHPLAY COMPETITIONS

3.1        All competitions are open to all members who have a current WHS Handicap Index.

3.2        All players must ensure their entry fees are paid before the closing date if not the player will not be entered into the draw.

3.3        In arranging a tie at least 14 days notice must be given .

3.4        All players involved in a tie are responsible for arranging the drawn match. It is NO LONGER the responsibilty of the player(s) at the top of the draw to organise. 3 dates must be given by each player one of which must be a weekend before 4pm: If no decision can be made to arange the fixture then the Competition Secretary MUST be notified at lest 14 days in advance ofthe deadline for that particular competition to allow for sutable intervention. If no date can be decided then all players associated with the tie will be disqualified.

3.5        If a doubles partner is unable to play in a competition, a replacement may be found and the Competition Secretary informed.The replacement may not be someone who has played in a previous round of the Competiton and a replacement may not be used after the 1st round. The player can either play the match himself or he can concede the match. No two replacements may play as a pair.

3.6        Extensions to Matchplay Competitions will not be granted under any circumstances. Extensions to Winter Competitions will only be granted if the course has been closed for 7 consecutive days. In this instance a 7 day extension will automatically come into force.

3.7        If for some reason a player/s has to withdraw from the competition once it has been posted their opponents will receive a bye into the next round. Under no circumstances will late entries be accepted after the closing date.

3.8        5 Day Members must ensure that the appropriate green fees are paid before commencing their match if their match is before 4.00pm on a weekend date.

3.9        All Winter Competitions are to be played over the winter course (tees/greens).

3.10     In all knockout competitions if extra holes are to be played R & A Rule 3.2a(4) will apply.

 

HANDICAPS

4.1        You must have a WHS Handicap Index in order to play Club Competitions.

4.2        To obtain a WHS Handicap Index you must submit a minimum of 54 holes in any combination of 9/18 hole scorecards. For details contact the Handicap Secretary.

4.3        In order to retain an active Handicap Index, you must be a member of an affiliated club.

4.4        The competition allowances which are applied to your Course Handicap are outlined in Appendix C of the WHS Rules of Handicapping. A copy of Appendix C is on the Men’s Notice Board (and inside the back cover of this book).

4.5        Under WHS you can submit a General Play (non competition) score over any course which is playing to its measured Course Rating/Slope Rating as long as you comply with all the requirements for an acceptable score as outline in the Rules of Handicapping.

4.6        In order to submit an acceptable General Play score, you must:-

a)          Pre-register your intention to play a General Play round as required by the course you are playing or by using the Scottish Golf App. Once you have registered you are committed to submitting a score.

b)          Play by the Rules of Golf in an individual Stroke play/Stableford format.

c)          Play with at least one other person who can act as your marker.

d)          Submit your score as soon as possible after your round. If you do not submit a score your handicap scoring record will be noted accordingly and you may receive a penalty score.

4.7        At Strathmore Golf Club you can pre-register and enter your score via the Club PSI Terminal in the Clubhouse or on the Scottish Golf App.

 

FEES

5.1        Competitions:

Entry Fee         £1.00

2’s                      £1.00 (optional) (All 2’s count for payment)

Sweep               £1.00 (optional)

Summer Leagues (White /Yellow Tees) £1.00 single entry for season Juniors      £1.00 (entry fee only)

Competitions which take place over more than one day (Club Championships / Tankard & 72/36 Hole StrokeplayT rophies) require an entry fee to be paid on all days of the competition.

5.2        Weekend competitions as above.

5.3        The entry fee for Charity Competitions will be £2.00

5.4        Singles entry fee £1.00

5.5        Doubles entry fee £1.00 (per player)

5.6        Foursomes entry fee £1.00 (per player)

5.7        Winter League

Entry Fee £1.00 to be paid before the start of the League. Sweep & 2’s £1.00 (optional)

5.8        All players must sign the appropriate sign in sheet for the competition being played and pay the competition fees prior to the start of the competition.

TEE TIMES

6.1        All drawn weekend competitions will have the following starting tee times: Morning 7.15am - 8.37am Afternoon 11.30am - 12.07pm Seniors Thursday tee times vary but morning, lunchtime and evening slots are available.

Tee-off times may change due to certain circumstances but one weeks notice will be given where practicable.

6.2        Members playing in Competitions on a Saturday and Sunday outwith the tee priorities must be organised after 12.45pm and by the players themselves and the Competition Secretary informed before play.

6.3        Once a draw has been made the tee time allocated to the player will not be changed under any circumstances. A player allocated a tee time in the draw cannot play in the competition at any other time during the day. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL AN EARLY/ LATE TEE TIME BE GRANTED IN A MONTHLY MEDAL.

 

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/YellowTee 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/YellowTee 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.

The top 8 qualifiers with the lowest gross scores will qualify to play in the Club Championship.

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.

WINTER LEAGUE

8.1        There will be an entry fee of £1.00 to be paid before the start of the Winter League. If a player has not paid his entry fee or entered before the closing date they will not be allowed to play in this competition.

8.2        A maximum of 2 cards per week stableford scoring for the course of the season are allowed.

8.3        The players best 10 scores, accumulative, at the end of the Winter League will count towards his final league placing.

8.4        All Winter League games are to be played over the winter course (tees- greens) and the League weeks will start on a Sunday and finish on a Saturday. There will be NO updates on scoring totals throughout the season, only when the season is over.

8.5        Winter League Handicaps will be 75% of Handicap and remain the same throughout the winter.

8.6        The Committee reserves the right to review the format of the Winter League each season.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

9.1        The Endurance Trophy is played over 36 holes.

9.2        Catlaw Summer Leagues will be strokeplay events run over the season from both the White Tees and Yellow Tees. (2 different competitions). The entry fee will be £1.00 per competition for the whole season, payable prior to first round. Any player wishing to play in the League will sign in to the competition before start of play on the PSI or HDID App and then enter their score in the PSI or App. They can play any day of the week SUNDAY to FRIDAY with a maximum of 2 cards per week. Players cannot submit a card that has already been entered in an other competition. All cards must be signed and confirmed by the marker. The player with the best 10 scores over the season will be deemed the winner. There must be at least 2 players with 10 cards submitted otherwise 8 cards will count.

9.3        The Club has team matches and these team sheets are to be found on the notice board.

9.4        Mixed events are held throughout the season and the information can be found on the mixed notice board beside the main door.

9.5        DRESS ON THE COURSE AND WITHIN THE CLUBHOUSE DURING CLUB COMPETITIONS AND MATCHES SHOULD CONFORM TO THE RECOGINISED ETIQUETTE WITHIN THE RULES OF GOLF.

9.6        In the event of any competition being postponed, a committee member will draft a communication to the Strathmore Golf Centre Manager at the time of postponement. Strathmore Golf Centre will in turn send out the communication to all gent’s members in the form of an email. The committee member calling the postponement will endeavour to put a notice on the club blog site at the earliest opportunity.

9.7        The Race To Strathmore Competition will consist of the 7 Monthly Medals, Club Championship Qualifiers Rounds 1 & 2 (Blue,White or Yellow Tees) plus the Ballantyne Cup, 72 Hole Trophy Rounds 1-4, Ronnie Stephenson Memorial (Yellow Tees), Local White Tee Charity Medal, Captain’s Charity and the George Black Trophy.

9.8        The Order of Merit will consist of the 7 Monthly Medals, Spring Meeting, Mid Summer Strokeplay, Club Championship qualifiers (blue, white or yellow tees) Presidents Cup, Endurance Trophy Rounds 1 & 2, Autumn Meeting, and the September Stableford (white tee)