Rules: All Competitions – Ramsdale Seniors

Competition Rules

(Updated 24 May 2019)

Please note

It is a condition of entry for all our competitions that when applicable all entrants MUST sign in on the computer and enter their score on completion of their round. Anyone failing to do so will: –

be deemed not to have entered the competition
not have their score included in any aggregate competition or Order of Merit
ineligible to win a prize voucher
have their entry fee returned.

If on the day there are technical problems with signing in and/or entering your score, please inform the organisers asap.

There are good and legitimate reasons for introducing the above. All Seniors competitions are closed and published on the day. Organisers find that Handicap Master is a significant and valuable aid in eliminating mistakes and ensuring that final results are true and accurate.

It is also important to add that entering the score on to Handicap Master after the ‘time out’ is not a straight forward task, and there are many occasions when no one is available who has the expertise (or authority) to carry this out.

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Aggregate Medal	Aggregate Stableford	Board Competitions	Championships	Christmas Monday Club	Order of Merit	Eclectic
Greensome	Ladies Handicap Adjustments	Medalford	Monday Club	Singles Knockout	Team Games	Winter Pairs

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(All rules reviewed 24 May 2019)

The Summer Aggregate Medal

The qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows: –

Competitors must be aged 55 years or over.

All competitors must have Ramsdale Park G.C. as their home club, have an active handicap obtained by submitting three qualifying scores from three qualifying competitions. New members seeking their first handicap may not qualify for a ‘Board Competition’ until the season following their initial membership.

To win this competition all competitors must have entered 3 qualifying competitions. (See rules for Board Competitions).

This is a medal play Competition played from the white tees on full handicap, and will commence in April and continue until September (6 events).
It is a condition of entry that entrants have signed in on the computer
Prizes are awarded for first, second and third places.
The player having the lowest aggregate of their best four net scores will win the Seniors Summer Aggregate Trophy. In the event of ties of the best four net scores the aggregate of the best three net scores, then best two net scores and then best net score will decide the prize winners.
The winners will receive a monetary voucher, the value of which to be decided by the Seniors committee.
All competitors will pay a one off fee of £3 on or before the first round they play. Payable to the organisers.
Each round of the Competition will be a Qualifying Competition and, therefore, played off a full handicap allowance.

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Summer and Winter Aggregate Stableford

Competition Rules

The qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows:

Competitors must be aged 55 or over on the first round the individual plays both for the Summer and Winter Aggregate (known as the Winter Memorial Cup)

To win this competition all competitors must have entered 3 qualifying competitions. (See rules for Board Competitions).
It is a condition of entry that entrants have signed in and entered their score on the computer.
Prizes are awarded for first, second and third in both the Winter Memorial Cup and the Summer Cup.
The Summer Aggregate will run from April to September, and the Winter Aggregate. From October to March (a round will not take place in December).
The Summer Aggregate will be played from the white tees on full handicap, and the Winter Aggregate from the winter tees that are applicable at the time on full handicap.
In order to compete in this competition, all competitors must pay an entry fee prior to each round the individual plays.
If a competitor wishes to withdraw his name from an individual round, the organiser must be informed before 8-30 am on the day of the competition. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the next round. The decision in this matter will be at the discretion of the competition organiser(s).
The winners of the Summer Aggregate shall be decided by calculating the best 4 scores from 6. The Winter Aggregate the best 3 scores from 5. In the event of a tie, the following criteria shall apply: –
To determine the winner of this competition the best aggregate scores are used. It would therefore be appropriate to use the same best scores to calculate count back:

Based on the last 3 scores (see below)

If scores are still equal. Based on the last score*.

If scores are still equal. The winner will be decided by a count back of each competitors best card using the procedure: –

1. Back 9
2. Back 6
3. Back 3
4. Last hole.

Player	Score	Best 6 Scores						Count back last 3
Player A	215	33	34	34	37	38	39	114
Player B	215	33	35	36	37	37	37	111

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Eclectic

Competition Rules

The qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows:

Competitors must be aged 55 or over on the first round the individual plays.

To win this competition all competitors must have entered 3 qualifying competitions. (See rules for Board Competitions).

Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third places.

The competition will run from the last Thursday in April and finish on the last Thursday in September.

All competitors must pay an entry fee to enter this competition , and a fee prior to each round the individual plays.

The winners of the Eclectic shall be determined by totaling the best gross scores on each hole from the Aggregate Stableford scores, less 50% handicap.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

All queries or difficulties complying with the above rules must be formally presented to the nominated competition coordinator without undue delay for resolution.

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Summer Singles Knockout Competition

Competition Rules

The Qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows:

Competitors must be aged 55 years or over on the fourth Thursday in March

To win this competition all competitors must have entered 3 qualifying competitions. (See rules for Board Competitions).

Prizes are awarded to the winner, second, third and fourth.

The draw shall be made following the monthly Thursday Stableford competition in March, and the closing date for entries is the Monday of that week.

The competition sheet showing the draw will be posted on the senior’s notice board in the clubhouse. Any player not being available to play any round within the times stated on the competition sheet shall be disqualified and his opponent shall go through to the next round.

Match play competition rules apply.

The handicap allowance to be the full difference between the two handicaps.

All matches to be played from the white competition tees.

The competition officially commences on the first Monday in April.

NEW: All players must sign in on the computer.

Competitors must be able and prepared to play all rounds during mid-week. Any rounds played at the weekend must be agreeable to both competitors involved.

All competitors must pay a one off competition fee on or before the competition closing date of the competition. Payments to be made to the organisers.

It is the responsibility of the winner of each round to enter their name in the appropriate box for the next round on the competition sheet posted in the Clubhouse.

It is the responsibility of the first (upper) player in each subsequent round to actively seek and agree a match date and tee time for that round to be played. Failure of any player to turn up on the agreed date and time will result in disqualification.

All queries or difficulties complying with the above rules must be formally presented to the Competition coordinator without undue delay for resolution. Only under exceptional circumstances (inclement weather, recovering from illness/injury etc.) will any round be extended by more than 2 weeks. The competition coordinator’s ruling on all matters shall be final.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

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Winter Pairs

Competition Rules

The qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows:

Competitors must be aged 55 or over on the third week in September.

All competitors must have Ramsdale Park G.C. as their home club, have an active handicap obtained by submitting 3 qualifying scores from three qualifying competitions. New members seeking their first handicap may not qualify for a ‘Board Competition’ until the season following their initial membership.

To win this competition all competitors must have entered 3 qualifying competitions. (See rules for Board Competitions).

Pairings for the competition will be drawn following the monthly Stableford competition in September.

Competitors must be able and be prepared to play all rounds during mid-week. Any weekend rounds played must be specifically agreeable to all the competitors involved.

The competition officially commences on the 1^st October.

Prizes are awarded for the winning pair and the runners up.

Match play competition rules apply. The handicap allowance to be 90% the difference from the lowest handicap in the group playing.

All matches shall be played off yellow/ winter tees, as are applicable at the time.

All competitors must pay a one off competition fee. Payments to be made to the organisers.

All players must enter the result of the on to the computer.

Due to potentially inclement weather an adequate time allowance has been made for the first two rounds to be completed during October, November and December. Every effort must be made to ensure that each round is played by the dates specified below and on the knockout competition sheet posted on the senior’s notice board.

In the event that during the match, one player has to withdraw for whatever reason. The remaining partner has the option of; a) playing the remainder of the match as a singleton, b) withdrawing and forfeiting the match.

NEW: Use of substitutes: In the event that a competitor is unable to play for any reason, the Seniors Committee will where possible arrange another eligible player (who has not played in a previous round). A draw will take place if more than one reserve is available. A substitute can be used in any round of the competition, and the original player can re-join and by mutual agreement continue to play in subsequent rounds. If a singleton wins the competition, his original partner shares the honours.

It is the responsibility of the first pair in each round to actively seek and agree a match date and tee time for that round to be played. Failure of any pair to turn up on the agreed date and time shall result in disqualification.

It is the responsibility of the winning pair of each round to enter their names in the appropriate box for the next round on the competition sheet posted in the clubhouse.

The rounds shall be played within the timetable to be published by the Competition Secretary. As a guide: –

1^st round to be played within 6 weeks from the draw.

2^nd round to be played within 6 weeks from the first round

3^rd round to be played within 5 weeks of the second round.

4^th round to be played within 5 weeks of the third round

The final to be played by the last Friday in March.

Only under exceptional circumstances (inclement weather, recovering from illness/injury etc.) will any rounds be extended beyond the above timetable.

All queries or difficulties complying with the above rules, must be formally presented to the nominated competition coordinator or any member of the Seniors Committee without undue delay for resolution. The Senior Committee ruling shall be final.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

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Monday Club Rules of entry

To see rules for mixed competitions, click here

Entry Fees: All golfers playing in the Monday Club have to pay the entry fee irrespective of whether or not they are taking part in the competition (unless outside of the allocated tee times, and not playing in the competition, see ‘Tee times’ below). All entrants must be registered and their entry fee paid by 08:30 am. Anyone arriving after this time, will, at the discretion of the organisers be refused entry. Exceptions can be made if entrants telephone the organisers informing them of late arrival.

Handicap: To be eligible for a prize voucher or prize you must have an active CLUB handicap. No one is prevented from playing in the Monday Club without an active handicap (including visitors). However, the score will not be considered for the competition and such players will not be eligible for any prize or prize voucher. This rule also applies to players who are in the process of acquiring 3 cards in order to obtain an handicap.

2’s competition: Players can optionally pay £1 each to make up a prize pot that is shared equally among any players scoring a 2 on any of the holes. Any player(s) scoring a hole-in-one takes the full prize pot. The absence of an active and/or CLUB handicap does not preclude anyone from entering the 2’s competition. However, the rules above still apply.

Tee times: The first tee time allocated to the Monday Club is 08:32, officially the last tee time allocated is 9:30 am. Because of the popularity of the Monday Club, tee times have frequently extended beyond this. This increasingly puts a strain on the organisers to produce the results and issue prizes within a reasonable time-frame. Because of this problem it has been decided by the Seniors Committee that the last tee time will be 09:30 am.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

If you have any queries about any of the above, please do not hesitate to discuss with any member of the Seniors Committee.

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Team Games (PAGE DOWN)

Texas Scramble – 4 players

This is a stroke play competition, and each team would normally consist of four players.

To determine the team handicap, combine the 4 players (playing) handicaps, calculate 10% of that value and that is the number of shots the team receive at the end of the round. So a team with handicaps of: –

Player 1 = 12

Player 2 = 21

Player 3 = 18

Player 4 = 6

57 X 10%* would play off 5.7 – The team score = 80 – subtract 5.7 leaves a final score of 74.3

* 12.5% for a team of 3 players

Please note that the maximum handicap in 4 man Texas Scramble is 6

All players can tee off at each hole.

The nominated team captain then selects the best drive and marks the position (within 6 inches) with a tee peg (not nearer the hole). A minimum of four tee shots per player to be used. The remaining two drives can be used by any of the players.

The other players then retrieve their balls.

The player whose ball has been chosen marks his ball then plays his next shot first.

The remaining players then play within six inches of the marked ball (not nearer the hole). Note! Golf balls shall be placed on closely mown areas and dropped if the chosen ball in play is in the rough or a hazard.

The above method of play is followed until the green is reached.

On the green the same method applies. The ball chosen is marked by a putter head length and players putt from the same spot in turn.

Each player must mark the ball after putting. Play continues from each chosen position until the ball is holed. Note! If a player putts and misses but then inadvertently knocks the ball into the hole, then that score counts.

The score is the total number of shots from the chosen spots (including the tee shot). At the end of the round the total for each hole is added together and the strokes received subtracted to give the total net medal score for the round. The winning team will be the one with the lowest medal score.

All other rules of golf apply to the “Ball in Play”

Texas Scramble – 2 players

This is a stroke play competition, and each team would normally consist of two players.

To determine the team handicap, combine the 2 players (playing) handicaps, calculate 25% of that value and that is the number of shots the team receive at the end of the round. So a team with handicaps of: –

Player 1 = 18

Player 2 = 26

44 X 25% would play off 11 – The team score = 80 – subtract 11 leaves a final score of 69

All players can tee off at each hole.

The nominated team captain then selects the best drive and marks the position (within 6 inches) with a tee peg (not nearer the hole). A minimum of seven tee shots per player to be used. The remaining four drives can be used by any player.

The other player then retrieve their ball.

The player whose ball has been chosen marks his ball then plays his next shot first.

The partner then play within six inches of the marked ball (not nearer the hole). Note! Golf balls shall be placed on closely mown areas and dropped if the chosen ball in play is in the rough or a hazard.

The above method of play is followed until the green is reached.

On the green the same method applies. The ball chosen is marked by a putter head length and players putt from the same spot in turn.

All other rules of golf apply to the “Ball in Play”

Cha’ Cha’ Cha’

This is a Stableford competition, and each team would normally consist of four players playing off full handicap.

Definition: In the 4-Man Cha Cha Cha golf tournament format, each member of the team plays his or her ball throughout. But a 3-hole rotation exists for determining how many scores are used to create the team score.

On the first hole (cha), the highest Stableford score counts as the team score.

On the second hole (cha cha), the two highest Stableford scores count as the team score.

On the third hole (cha cha cha), the three highest Stableford score combined count as the team score.

The rotation starts over on the fourth hole.

All other rules of golf apply to the “Ball in Play

Team Stableford

A team would normally consist of 4 players playing off full handicap

Each member of the team play their Stableford game as normal.

At the end of each hole, the best 3 out of the 4 total scores are added together to give a total team score. e.g.

Player A scores 3 points

Player B scores 3 points

Player C scores 1 points

Player D scores 2 points.

The lowest score (1 point by player C) is disregarded.

The scores of the remaining top 3 players (3, 3 and 2) are added together to give a team total (in this example, 3, 3 and 2) of 8 for the hole.

The totals for each hole are added together at the end of the round to give a total team score.

All other rules of golf apply to the “Ball in Play”

Team Multiplier

A team would normally consist of 4 players playing off full handicap

Each member of the team play their Stableford game as normal.

At the end of each hole, the best 3 out of the 4 total scores are multiplied together to give a total team score. e.g.

Player A scores 3 points

Player B scores 3 points

Player C scores 1 points

Player D scores 2 points.

The lowest score (1 point by player C) is disregarded.

The scores of the remaining top 3 players (3, 3 and 2) are multiplied to give a team total (in this example, 3x3x2) of 18 for the hole.

The totals for each hole are added together at the end of the round to give a total team score.

Scores of zero are disregarded, for example:

Player A scores 3 points

Player B scores 2 points

Player C scores 0 points

Player D scores 0 points

Scores by players C and D are disregarded.

The scores of the remaining 2 players ( 3 and 2) are multiplied to give a team total (in this example, 3×2) of 6 for the hole.

Note: Par for the round would be 2 x 2 x 2 x 18 holes = 144

All other rules of golf apply to the “Ball in Play”

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Medalford

Full handicap.

The front 9 holes are stroke play (medal).

The back 9 holes are played as a Stableford.

To determine your final score, subtract back nine Stableford points your front nine net score. e.g.

Your playing handicap =18

You score 45 gross on the front 9. Deduct your handicap (9) = 36 (net).

You score 21 Stableford points on the back 9.

Your final score = 36 (your front 9 score) minus 21 (your back 9 points) = 15.

The player with the lowest total wins the competition.

All other rules of golf apply to the “Ball in Play”

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John O’Neill’s Seniors Greensome

Rules – For two players

This is a Stableford competition for a team of two players.

Handicap adjustments: To determine the handicap of your team, simply add both playing handicaps together and divide by 2: –

Player 1 = 15

Player 2 = 14

29 divide by 2 = 14.5 Team plays off 15 (round up).

Both players tee off and then choose which ball to play from there. The player whose drive or tee shot is not chosen plays the second shot, then play alternate shots from there until the ball is holed out. On the next hole, both players again tee off and the process is repeated.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

Please note that prizes will only be awarded to the teams that stay for the presentation.

Yellow Spot

Team of four players

Played off yellow tees

Stableford scoring

Full handicap allowance

Yellow spot ball to count on each hole

Best score from other three players to count

Decide before starting who is to have yellow spot ball on each hole as shown below.

Player 1 – to score on holes 1,5,9,13,17

Player 2 – to score on holes 2,6,10,14,18

Player 3 – to score on holes 3,7,11,15

Players 4 – to score on holes 4,8,12,16

e.g. Yellow spot 4 for 2 points, best other score 3 for 3 points. Total 5 points for hole.

e.g. Yellow spot ) points, best other score 3 for 3 points. Total 3 points for hole.

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Seniors Gross and Net Championships

The Qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows:

Competitors must, on the fourth Thursday in March be:

Aged 55 – 69 for the Seniors Championships.

Aged over 70 for the Veterans Championships.

All competitors must have Ramsdale Park G.C. as their home club, and have an active handicap obtained by submitting 3 qualifying scores from three qualifying competitions.

To win this competition all competitors must have entered 3 qualifying competitions. (See rules for Board Competitions).

Prizes are awarded to the veteran gross, veteran nett, senior gross and senior nett.

It is a condition of entry that entrants have signed in on the computer.

This is a 36-hole Medal Competition played on full handicap over the two days specified by the organisers. The Competition is played from the white tees. Both days will be Qualifying Competitions and played off full handicap, however. Handicaps are only adjusted AFTER completion of the second round.

A draw will be made for the order of play on Day 1. The order of play for Day 2 will be dependent upon Day 1 scores, the lower the score the later the tee time.

Competitors shall pay an entry fee of £6 which covers entry for both days of the Championships. No other fee is payable for prize vouchers. Anyone playing but not competing in the Championships shall pay a fee of £3 for each day they play.

Vouchers will be awarded to each days prize winners.

Entrants for the Veterans Championships will compete for the Veterans Gross Champion Cup and the Kings Cup.

Entrants for the Seniors Championship will compete for the Seniors Championship Cup and the Seniors Gross Championship Cup.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

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Seniors Board Competitions

Rules & Regulations

The Qualifying criteria for this competition are as follows:

Competitors must be aged 55 years or over.

All competitors must have Ramsdale Park G.C. as their home club, have an active handicap obtained by submitting three qualifying scores from three qualifying competitions.

To Win a Board Competition, you must have played in 3 qualifiers (not to include the cards submitted to obtain an official handicap). There is no longer a stipulation as to when you achieved the qualifiers.

The competitions covered by these regulations are:

Singles Knockout

Winter Pairs Knockout

Gross & Net Championships

Summer Aggregate Medal

Aggregate Stableford (summer & winter)

Eclectic.

A player with an inactive handicap, signified with an (i) next to the handicap, may not play in match play competitions or enter the Eclectic Challenge.

The inactive handicap player may play in all other singles competitions (this to allow them to play three Qualifiers to enable the (i) to be removed from their handicap) but may not win a prize nor have their scores carried forward in the Aggregate Competitions. An entry fee will be required.

Members whose ‘home’ Club is not Ramsdale Park may not win ‘Board’ Competitions.

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Christmas Monday Club

Rules

This competition is open to all members of Ramsdale Park Golf Centre.

It is a condition of entry that entrants have signed in on the computer and entered their score on completion of their round. (For this event this may be carried out by the organisers).

To be played off the yellow tees. All men must tee off from the winter mats where provided.

Stableford competition rules apply. Full handicap applies.

The draw for order of play will be posted on the Seniors notice board. Any queries arising from the draw must be raised with the organisers at least 48 hours before the commencement of the Competition.

The cost of entry does not cover green fees and all competitors are responsible for payment of their green fees at the Club reception.

All competitors are responsible for making themselves available to commence their round at least 5 minutes before their allotted tee off time. This is particularly important when there is a shotgun start.

After completion of their round all players are responsible for checking and signing their card and handing it to the competition organisers for checking and recording of the scores.

All competitors qualify to win a competition prize. The value of the prize will reflect your Stableford score on the day.

The only restriction on allocation of prizes applies to the “Seniors Memorial Trophy”. To qualify players must have played in at least six Seniors events or matches during the year of this competition. The trophy will be awarded to the player with the highest Stableford score, and meets the required qualifying criteria.

A trophy will be awarded to the highest placed lady golfer.

All queries regarding the application of the above rules, or any queries arising during the competition should be raised with the competition organisers at the first available opportunity for resolution by the Seniors Committee.

The Senior Committee’s rulings on all matters are final.

All Rules of Golf to apply. It is not acceptable to waive a Rule of Golf e.g. recording gross scores, handicap recorded, markers signature, players signature etc.

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Adjustments to Playing Handicaps for ladies playing in Monday Club competitions

When a lady plays in any Monday Club competition the adjustments set out in the table below will apply. The adjustments are based on the guidance given in the Confederation Of National Golf Unions (CONGU) handbook 2012 – 2015 : Appendix O. However in the circumstances where the CONGU guidelines suggest increasing playing handicaps for the men the Monday Club organisers prefer to take a more practical approach of reducing the playing handicaps for the ladies. This does not affect any appropriate handicap adjustment calculations for players in any qualifying competitions.

For all competitions the ladies will play from the red tees.

Competition	Men’s Hcp Score	Ladies Hcp Score	Diff	Ladies Hcp Adj
Texas Scramble (yellow tees)	Net 70	Net 72	2	Increase by 2
Cha Cha Cha (yellow tees)	37 Pts	37 Pts	0	No change
Yellow Spot (yellow tees)	37 Pts	37 Pts	0	No change
Medal (white tees)	Net 72	Net 72	0	No change
Medal (yellow tees)	Net 70	Net 72	2	Increase by 2
Stableford (white tees)	35 Pts	37 Pts	+2	Reduce by 2
Stableford (yellow tees)	37	37	0	No change
Medalford (yellow tees)	35-19=16	36-19=17	1	Increase by 1
Modified Stableford (yellow tees)	37 Pts	37 Pts	0	No change

Handicaps are based on the Standard Scratch Score (SSS), so if a player plays exactly to their handicap in a medal competition their Net score will be the same as the SSS.

The Handicap Score for a Stableford competition is the score a player will achieve if they play exactly to their handicap (i.e. Net SSS).

A difference in either the Net or Stableford scores for Ladies & Men is used as the basis for adjusting the playing handicap to achieve an “even playing field”.

Competition Tees	Standard Scratch Score	Par	Hcp Stableford Score
Ladies – Red Tees	72	73	37
Men – Yellow Tees	70	71	37
Men – White Tees	72	71	35

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Order or Merit

The Order of Merit competition is a format that recognises and rewards golfers who have performed well throughout the golfing season. Points are awarded for finishing in the top ten of any of the competitions shown in the table below. Five points will also be awarded for each player who enters each of these competitions. This will be a Seniors only event, and there are no entry fees.

The Order of Merit will run during the golfing season, April to September and will take into account the following competitions organised by the Seniors, both qualifier and non-qualifier.

Monday Club – Stableford

Monday Club – Medal and Aggregate Medal

Monday Club – Dennis Hyam Trophy

Aggregate Stableford (Summer Cup).

Club Championships (both days).

Position and points awarded

1^st – 152^nd – 12

3^rd – 10

4^th – 8

5^th – 6

6^th – 5

7^th – 4

8^th – 3

9^th – 2

10^th – 1

+ All competitors awarded 5 points for entry

The following prize vouchers will be awarded: –

First: £60

Second: £50

Third: £40

Rules updated 7 September 2018