Rules

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Eden Golf - Men's Section - Competition Rules

All Club Competitions to be played from the White Tee Markers (unless otherwise stated).
All Club Competitions are played off full handicap (unless otherwise stated).
Team cards MUST be signed by the marker and countersigned by a team player.

With effect from 2nd March 2005: Eden junior members with a handicap of 28 or less, (and with recommendation from the junior committee to have achieved an appropriate level of knowledge and skill), can play in Men's competitions, pay full entry and compete for prizes. Where appropriate, a separate junior trophy will continue to be awarded, except in the Club Championship, President's Putter and Matchplay knockouts, where juniors will compete on equal terms.

With effect from 1st March 2006: Tee-off times, for all weekend, individual, Men's competitions will be drawn in 32 minute slots. AND: The new appeals committee will be used to resolve anomalies arising from Men's competition rules and procedures.

Singles Matchplay Knockout

Eligibility to enter will be through the designated qualifying ‘club' competition.

Then singles Matchplay - anyone not wanting to enter the draw should mark their qualifying card (NO K.O. DRAW PLEASE).

Handicap allowance - Full difference

Any match started shall be completed on the day, i.e. ‘All Square' after 18 holes the match to continue to a conclusion ‘Sudden Death'. Strokes to be taken as per stroke index.

Each round of matches to be completed by the date indicated. Any match not completed by the date both players will be scratched.

Therefore both players of each draw must share the responsibility for contacting their respective opponent.

The winner of each match to ensure that he puts his name forward to the next round immediately.

Doubles Matchplay Knockout

Eligibility to enter will be through the designated qualifying ‘club' competition.

Then pairs Matchplay (4BBB) - anyone not wanting to enter the draw should mark their qualifying card (NO K.O. DRAW PLEASE).

Handicap allowance - ¾ of the difference taken from the lowest handicap player.

Any match started shall be completed on the day, i.e. ‘All Square' after 18 holes the match to continue to a conclusion ‘Sudden Death'. Strokes to be taken as per stroke index.

Each round of matches to be completed by the date indicated. Any match not completed by the date both teams will be scratched.

Therefore both teams of each draw must share the responsibility for contacting their respective opponents.

The winners of each match to ensure that they put their names forward to the next round immediately

President's Putter

A Stableford competition.

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4 Ball Better Ball Stableford (Club)

A Stableford competition, handicap allowance = ¾ . Strokes to be taken at holes according to stroke index.

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4 Man Team, 2 Best Balls, Stableford (Club Shotgun)

A Stableford competition, handicap allowance = ¾ . Strokes to be taken at holes according to stroke index. (All team members play, two best net scores [points], at each hole to count.)

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Greensomes Stableford (Club)

Players go out in fours, two teams of pairs. All four players drive on each hole. The players of each partnership choose the better of their two drives, and finish the hole, with that ball, playing alternate shots. The player whose drive was not taken plays the second shot. Teams receive 6/10 ths of the lower handicap player plus 4/10 ths of the higher handicap player. The Greensome score is calculated using the Stableford system, with strokes deducted at each hole according to the index.

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Dennis Willey 'Ouzeler'.

A Stableford competition. An ‘Ouzeler' is gained on the par 3 holes only. To gain an extra ‘Ouzeler' point, the player's ball must land on the green with his tee shot, then complete the hole in par or better. Mark extra points in separate column. The player with the greatest number of points, including/not including , ‘Ouzelers' wins the Dennis Willey Trophy. In the event of a tie for the Trophy, player with most Ouzelers wins.

The stableford competition winner = greatest number of points excluding ‘Ouzelers'.

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High Handicap Stableford

A Stableford Competition for members in the handicap range 21 to 28

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High Handicap Medal

A Medal Competition for members in the handicap range 21 to 28

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Men's Bogey

A Bogey Competition. A hole is won, lost, or halved. A hole is won by having a net score better than par. A hole is lost by have a net score worse than par. A hole is halved by having a net score equal to par. Strokes to be taken as per index. On the score card a win to be shown with a + , a loss to be shown with - , a half to be shown with a 0 . (and record gross score on your card for each hole).

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Men's Rosebowl

A Medal Competition

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Men's Tankard

A Stableford Competition

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Stableford Final

Members who have 36 points or better in any stableford competition played during the season shall be eligible to play in the stableford final

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Medal Final

Members who have a net 72 or better in any medal competition played during the season shall be eligible to play in the medal final

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Club Championship

Division 1 - Handicaps, 1 - 11, 36 Holes Medal, Net
Division 2 - Handicaps, 12 - 20, 36 Holes Medal, Net
Club Champion = best 36 hole GROSS score.
Division 3 - Handicaps, 21 - 28, 18 Holes Medal, Net

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McKellar Cup (Captain's Day)

The Captain of the day to decide the format of the competition

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Mid-week Medal

Members to book a tee and play in the competition: having paid the necessary entry fee, before playing. Trophy awarded at end of season on accumulative basis.

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Mid-week Stableford

Members to book a tee and play in the competition: having paid the necessary entry fee, before playing. Trophy awarded at end of season on accumulative basis.

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Frank Walker Trophy

Open to all members of the men's section aged 55 and over

A stableford competition.

To be played on the second Thursday in August.

Members aged 55 and over wishing to play to book a tee time, pay the entry fee of the day and play in the competition.

The competition is played from the yellow tees .

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Texas Scrambles

Teams of 4

All team members drive, and then decide which ball to continue with.

The owner of each chosen ball, on all occasions, until the hole is completed, does not play the next shot.

Balls to be dropped at all times within 18 inches (45cm) of the chosen ball.

Balls to be marked and placed on the green.

10% of combined handicap.

Each player must have a minimum of 4 drives elected to be in play.

Teams of 3

All team members drive, and then decide which ball to continue with.

The chosen ball to be played as it lies, the other team members to drop their ball within 18 inches (45cm). This continues until the hole is completed.

Balls to be marked and placed on the green.

10% of combined handicap.

Each player must have a minimum of 5 drives elected to be in play.

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Gemini and Open Competition

4BBB Stableford
Maximum handicap 18
Handicap allowance = FULL

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5 club Competition

A stableford competition
Maximum number of clubs allowed to be carried is 5, one of which must be a putter.

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Fur and Feather

A Stableford Competition

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Notes

Definition: (Club Competition)

Strokeplay competitions where scores are entered into the computer for handicap adjustments.

Competitions Abandoned

The following procedures will be invoked when the need arises to ‘call-off' a competition, which is already underway, due to the onset of bad weather.

1/ Thunder and/or lightening over or in the area of the course will constitute an immediate abandonment of play. All players will leave the course. A claxon will be sounded from the Clubhouse.

2/ Due to heavy rain or snow, if any putting green becomes ‘covered' such that the “hole” is completely surrounded and no line of relief from the condition can be found. Any of the persons listed below should be notified, they may subsequently make a decision to abandon the competition and players will be notified.

Any member of the Pro-Shop staff. Any member of the Men's Committee.

3/ If possible an abandoned competition will be re-run at a later date. Failing this, entry fees will be reimbursed or credited to the next Men's competition.

Secretary: 10th January 2008

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