County Seniors
Wednesday 13th
June 2012
Eastwood Golf
Club
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The county seniors is an 18 hole handicap
competition for members of Renfrewshire Golf Clubs aged 55 years
and over. There are potentially three handicap categories dependent
on entries, scratch to 12, 13 to 20 and 21 to 28. (These handicap
categories can be altered depending on the entries.) This years
competition will be held at Eastwood Golf Club on Wednesday 13th
June. Entry forms should be on club notice boards by 1st May,
otherwise contact the secretary of RGU.
Entry is limited to a field of 150 players.
In the event of over subscription higher handicaps will be balloted
out on a club for club basis.
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| Current
Champions 2011 |
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Division 1 - Scratch
to 12 Handicaps
Picture show Peter
Dickie being presented with the trophy by Don Bremner, RGU President
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Division 2 - 13 to 28 Handicaps
Pat Fenlon Cochrane Castle - 89
less 17 = 72 (No Picture)
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CONDITIONS OF PLAY
- The Competition shall be played over
one round of 18 holes in accordance with the Rules of Golf as
approved by R & A Rules Limited and the Local Rules as approved
by the Competition Committee.
- The Competition shall be under the
charge of the Competition Committee of Renfrewshire Golf Union
to whom all disputes will be referred and whose decision shall
be final. The Committee reserve the right to amend the Conditions
of the Competition.
- It shall comprise of 18 holes of stroke
play. The competition shall be divided into three groups by virtue
of handicap: There are three handicap categories, scratch to
12, 13 to 20 and 21 to 28. (These handicap categories can be altered
depending on the entries.) The trophy shall be held by the
overall winner, whose responsibility is to ensure that the trophy
is returned to the Renfrewshire Golf Union when requested.
- In the event of a tie, the winner will
be decided on the better inward half. If still tied then the winner
will be decided by the best last 6 ; 3 ; 1 holes as appropriate.
- In the event of a competitor withdrawing
after the closing time and date, the entry fee shall not be refunded.
Failure to notify the Competition Committee of withdrawal shall
result in a ban from playing in the same competition the following
year. Only in exceptional circumstances and on formal appeal to
the Competition Committee will the ban be lifted.
- The ball the player plays must be named
on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the R &
A.
- The driver the competitor carries must
have a club head identified by model and loft, that is named on
the current List of Conforming Driver Heads issued by R &
A Rules Limited. Note: Any individual driver on the List, if tested
on pendulum testing apparatus approved by R & A Rules Limited
must not have a characteristic time greater than 257 microseconds.
Penalty for Breach of Condition : Disqualification.
- In this competition, a player may obtain
distance information by using a device that measures distance
ONLY. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance
measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions
that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, windspeed, temperature,
etc.) the Player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty
is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional
function is actually used.
- During the stipulated round, a competitor
may not use a motorised vehicle unless specifically authorised
by the Committee.
- Pace of Play (Note 2 to Rule 6-7) In
the absence of mitigating circumstances, a group is liable to
be timed if it is in excess of the time allowed and, in the case
of 2nd or subsequent groups out of position. The time allowed
will be determined by the Competition Committee and will be notified
to all competitors.
- A competitor is not permitted to withdraw
at any stage of the Competition except for emergency reasons or
medical circumstances explained and deemed acceptable by the Competition
Committee. A competitor failing to notify the Competition Committee
in person of his withdrawal before departing the Competition venue
will be subject to an automatic ban from the same competition
the following year. Only in exceptional circumstances and on formal
appeal may the ban be lifted.
QUALIFICATION
- Be male at birth and of Amateur Status
as defined by the R & A Rules Limited.
- Be in possession of a handicap under
the current Congu Unified Handicapping System.
ENTRIES
- Entry to the competition will normally
be through affiliated club secretaries with 12 applications allowable
from each club. ( 24 entries are accepted from the host club )
These should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the competition
in order that the draw can be made and published. Each club may
also submitt a reserve list to be considered in the event of under
subscription. Late applications can be accepted by contacting
the Secretary of Renfrewshire Golf Union.
- The starting field shall be 150 and
in the event of over subscription the number shall be reduced
by ballot. In this instance, refund of entry fees will be issued
to those applicants who fail to gain entry.
- Entries should be sent to the Secretary,
Renfrewshire Golf Union accompanied by the entry fee. Fees for
accepted reserve list applicants will be collectable on the day
of play. Postal Orders and post dated cheques will not be accepted
and no receipt will be issued.
- All entries are the subject of the
approval of the Competition Committee, who reserve the right to
refuse or accept or, having accepted, subsequently reject any
entry and shall not be called upon to give any reason for their
action.
REGISTRATION
Competitors are required to register at the Renfrewshire Golf
Union registration desk at least 15 minutes prior to their tee
off time.
By order of the Renfrewshire Golf Union Competition Committee.
Renfrewshire
Golf Union
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