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County Strokeplay Championship Sunday
8th August 2010 Erskine
Golf Club
| KILMACOLM GOLFER IS
NEW COUNTY CHAMPION | | The
cream of Renfrewshire Golf Union's 23 courses gathered at Erskine Golf Club to
fight it out over two rounds in this year's County Stroke Play Championship. Weather
conditions were perfect and the club had set up the course to be demanding but
fair. In the morning round, youth team
member and 2008 Match Play Champion, Michael Campbell from Renfrew GC led the
field with a great round of 68, closely followed by Greenock's David Macfarlane
(69) and Kilmacolm's Andrew Farmer (70). Another four players were challenging
with level par rounds of 71 - Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm), Murray Stewart (Ranfurly
Castle), Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) and current Youth Match Play Champion
Jordan Grant (Renfrew). Early afternoon
challenges came from Matthew Clark who added another level par round for a total
of 142 and from Erskine member Ronnie Clark who was two under par - 69 - to add
to his mornings 73 for another 142. A play off was on the cards until Jamie Alexander
from Whinhill GC hit the top of the leader board with a second round score of
69 to add to his morning round of 72 for an aggregate of 141. |
Picture
shows Don Bremner, RGU President, Andrew Farmer and Erskine Captain Finlay MacLennan | Andrew
Farmer was still out on the course and the 2009 Scottish Mid Amateur Champion,
who won both Stroke Play and Match Play County Championships in 2006, was just
short of the 18th green needing a birdie to match his morning's 70 and take the
championship. Under pressure, he hit a great chip to four feet and sank the putt
to become the 2010 Stroke Play Champion. |
| Current Champion 2010 - Andrew
Farmer - Kilmacolm | |
Picture
shows Don Bremner, RGU President, Andrew Farmer and Erskine Captain Finlay MacLellan |
CONDITIONS
OF PLAY - The Championship
shall be played over two rounds 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
Championship Committee.
- The Championship
will be under the charge of the Championship 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 Championship.
- It
shall comprise of 36 holes of stroke play, played over one day. The trophy shall
be held by the winner, returning the lowest aggregate scratch score, whose responsibility
it is to ensure that the trophy is returned to Renfrewshire Golf Union when requested.
- In
the event of a tie after two rounds, the Championship Committee shall determine
the play off holes and if still tied the same holes shall be played as sudden
death under stoke play conditions.
- In
the event of a competitor withdrawing after the closing time and date the entry
fee shall not be refunded.
Failure to notify the Championship 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 Championship
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.
- The
use of Distance Measuring Devices are NOT permitted in this Competition
- 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 Championship Committee and will be notified to all competitors.
- A
competitor is not permitted to withdraw at any stage of the Championship except
for emergency reasons or medical circumstances explained and deemed acceptable
by the Championship Committee. A competitor failing to notify the Championship
Committee in person of his withdrawal before departing the Championship venue
will be the subject to an automatic ban from the same competition the following
year. Only in exceptional circumstances and on formal appeal will the ban be lifted.
QUALIFICATION
- Be
male at birth and of Amateur Status as defined by R & A Rules Limited.
- Be
in possession of a handicap NOT EXCEEDING FIVE (exact 5.4) under the current Congu
Unified Handicapping System.
ENTRIES
- Entry to the competition will normally be through
affiliated club secretaries. These should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior
to the competition in order that the draw can be made and published. Late applications
may be accepted by contacting the Secretary of Renfrewshire Golf Union.
- The
starting field will be 81 and in the event of an over-entry the number will be
reduced in order of exact handicap. Entrants who have failed to gain entry will
be allocated to a reserve list in order of handicap. Reserves may be able to compete
subject to withdrawals. Refund of entry fees will be issued to those entrants
who fail to gain entry.
- Entries should
be sent to the Secretary, Renfrewshire Golf Union accompanied by the entry fee.
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 Championship 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 Championship Committee.
Renfrewshire
Golf Union
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