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The nnomads Golf Club adheres to a strict Rule 1: ‘Never let the golf
get in the way’!
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The
nnomads Golf Club weekly competition uses both ‘Stroke play’ and ‘Stableford’
formats, normally played on alternative weeks. Both competitions are run
according to the current Royal and
Ancient Rules of Golf (see R&A Rules of
Golf 2019), subject to local rules on each course. The
nnomads Golf Club committee recommends copies of this publication are sometimes carried at all times. For
allocation of prizes in the weekly competition see ‘prize allocation’ below.
Resources available to members include: The Rules Of Golf
2019 Players Version Changes to The Rules Of Golf 2019 (Link
to Golf Australia website) In event of tied scores: If scores are tied in the weekly competition then a play-off of some type must be conducted. This can be in the form of playing any hole or a chip off or a put off or some other form of agreed competition (i.e paper, scissors, rock). nnomads
Golf Club major events use one of three formats - ‘Stroke play’ or ‘Stableford’
or ‘Callaway’. The format is chosen by the event sponsor. All competitions
are run according to the current R&A Rules of Golf (see R&A Rules of Golf 2019).
Callaway competitions use a handicap
calculated on the day (see Callaway
handicapping system), while
stroke play and Stableford competitions use the nnomads Golf Club
handicapping system or a published Golf Australia handicap. For allocation of prizes
in major competitions see ‘prize allocation’ below. In event of tied scores: If scores are tied in a major competition, a play-off of some type must be conducted. This can be in the form of playing any hole or a chip off or a put off or some other form of agreed competition (i.e paper, scissors, rock). Rules governing prize ball allocation in the weekly and major
competitions are as follows: ·
Number of balls: The number of balls
available is dictated by the number of players. One ball is available per
player with a standard entry fee of $2.00 per competitor. Thus, two players
means two balls available, eight players means eight balls available, twelve
players means twelve balls available etc. Balls are allocated per the
following table. ·
Always an NTP: Every competition must
contain at least one NTP. Hence one ball must be allocated to the NTP as a
matter of course. The NTP is always the shortest hole on the course unless
decided otherwise prior to commencement of play. ·
Longest drive: To win a longest drive
the ball must be on the fairway (not in the rough) and be the ball hit the
furthest from the tee. Longest drive holes need to be specified prior to
play.
Club Championship rules The calculations: ·
The gross scores of
each player's best four net scores from
all Official nnomad Handicap Events entered, are added together, resulting in
the total gross score. ·
The handicaps used to get these best four net scores are also added together, resulting
in the total handicap. ·
This is then subtracted from the total gross score, to give the players total net score. ·
The total net score
is then averaged, giving the players average
net score. ·
The Player with the lowest average net score at the end of the
year will be the club champion. Entry Conditions 1.
Entrants must submit a minimum of four
complete score cards from nnomads Golf Club major event competitions or
officially sanctioned events from associated golf clubs. 2.
Entrants must be active members
of the nnomads Golf Club (but submitting four cards is active enough). 3.
Entrants must attend and pay the attendance
fee in the relevant competitions. If this is not possible
(for example for regional or interstate competitors), entrants are asked to
submit their four most recent score cards for handicapping purposes prior to
each major event (unless that player has a nnomads Golf Club current
handicap). Handicapping system The nnomads Golf Club handicapping system is based on the World
Handicap System introduced in 2020 (see World handicap
system). nnomads Golf Club GA
handicaps are calculated by averaging
the ‘slope played to’ scores from the best eight cards from the last twenty
games. The ‘daily handicap’ is then calculated by taking the GA handicap
multiplied by the course slope rating divided by 113. Then the difference
between Scratch rating and Par for the course is added. Then the total is
multiplied by 0.93 and rounded to whole number. Daily Handicap = ((GA Handicap x
(slope rating / 113) + (scratch rating – par for course)) x0.93 and round
result Example: A player’s GA handicap is 15.2,
slope rating is 124, Scratch rating is 72, Par is 70 Apply the slope rating to the GA handicap
15.2
x (124/113) = 16.68 Add the difference between scratch
rating and Par
+ (72-70) = 18.68 Apply the 0.93 multiplier
x 0.93 = 17.37 Then round the result to get daily
handicap
17.37 rounds to 17 The differences between the Golf
Australia and the nnomads Golf Club handicapping systems are: ·
The nnomads Golf Club handicapping
system ignores the hard CAP provision. (Note: The hard Cap provision is where
a player’s GA
Handicap is not permitted to increase by any more than 5 strokes beyond
their best/lowest GA Handicap from the previous 12-month rolling
period.) ·
The nnomads Golf Club handicapping
system ignores the soft CAP provision. (Note: The soft Cap provision is where
a player’s GA
Handicap reaches 3 strokes above their best/lowest GA Handicap from
the previous 12-month rolling period after which a player’s handicap is only
allowed to increase by 50% of the calculated amount). ·
The nnomads Golf Club handicapping
system ignores the bonus reduction for exceptional net score (Note: The bonus
reduction for an exceptional net score is where a player’s score is 7.0
- 9.9 strokes better than what their GA Handicap was at the time the round
was played then an automatic additional reduction of 1.0 strokes to their GA
Handicap is applied. If the player’s score is at least 10.0 strokes better
than what their GA Handicap was at the time the round was played, then an
automatic additional reduction of 2.0 strokes to their GA Handicap is
applied). ·
The nnomads Golf Club handicapping
system uses a manual playing conditions calculation (PCC) where by a
qualitative judgement is made on the day about whether the playing conditions
are easier or harder than normal (-1 = easier than normal, 0 = normal
conditions, +1 = a bit harder, +2 = harder still, +3 = much harder). Membership of the nnomads Golf Club A ‘quorum’ of nnomads Golf Club members To change any nnomad
Golf Club ‘rule’ or ‘convention’ or ‘common practice’ a quorum of nnomads
Golf Club members is required. A quorum for the
purposes of decision making is defined as: ·
At least 7 nnomads Golf
Club members ·
Resolutions must be
passed by an absolute majority of the quorum present at the time. A
quorum can be called at any time seven or more nnomads Golf Club members are
present and decisions can be implemented immediately (but transition
management for major decisions is always considered). |
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