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Welcome to this year’s competition.

A few housekeeping details:

• The first 9 holes STROKE round will be off both nines if team numbers demand; this will allow a good pace of play; teams will then alternate from thereon each week.
• Men always tee off from the white markers, ladies from the red.

Pace of play please ensure:

Your group size is 4 maximum; keep up with the group ahead. If you are holding up players behind you – call them through
MERCY RULE: If you are going to score more than twice the par of any hole, enter that score on your card, i.e. 6, 8 or 10 (for pars 3,4, and 5 respectively), pick up and move to the next hole
Note: the maximum net score for a player is 45 (this is also the penalty for players < 5).

Course availability:

• Monday: 12 noon on
• Tuesday: 1.30 pm on
• Wednesday: 3.00 pm on
• Thursday: 1.30 pm on
• Friday: generally OK, however, there are a few corporate golf events, so check ahead with the Pro Shop about this
• Saturday: 3.00 pm on
• Sunday: generally OK (Note: one Sunday each month there are Ambrose (am), as well as periodic Sunday competitions (check the Pro Shop)

The $ value of weekly prizes will be added to your members card (for use in the Pro Shop, bar and dining), therefore it is important that all non-members JOIN the Club as a SOCIAL member ($5.50); they will then receive a member’s card.

Start 9 hole handicaps: for Members is half your 18 hole handicap (round up to the next whole number if odd, e.g. 13 goes to 6.5 - 7); Non-members: last year’s handicap will be used (if available), however, maximum starting handicap for men is 18, for ladies 23.

Finally, at the completion of your nine holes, please ensure that both player and marker signatures are on your score card to validate your round (about the only way you can be disqualified).
Enjoy!!

Please ensure that I have your email address so that I can mail you each week’s results.

Competition Duration (16 weeks: 8 Pre-Christmas; 8 in the New Year)

• Start: week beginning Monday 15th October, 2018. Finish: Sunday 10th March 2018.
• Note: There will be a 5 week break from Monday 10th Dec 2018 - Sunday 13th Jan 2019.

Competition Format

• Teams of eight play 9 holes stroke per week – Monday to the following Sunday. Note: The team comprises only the original nominated players (NB: NO reserves are allowed).
  Note: Maximum group size is 4 players; players must have their card marked by another player in the same competition or a handicapped club member. Both player and marker must sign the completed card (penalty is disqualification).
• The round cannot be played in conjunction with any other club event.
• A different 9 holes will be played each week.
• Best 5 net scores are added to determine the team score.
• Penalty: Any team with less than 5 scores/week has 45 net added to the aggregate score for each absent player (e.g. if only 3 play then 90 net is added to the aggregate (i.e. 2*45)
• Lowest team score wins the weekly competition leader board points.
• Pre-Christmas competition: Team scores determined by position in rank order from lowest to highest average net team score from 8 rounds. The top 3 teams receive prize money.

Post-Christmas competition: Teams finishing in the top ½ of the Pre-Christmas leader board will comprise Division 1; Teams in the second ½ of the leader board will comprise Division 2.

Leader board points will be re-set to zero and teams play as in the Pre-Christmas competition. A leader board for each Division will be maintained.

Completed cards must be submitted to the Pro Shop no later than Sunday. Late cards will NOT be accepted.

Individual Weekly Prizes

• Best 2 net individual scores in A, B and C grades on each 9 receive prizes ($ added to your members card).
• Best 30% individual scores/week (approx) receive balls.
• The best team on each nine, will receive 2 balls/player.

Handicapping

• Handicapped golfers commence with one half of their 18 hole handicap (rounded up from 0.5); others are handicapped on rounds prior to start (or 1st card submitted)
• Players are handicapped on a moving average of the most recent four net scores played to.
• Apart from the special conditions for this competition, the normal ‘Rules of Golf’ apply.

Results

• Results of individual voucher and ball winners will be posted in the clubhouse and in the Pro Shop each week. A team leader board will be maintained in the Clubhouse and Pro Shop.

Finals

• Division grand finals will be played on Sunday 17th March, 2019 head-to-head between the top 4 teams in each Division based on the best 8 team net score average for the last 8 rounds played. The finals will be followed by the Presentation dinner. Note: team players must be available to play in the times allocated for the Finals. The Dinner is FREE for players.
• If the grand final is washed out, the overall winners will be the teams finishing highest on the leader board. The R & A / USGA Rules of Golf and current WWCC Local Rules will govern all play during the competition. The Organiser (incorporating WWCC Match and Competition Committee) maintains exclusive control of the tournament, and reserves the right to vary any conditions, as deemed necessary. All decisions by the Organiser (incorporating and on behalf of the WWCC Match and Competition Committee) will be final and no correspondence entered into.

Peter Slater
(Organiser for the Match Committee)