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Golf Competitions 2010
With the Sun beaming down on Donnington Grove Golf club, we are looking forward to a great golf season ahead us.
Throughout the season we host several ‘opens’ that fall under the categories; men, ladies, seniors (55+) and mixed. Competition is played in accordance with R&A rules of Golf and Local Rules. Men will play from white tees with a maximum handicap of 24, Ladies from red tees with a maximum handicap of 34 and seniors from yellow tees with a maximum handicap of 36. The Mixed Competition will see the men play from yellow tees and the women from red with the maximum handicaps at the same as gender specific competitions.
Like all opens there will be a trophy for both gross and net winners as well as prizes for 1st to 3rd positions. There will be an additional prize for the longest drive nearest the pin.
To register yourself for these competitions you will have to visit our website and download an application form, these are available both as word documents and PDF’s. You will then need to complete the form and post it back to us. The closing dates are as follows:
Men – Friday 28th May 2010,
Ladies – Tuesday 15th June 2010,
Seniors (55+) – Friday 13th August 2010,
Mixed – Sunday 27th August 2010.
Get your applications in before the deadline and make sure that you get plenty of practice in beforehand. We look forward to seeing you on the green.
Do you have a golf handicap?
Most of us play golf for fun. When you learn to play the game well, the game becomes rewarding and exhilarating. The game can become frustrating if you are not playing it well, and if you watch the professionals playing on the course, you would even find quite upset with frustrations written all over their faces.
You will find golf lessons on the Internet, starting from the basic to the ones meant for people who play the game well. There are books which provide various lessons in golfing. Then again there are instructions which are confusing, conflicting, and misleading.
The handicap system was first introduced in the UK and Ireland on 1st February 2004. This system is called “CONGU Unified Handicapping System”. This system helped to set up a controlled way of measuring between the performances of one golfer who is weaker than the other.
At first, your handicap needs to be identified and this is done at the starting point. After having done this each of your handicaps round is measured by an adjustment made on your performance for those rounds. The calculation for your handicap system starts with three scorecard games which have to be played over an 18-hole course, and the “course standard scratch score” (SSS) of the Tee you are playing on. This generally ranges from 70 to 74.
The COGNU system allows double bogey (+2) maximum. Bogey is the score of one over par on any given hole. So, if you score 4 it is a bogey, while bogey is on a par 3. By COGNU rule if you take 8 shots, a gross score on a par 5, the rule allows a score of 7 for that hole. This is called the adjusted gross score.
Handicaps have been introduced to give an advantage to a moderately skilled golfer playing against a good player. This is similar to ‘levelers’ introduced in other sports, for example, weight divisions in boxing. With the handicap introduced, it brings at par a player with an average score of 98 competing against the other who has an average score of 74. As you become skilled in golfing your handicap gets lowered.
The question now is how you obtain a handicap. This is what you do -
- You would need to play three rounds of golf with a partner who has mark 3 scorecards. These could be from different courses and should be ‘friendly matches’. Have a playing partner to mark your records, and what is important is that you should complete every hole.
- You need to ensure that your scorecards are duly completed in full, and these cards should have your name, membership number, date, gross scores, standard scratch score for the course and have to be signed by you and your marking partner.
- Then you need to post your scorecards to the Handicap Secretary. The name and address of the secretary are available from your club.
You are going to receive an official handicap card. You could also see it on the Internet. This card will have the calculations of your handicap, and you will have an online profile where the handicap would be mentioned.
As a member of a golf club in the UK you can obtain and maintain your official UK handicap which will provide you with the facility to play in any golf course across the world. If you would like some help obtaining a golf handicap or would like to be introduced to other Donnington Grove members, please contact us.
