Terms of Competition

• From Saturday 16th April the Model Local Rules E2 & E3 will no longer be in place.
• The Ball MUST be played as it lies.
• Bunkers are in play
• Competition Entry Fee – £5
• We would ask all members to record their handicap index, course and playing handicap on card.
• Scores will be acceptable for handicapping
• A physical score card MUST be returned

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	Competition	Format	Tee Markers
Sunday until Tuesday	Sunday Competition	Stableford / Max Score	White
Wednesday to Friday	Midweek Competition	Stableford	White
Wednesday to Friday	60 Plus	Stableford	Blue
Saturday	See below	See Below	White

	Competition	Format	Tee Markers
02 April	Millennium Cup	Stableford	Blue
09 April	PGA Tankard Qualifier [see note below]	Stableford	White
16 April	Galbraith Cup	Stableford	White
23 April	Varnamo Superseal Cup	Stableford	White
30 April	Davidson Cup and Club Championship Qualifier	Max Score	White

Note: in 2022 the Golf Club is covering the additional £1.50 entry fee per member for the PGA Tankard Qualifier.

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Preferred Lies – Full Wording

E-2 Cleaning Ball

When a player’s ball lies the general area, the ball may be lifted, cleaned and replaced without penalty. The player must mark the spot before lifting the ball (see Rule 14.1) and the ball must be replaced on its original spot (see Rule 14.2).

E-3 Preferred Lies

When a player’s ball lies in the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:

Reference Point: Spot of the original ball.

Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: 6 inches from the reference point, but with these limits:

Limits on Location of Relief Area: Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point and Must be in the general area.

In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.

The penalty for breach of a Local Rule is the General Penalty

Preferred Lies Explained

E-2 Cleaning Ball

When a player’s ball lies in the general area previously called through the green the ball may be lifted, cleaned and replaced on its original spot without penalty.  [See full wording]Top of Form

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E-3 Preferred Lies

When a player’s ball lies on the fairway only the player may take free relief by lifting, cleaning and placing a ball within 6 inches of the original spot. [See full wording]

Scores will be acceptable for handicapping

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New Members / General Play

As we are now playing from the grass tee boxes and under Model Local Rules E2 & E3 cards CAN BE returned for handicapping from the BLUE tee boxes only.

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Membership

As previously stated, everyone who had not paid their Golf Club Membership fee was removed from the Golf Ireland Central Handicap Database on Thursday 31st March.

Following on from this anyone who has still not paid their membership by Friday 15th April will be blocked from entering all club competitions.

Other News

For all other information please read the March 2022 Update #2