RULES GOVERNING COMPETITIONS
Competition Entry
Late Cancellations.
Scorecard
Golfer of the Year.
The use of ride-on buggies is not permitted in G.O.Y qualifying competitions or in any Matchplay competitions, except on presentation of a Medical Certificate.
Captain’s Prize.
To win the Captain’s Prize competitors must
Matchplay Competitions
TIME-SHEETS.
There is an online time-sheet for all competitions, other than Specials. Prior to playing competitors names must be on the time-sheet.
Entry into Competitions.
All Competitions will open for bookings 9 days in advance for members at 7pm.
Thursday Timesheets (Ladies’ Competition)
Rules governing Competitions may be subject to change at the discretion of the Committee. Please observe Notice boards or Club Website for modifications or additions.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING SLOW PLAY
If approached by the Course Ranger please comply immediately with his instructions.
The most common causes of avoidable delays are players not being ready to play, spending excessive time searching for lost balls, because no provisional ball was played, marking cards before somebody tees off and idle chatter.
DRESS CODE
Out of courtesy to your fellow golfers, all members and visitors are expected to comply with the following dress code. Access to the Course, Clubhouse or Practice Facilities may be denied to persons who do not comply with the dress code.
Neat dress is required at all times.
Dress Code for Inter-Club Competitions
Club colours must be worn by All Members representing Ashbourne Golf Club in All Inter-Club Competitions
- The term “Committee” refers to the committee in charge of the competition.
- The committee shall lay down the conditions under which a competition is to be played.
- The committee has no power to waive a Rule of Golf
Competition Entry
- Unless otherwise stated, the method of entry into all singles competitions is receiving a scorecard provided by Pro Shop and entering your name in the computer.
- Before starting play, Competitors must:
- enter competitions;
- pay the relevant competition fee before starting play.
- if the clubhouse or Pro shop is closed.
- if the computer is not working.
Late Cancellations.
- The latest time that a member can remove their name from any competition in order to receive a full refund is 4pm on the previous day of the said competition.
Scorecard
- World Handicap System (WHS) requires players to enter their Handicap Index, Course Handicap and Playing Handicap on their score card.
- Scorecards must be signed by player and marker. Rule 3.3b
- All scorecards must be returned whether completed or not.
- All scorecards must be returned on the computer system.
- Scorecards must be deposited in the competition box before close of competition. The competition is deemed to be closed when the results are posted on the notice board.
- See Rule 3.3b when scoring in stroke play.
- Scorecards should be completed and signed before entering the bar or restaurant area.
- Players must check in and be ready to tee off ten minutes before the appointed time in order to guarantee entry to competition.
- See Rule 5F re time of starting and groups.
- Rule 3.2d “The player is responsible for knowing the conditions under which the competition is played.”
- Those competing in official club competitions have precedence on the course at all time. Competitions in the fixture list have precedence over matchplay competitions.
- All Official Competitions start on the first tee, unless otherwise specified by the Committee. Players in Official Competitions coming through the ninth hole have precedence at all times over players starting with permission on the tenth tee.
- Players in competition or matchplay events shall have precedence both in starting and through the green over other players.
- Singles competitions may be set up in three-ball or four-ball format as decided by Competitions Committees.
- No four-balls may play in a singles Competition which has been set up in three-ball format.
- The Committee reserve the right to re-schedule, alter times and / or pairings on any timesheet.
- Mixed Foursomes – Men and Ladies must have Official Club Handicaps. Men must drive from the first tee in Matchplay.
- Break of tie for 18 Hole Competitions: Last 9; last 6, last 3, last 2, last 1. Front 9; last 1, last 3, last 6, last 7, last 8,- if still tied then by lot.
Golfer of the Year.
- Men’s Golfer of the Year title will be awarded on the basis of cumulative points awarded for results in Medal Competitions, Captain’s Prize, President’s Prize, Professional’s Prize and Club Singles Matchplay. Best 6 Cards out of 9 + Club Singles Matchplay (15points to winner/10 points to runner up)
- Ladies’ Golfer of the Year title will be awarded on the basis of cumulative points awarded for results in Medal Competitions, Lady Captain’s Prize, President’s Prize, Professional’s Prize and Ladies Singles Matchplay. Best 6 Cards out of 9 + Club Singles Matchplay (5 points to winner).
- Any changes to the GOY format above will be posted by the relevant Competitions Committee
- To win any Medal or Golfer of the Year Competition members must have a full WHS Handicap Index playing record (20 rounds)
The use of ride-on buggies is not permitted in G.O.Y qualifying competitions or in any Matchplay competitions, except on presentation of a Medical Certificate.
Captain’s Prize.
To win the Captain’s Prize competitors must
- be Voting Members or Under 24 Members of at least one year.
- Have played in at least 3 Club Singles qualifying competitions in the current year (excluding the Captain’s Qualifier). Representing the club in an Inter Club Competition equates to one Singles Qualifying Competition.
- Have a full WHS Handicap Index playing record (20 rounds)
- Only Voting Members of the Men’s & Ladies Clubs, and Under 24 Members who have competed in at least 3 or more club Singles qualifying Competitions in the current year are eligible to enter the President’s or Professional’s Prize. Representing the club in an Inter Club Competition equates to one Singles Qualifying Competition.
- To win either of these prizes members must have a full WHS Handicap Index playing record (20 rounds)
- To win the Lady Captain’s Prize, competitors must be Voting Members or Under 24 Members of at least one year and have in the current year returned at least Four 18 holes qualifying competitions in Ashbourne Golf Club. Representing the club in an Inter Club Competition equates to one Singles Qualifying Competition.
- To win the Lady Captain's Prize members must have a full WHS Handicap Index playing record (20 rounds)
- To win any other prize, competitors must have returned Three 18 holes qualifying competitions cards.
Matchplay Competitions
- Only Voting Members and Under 24 Members may enter Club Matchplay Competitions.
- All Men’s Club Matchplay matches must be played from Blue Markers. In normal circumstances extension to deadlines for completion of matches will not be granted by the committee. Failure to play by the due date will result in both players being eliminated. Competitors in all club Matchplays must have an Official Handicap at the time of entering the Competition. Scratch Cup open to Juniors 9 handicap or less.
- Under WHS Members are obliged to return details to the Handicap Secretary of their participation in any Open Singles Competitions or Society Outings. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in suspension of the player’s handicap.
TIME-SHEETS.
There is an online time-sheet for all competitions, other than Specials. Prior to playing competitors names must be on the time-sheet.
- The booking of tee times is only a provisional booking. Whereas we endeavour to ensure that all competitions run on time, it may happen occasionally that members may be asked by Committee, Starter or Pro Shop to move up or back from their allotted time in order to help accommodate other members. In the event of a member refusing such a request, he or she may be disqualified from that competition and will be reported to the relevant committee, who may impose a further sanction.
- Specific tee times are reserved for competitions on the time-sheet and only players playing in the competition may enter their names in these spaces.
- Entry to competitions is by time-sheet only. All club Matchplay Matches MUST be played at times which DO NOT conflict with competition time-sheets. See Notice boards/Time-sheets for Competition Conditions, e.g.
- Tee Markers
- Competition Fee
- Strokes, Stableford or V Par
- Holes in Play.
Entry into Competitions.
All Competitions will open for bookings 9 days in advance for members at 7pm.
Thursday Timesheets (Ladies’ Competition)
- The Competition Time currently allocated to ladies starts at 08.30.
- Unbooked slots during Thursday afternoon Competition time will be released to members at 9am on the Tuesday prior to the Thursday for casual golf, singles match play or foursomes matchplay. Under no circumstances can fourball match play be played during competition time.
- Those playing in the Competition have priority on the course at all times.
- Society bookings should end half an hour before the Ladies Competition time on Thursday afternoons and the last group may not go out as a fourball.
- No green fees will be allowed during this competition time.
- As a matter of course, on any competition day, the Pro Shop will inform all green fees (and members) that there are club competitions taking place and players who have entered the competition should be let play through in the event that they are being held up.
- Saturday / Sundays.
- No weekend Societies before 12:30am
- Time required for Inter-Club matches must be arranged with the relevant team Conveners and confirmed with the relevant Competition Secretaries by the Convener.
- Inter-club matches can only be played after 3pm. In exceptional circumstances, and in consultation with each other, the Competition Secretaries will exercise their discretion in this regard.
- No match practices (both home team and visitors) at weekends until after competition close time.
- Time allocated to Open / Invitation Competitions at weekends will be condensed and the unused slots of any Open/Invitation Competition will be released on a Thursday evening at 6pm.
- At all times those playing in competition will have priority on the course.
- Mixed Foursomes will be condensed and Men’s singles club competitions can be run before and after the time allocated.
Rules governing Competitions may be subject to change at the discretion of the Committee. Please observe Notice boards or Club Website for modifications or additions.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING SLOW PLAY
- Your place on the course is one shot behind the match in front of you, not one shot in front of the match behind.
- If there is a doubt about finding your original ball, play a provisional ball.
- If your match loses a full hole to the match in front (i.e. play has finished on the next hole by the time your match has reached the tee) and the match behind has been delayed while waiting for your match to move on, you are obliged to call the following match through. One of the recommended procedures is to play your tee shots while the following match plays out the previous green, call them through and stand aside while they play on. You are not obliged to call any other following match through unless you lose a further hole.
- Players searching for a ball should signal the players behind them to pass as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not be easily found. They should not search for three minutes before doing so.
- When play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the green and proceed to the next hole.
- Ensure that golf bags are left on the correct side of the green to enable direct progress to the next tee without delay.
- If there is a doubt about a ball being “out of bounds” or lost outside a hazard play a “provisional ball” before proceeding.
- Rule 5.6a imposes a 2 shot penalty if a player unduly delays play.
If approached by the Course Ranger please comply immediately with his instructions.
The most common causes of avoidable delays are players not being ready to play, spending excessive time searching for lost balls, because no provisional ball was played, marking cards before somebody tees off and idle chatter.
DRESS CODE
Out of courtesy to your fellow golfers, all members and visitors are expected to comply with the following dress code. Access to the Course, Clubhouse or Practice Facilities may be denied to persons who do not comply with the dress code.
Neat dress is required at all times.
- In general, it is accepted that golfers will wear recognised golf apparel including golf shoes (soft spikes only), socks, skirts, slacks or tailored knee-length shorts, a top with a collar and sleeves, and/or a sweater. Turtle-necks and collarless tops designed specifically for golf are also acceptable. Ladies may wear tailored sleeveless shirts.
- Socks must be worn with shorts.
- SOFT SPIKE GOLF SHOES ARE OBLIGATORY ON THE COURSE AND PRACTICE AREAS. These are a contributing factor to our excellent putting surfaces. Access to the course will be denied to persons using metal spike golf shoes.
- Golf caps, rain gear and hats are a recognised part of the golfer attire. Baseball caps must not be worn the wrong way around.
- The following are considered unsuitable for wearing on the Golf Course or Practice Facilities.
- Singlets, sleeveless or collarless tops (other than golf-designed turtleneck tops).
- Track suits, leisure suits, leggings or hoodies
- Football or swimming shorts or football tops
- Trousers tucked into socks
- Garments displaying slogans
- Denim jeans and jackets.
Dress Code for Inter-Club Competitions
Club colours must be worn by All Members representing Ashbourne Golf Club in All Inter-Club Competitions