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Terms of Competitions – Men (Revised Feb-2021)
Competition Entry:
To enter a competition a player must ensure the following before starting to play:-
o For all Singles and Team competitions, enter his GUI number or swipe his card in the
computer in the Pro Shop.
o He must be entered on the BRS timesheet for all competitions before he begins play.
o The identifiable entry fee has been paid. On the BRS system most competitions are designated
‘prepaid’ and the members account will be debited to secure the booking;
o If a competition is cancelled after players start, such fees will be credited back to their
accounts.
Members will be charged the competition fee if they do not attend for their reserved tee time. If a
member is unable to play he must remove his booking by the time stipulated by the Men’s Committee
(currently 10pm the night before play) for an automatic refund. In certain circumstance members may
seek refunds in writing to the Competition Committee if their non-attendance was caused by events of
urgent or serious nature.
Times of Starting
The player shall start:-
o At the time reserved on the BRS time sheet or as instructed by the proshop staff.
o At the time set out by the Competition Committee (in respect of specific competitions).
o Players shall not compete in a competition prior to the official start time except with the
permission of the Competition Committee or Proshop staff.
o Players shall not compete in a competition after the last designated tee time on the time sheet
unless they have the permission of the Competition Committee or Proshop staff.
Groups:
Competitors shall remain throughout their round in the group as arranged by the Competition
Committee or Proshop staff unless a major reason arises and such must be reported to the Competition
Committee or Proshop staff on completion of the round.
Match Play:
The Conditions under which Club match play competitions are to be played shall be laid down by the
Competition Committee and displayed on notice boards, web forum and draw sheets. Members must
familiarise themselves with these before playing matches. All match play competitions shall be played
under the jurisdiction of the Men’s Competition Committee
Time Sheets:
When Time Sheets are in operation players:-
o Shall not play unless they have an allocated time slot (i.e. may not cut in between groups);
o Be present on the tee box and ready to play, ten minutes prior to their designated start time,
having checked in at the Proshop first. Failure to tee off on time may result in players being
penalised; Rule 5.3a
o Must notify their opposition/playing partners in good time if they are withdrawing from the
event. (Reserving a time slot is a commitment to play with and/or mark other player’s scores
on that time slot).
Page 1 of 7Handicap Rules and Allowances:
The rules and allowances that shall apply for handicapping are those prescribed by Golf Ireland and
set out in the WHS (World Handicap System) Rules of Handicapping effective January 2020. Players
are asked to familiarise themselves with the system. In all Club Competitions including Semi Opens,
Invitation and Open events as organised by the Competition Committee, the only handicaps
acceptable and recognised for prize eligibility shall be for players of affiliated Clubs.
Handicap Allowances as set out by WHS
Format of
Type of Round Recommended Handicap Allowance
Play
Individual 95%
Individual Stableford 95%
Individual Par/Bogey 95%
Stroke play Individual Maximum Score 95%
Four-Ball 85%
Four-Ball Stableford 85%
Four-Ball Par/Bogey 90%
Individual 100%
Match Play
Four-Ball 90%
Foursomes 50% of combined team handicap
Greensomes 60% low handicap + 40% high handicap
Best 2 of 4 stroke play 85%
Best 3 of 4 stroke play 100%
Teams
All 4 of 4 stroke play 100%
Rumble 95%
Scramble (4 players) 25%/20%/15%/10% from lowest to highest handicap
Scramble (3 players) 30%/20%/10% from lowest to highest handicap
Eligibility for Competitions and Prizes
Full Members They can participate in all eligible competitions and compete for all prizes
Under 40’s They can participate in all eligible competitions and compete for all prizes
Flex Members They can participate in all eligible competitions but they cannot win 1st prize in
any of the Golfer of the Year (GOY) competitions. See list of these below.
They are allowed to win any of the other prizes. They can compete and win any
prize on all other club and open competitions
Juniors/Students They can participate in all eligible competitions. However in GOY events they
are only eligible to win the Gross and Class prizes. They can compete and win
any prize on all other club and open competitions. Juniors under the age of 15
must be accompanied by an adult who also holds an official handicap.
New Members New members who have been allocated a handicap in Kilcock after submitting
3 cards must play a minimum of 3 ‘acceptable score’ 18 hole club competitions
in Kilcock before being eligible to win any of the ‘acceptable score’
competitions. However they are eligible to win any of the other prizes during
this period. This does not apply to members who have transferred handicaps
from another club and who have played 3 ‘acceptable score’ 18 hole
competitions in the past 6 months in their previous club. New Members must
have been accepted as a member of Kilcock Golf Club at least 6 months prior to
the qualifying competition for the Captain’s and Presidents Prizes in order to be
eligible to win 1st prize in either of these competitions.
Page 2 of 7Competitions for Golfer of the Year
The following 11 competitions will count for Golfer of the Year, all of which will be stroke
competitions
Captains Prize Qualifier
President’s Prize Qualifier
Vice Captains Prize
Lady Captain’s Prize to Men
Professional Prize
Six Medals
The best 7 rounds by each player count towards their total
So to win GOY you must play a minimum of 7 GOY competitions
Please note: Flex and Pay and Play members are not eligible to win the Net GOY. However they are
eligible to compete in the Gross GOY and the GOY Category prizes.
Where players have the same total, players are ordered by best last 9 holes (summed using the players’
best scores). If there is still a tie, the best last 6 holes are matched (then last 3 holes and finally best
last hole, as required).
Handicap Categories
From 2019 the handicap categories for competitions that give category prizes has changed from being
specific handicap ranges to equal number of players in each category. The computer will ‘Auto
Balance’ the players so that each category has the same number of players.
Maximum Score in Stroke Competitions
All Stroke competitions will be set as maximum score.
The Maximum score for acceptable score competitions is 5 above the par of the hole
Scoring in Maximum Score
(1) Player’s Score on Hole. A player’s score for a hole is based on the player’s number of strokes
(including strokes made and penalty strokes), except that the player will get only the maximum score
even if the actual score exceeds the maximum.
A player who does not hole out under the Rules for any reason gets the maximum score for the
hole.
To help pace of play, players are encouraged to stop playing a hole when their score has
reached the maximum.
The hole is completed when the player holes out, chooses not to do so or when his or her score
has reached the maximum.
(2) Score Entered for Each Hole. To meet the requirements in Rule 3.3b for entering hole scores on
the scorecard:
If Hole Is Completed by Holing Out
When Score Is Lower Than Maximum. The scorecard must show the actual score.
When Score Is Same as or Higher Than Maximum. The scorecard must show either no score
or any score at or above the maximum.
If Hole Is Completed Without Holing Out
If the player does not hole out under the Rules, the scorecard must show either no score or any
score at or above the maximum.
Buggy Use during Competitions
Buggies may be used during general, closed and open competitions unless otherwise stated. Buggies
may not be used in the Captain’s or President’s Prize competitions. The exception to this is members
who have prior authorisation due to medical incapacity and/or disability to use a buggy.
Page 3 of 7Practicing on the Course
18-hole competitions being conducted over more than one day
Members and Committees are directed to interpretation 5.2bl3:
When a competition is scheduled on a course over consecutive days and some players are scheduled to
play on the first day and others to play on a later day, a player is allowed to practise on the course on
any day that he or she is not scheduled to play his or her round. For example, if a competition is
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday and a player is only scheduled to play on Sunday, that player is
allowed to practise on the course on Saturday.
However if a player is booked on BRS to play in the competition on the Saturday of a 2 day
competition, and decides not to play the competition that day but to play on the Sunday instead, he
cannot practice on the course on the Saturday.
Teeing Ground:
The stipulated round commences from the first tee and consists of playing the holes in sequence
prescribed by the Competition Committee, unless otherwise authorised by them. There are two tee
positions for each hole, White for Club and Major events; Green for Seniors, Society and other
competitions as deemed by the Competition Committee. When mats are in use players MUST stand
on the mat and MUST tee their ball on the mat.
Priority:
Players in a club competition shall have precedence both in starting and in the general area over
players not in a club competition.
Pace of Play:
Groups shall play without delay in accordance with pace of play guidelines as laid down by the
Committee. Players are expected to keep their place on the course directly behind the group in front
rather than immediately in front of the following group. If any player in the group notices that they are
losing pace with the group in front he must bring this to the attention of his playing partners and all
have a responsibility to speed up and regain ground on the group in front.
Players have a responsibility to ensure their normal pace is up to that expected for play and if they are
often losing ground they should make adjustment as to how they manage their round.
o Competitors playing in an Inter Club or Club Championship Match should, if practical be
extended the courtesy of being called through by a slower group;
o Players in a Club Competition shall have priority over players who are not competing;
o The maximum grouping allowed is four players.
o Players are also requested to pay attention to course signs where trollies and buggies are
prohibited and to respect roped off areas using the gaps for entry to and exit from greens.
These are designed to protect the course from damage.
Score Cards:
All competitors must ensure that the date of competition, name of competition, name(s) of player(s)
and their playing handicap(s) are on the card.
o A competitor should not mark or alter his own score card;
o Score cards should be marked and signed before entering the Club House, except where
adverse weather dictates otherwise. Members are reminded that failure to sign the score card
will result in disqualification.
o A scorecard is considered returned as soon as the player places it in the competition box.
o Players are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their scores on each hole and promptly
returning the scorecard to the Committee at the completion of the round.
o The Committee will tell players where to return scorecards. Any potential issues the players
might have during their round should be brought to the attention of the competition committee
Page 4 of 7and the proshop staff immediately after their round. All scores must be validated prior to the
competition being closed.
Members must:
o Enter the points scored for each hole on the scorecard in Stableford
o Total the scores or, in a Four-Ball competition, determine the score that counts for the side
o Enter all singles scores into the computer and return the card as soon as possible after the
round, whether the player completed the course or not.
Failure to comply with these requests could result in a player being sanctioned by the
Competition Committee for repeatedly failing to comply with competition rules.
General Play
This occurs when an organised competition is not being contested and golfers are playing
A casual round; or
Competitively, but not in an event organised by the Committee.
A player must pre-register their intent to submit an acceptable score in general play for handicap
purposes.
Such pre-registration must be made:
Before the player starts the round, and
According to the requirements or conditions established by the Handicap Committee.
The Handicap Committee may consider a player to have pre-registered their intent to submit an
acceptable score for handicap purposes when playing in an authorised format of play in a regular,
organised event with other players.
The only people authorised to pre-register a player are:
The Club Professional,
The assistant office manager,
The Handicap Secretary or the Competition Secretary.
Once permission is granted to the member the authorised person will indicate which tee (white or
green) the member must play off, the default being white tees. The card must be marked by a Golf
Ireland member and preferably a member of Kilcock Golf Club. Both player and marker must include
their full Golf Ireland number on the card. Once the round is complete the card should be left in the
Pros Shop and marked clearly as a general play card for handicap.
Match Play Result:
This is final when the result is verified by the competition committee after being recorded on the
Matchplay sheet in the locker room.
Stroke Play Result:
This is final when the competition is closed, verified by the competition committee and the results
posted.
Non Return of Cards in Acceptable Score Singles Competitions:
The Club will apply the World Handicap System recommendations. These may be viewed online on
the Golf Ireland or WHS websites.
If a player fails to submit a score and has not provide a valid reason for a score not being submitted
the Handicap Committee will consider withdrawing the players Handicap Index and/or applying a
penalty score.
If there are genuine reasons a player or group have to terminate their round they should send a written
explanation to the Handicap Secretary by email to info@kilcockgolfclub.ie within three days.
Page 5 of 7Disputes and Rules of Golf:
Any dispute or doubtful point should firstly be reported to the competition secretary or any member of
the competition committee as soon as possible. If a member is unhappy with the outcome on the rules
or dispute he can appeal to the Men’s Committee whose decision shall be final. Contact details for the
competition secretary are available in the members’ area of the club website
How Ties Will Be Decided
Match Play
o If a match is tied after the final hole, the match is extended one hole at a time until there is a
winner (see Rule 3.2a(4)).
o If play stops due to darkness, weather conditions or other emergency at the finish of a hole, it
must resume from the next hole at an agreed date. In these circumstances the players must
inform the competition secretary that they are continuing at another date.
o A tie in a match cannot be decided by a stroke-play play-off.
Stroke Play - Scorecard Count-Back
o The winner is based on the best score for the last round. If the tying players have the same
score for the last round or if the competition consisted of a single round, the winner is based on
the score for the last nine holes, last six holes, last three holes and finally the last hole. If there
is still a tie, then the last six holes, three holes and final hole of the first nine holes will be
considered in turn.
o If the round is less than 18 holes, last nine holes played, last six holes, last three holes and last
hole will determine the winner.
o If this process does not result in a winner, the computer will pick the winner at random.
o If the Competition Committee allows play to start at 10th and 1st Tees simultaneously the last
nine holes for the purpose of deciding ties will be from 10th to 18th Hole.
Prizes and Presentations:
Notice will be sent to all competition winners and notice of official presentations will be posted on the
notice board in advance.
Prize winners of Golfer of the Year competitions are expected to attend Prize Presentations as a
courtesy to our Officers, Sponsors and Members. If due to exceptional circumstances a member is
unable to be present he must nominate another person to collect the prize on his behalf and inform the
competition secretary that he is unable to attend. A failure to attend could lead to the prize being
forfeited.
Prizes for other weekly competitions will be available for collection in the Pro shop. The Club will
not be responsible for the safety or security of prizes not collected. A prize not collected within three
months of presentation may be forfeited.
General Conditions:
The Competition Committee reserves the right to:-
o Refuse entry to a competition citing the reason;
o Correct any mistakes made in the checking of score cards;
o Alter published competition or conditions if it is deemed necessary up to the time the
competition commences;
o Cancel any competition due to insufficient entries or to postpone or abandon it at any stage
due to exceptional circumstances.
If, for any cause the Course Superintendent, Captain, or in his absence the Vice-Captain, Competition
Secretary, Pro or any other officer or member of the Club duly authorised by the Men’s Committee,
consider it expedient to postpone or abandon any competition, he shall have the power to do so under
any circumstances, and at any stage of the competition.
Page 6 of 7Qualification for Captain’s and President’s Prizes
To be eligible to win the Captain’s and President’s prizes members must have played 3 acceptable
score 18 hole competitions in Kilcock Golf Club since the 1st January that year, prior to the
Captain’s/President’s qualifying competition. The committee may change this in exceptional
circumstances e.g. non acceptable score conditions in place for an extended period due to bad weather.
Full terms of these competitions will be posted in the locker room prior to the qualifying rounds.
Mandatory Conditions of Competition for all clubs from the Golf Ireland:
a) Eligibility: To be eligible to compete in a Singles acceptable score Competition at an Away
Club, except for all events listed in Golf Irelands Tournament Conditions Book, a Member of a
Golf Ireland Affiliated Golf Club must have returned at least three scores in Singles acceptable
score Competitions at his Home Club, at any time on or after the corresponding date one year
before the Singles acceptable score Competition at the Away Club.
b) Entries: The use of a Golf Ireland Member Card is mandatory for members of clubs affiliated
to the Golf Ireland for entry into all Open Singles acceptable score Competitions, which shall
be by Computer Entry and uploaded to the WHS following close of Competition.
Notification of Sanctions
For Non Attendance (no-Show)
If you book a time slot and are unavailable to play, you must remove your name from the
timesheet by the time stipulated by the Men’s Committees (currently 10pm the night before
play). If a member fails to appear for his allotted tee time the competition fee on the day will
be automatically deducted from his BRS account and a possible fine of €20 for repeat
offenders.
The member may be suspended from competition until the fine is paid and an explanation for
the no-show is given to the Competition Committee.
Team Events:
If a member cancels his allotted tee time resulting in his partners not being able to play in a
team event, the member MUST pay the appropriate competition for all other players on his
team and/or line.
Non return of score cards:
In a small number of cases the incidence of not returning score cards after singles
competitions is still occurring and this has an effect on compiling results and Playing
Conditions Calculation (PCC) on the day. Competition cards must be returned and entered
into the computer. A weekly report will be issued for all members who fail to return their
score card. If a member commits more than two breaches the Handicap Committee will
contact the member to remind him of his obligation to return a score card in all competitions,
acceptable score and non-acceptable score. The Handicap Committee reserve to right to
impose sanctions on repeat offenders.
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