Competition Eligibility &
Gents General Play Cards
COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY - QUALIFIERS
Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU) analysis states the accuracy with which a player’s score could be related to handicap was significantly dependent on the number of Qualifying Scores submitted by the player. To gain a fair assessment of a player’s handicap a minimum of seven qualifiers or more a year needs to be played. Three Qualifiers are an insufficient body of evidence on which to assess a player’s true handicap playing ability. A minimum of 7 qualifiers will provide a truer reflection (within 1/2 a shot) by the computer generated reports.
The Gents Committee decided to increase the number of qualifiers needed to win a competition from three to five, on a rolling year basis, effective 1st July 2009. This increase will assist the Handicap Committee (and Computer) to fairly evaluate a player’s playing ability and Handicap (up or down).
All Sections of the Club have agreed to the five qualifier rule.
GENERAL PLAY CARDS
To help gather a further body of evidence re player’s handicaps, the Gents Section are now accepting ALL GENERAL PLAY CARDS. These cards will only be used as a body of evidence and unlike previously, no single score card will result in a change of handicap. Please place signed cards in the box below the P.S.I. screen in the lobby.
QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS
A Qualifying Competition is any competition complying with the following:
A QUALIFYING Competition is any competition played (for Men or Juniors) from the White Tees in either Individual Medal or Stableford format, off full handicap.
Therefore any Medal or Stableford Competition e.g. Monthly (Monday all day) Mixed Medal (12), Wednesday Weekly all day Medal (52), Mid Month (Saturday all day) Stableford (12), Monthly (Sunday all day) Medal (12), Captain’s Drive In, Ladies v Gents, any Club Trophy Competition e.g. Gents Spring Cup, Jubilee Trophy, Club Championship are all qualifying competitions. In addition: The Aldwicks Section holds Monthly Medals (8) and a number of other qualifiers. The majority of the Junior Competitions are qualifying competitions.
Ladies and Gentlemen’s Handicap Committees
January 2009
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