Monday, 31 March 2025

Feb/March 2's Club

     The Feb/Mar 2's qualifiers are listed below, each 2 is listed in numerical order based on the date the 2 was recorded on the Competition software. An online random number allocator will sequence the 7 lucky winners. If a member is drawn twice the next number in the sequence will be used.

  1. C Daly Feb 1st
  2. E Farrell Feb 1st
  3. E Perry Feb 1st
  4. D Byrne Feb 1st
  5. K Burke Feb 8th
  6. K Burke Feb 8th
  7. L Burke Feb 8th
  8. C Doyle Feb15th
  9. J Graham Feb15th
  10. B Black Feb15th
  11. M O'Sullivan Feb15th
  12. K Barry Feb15th
  13. C Murphy Mar1st
  14. J Hutahaean Mar2nd
  15. P Ronan Mar2nd
  16. E Boggans Mar8th
  17. T Goulding Mar8th
  18. F Coghlan Mar9th
  19. R Murphy Mar22nd
  20. C McKenna Mar22nd
  21. K Lynch Mar22nd
  22. K Burke Mar22nd
  23. E Boggans Mar22nd
  24. L Tomlin Mar23rd
  25. M Lawless Mar29th
  26. C Daly Mar29th

Results Below: 7 random winners for the bi-monthly 2's Club: €30 to be added to electronic Wallet. 

  • J Hutahaean 
  • D Byrne
  • E Perry
  • K Burke
  • E Boggans
  • E Farrell
  • P Ronan


Note, any gross 2 (incl hole in one) recorded on the Howdidido App in a Saturday or Sunday Competition is included for a bi-monthly draw. In order to spread the potential winners, only 1 win per member is allowed. (Wednesday Competitions are not part of the 2's Club), Team events are also excluded (unless running in tandem with Singles Comp where scores may be recorded via Howdidido in a singles comp on the day).

Competition Conditions

*Until Further notice* 

Placing everywhere 

    ** Bunkers out of Play. 

    Save Our Fairways option::: If your ball lands on the Fairway, Players have the option to move and place in the nearest side of rough, no nearer the hole. Placing everywhere, within 6 inches. (except Penalty areas).

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    3Ball Scramble Stroke play, 1/6 combined Playing H/cap 

    •  Playing Handicap( = PH on Label) Then minus any domestic cuts from the PH, add up the 3  amended H/Caps and divide by 6.
    • All players Tee off ,select preferred ball, all play their own ball from that position. 
    • 5 Drives/tee shots from each team player must be used
    • For the purposes of this competition all players Place everywhere within 6 inches (except penalty areas).
    • Teams will be split into 2 divisions (as equal as possible)  If there is enough prizes for 3 teams it will be 1st overall then 2 X divisional prizes. 4 team prizes = 2 X divisions.

    • If a team has only 2 players you will not be in the scramble, so sign in and Submit a Singles Scorecard as normal. 

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    3 Club Challenge+ :   Pre-round, pick your Putter (mandatory) & any 3 other clubs of your choice. Singles Stableford.

    Normal stableford rules apply. It would be advisable for this comp to leave the clubs you won't be using at home. To avoid having a lot of expensive clubs sitting in cars at the Club carpark

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    Rules for Champagne Scramble:

    • Use Playing Handicap as per Howdidido label or App.(minus off any domestic Cuts from PH)
    • Players drive off. Team chooses which drive to play and marks it (all players can place). All team members play from this spot/ within 6 inches and then finish out the hole with their own ball, in the normal Stableford manner.
    • 3 drives MUST be used from each player. Drives must be indicated on the scorecard by putting a circle around the player's score.

    The best 2 scores are recorded (Stableford). The same applies to all other holes except the par 3’s.

    On par 3’s: all players play their own ball from tee to green and then all 3 scores (stableford) are counted.

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    Accumulations of Loose Impediments: 

    Purpose. At certain times of the year piles of loose impediments such as leaves, seeds or acorns may make it difficult for a player to find or play their ball. A Committee can choose to treat such piles of loose impediments in the general area or in a bunker as ground under repair from which free relief is allowed under Rule 16.1.  

    This Local Rule may not be used for penalty areas as relief is not available for abnormal course conditions in penalty areas.  

    The Local Rule should be limited to the hole(s) where problems are created by such loose impediments and should be withdrawn as soon as conditions allow.  

    Model Local Rule F-14  

    "During play of the [holes 1 thru 18], any ground with temporary accumulations of [Leaves] in the general area or in a bunker is treated as ground under repair from which free relief is allowed under Rule 16.1.  


    Bunker Filled with Temporary Water  

    Purpose. If a bunker or multiple bunkers are filled with temporary water, free relief under Rule 16.1c may not be sufficient to allow for fair play as players may be limited to taking maximum available relief or relief outside the bunker for one penalty stroke. A Committee can choose to treat certain bunkers as ground under repair in the general area so that free relief is allowed outside the bunker.  

    The Committee should only use this Local Rule for specifically identified bunkers and is not authorized to make a Local Rule providing generally that all bunkers filled with temporary water are ground under repair. The rationale for this is that individual bunkers may change from being completely flooded to partially flooded during the round and it would be inappropriate for some players to get free relief from a bunker treated as ground under repair in the general area, whereas other players have to treat it as a bunker as it is not completely flooded at the time their ball is in it,  



    Click for Yellow Peril Rules



    • The new Gazebos are immovable obstructions, free drop from stance or intended line of swing  (No line-of-sight relief).
    • If your ball is lost in Casual water (excluding penalty areas), take a free drop where you last crossed the margin of the water, keeping that point in line with the Flag, with no limit to how far back you drop.
    • A ball found within, or stance affected by, Casual water should be dropped to the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole.

     Any new Competition/Conditions updates will be posted here thru the season





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    3 Ball Rumble

    Apply Full Playing Handicap, as per sticker

    Holes 1 to 6, mark the Best score on the card in the column relating to the player A, B or C ( put Stableford points in the pts column)

    Holes 7 to 12 , Best 2 scores

    Holes 13 to 18, Best 3 scores

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    For Max score Strokeplay: On a par3, pick up on shot 9, .... Par4 pick up on shot 10, ... Par5 pick up on shot 11.

    Note: Monthly Medals are full strokeplay with max score not applicable.

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       Please leave Rakes back inside Bunkers.

    • New Ponds are now staked, use relevant penalty area Rule. Note the scale of mixed Penalty area on 14th/7th in photo below. 

                                       

     

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    Saturday, 22 March 2025

    Saturday 22nd Results

    Saturday March 22nd Results

    Best Nett: Luke Connolly 48pts

    2nd O/A:   Garrett McGuinness 46pts

    Class1: Tom Goulding 41pts  back9 =21

                  Kevin Burke 41pts back9 = 20

    Class2: Jordan McKenna 44pts back 9=22 (b6=14)

                  Pat Devereux 44pts back 9 = 22 (b6=13)

    Class3: Conor McKenna 44pts

                 Pearse O'Brien 39pts (b6=14)

    Friday, 7 February 2025

    Golfireland InterClub 2025

     



    Links for the 3 Golf Ireland events are below:


    Pierce Purcell V Roundwood on or before May 5th  >>PP-DRAW<<

    Barton Cup V Newlands on or before May 25th   >>BC-DRAW<<

    Leinster Men's 4 Ball V Slade Valley or Powerscourt on or before June 22nd    >>L4-DRAW<<













    Thursday, 30 January 2025

    Dec/Jan 2's Club

        The Dec/Jan 2's qualifiers are listed below, each 2 is listed in numerical order based on the date the 2 was recorded on the Competition software. An online random number allocator will sequence the 7 lucky winners. If a member is drawn twice the next number in the sequence will be used.


    1. Ray Dunne Nov30th (mistakenly omitted from previous draw).
    2. E Boggans Jan18th
    3. M Freeman Jan18th
    4. F Coghlan Jan18th
    5. P Behan Jan25th
    6. P O'Brien Jan25th

    Results Below: 7 random winners for the bi-monthly 2's Club: €30 to be added to electronic Wallet. 

    • As there was only six recorded 2's for Dec/Jan all the above will have their wallets topped up by €30



    Note, any gross 2 (incl hole in one) recorded on the Howdidido App in a Saturday or Sunday Competition is included for a bi-monthly draw. In order to spread the potential winners, only 1 win per member is allowed. (Wednesday Competitions are not part of the 2's Club), Team events are also excluded (unless running in tandem with Singles Comp).

    Saturday, 4 January 2025

    New Members Guide 2025

        Rules for beginners - Golf Ireland

     World Golf Handicap Pocket guide

    Weekly Club Competition's

    When inputting a card at an away course it will go onto your record automatically (if it's an official competition, the away clubs software will look after this). If it's just a casual round with another Golfireland member ( & you choose to submit a round) You will need to sign-in on the Golfireland app pre round, then input that card asap after game.

    Don't sign in to a competition and the golfireland app on the same day, as it messes up the processs.

         Note: You must still be on-site at that club in order for it to work
    • All society cards should be returned on the app too, in the same manner as above, if you are having problems with the app send on a photo of your card, but only when you've exhausted the above advice. 

    Step 1: Install the howdidido app, When you submit 3 cards (on a qualifying course) a Handicap index will be allocated. Qualifying conditions normally run from April to late October at BMGC.

    The 3 cards for initial handicap can be submitted from any course in Ireland operating with Golf Ireland Qualifying conditions, Note: some links courses have qualifying conditions all year round.

    : In addition please send a photo of card via email or WhatsApp to speed up the process.

    Please put the 3 scorecards in an envelope marked "For Handicap" and leave at the course reception.

    • Cards submitted in the non Qualifying Winter season: a temporary domestic Handicap will be allocated.
    • Cards submitted in the Qualifying period April to end of October: an initial Golfireland handicap will be allocated, you will need 20 qualifying cards thru the season to have a fully developed Handicap (this will allow entry to interclub competitions in 2025).


    After Handicap index allocation you will then have access to the HDID tee time booking system for Competitions.




    Step 2: Install the Golf Ireland app, use this to track your Handicap index.

    The pin number for registering is on the back of your Golf Ireland member card.


    Step 3: install the BRS booking app for Tee time bookings outside of competition times
    For issues relating to BRS contact Annette at reception.



    Step 4: Download the R&A Rules of golf app


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                GOLF IS OPEN TO ALL

                                             

    Step 5: (optional)  You may want to download a GPS Golf app.

    To comply with the rules of Competition golf the GPS app can only give advice on Distance, not measure wind speed or direction etc. Try not to let such devices interfere with pace of play.

    Example of a free App with all Courses mapped on it is below 



    If you are having any issues, you can contact me or any committee member via email or Whatsapp anytime. (preferably during normal working hours) 

    Brian Cruise, Handicap Sec 2025

    Spring Domestic Cuts

       If your ball lands on the Fairway, Players have the option to move and place in the nearest side of rough, no nearer the hole. Placing everywhere within 6 inches. (except Penalty areas)

    • Domestic cuts are in play from January 1st, 2 shots for a win & 1 for each subsequent win. 
    • Handicaps are reset at season start (when Qualifying conditions return in April).

    When playing in Competition, use your full Playing Handicap on the card as the minus shots are calculated at competitions end.

    Handicaps will be reset when we return to full Qualifying conditions, usually in April.