Monday, 18 November 2024

Competition Conditions

From 18/11/24

*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)

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    The Local Rule should be limited to the hole(s) where problems are created by such loose impediments and should be withdrawn as soon as conditions allow.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



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

    •  Playing Handicap( = PH on Label), add up the 3  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).

    • If a team has only 2 players you will not be in the scramble, so sign in and Submit a Singles Scorecard as normal. 
    • No Placing if entering the standalone Stableford comp.
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     Rules for Champagne Scramble:

    • Use Playing Handicap as per Howdidido label or App.
    • Players drive off. Team chooses which drive to play and marks it (all players can place). All team members play from this spot. 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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    Friday, 15 November 2024

    Winter Domestic Cuts


    • Domestic cuts are in play from November 16th, 2 shots for a win & 2 for each subsequent win. Handicaps are reset on the 1st of Jan 2025. All winners will have their wallet topped up by €40.
    • * If playing numbers are low, the prize will be €20 & a -1 cut.
    • Games outside BMGC, use current live Handicap index.

    When playing in Competition, use your full Playing Handicap on the card, as the minus 2 shots are calculated at competitions end.

    Sunday, 10 November 2024

    October/November 2's Club

       The Oct/Nov 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. B Cruise (5th Oct)
    2. W O'Brien (5th Oct)
    3. M O'Sullivan (12th Oct).
    4. Tom Goulding (19th Oct)
    5. Tom Goulding (19th Oct)
    6. Dave Murray (19th Oct)
    7. Kevin Carroll 26th Oct
    8. Kevin Burke 26th Oct
    9. B O'Connor 2nd Nov
    10. Jimmy Graham 2nd Nov
    11. Jimmy Graham2nd Nov
    12. Ethan Farrell 2nd Nov
    13. Kevin Carroll 2nd Nov
    14. Dave Curley 2nd Nov
    15. M O'leary 9th Nov
    16. S Lynch 9th Nov
    17. S Mulroy 16th Nov

    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, 5 October 2024

    Golfer of the Year 2024

    Golfer of the Year 2024 - Thru October Medal 5/10/24

    Winner of Gross Section:

    Sean Egan 54pts

    With both Eoin and Sean on 54pts, the countback goes to the October medal where Sean had 10pts to win the Gross Section.

    Winner of the Nett Section:

    Brian Cruise 30pts

     Player of the year points are allocated from position 1 to 10, 1st place gets 10 points, 2nd 9pts, etc.

    Your best 6 results from the 7 X Medals + Capt's + President's count towards a Gross & Nett winner ( 9 Majors).





    Note* based on the Best 6 from the 9 majors, E Boggans was -8pts,   S Egan -4pts,   B Cruise -13pts from the table below. 


    Sunday, 29 September 2024

    2's Club Aug/Sept 2024

      The Aug/Sept 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. B Cruise
    2. M McKeown
    3. R Dunne
    4. M Doyle
    5. P McKenna
    6. D O'Driscoll
    7. M O'Leary
    8. B Black
    9. G Flood
    10. W O'Brien
    11. G Phelan
    12. E Boggans
    13. S Egan
    14. E Boggans
    15. P Devereux
    16. B Cruise
    17. C O'Connor
    18. E Power
    19. E Boggans
    20. G Phelan
    21. K Burke
    22. G Moloney


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

    • B Cruise (1)
    • E Boggans (12)
    • B Black (8)
    • M McKeown (2)
    • G Moloney (22)
    • G Phelan (20)
    • P McKenna (5)

    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.





    Tuesday, 3 September 2024

    Super Seniors 2024

    Final versus Headfort GC Tuesday September 3rd at 11am

    Another exciting final for the Super seniors, with a nail biting finish and the match all square at 2.5 to 2.5, the last BMGC group were beaten on the 1st playoff hole.

    The team playing in the Final:

    Hugh Behan & Gerry Brady

    Ray Dunne & Michael O'Sullivan

    Brendan O'Connor & Kevin Behan

    John Reid & Tony Foran

    Jimmy Graham & Leo Mahon

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    Semi final V Stackstown at 11am on Thursday 8th of August.

    Result: Butter mountain 3 Stackstown 1 
    a win for Butter mountain
    Home matches 
    Hugh Behan -Gerry Brady won 1 up
    John Hopkins - John Reid lost 4 and 3
    Jimmy Graham - Leo Mahon match stopped on 18 as the win had already been clinched 
    Away matches 
    Ray Dunne- Michael O’Sullivan won 4 and 3
    Brendan O’Connor - Terry Kirwan won 2 and 1
    So for the 2nd time in 4 years we have reached the final in Elm Park Golf Club 
    Congratulations to all the team
    Terry Kirwan 
    Team Captain

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    15/7/24 Super Seniors quarter finals match today against Arklow

    Buttermountain 4 & 1/2  Arklow 1/2

    Home matches 

    John Hopkins & John Reid won 3&1

    Jimmy Graham & Leo Mahon won 4&3

    Away matches 

    Noel Quinn & Michael O’Sullivan won 5&3

    Brendan O’Connor & Terry Kirwan won 5 &4

    Ray Dunne & Gerry Brady match stopped on 15th hole 1 up as victory had been achieved 

    Well done and congratulations to the whole team 

    We now play the winners of Stackstown v Hermitage in the semi final at home 

    Terry Kirwan 

    Team Captain

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    27/6/24 The result of today’s super seniors match against Castle was

    Buttermountain 4 Castle 1
    In very strong wind and showers 
    Hugh Behan and Gerry Brady won 4&3
    Ray Dunne and Michael O’Sullivan lost 2&1
    John Hopkins and John Reid won 5&4
    Brendan O’Connor and Terry Kirwan won 3&1
    Jimmy Graham and Leo Mahon won 4&3
    We now await the Results of Newlands v Powerscourt 
    Newlands have to win 5-0 to overtake us 
    Terry Kirwan 
    Team Captain
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    10/6/24 Today we played our 4th Super Seniors league match away to Powerscourt 

    Result Powerscourt 3 Buttermountain 2

    This leaves us in a good position going into our final league match at home to Castle in the next two weeks 

    Each point gained is counted in the over league Table 

    Before todays game we were in 1st place with 11 points Castle 10 Powerscourt 8

    Now we have 13 Powerscourt 11

    No results available for Castle

    The games were all Very close game where 3 went to the last hole

    Hugh Behan Gerry Brady won 1 up

    Myself and Brendan O’Connor lost 1 up

    John Hopkins John Reid lost 1up

    Jim Graham Leo Mahon lost 2&1

    Ray Dunne Mick O’Sullivan won 3&2

    Great win for our most senior player Michael O’Sullivan 

     Well done to all the challenging long and hilly West Course 

    Terry Kirwan 

    Team Captain

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    20/5/24

    The result of today’s Super Seniors match at home to Forrest Little was

    Butter Mountain 4 1/2 

    Forrest Little 1/2

    Ray Dunne and Paddy Horan halved their game

    Hugh Behan and Gerry Brady won 3 & 2

    Leo Mahon and John Reid won 

    2 & 1

    Brendan O’Connor and Terry Kirwan won 4 & 3

    Jim Graham and Pearse O’Brien won 5 & 4

    Another great result

    Two more matches to go in our division 

    Terry Kirwan 

    Team Captain

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    29/4/24

    Result of today’s Super Seniors match at home to Newlands was Buttermountain 3.5 Newlands 1.5

    Ray Dunne & Michael O’Sullivan lost 3&2

    Hugh Behan & Gerry Brady’s game was halved

    Jim Graham & Leo Mahon won 1up

    Brendan O’Connor & Terry Kirwan won 4&3

    The winning point was clinched on the 18th hole by 

    Brian Campbell and Pearse O’Brien

    Another great win in a tightly contested match 

    Terry Kirwan 

    Team Captain

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    ROUND1 - AWAY to EDMONDSTOWN Play by Thurs 11th April

    Edmondstown 2 Butter Mountain 3

    Ray Dunne & Michael OSullivan won 6 & 5

    John Hopkins & Joy Reid won 4 & 3

    Jim Graham & Leo Mahon lost 2 & 1

    Brendan O’Connor&Terry Kirwan lost 2& 1

    Hugh Behan & Gerry Brady had a great victory winning on the 18th 1 up

    Overall a great away  victory  

    Terry Kirwan: Team Captain

    ROUND 2 -HOME to NEWLANDS Play by Tuesday 7th May
    ROUND 3 - HOME to FOREST LITTLE Play byTuesday 28th May
    ROUND 4 - away to POWERSCOURT Play by Tuesday 18th June
    ROUND 5 - HOME to CASTLE Play by Tuesday 2nd July

    Open to members over 70yrs . Team Manager: Terry Kirwan, assistant team Manager: Leo Mahon.