Sunday, 8 December 2024

New Course Rating 2025

 We have received notification of an updated course rating.

New from Jan 1st 2025 and specifically when we return to Full qualifying conditions (usually mid April) there will be a Black set of tees on the 4th hole, the only difference between Black & Blue is that extra 38yards blind shot off the new 4th tee, and this is reflected  slightly in the course rating.

Below is the new table of tees which means cards for handicap and in competition can be played off Black/Blue/Yellow or red tees for Men.

Competition play will for the most part be played off Blue Tees, play off a different tee colour will be notified in advance of the Competition days play via WhatsApp & on the Howdidido App.



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).

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

  • T B A at end of Jan 2025



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, 30 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

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

  • M O'Sullivan (3)
  • M O'leary (15)
  • W O'Brien (2)
  • D Curley (14)
  • D Murray(6)
  • K Carroll (7)
  • T Goulding (4)


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).

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,  



    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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    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.

    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.