Saturday 26 March 2022

New regulations for Scorecard and Handicap Returns



 To summarise:

  •  Golf Ireland are making it mandatory to record your Handicap index on your Scorecard, You can verify your current WHS index pre round on the Golf Ireland app 
  • You must pre register your intent to play a round for handicap purposes (either in an organised comp or as a casual round with another WHS player who will verify your score), and then submit that score a.s.a.p. after your round is complete
  • Please read the pocket guide above for more detailed information

AUTOMATIC PENALTY SCORES PROCESS

Currently as per Rule 7.1b of the Rules of Handicapping, if a player fails to submit a score (Unsatisfied Score Intent) from an authorised format of play in a timely manner, the Handicap Committee should investigate the reason and take appropriate action.

To date there are currently thousands of unsatisfied score intents sitting on players' records and the National Handicapping Committee has decided, in order to assist clubs, to purge all Unsatisfied Score Intents up to and including 31st December 2021 from players' records. From 31st March 2022 an automated process will be put in place to apply an automatic penalty score if a score is pre-registered but not submitted.

With this new process Players will get a series of emails to remind them to submit the score, or if registered in error, edit/remove the score intent prior to the application of the penalty score. Club Handicap secretaries can override the Automatic Penalty Score if they think it is warranted.  Going forward please always remember to return your score as soon as possible and this will eliminate the need for the automatic penalty score process to be activated.



Tuesday 22 March 2022

Qualifying conditions resume Weds 23rd of March

Due to the nice spell of dry weather: from Weds 23rd it will be Placing on The Fairway only, within 6 inches.

Play as it lies in the rough, an exception would be a ball plugged on either F/Way or rough can be cleaned and dropped. (a point to note: a ball that has hopped out of it's plug mark must be played as it lies).

Bunkers in Play with the preferred lie local rule still an option, within 6 inches.

Dropping off the Fairway is no longer permitted.

Domestic handicaps (minus system) will be reset on April 1st.

Disturbed ground + machine marks near New trees treat as Gur (interference to stance, or intended line of swing).also free relief from Slit marks anywhere on the course. i.e. in the rough drop from slit marks & on the fairway - place away from slit marks.

New members submitting cards for Handicap please leave signed and countersigned cards at reception. 

(cards submitted do not need to be during competition time)

Wednesday 2 March 2022

Lucky7 2's Club winners

 Results for Jan / Feb 2's Club: €30 added to electronic Wallet.

  • Brian Campbell
  • Jimmy Graham
  • Micheál O'Sullivan
  • Pat Horan
  • Barry Kelly
  • Brendan Clear
  • Kevin Behan
Note, any gross 2 (or 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).