The junior open events within Argyll & Bute listed below are all qualifying events for the 2013 Argyll & Bute ClubGolf Junior Order of Merit competition. These events are for junior golfers of all ability levels. All players Under 18 on 1st January 2013 can enter and try to win points before the Grand Final at Machrihanish Dunes on Sunday 22nd September.
Argyll & Bute ClubGolf Junior Order of Merit Events 2013
Venue / Date / For Entry Forms contact: / Cost / Closing date for entriesWestern Junior Open
(Cowal GC)
(including pre-h’cap event) / Sun 7th July
2013 / Crawford Richmond,
01369 704694 or 07818661854 / £5 / 20th June
Cardross GC Junior Open
(including pre-h’cap event) / Thurs 11th July
2013 / Andy Black, 01389 841 754 or 07515 774 235 / £7 / 5th July
(late entries available)
Helensburgh GC
Junior Open / Fri 26th July
2013 / Martyne Lawrie
01436 674 173 / £5 / 12th July
Rothesay GC Junior Open
(including pre-h’cap event) / Wed 31st July 2013 / Ivan Cowie
01700 503 554 or 07712 892 085 / £5 / 24th July
Port Bannatyne GCJunior Open
(including pre-h’cap event) / Sun 4th Aug 2013 / Ian Shaw
07745169944 / £5 / Late entries if spaces available
Oban Glencruitten GC Junior Open / Sun 11th Aug 2013 / Andrew McInnes
01631 562 868 / £5 / 4th Aug
Dunaverty GC Junior Open / Sat 17th Aug 2013 / Florence Chrystie
01586 553 489 / £5 / 10th Aug
Order of Merit Grand Final (Machrihanish Dunes GC) / Sun 22nd Sept
2013 / Sean Laird (ClubGolf)
07885 965 581 / £7 / 8th Sept
Order of Merit Points and Prizes:
· Order of Merit Points will be awarded to the Top 10 finishers in each Category at each event.
· There will also be prizes at each event and at the Order of Merit Grand Final for the following Categories:
- Category 1 (Handicaps Scratch to 18)
- Category 2 (Handicaps 19 to 36)
- Category 3 Mini-medals or ClubGolf Flag Events (Handicaps 36+ and pre-handicap juniors)
- Scratch OOM (only gross scores to count)
*All Categories are a joint girls and boys event
The Order of Merit is supported by the Argyll & Bute Council, Active Schools and Argyll & Bute Golf Union.
Junior Conveners and ClubGolf Coordinators at all golf clubs have been sent a copy of the full Rules.
For player’s benefit, here are the main important points to note:
Entry into Order or Merit Events:
1. All events in the ClubGolf Order of Merit (OOM) are offering a Handicap (Nett Score) competition for junior players of all handicaps (girls & boys) and a mini-medal or ClubGolf Flag Event organised for pre-handicap juniors and juniors with handicap 36+.
2. All Entry Forms for each OOM Event will be dealt with by host clubs.
3. Players do not have to be participating in a ClubGolf junior coaching programme to enter any of the events, however we are also encouraging ClubGolf delivering golf clubs to promote all the events as a great opportunity for their junior players.
4. The OOM events shall be open to all junior players (girls & boys) under 18 years old on January 1st 2013.
5. Only juniors from golf clubs that are a member club of Argyll & Bute Golf Union or falling within the Argyll & Bute Local Authority boundary (e.g. Helensburgh, Cardross) will be eligible for OOM points and prizes. However all events will still be open to entries from players out with Argyll & Bute.
6. The host clubs will be responsible for the rules at each OOM Event.
7. Players finishing in the top 10 places in each of the 4 Categories at each event will gain OOM points.
8. The results from each event will then count towards the OOM Points Table, managed by ClubGolf and available to view on the ClubGolf website at the following page: www.clubgolfscotland.com/events/regional-events
9. The ClubGolf OOM Grand Final on Sunday 22nd September, Machrihanish Dunes will be organised by ClubGolf. There will be no limit to the number of players playing in the Grand Final.
10. The main point of contact for the overall ClubGolf Junior OOM is ClubGolf Regional Manager Sean Laird, available on or 07885 965 581.
OOM League Table:
11. There will be a season-long OOM League Table running for each of the following 4 Categories, culminating in an OOM Grand Final: Category 1 (Handicaps Scratch to 18), Category 2 (Handicaps 19 to 36), Category 3 ClubGolf Flag Events (H'caps 36 to 45 and pre-handicap juniors), Scratch OOM (only gross scores to count).
Scoring Points:
12. Points will be awarded in each regular OOM event for players finishing in top 10 places of each of the 4 Categories listed above
13. Regular OOM events points system: 1st place = 10 points, 2nd place = 9 points, 3rd = 8, 4th = 7, 5th = 6, 6th = 5, 7th = 4, 8th = 3, 9th = 2, 10th place = 1 point.
14. The OOM Grand Final at Machrihanish Dunes will carry double points: 1st place = 20 points, 2nd place = 18 points etc, down to 10th place = 2 point.
15. Points will be added up for every player competing in 1 or more regular OOM event.
16. Only players who have competed in 1 or more regular events prior to the OOM Grand Final are eligible to win the Overall OOM Categories at the end of the season.
17. However other players may play in the OOM Grand Final having not played in any previous events and be eligible for the individual event prizes on the day, they will just not be eligible for the end of season OOM prizes.
18. The OOM Grand Final is for Category 1 and Category 2 players only (the OOM Scratch Prize will also be completed at this event). There will be no ClubGolf Flag Event at the OOM Grand Final.
Prizes:
19. ClubGolf prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in all 4 Categories at each OOM event (host clubs may also present additional prizes)
20. ClubGolf prizes will be awarded to the top 3 players in Category 1, Category 2 and Scratch at the end of season OOM Grand Final.