Sembawang Country Club
Monthly Medals 2016
Conditions of Competition
1. GENERAL
a. The Monthly Medal will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by the R&A Rules Ltd and Local Rules of the Sembawang Country Club.
2. ELIGIBILITY
a. The Club’s Monthly Medal is open to all Sembawang Country Club Members;
b. Restricted Members (RM) will be eligible for this competition; however, priority will be given to the Continuing Members (CM);
c. They must conform in all respects to the Rules of Amateur Status as laid down by the R&A Rules Ltd and possess a valid USGA Handicap Index.
3. REGISTRATION
a. Registration for Men and Ladies shall commence on the Medal Day of the preceding month, starting at 1200H and closes after 2 weeks. Phone registrations are no allowed;
b. Registration by RM will be placed under the waitlist. After the closing date, remaining slots not taken up by the CM will be allocated to RM through balloting;
c. All members will be able to form their own flights of the same gender only. Individual sign-ups will be paired accordingly and may not necessarily be within the same division bracket;
d. The draw will be conducted after the closing date at the discretion of the Club. The results of the draw will be made available on the Club notice board and website 10 days prior to the Medal Day.
4. FORMAT OF PLAY
a. This is an individual Nett and Gross (Stroke/ Stableford) competition for both Men and Ladies;
b. A minimum of eight (8) players is required to make a Division competition valid. For Division results to count, 50% or more players in the same Division, who have teed off, must complete their 18-hole round;
c. Monthly medals will be based on a Shot gun start quarterly & time-sheet start for the rest of the month.
d. The Club reserves the right to alter the format of play.
5. DIVISIONS
a. There will be 4 Divisions for Men and 3 for Ladies based on Handicap Index. Players in the respective Divisions are to tee off according to their Handicap Index (HI):
DIVISIONS / MEN / LADIESBLACK
SR 137 / WHITE
SR 129 / RED
SR 128
A / 0 – 11.9 / 0 – 15.4
B / 12.0 – 16.0 / 15.5 – 23.3
C / 16.1 – 22.3 / 23.4 – 40.4
D / 22.4 – 36.4
b. The Green Committee shall reserve the right accept, reject or limit entries and to adjust the handicap range of each division to allow maximum participation, as and when necessary. If the minimum number cannot be met, the division will be removed and players will not be able to participate. These participants may be allocated social flights and will be decided by the Club;
c. The maximum course handicap for Men and Ladies will be 24.0 and 36.0, respectively.
6. ENTRY FEE
a. The following charges will apply (inclusive of golfing fees and 7% GST):
i. Continuing Members - $42
ii. Restricted Members - $75
7. PRIZES
a. In Strokeplay events, the winners shall be the Best Gross and Best Nett achievers in their respective divisions; each winner is entitled to one prize per division (eg. Winner of Best Gross is not eligible for Best Nett)
b. In Stableford events, prizes would be awarded to the each division’s top two (2) winners;
c. The Best Nett and Best Gross medal winners will be eligible to participate in the Gold Medal.
8. WITHDRAWAL/ CANCELLATION
a. Any withdrawal or cancellation must be made before the draw list is published. There will be no refund of entry fee after the aforesaid date without a valid reason. There will also be no refund, partial or full, should any participants failed to turn up.
9. TIME OF STARTING (Rule 6-3a)
a. Players shall start at the time and order indicated in the draw. No substitution of players and changes of starting times shall be permitted after the draw has been made;
b. If a player arrives at his starting point (ready to play) within five minutes after his starting time, the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes at the first hole. Otherwise, the penalty for breach of this rule is disqualification;
c. The Club reserves the right to change the draw and vary the starting times.
10. SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION (NOTE TO RULE 6-8B)
a. The specimen condition in the Rules of Golf is in effect – see pages 140 to 141;
b. A suspension of play due to dangerous condition and the resumption of play shall be signalled using SCC’s warning system;
c. All practice areas shall be closed during suspension of play mentioned in 11(b) until the Club has declared them open.
11. SUBMISSION OF SCORECARD
a. Players should check their cards prior to submission (at the scoring table or designated area) and ensure that their scores are correct, signed and counter-signed by their marker. Any doubtful points should be resolved with the Club immediately before returning the scorecard;
b. A player is deemed to have returned the scorecard and no further amendments are to be made upon submission (at the scoring table or designated area) of the score card to the Club.
12. DECISION OF TIES
a. In the event of a tie(s) for the first place, the results shall be determined based on the Club’s count-back system, in the following order:
- Last 9 holes;
- Last 6 holes;
- Last 3 holes; and
- Hole-by-hole starting from Hole-18.
13. INCLEMENT WEATHER
a. In the event of inclement weather that forbids the completion of the round, the results may be abandoned;
b. The Club reserves the right to determine the playability of the course and the termination and resumption of play.
14. USE OF DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE (DMD)
a. A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. If during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (eg. Gradient, wind speed, temperature etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is Disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used.
15. LIST OF CONFORMING DRIVER HEADS CONFORMING GOLF BALLS
a. The specimen condition in the Rules of Golf is in effect – see pages 137 to 138;
b. An updated List of conforming driver heads and conforming golf balls are available on the R&A’s website (http://www.randa.org);
c. Penalty for carrying but not making a stroke with a club head in breach of condition is two strokes penalty for each hole at which the breach occurred, with a maximum of 4 strokes per round; penalty for making a stroke with club in breach of condition – Disqualification;
d. Any club(s) carried in breach of this condition must be declared out of play by the competitor to his fellow competitor immediately upon discovery. If the player fails to do so, he/she is disqualified;
16. PACE OF PLAY (NOTE TO RULE 6-7)
a. Time Allowed. Each hole has been a maximum completion time based upon the length and difficulty of the hole. The maximum time allotted for completion of 18 holes will be made available prior to play;
b. Definition of Out-of-Position. The first group to start will be considered as “out-of-position” if, at any time during the round, the group’s cumulative time exceeds the time allowed for the number of holes completed. Any following group will be considered out-of-position if it is more than the starting interval time behind the group in front and has exceeded the time allowed for the number of holes played;
c. Procedure When Group is Out-of-Position. If a decision is taken to time the group, each player in the group will be subjected to individual timing by the referee. Each player in the group will be advised that they are öut-of-position and are being timed. The maximum time allocated per shot is 40 seconds. 10 extra seconds are allowed for the first player to play:
- on a par 3 hole;
- second shot on par 4’s and par 5’s;
- third shot on par 5’s;
- from on or near the putting green of the hole being played.
The timing will start when the player has had sufficient time to reach his ball, it is his turn to play and he is able to play without interference or distraction.
On the putting green, timing will start when the player has had a reasonable amount of time to lift, clean and replace his ball, repair ball marks and move loose impediments on his line of putt. Time spent looking at the line from beyond the hole and/or behind the ball will count as part of the time taken for the next stroke.
Timing ceases when a group is back in position and players will be advised accordingly.
NOTE: In some circumstances, an individual player or a few within a group may be timed instead of the entire group.
d. Penalty for Breach of Condition.
1 bad time - Player will be warned by the referee.
2 bad time - Penalty of 1 stroke.
3 bad time - Further Penalty of 2 strokes.
4 bad time - Disqualification.
17. DISPUTES OR DOUBTS AS TO CORRECT PROCEDURE (RULE 2-5)
a. If there is a doubt, players are to refer to the Tournament Referee. If a Tournament Referee is not immediately available, a player (having notified his marker) may elect to play two balls in accordance with Rule 3-3 and obtain a ruling at the conclusion of the round, prior to signing and returning of the score card;
b. No spectators are to enter into any discussion on a matter under dispute.
18. ETIQUETTE
a. All players should practice good etiquette as detailed in Section 1 of the Rules of Golf. The overriding principle is that consideration should be shown to others on the course at all times;
b. The following act(s) may be considered a serious breach of etiquette in this competition:
- Use of mobile phones during the round;
- Verbal abuse of fellow competitor/ official/ staff or spectators;
- Intentionally distracting or offending fellow competitor(s);
- Causing unnecessary damage to the course or property of the Club;
- Any other actions that are considered to be breach of etiquette by the Club.
c. The penalty for serious breach of etiquette is Disqualification.
19. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR/RULES OFFICIAL/REFEREE
a. The Tournament Rules Officials/Referee’s decision on all matters pertaining to the Rules of Golf is final;
b. The decision of the Tournament Director and the Club, once posted, is final and binding on all parties.
20. INDEMNITY/LIABILITIES
a. Sembawang Country Club, appointed officials and staff, will not be responsible for any loss, damage or harm, or any form of injuries that the participants of the Championship may suffer as a result of their participation in this Championship.
21. RESULT OF COMPETITION – COMPETITION CLOSED
a. When the final result is placed on the official notice board or when the result is announced during the prize presentation, whichever is earlier, the result of the competition is deemed to have been officially announced.
22. AMMENDMENTS TO CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION
a. The Club reserves the right to amend the Conditions of Competition.
Organizing Committee
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