HOLLYWOOD LAKES GOLF CLUB – LADIES CLUB

Introducing 9 Hole Handicap Qualifying Competitions

  1. We sought approval from the Ladies Golfing Union of Ireland (ILGU) to introduce 9 hole handicap counting competitions. The ILGUhave now sanctioned a 9 hole course which will comprise our existing holes 1st to 9th holes and will have a par of 37 from the red markers with an SSS of 73.
  2. The 9 hole competitions will commence, on a trial basis, on Wednesday 19th April and its success or otherwise will be determined at the end of the golfing season.
  3. The 9 hole competitions will be open to all full Lady members who, on Sundays, will have a choice of playing in either the traditional 18 hole competition or the new 9 hole competition – but not in both. The existing online booking system will apply with an entry fee of €4. Specific 9 hole competition time slots will be inserted to the Sunday time sheets. These slots will be for 9 hole entrants only. If the slots are not filled two days in advance of the competition date they will be made available for 18 hole entrants.
  4. Open 9 Hole Competitions will take place on Wednesdays. The onlinetime sheet will be in operation for these competitions. The fee will be €4 for members and €10 for visitors.
  5. Every 9 Hole competition must be Stableford format in order for the CONGU handicapping software to work out the results and handicap changes. All 9 hole competitions will be played in the stableford format from the red markers using the new 9 hole handicap counting card. Information on 9 hole handicapping is detailed within this notice.
  6. In relation to all 9 hole counting competitions players are required to be aware of their exact handicap. Calculation of the handicap allowance for 9 hole qualifying competitions is detailed below within this notice and is required to be applied to all handicaps in accordance with ILGUrequirements.
  7. You must register with the Pro Shop prior to playing. When reporting to the Pro Shop to collect your card, please be aware of your exact handicap.
  8. When playing in the 9 hole competitions please use the computer to both sign in and return your score making sure (for Sunday competitions) you select the 9 hole competition and not the 18 hole competition. The computer screen will be split to facilitate the choice of competition you wish to enter.
  9. The gross score and points for each hole must be marked on the scorecard.
  10. Enter you gross score for 9 holes into the computer and sign your card as normal.
  11. A 'neutral' 18 points for the 9 holes not played is added to the 9 hole Stableford score to determine whether players have played within, or better than, their buffer zones. For handicap purposes, when a player fails to return a score within their buffer zone the points accumulated over the 9 holes is doubled. This provides a realistic indication of ability for handicap purposes.
  12. Members’ handicaps are adjusted following competition and are available for members to view their exact handicap on and on Golfnet.
  13. It goes without saying that the prizes awarded for the 9 hole competitions will naturally be dependent on the number of entrants.

Ladies Club Committee

April 2017

CALCULATION OF 9 HOLE HANDICAP ALLOWANCE

9-Hole scorecards have been produced and Handicap strokes must be taken according to the Stroke Index for the 9-Hole Course.

A Nine-Hole Competition Handicap Allowance must be calculated as follows:
[Exact Handicap + Nine-Hole SSS – (Nine-Hole Par x2)] / 2
For example, if the player has an Exact Handicap of 12.8 and the Nine-Hole SSS and Par are 73 and 74 respectively the Nine-Hole Competition Handicap Allowance is:

[12.8 + 73 – (37 x2)] / 2

85.8 minus74 = 11.8 divided by 2 = 5.9 (Rounded to 6)

However, to save you the bother of calculating your 9-hole Handicap allowance, the Handicap Conversion Chart below provides you with your 9 hole handicap.

Copies of 9-Hole Handicap Conversion Tables are located in the Pro Shop and the Locker Room.

LADIES 9 HOLE QUALIFYING HANDICAP CONVERSION CHART
Exact 18 hole handicap / Playing 9 hole handicap
1.0 – 1.9 / 0
2.0 – 3.9 / 1
4.0 – 5.9 / 2
6.0 – 7.9 / 3
8.0 – 9.9 / 4
10.0 – 11.9 / 5
12.0 – 13.9 / 6
14.0 – 15.9 / 7
16.0 – 17.9 / 8
18.0 – 19.9 / 9
20.0 – 21.9 / 10
22.0 – 23.9 / 11
24.0 – 25.9 / 12
26.0 – 27.9 / 13
28.0 – 29.9 / 14
30.0 – 31.9 / 15
32.0 – 33.9 / 16
34.0 – 35.9 / 17
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