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12. CLUB HANDICAPPING
d. Members of a match, having completed one r ound of 9 holes who ar e 12. CLUB HANDICAPPING
Members of a match, having completed one round of 9 holes who are
starting on another r ound of 9 holes on the same course, may claim every
starting on another round of 9 holes on the same course, may claim every
alter nate place on the tee in priority over other players who ar e waiting 12.1 The golf handicap of members shall be based on the USGA Handicap
alternate place on the tee in priority over other players who are waiting
12.1 The golf handicap of members shall be based on the USGA Handicap
to commence play. System subject to local handicap r eductions or incr eases r ecommended
to commence play.
System subject to local handicap reductions or increases recommended
by the SGA and approved by the Greens Committee. Such handicaps
by the SGA and appr oved by the Gr eens Committee. Such handicaps
shall be printed in the Handicap Register.
10.8 All players shall display the course tickets on the buggy. Players who fail
10.8 All players shall display the course tickets on the buggy. Players who fail shall be printed in the Handicap Register .
to do so, may be refused permission to play on the course by the Club’s
to do so, may be r efused per mission to play on the course by the Club’s
12.2 Before a member can play on a golf course he/she shall first obtain a
officials or course marshals. 12.2 Befor e a member can play on a golf course he/she shall first obtain a
officials or course marshals.
Proficiency Certificate. Nominated members of the Greens Committee/
Pr oficiency Certificate. Nominated members of the Gr eens Committee/
Management may award Proficiency Certificates after the member:
10.9 Golfers shall tee of f fr om tee boxes corr esponding to their handicaps as Management may awar d Pr oficiency Certificates after the member:
10.9 Golfers shall tee off from tee boxes corresponding to their handicaps as
has attended the Rules & Etiquette at the Golf Workshop organised
a.
follows:-
follows:- a. has attended the Rules & Etiquette at the Golf W orkshop or ganised
by the Greens Committee/Management;
a. Men
a. Men by the Gr eens Committee/Management;
has demonstrated reasonable ability to hit the golf ball towards a
b.
Handicap 0 - 18 : Blue T ees b. has demonstrated r easonable ability to hit the golf ball towar ds a
Handicap 0 - 18 : Blue Tees
target.
Handicap 19 - 24 : White T ees tar get.
Handicap 19 - 24 : White Tees
12.3 A member with a Proficiency Certificate may apply for a handicap. To
12.3 A member with a Pr oficiency Certificate may apply for a handicap. T o
b. Ladies
b. Ladies
do so he/she shall satisfy the following requirements:
Handicap 0 - 18 : White T ees do so he/she shall satisfy the following r equir ements: ds;
Handicap 0 - 18 : White Tees
ds or consequent ten 9-hole car

a.
submit five 18-hole car
submit five 18-hole cards or consequent ten 9-hole cards;
a.
Handicap 19 - 36 : Red T ees b. be conversant with the Rules & Etiquette of Golf;
Handicap 19 - 36 : Red Tees
be conversant with the Rules & Etiquette of Golf;
b.
c. r etur n at least one complete 18-hole scor e of 105 or better (120
c.
return at least one complete 18-hole score of 105 or better (120
Wher eas a golfer with a handicap of 18 and below may use the white or better for lady members).
Whereas a golfer with a handicap of 18 and below may use the white
or better for lady members).
tees, a golfer with a handicap of 19 and above shall not use the blue
tees, a golfer with a handicap of 19 and above shall not use the blue
tees. Ladies with handicaps of 18 and below are premitted to play from
tees. Ladies with handicaps of 18 and below ar e pr emitted to play fr om 12.4 A member shall r etur n a scor e car d each time he/she plays a r ound of 18
12.4 A member shall return a score card each time he/she plays a round of 18
the white tees. Those with handicaps of 19 and above shall not use the
the white tees. Those with handicaps of 19 and above shall not use the holes at any golf course and the following infor mation should be inserted
holes at any golf course and the following information should be inserted
white tees. on the scor e car d:-
white tees.
on the score card:-
a.
a. Member’s name and membership number
Member’s name and membership number
10.10 Players shall r eport to the starter befor e tee-of f and follow the dir ections b. Member’s golf handicap
10.10 Players shall report to the starter before tee-off and follow the directions
Member’s golf handicap
b.
of the Club’s officials and course marshals. c. Date r ound played
of the Club’s officials and course marshals.
Date round played
c.
Name of the course
d.
d. Name of the course
e.
Gross and nett score for the round
e. Gr oss and nett scor e for the r ound
11. CLOSURE OF GOLF COURSE f. f. Course rating
11. CLOSURE OF GOLF COURSE

Course rating
12.5 If a member fails to submit his/her scorecard after 18-hole, the Club shall
11.1 The Club Captain or in his absence the Vice Captain or any assigned
11.1 The Club Captain or in his absence the V ice Captain or any assigned 12.5 If a member fails to submit his/her scor ecar d after 18-hole, the Club shall
on behalf of the member submit the member’s score as 3 below his/her
member of the Greens Committee or Management approved by the
member of the Gr eens Committee or Management appr oved by the on behalf of the member submit the member’s scor e as 3 below his/her
official handicap.
Gr eens Committee may in their absolute discr etion and without assigning official handicap.
Greens Committee may in their absolute discretion and without assigning
reasons close the course or any part of it.
r easons close the course or any part of it.
12.6 The Greens Committee or Management, with approval by the Greens
12.6 The Gr eens Committee or Management, with appr oval by the Gr eens
Committee, may at its discretion revise or suspend the golf handicap of
11.2 All players shall discontinue play when the suspension sir en is sounded. Committee, may at its discr etion r evise or suspend the golf handicap of
11.2 All players shall discontinue play when the suspension siren is sounded.
any member at any time.
Play shall r esume only after the r esumption sir en is sounded. any member at any time.
Play shall resume only after the resumption siren is sounded.
12.7 Any handicap revision effected by the Greens Committee will remain
12.7 Any handicap r evision ef fected by the Gr eens Committee will r emain
11.3 No play shall be allowed while the course is closed.
11.3 No play shall be allowed while the course is closed.
adjusted for a period to be deter mined by SGA or until the computed
adjusted for a period to be determined by SGA or until the computed
SGA handicap is identical or lower to the revised handicap, upon which,
SGA handicap is identical or lower to the r evised handicap, upon which,
the member’s golf handicap will be determined by the SGA’s
the member’s golf handicap will be deter mined by the SGA’s
computerised handicapping system.
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