Information and Rules Club Champs 2016
Welcome to Drakensberg Gardens Club Championships -2016
1. The Club Championship will be contested in 3 Divisions
A Division 0-8 Handicap
B Division 9-14 Handicap
C Division 15 and above
2. A and B Division will be contested as a strokeplay competition. ie. you count every shot and if you make a 10 you write it down as a 10 on the scorecard
3. C Division will be played as an individual stableford competition. Once you have played more than 3 strokes over par on a hole you should pick the ball up to speed up play.
4. If there is a tie for 1st place in the A and B division there will be a playoff on the 17th and 18th holes. Total score over the 2 holes wins. If there is a tie thereafter there will be a sudden death playoff on the 18th hole until there is a winner.
5. If there is a tie for 1st place in the C Division, the winner will be decided on a count out. The Stableford scores on holes with strokes 1-9 will be added. Thereafter if there is a tie each hole will be checked for the highest stableford score starting at stroke 10, 11and so on.
6. There will be a ceded draw after day one based on the leaderboard positions. The leaders playing with each other
7. Your handicap will be the handicap reflecting on the HNA website on Saturday the 5th March 2016. It is your responsibility to make sure you have the correct handicap on you scorecard
8. If bad weather intervenes, the committee may decide to reduce the competition to 18 holes, or 27 holes depending on the situation, regardless of the number of holes completed by some of the competitors
9. Carts are not permitted, unless one has a medical condition
10. A limited number of caddies are available but caddies for everyone is not guaranteed
Local Rules Club Champs 2016 - On the course
1. An embedded ball through the green may be cleaned and dropped at the nearest point of relief ie. An embedded ball anywhere on the course may be cleaned and dropped except in a bunker or water hazard
2. A and B division- Yellow tee markers C Division – White tee markers
3. All ground under repair is marked with painted white lines.
4. Placing within 1 club length is allowed on all closely mown areas, otherwise the ball must be played as it lies
a. Measuring devices are allowed for 2016 club champs
Q. What kind of distance-measuring devices are allowed by Local Rule?
A. A GPS, laser, smart phone, any really; however, it is important that the device only measures distance.
If in doubt about about a ruling play a second ball and ask for a ruling later
5. Out of Bounds – These are defined by the white markers situated on:
- Right of Fairway 14
- Left of Fairways 6/7/12
- Beyond boundary fence into Car park/Clubhouse on the 18th
6. Water Hazards
- All unmarked lakes, ponds or open water courses - as if yellow stakes.
- If there are no markers, the edge of the water shall determine the margin of the water hazard
- Lateral water hazards are defined by red markers
7. Immovable Rocks – Any ball coming to rest near same and which interferes with stroke or stance may be dropped without penalty at the nearest point of relief.
8. Any artificially hardened road that interferes with your stance or intended area of swing may be dropped without penalty.
9. Distance Markers to the front of the green– Blue – 150 m; Red – 100 m.
10. Hoofprints and Tractor Tyre Treads – Relief of one club length from the nearest point of relief may be taken without penalty
11. Molehills are abnormal ground conditions even if smoothed down. 1 Club length from nearest point of relief