HOLE IN ONE ALERT

 I am delighted to report that Sandra Clearie had a hole in one at the 7th hole this week. Husband Fraser says it was a beautiful shot onto the green that rolled in.  Well done Sandra!  I think she was a bit surprised.

Well done.

It can't be!

NEW YEAR REMINDERS

I hope that you have had a most enjoyable Christmas and that the New Year brings you health, happiness and success in all you do, but especially Golf!

A quick reminder to save the following dates. 

Saturday 4th January 

Transfer of Captaincy from Earle Donaghy to Alan McIntyre and the Shotgun Texas Scramble. Teams of 4 required, but let Ethan know if you need playing partners.  Sign up in the Pro shop. Coffee and morning rolls from 8.30am before the handover and golf at 9.30am. 

Saturday 25th January 

Ladies 95th AGM and Prize Giving. 10.30am for 11.00am start. All lady members should have received email notification. Please join us. 

COACHING PROGRAMME

 Friday 25th May saw the first of a series of lessons for beginners with Professional Ethan Law.

8 ladies gathered at the short practice ground, where Ethan introduced them to methods of gripping the club, taking a stance to chip the ball and then swinging and hitting chips into baskets, at various distances.  The response was very positive from everyone and we are sure they will all return next Friday for the next instalment!

QUARRIERS PRESENTATION

 Karen was delighted to be able to present Louise Strachan of Quarriers with a cheque for £835.00.

This was raised by the Ladies Section during 2023 but the total raised will be more, as a result of people using the QR code to pay for the pleasure of landing in the Captains bunker!  Well done and thank you to everyone for supporting Karen in her efforts.

MEDAL FINALISTS

A reminder that the Medal on Wednesday 18th May is also the Medal Finals for the winners of medals last year.   You may have noticed the names of those eligible on the notice board, but for those who have not been in the locker room recently here is the list.

SILVER                                                     BRONZE

Mary Craig                                                Kate Scott

Lesley Robertson                                       Senga Nixon

Sheila Biggart                                            Ann Gordon

Eleanor Cannon                                         Morag Cunningham

Louise Cooper                                            Alison Templeton

Marion Munro                                            Pat Pennel

Denise Cowan                                            Pauline MacEwan

Eunice Muir                                                Morven McLeod

                                                                    Vickie Rennie

                                                                    Rosemary Ogilvie

                                                                    Geraldine Hughes

SPOT THE GOLF BALL COMPETITION

There will be an opportunity for you to win £25 at the Christmas lunch on Wednesday!

British Red Cross are raising funds and we have the chance to help.  Just write your name in a box, on a grid, to guess where the golf ball could be.   Each guess will cost  £1.00 so be sure to have some actual cash with you when you come for Lunch.  For someone to win £25.00, Red Cross will also get £25.00 so your £1.00 goes a long way.

Looking forward to seeing you at the club.

CHARITY COMPETITION FUNDS RAISED

The Marie Curie and Hospice Cup competitions played last month raised £62 and £64.50 respectively.  Thanks to all those who donated.

World Handicapping System - Bite size - Day 2

Handicap Index Calculation 

https://scottishgolf.org/calculating-your-handicap-index-under-whs/

One of the most common questions golfers will ask each other is, “what is your handicap?”

Under WHS, the way in which a handicap is calculated will change slightly, and golfers will receive a new Handicap Index.

A Handicap Index is designed to represent your demonstrated ability.  It is calculated by averaging the best 8 score differentials out of the most recent 20 within your scoring record. Can be made up of both competition and general play scores.

For example, see below the calculation for one of our own Handicapping and Course Rating team:

By taking Adam’s best 8 from his last 20 scores, his Handicap Index is calculated as 12.0.

If your record does not have 20 scores on it already, a modified calculation will be carried out to provide you with a Handicap Index.  The below table highlights how this will be done: 

A Handicap Index will be the measure of a player’s demonstrated ability calculated against the Slope Rating of a golf course of standard playing difficulty (that is, a course with a Slope Rating of 113).

Your Handicap Index provides you with a portable measure of your demonstrated playing ability that is consistent with how all other golfers will be measured around the world. It can be used to track your progress and to play in a casual or a competitive round with any other player from course to course and country to country.

How do I get one?

For new players:

Once you have joined a golf club and you have submitted scores from a total of 54 holes, made up of 9 or 18-hole scores, you will be allocated an initial Handicap Index. 

You are then able to return competition and general play scores (pre-registered).

For existing club members:

We will be using you existing scores on you CDH record to calculate your Handicap Index

What is a score differential? 

The difference between a player’s adjusted gross score and the Course Rating, taking account of Slope Rating. It is the value ‘played to’ on a specific course on a specific day.

World Handicapping System - Bite size - Day 1

 Ladies

Scottish Golf is publishing a guide to the World Handicapping System in easy to read chunks every day over the next two weeks starting today.

Here is Day 1 "The Purpose of the World Handicap System"

https://scottishgolf.org/why-are-we-moving-to-a-new-handicap-system/

With WHS coming into play in Scotland on 2nd November 2020, many golfers across Scotland will be asking, “why are we moving to a new Handicap system?”

WHS aims to provide maximum enjoyment for all who play the game. The new system will enable players of any ability, from anywhere in the world, to play and compete with others on a fair basis. This will be the case whether in competition, or during a casual round.

WHS will encourage as many golfers as possible to obtain and maintain a handicap and once a golfer has their handicap, players of differing abilities, genders, and nationalities will be able to take their handicap to any course in the world where they will be able to compete on a fair basis.

Another key aim of WHS is that it will indicate, with accuracy, the score a golfer is reasonably capable of achieving on any course around the world, playing under normal conditions.

New Email address

Maureen Cook has changed her email address.  For those with the yellow address book please change it to:-  maureen.a.cook@virginmedia.com