Connacht District Secretaries and Handicap Secretaries Information - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Connacht District

Secretaries and Handicap Secretaries Information Meeting

McWilliam Hotel Claremorris 27th February 2016

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CONGU HANDICAP ADVISORS for Connacht

• Zone A – Jane Brown

Assistant Mary McGonigle

• Zone B – Mairéad O’Shaughnessy

Assistant Julie Hassett

• Zone C – Kay O’Loughlin
• Zone D – Anita Carey

Contact Details in the ILGU Official Handbook

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2016 ILGU Handbook

• Advice to Handicap

Committees

Yellow Section

(pages 23 – 27)

• Connacht District

Lemon Section (pages 76 – 82)

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CONGU 2016-2018

• CONGU manual for

England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland.

• Variations are listed at

the end of each clause.

• Ireland’s derogations

are marked in Green.

• Available online:

www.congu.com

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Handicap Committees

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• Minimum 3 on committee.
• Establish Rota of members to handicap committee.
• Refer to Responsibilities of the Handicap Committee

Clause 7

• Have a good working knowledge of CONGU regulations.
• Use current ILGU guidelines

pages 23 -27 Yellow Section of Handbook

• Contact Number of Handicap Advisor .

Handicap Notice Board.

• Current list of Ladies Handicaps
• Display how a handicap may be obtained.
• Record Book for Away and Non-qualifying

scores.

• Supplementary Scores Record Book.
• Leave of Absence Policy.
• ILGU Handicap Appeals Procedure.

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• To increase the number of qualifying competitions, it is

recommended that clubs implement the “Embedded Ball” Rule 25 -2 along with “ preferred lies on the fairways”

• Clubs MUST contact their Advisor if implementing

preferred lies outside 1st October – 31st May Local Rule 15, CONGU manual Retrospective permission can be granted.

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On Completion of Competition

• Ensure that all cards are returned, including

N/R’s, before calculating CSS.

• Calculate a separate CSS for each day of

competition.

• Display Competition Standard Scratch and list all

alterations to playing Handicaps of members.

• Process all ‘Away’ scores.
• Check that ‘Away’ scores are not duplicated if

entered manually.

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• ‘Unprocessed Away Scores’ – should be

checked through Golfnet weekly.

• Upload handicap records to CDH after each

Competition.

• Post New Handicap Record.
• For 36 hole Competitions (e.g. Lady Captain’s),

unless otherwise stated in the Conditions of Competition, handicaps are not cut for the 2nd 18 holes.

• CONGU regulations state that Clubs must keep

handicap information for the current year and for 2 years’ previous.

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Category 1 Players

• Handicap adjustments to Category 1 players, must be

referred to your Handicap Advisor.

• Players with handicaps 3 or less who are based in USA

should submit scores to the National Handicap Committee for possible adjustment.

• It is the responsibility of category 1 players to return all

scores (good & bad) from home and abroad.

• Handicap Secretaries should be aware of their elite

players competing overseas. Scores and CSS can be verified on the ILGU website.

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Junior Golfers

• All juniors members must be registered on

Golfnet.

• Juniors & Juveniles must be encouraged to have a

CONGU handicap and be treated like adult players.

• For competitions run with boys, a separate CSS

must be calculated and all scores must be returned to the HOME Club.

• Juniors/Juveniles should be allowed to mark each
• thers Cards -

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Player Information

• Encourage Players to register on Golfnet.
• Players must only use their Home Club Card for

golf and handicap related matters.

• Away players - ensure their Home Club number

is correct on Golfnet.

• Players must return all society / non-qualifying

scores in competitions. Clause 19 Adjustments.

• Responsibilities of a player - CONGU Clause 8

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2016 CONGU Regulations

CONGU Regulations 2016

• Maximum Increase in Handicap limited 1 Shot.
• Events in which Competitors Play from

different Sets of Tees

Appendix 0 - CONGU manual

• Fourball Handicap Allowance is now 90%

(Appendix F - CONGU Manual)

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Allotment of Handicaps

• CONGU Clause 16
• A minimum of three cards for 18 holes or a combination of 9

and 18 holes to total 54 (submitted within a 6 month period)

• All scores for handicap Must be entered into the software.
• A Committee may allot a lower handicap with good reason.
• Scores Returned for an initial Handicap Allotment are

regarded as Qualifying scores.

• The Handicap Committee should monitor the performance of

Players with newly allotted handicaps to determine if any correction is required.

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Reinstating a Handicap (Clause 26)

• A CONGU Handicap is lost immediately after a

player ceases to be a member of an affiliated club including players on Leave of Absence.

• A player’s handicap Must be reinstated at the

same handicap for a period of 12 months from the date on which her handicap was lost or suspended.

• In all other cases the player shall be allotted a

new handicap after complying with Clause 16.

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Competition Handicap ‘C’ Status (Clause 25)

• ‘C’ merely indicates a player has returned 3

Qualifying Scores in the preceding or current year.

• Club conditions of competition must stipulate what is

acceptable for entry into specified competition.

• In Ireland CONGU handicaps remain live irrespective
• f number of scores returned.

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9 Hole Qualifying Competitions Clause 22

• Apply to ILGU Head Office for a Standard Scratch Score

for 9 Holes.

• 9 Hole Qualifying Competitions Must be Stableford

format.

• Members of more than one club – may now return

9H Qualifying Scores from your other club(s).

• You Must know your correct Exact Handicap to enter a

Competition at your away club.

• 18 points for 9 holes not played will be added to a

players score to determine if they are within their Buffer

• Zone. Failure to play within Buffer Zone will mean points

accumulated over 9 will be doubled.

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Exceptional Scoring Reduction (ESR) Clause (23 C)

• Scores 1&2 with nett differential of -4 or

better = ESR no. 1

• Scores 3&4 with nett differential of -4 or

better = ESR no. 2

• 9H Qualifying Competition Scores included

for ESR’s

• Players must be informed of ESR adjustment.

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Continuous Handicap Review

Clause 23 (D)

• Computer Generated Report which will flag players -

with 7 Consecutive 0.1’s

• Handicap Committee - review the performance of

such players.

• Increases, if any must be minimum of 1 Shot.
• GPI - Approval from Handicap Advisors will be

required.

• Advise Players of Increase.

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General Play Adjustment

• GPR may be applied throughout the season.
• A number of good performances (probably 3 or

more) in non qualifying competitions by a player who otherwise may not participate regularly in Qualifying Competitions.

• A Handicap committee could decide to cut a player

who submits many incomplete scores or NR’s.

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Disqualified Scores in Qualifying Competitions

• Appendix P CONGU Manual.
• Scores – Disqualified under Rules of Golf

Count for Handicap.

• All Competition & Handicap Committees

should be aware of & ensure correct procedure is used in all cases.

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3 Letter Identifiers

• Identifier Codes – revised Appendix I
• Imperative correct ones are used.

GPI = General Play Increase.

• Check Club Software -
• Notify Software Provider & Handicap Advisor.

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Annual Handicap Review AHR

• The Annual Review should be carried out by

the full Handicap Committee.

• AHR – Report – Download from 1st November.
• Players with significant number of Reduction

Only Competitions – Should be considered for upward adjustments.

• Players in District /National Finals - Review.
• Club Documentation -Advisors end November.

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Annual Handicap Review.

• The Handicap Committee must advise the

players of any change to their handicap, in writing.

• Software should be updated after approval is

received from Handicap Advisors.

• Be sure to use correct code when using

computer software – AHR – Annual Handicap Review

• District Handicap Information Meeting - in all

districts in October/ November.

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Appeals Procedure

• The ILGU requires that Clubs inform their

members of Appeals Procedure.

• If a player appeals her handicap adjustment,

following GPR/AHR or any disciplinary sanctions imposed on her, she must appeal in writing to her Club within 14 days of notification of the decision.

• If the issue is not resolved within her Home Club,

the Club will submit to Handicap Advisor whose decision shall be final.

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Course Rating

• ILGU rates the course and allocates an SSS,

any alterations in excess of 100 yards MUST be submitted

• n a “Notification of Changes to Course Measurement Form”

Refer to Appendix G CONGU.

• Certificate of Course Measurement must be retained by each

affiliated Club, and submitted to ILGU on request. Clause 11 Appendix A.

• Please Check:

SSS on the Club Certificate matches the scorecard.  Correct SSS is on clubs Website and Club software.

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THANK YOU

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