GOLF COMPETITIONS AND HOW THEY ARE PLAYED
These notes outline only the general fules of how some competitions are played. The Match Committee has the responsibility for laying down the conditions under which a competition is to be played and the handicaps to be applied.
Main Events
Stroke
The stroke score at each hole is entered on the score card, totalled and the player's full handicap deducted. For 9 hole competitions, 1/2 handicap is to be applied.
S.S. (Standard Scratch)
The stroke score at each hole is entered on the card. The handicap strokes allowed (see card) are used to determine the "nett" score at each hole. If it is lower than par it is a win (+): if equal to par it is a half (0): if greater than par it is a loss (-). Enter the results +, O, - in the appropriate column. At the end of the round the + and - signs are added to give the result e.g. so many up, so many down or all square.
Stableford
The stroke score each hole is entered on the card. The player then allows for any handicap strokes (see card) to score points on the "nett" score at each hole. The points result is also entered in the appropriate column.
| nett 2 under par | scores 4 points |
| nett 1 under par | scores 3 points |
| nett par | scores 2 points |
| nett 1 over par | scores 1 point |
| anything worse | scores 0 points |
At the end of the round add all the points scored.
Other Competitions
Four Ball Best Ball Competition
Two players play as partners. The stroke score and the result at each hole is entered on the score card in the appropriate columns for the partner who achieves the better result.
Foursomes
Two players play as partners and use one ball. the partners hit off alternatively from the tee and thereafter hit the ball alternatively during the play at each hole.
Mixed Foursomes
As for Foursomes except lady Members use their own tees. (At this club it is compulsory for the member to play from the first tee.)
Canadian Foursomes
As for Foursomes except that "both" players play tee shots at every hole and afterwards continue with which ever ball they nominate. The player who is "not the owner" of the ball plays the second shot.
American Foursomes
Both players play tee shots at each hole, and then play a second stroke with their partner's ball. One ball is then selected and play proceeds as in Foursomes with "the owner" of the ball selected playing the third stroke.
Chapman Foursomes
Both players play tee shots at each hole, then a second shot with thier own ball. One ball is then selected nd play proceeds as in foursomes with the player who is "not the owner" of the ball selected playing the third stroke.
Flag
When the player has completed a certain number of strokes (in our club, usually 68 plus handicap) the player's round is finished. The first player carries the "flag" and plants it where his ball lay at the finish of his round. Subsequent players try to carry it further and replant it when they reach the end of their strokes. (Ladies 71 plus handicap.
Bisque
The player uses handicap strokes as he chooses and not by the card. This must be done after each hole is completed and before the next hole is commenced.
Ambrose
Players of the side hit off. Other players of that side retrieve their ball and hit from the position of the selected ball. This is repeated for each shot.