Charity Golf Event Competition Rules

Brechin Rotary Charity Golf EventIn aid of MND Scotland

Player Conduct & Rules

Players must abide by the R&A Rules of Golf, see also local rules on the notice board & card.

Tees are white for men and red for women. A minimum of 3 drives are required from each player. Players shall place (not nearer the hole) their ball, within 30cm on the fairway and drop within one club length in the rough. When putting selected ball must be marked, then subsequent balls played from the same position.

Note: Ball must be holed out (No gimmes).

Handicap & Scoring

The competition format is Texas Scramble. Only the gross scores are required on the card as computer will sort team total and handicap. Ladies shall have 1 stroke added to their handicap index to allow for red tee course rating. Score card to be checked and signed by all four players.

Team Handicap is calculated as per R&A Rules of Golf appendix C.

Using WHS course handicaps ie. 25%, 20%, 15% & 10% of player course handicaps.

From 25% x lowest to 10% x highest.For example, for a team with course handicaps of 8, 15, 19 & 28.   Team handicap is;  0.25*8 + 0.2*15 + 0.15*19 + 0.1*28 = 10.7

Competitions Prizes

Team prizes

• 1st place team prize £200

• 2nd place team prize £100

• Rotary team prize £100 donation to the Rotary Club team’s charity fund.

Par 3’s.
All par 3’s have large cash prizes for a Hole in One. 
Top prize £10 000 for a Hole in One on the 10th

3rd hole. For an entry fee of £5 paid at hole, land your tee shot on the top level & win a sleeve of balls.

5th hole. Quality Prize for Nearest the pin.

10th hole. Half way house. Refreshments and snacks, all donations gratefully accepted. Please give generously.

13th hole. Quality Prize for Nearest the pin.

14th hole. Men and woman longest drive prizes. Must be on the fairway to qualify.

Handicaps

• Valid current handicap index, the course handicap is limited, for men 28 and for women 36.

• An expired handicap index from season 2021 onward can be accepted but their course handicap will be limited to 18 max for men and women.

• A non handicap player may be accepted with an estimated handicap from their team captain subject to agreement at registration. This will be adjusted by 2/3 and again limited to max 18. Otherwise they must play off scratch.

Play the course as you find it, play the ball as it lies, play by the rules and in the spirit of the game. You are responsible for applying your own penalties if you breach a rule.