The field for the International Shoot Out is almost full and we have a great mix of both locals & visitors looking forward to taking on the other teams.

 

Join us for a great Tournament. Enter your team of 4 (or we can help find you a team!) -Day 1 Friday 10th Feb ~ Alliance -Day 2 Saturday 11th Feb ~ BB Stab -Day 3 Sunday 12th Feb ~ Ind Stab The Entry fee includes 3 rounds of Golf, competition fees, a Pub Dinner on Friday Night and Prize Giving Lunch on Sunday all for R540 (APC’s only pay R225).

The Southbroom Eclectic 2012 is well underway. See the main notice board for Vice-Capt Colin Iddon’s interesting calculations thus far. You are still welcome to enter (only R30 for the year) payable in the Pro Shop.

The Rules & Handicaps Chat last week was very well attended and many good questions & rulings were asked.

Rory Mcllroy must be a little upset in losing by a single stroke last week to Robert Rock on the European Tour because he got a two shot penalty in one of the early rounds for moving sand off the fringe of a green, where sand is only considered loose impediment on the green. He should know that you may only move loose sand on a green, not on the fringe or apron or if you are searching for your ball in a bunker

 

Rules rules rules!

 

 A rule that many golfers get wrong is ‘Your nearest point of relief.’

If for instance you get a free drop from a cart path, your nearest point of relief from the cart path is the nearest spot from where your ball lies,
off the path which includes your stance & swing and which is not nearer the hole. There is only one spot, and you may drop your ball within one club length of that spot, no closer to the hole.

This spot may be in long grass, or a bush which means you may be better off playing from the path. Just remember relief is from the path, it does not guarantee you a good spot. So work out where you may have to drop before you pick up your ball as your nearest point of relief may not be very good or even playable!

 

18th Green at Twilight

 

 

Swing Well this week!

Kind Regards,
Derek & Sheena

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A NOTE FROM THE SOUTHBROOM HANDICAP COMMITTEE

(George Wright, Gavin Sole & Derek James)

Following the changes to the Handicap System which came into effect on 1st February 2012, the Handicap Committee has decided that for Southbroom members the maximum permissible increase per month will be restricted to 2 shots and these increases will be monitored on an ongoing basis.

It should be noted that with the changes it is expected that handicaps in general will increase. For those players with handicaps just below 30 it is quite possible that these handicaps will increase to 30+. We remind you that the maximum permissible handicap for Southbroom members (male) is 30.

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AND A NOTE FROM THE HANDICAPS NETWORK AFRICA HEAD OFFICE

30 JANUARY 2012

ADJUSTED GROSS AND MAXIMUM SCORE ON ANY HOLE

Dear Sir/Madam,

Following our communication last month and the distribution of the updated Handicap Manual effective 1 February earlier this month, we have received a number of queries regarding the change to the maximum allowable score on each hole for handicap purposes.

The relevant section of the updated manual reads as follows:

“5.2 Adjusted Gross and Maximum Score on any hole. For handicap purposes only an Adjusted Gross may be submitted to the SAGA Handicap System. An Adjusted Gross is obtained by applying the following rules to the score achieved on each hole:

Handicaps - Limitation on hole scores:
+5 to 18 - The maximum score allowed on any hole is 2 over par.
19 and over  - The maximum score allowed on any hole is 3 over par.
There is no limitation on the number of 2 over par or 3 over par scores that may be entered.”

Please note that as stated in the manual there is no limit to the number of 2 or 3 overs that can be taken in each handicap group. The new handicap manual will come into effect on Wednesday, 1 February, and will be on the saga and the Handicaps websites for reference purposes.

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact myself by clicking here or email info@handicaps.co.za.

Kind regards,
Justin King