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NOMADS GOLF CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA
RULES OF PLAY
(v)
Any Member who misses his own NOMADS Club monthly meeting but plays during that
same month in another NOMADS Club monthly meeting may count his card towards his
Andrew Mentis qualification at his own Club but such scores shall not count towards his
aggregate score.
(vi)
In the event of a tie, the count-out shall be awarded to the player with the lower
handicap total of his five cards; if these be identical then the count-out shall be awarded
to the player having entered the greater number of cards during the year. Should the
score still be tied, preference shall be given to the player with the 6th best score and so
on. A further tie shall be decided by lot.
(vii)
First, second and third prizes shall be awarded in each handicap division. Fourth prizes
may be awarded at the discretion of the Club Executive.
(viii) The Andrew Mentis Trophy shall be awarded to the overall winner, irrespective of his
division, and shall be held by that Member for a period of one year, but shall at all times
remain the sole property of the NOMADS Golf Club.
17.
ANNUAL ECLECTIC COMPETITION
(i)
The competition shall be conducted annually within the handicap divisions as
determined in 10. (i) (b) and adjusted by the Club Executive and shall be for the sum of
the highest eclectic points scored on 18 sequential holes, irrespective of the course on
which the rounds were played, plus handicap. A player's eclectic handicap shall be
obtained by taking his average handicap over the period less 4, less 20% of the
balance.
(ii)
Entry for the competition shall be automatic upon any Member playing in any of the
monthly meetings of his Member Club, and every round so played shall be counted
towards this competition. There shall be no minimum qualification.
(iii)
A Member's division shall be determined by the average handicap he has received for
the rounds played.
(a)
In the case of there being three divisions for the playing year the divisional
parameters shall be
'A' Division - Up to 8.0
'B' Division - Over 8.0 to 14.0
'C' Division - Over 14.0
(b)
In the case of there being two divisions for the playing year the divisional
parameters shall be
'A' Division – 11.0 and under
'B' Division – Over 11.0
The divisional parameters as detailled in 17. (iii) (a), and 17. (iii) (b) may be
varied at the discretion of the Club Executive.