Rules Of Play - 2015 | Page 14

Page 14 of 21 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.