Rules Of Play - 2015 | Page 4

Page 4 of 21 NOMADS GOLF CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA RULES OF PLAY 'A' Division - up to 8 'B' Division - 9 to 14 'C' Division - 15 to 25 Except in the case where the actual playing field for any Member Club has been an average of 60 (Sixty) Nomads (Excluding visiting Nomads) or less for the preceding Club playing year. In this case the Member Club Executive Committee may at their discretion opt to have two handicap divisions for the subsequent Club playing year, namely: 'A' Division - up to 11 'B' Division – 12 to 25 (1) In such cases there shall remain two divisions for the duration of the Club playing year regardless of whether the playing field during the current playing year exceeds 60 Nomads. (2) The divisional status shall be thus reviewed annually and reset for the subsequent year. The Executive of each Member Club shall be at liberty, at their discretion, to adjust the handicap parameters of the aforementioned handicapping divisions and the par for the course on which monthly meetings are held (when it differs from the S.A.G.A. rating). (c) Handicaps shall be based on a par of 30 and shall be adjusted after each monthly meeting. In the event of a player scoring 2 above or below 30, no adjustment to his handicap shall be made, but for every two points or part thereof thereafter, his handicap shall be adjusted by 1 stroke with the proviso that at no time shall his handicap be adjusted upwards by more than two strokes. (d) At a monthly meeting no Nomad shall play off a handicap greater than a fixed amount below his club handicap, that being: (1) In the case where there are three divisions for the playing year (Zero) 0 below for Nomads handicaps in the A division of the day, (One) 1 below for Nomads handicaps in the B division of the day and (Two) 2 below for Nomads handicaps fitting into the C division of the day; (2) In the case where there are two divisions for the playing year (Zero) 0 below for Nomads handicaps in the A division of the day and (One) 1 below for Nomads handicaps in the B division of the day. (e) In cases where a Member Club hosts an anniversary game within a monthly game in any particular year, the amount of divisions used for that particular game shall be the same as the amount of divisions determined in 10 (i) (b) above. (f) The handicap in respect of any Member who has missed the last 4 or more consecutive meetings shall be his last allocated Nomads handicap or that as adjusted in accordance with Rule 10 (iii) NON-NOMAD PLAYERS as hereunder, whichever is the