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NOMADS GOLF CLUB – SOUTH AFRICA
RULES OF PLAY
'A' Division
'B' Division
'C' Division
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up to 8
9 to 14
15 to 25
The National Tournament Handicapping Executive shall be empowered, at his
discretion, to adjust the aforementioned divisions and the par rating for the
course on which the National Tournament is being held.
(v)
(d)
Handicaps shall be based on a par of 30 points with a cumulative neutral zone of
one point either way per round. Handicaps shall be adjusted daily in accordance
with the attached chart. Such adjustments being based on the starting handicap.
A player's handicap shall not be adjusted upwards by more than 5 points, but
there shall be no limit as to the number of points a player's handicap may be
adjusted downwards.
(e)
A player's Eclectic handicap shall be obtained by taking his average handicap over
the period less 4, less 20% of the balance.
ANNUAL AND OTHER COMPETITIONS
Refer to rules of play governing such competitions. In the absence of any specific
procedure being laid down, the procedure as set out in Rule 10 (i) above shall apply.
11.
COUNT-OUT PROCEDURE
(i)
(ii)
In all NOMAD meetings, other than National Tournament Meetings and Annual
Competitions, regardless of whether it affects ties between individuals or partnerships,
the count out procedure shall always follow the same course.
(a)
First count out preference shall be given to the player or partnership playing off
the lower handicap except in the case of the prize for the worst golfer where
preference shall be given to the player or partnership playing off the higher
handicap.
(b)
If scores and handicaps are identical, the second count out shall be taken on the
total Medal Stableford Points scored at odd holes throughout the card, preference
being given to the player or partnership scoring the most points except in the
case of the prize for the worst golfer where preference shall be given to the
player or partnership scoring the least number of points.
(c)
If this procedure still results in a tie, the third count out shall be taken on the
total Medal Stableford Points scored at all par 3 holes, preference being given as
in Rule 11(b) above.
(d)
If this procedure still results in a tie, the players shall be invited to toss a coin for
advantage.
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT MEETINGS
In National Tournament Daily Competitions, the count out procedures shall follow the
procedures as set out in Rule 11(i) above. In National Tournament Overall Competitions,
the count-out procedure shall follow the following procedures: