Dear Members
Please note the following changes and additions to existing policies.
1. Club Championships Eligibility
In line with other Golf Clubs, to be eligible to win any prize in the Club Championships, a member must have completed 6 Handicap Qualifying Club Competitions in a rolling 12 month period.
We are telling you now with 6 months remaining to enable you to plan accordingly.
You will remember we promised 1 qualifying competition per month on a Tuesday. These are in the draft 2025 Fixture List.
Obviously changes are subject to alteration by the 2025 Committee, but we hope this is the fairest way forward.
2. No Show Policy
When we introduced this Policy in 2024 we did not envisage repeat offenders or specify the duration of the warning stage.
This is the amended Policy:-
A. After failing to show for a competition without making prior contact, the member will receive a Yellow Card – this is a warning. The Yellow Card will expire after 3 months.
B. If during that time a 2nd No Show occurs, the member will receive a Red Card – this is a 2 week suspension from all Club Competitions. A Red Card will expire after 3 months.
C. If another No Show occurs during that period, the Red Card suspension is doubled (4 weeks) and so is the expiry time (6 months). Repeat offenders may also be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
No Shows are incredibly frustrating for lots of people, especially those in the flight, and upsetting for any reserves who could have stepped in.
It is accepted that things happen in our personal lives that mean we can no longer play, illness, car trouble etc.
What is unacceptable is not finding the time to inform the Proshop, Comp Sec or any Committee Member. So let us know to avoid the suspensions.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Kind regards
Michele Miller
Competition Coordinator
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