Men’s Saturday Monthly Medal

Published on 2nd June 2021 in Supplementary Conditions, Uncategorized

Supplementary Conditions of Competition

Two separate series of Monthly Medals are conducted where entry is open to men. They are: 

A: The Saturday Monthly Medal (men); and

B: the James Barrett Midweek Medal (mixed). 

The following Supplementary Conditions of Competition are for the Saturday Monthly Medal (Men). 

1. Entry

  1. The event is run concurrently with the daily competition and therefore, entry can be made through the electronic booking system or through the pro-shop.

  2. The entry fee is included in the weekly entry fee of $6.

  3. Member categories eligible to enter are 7 day, Veteran, Super Veteran, Life, Age based and Flexible.

2. Format

  1. The Monthly Medal is an 18 holes handicap stroke play event. The format for the day’s play will be stroke unless otherwise decided by the Committee.

  2. The event will usually be conducted on the first Saturday of each month.

  3. A competition to decide the Medal of Medalists for the twelve months from March to February, inclusive, will be held concurrently with the first Saturday Monthly Medal after the twelve month period March – February.

  4. Exceptions to 2.ii. & 2.iii. above will be promulgated in the Club Calendar of Events.

3. Rules

  1. The event will be conducted according to the Rules of Golf including the Flinders Golf Club (FGC) General Conditions of Competition and Local Rules. Where the word “Committee” is used in this or any of the Rules documents it will mean the Golf Committee of the FGC whose decisions will be final and binding on all competitors.

  2. Handicaps applicable for the Monthly Medal and Medal of Medalists events will be the players’ Daily Handicaps on the day of play.

  3. For the Medal of Medalists only, players (or their caddies) must not ride on any form of transportation in this event unless they are over 70 years of age or are able to produce a medical certificate acceptable to the Committee. Any approved transportation is for that purpose only and if weather protection shields are fitted, they must not be used. Penalty statement in FGC General Conditions of Competition applies

  4. The event will be played from the Black plates unless otherwise indicated by the placement of movable tee markers on the day of play.

  5. In the event of a tie, a count back will be conducted in accordance with the provisions set out in the FGC General Conditions of Competition for resolution of ties in Stroke Play competition.

  6. If, in the Medal of Medalists competition there is a tie, a play off will be conducted concurrently with the subsequent Monthly Medal and if tied again a further play off will be conducted concurrently with the next subsequent Monthly Medal and so on (unless varied by the Golf Committee). Handicaps for the purpose of any play off for Medal of Medalists will be the same handicaps as those used in the first round of Medal of Medalists.

  7. If there is a need to suspend play, the provisions set out in the FGC General Conditions of Competition will apply.

4. General information

  1. Monthly winners will receive a Monthly Medal.

  2. The annual Medal of Medalists is an Honour Board event.

  3. The winner will receive an invitation to the annual Presentation Night for the presentation of his award.

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