Gents Section

If you would like help on the welcome desk or as a starter at any of our Opens during 2023 season, please contact Graeme Reid on 07789 863514. The Ladies Section Opens Convener normally organises Ladies Opens as well as the Mixed Greensomes and will also be looking for helpers.
The first Open is a Mixed 4 person Texas Scramble on Sunday 23rd April. Your support would be greatly appreciated and helps to raise well needed money for the club funds.

Other dates include:

Mixed Greensomes Open - Sunday 11th June
Gents 18 Hole Open - Saturday 8th July
Gents Senior Open - Monday 24th July
Mixed 4 person Texas Scramble - Saturday 20th August
Mixed Greensomes Open - Sunday 10th September
Gents Senior Stableford Open - Friday 15th September
Gents Texas Scramble - Saturday 30th September

Pennant matches are doubles, fourball better ball scratch, Team of 10 players and pairings to be chosen by our Pro Gary who runs the team.

All matches start at 5pm

Fixtures:
Week 1 - Tuesday/Thursday 24th/26th May HOME v Murcar Links
Week 2 - Tuesday / Thursday 31st May/ 2nd June AWAY v Portlethen
Week 3 - Tuesday/ Thursday 7th June / 9th June FREE WEEK
Week 4 - Tuesday/Thursday 14th / 16th June 20th June AWAY v Craibstone
Week 5 - Tuesday / Thursday 21st / 23rd June HOME v Deeside
Week 6 - Tuesday / Thursday 28th / 30th June
Buffer week for cancellations due to weather

Quarter-finals
Dates TBC

Semi-finals
Sunday 7th August
Venues: Hazlehead and Portlethen
First tee time: Noon

Final:
Sunday 11 September
Venue/Host Club: Newmachar
First tee time: Noon

Winter League 2022/2023 Rules apply to Saturday and Sunday Sections


Play will be fourball better ball matchplay, played to conclusion over 16 holes.
• The number of players will dictate the sizes of the leagues, when the draw is done, we will endeavour to have the teams in the times they requested, if possible.
• Two points awarded for each win and one point for a draw. If two teams agree not to play and the course is open, no points will be awarded. (Contact details must be provided)
• The league matches will be played in sequence. If a week is missed due to adverse weather, the match will be played the first available week thereafter. The matches will then continue as per the tee sheet.
• If no time to play the fixture, then zero points will be added to the teams in the league table.

• The top four teams from each section will qualify for the knockouts and a seeded draw will be made, this will be defined once we know how many players in each leagues we have.
• In the event of a tie for points at the end of the league the following rules will apply:
1. Team with most wins will go through.
2. The match result between the two teams tying (if more than 2 teams are tied it will be a back calculation of the matches played between all tied teams).
3. If time allows a playoff, otherwise it will be a coin toss.
4. If any dispute the Saturday/Sunday Convenor(s) will make a final decision.

Handicaps/Strokes:
• Maximum HI for any player will be 20. All handicaps will be according to a player’s playing handicap. Rounded up if over .5 and down if .4.
Handicaps will be calculated at 50% of the difference irrespective of summer or winter greens in play. Lowest player goes to zero and others take 50% of difference.
Course Care:
• Mats to be used on fairway and within one club length of the fairway. No mats to be used in the rough.
• Bunkers will all be out of play all the time. Players to remove ball and play from a MAT keeping the bunker between themselves and the flag.
• Please take extra care to repair pitch marks on Summer Greens which will be soft and more easily damaged.
Substitutions:
• Subs are allowed during the league section and up to the semi-finals but at least one player from a team must be present, you can take external subs if you require, and they must pay a green fee of £10.
• The same sub can be used several times and a player from Saturday can sub for Sunday and vice versa.
• If a team does not make their tee off time the opposition must tee off at their allocated time until the opposition turns up. if the opposition does not turn up after 9 holes then a win is recorded.
• Single players can play on their own if they cannot get a sub.
• We will try and get subs if you cannot manage to get one, please contact Gents committee.

Very Important!
• All scores must be entered on fixtures sheet in locker room on the day of play.
• Only scores recorded on the fixture sheet will be recorded. Any score not recorded on the fixture sheet will be deemed a half, as it is up to both teams to ensure the score has been recorded.
• It will be up to each section to decide on sweeps and to organise them. Convenor(s) are only responsible for rules scores, draws and to decide on any disputes.

• Mike Archer - Saturday Convenor
• Iain Bruce - Sunday Convenor