LEAGUE MATCH FORMAT SHEET

1. RULES:

• The R&A rules apply along with the local rules of SGSC as indicated on the reverse of the scorecard.
• Each player must pay the AED 295 (SGSC Members AED 255) entry fee which includes cart, range balls, green fee and dinner in Golf Reservations prior to playing their match.
• Any clarification on rules should be requested from the designated rules official.  Call 06 548 7777 and ask Golf Reservations to notify the Tournament Rules Official of your incident.  Marshal’s are not qualified to give rulings.

2. TEES USED:

• All men   – White (front 9) / Yellow tees (back 9)
• All ladies – Red tees
• NOTE: FOR THE PURPOSE OF KEEPING SCORE THE FIRST LOOP OF 9 HOLES MUST BE PLAYED FROM YELLOW TEES, THEN THE SECOND LOOP OF 9 FROM THE WHITE TEES.  THE MATCH AND SHOT ALLOCATION FOLLOWS THIS ROTATION.

3. FORMAT:

• 18 Holes Better Ball Matchplay.
• Handicap limit for men - 24.  Handicap limit for women - 32

4 HANDICAPS

• Official and Society handicaps are valid with official handicaps taking precedence at all times.
• Team captains are given the responsibility of validating Society handicaps and responsible for ensuring, in the spirit of the game, that they are fair. 
• DEFINITION OF A HANDICAP- A player should play well to play to his handicap and exceptionally well to play below it.  A handicap is not a reflection of average score.
• Society handicaps cannot fluctuate up and down from fixture to fixture.  They should remain consistent and only be reduced based on performance.
• SGSC has the right to challenge the Captain, at any time between fixtures, any apparently unfair handicaps.

MATCHPLAY HANDICAP CALCULATIONS:

Shots are taken against the lowest handicapper in the group.  The remaining 3 players receive ¾ of the difference.  See below example:

Team A. Player 1 = 8 handicap
Team A, Player 2 = 12 handicap
Team B, Player 1 = 4 handicap
Team B, Player 2 = 24 handicap

Team B, Player 1 has lowest handicap (4).  Therefore the other 3 players take shots against him/her.  ¾ shot allocation (see reverse of scorecard for ¾ calculations) as follows:

• Team A. Player 1 (8) = Dif = 4.  ¾ = 3.  3 shots received (stroke indexes 1 -3)
• Team A, Player 2 (12) = Dif = 8. ¾ = 6.  6 shots received (stroke indexes 1 – 6)
• Team B, Player 2 (24) = Dif = 20. ¾ =15.  15 shots received (stoke indexes 1 – 15)
• Team B, Player 1 (4) receives no shots (effectively plays off 0 against the others competitors)
• Shot allocation for players receiving shots follow stroke indexes as on the scorecard.

5. POINTS:

• Winners receives 3 points (per win)
• Ties – 1 point per team
• Loss – 0 points

6. LATE ARRIVALS:

• Play must start on time, at the designated hole and in the designated order.
• A team may start with only 1 player present.  The late player may join his partner (no penalty) at any time on the next hole of play.
• If both players are late they may join their opponents but lose every hole they miss.

7. RESULTS:

• A representative from each team must submit the results of your matches at the scoring tent immediately after play.  No scorecard is required – only the result.
• The results and league standings will be published as follows:
• Emailed to the team Captain (within 48 hours of each round)
• Displayed on the SGSC Website, latest news page – www.golfandshootingshj.com (within 48 hours of each round)
• All results, write ups and league standings will be published in the following months edition of World Wide Golf.

8. DISCREPANCIES:

• In the instance of any discrepancies the decision of the golf management will be final.

9. AFTER PLAY:

• All players are invited to enjoy an inclusive dinner on the terrace immediately after play.  No formal presentation will be conducted.