Handbook for Juvenile Members 2009

The South County Golf Club

Contacts

Junior Co-Ordinator: Mark Doyle
The South County Golf Club
Lisheen Road, Brittas, Co.Dublin

Tel: 087 2371101
Email: fionardoyle@eircom.com
Web: www.southcountygolf.ie

Organising Committee for Juvenile Golf 2009

Boys Golf: John Bentham, Mark Doyle
Girls Golf: Lady Captain
Coaching: Raymond Burns, Club PGA professional

Message from the Captain and Lady Captain

Dear Juvenile Members,

As Captains’ for 2009, both Captain Pat and I are delighted to welcome you to the 2009 golfing season. Here at South County we have a great facility at your disposal – a superb golf course, great practice facilities, a great club house….and most importantly of all, these facilities are complemented by a team of people who have a keen interest in developing Junior Golf in South County  - our Professional Team, our Junior Convenors and our Coaches. So, with so much on your doorstep, we would really like to encourage you to avail of the supports that are in place for your development.

For lots of reasons, Golf is a great game…it is character building (integrity, patience, focus, determination, competitiveness etc), and yes, it can be frustrating, but it is also rewarding and fun. One great aspect of the game is its inclusiveness - its handicap system means that people of all abilities can play together and enjoy the game together – so you can develop at your own pace, but continue to play with friends and family who play at different levels. It’s a life long game – one you don’t have to give up at a certain stage, so why not use the South County junior programme to develop into the best golfer you can be, whether that’s the heady heights of competitive amateur golf, or simply to be able to hold your own on any course you visit.  

We hope that you enjoy your golf in 2009 and that you participate as fully as possible in this year’s programme but most importantly of all – that you have fun playing golf this year.

Chris Adams, Lady Captain 2009
Pat Kane, Captain 2009

Juvenile/Junior Membership

Juveniles can join the club at the age of 10 which is in accordance with the recommendations from the GUI junior charter. The South County Golf Club (2004)ltd has decided that Junior Members can remain in this category until the end of golfing year in which they attain the age of 24.

Fees

Up to the age of 18 attained in the golfing years the annual fee is set to be €300.

From 19 year of age up to 24 the annual subscription is €450.

There is a limit of 25 Junior/Juvenile Members who do not have a parent as a member of The South County Golf Club.

Progression to full membership

To encourage young people to stay and play in The South County Golf Club several gradual payment schemes are available for full membership conversions that applies to Junior Members. Some – or all - of the funds paid as annual subscriptions while a Junior/Juvenile will be applied to alleviate the cost of the joining fee.

For the first two years of full membership half of the ordinary annual subscription paid by a 7 day or 5 day member will apply.

The Joining fee needs to be paid before the end of the 2nd year – the fee will be 50% of a 7 day or 5 day membership. In case a Junior Member wants to buy a Share Membership the market price for the share applies.

For a Junior Member to be eligible for this progression system they must have joined as a Juvenile before the age of 18, however, the Board will exercise discretion on this point due to the newness of the Club.

The above conditions may be reviewed from time to time and admission to full membership will be subject to availability of vacancies. 

Juvenile Club Competitions 2009

The Junior section plans to run a comprehensive number of competitions in 2009, and notice of such will be posted on the Junior Section Notice Board in the Club house.

Juvenile Interclub Competitions 2009

At the time of going to print, the following details are available relating to interclub competitions during 2009. Anyone who would like to be considered for these teams should write their name on the appropriate sheets on the noticeboard in the Juvenile Room.

Boys

Competition Age Limit Date Handicap Format
Jimmy Hackett Under 19 April Max 20 Team of 4, singles strokeplay
3 scores to count

Fred Daly Under 18 April N/A 
Team of 5, scratch strokes
4 scores to count

Irish Junior Foursomes Under 18 June Max 12 2 x Foursomes

Elm Park Trophy Under 15 July/Aug 
Max 28 Team of 4, singles stableford
3 scores to count

U15 Inter Club Under 15 June Max 28 Team of 5, singles matchplay

Dick Walsh Trophy Under 19 July/Aug Max 20 4 x Foursomes

Tilestyle Cup Under 18 July Max 20 Team of 4, singles stableford
3 scores to count

Irish Club Youths Under 21 July N/A Team of 3, medal scratch
2 scores to count

South County Dublin Boys Under 16 Aug 8th Max 16 Singles over 36 holes

Jubilee Cup Under 19 Aug Max 20 Team of 4, singles stableford
3 scores to count

Girls

Competition Age Limit Date Handicap Format
Junior Girls Open Under 20 March

Girls Foursomes Under 19 April Max 34 2 x Foursomes

Elm Park Trophy Under 16 July/Aug Max 36 Team of 3, singles stableford
2 scores to count

Leinster Girls C/Ship Under 18 July Max 34

Cidona Inter Club Under 19 July Max 36 Team of 3, singles stableford
2 cards to count

Dick Walsh Trophy Under 19 July/Aug Max 28 4 x Foursomes

Newlands Girls Trophy Under 18 August Max 34

Ria Kenny Trophy Under 19 August Max 36

Note: Those competitions listed in bold print are GUI and ILGU competitions.

Club Rules and Regulations

Juvenile members (as it is for senior members) should observe the following when on the golf course or in the clubhouse:

Play

Players should play without delay. No players should play until the players in front are out of range. Players searching for a ball should signal the players behind them to pass. They should not wait five minutes to do so, and having done so shall not recommence play until the players called through are out of range. Always shout a warning – “fore” - if you think your ball might hit someone.

The Course

  • Repair pitch marks on the green 
  • Replace divots on the fairway
  • Rake bunkers after use
  • Put sand mix in divots on tee box
  • Play from the markers in use on the day
  • Always use a tee on the tee-box
  • Only drive one ball from the tee-box unless you are playing a provisional ball.
  • Don’t move, talk or stand next to someone playing a shot
  • Don’t stand on the line of another players putt
  • Don’t drop clubs on the putting green and don’t lean on your putter
  • Never leave your golf bag or trolley at the front of the green, bring it to the side from which you will be leaving the green
  • Do not bring your golf trolley onto the green or tee box

Dress Code

The following items of dress are unacceptable at all times:
Denims, sleeveless or collarless shirts, untailored shorts, sweaters without shirts, garments with slogans, track/leisure suits, trainers or runners. Shirts must be tooked inside trousers.

In the clubhouse smart casual dress is essential. It must be clean, neat and tidy and in keeping with the high standards of the club.

The club uniform must be worn when playing on teams.
Trousers/Polo Shirt/Jumper Tracksuit ends Black South County Jumper
Tailored shorts/Polo Shirt/Jumper Runners White shirt
(Shirt should be tucked in) Football/Rugby shirts Black Trousers
Golf shoes Jeans/T Shirts Golf Shoes

Mobile Telephones

Mobile telephones should not be used on the locker rooms or in the club house, except in designated areas. Mobile phones can only be used on the course in case of emergency.

Participation

Juvenile members are required to play in at least four of the juvenile competitions throughout the year. This applies to all juveniles, regardless of handicap. Those juvenile members who have not played in the required number of competitions may not be re-elected for the following year.

Failure to observe the rules and regulations may result in disciplinary action.

Juvenile Playing Times (Main Course)

Summer and Easter Holidays (April to October)
Mon/Thurs/Fri 8.00am to 12.00 noon and after 5.30pm
Wednesday 8.00am to 11.00am and after 7.30pm
Saturday 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Sunday After 4.00pm

November to March
Mon/Thurs/Fri 8.00am to 12.00noon (non school days only!)
Wednesday 8.00am to 11.00am (non school days only!)
Saturday 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Sunday After 2.00pm

All the above times are subject to club competitions and outings taking priority. Before any play can commence the player(s) must at any time report to the Pro Shop and get allocated a time slot on the 1st tee.

Notes

(1) Club Competitions
Juvenile members (boys) may play in the Saturday and Sundays competitions, but must not put their name on the timesheet before the Thursday/Friday 2 pm preceding the day of the competition. They may also play in, but cannot win, the Captains Prize or Presidents prize to members. Juvenile members (girls) may enter and play in the Ladies Tuesday competitions. They may also play in, but cannot win, the Lady Captains Prize.

(2) Visitors
A juvenile member may introduce and play with one visiting juvenile within the permitted times of play from Mondays to Fridays. (Bank Holidays excluded)

Coaching

An extensive coaching programme will operate for juvenile members throughout 2007. Coaching takes place in the club under the guidance of Raymond Burns, the Club Professional. The winter coaching programme is held in the indoor teaching bay on the range while during the summer months, we use the extensive outdoor practice area on the Driving Range. All juvenile members will be notified about each coaching programme and must complete an application form if they wish to participate. Once accepted onto a course, participants must attend all the sessions or their place will be allocated to another juvenile member.

The Club Professional, Raymond, is responsible for the organisation of the coaching programme. There is no charge for these coaching sessions as the programme is financed the Club.

Prices for Services offered by the Pro:
Driving range balls: €1 per token
Trolleys: €1 per round.

Handicaps

Juvenile members who do not have an official GUI or ILGU handicap, should play three competitive rounds of golf and submit all three cards marked “for handicap”. The handicap secretary will then allocate the juvenile member an official handicap. Based on the scores returned in subsequent competitions (both home and away) this handicap will be increased or reduced appropriately. Please note the following points:

  • Away scores should be returned as soon as possible to The South County Golf Club marked handicap secretary. The scorecard should also be returned and should clearly indicate the date of the competition, the score achieved, the competition standard scratch and the name of the competition.
  • Players who do not complete a round must still record the scores they had for the holes they played and return the card marked “No Return”.
  • Players should check their handicap before commencing play. A full list of juvenile handicaps is displayed on the Junior Section Notice Board.

Family Day

Family Day 2009 will take place on Sunday, September 21st. The competition takes the form of a team event with two scores to count on each hole. Each team consists of four people who should be all from the same family i.e. parents, children, grandparents, uncles, aunties. In-laws, cousins, nephews, nieces etc. The timesheet will be posted in early September, so keep the day free and form a team with your family.

Father and Son Competition

The Father and Son competition 2009 will take place on Sunday August, 24th. This is an 18 hole stableford scotch foursomes competition played off half the combined handicap. Each team must consist of a father and his son, and team members may be either full, junior or juvenile members of The South County Golf Club. The timesheet will be posted in early August, so keep the day free.

Juvenile Presentation Day

Juvenile Presentation Day 2009 will take place on Sunday, October 19th. The day begins with a nine-hole golf team event followed by refreshments and presentation of prizes for all competitions held during the year.

Rules of Golf

Below is a brief summary of the rules of golf. A book containing a full set of all the rules of golf is available for consultation in the Junior Room.

1) Before you play, write your name, handicap, name of competition and the date on your scorecard. You should always exchange your card with one of your playing partners. Each player should record the other players score for each hole on the card as well as their own score at that hole. This should be done at the next tee in order to avoid delays. At the end of the round, check the card and add up the scores. Ask the other player to confirm that the scores are correct and then both should sign the card.
2) Put an identification mark on your ball so that you can positively identify it if it gets lost.
3) Make sure you do not have more than 14 clubs in your bag.
4) Don’t ask for advice from your opponents. Only a caddie or a playing partner (in the case of a fourball or foursomes), may give you advice.
5) Do not play any practice shots while playing a hole.
6) Place your tee between the tee-markers or up to two club lengths behind the front line of the tee-markers. Do not play from on front of the tee-markers.
7) Play your ball as it lies. Do not improve your lie, the area of your stance or swing or your line of play by moving, bending or breaking anything fixed or growing.
8) If your ball is in a bunker or water hazard, don’t touch the ground in either hazard or the water in the water hazard, with your hand or your club before the downswing.
9) You may mark, lift and clean your ball on the putting green. Place the marker behind the ball and always replace it on the exact spot.
10) Do not putt while the flagstick is still in the hole. Have one of your playing partners remove it or hold it.
11) If you accidentally cause your ball to move, lift it when not permitted or it moves after you have addressed it, add a penalty stroke and replace the ball.
12) If your ball is moved by someone else, or another ball, replace it without penalty.
13) When dropping a ball e.g. if it is in an unplayable lie, stand upright, hold the ball at shoulder height and arm’s length and drop it.
14) If a dropped ball rolls into a hazard, out of a hazard, onto a putting green, out of bounds or into a position where there is interference from an immovable object, the ball should be re-dropped without penalty. It should also be re-dropped if it rolls more than two club lengths from its original position, if it rolls nearer the hole or if it hits you or any part of your golf equipment. If after being re-dropped the ball rolls into any of these positions again, you may place it where it first touched the course when re-dropped.
15) You may move a loose impediment (e.g. stones, leaves and twigs provided they are not fixed or growing or sticking to the ball) unless it and your ball are in a hazard. However, if removing a loose impediment causes your ball to move, the ball must be replaced and you incur a penalty stroke.
16) Movable obstructions (e.g. rakes, plastic bottles etc.) positioned anywhere may be moved without penalty. If the ball moves, replace it without penalty.
17) If an immovable obstruction (e.g. a sprinkler head) interferes with your stance or swing, you may drop the ball within one club-length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole. You cannot take relief if the interference is on your line of play unless your ball and the obstruction are on the putting green.
18) If your ball is in casual water, ground under repair (GUR) or a hole made by a burrowing animal e.g. a rabbit, you may drop without penalty within one club-length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole.
19) If your ball lands in a water hazard (yellow stakes) play the ball as it lies or, for a penalty of one stroke you may:
· Drop back any distance behind the water hazard keeping a straight line between the hole, the point where the ball crossed the margin of the water hazard and the spot on which the ball is dropped.
· Play again from where you hit the ball into the hazard.
20) If your ball lands in a lateral water hazard (red stakes) – in addition to the options in (19)
above, you may also call for a penalty of one stroke, drop within two club-lengths of:
a) the point where the ball crossed the margin of the hazard or
b) a point on the opposite side of the hazard equidistant from the hole
21) If your ball is lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds you must play another ball from the
spot where the last shot was played for a one stroke penalty. You are allowed five minutes to
search for a ball, after which if it is not found or identified, it is lost.
22) If, after playing a shot, you think your ball may be lost outside a water hazard or out of
bounds, you may play a “provisional ball”. You must state that it is a provisional ball and play
it before you go forward to search for the original ball. If the original ball is lost or out of
bounds, you must continue with the provisional ball with a penalty of one stroke. If the
original ball is not lost or out of bounds, you must continue playing with the original ball and
no further play is made with the provisional ball.
23) If you believe your ball is unplayable anywhere other than in a water hazard, you incur
penalty of one stroke. In this instance you should do one of the following:
a) drop within two club-lengths of where the ball lies not nearer the hole
b) drop any distance behind the point where the ball lay keeping a straight line between the hole, the point where the ball lay and the spot on which the ball is dropped
c) replay the shot from the original position
if your ball is in a bunker you may proceed under (a), (b) or (c). However, if you choose option (a) or (b) you must drop in the bunker.

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