Lanark Golf Club
Fixture Diary 2020
Lanark Golf Club Fixture Diary 2020
Name ...... Address ...... Telephone Numbers ......
Lanark Golf Club The Moor, Whitelees Road, Lanark, ML11 7RX
Telephone 01555 663219 Option 1 Pro Shop & Tee Times Option 2 Office & Group Bookings Option 3 Catering Option 4 Bar
Web Site ...... www.lanarkgolfclub.co.uk Email ...... [email protected]
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1 PERSONAL HANDICAP RECORD
Date Competition Handicap Score Nett Result HCP Adjust
2 CONTENTS
Competitions ...... 4
Members Guests ...... 7
Social Events ...... 7
Diary ...... 12
Constitution ...... 38
3 COMPETITIONS
The best 4 scores from 6 from the following competitions will be awarded the John Orr Trophy: Cameronian Bowl 1st Rd, Lithgow and Winston Qualifier, Hutchison Cross & Forrest Cup, Captain’s Prize, Hamilton Houldsworth Cup and Silver Claret Jug & Gibson Carmichael Casket.
All Friday, Saturday and Sunday Stroke Play Competitions from 28 March until 25 July 2020 are events where the best 2 scores determines the Qualifiers for the Club Championship, Seniors Trophy and Bob Spiers Trophy (Handicap Trophy). The Club Championship will have 36 Qualifiers with the Seniors Trophy and Bob Spiers Trophy having 18 each.
Entry Forms will be required to be submitted for these competitions. They will be available from the Clubhouse or the Web Site 4 weeks in advance of the events.
Ladies Club Championship :- Events marked # Top 8 best 2 round scores qualify for match play.
Sunday Medals will be played between 7.30am and 2.00pm.
Wednesday Medals will be run each Wednesday from 8 April until 23 September 2020 from 10.00am until 4 hours before sunset (as shown on the online booking sheet) with the exception of the weeks there is a Thursday Medal and when the course is unavailable due to other Competitions. This will be run as a joint medal with the Ladies for Sweep and Two’s purposes.
Thursday Medals will be played between 9am and 4 hours before sunset. 11am to 3pm will be reserved for medal booking, all other time will be required to be booked as is done for the Wednesday Medals.
Tuesday Wee Course Medals will be run monthly. To play enter via Pro Shop on the day. Rules for the Conduct of Competitions General 1. Minimum entry for any competition (except Junior & Ladies Competitions) will be 10 players. 2. All ties and competitions will be played from the Medal Tees, which shall be so marked. 3. A member of the Club Council will be present at all draws. 4. It is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure they have entered the Competition via the Computer. 5. Any dispute must be referred to the Match and Handicap Convener. 6. All Stroke Play, Stableford and Par/Bogey competitions are qualifying competitions for handicapping purposes (except when otherwise notified). 7. A competitor playing in a Medal Competition cannot under any circumstances change or alter his tee- off time on the day of play except on the instruction of the starter i.e. Professional Staff. The starter has the authority to ask a 3-ball to break up to make two games of 2-balls if a member has been left without a playing partner. It will be compulsory that the 3rd name on the sheet will move to accommodate making up two 2-balls. The Council may take action against the members of the 3-ball if the request is not adhered to. 8. All scores including NR’s must be entered into the Computer before being placed in the scorecard box. 9. For all trophy competitions to be valid a minimum of 4 players or 4 teams are required. This applies to all sections of the club. Gents Saturday and Sunday Competitions For Sweep purposes there will be 3 handicap sections:- 1. Competitors with handicaps scratch or better to 7 4 COMPETITIONS
2. Competitors with handicaps 8 to 12 3. Competitors with handicaps 13 to 28 Wednesday Medals The Minimum entry shall be 10 players. No four ball matches allowed. Intending competitors should apply via the normal booking method maximum 9 days in advance. Thursday Medals The Minimum entry shall be 10 players. No four ball matches allowed. Intending competitors should apply via the normal booking method maximum 9 days in advance. Gents Monthly Medals The 6 Monthly Medals (Apr – Sept) are being played over 2 days (Friday & Saturday). Members will be able to play either on the Friday or the Saturday in each of these competitions but not in both. Bookings can only be made for one of the days. Match Play Competitions 1. All entrants or substitutes must have a valid competition handicap on the closure date for entry to the competition. 2. There is no challenger. The onus is on both players/teams to arrange the tie. 3. The closing dates for each round of the competition are shown clearly at the head of each column on the draw sheet. An attempt must be made by each party to make contact with his opponent within three days of the round opening in order to arrange the tie by mutual agreement. If for whatever reason the tie cannot be arranged within the timescale for the round, then an extension may be sought at this point only. Out with the above timescale, extensions will only be granted in extenuating circumstances and only when a date is intimated by which the tie will be played. 4. Ties must be played by the specified date otherwise both players/teams will be eliminated from the competition, unless one player/team has made an effort to organise, without success. 5. A partner may only be substituted with the agreement of the Match and Handicap Committee and will only be allowed prior to the first round being played. 6. No changes to the name put forward will be allowed after the closing date for a round. 7. In the event of a dispute the decision of the Match and Handicap Committee is final. 8. It is the responsibility of the winner(s) to ensure their name(s) go forward. 9. If a Match finishes all square and it is decided to play sudden death extra holes, from the first tee, the tie has no standing if either a gents or ladies competition is in progress from the first tee. The Players should report to the Pro Shop and wait for the first suitable time. Extra Rule for the Family Foursomes Match Play. When a match consists of a lady player and a gentleman versus two gentlemen, the lady shall have 3 strokes added to her handicap. Strokes should be taken using the men’s stroke index. Allowance of Strokes Singles handicap match play will be played on the basis of full difference in handicaps being allowed. Two-ball foursomes match play will be played on the basis of half the difference of the combined handicaps being allowed. Handicaps 1. If a player has no handicap, he must return three cards (over 18 holes) from the Medal Tees, preferable on the day of a Stroke Competition. His handicap shall be fixed by the Club on the basis of these cards. 2. In a Medal Competitions, and in all Match Play ties, Competitors will play off their handicap as shown on the Handicap List on the day of play. One exception will be when a player is aware of a score, that has not been administered by the Club that will reduce his handicap. He should adjust his handicap accordingly and utilise the new handicap. 5 COMPETITIONS
3. Maximum Handicap for winning Silverware; Men 28, Ladies 36. Method of Booking for Competitions and Bounce Games Booking commences 9 days in advance at 6.45pm for both Competition and Bounce Games. This can be carried out via the online booking system, which is available 24 hours a day Late Cancellation/Failure to appear for Competitions The Match & Handicap Committee will monitor late cancellations and failure to appear on a weekly basis. Letters will be sent out to members who regularly make late cancellations. Any repeats following this communication may result in disciplinary action being taken to restrict access to future competitions. Any Member failing to appear for a reserved medal competition tee time will be advised in writing that a repeat offence in the same season will result in them not being able to reserve a tee time for the next two Saturday competitions until the day of play. Subscription A Member whose Subscription remains unpaid after 1 May will be ineligible for all Club Competitions.
Ladies Saturday alternate day competitions not already stated in the Fixture Diary will be listed on the Ladies Notice Board. During the season all Stroke Play Competitions will be taken into consideration for the best Net Eclectic. Sunday Competitions should be booked in the same manner as general play, except where times have been allocated on the time sheet.
To be valid a minimum of 4 players or 4 teams required for all Trophy Competitions.
Juniors 18 Hole Course: Juniors with a full handicap can play from 2pm on Saturday competitions with the adults, however they cannot enter sweep or twos nor compete in the Adult competition. During the season all Stroke Play Competitions will be taken into consideration for the best Scratch Eclectic and best Net Eclectic.
9 Hole Course The draw for all Competitions on a Sunday will take place at 12.15pm for a first tee time of 12.30pm. Competition Description A Description of all Gents and Ladies Competitions will be displayed on the Club Web Site.
6 MEMBERS GUESTS & SOCIAL EVENTS
Members Guests
Members are entitled to introduce an unlimited number of guests and on each occasion must purchase a privilege rate ticket for the guest. Associate Members will have the same privileges but will be limited to 8 introductions per year. Junior Members will have the same privileges but will be limited to 6 introductions per year. Junior guests must be under 18 years of age. The Member must also be a playing partner with the guest during the round and is fully responsible for the guest’s conduct on the Course and in the Clubhouse. The same guest must not be introduced more than 6 times in total in any one season. (April – March)
Social Events 2020/21
All Social events will be advertised on the Club Notice Board and emailed to all members with a valid email address.
7 CALENDAR 2020
2020 January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31
April May June Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31
July August September Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31
October November December Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31
CALENDAR 2021
2021 January February March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 31
April May June Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31
July August September Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
October November December Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 VISITORS AND BAR OPENING HOURS
Visiting Parties Reserved Tee Times for visiting parties can be seen on the online booking system.
Bar and Catering Opening Hours The Opening Hours for both Bar and Catering will be displayed on the Notice Board and Club Web Site. KEY TO FIXTURES 2020
KEY
GENTS LADIES MIXED JUNIORS
MARCH 2020 MARCH 2020
1 Sun Tue 17
2 Mon Wed 18
3 Tue Thurs 19
4 Wed Fri 20
5 Thurs Sat 21
6 Fri Sun 22
7 Sat Mon 23
8 Sun Tues 24
Match Play Draws - All Entries Close at 9 Mon 4.00pm Wed 25
10 Tues Thurs 26
11 Wed Fri 27
Opening Day Trophy 12 Thurs Sat 28
Junior Stableford Council / Past Captains Match at Home v 13 Fri Bathgate Sun 29
Annual General Meeting at 5.00pm 14 Sat Mon 30
15 Sun Tue 31
16 Mon
APRIL 2020 APRIL 2020
Ladies Medal # 1 Wed Fri 17
Thursday Medal Junior Stableford Eddy Foulis Trophy (Stableford Competition) 2 Thurs Sat 18
Ladies’ Opening Day Competition Ladies and Gents Sunday Medal # Junior Stableford 3 Fri (£3 Parcel) Sun 19
Bob Taylor Trophy - 4 Better ball (Pairs 4 Sat Competition) 90% Handicap Mon 20
Ladies Medal # 5 Sun Tue 21
Wednesday Sweep 6 Mon Wed 22
Wee course Medal Junior Stableford Yearly Cup and McEwan 7 Tue Cup 4.15pm Thurs 23
Wednesday Sweep Lockhart Trophy Qualifier - top 8 nett scores 8 Wed qualify for Match Play Fri 24
Junior Stableford 4.15pm (Club Lithgow Trophy & Winston Vase Top 8 from 2 9 Thurs Championship Qualifier) categories qualify for Matchplay Sat 25
Ladies & Gents 1st Monthly Medal # 10 Fri Sun 26
Ladies & Gents 1st Monthly Medal # Junior Stableford 4.15pm (Club 11 Sat Championship Qualifier) and Wallace Cup Mon 27
4 Person Texas Scramble Rules / Criteria 12 Sun nearer event Tues 28
Wednesday Sweep 13 Mon Wed 29
Ladies Greenlees Match at Home v Lenzie Junior Stableford 14 Tues 1.00 pm Thurs 30
Wednesday Sweep 15 Wed
Junior Stableford 16 Thurs
MAY 2020 MAY 2020
Ladies & Gents 2nd Monthly Medal # Cameronian Rose Bowl - 2nd Round LLCGA Medal ( 14.00 - 15.30 ) 1 Fri Sun 17
Ladies & Gents 2nd Monthly Medal # Gents & Juniors Andrew Lightbody Trophy Ladies Geenlees Match Away v Largs 2 Sat (under 30) Mon 18
Aitken Trophy - Fourball with the 3 Sun Cameronians at 1pm Tue 19
Home Team Match v Cambuslang 5.30pm Wednesday Sweep 4 Mon Wed 20
Coronation Foursomes - arrange own time Senior Team Match Away v Kirkhill 10.00 Junior Stableford Club Championship 5 Tue and playing partners. start Qualifier Thurs 21
Home Team Match v Strathaven 5.30pm Ladies’ Open Day Tee time 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 6 Wed and 3.30p.m. to 5 p.m. Fri 22
Army Cup Gents’ Invitation Competition (4 Thursday Medal Senior Team Match Away v Bellshill 7 Thurs Ball better ball) Sat 23
Houldsworth Trophy 1st Round Triple team event ( see noticeboard ) 8 Fri Sun 24
HLI Cleek (Bogey Competition) 9 Sat Mon 25
Ladies and Gents Sunday Medal # 10 Sun Tues 26
Wednesday Sweep 11 Mon Wed 27
Wee course Medal Away Team Match v Airdrie Junior Stableford 12 Tues Thurs 28
Wednesday Medal & Senior League Match at Away Team Match at Colville Park M N Hyslop 1st Round 13 Wed Home v Colville Park 11.15am for 12.15pm Fri 29
Hutchison Cross (Scratch) & Forrest Cup Junior Stableford Club Championship 14 Thurs (Handicap) Qualifier Sat 30
May Stableford Two Person Team - Texas Scramble Rules / 15 Fri Criteria nearer event Sun 31
Cameronian Rose Bowl - 1st Round Junior Medal and Steele Cup 16 Sat JUNE 2020 JUNE 2020
Senior Team Match at Home v Kirkhill 11.15 Home Team Match v Colville Park 1 Mon am for 12.15 pm Wed 17
GCMA (1:00pm-2:30pm) Junior Convenor's Prize 2 Tue Thurs 18
Senior League Match at Home v Bellshill Captain’s Prize (Ladies) 3 Wed 11.15am for 12.15pm Fri 19
Thursday Medal Captain’s Prize (Gents) 4 Thurs Sat 20
Ladies & Gents 3rd Monthly Medal # Past Captains’ Trophy 5 Fri Sun 21
Ladies & Gents 3rd Monthly Medal # Junior Stableford 6 Sat Mon 22
Ladies Gents Sunday Medal. # Wee course Medal 7 Sun Tues 23
Robert Douglas Charity Day (Course Closed Ladies Greenlees League Match Away v Wednesday Sweep 8 Mon until 2.00pm) Erskine Wed 24
Away Team Match v Cambuslang Junior Stableford 9 Tues Thurs 25
Away Team Match v Strathaven Wednesday Sweep 10 Wed Fri 26
Lanimer Day (Clubhouse Open between 12 Senior League Match Away v Colville Park Purdie Cup 11 Thurs noon and 5.00pm) Sat 27
Houldsworth Trophy 2nd Round E.G. Steele Rosebowl at 1 p.m. followed by 12 Fri Meal & Prizegiving Sun 28
Hamilton Houldsworth Cup 13 Sat Mon 29
Lanimer Cup Open Mixed Better Ball 14 Sun Scotgolf Trophy Tue 30 (Open Stableford) - Handicap Limit Max 18
15 Mon
16 Tue JULY 2020 JULY 2020
Home Team Match v Airdrie 5.30pm Wednesday Sweep Ladies Medal 1 Wed Fri 17
H.L.I. Cup 2 Thurs Sat 18
Ladies & Gents 4th Monthly Medal Texas Scramble for Presidents Trophy, 9.00 3 Fri a.m. Shotgun Start Sun 19
Ladies & Gents 4th Monthly Medal Lanark Stableford Junior Trophy and Disability Scotland Event ( 13.00 - 14.15 ) 4 Sat McEwan Trophy Mon 20
Sunday Medal. 5 Sun Ladies Past Captains Trophy Tue 21
Wednesday Sweep 6 Mon Wed 22
Tony Jacklin Trophy Open Junior Event 7 Tue Thurs 23
Hi-Lo Trophy 8 Wed Fri 24
Thursday Medal Junior Stableford Silver Claret Jug (Scratch) & Gibson 9 Thurs Carmichael Casket (Handicap) Sat 25
Hyslop Trophy 2nd Round Golf in Scotland Event (Tee closed until 10 Fri 3:30pm) Sun 26
Haud it and Daud it ( Gullane Foursomes Reserved for any Saturday cancelled 11 Sat see noticeboard for details ) competitions Mon 27
LGA Stroke play 36-hole event Ladies Greenlees Match at Home v East 12 Sun (Tee close 08.45 - 3.30pm) Renfrewshire 1.00 pm Tues 28
Wednesday Sweep 13 Mon Wed 29
Wee course Medal 14 Tues Thurs 30
Wednesday Sweep Ladies & Gents 5th Monthly Medal 15 Wed (Ladies 1st Round Friarsfield) Fri 31
Junior Stableford 16 Thurs AUGUST 2020 AUGUST 2020
Ladies & Gents 5th Monthly Medal Junior Stableford 1 Sat Mon 17
2 Sun Tue 18
Seniors’ Open Day Stableford maximum 3 Mon handicap allowance 24 ( includes food). Wed 19
Scotland in Golf Seniors Ladies Greenlees Match Away v Cardross Junior Cancer Research Trophy ( Stableford) 4 Tue Thurs 20
Wednesday Sweep Ladies & Gents Cancer Research 5 Wed Fri 21
Junior Stableford Ladies & Gents Cancer Research 6 Thurs Sat 22
Ladies Bronze Championship - 2nd Round. Golf in Scotland Event Singles (Tee reserved 7 Fri Drove Road Trophy (Handicap) until 4 pm) Sun 23
Club Championship, Seniors’ Trophy & Handicap Junior Club Championship Final 8 Sat Trophy. Ladies' Championship matchplay Final Mon 24
Ladies and Gents Sunday Medal Ladies Greenlees League Match at Home v Wee course Medal 9 Sun Cowglen 1.00 pm Tues 25
James Braid Invitation ( Braids Courses ) Wednesday Sweep 10 Mon Wed 26
PGA Benevolent Fund Charity Pro-Am (Tee Junior Stableford 11 Tues closed until 2:30pm) Thurs 27
Invitation Greensomes (Tee Times 3.00 - August Stableford 12 Wed 5.00 p.m.) Fri 28
Thursday Medal Junior Stableford Colin Baird Trophy 13 Thurs Sat 29
Houldsworth Trophy 3rd Round Ladies and Gents Sunday Medal Ladies Friendly Match at Home v Hamilton 14 Fri 14.30 Sun 30
Reserved for cancelled Club Championship Cel-Am 15 Sat Day (or John Fallon) Mon 31
Invitation Texas Scramble Rules and Criteria 16 Sun nearer the event SEPTEMBER 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020
1 Tue Thurs 17
September Stableford 2 Wed Fri 18
Thursday Medal Junior Stableford Stableford Sweepstake 3 Thurs Sat 19
Ladies & Gents 6th Monthly Medal Members’ 4 ball better ball. Rules and 4 Fri Criteria nearer event Sun 20
Ladies & Gents 6th Monthly Medal Junior Stableford 5 Sat Mon 21
J.D. Flynn Trophy – 4-man team two scores September Medal 6 Sun to count 90% Handicap Tues 22
Wednesday Sweep 7 Mon Wed 23
Golf in Scotland Seniors Event (Tee close 8 Tues from 9am to 3pm) Thurs 24
End of Season Competition 9 Wed Fri 25
Thursday Medal Final John Fallon Greensomes may move to 10 Thurs Saturday 15//8/20 if free. Sat 26
Medal Final 11 Fri Sun 27
Monthly Medal Final 12 Sat Mon 28
Sunday Monthly Medal Final 13 Sun Tues 29
Course Closed for Greens Maintenance Possible Wednesday Sweepstake 14 Mon Wed 30
Course Closed for Greens Maintenance 15 Tues
Course Closed for Greens Maintenance 16 Wed OCTOBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020
1 Thurs Sat 17
LGU Lanarkshire A v Glasgow A 2 Fri 11am-12noon Sun 18
Possible Sweepstake Medal 3 Sat Mon 19
Possible Sweepstake Medal 4 Sun Tue 20
5 Mon Wed 21
6 Tue Thurs 22
Ladies Dinner and Presentation of Prizes 7 Wed Fri 23
8 Thurs Sat 24
9 Fri Sun 25
10 Sat Mon 26
11 Sun Tues 27
12 Mon Wed 28
13 Tues Thurs 29
14 Wed Fri 30
15 Thurs Sat 31
16 Fri NOVEMBER 2020 NOVEMBER 2020
1 Sun Tue 17
2 Mon Wed 18
3 Tue Thurs 19
4 Wed Fri 20
5 Thurs Sat 21
Gents’ Dinner and Presentation of Prizes 6 Fri Sun 22
Hangover Trophy - for members and guests 7 Sat attending the Dinner - 2 ball foursomes ( 10.15 - Mon 23 11.30 am )
8 Sun Tues 24
9 Mon Wed 25
10 Tues Thurs 26
11 Wed Fri 27
12 Thurs Sat 28
13 Fri Sun 29
Use of Winter Mats Starts 14 Sat Mon 30
15 Sun
16 Mon DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2020
1 Tue Thurs 17
2 Wed Fri 18
3 Thurs Sat 19
4 Fri Sun 20
5 Sat Mon 21
6 Sun Tues 22
7 Mon Wed 23
8 Tues Thurs 24
Christmas Day (Clubhouse Open 12noon- 9 Wed 6pm) Fri 25
10 Thurs Sat 26
11 Fri Sun 27
12 Sat Mon 28
13 Sun Tues 29
14 Mon Wed 30
15 Tues Thurs 31
16 Wed JANUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021
Toast to Lanark Golf Club at 10:30am 1 Fri Orchard Shield - 2 Ball Foursome Sun 17
2 Sat Mon 18
3 Sun Tue 19
4 Mon Wed 20
5 Tue Thurs 21
6 Wed Fri 22
7 Thurs Sat 23
8 Fri Sun 24
9 Sat Mon 25
10 Sun Tues 26
11 Mon Wed 27
12 Tues Thurs 28
13 Wed Fri 29
14 Thurs Sat 30
15 Fri Sun 31
16 Sat FEBRUARY 2021 FEBRUARY 2021
1 Mon Wed 17
2 Tue Thurs 18
3 Wed Fri 19
4 Thurs Sat 20
5 Fri Sun 21
6 Sat Mon 22
7 Sun Tues 23
8 Mon Wed 24
9 Tues Thurs 25
10 Wed Fri 26
11 Thurs Sat 27
12 Fri Sun 28
13 Sat
14 Sun
15 Mon
16 Tue MARCH 2021 MARCH 2021
Fairway Mats End 1 Mon Wed 17
2 Tue Thurs 18
3 Wed Fri 19
4 Thurs Sat 20
5 Fri Sun 21
6 Sat Mon 22
7 Sun Tues 23
8 Mon Wed 24
9 Tues Thurs 25
10 Wed Fri 26
11 Thurs Sat 27
12 Fri Sun 28
AGM at 5pm 13 Sat Mon 29
14 Sun Tue 30
15 Mon Wed 31
16 Tue MEMBERSCONSTITUTION LIST 2015
NAME OF CLUB 1. The Club shall be called ‘LANARK GOLF CLUB’, hereinafter referred to as ‘THE CLUB’ The Club is a non-profit making body dedicated to the supply of sporting services. MEMBERSHIP 2. a) The Membership of the Club shall consist of Adults, who for the purposes of this Constitution shall be deemed to be persons aged 18 years of age and over as at 1st April, who belong to one or other of the following categories - Ordinary Members, Life Members, Expatriate Members, Country Members, Youth Members, non-Playing Members, Honorary Members, Monday to Friday (M-F) Members, Social Members or Associate Members. b) The number of Ordinary and Youth Members shall be limited to a total of 600. An Ordinary Member who has attained state retirement age by 31 March in any year and has a minimum of ten years continuous membership shall pay a reduced Annual Subscription fixed for that year in terms of Clause 11. In addition to the 600, the maximum number of M-F Members is 100 and limited to 20 per annum transferring from other membership categories, existing discount level will be retained for those transferring. The Club has to have at least 25 members to be properly constituted. c) An Expatriate Member is an Adult domiciled outside Scotland. The Annual Subscription payable by such Member shall be 50% of the rate of subscription for an Ordinary Member. An Expatriate Member shall be entitled to play in all Club Competitions and shall retain all rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member. d) A Country Member is an Adult who lives out with a radius of 60 miles from Lanark. The Annual Subscription payable by such Member shall be 50% of the rate of Annual Subscription payable by an Ordinary Member fixed in terms of Clause 11. A Country Member shall retain the full rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member except that they shall not be entitled to play in club match-play competitions and only play in stroke-play competitions for handicap purposes only. e) A Youth Member is an Adult whose age does not exceed 30 years by 31 March. He or she shall pay a reduced rate of Annual Subscription payable by an Ordinary Member and shall have the full rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member. f) An Associate member is an Adult with restricted rights and privileges determined by the Council. For the avoidance of doubt an Associate Member will not be permitted to vote at any meeting of the Club or be permitted to stand for Council. Conditions for Associate Membership are set out in clauses 40 and 41 hereof. g) The Council of Management (hereinafter provided for and hereinafter referred to as ‘the Council’) may transfer an Ordinary Member to Non-Playing Membership on written application by such Ordinary Member provided that he or she has held continuous Ordinary Membership for 5 years immediately prior to such application. A Non-Playing Member shall pay a rate of Annual Subscription below that payable by an Ordinary Member fixed in terms of Clause 1 but he or she shall have no playing rights. He or she shall otherwise retain all other rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member. The Council shall have discretion to limit the number of Members to be transferred to Non-Playing Membership. h) The Council may recommend any Adult for Honorary Membership, who by reason of his or her services to the Club or the game of golf is deemed worthy of the honour, but his or her election must be approved by the Members at a General Meeting. An Honorary Member shall retain all rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member but shall not pay an Annual Subscription. i) An Ordinary Member who has attained state retirement age by 31 March in any year and who has 38 MEMBERSCONSTITUTION LIST 2015
attained 40 years unbroken membership of the Club at that date, shall be granted Life Membership. A Life Member shall pay a reduced Annual Subscription fixed for that year in terms of Clause 11. A Life Member shall retain all rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member. j) A Social member is an Adult with no rights within the Club except the ability to utilise the Bar and Catering. k) The Council may transfer an Ordinary Member to 9-Hole Course Membership on written application by such Ordinary Member provided that he or she has held continuous Ordinary Membership for 5 years. A 9-Hole Course Member shall pay a rate of Annual Subscription below that payable by an Ordinary Member fixed in terms of Clause 11 but he or she shall have no playing rights on the 18 Hole Course. He or she shall otherwise retain all other rights and privileges of an Ordinary Member. The Council shall have discretion to limit the number of Members to be transferred to 9-Hole Membership. l) A Casual 9-hole Member will pay the same as an Ordinary Member of the 9-Hole course, but with restricted rights and privileges determined by the Council. For the avoidance of doubt a Casual 9 Hole Member will not be permitted to vote at any meeting of the Club or be permitted to stand for Council. 3. The Council shall have power to elect Adults, who are or have been Members of a recognised Golf Club, as Temporary Members for a period of not less than one week on their submitting applications to the Secretary in writing. The election of such applicants shall rest with the Council and shall be by ballot, two adverse votes to exclude. The Subscription payable by Temporary Members shall be fixed by the Council. Visiting Players shall be deemed to be Temporary Day Members of the Club during the day of play only on the purchase and production of a duly dated Green Fee Day Ticket for the 18 hole course; such Temporary Day Members shall be entitled to enjoy the Clubhouse facilities provided that they shall enter their name and address in the Temporary Day Members Register kept for that purpose. Temporary Members shall not be entitled to play in Club competitions, to attend or vote at any meeting of the Club or to have a voice in the management of the affairs of the Club or to have rights or interest in the property of the Club. 4. Any Member may introduce guests by inserting names and addresses of the guests in the Visitors Book and adding his or her own signature. Temporary Members shall not be entitled to introduce guests. 5. a) If the conduct of any Member within the Club, or in public life, is deemed likely, in the opinion of the Council, to be injurious to the character, interests or good order of the Club, the Council shall be empowered to admonish, suspend (with or without limit of time) or to expel such member but in all cases only after an oral hearing. A decision to expel a Member shall be issued in writing and shall further require to be ratified at a General Meeting of the Club by a majority of those present and voting by ballot. During a period of suspension, the affected Member shall remain liable for Subscription and other Club liabilities but shall forfeit all privileges of Membership. b) If the conduct of a Council Member within the Club, or in public life, is deemed likely in the opinion of the Honorary President and/or Honorary Vice President to be injurious to the character, interests, reputation or good order of the Club, these office bearers will be empowered to form a sub-committee as they think necessary to establish the facts of the misconduct including examining evidence. This committee will have the power to admonish, suspend (with or without limit of time) or to expel the Council Member but in all cases only after an oral hearing. A decision to expel such a member shall be issued in writing and shall further require to be ratified at a General Meeting of the
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Club by a majority of those present and voting by ballot. 6. A Member changing address shall intimate the change in writing to the Secretary, and failing such intimation, all Notices sent to the old address shall be held as duly delivered. ADMISSION OF ORDINARY MEMBERS 7. a) All applications for Ordinary Membership must be made on the form and procedure prescribed by the Council. Such application form shall be signed by two Members to whom the applicant is personally known, as Proposer and Seconder or by two Council Members, following interview, if the applicant is not known by any member. All applications will be lodged with the Secretary, who shall have the same intimated in the Clubhouse for at least 21 days prior to the meeting of the Club Council at which such applications are considered. The Council may require an applicant to lodge with his or her application such sum by way of deposit as has been fixed by the Council. b) Any Member who has any objection to the admission of an applicant for Membership may, during said period of intimation, lodge his or her objection in writing to the Secretary, who shall submit same to the Club Council at the same time as the relative application is submitted. The Club Council will either admit or refuse to admit the applicant to the Membership by a majority vote. c) No person whose application has been refused shall be eligible to apply again until the expiry of one year from the date of refusal. 8. After the election of any applicant, the Secretary shall give the person elected notice thereof, in writing, and furnish the Member with a copy of the Constitution. No such Member shall be entitled to the privileges of the Club until his or her Annual Subscription has been paid. These become due immediately after the election of the Member, and if not paid within one month thereafter, the Council may cancel the admission of the Member. In certain circumstances the Council may extend the period of one month to reflect special individual circumstances. 9. Following acceptance to join the Club all Members will be bound by the Constitution and Rules of the Club. 10. Members wishing to resign must intimate their resignation to the Secretary in writing prior to the Annual General Meeting otherwise they shall be held liable for the Annual Subscription for the coming year. ENTRANCE FEE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11. All Entrance Fees and Annual Subscriptions shall be fixed from time to time by the Members at a Meeting of the Club, duly convened. The Subscription will be payable in advance. Any Member wishing to phase the payment of the Entrance Fee will have restricted rights and privileges, determined by the Council, until said Entrance Fee is fully paid. A maximum period of 5 years from the date of joining will be available for phased payment of Entrance Fee. 12. The Financial Year of the Club shall end on 31 December. The Annual Subscription shall be due on 1 April and must be paid not later than 1 May. 13. If any Member fails to pay his or her Subscription on or before 1 May, a 10% surcharge will be added to the Members said Subscription then the Secretary shall intimate that the Subscription is unpaid and if such Subscription is not paid within one week after the date of such intimation, the Council shall have power to remove the name from the roll of Members. He or she shall forfeit all the privileges of Membership but shall remain liable equally with other Members for all the debts and obligations of the Club incurred during his or her Membership. The Council may, if they consider it advisable, on the application of such a Member reinstate him or her upon payment of such sum as the Council may decide. 40 CONSTITUTION
14. Any person becoming a Member of the Club during the period between 1 January and 31 March in any year shall be regarded as having paid his or her Subscription to 31 March. 15. The Council shall have power to re-admit former Members on such terms and conditions as they may decide, even if by doing so the limit of Ordinary Members as fixed by Clause 2 (b) is exceeded. THE COUNCIL 16. The Management of the Club shall be vested in the Council, which shall consist of Captain, Vice Captain, Immediate Past Captain, and six other Members to be elected as hereinafter provided. The Club Manager will undertake the legal obligations and duties of the Club Secretary and Club Treasurer. The Council shall meet at least every two months to conduct the business of the Club, five members present to form a quorum. 17. The Members may at an Annual General Meeting of the Club elect such persons as they choose to be Honorary President and Honorary Vice President of the Club on such conditions as they may determine but no person elected to either of these offices shall have, by virtue of his or her office, any concern in the Management of the Club, except as specified in section 5(b). 18. The Captain, Vice Captain and Members of the Council shall be elected by the Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Club. The Captain, Vice Captain, Immediate Past Captain shall retire and two Members of the Council shall retire annually in rotation. The two retiring Members of the Council may stand for re-election. Any Member can only complete a maximum of two successive terms on Council and will be ineligible for re-election until the expiry of one year from the date of his or her retiral therefrom. 19. The Council shall have power to fill the vacancies occurring in their number in the course of the year and any Member thus co-opted shall complete the unexpired term of service arising from the vacancy except that in the event of the Member thus co-opted being still in office at the nextAnnual General Meeting then his or her co-option shall be subject to the approval of the Members at the meeting and if the Members fail to approve his or her co-option then they shall require to nominate another Member to fill the said vacancy. Any co-opted Member due to retire at the next Annual General Meeting shall be eligible for election to the Council notwithstanding the provision of Clause 18 20. Nominations for election of Captain, Vice Captain and Members of the Council must be signed in each case by at least two Members of the Club and lodged with the Secretary not later than 21 days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting. Nominations, as received, shall be posted on the notice board in the Clubhouse. The date of the last day for receiving nominations shall be exhibited on the notice board at least one month before that date. In the event of the number of nominations of Members for election to the Council intimated in terms of the immediately preceding paragraph, not being sufficient to fill vacancies occurring on the Council, it shall then be competent at the AGM of the Club to nominate other Members for the remaining vacancy or vacancies and for the meeting to elect the necessary number.
21. The Council shall appoint Sub Committees consisting of such numbers that they consider advisable. Conveners and Members need not necessarily be Members of the Council. 22. The Council, subject to the Constitution, shall have powers necessary for the full and efficient conduct of the affairs of the Club, including the power from time to time of framing Rules and altering or adding to them as they may consider advisable. Any such alteration or addition shall be exhibited on the notice board in the Clubhouse. All Rules made by them shall be binding on every Member unless set aside or altered at a meeting of the Club. 41 CONSTITUTION
23. The Council will consider complaints only if made in writing to the Council, and Members must not personally reprimand Club employees or may themselves be subject to disciplinary proceedings. 24. The Treasurer shall receive on behalf of the Club all monies payable to the Club and shall pay all accounts due by the Club, as authorised by the Council, and shall be entitled on behalf of the Club to sue for all sums due to the Club by Members or others on receiving the instructions of the Council to do so. The Club funds shall be lodged from time to time in the Club’s bank accounts and operations thereon shall be signed by any two of the following - Captain, Vice Captain and Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep correct records of all the transactions and shall prepare an Annual Statement of Accounts at 31 December each year which shall be audited by two Auditors, neither of whom shall be a Member of the Council. a) No Office Bearer shall be a relative, business partner or person acting under direction of anyone associated with the Club who receives emoluments based upon the turnover of any aspect of the Club’s activities. MEETINGS 25. At any Meeting of the Club or the Council, the Captain, and in his or her absence the Vice Captain, shall take the Chair. If neither is present, the Meeting shall elect a Chairman. At any meeting of any Sub-Committee, the Convener shall take the Chair and in his or her absence, the meeting shall elect a Chairman. 26. Voting at all General Meetings of the Club Members shall be by a show of hands by those personally present or by ballot as determined by the Chairman. Proxy voting may be permitted or voting by post or electronically as pre-determined by the Club Council and the procedure to be notified to members in the Notice calling the meeting. Voting at Club Council Meetings shall be determined by the Chairman and in Sub-committees by the Convener of that Committee. The Chairman shall have a casting vote, as well as a deliberative vote at any meeting of the Club, of the Council or of a Sub-Committee. 27. The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held in the month of March when the audited accounts shall be submitted, the Office Bearers, Members of the Council andAuditors elected and any other competent business transacted. 28. The Council shall have power at any time to call a Special Meeting of the Club and shall be bound to call such a Meeting within 21 days after receiving a written requisition to that effect signed by at least 30 Members of the Club provided the requisition states the nature of the business to be considered. Any meeting so called shall not be entitled to consider or discuss any matters other than those specified in the Notice calling such Special Meeting. 29. At least 10 days notice of any Meeting of the Club shall be intimated to the Members and such notice shall specify the nature of the business to be considered. 30. At all meetings of the Club fifty Members shall form a quorum. PROPERTY 31. The Council in office shall be entitled to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges competent to the ownership of property, but it shall have no power to sell or otherwise dispose of any heritable property unless such sale or disposal is authorised (by a majority consisting of three-fourths of those voting) at a duly convened Meeting of the Club, the notice of which specified the sale or disposal of such property as an item of business.
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32. The property, effects and monies of the Club shall belong to the Members equally among them during Membership, but the right and interest of every Member shall be personal and limited to himself or herself and shall expire with his or her Membership and shall not be assignable or arrestable or pass to his or her heirs or executors. 33. The Club may acquire lands or houses or other property by purchase, feu or lease and may borrow for these purposes or for any other of the purposes of the Club on the security of its heritable or other property by Bond, Standard Security Bill, Debenture or other charge and the Council shall take the necessary steps to have the various authorised transactions carried through. The title or lease of the Course, Clubhouse Offices and other property belonging to the Club shall be vested in the Captain, Vice Captain, Secretary and Treasurer as Trustees for and on behalf of the Club. Said Officials shall, subject to the directions of the Club, or Club Council, be empowered to grant all obligations on behalf of the Club and its Members in relation to the Club, its property, servants and others. Two of such Officials shall for these purposes form a quorum. a) No Office Bearer shall rent or lease land to the Club or be a relative, business partner or person acting under direction of a person leasing or renting land to the Club. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS 34. In the event of the Club being unable to meet its financial obligations, a Special Meeting of the Club duly called for that purpose, will have powers to assess the whole of the Members of the Club for payment of such sums equally as may be considered appropriate for liquidating the obligations of the Club. a) No profit or surplus shall be distributed other than to another non-profit making body or to members on winding up of dissolution of the Club. RESTRICTIONS AS TO SALE OF LIQUOR 35. No Member of the Council or of any Sub-Committee and no Manager or servant employed by the Club shall have any personal interest in the sale of excisable liquors therein or in the profits arising from such sale. 36. A visitor shall not be supplied with excisable liquor in the Club premises unless on invitation and in the company of a Member and such Member shall upon the admission of such visitor to the Club premises or immediately upon him or her being supplied with such liquor, enter his or her own name and the name and address of the visitor in the Visitor’s Book which shall be kept for the purpose and which shall show the date of the visit. No excisable liquors shall be sold or supplied to persons who are neither Members nor visitors. 37. No excisable liquors shall be supplied or sold to any person under 18 years of age. 38. Excisable liquor may be sold or supplied in the Clubhouse at such times and under such conditions as may from time to time be determined by the Club Council within the limits prescribed by the Licensing (Scotland) Acts 1959 and 1962 or other similar enactments. No excisable liquor shall be sold or supplied in the Club premises for consumption off the premises except to a Member of the Club in person for consumption by said member or to a person holding an excise licence for the sale of such liquor.
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ASSOCIATE MEMBER 39. The Council shall be entitled to enrol any Adult as an Associate Member. a) The Council may transfer Associate Members to Expatriate Membership, Country Membership, Non-Playing membership and Youth Membership on the same conditions available to Ordinary Members of the Club as set out in clause 2 hereof. b) Honorary Membership or Life Membership will not be available to Associate Members with the exception of those existing prior to 1st April 2008. c) The number of Associate Members will be restricted to a number determined by the Club Council from year to year. d) Associate Members wishing to become Ordinary Members will require to apply for Membership as set out in clause 7 hereof. In such circumstances an entrance fee will require to be paid, being the difference between the entrance fee for Associate Membership and that for Ordinary Membership. e) Playing Privileges for Associate Members will be determined by the Club Council and may be subject to change from time to time. 40. The procedure for making and considering application for admission of Associate Members shall be that laid down for Ordinary Members subject to any limit in numbers imposed by the Club Council. A separate waiting list from that operated for Ordinary Members will be maintained for applications to become an Associate Member should the demand for Associate Membership exceed the number determined by the Club Council from year to year. Clauses 4 to 15 shall also apply to Associate Members. JUNIOR SECTION 41. The Council shall be entitled to enrol as members of the Junior Section persons not over the age of 18 years. The procedure for making and considering applications for admission of Juniors shall be that laid down for Ordinary Members, subject to any limit in numbers imposed by the Club Council. Clauses 5 to15 shall also apply to members of the Junior Section. A Junior on attaining the age of 18 years shall cease to be a Junior and shall thereupon be entitled to become an Ordinary Member or Associate Member of the Club, subject to a qualification of not less than three years membership in the Junior Section. A Junior with less than three years membership of the Junior Section may be eligible to become a Member of the Club upon payment of an Entrance Fee as fixed by the Club.
42. The conduct of the affairs of the Junior Section shall be at all times under the control of the Club Council or as designated by the Club Council ALTERATION OF CONSTITUTION 43. No alteration whatsoever shall be made in the foregoing Constitution except at a Meeting of the Club and the Notice calling such Meeting shall state the alteration proposed to be made. No such alteration shall take effect until it is authorised by a majority consisting of two thirds of the Members voting. Any Member wishing to amend the Constitution at an Annual General Meeting is required to submit to the Secretary at least 28 days before the Annual General Meeting the proposed amendment duly seconded by another Member. 44 YARDAGES
COMPETITION Please indicate which tee used. PAR 70 DATE FINISHING TIME BOOK No. Handicap SSS 72 PAR 70 SSS 71 Player A PAR 70 SSS 70 Player B PAR 74 SSS 74 Marker’s Stroke W = + Stroke Hole Name Blue White Yellow Par Nett L = - Red Par Score Yards Yards Yards Index Score H = 0 Yards Index A B Points 1 LOCH 359 355 350 4 13 340 4 7 2 DODGER 462 462 447 4 3 434 5 11 3 NEWLANDS 413 396 385 4 7 343 4 3 4 HOUSTON 447 447 430 4 1 405 5 9 5 STANMORE 311 311 288 4 15 230 4 17 6 NORTH FAULDS 369 356 352 4 9 336 4 5 7 GORSTANE 135 135 125 3 18 119 3 13 8 TINTO 541 526 510 5 5 513 5 1 9 WHINNEY KNOWE 388 359 335 4 11 322 4 15 OUT 3425 3347 3222 36 3042 38
10 TINTOCK TAP 149 149 139 3 17 139 3 6 11 BUTTS 407 399 390 4 4 388 5 10 12 VALLEY 405 355 386 4 8 340 4 2 13 DROVE ROAD 358 358 348 4 12 313 4 18 14 QUARRY KNOWE 388 388 378 4 6 367 5 16 15 VASSIE 460 460 445 4 2 359 4 4 16 ANSTRUTHER 332 332 307 4 14 295 4 14 17 WHITELEES 306 306 290 4 10 291 4 8 18 HOME 213 213 202 3 16 202 3 12 IN 3018 2960 2885 34 2694 36 OUT 3425 3347 3222 36 3042 38 TOTAL 6443 6307 6107 70 5736 74 STABLEFORD Holes won ...... POINTS HANDICAP OR PAR Holes lost ...... RESULT NETT Result ......
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