FINTONA GOLF CLUB ECCLESVILLE DEMESNE, 1 KILN STREET, FINTONA, CO. TYRONE BT78 2BJ MEMBER’S CALENDAR 2015 GOLF online booking now in operation online booking now in operation Fintona Golf Club Council 2015 PRESIDENT William Moffitt CAPTAIN George Brownrigg PAST CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN Plunkett McNelis Noel Quinn Hon. SECRETARY Hon. TREASURER Seamus Cunningham Eugene Fee COMMITTEE John Baxter Neil Bratton Ignatius Daly Stuart Fulton Eddie Gibson Barry Goodman Derrick Jobb Paul Kelly Michael McMoran Damian Montague Raymond Scott Patrick Tierney * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 1 online booking now in operation * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 2 online booking now in operation COMMITTEES - 2015 MANAGEMENT George Brownrigg, Seamus Cunningham, Eugene Fee, Plunkett McNelis, William Moffitt, Noel Quinn Derrick Jobb COMPETITIONS/ HANDICAPS Convenor: - Michael McMoran, John Baxter, Eddie Gibson, Barry Goodman, Paul Kelly, Damian Montague Membership Convenor: - Damian Montague, Ignatius Daly BAR / Entertainment Convenor: - Plunkett McNelis, Seamus Cunningham, Derrick Jobb, Pat Tierney, Raymond Scott GREENS Convenor: - Neil Bratton, Pat Tierney Societies Derrick Jobb JUVENILE Stuart Fulton, Plunkett McNelis PRESS OFFICER / PHOTOGRAPHS Seamus Cunningham/Pat Tierney MAINTENANCE William Moffitt * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 3 online booking now in operation Brief outline role of committees All committees shall report to Council. Committee Convenors should act as the line manager for staff where this is relevant, with staff taking day to day direction from the relevant Convenor including agreeing annual leave etc. Management Give consideration to the overall management of the club including the involvement of members. Keep under review the fund raising requirements of the club. Competitions Co-ordinate the development of the Member’s Calendar Organise the running of competitions. Liaise with sponsors in relation to the organisation of their competitions. Handicaps Allocate handicaps to new non-handicapped members. Keep under review the handicaps of all members. * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 4 online booking now in operation Membership Give consideration to initiatives to maintain the current membership and the stimulation of applications for new membership. Review and bring forward proposals to Council for day membership (Greens Fees) including concessionary rates for groups and societies. Review and keep up to date the membership list for submission to GUI. Bring forward proposals for the 2014 membership fees. Bar and Catering Liaise with the Bar Steward and catering providers. Negotiate prices for meals when required. Consider the pricing for private functions. Keep bar prices under review. Greens Liaise with the greens staff. Monitor the effectiveness of the agreed course maintenance programme. Consider areas for enhancement of the course. The Greens Convenor in conjunction with the Head Greens Keeper will decide when the course is playable. This includes the use of preferred lies etc. * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 5 online booking now in operation Entertainment To co-ordinate an entertainment programme for the year. Consider all requests for use of the club facilities and link with such events organisers. Book entertainment for club events where this is required. Juvenile Co-ordinate and supervise the juvenile’s training programme/s Organise and supervise juvenile team’s participation in inter- clubs competitions Organise/support the organisation of club competitions for juveniles. Maintenance Keep under review the maintenance requirements of the Club House, car parks and stores. Bring forward any expenditure proposals to the Management Committee and Council for consideration * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 6 online booking now in operation COMPETITION NOTICE All Score Cards must be marked as follows otherwise disqualification will ensue. No. 1 Name No. 2 Handicap No. 3 Competition No. 4 Date No. 5 Player Signature No. 6 Marker Signature No. 7 Correct Scores Recorded No. 8 All score cards must be returned and entered on computer. Noncompliance may lead to handicap suspension These are the procedures required by our Competition Committee. The Council fully back the Competition Committee in this respect. COMPETITION RULES SHEET 1. Before teeing off, competitors must ensure that their names are signed in the Competition Book, and that their Fee have been placed in the Box. They should also sign in on the computer where applicable. Non-compliance will mean disqualification. 2. No member whose subscription fee is unpaid is eligible to receive a prize in any competition after 31st March 2015. 3. Scores must be recorded every third hole or more frequently and every score must be recorded before leaving the course. * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 7 online booking now in operation 4. In matchplay competitions, it is the duty of both players to arrange the match. Matches not played by the specified date will be disqualified by the Competition Committee. 5. SLOW PLAY RULE: Groups unable to hold their place on the course must allow faster groups to play through. Loss of one clear hole may constitute slow play. Also applies to searching for lost balls. 6. Reported and proven breach of this rule in competitions shall, at the discretion of the Competition Committee, result in either a stroke penalty or disqualification being imposed. 7. Any enforced changes in competition rules or regulations will be posted on the notice board or in the competition book. Competitors are advised to check for any rule changes before teeing off. 8. A ball coming to rest on another green must be dropped one club length from the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole. Tees are an integral part of the course. Any area cut short is fairway, otherwise it should be played as rough. 9. NO MEMBER OR VISITOR SHALL PURCHASE GOLF BALLS FROM CHILDREN OR OTHER UNAUTHORISED PERSONS ON THE COURSE. 10. Cards must be returned to Competition Box - COMPLETED OR NOT. All scores should be retained on computer. This is required to ensure an accurate standard scratch per each competition. * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 8 online booking now in operation ETIQUETTE Courtesy on the Course Players searching for a ball should signal the players behind them to pass as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not easily be found. They should not search for five minutes before doing so. They should not continue play until the players following them have passed and are out of range. When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the green. Priority on the Course In the absence of special rules, two-ball matches should have precedence over, and be entitled to pass, any three or four ball match. A single player has no standing and should give way to a match of any kind. Any match playing a whole round is entitled to pass a match playing a shorter round. CARE OF THE COURSE HOLES IN BUNKERS Before leaving a bunker, a player should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by him. REPLACE DIVOTS, REPAIR BALL MARKS AND DAMAGE BY SPIKES Through the green, a player should ensure that any turf cut or displaced by him is replaced at once and pressed down and that any damage to the putting green made by a ball is carefully repaired. Damage to the putting green caused by golf spikes should be repaired on completion of the hole. * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 9 online booking now in operation HANDICAPPING Adjustments to playing handicaps, both increasing and decreasing shall be made as soon as it is practically possible after close of competitions, and displayed in a prominent place in the club. This will be done automatically after each competition. A Player must not make an upward adjustment themselves, Players must reduce their handicap immediately before playing in another competition. If the competition standard scratch (CSS) is known they must use this, if not he must reduce his handicap by the standard scratch (SSS-70). PLEASE NOTE THAT ON LADIES’ DAY (TUESDAY) LADIES HAVE PRIORITY ON THE COURSE AND THAT MEN ARE TO BE DISCOURAGED FROM PLAYING AT THOSE TIMES WHEN THE COURSE IS BUSY. * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 10 online booking now in operation TEAM CAPTAINS - 2015 Ulster Cup Paul McGread Ulster Fourball Damian Montague G.U.I Mixed Foursomes Plunkett McNelis Fred Daly/McAtee Cup Stuart Fulton Pierce Purcell Raymond Scott Jimmy Bruen Chris McMenamin Roberts Cup Peter Henry Phair Cup John Baxter Lawson Cup Raymond Scott Conway Cup Colum Ward O’Hare Cup Neily Hagan Farrow Cup Derrick Jobb Irish Junior Cup Chris Boyd * GOLFER OF THE YEAR QUALIFIER IF UNABLE TO HONOUR TEE TIME PLEASE REMOVE NAME FROM TIME-SHEET AT YOUR EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY 11 online booking now in operation GOLFER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 1. *Captains Day - 15 Points for 2. *Presidents Day Winner down } to 1 point Remaining 6 Competitions towards Golfer of the Year - 10 Points to 1 3.