Midweek golf will commence on Monday October 27, The competition will consist of a seven hole competition with the option of playing nine holes and taking the best seven holes. A team of six will play and the best four scores will be taken.
This year there will be a chance to win three prizes, those being an overall winner, a pre Christmas winner and a post Christmas winner. Teams can only win one prize. The overall winner will be on a first past the post format. There will be an individual winner and the handicap system will remain the same as previous years.
All teams can nominate a swinger for other players who are unavailable. New players will be handicapped accordingly, women will start on 45 while men will start on maximum of 32. Teams must nominate a Captain. A weekly prize will be given for the best team score, also there will be a card draw for every team that plays. A bonus point will be given to every team if all players play. Teams will know their scores up until Christmas but after Christmas they will go into hiding. All players are reminded that the Midweek competition is to be played off the yellow markers.
Teams are asked to keep groups to a minimum of four players and under no circumstances is there to be any gimmies. Cost to play is $5.00 for members, $7.00 for non members and $3.00 for juniors. All players must a least be a social member of the club.
Scores are to be written up by the nominated captain of each team. A Christmas break will be taken finishing on December 20 and start back on January 12, 2009.
Wet weather was a big problem last year and the committee has made some decisions to try and cope in some way. If due to wet weather a decision will be made on Thursday nights at 6pm. If 70% of players have played then the competition will be deemed to be still on. If 70% have not played it will be cancelled. If some players have played, they will be entitled to play free of charge the following week. The Green keeper and at least two committee members will make the decision. If 70% of players have played up until Wednesday and Thursday, Friday and Saturday are wet then all other players will be given the opportunity to pay there comp fees and receive a score of 12 points. If all six pay they can receive 51 points.
The final rule is that preferred lies are to be played through the greens and main thing is to all have fun.