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Notes from the Match Committee

Australia Day Cup
The full results of the Australia Day Cup can be viewed from the Major Events page.

GLGC Senior Classic (a stableford event for Men 55 +) is the next major event in our Calendar on Friday 14 March. The Entry form can be also be found on the Major Events page. 

Changeover to the Slope System
It appears that the changeover to the new handicap system has progressed smoothly so far with the Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) for the Men being 71 over the past two rounds as opposed to the previous static ACR of 73.  The DSR will change depending on the results of the day.  One important element of the new system to remember is to return your score card whenever you play regardless of your score or you will be deemed “No Score- Not Approved”.

Players who have 5 or more “No Score- Not Approved” entries in their last 20 rounds will be automatically downgraded by Golflink to a Provisional GA handicap. 
Players with a Provisional GA Handicap will be eligible to play in competition fields, but they will not be eligible to win prizes. See full details

Nine Hole Membership and 9 Hole Weekday Competitions
The Club has introduced a new Nine Hole membership category and to complement it the Pro Shop will shortly be running 9 hole competitions on Mon- Fri (except Wednesday) open to all membership categories.  Read full details here.

GolfLink Offline

GolfLink.com.au will be offline from the 20th until late afternoon on the 23rd of January.

Your handicap during the offline period will be that value as of the end of day 19th of January.

When Golf Link is back online at scheduled intervals on the 23rd of January, expect to see a different exact handicap which will be relabelled as “GA H’cap”.

Your GA Handicap is not used in competition play, it is used to calculate the “Daily Handicap” instead with relation to the Slope rating of the tee block in play.

Scorecards printed will automate this process and print the player’s Daily H’cap value. The leaderboards will also reference the Daily h’cap as well.

When playing away or socially, you should check your GA H’cap and use the club provided Daily Handicap Look-up chart to reference what your Daily H’cap value is.

Mixed Fourome Results and Fourball Matchplay Entry

Congratulations to Ross McLoughlin and Jacqui Baker in winning the Gross Mixed Foursomes and Peter and Lois Smith the nett. Attached are the full results

2014 Fourball Handicap Matchplay Championship  Entry form attached.
Entries close 6:00 pm Sunday 2^nd February 2014

SPLASH January 2014 Edition

On 23 January the new Slope System will see the introduction of Provisional Handicap Status.  Read how to avoid it.

Reminder that entry to the Australia Day Cup closes on Sunday 19 January.  See link to Entry Form

The New GA Handicap System Effective 23 January 2014

The New GA Handicap System Effective From Thursday 23 January 2014.

KEY ELEMENTS FOR MEMBERS

1. Your GA handicap will be adjusted to a Daily Handicap whenever you play
   Read about the Slope system and how it will work for you
2. All scores will be adjusted to a Stableford score for handicap purposes
   Read about Stableford Handicapping Adjustment
3. All 9 Hole and Incomplete Scores will be adjusted differently.
   Read about the changed regulations
4. Players who have 5 or more “No Score- Not Approved” entries in their last 20 rounds will be automatically downgraded by Golflink to a Provisional GA handicap.
   Players with a Provisional GA Handicap will be eligible to play in competition fields, but they will not be eligible to win prizes.
   Read the full details

See the Daily Lookup Chart for Men’s Blue and Women’s Red courses