Tournament Format & Rules
Tournament Goofy & Frenz Charity Golf 2017 consisting of a single round of 18-hole, starting from Aranda, Vanda and Dendro Course, shall be played in System 36 Stableford format in accordance with rules of golf approved by the R&A and Local Rules of Orchid Country Golf Club.
Each player shall record only his/her GROSS score for each hole on his/her scorecard (Note: Players are not required to calculate or record their nett strokes or their stableford points)
Format of Play – System 36 Stableford
Golfers will play their normal golf and record the gross for each hole. The system will then assign Merit Points to the golfer for each hole, based on his actual gross less the par for that hole. If the difference is
2 or more, => 0 Merit Point
1 => 1 Merit Point
0 => 2 Merit Points
Less than 0 => 2 Merit Points
His / her handicap is then computed using the formula:
Handicap = 36 minus Sum of Merit Points (18 holes)
For example, a golfer who plays level par for every hole will have 36 Merits Points and his /her handicap will be 0 (36 – 36 = 0).
A golfer who bogies every hole will have 18 Merit Points and his/her handicap will be 18 (36 – 18 = 18).
The System will then use this computed handicap to compute the golfer’s stableford ranking.
Tee Box
All men are to tee off from the white tees. All ladies are to tee off from the red tees.
Trophies
There will be a total of 12 Trophies and 1 Challenge Trophy for the tournament proper:-
1 x overall “Best Gross” for the tournament
3 x trophies (Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-ups) for Aranda Men Division
3 x trophies (Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-ups) for Vanda Men Division
3 x trophies (Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-ups) for Dendro Men Division
3 x trophies (Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-ups) overall Ladies Division
In the event of any ties, the winner shall be determined by a countback from the last hole (Hole 18) and subsequent holes till an outright winner is determined.
Hole-In-One
Aranda Hole 2 – OCC Term Individual Golfing (Gold) Membership
Dendro Hole 8 – S$5,000 CASH
Vanda Hole 2 – S$5,000 CASH
Novelty Events
There will also be the following novelty prizes:-
Nearest the Pin
Aranda Hole 2
Dendro Hole 8
Vanda Hole 2
Longest Drive
Aranda Hole 4
Dendro Hole 6
Vanda Hole 6
Each player shall be entitled to only 1 prize in each novelty category competition.
In the event that a player is in contention for more than 1 novelty prize in the same category – nearest the pin or longest drive, his first result shall take precedent, e.g. if he/she is nearest the pin on both Dendro and Vanda, and he/she played Dendro before Vanda then he/she is entitled to the prize on Dendro while the next nearest on Venda is moved up.
Etiquette & Slow Play
Players are reminded to avoid slow play. Please pick up your ball and proceed to the next hole if you are not in contention for any particular hole, i.e. if you score more than 5 for a Par 3, 7 for a Par 4, or 9 for a Par 5. Just record your score as 6, 8 or 10 respectively. (see Rule 2 above)
To speed up play, any putt within a putter length, measure from the base of your own putter up to the grip of the putter (i.e. a putter not having a shaft exceeding 35”), shall be deemed a “gimme”. (Note: “Gimme” means add one stroke and pick up your ball)
Inclement Weather and Adverse Conditions
In the unfortunate event that the tournament cannot be completed due to inclement weather or for whatever other reason/s, all prizes (save for trophies) shall go to the lucky draw.
Tournament Director and Disputes
In the event of any claim or dispute, the same shall be referred to the Tournament Director whose decision shall be final. Any such claim or dispute should be lodged immediately on completion of play before the announcement of results.
Scorecards
At the completion of the round, each player is to submit their scorecards. Those not submitting scorecards will be disqualified and also not be entitled for lucky draw during dinner.