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At the last Handicaps and Competitions meeting our Chairperson, Helen Masters, stepped down from her role after what we think is 15 years at the helm! Helen undertakes various roles at the club including being our safeguarding officer, a role that has also become more time consuming over the years…
Helen therefore remains a director of the club and our safeguarding officer but quite rightly wishes to devote a bit more time to her own golf!
On behalf of all the members I’d like to thank Helen for her leadership of the Handicaps and Comps Committee over the years.

Andy Avern-Love has taken over from Helen as chair of the committee and we wish him well in his new role.

World Handicapping System
Please find a link below by clicking read more. This will take you through to the England Golf Website and point you in the right direction of their new WHS-EGU App.
You will be asked for your membership number, this is your CDH number and is required to register, CDH numbers can be found within your V1 app.

GENERAL PLAY SCORES (Nominated Rounds as they are now called)
Several members have been asking how they record a general play score for handicap under the system.
You can nominate any round of social golf before play and then return that score for handicapping record purposes. Provided the rules of golf are adhered to, especially holing out, no gimmies!
You can either nominate the round in the pro-shop before play or preferably, download the app mentioned above and input your score straight into the app via the enter score button!
The app uses GPS to ensure golfers are at the course and then also ensures movement around the course before allowing scores to be submitted.
These are the only two options when returning a nominated round (general play as was!)

Because the new WHS uses your best 8 scores from your previous 20 scores to calculate your handicap index, the more scores returned, the more your handicap index will reflect your ability.
The best way to return scores is when playing in competition because the difficulty of the course will be better reflected. (based on number of scores returned that day)

Hopefully this makes sense and answers questions regarding nominated rounds.

By the way….. The bar is OPEN!

We’ve been back in action for 11 days now and it’s starting to feel like normal service is just around the corner.
I hope you’ve enjoyed being back on the course and that your swing is starting to feel something like you remember…

Bar / Kitchen and Pro-Shop
The pro-shop re-opens on Monday morning, meaning you are once again allowed inside the front door! Please check in at the pro-shop counter prior to golf.

Pro Shop Opening Hours are:
07:30 to 18:00 Mid-Week
07:00 to 18:00 Weekends

The Bar Opening Hours are:
11:00 to 21:00 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
11:00 to 22:00 – Friday
11:00 to 20:00 – Sunday

The Kitchen Opening Hours are:
Monday to Friday – 10:30 to 17:00
Saturday – 08:30 to 17:00
Sunday – 08:30 to 15:00

The Marquee will be in use as of Monday and I thank both Pete Johnston and Emma for their efforts in turning it into a lovely space, Picture Attached.
As of Monday, please enter the Bar/Restaurant from the spikes bar hatch entrance door, and then exit via the Marquee.


COMPETITION RE-START – PLEASE READ
Our competitions re-start as of Thursday 15th April with the Mid-Week Stableford.
All standard stableford and strokeplay competitions during April and May will be as per last year. Members book a tee time through BRS as if playing social golf and then enter the competition upon arrival at the club via the PSI screen opposite the pro-shop.


All MAJOR championships will operate a sign up list which will open 4 weeks in advance of the competition date, a random draw will then take place 1 week prior to the competition date and start times will be communicated to entrants. Payment for Major Championships will be taken at time of sign up. ENTRY is via the V1 app, HDID or via the pro-shop, NOT BRS.

All standard Saturday and Sunday stableford and stroke play competitions as of June will also become zoned sign up sheets with a random draw 1 week before play.
The sign up list will open 4 weeks in advance of the competition date.
Zones = 07:30 to 08:44 / 08:52 to 09:16 / 09:24 to 11:00
Players choose a time zone and a draw takes place randomising the payers in those zones.
ENTRY is via the V1 app, HDID or via the pro-shop. NOT BRS.

Players can play outside of these times, meaning entry is allowed throughout the day.

All Mid-Week Competitions remain “all day” competitions, simply book a social tee time via BRS and enter via the PSI screen on the day of competition.

The Winter League has been cancelled for 2020/21
The winners from rounds 1 & 2, below, will receive prize money on their shop accounts.

Round 1 – Sunday 25th October

1 – R. Cross / F. Jamieson 46 – £20 Each
2 – S. Woodham / S. Woodham 44 – £15 Each
3 – T. Ward / J. Ward 44 – £12 Each
4 – R. Holden / N. Fisher 44 – £10 Each
5 – A. McKears / A. Leonard 43 – £7.50 Each

Round 2 – Sunday – 13th December

1 – J. Procter / S. Durham 7 – £20 Each
2 – A. McLennan / A. Routh 7 – £15 Each
3 – J. Goddard / B. Holmes 6 – £12 Each
4 – P. Kitching / W. Glenister 6 – £10 Each
5 – D. Hollis / D. Hitchings 5 – £7.50 Each

We will be contacting members next week with details of the 9 hole medal and the match play competitions this year.

PROS TIPS & CLUB FITTING DEMO DAY
Please find a video in the READ MORE link below with this weeks pro tip from Nathan.
Lessons are available from both Andrew and Nathan starting at £25 for 30 minutes.
Contact them via the Pro-Shop…
Please also find details of the upcoming Srixon Demo Day on Wednesday 21st April.

10th TEE
Please do not play from the new 10th tee Until it’s open!!
We have unfortunately found a few divots where players have chosen to ignore the tee markers and hit from the new area.

RECIPROCAL GOLF
All reciprocal golf is on hold at present. Network Cards are suspended until 1st June and clubs in Bedfordshire on the original reciprocal scheme are all making individual decisions based on member course usage as the year progresses.