Category: Competition News

Kevin has asked that we notify the seniors that there is a new touch screen in the lobby. He’s particularly keen for the seniors to be notified that it’ll always be on. It may appear black but that’s only in sleep mode and by touching the screen and waiting the screen will come to life and players can enter their details.
John

9^th April 2021

Dear Colleagues,

I have taken on the daunting challenge of trying to fill David Parkin’s shoes as Competition Secretary for this eclectic mix of senior golfers at Burgham. Many, many thanks are owed to David who has performed miracles in getting us all up to the mark on using apps on computers and phones to book our competition tees, sign in and enter our scores.

As our competition season will start on Monday 12^th, 4 club challenge of which one club must be a putter, can I just ask that in these Covid times that whenever possible we use the V1 app to sign in to comps and to enter our scores. This reduces the use of the computer screen in the club house. If you are unable to enter scores on the V1 app then they can be entered on a PC at home up to 4.00 p.m. on the day of the competition. If all the above fail then as a last resort you can send me a photo of your card before 4.00 p.m. to compsec@burghamparkseniors.co.uk . Remember score entry via V1 app on your phone needs a WiFi connection so need to be close to the clubhouse to connect to the club WiFi.

Please ensure that your scores are agreed with your marker before signing your card. Also retain your card for 1 week in case there are any queries.

It has been sometime since we played but a polite reminder on pace of play so that we all enjoy our round, if you lose a hole on the group in front then please let the group behind through. Repair pitch marks on the green and replace divots on the fairways. Play Ready Golf but most of all enjoy, remember we could be at work!

I hope that there will not be any mistakes in the comp set ups on the computer but if there are then it is down to my inexperience, so please bear with me.

We start playing under WHS and the computer will assign your competition playing handicap from your WHS index, the course rating and then the handicap allowance as prescribed by WHS  for the type of competition. This is 95% in singles strokeplay and stableford , 85% for 4BBB. Knock out singles is 100% and for the knockout pairs it is 90%.

For example, my WHS handicap index is 10.6, so off the Yellow tees I have a course handicap of 12. For a singles stroke or stableford comp my playing handicap will be 95 % of 12 = 11.4 so I play off 11 in the competition.

The old CONGU Texas Scramble handicap allowance of 10% is no longer in use under WHS. For 3 man Texas Scramble now team the allowance is the total of 30% of the lowest handicap, 20% for the middle and 10% of the highest handicapped player.

I hope you all have a great summer playing golf and we will be able to socialize at some time soon. I look forward to seeing you all in the carpark and on the course, for the time being.

John Davies

All Competitions suspended until future notice.

Casual golf – in two balls – can be booked through BRS only

The O of M league table has been updated following yesterday’s Winter Handicap.

Bill Cole has a spectacular lead but there is still a long way to go

Bill Cole has won the Bird & Bottle, winning him the first place in next years Victor Ludorum and increasing his lead in the Winter Order of Merit table so far. A stunning 18 point lead so early in the season, but a long, cold and possibly wet winter stretches before us!

No one scored a TWO so the pot rolls forward to the next Two’s Sweep – this will be the Jack Frost Token in the New Year.

The following are now posted to the website:-

1/ Current Standings in the Winter Order of Merit

2/ Current scores in Autumn Eclectic

3/ CompSecs Bulletin dated 7/12/20

As advised by email – the revised Winter Programme is now on the website.

It may well be subject to further revision as circumstances change.

Members of the Committee are going to take some of the time anticipated to be freed up over the next 4 weeks to tidy up the website!!!

I have just updated the “booking, signing in etc….” page to take account of some of the changes necessitated by the WHS implementation and the Covid changes. You can find this on the “Playing in our competitions” Menu. Please have a read and feel free to comment.

Other pages to follow.

The Winter Order of Merit sheet has been launched with John Megoran taking pole position, perpetual Order of Merit winner Brian Johnson and Victor Ludorum Tony Clarkson already in pursuit. Whoever is in the lead by tomorrow night looks likely to hold on to their position for a month.!

With the last Trophy Competition over, a stunning win in the Charity Pairs by Tim Bellamy and Bill Cole, chased home by Tony Garrity and Raymond Murphy leaves everyone looking forward to the winter. If the almost universal high scoring in todays 4BBB is anything to go by the winter will be an almighty tussle.

With the new Jack Frost Token events and the experiment with a winter league, as well as some more unorthodox team events there should be plenty of excitement to look forward to.

Results of individual events and a winter league table as well as the winter order of merit will all be available on the Seniors Website starting soon.