9th 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 12th, 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
