As we now move into the handicap qualifying competitions could I make the following requests which should smooth the coming months so that we have only our own game to moan about ?
1) In order to minimise congestion of groups on holes please only tee off from the first at your allotted tee time not when the group in front are out of range. This will give the necessary 8 minute spacing between groups which should prevent having to wait before playing a shot, which does not help anyone’s game ( well not mine anyway).
Again, if your group lose a hole on the group in front then let the group behind through.
Play a provisional ball if you think a ball might be lost, remember to declare the provisional ball not “I’ll play another” as that is then the ball in play even if you find the first one.
2) Should you be unfortunate to not score on a hole please continue to score the rest of your round and enter your scores at the end. The system will assign a nett double bogey for handicap purposes for the NR. Your scores, even though a NR, are used as part of the Playing Conditions Calculation for that competition and could influence people’s handicap index. ( it is akin to the old CSS in CONGU).
Not entering a score after signing in to a competition could result in the Handicap committee assigning your worst or best score from your last 20 rounds to the missing score round.
3) Please do check your entered scores in either the PSI terminal or via HowDidIDo app and if the system score differs from that on your card go back and correct the error before accepting/submitting the score.
If you think there is something wrong with the scoring on the system then please contact me as soon as possible, with a photo of your card, either in the clubhouse or via compsec@burghamparkseniors.co.uk so that it can be looked at before the comp is closed.
Finally if you are feeling positive about your game then just to let you know that the pot for the 2’s sweep is currently sitting at £32. Like all lotteries though you have to be in it to win it!
Good luck ( or skill) over the coming season.
John
