As the end of the year approaches, we would like to wish all of you a fantastic holiday and prosperous new year!

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2 GOLF DIRECTOR As the end of the year approaches, we would like to wish all of you a fantastic holiday and prosperous new year! Schools and businesses may be shutting down for the festive season but don t worry, we have you covered. As tradition goes, we have arranged our festive season reciprocity with several of our fellow clubs to ensure that your golf cravings are covered no matter where your local travels take you. Club Date Range Contact Bryanston CC 10 Dec - 13 Jan Royal JHB & Kensington 10 Dec - 13 Jan Kyalami CC 10 Dec - 13 Jan Killarney CC 18 Dec - 31 Dec Houghton GC 10 Dec - 31 Dec Eye of Africa 4 Dec - 6 Jan Ebotse 10 Dec - 13 Jan /7 Eagle Canyon 10 Dec - 13 Jan Glendower 1 Dec - 31 Jan Parkview 10 Dec - 13 Jan Wanderers 10 Dec - 13 Jan Randpark 18 Dec - 13 Jan Serengeti 10 Dec - 13 Jan Copperleaf 10 Dec - 13 Jan Country Club Jhb 10 Dec - 13 Jan /2 This past year we offered a new package to our juniors in which all Members U16, Member s Children and Member s Grand Children can now PLAY FOR FREE on the Mashie. We ve had an amazing uptake in junior golf and will definitely keep this package going into the new year. If you are interested, please remember that all players must still check-in at the Golf Desk in the Proshop. Friends and guests under 16 are still required to pay the usual green fee. Lastly the Golf Specials and Prices are out and are available in this issue of the Golf Newsletter. We wish you a merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you in the new year. Regards, Bevan du Plessis Director of Golf UPCOMING EVENTS Unless otherwise stated, bookings for golf are to be made with the Golf Department /2 Power Play Challenge THE CHALLENGE OF 2 FLAGS ON A HOLE The Golf Department will be setting up 6 Holes per course where Power Play will be available with 2 flags, the more challenging flag will be a Pink Flag which will double your points on the hole while the White Flag will only give you normal Stableford Points. Course: Woodmead & Rocklands Tee Times: 11:16 to 13:08 Green Fees: Standard green fees apply Bookings: Bookings are open There will be a Glenmorangie 10 Year Old for the nearest to pin prize and a tasting after golf on the patio. Sat. 1 December

3 Dear Member A DAY TO DETERMINE THE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CCJ Don t miss your chance to take the top junior spot at CCJ! Comp Format: Woodmead All Handicapped Golfers: A Division (+ - 7 Handicap Index) B Division (8-14 Handicap Index) C Division (15-36 Handicap Index) The Mashie All CCJ Junior Members without an official handicap Tee Times: Woodmead with tee times from 07:02 to 08:22 The Mashie Shotgun Start at 8:30am Fees: Woodmead R200pp (A, B & C Divisions) The Mashie R100pp (Not handicapped CCJ members) As many of you may know, we have been struggling with the Online Buddy system. We have finally been set on the right track and a fix is on the horizon. While the main system is being restructured and repaired, member accounts with known issues are under manual correction. If you are experiencing an issue with this system, please contact the Golf Department on /2. Regards, Bevan du Plessis Director of Golf 2018 Junior Club Champs Sun. 9 December BUDDY SYSTEM 2019 GOLF RULES The 2019 golf rules are changing! Visit the CCJ Website > News & Events > Club News > 2019 New Golf Rules to view a brief desctiption of the rules.

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5 HANDICAP New Course and Slope Ratings What influence does this have on your handicap? INTRODUCTION: On Monday 3rd September, there will be a change in the handicapping procedure which will see South Africa align themselves internationally through the World Handicap System and Slope Rating. The change will see handicaps recalculated through the new differential provided by each courses different slope and course rating. The changes in handicap calculations will be completed by the Handicap Network Africa Systems. WHAT IS SLOPE RATING? Slope Rating indicates the measurement of relative difficulty of a course from a scratch golfer to a high handicap. The tougher the course for a high handicapper the higher the slope rating. The slope rating is an important element in attaining a player s course handicap. Courses can be rated from 55 (easiest) to 155(toughest). A slope rating of 113 is seen as the average or standard course rating. WHAT IS A COURSE RATING? The course rating measures the difficulty of a course to a scratch golfer. The tougher the course for a scratch golfer the higher the rating. It is always expressed to one decimal point. HOW IS THE SLOPE AND COURSE RATING DETERMINED? The courses are rated on various aspects such as length, elevation changes, wind, altitude and obstacles such as bunkers, water and the difficulty of the green complexes. Two courses similar in length may be rated differently taking into consideration the following factors i.e. hazard positions and quick undulating greens. HANDICAP INDEX: All South African golfers will be provided with a HANDICAP INDEX on Monday, 3rd September. This handicap index (HI) will be calculated from the player best 10 differentials of his/her last 20 rounds multiplied by 96% and will be shown to one decimal point. The Handicap Network Africa (HNA) system will calculate the HI using the new slope and course rating for each course registered under each players profile. The HI is calculated using the following formula: (Adjusted Gross Score Course Rating) x 113/Course Slope. I.E. ( ) X 113/142 = 9.3 COURSE HANDICAP: A player will be allocated a course handicap which is dependent on the golf course and course markers they opt to play from. Each course will offer a different slope and course rating which will affect a players course handicap. WHAT COURSE AND COURSE HANDICAP DO I PLAY OFF? As of Monday 3rd September, we will no longer have gender based tees such as the seniors or ladies tees. Instead we will have courses. For example, the Yellow, White, Blue and Red course. Players may elect which course they would like to play dependent on their course handicap. The yellow course being for golfers with a lower course handicap whilst the white course is for your low to medium (4 15) course handicap golfers. The purpose of giving players the option of choosing which course to play will improve the level of enjoyment. For club competitions, players may be required to play from a specific course. The golf committees may elect a specific tee for both male and females to participate from during club competitions. Course handicaps will be obtained when players check-in, alternatively can be obtained from the HNA website, terminal or cell phone app. A course handicap conversion chart will also be made available for golfers. Course handicap is calculated using the following formula: Course Handicap = Handicap Index X slope rating / (CR-Par) I.E. 12.6(HI) x 144(Slope rating) / ( ) = Course Handicap is 16 Whilst registering for golf, players are to inform the check-in staff which course they have selected to play from. The staff member will then input this information into the system which will calculate each player s course handicap. The course handicap will be printed on the green fee slip for players to view. If the golf check-in computers are offline, players may use the Handicap Network Africa (NHA) website, terminal or application to determine their course handicap. A course handicap conversion table will also be provided at the starters huts to look-up the course handicaps. CHANGE IN THE SCORECARD: With the change from tees to courses and the implementation of the slope and course rating, the club will be releasing a new look scorecard. The scorecards will provide updated information pertaining to the course distances, course colours, slope and course rating and space for including both the handicap index and course handicap. The scorecard will provide four tee options for men (Yellow, white, blue and red) whilst the ladies will have two tee options (Blue and red). The slope and course rating will be provided per course. The new scorecards will be available from Monday 3rd September.

6 PLAYING CARDS The 2019 Playing Card rates are out. Unlimited Rounds The golf playing card prices vary according to the member s age and category (status). Weekday Playing Cards Monday to Friday and Sunday afternoon Gent & Ladies (12 25) R Gent & Ladies (26 30) R Gent & Ladies (31 34) R Gent & Ladies (35 65) R Gent seniors (65+) R Lady seniors (65+) R Any Day Playing Cards Any day of the week including public holidays Gent & Ladies (12 25) R Gent & Ladies (26 30) R Gent & Ladies (31 34) R Gent & Ladies (35 65) R Gent seniors (65+) R Lady seniors (65+) R Weekend Playing Cards Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays All ages and genders R For unlimited rounds played between 1 March 2019 and 28 February An average discount of 5% is applied to the Unlimited Playing Cards. 24 Round Prepaid Card The limited rounds option can be purchased at any time and do not expire. An average discount of 10% is applied to the prepaid golf rounds option. Any Day Weekday Any Day 24 Round Prepaid Card R Round Prepaid Card (Weekdays and Sunday PM only) R Round Prepaid Card R Valid 1 March 2019 to 28 February This must be paid in advance BEFORE activation.