Welcome to Munster District ILGU

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1 Welcome to Munster District ILGU Munster District Information Meeting Saturday 20 th February 2016 Mallow Sports Complex

2 Golfnet Presentation

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4 Golfnet Login

5 Golfnet Registration

6 Golfnet Login

7 Club Details

8 Membership Availability

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10 Officials

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12 Members

13 Manage Member Profile

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15 Open Fixtures

16 Open Fixtures

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18 Away Scores Your Members

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20 Manage Course Details

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22 Cards

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25 Tournaments

26 Results

27 About Us

28 Fixtures & Documents

29 Questions?

30 ILGU Munster District Honorary/Competition Secretaries and Rules Overview Munster District Information Meeting Moira Lynott Honorary Secretary Orla Kirby Chair of Rules Frances Hough Chair of Tournaments

31 ILGU Munster District Executive Members 2016: Ber Murphy (Castletroy) Chair of Munster Executive Moira Lynott(Waterville) Honorary Secretary Orla Kirby (Adare Manor) Chair of Rules Frances Hough (Lahinch) Chair of Tournaments Kitty Horgan (Macroom) Chair of CONGU Trish Kennedy (Limerick)- Chair Junior Development Oonagh Barry (Cork) PRO Executive committee: Mary Bergin (Monkstown), Esther Hornibrook (Lismore), Brona Ringland (Tralee), Geraldine Ryan (Dromoland Castle), Jean Ryan (Adare Manor)

32 Rules Officials 2016 Orla Kirby (Chair of Rules) Phil Byrne Mary Coman Kay Cussen Moira Lynott Carmel Moloney Marion Pattenden

33 General Overview Moira Lynott District Honorary Secretary

34 Contact Details: Tel:

35 Three Important Publications One complimentary copy of the handbook is given to every affiliated club. These publications must be available to your members in the ladies locker room.

36 ILGU Handbook 2016 Hon Secretary s Reference Book Responsibilities of Club Honorary Secretary Conditions of Competitions Generic Tournament Conditions Munster District Executive Munster District Tournaments

37 Competitions Duty of Committee to organise competitions Alternate Day Prior to Main Day Establish conditions No power to waive a Rule of Golf

38 Conditions Of Competitions Must be established by Committee Displayed clearly in a prominent position Handbook Page 18 gives details Send Conditions to Hon Sec for verification

39 Junior Golf All Girls with CONGU handicap should be allowed enter and win Ladies competitions All Girls with Handicap 35 and under MUST be allowed enter and win Ladies competitions Clubs may designate up to SIX competitions as majors Support Junior Convenor

40 CONGU Changes Fourball Allowance increased to 90% Maximum increase per year 1 shot Review encouraged after x7 consecutive 0.1 increases Nine Hole Qualifying score updated

41 Nine-Hole Qualifying Competitions Discretion of Committee Apply for a 9 Hole SSS Stableford format Formula for Handicap Within Buffer Zone 18 points added Outside Buffer Zone score is doubled Keeps Members Playing Maintains Handicaps of players

42 Welcome to ILGU Munster District Handicap Secretaries Information Meeting Handicap Secretaries and assistants Please Sign in at the desk:

43 Questions & Answers

44 Rules Overview Orla Kirby CHAIR OF RULES

45 Major Changes to Rules for 2016: Exception to rule 6.6 A competitor is not DQed for returning a score for any hole lower than taken when this is due to failure to include penalty strokes that, before returning his scorecard, he did not know he had incurred. Penalty for rule breach and 2 strokes for each hole at which the breach occurred. Rule Artificial devices and Abnormal use of equipment. The penalty under this rule has been modified from DQ to loss of hole in match play or 2 strokes in stroke play. Rule has been removed. If a ball moves after a player has addressed it the application of a penalty will be based purely on whether the player caused the ball to move.

46 Conditions Of Competitions Duty Of All Committees Foundations On Which A Competition Is Built Must Be Established In Advance Clear & Displayed In A Prominent Position Precise Guidelines As To What Action Should Be Taken When Certain Circumstances Arise See 2016 Handbook Section 10.1, Page 18.

47 Player s Responsibilities Rule 6 KNOW THE RULES CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION, LOCAL RULES START ON TIME, IDENTIFY BALL PLAY OFF CORRECT HANDICAP, PUT HANDICAP ON CARD CORRECT SCORE FOR EACH HOLE SIGN CARD, MARKER SIGN CARD RETURN CARD ASAP

48 AIG Ladies Cups And Shields 2016 Regulations & conditions of competition 2016 handbook or website Breach of conditions incurs penalty Penalty disqualification, adjustment of score or loss of hole.

49 Pace Of Play Managers Must Read P.O.P. Document Players Must Read P.O.P. Document Pace Of Play Will Be Monitored From Quarter Finals Onwards Slow Play Will Be Penalised

50 ILGU Transportation Policy ILGU Policy players and caddies must walk at all times during the Stipulated Round Unless permission granted to use buggy by ILGU office If granted to player caddie may also use buggy If granted to caddie player must not use buggy

51 Rules Nights District rules officials available to give rules presentations in clubs Hope to visit a club every 2/3 years Send request to district secretary Moira Offer 3 possible dates

52 Questions & Answers

53 Tournaments Overview Frances Hough Chair Of Tournaments

54 2016 Conditions Singles Only: Handicap On March 1 st Of Current Year Determines Eligibility To Play In Competition Handicap Category for 2016 as per 2015 Junior Cup 8-15 Intermediate Cup Minor Cup Challenge Cup 29-36

55 Handicap Decreases not affecting eligibility Singles Only Junior Decrease H/Cap By 1 I.E. H/Cap 7 Intermediate Decrease H/Cap By 2 I.E. H/Cap 14 Minor Decrease H/Cap By 2 I.E. H/Cap 21 Challenge Decrease H/Cap By 2 I.E. H/Cap 27

56 Scenario 1 1st March 2016 Ann H/Cap 31 Challenge Cup Team Reduces H/Cap To 27 Still Eligible (2 Below Range) Reduces H/Cap To 26 Eligible For Minor Cup, Not Challenge Cup Returns To 27 Eligible For Challenge Cup

57 Scenarios 2 & 3 1st March 2016 Mary H/Cap Of 14 Junior Cup Increases H/Cap To 16 Not Eligible For Intermediate Cup 1st March 2016 Barbara H/Cap 9 Reduces H/Cap To 7 (1 Shot Below Range) Still Eligible For Junior Cup

58 Stepdown Player A Club May Elect To Play One Or More Players From Above The Handicap Range. A Player May Play For Her Own Handicap Range And A Step Down Range.

59 Team Managers Regulations Handbook Conditions Handbook Championships (Ilgu) Handout

60 Championship Dates for 2016 Munster Junior & Senior Open Championships (Women & Girls)- Waterville Mar AIG Inter-Club Championship By Apr 23/24 Singles 1st Round By May 21/22 Singles 2nd Round Jun 4 th 5th 6th Singles 3rd Round Jun 25/26 Senior & Junior Foursomes 1 st Round July 2/3 Singles Quarter Finals July 9/10 Foursomes 2 nd Round July 23 Singles Semi-Finals Bandon Aug 13 Foursomes 3 rd round/semi-finals Limerick Aug 26/27 Singles & Foursomes Finals - Dungarvan

61 Championship Dates for 2016 Cont d. Mar 26 Cork Scratch Cup April 23 Lahinch Scratch Cup May 7-8 Irish Senior Cup - Douglas Jun 13 Australian Spoons - Killorglin Jun GUI Irish Mixed Foursomes Qualifiers July 4 Munster Seniors Trophy 50+ Gold Coast Jun 22 ILGU President's Charity Day 1- Lahinch Aug 25 ILGU President s Charity Day 2 West Waterford Aug 8 Aug 8 Aug 6 Sept 5 Sept 6 Munster Cup Mallow Eleanor Tivy Cup Tipperary GUI Irish Mixed District Final Eileen Murphy Memorial Foursomes Cork Regional Finals Revive Active - Castletroy

62 Girls Championship Dates for 2016 March 29 O Leary Insurance & Development Trophy - Shannon April 10 July 4 May Fitzgibbon Foursomes - Mallow Ryan Cup U16 Girls Tipperary July National Girls Close Kilkenny July Girls U19 Interclub (Munster) Blarney Aug 18 Aug 10 Aug 21 Sept 16 National Girls U19 Interclub Final - Greystones Eileen Roughan Trophy (U19 ) - Lahinch Girlie Hegarty Trophy (U22) - Douglas Irish Schools Championship Adare Manor

63 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in MUNSTER 2016 Irish Women s Close Lahinch May 12-15

64 Australian Spoons 18 hole stableford greensomes run in each Club with the winning pair qualifying for their District Final. The winning nett & gross pairs at District level then qualify for the All-Ireland Final in Beech Park GC on Monday 22 nd August. Funds Raised Support Players Representing Ireland In International Competitions

65 Curtis Cup June Dun Laoghaire Peugeot LGU Coronation Foursomes Run by the LGU; Clubs run a competition; Fees 4 per pair; Best 100 scores qualify for area finals in Woodbrook & Shandon Park; entry form & details on LGU website. Congratulations to Dromoland GC who won the national finals in 2015 and went on to play in St Andrews.

66 Entries for AIG Cups & Shields Senior Foursomes 24 Teams 26 Teams Junior Foursomes 60 Teams 58 Teams Junior Cup 40 Teams 39 Teams Intermediate Cup 58 Teams 60 Teams Minor Cup 61 Teams 62 Teams Challenge Cup 59 Teams 62 Teams 302 Teams 307 Teams

67 AIG Cups & Shields Changes in 2016: Rounds 1 & 2 to be played on a home/away basis and to be played by the date on the drawsheet. Condition For the purposes of handicap, the District and National Final shall now be considered as one competition. This only applies to players on the panel at District Finals (7 in Singles and 8 in Foursomes) who will remain eligible to compete in the National Finals even if their handicaps reduce below the handicap range

68 AIG Cups & Shields For Rounds 1 & 2 Team may appoint a Manager for the Home and Away Venue. Home & Away Matches to be played on the same day at approx. the same time. Play Matches to a result. Team may have complimentary practice round if the host club permits.

69 Home & Away Matches to be played in Handicap order. Top of the draw has 3 top matches at home & 2 away Bottom of the draw has 3 top matches away & 2 at home

70 Points to note at your Club and Committees: - Girls whose handicap is 35 or less, MUST be allowed to play in all Ladies weekly competitions see 2016 Handbook page Clubs can nominate up to six Majors where restriction may apply see handbook. - Girls should be encouraged to take part in Munster competitions. - Junior convenor should be part of the Ladies committee. Continuity is the secret of a successful club

71 ILGU Munster District All entry forms and draw sheets will be on the website under Munster tab THANK YOU We wish you all a very enjoyable and successful 2016!

72 Questions & Answers