NEW MEMBERS INFORMATION PACK ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Table of Contents Introduction...1 Membership...2 Competition Information...2 Sections within the Club...2 References...3 General Information...4 Appendix 1 Mens, Ladies and Mixed Competitions...6
Introduction I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you as a new member of Tenby Golf Club. To aid your introduction to the Club and the facilities we have available we have put together the following information pack which hopefully you will find informative and helpful in getting the most out of your current membership package. Our resident Club Professional is Rhys Harry who together with his Assistants Tom Hilling, Matthew Moseley and Ryan Dennehy will be able to assist you with any equipment, clothing or lesson requirements. Can I ask you to inform us if you change your home address, telephone number or email address so that we can keep our records up to date. If you have any specific questions then please let me know. Many thanks and enjoy your golf. David Hancock Club Secretary -1-
Membership We have various categories of membership to suit your playing requirements. Details of the benefits, costs and advantages are shown in the enclosed summaries. Competition Information Details of all the various Mens, Ladies and Mixed competitions are shown at Appendix 1. Junior competition details are available from the Junior Organiser. If you do not have an existing handicap on joining the Club then you will need to submit three valid cards for assessment by the Competition and Handicap Sub-Committee. The process is to: (a) (b) Organise a member with a handicap to mark your card, Sign the card, together with your marker and submit this via the Professional Shop after your round (or as soon as possible). Please ensure you indicate clearly that this is for handicap purposes and the tee used during the round i.e. Red, White or Yellow. Cards should be submitted as stroke play and ideally in a six month timeframe. The C & H Sub-Committee will then consider the appropriate handicap for your playing ability in line with CONGU guidelines and contact you as soon as possible. Entry to competitions is either via a computer system called Masterscoreboard or via the touch screen in the clubhouse. The URL for Masterscoreboard is http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/clubindex.php?cwid=5143. Access this initially be selecting your name and entering your default password (provided to you separately) which will enable you to log on via your home computer. Exceptionally, competition entry will be via manual sign up sheets posted to Club noticeboards. Sections within the Club A number of sections exist within the Club and you may wish to consider joining one or more! If you would like to be introduced to any of the contacts or paired up for a round of golf please contact the Secretary. Brief details are: Name When Contact Chicken Trotters Roll up from 07:45 Friday mornings during the Winter months (October onwards) -2-
Name When Contact Divots Roll up from 0745 Sunday mornings during the Winter months (October onwards) Dyfed Golfing Union (DGU) Team - Men Ladies Section Rabbits (15 H=cap and over) Saturday Swingers Senior Ladies Section (55 yrs and over) Senior Mens Section (55 yrs and over) Saturdays during the Summer months (Apr to Sept) Play competitions on Thursday mornings from 0900 all year and on selected Saturdays and Sundays Play Sunday mornings in the Winter months and Sunday pm matches in the Summer Play Saturday lunchtime all year Roll up to play on Mondays all year at 1000a.m. Play Tuesdays and Thursdays (Summer matches/winter eclectic league 01834 942978 Opt 2 Each of these sections display notices in the corridor between the locker rooms and the main clubhouse (or in the Ladies locker room) where detailed information of their Committee structure, contact details, events, what s on etc. can be viewed. References We have a Club web site which details offers and benefits for members. The URL for the site is: http://www.tenbygolf.co.uk/pages.php/index/html A separate logon Id and password will be provided to you so that you can access the member s area. -3-
General Information We have an elected Board which meets monthly. They, together with a number of Committees, are responsible for the day to day running of the Club. The Committees are Greens, Membership Services, Finance & Administration, Marketing and Clubhouse Catering & Housekeeping. Meeting minutes can be found in the entrance foyer in the clubhouse. Details of the Board/Committees are displayed in the main foyer. Ladies section Committee is displayed on the ladies section board. Members Details Details of Club members i.e. names, addresses, telephone numbers etc., are held in a folder in the Secretary s office. Official handicap details are also held in this area. Members Times Members times are normally 0800 to 0900am and 1200 to 1300pm (December - February 1100 to 1200). Members do not need to book a tee time in these periods. Outside of these periods tee times can be booked via the Professional shop. Note that when some Club or Open competitions are in operation then members times will not apply. Please refer to the Club Fixture List or noticeboards for the latest details. Clubhouse Opening Times The clubhouse is open from 0730am until dusk each day during the Summer months (April to September), but check with the Catering staff before play if you are likely to finish late. During the Winter period we are open from 0730am until dusk although we may be open later when functions are booked. Dress Code Please note the dress code has been relaxed in order that members and their guests may enjoy a more informal atmosphere, however we respectfully remind you that all clothing worn on the golf course and in the clubhouse should, at all times, be clean and presentable. Not permitted on the course $ jeans and denims $ trousers must not be tucked into socks $ slogan or football type shirts $ tracksuits Permitted on the course $ any accredited golf wear $ tailored shorts may be worn at any time, sports socks must be worn at all times -4-
Not permitted in the clubhouse hats and caps golf shoes tee/slogan or football type shirts wet or muddy clothing Permitted in the clubhouse any accredited golf wear (excluding above) clean (not ripped or faded) jeans clean training shoes tailored shorts the wearing of deck shoes/sandals without socks On formal occasions and match meals gentlemen should wear jacket with collar and tie. Members and visitors are asked to conform strictly to the above codes of dress. -5-
Appendix 1 Mens, Ladies and Mixed Competitions Competitions under the general control of the Competitions and Handicap Sub-Committee: MEN Competitions Type Comments Monthly Medals Medal 1 each month Mid Week s Normally 1 Yellow box & 1 White box per month April-September Tenby Eagle - Open -Handicap limit applies Cobb Cup Scratch Medal Scratch Medal- Strokeplay Championship Blue tees - in conjunction with the Trubshaw Cup 36 holes off white tees Regimental Bowl Handicap Medal 36 holes off white tees Fry Cup - Open Handicap Medal White tees Hotels Cup - Open Handicap White tees Nat West Cup Handicap Medal White tees Digger Cup Handicap Medal White tees (2 rounds played in conjunction with designated Monthly Medal) Lifeboat Spoons White tees Vardon Trophy Handicap Medal 6 Best Nett qualifying Month Medals in a calendar year Tipton Cups Handicap Medal White tees foursomes shotgun start R A Cup White tees foursomes shotgun start Scratch Cup & G. Edwards Salver R.U Scratch - Matchplay, under 10 handicap Preliminary rounds White tees, final Stones Allen Cup Matchplay White tees. Full handicap Sellar Cup **See note Matchplay White tees. Full handicap. Medal qualifier (Top 16) Presidents Cup ** See note below Matchplay White tees. Full handicap. Medal qualifier (Top 16) Davies Cup Matchplay White tees. Full handicap - 10-17 incl Charles Mathias Matchplay White tees. Full handicap - 18 and over Veterans Cup (over 60 on 1 st March) Matchplay Yellow tees. Full handicap -6-
Competitions Type Comments D.C. Williams Cup Matchplay White tees. 4BBB - 90% of full handicap. G. Reason-Jones Cup Matchplay White tees. Foursomes - 2 difference of total handicap. Captain s Day Medal/ Captain s choice. Notes: ** The Draw format for these Cups is as follows: 1v16, 2v15 etc., from top to bottom. LADIES Competitions Type Comments Ladies Scratch Cup Bronze Scratch Cup Scratch Matchplay Scratch Matchplay Final over 36 holes. Final over 18 holes open to bronze division. Audrey Birt Salver Open to 36 handicap. Autumn Cup Open to all. Spring Cup Open to all. Travers Cup Deeley Cup Handicap Matchplay Handicap Matchplay Open to Bronze Division. Open to Silver Division Vicky Burks Pairs Knockout Handicap Matchplay Open to all. Foursomes - 2 Difference of total handicap. Hill Lowe Bowl Bogey Best 2 out of 3 GUW Medal Medal At least 12 each year. 9 Hole Handicap Qualifier Held on same day as Thursday GUW Medals throughout year. Jane Davies Hughes Trophies Medal Silver and Bronze Prizes for best Nett scores Jones Parry Cup Marjorie Glover Rose Bowl Medal Medal Cup Medal 4 best medals in year. Molly Hulton Salver Medal Best Net in April. Yorkshire cup 18 Hole Hcap qualifiers held throughout the year. Granny Rowlands Salver Open to grannies on Ladies Captains Day Clareston Trophy Tenby Captains only. -7-
Competition Type Comments Peggy Cobb Trophy Medal Best Gross wins Lifeboat spoons Donations Sunday Salver Jones Lewis Trophy Medal Juniors best gross Jubilee 3's Teams of 3 best 2 scores count There are also various ad hoc competitions where the winners qualify to go forward to represent the Club at a subsequent event e.g. Coronation foursomes, Challenge Bowls etc. MIXED Competitions Type Comments Brooks Cup Usher Cup Mathias Thomas Trophy Llewellyn Thomas Salver Sam Ackermann Morgan-Tucker Trophy Foursomes Foursomes Foursomes Medal Foursomes Match play Foursomes Greensomes Mixed - 2 combined handicap Mixed - 2 combined handicap Mixed - 2 combined handicap Mixed - 2 combined handicap Mixed - 2 combined handicap- Draw for partners Mixed greensomes 0.6 low + 0.4 high. MIXED SINGLES (MEN & LADIES) Competitions Type Comments Serendipity Bowl 4 Ball Better Ball Teams of 4: Members & Guests played on a designated day A.J. Ormond Cup Two rounds in conjunction with Trefloyne Fitchett Bowl Bogey 0 for net par, + 1 for net birdie or better and -1 for Net bogie or worse Burleigh Leach Play non standard course The Competition & Handicap Sub-Committee may also arrange other Ad Hoc competitions. The Fitchett Bowl, AJO and Burleigh Leach (for all categories) are all held on Saturdays. Mixed Competitions are usually played at the weekend, except for the Sam Ackermann which is normally held on the Friday near the longest day. Ladies only cups, except the Sunday Salver, are normally played on Thursdays. -8-