The Pitlochry Golf Club

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The Pitlochry Golf Club Open Competitions 2018 Sunday May 6th PGL Tummel & Tilt - 27 Hole Team Scramble Challenge Open Sunday May 20th Gents Spring Open 18 Holes Scratch & Handicap Sunday June 3rd PGL Masters Texas Scramble Open Monday June 25th Gents Seniors Open 55+ Pairs Texas Scramble Saturday July 7th Col Butter Highland Open Mixed Greensomes Sunday July 15th to Friday 20th Ladies Highland Open Strokeplay / Matchplay 2 18 Holes Sunday July 29th Junior Highland Open 9 & 18 Holes Scratch & Handicap Saturday August 4th to Friday 10th PGL Gents Highland Open Scratch / Handicap / Seniors Sunday August 19th Atholl Palace Open Team Texas Scramble 18 Holes Teams of 4 Ladies, Gents or Mixed. Sunday August 26th Ladies Open 18 Holes Scratch & Handicap Sunday September 9th Gents Sandy Robertson Classic Open Scratch & Handicap

Members Benefits Two excellent and well maintained golf courses The 6 hole Lettoch Links Par 3 course A Driving Range and Academy with facilities that are unrivalled in the area Members discounts on Range Balls and Buggies A qualified PGA Professional Pro Shop Members discounts at our fantastic Restaurant and Clubhouses Unlimited members guest tickets for full members On line tee booking Local and international reciprocal agreements with other clubs A varied, interesting and challenging mix of competitive and social golf PGL Fees - if you wish may be spread over a longer period of time, by standing order. For the first time this year, PGL will accept member s vouchers and SGU vouchers towards your subscription. And don t forget the Member s Incentive Scheme. Introduce a new member and get up to 100 off your subscription.

The Pitlochry Golf Club Office Bearers 2018 Patron : Lady Butter, Charles Butter President : Dougal Spaven Captain : Roger Haworth Vice Captain : Peter Rhodes Secretary : Thomas C Leadbetter Handicap Secretary : David Braine Treasurer : Trevor Hayes Committee A Henderson, Mrs L M Kelly, Mrs I Masson, D Munro, R Senior, N Shand, G Stewart 5

January Sa 06 Winter Comp Sa 20 Winter Comp February Sa 10 Winter Comp Sa 24 Winter Comp The Pitlochry Golf Club Gents Fixture List 2018 *Blue denotes PGL Fixtures March Sa 03 Winter Comp Sa 10 Winter League ends Sa 17 Winter Comp Sa 24 Captain v Vice Captain; 11.00am Shotgun Th 29 Thursday Medal Sa 31 Saturday Medal April Su 01 Matchplay entries close Sa 07 President s Prize (Ladies & Gents; Stableford) Su 08 v Alyth (a) Sa 14 Simpson Stewart Fourball Better Ball We 18 Divot filling; 6pm Th 19 Thursday Medal Sa 21 Saturday Medal (H cap Ch ship Qualifier rd 1) Sa 28 Spring Meeting Su 29 v Carnoustie (a) 6

May Sa 05 John Murray Cup (Qual) Su 06 PGL Tummel/Tilt Challenge Th 10 Jimmy Webster Foursomes Sa 12 Saturday Medal (H cap Ch ship Qualifier rd 2) Su 13 Pitlochry Golf Week to 18th Su 13 PING Mixed Pairs - Club Qualifier Sa 19 Bells Distillery Pairs Su 20 Gents Spring Open (scr/h cap) Th 24 v Taymouth Castle (h) Sa 26 Butter Cup (Qual) Su 27 Gents Outing We 30 Thursday Medal June Sa 02 Centenary Trophy (Ladies, Gents & Jnrs) Su 03 v Crieff (a) PGL Masters Texas Scramble Open Th 07 v Strathtay (h) Sa 09 Club Ch ship (Scr) rd 1 / Saturday Medal Su 10 Club Ch ship (Scr) rd 2 Th 14 Thursday Medal Sa 16 Club Ch ship (Scr) rds 3 and 4 Pairs Texas Scramble Su 17 v Scotscraig (a) Th 21 McQueen Shield Sa 23 Vice Captain s Prize Mo 25 Gents Seniors Open We 27 Divot filling; 6pm Th 28 v Blairgowrie (h) Sa 30 Summer Meeting 7

July Sa 07 Highland Mixed Open Greensomes Su 08 Jimmy Wilson Hidden Pairs Th 12 Thursday Medal Sa 14 Saturday Medal Sa 21 Club Captain s Prize Su 22 v Blair Atholl (h) Th 26 v Dunkeld & Birnam (h) Sa 28 Edinburgh Cup August Th 02 Thursday Medal Sa 04 Highland Amateur Open to 10th Th 09 Putting - Ardanair Cup Sa 11 Calder Cup Su 12 v Craigie Hill (a) Th 16 Founders Cup Fr 17 Jnrs v Gents Sa 18 Autumn Meeting Su 19 Atholl Palace Texas Scramble Open Th 23 Rotary Charity Day; 2pm Shotgun Sa 25 Saturday Medal Su 26 Manson Outing We 29 Divot filling; 6pm 8

September Sa 01 RBS rd 1 Su 02 v Baberton (a) Th 06 Thursday Medal Sa 08 RBS rd 2 Su 09 Sandy Robertson Classic Gents Open Th 13 Challenge Bogey Sa 15 RBS rd 3 Su 16 Open Day/Welcome Back Th 20 Fraser Cup Sa 22 Saturday Medal Su 23 v Carnoustie (h) Sa 29 Winter Meeting October Th 04 Thursday Medal Sa 06 Saturday Medal Sa 13 Medal Winners Final & Stableford Su 14 Past Captain s Trophy Sa 20 Jimmy Wilson Texas Scramble and Prizegiving Su 28 Winter League commences Tu 30 AGM November Sa 10 Winter Comp Sa 24 Winter Comp December Sa 08 Winter Comp Sa 22 Winter Comp 9

The Pitlochry Golf Club Ladies Section Office Bearers 2018 Captain: Vice-Captain: Secretary/Treasurer: Handicap Secretary: Competition Secretary: Louise M Kelly Isabel Masson Kay Knight Kathleen Duncan Jean Bates Committee Di Barbour Jenny Collins Janet McDonald 10

Tee Times Tuesday: Morning: 9.00am - 9.24am, Midday: 1.00pm - 1.32pm, Evening*: 5.24pm - 5.48pm (*varies according to season) The draw will be made on Sunday at 6.00pm. Alternate Day: Sunday* 12.20pm to 12.36pm (*Saturday booked by players when Sunday not available) The list of alternate days will be posted at the start of the season - entries by preceding Wednesday Competitions Club Championship: The Match-play winner from the 8 qualifiers with the best gross 2 round aggregate score from the June Medal, May & June Butter Cup and Spring Meeting. Bronze Championship: As for the Club Championship, but the 8 qualifiers are the best nett 2 round aggregate score (when playing as bronze) Douglas Keiller Trophy: Awarded for the best 2 round aggregate nett score in Spring, Summer and Autumn Meetings. Tom Hardy Trophy: Awarded for the best 2 nett scores in the May, June, July and August Medals. Butter Cup: Awarded for the best 3 nett scores from the 7 monthly Butter Cup competitions Silver & Bronze Medals: awarded for the best 4 nett scores in each division from the 11 medal competitions (Monthly Medals, Extra Medal and Spring/Summer/Autumn Meetings) Inter-Club Matches - dates will be posted at the start of the season 11

Ladies Fixture List 2018 March Sa 10 Winter League ends Tu 13 Fun competition Tu 20 Blairgowrie Trophy (S ford) Su 25 Captain v Vice Captain; 12pm Shotgun Tu 27 Extra Medal April Tu 03 Medal Sa 07 President s Prize (Ladies & Gents; Stableford) Tu 10 Butter Cup Tu 17 Pitlochry Par We 18 Divot filling; 6pm Tu 24 Vice Captain s Prize Su 29 Madge Rankin; 12pm May Tu 01 Medal Su 06 PGL Tummel/Tilt Challenge Tu 08 Butter Cup/Ch Qual Su 13 PING Mixed Pairs - Club Qualifier Tu 15 Spring Meeting/Ch Qual Tu 22 Coronation Foursomes Su 27 Past Captains Cup; 2.00pm Tu 29 Cancer Relief 12

June Sa 02 Centenary Trophy (Ladies, Gents & Jnrs) Tu 05 Medal/Ch Q Tu 12 Butter Cup/Ch Qual Tu 19 Captain s Prize Fr 22 Mary Crerar Rose Bowl; 11am & 5.30pm Tu 26 Summer Meeting We 27 Divot filling; 6pm July Tu 03 Medal Sa 07 Highland Mixed Open Greensome Tu 10 Butter Cup Su 15 Ladies Highland Open to 20th Sa 21 Club Captain s Prize Tu 24 Golf Foundation Brooch Tu 31 Medal (August) August Mo 06 Ladies Open Putting; 5.15pm We 08 Ladies Outing (tbc) Su 12 Ladies Ch ship Finals; 4.30pm Tu 14 Butter Cup Su 19 Atholl Palace Texas Scramble Open Tu 21 Autumn Meeting Th 23 Rotary Charity Day; 2pm Shotgun Su 26 Ladies Open; 11am - 3pm Tu 28 Lesley Reid Trophy We 29 Divot filling; 6pm 13

September Tu 04 Medal Tu 11 Aberfeldy Trophy (S ford) Su 16 Open Day/Welcome Back Tu 18 Professional s Prize Su 23 PG Cup (3 s); 1pm Tu 25 Butter Cup October Tu 02 Medal Su 07 Snrs v Ladies (Vrackie Cup) Tu 09 Butter Cup Su 14 Fun Comp; 1pm Tu 16 Winter League commences Tu 30 AGM November Fr 16 Prizegiving Dinner (tbc) 14

The Pitlochry Golf Club Junior Fixture List 2018 at The Pitlochry Golf Course April Mo 02 Opening match Mo 09 Stableford Mo 16 Stableford We 18 Divot filling; 6pm Mo 23 Westlands Trophy Mo 30 Expert Cup May Mo 07 Medal Mo 14 Golf Company Trophy Mo 21 Bob Marshall Trophy Mo 28 Medal (matchplay entries close) June Mo 04 Stableford Mo 11 Col. Lamb Cup (Mixed H cap) Mo 18 J Wilson Trophy (Hidden Pairs) Mo 25 Medal/Boys (Cowen Cup) & Girls H cap trophies We 27 Divot filling; 6pm 15

July Mo 02 Helen Telford (Girls Scr) & Leys Cup (Boys Scr) Mo 09 Wilson Trophy Mo 16 Hugh Foster Trophy (Putting) Mo 23 4 Club Competition Su 29 Junior Highland Open (Boys & Girls) Mo 30 Stableford August Mo 13 Stableford Mo 20 Doreen Menzies Trophy Fr 24 Generation Cup Mo 27 Medal We 29 Divot filling; 6pm September Mo 10 Medal Final Mo 17 Stableford (Blair Atholl; 9 holes) Mo 24 Stableford (Blair Atholl; 9 holes) October Sa 06 Tattie Cup (to 25th) Mo 08 Medal; 12pm Mo 15 Medal; 12pm Su 21 Tattie Cup ends Junior Prizegiving Tu 30 AGM 16

The Pitlochry Golf Club Seniors Office Bearers 2018 Captain: Trevor Hayes Vice Captain: Norrie Shand Match Secretary: Tony Boon Treasurer: Trevor Hayes Membership Secretary: Kevin Putnam Competition Secretary: Roger Senior Competitions take place on Mondays. First tee time 08.32 am. Yellow Tees used for all Senior s competitions. Closing date for Senior s Matchplay Championship is Sunday 8th April. Major Trophies are: The TCL Decanter, Dyson Salver, Killiecrankie Cup, Captain s Trophy, Senior s Matchplay Championship (Neil Panton Cup), Order of Merit Trophy, Vrackie Vase, Winter Championship. 17

March Mon 26 Senior Fixture List 2018 TCL Decanter April Mon 02 3 Man Texas Scramble Mon 09 April Medal Mon 16 Captain vs Vice Captain Mon 23 Yellow Peril Mon 30 Stableford 1-2-3 May Mon 07 Mon 14 Mon 21 Mon 28 June Mon 04 Mon 11 Mon 18 Mon 25 4BBB Stableford Outing to Blair Atholl May Medal 3 Man Alliance Seniors Match vs Spey V (Away) June Medal Pairs Dyson Salver PGC Gents Seniors Open July Mon 02 July Medal Sa 07 Highland Mixed Open Greensome Mon 09 Mystery Competition Thur 12 Seniors Match vs Blairgowrie (Away) Mon 16 Killiecrankie Cup 1st Leg (Blair Atholl) Mon 23 England vs Scotland Mon 30 2 Man Texas Scramble 18

August Mon 6 Seniors outing Mon 13 The Killiecrankie Cup 2nd leg (Pitlochry) Mon 20 Seniors Match vs Downfield (Home 10.00am) Mon 27 August Medal September Mon 3 Seniors Match v Boat of Garten (Home 10.00am) Mon 10 Captain s Trophy Mon 17 3 Man Melody Competition Mon 24 September Medal October Mon 1 3 Man Alliance Sun 7 The Vrackie Cup - Match vs PGC Ladies Mon 8 October Medal Mon 15 Hidden Pairs Stableford Meal & prize giving Mon 22 3 Man Texas Scramble Drawn teams Mon 29 Winter Championship Starts 19

GENTS AGGREGATE COMPETITION FORMATS The J Menzies Trophy. This award is made to the player with the best 4 aggregate net scores calculated from all the named Thursday & Saturday Medals as per the Fixture List, over the entire season. Four Seasons Trophy. This Competition comprises the Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter Meetings. The player with the best 3 aggregate net scores out of the 4 meetings will be awarded the Trophy. In addition to the Trophy, there are vouchers for first, second and third - as well as winners vouchers for each of the individual meetings. Edradour Cup (Order of Merit). Played throughout the year, a system of points distributed to the first nine players in any qualifying competition as follows: 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 with the trophy going to the member with the greatest accumulation of points over the season. Qualifying competitions are recognized as those that all members are entitled to enter, and could reasonably be expected to be available for, and as such excludes Thursday competitions, over 50 s events, pairs/team events, knockouts, scrambles etc. Order of Merit points will be awarded in individual stroke play and stableford events and will normally be played within Saturday and Sunday competitions. Naturally, the more you play in these qualifying events the better chance of accumulating points. Prizes are awarded for the first three places at the end of the season Medal Winners Competition. All winners of the named Thursday & Saturday medals qualify to compete in the Medal Winners Final in October, where further prizes are awarded for the three best scores on the day. 20

ETIQUETTE COURTESY ON THE COURSE CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER PLAYERS In the interest of all, players should play without delay. No player shall play until the players in front are out of range. Players searching for a ball should signal the players behind them to pass as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not be easily found; they should not search for five minutes before doing so. They should not continue to play until the players following them have passed and are out of range. When the play of a hole has been completed players should immediately leave the putting green. PRIORITY ON THE COURSE In the absence of special rules, two ball matches should have precedence of, and be entitled to pass, any three or four ball match. If a match fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear hole on the players in front it shall allow the match following to pass. All Members must start their round at the first tee, unless granted permission to start elsewhere by the Professional. Any players not playing a whole round can only cut in if there is at least two clear holes behind them and they would also lose their standing on the course. 21

BYE LAWS 1. The Standard Scratch Score shall be White Tees 68, Yellow Tees 67 and Red Tees 70. 2. Handicaps will be issued on the basis of three scores as per handicap rules. 3. * Players entering Medal and other PGC Competitions and failing to show after being allocated a starting time will be required to pay the Entry Fee and will also receive a written warning. In the event of a recurrence, a ban will be imposed from entering the next 4 medal competitions. Any further recurrence could result in a ban for the remainder of the season. Exception to 3 above. Provided the Match Secretary or Professional has been notified before the allocated starting time with a valid reason for cancellation. *Note: (3) ONLY APPLIES TO PITLOCHRY GOLF CLUB MEMBERS. 4. No Member may alter any starting sheet without prior consent of the Match Secretary or his/her deputy. 5. Subject to the rules of the governing body, the ultimate decision in all dispute/query is left with the appropriate sub committee of the Pitlochry Golf Club. From The Rules of Golf 22

LOCAL RULES 1. Immovable Obstructions a) Artificially constructed or surfaced roads and paths including sides and edging of the same. b) All weather shelters and secured course furniture. c) All manhole covers, sprinkler and drainage covers. All of the above are to be treated as immovable obstructions and relief under Rule 24 2(b) may be taken. All other roads, pathways and tracks, stones, boulders and rocks, manmade tee supports, walls and steps are integral parts of the course and no relief is given. 2. Protection of Young Trees (Rule 24-2b) If a young tree, identified by being supported or protected by a stake or other device such as a tube or cage, interferes with a player s stance or the area of his intended swing, the ball MUST be lifted, without penalty and dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 24-2b. The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Local Rule. 3. Unmarked Ditches All ditches not indicated by stakes of lateral water hazards or water hazards are to be treated as integral parts of the course. Relief may be taken under Rule 28 and a penalty of one stroke. 4. All ground under repair will be clearly defined. 5. Stones in Bunkers. Are movable obstructions. ( Rule 24-1 applies ) 6. Distance Measuring Devices. For all play at this course, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If a player uses a distancemeasuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule14-3 23

Members Entitlement Medal Times Tee Reservations MONDAY Junior Section 4.48 pm - 5.28 pm MONDAY Senior Section 8.24 am - 10.08 am TUESDAY Ladies Section 9.04 am - 9.28 am 1.04 pm - 1.28 pm 5.28 pm - 5.52 pm * THURSDAY Gents 8.16 am - 8.48 am 1.04 pm - 1.48 pm 4.32 pm - 6.00 pm * SATURDAY Gents 7.00 am - 9.20 am * 12.44 pm - 1.56pm 4.32 pm - 6.00 pm * SUNDAY Gents 7.00 am - 9.20 am * 1.04 pm - 1.48 pm 4.32 pm - 6.00 pm * *Times may vary according to the season These times and allocations may be changed at the discretion of Pilochry Golf Limited. It is suggested that members check with the Professional or via the BRS booking system before arranging a social game or match play tie to avoid any unnecessary waiting. Full members of the Pitlochry Golf Club are now permitted unlimited guests per annum at a concessionary green fee rate of 14. Country and Intermediate members are permitted 9 guest tickets at the same rate. International members 6 guest tickets. Members must accompany their guests on the course and are limited to 3 at any one visit. No guest shall benefit from the concession more than 12 times throughout the season. 24

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The Pitlochry Golf Club Gents Interclub Social Fixtures 2018 Pitlochry Home Matches May Thursday 24th Taymouth June Thursday 7th Strathtay June Thursday 28th Blairgowrie July Sunday 22nd Blair Atholl July Thursday 26th Dunkeld & Birnam Sept Sunday 23rd Carnoustie Away Matches April Sunday 8th Alyth April Sunday 29th Carnoustie June Sunday 3rd Crieff June Sunday 17th Scotscraig August Sunday 12th Craigie Hill Sept Sunday 2nd Baberton 27

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