Aorangi Golf Association


GENERAL RULES - Men and Women Printable General Rules
1.	Only written entries will be accepted.
2.	Late entries should not be accepted, except where a bye can be eliminated.
3.	Combined Club teams are welcome for any competition
4.	All players must be financial members of an Aorangi South Canterbury Club. (6.1 of the constitution of the Aorangi SC Golf Association Incorporated)
5.	Women Golf members are permitted to play in the Aorangi Mens Pennants if the Match Committee has granted approval. (All play off the men's tee, using the men's card).
6.	Aorangi SC Golf will prepare draws and allocate venues for each pennant competition, and official publication of these details, and any subsequent alterations, will be via the Aorangi SC Golf website.
7.	All courses in the District will be used unless a club withdraws its course or the Match Committee of the Association deems the condition of the course unacceptable.
8.	When inclement weather might cause a round to be postponed or conditions are unsuitable for play at a particular course on the scheduled day, host clubs should contact/notify the Convenor of the particular Match Committee at the earliest possible time. The Match Committee will determine the course of action to be taken. Local radio stations will generally not be used to advise pennant cancellations.
9.	The Host Club to return the score sheet as soon as possible.
10.	Each team Captain will be responsible for completing the team sheet and then signing off the results of the matches. The team Captain must ensure all cards are properly filled out, signed and returned. Failure to do so will result in a penalty of 2 points.
11.	When a team defaults from a competition more than once they will be disqualified from the competition and all points scored in matches against the team will be cancelled.
12.	At the discretion of the Match Committee, a team may be granted dispensation to play a pennant match at a later date.
13.	Any alteration to these rules will only be made by consensus reached at duly convened Women's or Men’s Forum meeting and formalised by circulation to clubs for confirmation.
14.	Where possible a rules official will be available, particularly at semi-finals and finals.
15.	Distance measuring devices such as GPS and laser rangefinders are approved for use in all pennant competitions, provided they measure distances only. Devices that have features which measure other factors such as wind speed and/or direction, and gradient is in breach of Rule 14.3 are not permitted, and use of same by a player will result in loss of match regardless of whether or not this feature is actually used.
16.	A player in pennant competitions may only use a Golf Cart if that player normally uses a Golf Cart in his everyday play. The Match Committee may grant a dispensation to a player on medical grounds, but only with a Doctors certificate.
20.	The Aorangi SC Golf Association will hold all Pennant results for the current year. They will be destroyed after the Pennants finals.
21.	In addition to the “Guide to Clubs Hosting Pennants” on slow play, the slow play policy will be used when and where necessary for all Aorangi SC Golf Association competitions.
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WOMEN'S PENNANTS POLICIES 2013 Printable Pennant Policies - February 2013
1.	Silver Pennant handicaps up to 20.4. Teams may have some players on a higher handicap Index but they must play off 20.4. All other teams 40.4
2.	Silver – singles only. Second round is completely different match and substitutions may be made
3.	Weekend Pennant. Preference to be given to Business Women (full or part-time) and Students but all Club members may play.
4.	Veterans Pennant - players must be 60 years of age or over on day of play. Veterans pennant will be singles only NO FOURBALL for 2013. Trial for this year.
5.	Teams to consist of Silver, Weekend, Veterans - 4 players. Open - 6 players
6.	Open and Weekend – singles and fourball matches. Fourball to take precedence.
7.	Where there are 2 or more teams representing the club in each Pennant, a player may play for one team only in that competition. It does not preclude her from playing in any other pennant competition.
8.	If there is a bye going into the 1/4 or semi-finals the team (or teams) with the next highest points will go in the draw. If 2 teams have the same number of points it will be done by lot.
9.	Slow Play. Host Club to inform Match Committee of any slow play, the Club will be warned, after 2 warnings, 3^rd time 2 points will be taken off the Clubs points.
10.	All matches to finish after 18 holes. In quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals when the result is tied, a sudden death playoff including the fourball match (Open and Weekend) for No 1 & 2 players only, will be played starting from the Tee where the match began until a decision in reached. With an official following play.
11.	In semi-finals and finals the highest handicap players will tee off first, with the No 1 & 2 players teeing off last, this is if there is a tie after 18 holes they can go straight to the extra play off hole or holes.
12.	Scoring will be:	Singles	2 points for a win, 1 for a half
		Fourball	1 point for a win, 1/2 for a half
		Team	2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw
13.	Total Points:	Silver	10 points	Default - 7 points
		Weekend	12 points	Default - 9 points
		Veterans	10 points	Default - 7 points
		Open	17 points	Default - 12 points
14.	Clubs are reminded that it may be worth fielding a team even if they are one short.
15.	In all pennant matches the stroke allowance is the full difference of the handicaps.
16.	The lowest handicap index player is the No 1 even if No 2 is playing off the same course handicap. If played out of order instant disqualification.
17.	Players are to provide own lunch unless the Host Club has caterers in which cae they MUST be used. Clubs with resident caterers are. Ashburton, Temuka, Timaru, Gleniti, Pleasant Point.
18.	A charge of $2 per person for the day's play at all clubs. Team Captain to collect and give to Host Club.

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