Leura Golf Club

Trivia @ 7pm
2023-08-17, 2023-08-24, 2023-08-31, 2023-09-07, 2023-09-14, 2023-09-21

Friday Nine Medley
2023-08-18, 2023-08-25, 2023-09-01, 2023-09-08, 2023-09-15, 2023-09-22
Social Members and beginners are welcome and will be allocated a handicap of 36 for men and 45 for women. This provides an opportunity for non-golfers to learn and experience our beloved game and hopefully get hooked on it like the rest of we golf tragics.
We encourage players to stay on for a drink, presentation of prizes and dinner in the Bistro after your game.
Conditions of Play

Tee off from 10:00am, playing from white markers for men and red markers for women.
Fee is $10 per player.
Competition will be played over 9 holes alternating week about.

Front 9 – 1st to 9th
Back 9 – 1st then 11th to 18th.

Competition will be conducted using the Stroke scoring system.
A mercy rule will apply – once a player has had three shots over par on any hole, pick up your ball and record the score for that hole as three over. Move on to the next hole.
Handicaps for both 9’s will be half your current daily GA handicap.
Official rules of golf apply.
All prizes are added to members’ cards, visitors will be given vouchers.

Stableford + 2B Aggregate
2023-08-19, 2023-09-16
Medley competition – visitors welcome.
Comp closes at 4pm so please ensure that your tee time will allow you to finish in time.

Medley Stableford Singles (white tees)
2023-08-19, 2023-09-02

Club Championships Rd 3
2023-08-19
2023 MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – CONDITIONS OF PLAY

ENTRANCE FEE $60, PAYABLE PRIOR TO ROUND 1

The competition will be played according to the ‘Rules of Golf’ including applicable Local Rules. Competitors must be members of Leura Golf Club and hold a Golf Australia handicap. In addition, members’ attention is drawn to By-Law 7 (see below) regarding eligibility.
The competition will consist of three rounds of 18 holes of stroke play from the blue tees on Saturdays, 5, 12, 19 August with the spare Saturday being 2 September. 30cm preferred lies fairways only will be played throughout the Championships. Earliest tee time shall be 7.00 am, the latest 12.30 pm.
For Round 3, seeded pairing in the championships will play in groups of four commencing at 8.30 am, first the C graders, then B graders, then A graders. Groups will be decided and notified by the Match Committee.
All three rounds will be played off Daily Handicaps applicable at the commencement of Round 1.
The competition will be played in three grades, namely:

A grade – Daily handicap of 12 or less
B grade – Daily handicap higher than 12 to less than 20
C grade – Daily handicap of 20 to 36

The championship winner in each grade will be the competitor who returns the best aggregate scratch score over the three rounds. There will also be a net winner in each grade. In conjunction there will be a Seniors’ championship (aged 60 or over at commencement of competition) which will be a scratch event only. There will be prizes for the Runners-up.
In the event of a tie winners will be decided:

In the case of the best aggregate scratch score for A, B and C grades championships, by a sudden death play off. The tied participants shall play one extra hole at a time with those still tied for the lowest score moving on to the next hole until a winner has been determined. The play off holes shall be holes 1, 11,12 and 18, repeated as necessary.
In all other cases, including the Seniors’ championship, by count back.

All disputes must be in writing and will be decided by the Match Committee. Decisions will be final.
If in the opinion of the Match committee, in conjunction with the Greenkeeper, the course should be closed due to inclement weather, the next Monthly Medal will be the Final Round. If more than one round cannot be played the championships shall be reduced to two rounds. If necessary, rounds to make up the two rounds shall be scheduled by the Match Committee.
On the three original Saturdays and, if used, the spare Saturday there will be a daily medley Stableford competition off the white tees. Current on-the-day handicaps will apply.

MATCH COMMITTEE – LEURA GOLF CLUB
By-Law 7 – CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to play in any Club Championship event, a Member shall have completed at least two (2) monthly medal rounds or at least five (5) competition rounds at Leura Golf Club in the twelve months immediately preceding the Club Championships.
MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – LOCAL RULES
REFERENCE – RULES OF GOLF – 2019
LOCAL RULES
The LGC Local Rules apply to the Club Championships except as noted, expanded and/or clarified below.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS – Rule 16
Includes the artificial surfaces and sides of roads and paths including gravel paths. Also included is the bridge on the 4th but ‘line of play’ relief is NOT available under the Rules of Golf.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS CLOSE TO PUTTING GREEN – SPRINKLER HEADS
Relief may be taken under Rule 16.1b if a sprinkler head or other immovable obstruction is on the line of play and is within two club lengths of the putting green, and within two club lengths of the ball provided that there will be no relief if the line of play is clearly unreasonable.
12TH HOLE (C Graders)
The C graders’ 12th hole local rule shall not apply for the days upon which the championships are being played. (That is the local rule shall not be applicable for C graders playing in the championships)
DROP ZONES
6th hole – There is a clearly defined drop zone alongside, and for play to, the 6th green (left hand side) for relief from the nearby designated hedge area.
12th hole – behind the red markers for balls in, or virtually known to be in, the penalty area in front of the teeing area.
16th hole – adjacent to the Pump Shed for relief for balls having entered the penalty area at a point of entry that would allow relief only in an out of bounds area.
SLOW PLAY – Rule 5.6a
Slow play penalties will be imposed.
General penalty for breach of Local Rules – 2 strokes.
MATCH COMMITTEE.

9 Hole Comp
2023-08-22, 2023-08-29, 2023-09-05, 2023-09-12, 2023-09-19
Women’s 9 hole comp in the morning and social play at other times.

Medley Stableford Singles + 2BBB
2023-08-23, 2023-09-06, 2023-09-09

Medley Par Singles + 2BBB
2023-08-26

Medley 2 Person Ambrose
2023-08-30

Men’s Monthly Medal + Medley Stroke
2023-09-02
Visitors welcome. Visitors can win the competition but not the Medal.

Leura Open
2023-09-16
2023 Leura Open
Conditions of Play

COMPETITION: This is an 18 hole stroke competition to be played according to the Rules of Golf. Competitors must hold a current Golf Link handicap.
THE BALL will be played as stipulated on the signboard adjacent to the first tee. If on the day Preferred Lies Fairways only applies and a player is unsure whether the ball is on the fairway, the player should seek advice from marker before preferring the ball.
HANDICAPS (means Daily Handicaps): Men – up to 36 (Division A 18 or less, Division B 19 to 36), Women – up to 45. Current Golf Link cards must be presented to Pro Shop prior to commencement of the round.
STARING TIMES: Players must report to the Pro Shop at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee times.
TEES: Men – Blue tees, Women – Red tees.
LOCAL RULES: Players should acquaint themselves with local rules as amended for this event before beginning their round.
PACE OF PLAY: Course Marshalls will be on the course – please keep up with the group in front. Slow play will be penalised in accordance with Rule 5.6a.
STAKED TREES: A local rule is in place (see No Play Zones) and as such it is mandatory to take relief from staked trees. Failure to do so incurs a 2 stroke penalty. Relief must be taken such that the player does not touch any part of the tree, even a single leaf, with body or club when taking stance or during the stroke, to do so incurs a 2 stroke penalty.
SCORE CARDS: Competitors must ensure their correct Golf Link handicap is shown, correct score is recorded for each hole and the card is signed by both player and marker.
TIE: In the event of a tie a countback will take place as applied by Golf Link.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: If in the opinion of the Match committee in conjunction with the Greenkeeper the course should be closed due to inclement weather the event shall not be played and shall be re-scheduled.
PROTESTS: Should be lodged in writing with Match Committee immediately after completion of round. All disputes will be decided by the Match Committee. Decisions will be final.
TROPHIES: One trophy per person other than NTPs or Longest Drives.

Local Rules
REFERENCE – RULES OF GOLF – 2019
The LGC Local Rules apply to the Leura Open except as noted, expanded and/or clarified below.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS – Rule 16
Includes the artificial surfaces and sides of roads and paths including gravel paths.
STONE BRIDGE ON 4TH HOLE
Free relief, at the nearest point of relief and no nearer the hole, if the lie of the ball or the player’s stance or swing is affected by the Stone Bridge on the 4th Hole. There is NO line of play/sight relief for the stone Bridge.
STONES – see back of Scorecard.
CAUSEWAY ACROSS 4TH, 5TH 6TH HOLES
Free relief, at the nearest point of relief and no nearer the hole if the lie of the ball or the player’s stance or swing is affected by the gravel filling the cause-way across the 4th, 5th or 6th hole.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS CLOSE TO PUTTING GREEN
SPRINKLER HEADS
Relief may be taken under Rule 16.1b if a sprinkler head or other immovable obstruction is on the line of play and is within two club lengths of the putting green, and within two club lengths of the ball provided that there will be no relief if the line of play is clearly unreasonable.
12TH HOLE
The 12th hole local rule which is applicable to C graders only in normal competitions shall NOT apply for this event.
DROP ZONE 6TH GREEN
There is a clearly defined drop zone alongside, and for play to, the 6th green (left hand side) for relief from the nearby designated hedge area.
SLOW PLAY – Rule 5.6a
Slow play penalties will be imposed.
General penalty for breach of Local Rules – 2 strokes.
Match Committee – Leura Golf Club

Medley Stableford Singles + 2B Aggregate
2023-09-20
