Ireland Cup Golf Day - RCGC - 24th March 2025

2025 Ireland Cup - Information and Schedule
 
DRESS CODE - Please read the dress code, it's important eg. no denim or cargo or draw-string trousers. NO RUNNERS, soft spikes only.
Shirts are to be tucked in at all times, but ESPECIALLY AROUND the CLUBHOUSE
The website link is:
https://www.royalcanberra.com.au/cms/golf/dress-code/

All players should carry a sand bucket (complete with sand) to repair divots you might make.

Shotgun Start - Where all groups have separate nominated first hole to commence play; this makes for a much quicker day.   Sometimes there may be two groups on some par 5 holes. In this case the second group must wait 10 minutes before hitting off to allow the first group to get away safely. NEVER hit-off while the group in front is within reach.

Stableford ETIQUETTE:   Like Two-Up, a quick game is a good game.

When you can no longer score points on a hole, pick up; if you want to try a putt on the green feel free, but pick-up then accompany your team mates to the green; don't get in front of them.

StablefordSCORING

1. Two or more strokes over par: 0 points.
2. One stroke over: 1 point.
3. Par: 2 points.
4. One stroke under: 3 points.
5. Two strokes under: 4 points.
6. Three strokes under: 5 points.
7. Four strokes under: 6 points.

A handicap of 22 means you get 1 shot/stroke off your tally for all holes + an additional 1 shot (i.e. a total of 2 additional shots) on the 4 hardest ranked holes on the course (1 thru 4 under the Index column on card) 18 + 4 = 22.

E.g. RCGC - Hole 14 is a par 4 & is rated the 4^th hardest hole on that course, therefore, you get seven (7) shots/strokes to score points prior to picking-up.

Where your net score on a hole (strokes less handicap) is more than 2 strokes over par for the hole (par + handicap on the hole) you should pick up your ball.

  LUNCH - Please let me know if you, or a team mate, will NOT be lunching with us back at the Irish Club in Weston.
      If NOT returning to the Irish Club, please give your completed cards tosomeonewho is so they can give them to me.
      I will be swapping your score cards, back at the Club, for lunch food and drink vouchers.

Lunch will be available from 1.30pm following your return to the Club (hopefully).

 
Schedule/Timeline
1.   Arrive safely at RCGC.
2.     Early arrivals who booked a cart can go to step 4. before returning to step 3.
3.    7:00am Registration - I will give you your individual score cards when you register your attendance with me, aka Registration. The score cards will include your handicap, and I will give you your group's starting hole.
For those with a GA handicap who played on the weekend and submitted a card, your handicap will take that round into account and also be adjusted for the slope rating of the course.
 4.   Collect and pay for any carts you pre-booked from the Golf Shop. Please note all carts have been allocated, none will be available on the day unless you take someone else's.
 5.   7:30am Putting competition
  The putting competition will be held promptly at 7:30am on the practice green overlooking the 1st tee.
 6.  7.35am Get to your groups nominated starting hole.
 7.   Organise who's hitting off first, nominate someone who can tell the time and get them to inform the group and, specifically the nominated batter, when they can let fly. i.e. 8:00am
 8.    8:00am Hit off
 9.    Enjoy your day
 10.   Upon completion of your round, head back to the Irish Club to hand in your cards and enjoy lunch/drinks and, later, presentations.