Members Competitions 2018

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Competition Information Below -

• Carrick Order of Merit will run throughout (OOM events)
• Sweep £3 and two's £2 payable on the day in the golf shop. 2's is paid in cash, sweep to members account. Members Account monies will be valid until 31st March 2018, any monies not used will go into the fund for trophies etc
• Saturday - Reserved tee times from 06.30am - 09.30am for every Saturday comp day, all tee times will be in 3 balls - additional member's times will be added from 12.00 - 12.20 & 14.30 - 14.50 (both of these can be up to 4 balls).
• Sunday - Reserved tee times from 06.30am - 06.50am, 08.30am - 09.30am with afternoon times being 12.00 - 12.20 & 14.30 - 14.50 all played in 4 balls.
• Points members will use 12/10 points for the reserved morning times and 4 points after 3pm.
• Corporate members can also participate in the member's competitions.
• PLEASE NOTE NON COMPETITION PLAYING MEMBERS CAN STILL BOOK COMPETITION TEE TIMES!
• We will do our best to pair up but please check BRS prior to playing on the day to make sure you're paired up.
• Competition days will be Sat/Sun and also Wed for the midweek medals, each event will be either Stableford or Strokeplay played from White (OOM events) and Gold tees out with.

PLEASE NOTE - There will be a midweek medal every Wednesday (April to Oct). These competitions will be a mix of Stableford and Strokeplay.

New for 2018!

Champions Day - 15th September 2018

All medal, OOM winners, Club Champions (Inc nett), knockout finals and Wee Demon Champions will play in our end of season Champions day!

This event will take place on the 15th September where all players will play in an individual stableford event using full handicap, with the chance to win our grand prize of 2 nights at Cameron House inc free spa usage, golf and breakfast, and of course the Champions Trophy!

Our knockout finals will also take place this day so we can have a day to celebrate all of our 2018 champions!

Ryder Cup Weekend

We will run our very own Ryder Cup style evet over the weekend of the Ryder Cup, format below -

Day 1 - Saturday 29th - Fourball competition played over 18 holes (8am tee time) - 12 points up for grabs

Day 2 - Sunday 30th - Singles competition played over 18 holes (8am tee time) - 24 points up for grabs

Maximum 24 players per team (48 members)

Teams will be drawn once all entries are in - Entries will open on the 1st August on a first come first serve basis until we are full

Entry will be £49pp and will include lunch on both days and a pint in the bar each day whilst watching the Ryder Cup on our TV's. Each player will also be given a crested team polo shirt to wear.

9 Hole Competitions (Wednesdays)

We have been asked to do 9 hole handicap competitions of which we are delighted to add. These events will take play each Wednesday (April to Oct) and will be run separately to the 18 hole events with prizes for both.

Individual Scratch Knockout (Matchplay)

The individual scratch knockout will take place from the 1st April finishing on the 15th of September. This will be a straightforward knockout competition from the start with no handicap involved!

Halloween Fancy Dress Day - 27th October 2018

This event is simply a bit of fun at the end of a long season. All members are encouraged to dress up and of course, there will be a prize for best dressed!

Format is Individual Stableford using full handicap - Possible team event depending on numbers

Entry fee is £20pp - This Inc Lunch and a drink after the round along with all prizes!

VPAR Live scoring and TrackMan

Adding that personal touch to our member's events - For 2018 we will be using our live VPAR scoring system for all of our major events such as Order of Merits (OOM), Club champions, Ryder Cup day and so on.

We will also be using TrackMan on the 10th tee to monitor your swing and golf shot. This is the system used on the Tour that you will see when watching live golf. Your swing and data will be emailed to you that same day.

Live on course scoring to keep all players up to date with how everyone else is doing. They can also see where they are on the Leaderboard at any time making for an exciting finish. All scores will also run live in the clubhouse meaning players who are finished can see how their friends are doing coming down 18.

Please visit https://www.vpar.com/home for more information.

TrackMan, as used by all leading players of the world shows you just how far your ball has travelled, shot shape, swing path etc at the touch of a button. It can also video all of your guests swings and email them back prior to finishing your round.

Please visit https://trackmangolf.com/ for more information.

Members Guest Scramble Information

Date - Sunday 15th July 2018

Format - Scramble format using a Shotgun Start from 8am (space for 50 teams of 2)

Cost - £35 per team of 2 (Inc green fee for your guest, all prizes and lunch after golf)

(All players must use 4 tee shots of which every player must use one of the 4 on a par 3)

Date - Sunday 14th October 2018

Format - Scramble format using a Shotgun Start from 8am (space for 50 teams of 2)

Cost - £35 per team of 2 (Inc green fee for your guest, all prizes and lunch after golf)

(All players must use 4 tee shots of which every player must use one of the 4 on a par 3)

Away Days

March 2018 - TBC

May 2018 - TBC

July 2018 - TBC

September 2018 - TBC

November 2018 - TBC

All away days will be emailed out to the membership at the start of the season. You will then have the chance to put your name forward for the one's you wish to attend. In the event of too many names, we will do a draw via Facebook; the unlucky ones will go onto the waiting list.

All monies will be paid up front with no refund given if you pull out. In the event of a pull out and someone takes your place you will be refunded.

No transport will be provided.

Members Prize Giving Day - Saturday 17th November

The prize-giving day will take place on Saturday the 17th of November, with an 11am shot gun start (scramble), followed by prize giving after the golf day.

Running order

10am - Arrival for tea/coffee and bacon rolls

11am - Shotgun start in a scramble format

16.00 - Lunch

17.00 - Annual prize giving

Price per person - £20 (Inc all prizes)

(Unofficial night out after prize giving in Balloch)

MacIntyre 5-8 League 2018

We will once again be playing in the Macintyre 5-8 league in 2018, which has been great fun over the years.

All dates etc TBC when the fixtures are released.

New League Proposal for 2018

We are currently in talks with around 6 leading clubs in Scotland about starting up a new league for 2018. This will be a scratch and handicap league format of which we will release more detail as and when we get it.

If we can get this off the ground, it will be an exciting addition for our members in 2018.

Annual Dukes Match 2018

Our annual match vs the Dukes course will take place on June the 16th 2018. This is an away match consisting of 12 players from each club.

Our membership team will send out an email 6 weeks prior to see who wishes to play.