AVGC  SENIORS

Update from the Competition Secretary

Please ensure that you have read Adrian Wood's recently circulated note about safety on the course, it is very important during the current conditions that we protect all players and greenkeepers from unnecessary risk.

Also, please remember to properly sign and submit your scorecards at the end of each competition round - after Monday's Medal we had one player who did not sign his card and was disqualified, losing out on a share of the 'Twos Pot', and another who did not fully complete the submission of his scorecard his score into IG!

1. Men's Section Captains Day on Saturday 20th June

Entries for this year's Men's Section Captains Day close on Friday 5th June.

If you are able, please join in and help support Captain Dayle Marsall's big day and raise some funds for his charity.

The format is a Florida Scramble and there will be no extra charge for 5 day members playing on this Saturday.

2. Conforming Golf Ball or Club

I was asked a very interesting question recently by one of our members about the conforming status of a new brand of golf ball and whether that ball was allowed for use in our competitions.

After some investigation, we discovered that the ball is currently non conforming and cannot therefore be used in our competitions.

As a reminder to all players, it is your responsibility to ensure that your equipment is conforming, ie has formally been tested and evaluated by the R&A and deemed conforming to the defined regulations and standards.

Whilst we do not check everyone's bag, if someone reports their suspicions about someone's equipment during or after a competition, we will investigate and a player will be disqualified if their equipment is non conforming.

3. Seniors Order of Merit

After 5 of the scheduled 13 events this summer, Keith Loxton leads the way on 98 points with Nigel Handyside and Mark Hughes tied in second place on 83 points.

4. Seniors Summer Six

After 2 out 6 scheduled events, the same three players top the leaderboard in the Summer Six, though in a different order with Nigel Handyside leading on 77 points, Keith Loxton second on 73 points and Mark Hughes third on 71 points.

5. Seniors Pairs Club Championship on Monday 22nd June

Entries for this year's Seniors Pairs Club Championship close @ 18:00 on Monday 8th June.

The format is 6 holes each of Pairs Better Ball, Greensomes and Combined Medal off the White tees.

This is one of our 'major' Honours Board tournaments for the season.

6. Seniors Club Championship on Monday 20th July

Entries for the Seniors Club Championship will open on Monday 15th June and close @ 18:00 on Monday 6th July.

I want to make sure that everyone is aware of the qualifying criteria for this, most pretigious of events so that you have time to fill any outstanding gaps!

"For the Seniors Club Championship (Gross & Nett), all players must have 12 recorded scores with England Golf, of which at least 5 are recorded, in the 12 months prior to the competition, in qualifying competitions at AVGC".

7. Seniors Awayday at Stratford Oaks GC on Friday 24th July

Entry is now open in IG for our second Awayday of the year at Stratford Oaks GC - this has previoulsy been a great day out.

The cost is £60 which includes golf, a 2 course dinner (Roast Beef followed by Apple Crumble and Ice Cream) and the Prize Fund. Full details in IG.

Adrian King

AVGC Seniors Competition Secretary

Seniors Christmas Lunch and 9- Hole Competition.

With the weather on our side 41 Senior members took part in the 9-hole competition with Mark Denne taking the winners spot with 20 points on count back from Steve Malone. Nearest the pin on hole 2 was won by Mike Askew and on Hole 8 by Adrian Wood.

With Christmas jumpers, Christmas crackers in evidence and a quiz to stir the grey cells 50 Senior members enjoyed a Christmas lunch prepared by AVGC.