Welcome all,
In the words of what the Ryder cup stands for and golf itself " it's a gentleman's game, played with
honesty, integrity & with sportsmanship at its foundation"
To golf & sports enthusiasts around the globe, Jack Nicklaus emulated what it's all about by
conceding the final slippery 2ft putt in the 1969 Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale which remains one of
the greatest acts of sportsmanship ever.
Simply referred to as “the concession,” Nicklaus' of team USA gracious act towards fellow competitor
Tony Jacklin of team Europe resulted in the first ever tie in Ryder Cup history.
So, with that in mind we have drawn up some additional guidelines & rules to try and eliminate a few
grey areas recently highlighted within the group regarding our rules and guidelines.
All the standard R&A rules of golf apply to all players whilst playing in any of our cutting and Tour
events but.........
There are some special additions to these rules that we the committee have decided are needed
especially for OUR cutting events and Tour events that were somewhat of a grey area.... until now.
Here we will start to outline our rules and the contents of those rules in a document that will be held
on our portal for all to view and updated when needed and how they apply to us all whilst playing
with the European Tour Group (ETG).
1. Any new players (and all are welcome) that attend a cutting event or Tour will be liable to a
handicap review on their 1st event.
1a. Players claiming a 20 -28 handicap will automatically get a 4-shot deduction.
1b. Players claiming a 19- 10 handicap will automatically get a 3-shot deduction.
1c. Players claiming a 9-0 handicap will automatically get a 2-shot deduction.
2. The Champion Golfer and winner of the previous Tour will help organise the 1st CE of the
year with the winner of CE4 of the pre-Tour. There after the winner of each CE will assist in organising
the next CE along with the committee for that year.
2a. CE Winners receives a 2-shot adjustment and is liable to additional adjustments in relation to the
field averages on the day.
2b. CE 2nd place receives a 1 shot adjustment and is liable to additional adjustments in relation to the
field averages on the day.
2c. All players above the average on the day are liable to an adjustment.
2d. All players below the average on the day are liable for an adjustment.
2e. NP & LD winners will be eligible for an additional adjustment.
2f. Wooden spoon winners will be given an additonal 2 shot adjustment as a minimum depending on the daily
field average.
2g. 2nd to last will be given an additonal 1 shot adjustment as a minimum depending on the daily field average.
3. Tour Champion gets to tee off 1st every Cutting Event and on Tour for the year he/she is
Champion golfer.
3a. Day winner on the day will get an additional 2 shot deduction for the following day.
3b. 2nd place on the day will get an additional 1 shot deduction for the following day.
3c. 2nd to last on the day will get an additonal 1 shot minimum increase for the following day.
3d. Last place on the day will get an additonal 2 shot minimum increase for the following day.
3e. All players could be liable for a cut or increase depending on the average score on the
day compared to their final score on that day.
4. If due to a low history of points scoring during the current tour years cutting events & whilst
playing off the maximum Men's HC of 28, certain players fail to score above an average amount of
points during that period, they will be eligible for a "review of their HC" prior to an actual Tour Trip.
This will give that individual more of a chance to be completive in their game on tour.
4.a.
A player playing off 28 all year is deemed to need "further support" to make them more competitive
in their game on Tour by the committee, they too will get a "review of their HC".
* Note *
Both rule 4 & 4a will only take place after the last CE prior to a tour. No further amendments to this
rule will be made whilst away on tour. To be conducted by the elected committee (top 3 players
from last year's tour).
No players on handicaps of 27 or below will be entitled to a handicap review.
That concludes the updates for Tour 23, but if you feel we need to add more additional rules and
guidelines into this document to aid fairness and sportsmanship to our tour, please contact a
committee member who will then raise it at board level to be approved.
Thank you for your continued support and as always ....enjoy the Tour!!
It promises to be an epic year this year and may the best team and individuals win.
Regards
D’Committee.