Clubhouse viewed from 18th green

Welcome to Farrington Senior Section
Qualifying as a member of the Farrington Senior Section is dependent on being a paid up member of Farrington Golf Club who is 55 years or more paying an additional yearly subscription of £10
Once this is done then your name will be entered in the Senior Register and held as part of the senior section membership scheme. You can then participate in events organised by the Senior Committee e.g. Weekly Competitions/Matches/Away Days/Xmas Lunch......find out how to register

Farrington Seniors News Page

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The English Golf Union's Central Database of Handicaps (CDH)

Every new member now has their own unique CDH ID number. This number will continue to be a player's unique ID as long as he or she remains a member of an EGU affiliated club. This means that should you visit any affiliated cub eg. for an Open Competition, you no longer need to take a handicap certificate for verification purposes. If you provide the club with your unique ID they will be able to access your current playing handicap.

In addition you can also access your latest handicap through EGU Golf Central. Simply visit www.egugolfcentral.co.uk and click 'New User' Just fill in the required details, including your unique CDH ID numbere and at any point in the future you will be able to login and check your latest handicap.

To obtain your unique number, just ask Chris Liberty or Roger Stone. Alternatively you can access it from the PSI terminal in the foyer of the main club house.

Senior Players starting 2012 with an Inactive Handicap

J Allman R Andrews G Balmforth P Bishop D Brain K Crouch
J Curtis R Curtis B Francis D Godfrey G Harvey R Irving
M Jones R Landridge B Owen A Ponfield K Randell G Robinson
C Rylance K Seery G Symes D Vaughan D Warren L Young

Players with an inactive handicap will not be permitted to enter the Senior 18 hole and 9 hole Club Championships, the Senior Committe Cup our Senior Open and any of our knockout competitions. Most other clubs will also not allow you to enter open competitions such as Senior Opens.
To make your handicap active you will need to complete three qualifiers this year. These can be either medal or stableford qualifiers or supplementary card.

Seniors’ Supplementary Scores 2012

1. A maximum of 10 Supplementary Scores may be returned each handicap year.
2. Supplementary Scores are Stroke Play or Stableford scores, which may only be returned at the Home Club of the player, subject to the above limit.
3. Supplementary Scores are available to all players.
4. A maximum of one card per week may be returned (A week commences on a Monday).
5. The round must comply with the Rules of Golf and the completed card must be counter signed by a playing partner who has a recognised handicap.
6. Supplementary Scores are available to players in Categories1, 2, 3, 4 [and 5].
7. Players must register their intention to take out a Supplementary Score before going out to play. To do this collect a stamped and dated score card from the Pro shop and enter your name in the Seniors Supplementary Card Book.
RETURN YOUR SIGNED CARD TO THE PRO SHOP AT THE END OF YOUR ROUND.
8. Play must be over a Measured Course under Competition Play Conditions. No CSS to be calculated. Changes of handicap to be against the SSS.
9. Supplementary Scores are for increase as well as reduction of handicap.
10. Stroke Play returns shall be subject to Stableford/Nett Double Bogey adjustments (maximum net double bogey on any hole) in compliance with Clause 19 before the card is used for handicap adjustment.
11. Supplementary scores are recorded in your Player Handicap Record.
12. Players who have recently been awarded a CONGU handicap qualify immediately for the return of Supplementary Scores.
13. Remember a 0.1 increase should be applied when a player does not return a score after signing their intention to use the round for a Supplementary Score.
14. Returns may be subject to action under Clause 23 if ‘manipulation’ is suspected.

ALL Seniors are now eligible to complete Supplementary Cards during 2012

Annual Review of Handicaps - scheduled for January 4th 2012

The Annual Review is an important element of the Unified Handicapping System (UHS). It is the process by which the Handicap Committee reviews, and adjusts as necessary, the handicaps of all Members to ensure that, as far as practicable, they reflect current playing ability. It is the aim of The Senior Handicap Committee in line with the Men’s Committee to complete this process by the end of January.
The Annual Report – has been produced by the CONGU licensed software
This report has been designed to assist Clubs in carrying out the Annual Review by providing a computer program that "flags up" players who, through the period, have performed better than (or worse than) expectations. It is based on player’s performance in all the qualifiers they entered during 2010.
The purpose is to identify:
• players whose general playing performance is better than expected for their handicap category. REDUCE?
• players whose general playing performance is poorer than expected for their handicap category. INCREASE?
This list must not be taken as automatic authority to adjust handicaps. All relevant handicap information about the player should be considered before an adjustment is applied.
• consideration must also be given to other achievements. e.g. match play and four ball events
• it is as important to identify players of declining ability as it is improvers

Stage 1 uses the Club 2000 software to produce a list of players who should be considered for handicap increase or decrease.

Stage 2 is to give you an opportunity to make the Handicap Committee aware of any additional factors that could influence them before they make their decisions. These factors might be:
• a decline in your performance due to illness, age or injury – particularly true if you have played few qualifiers
• notable performances in non qualifying events e.g. match play, knock outs, four ball events etc.

Stage 3 the committees final decision on handicap changes will be completed by the end of January.

So if you want to discuss any of the above with a member of the committee please do so ASAP.

Senior Handicap Committee 2012: Rob Thain, Jim Farmer, Roger Stone

Supplementary Rounds

Suplementary rounds at Farrington can be completed inline with the rules shown on the left.

  • Collect a card from the pro-shop, make sure it is stamped or signed by the shop.
  • Complete the date and indicate the course and tees you used.
  • Play the course with a member who has a current handicap. who is to mark your card.
  • Record a score for every hole and sign your card and get it countersigned by your marker.
  • Return the card to Roger Stone (this can be via the Seniors Tray in the Main office).

    Only one card may be submitted per week

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