Celebrating
125 Years of
Golf
JUNIOR
HANDBOOK
2017
CONTENTS
Contact Information
Page
2
Dress Code
3
Code of Conduct
3
On Course Safety
3
Communication
4
Etiquette
4
Junior Rules
5
Coaching
7
Obtaining a Handicap
7
Junior Handicap
7
Junior Competitions
7
Types of scoring and games
8
Marking your card
8
Don’t forget…
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Goals and achievements
10
Competition Schedule
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Contact Information
Junior Organiser
Samantha Edwards
Phone – Pro Shop
Mobile Email -
015394 43550
077404 62803
[email protected]
[email protected]
Welfare Officer
Carol Slater
Phone
Mobile
Email
015394 43123 option 2
[email protected]
Junior Captain
Ross Johnston
Phone
Mobile
Email
Head PGA Professional
Simon Edwards
Phone - Pro Shop
Mobile
Email
015394 43550
07803 905213
[email protected]
[email protected]
Club Secretary
Carol Slater
Phone
Email
015394 43123 option 2
[email protected]
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Dress Code
The way we dress is important on the golf course - collared shirt, smart trousers and golf
shoes on the course; dimpled AstroTurf type trainers are allowed if just starting to play.
Blue denim jeans, t-shirts or football/rugby gear are not permitted on the course. Hats and
caps should be worn in the correct manner.
Junior Code of Conduct
Every Junior must sign up to the junior code of conduct, each junior member is
expected to:
o Respect your fellow golfers.
o Be courteous at all times
o Play fair and be honest
o Listen, learn – and improve!
o Look smart, be polite and stay healthy.
On the Course - Safety First
o Always remember that golf is dangerous if certain rules aren’t observed.
o Be aware of other players.
o Stand a safe distance from anyone swinging a club; they may not know you are there.
Never step in front of the hitting line or tee.
o Make sure you have room to swing. Never swing a club towards someone else.
o Shout ‘Fore!’ immediately if you think that your ball may hit someone.
o Duck and cover your head if you hear ‘Fore!’ shouted at you!
o Always replace divots, repair pitch marks and rake bunkers.
o Do not throw clubs or use bad language.
o Avoid slow play and keep up with the group in front (call faster playing groups through).
o Abide by dress code rules both on and off the course.
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Communication
We will use the following forms of communication to notify you of upcoming events,
information and updates
o Email
These will be from pro or [email protected]. Please make sure that these are
added as a contact, as they may fall into the ‘Junk’ folder
o Facebook / social media
The Windermere Junior Section page on Facebook is a closed group, this means that you
need to ask to join the group. Friends of the group are checked annually to ensure that only
members, parents and committee members can view the page. This is in accordance with
the Child Protection Policy. In respect to other Juniors, please do no post images of children
at the Golf Club on personal Facebook pages.
o Junior Section of the Website
It is planned that all reference material will be placed here.
o Newsletters
o Junior Notice Board which is in the Junior room.
o Letters
Etiquette
In golf, the way you behave on and off the course is very important. This good behaviour is
called ‘etiquette’. It is important for three reasons
1. To make sure you are safe
2. To make sure you look after the course
3. To make sure you don’t hold up players behind you.
Respect
Show respect for you opponent
by removing your hat when
you shake hands at the end of
the game – whether you have
won or not!
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Rules of the Golf Club – Junior Rules
These Rules apply to male and female junior members, under 18 years of age.
1 Use of Course and Practice Ground
a) Before playing Juniors should check with the Club Professional that there is not likely to
be any interference with Club Competitions, Tuition Courses or Official Visiting Parties.
When a system of starting times is in operation Juniors must book times in accordance
with the rules laid down, but if they are not proficient golfers and are holding up Senior
Golfers they must give way and allow the Senior Golfers to go through.
b) Play will be restricted to a maximum of TWO unbroken rounds per day. ‘Rounds’ include
part of a round, for example 6 holes, 9 holes or 11 holes. All rounds must start as directed
by the Professional. No cutting in at other holes is permissible.
c) It must be remembered that Club facilities are there for learning and playing golf. The
requirements of Senior Members and fee paying Visitors must be respected. A correct
standard of dress and behavior is required.
d) Junior members may not introduce adult guests. They may however introduce 3 Junior
guests on Monday to Fridays inclusive, except Bank Holidays and Senior Competition days,
provided they are members of a golf club and have an official handicap. Junior guests will
be permitted at a concessionary green fee per junior guest per day, up to a maximum of
24 guests in any one calendar year.
e) Junior play between 5.30pm and 7pm is only permissible when playing with a Senior
Member. Priority on the Practice Grounds and Putting Green is given to Senior Members
and Tuition Course members – after that Juniors may use them if there is adequate space.
f) Going out on the course specially to look for golf balls is not permitted.
2 Participation in Club Competitions
a) Junior members may play in all Junior Club and Junior Open Competitions within the
prescribed handicap limits laid down.
b) Male juniors may also play in Senior Medal Competitions and Stablefords providing they
have a club handicap of 28 or less. Please refr the Senior Competition Rules that are on
the noticeboard in the Men’s Locker Room. Female juniors can also play in Senior Female
Competitions, please refer to the Ladies Competition rules.
c) Juniors with a playing handicap of 9 or less are eligible to play in all majors including
knockouts.
d) Juniors may not play in Men’s Invitation Day, Captains Day and Turkey Trot.
e) Junior Members eligible to play in any of the above Senior Competitions must play with
Senior Members – Please refer to the Senior Competition Rules.
f) Male junior members may play in Winter Competitions, providing they have a Club
Handicap of 24 or less and play with at least one senior member. If no senior member is
available, permission to enter should be obtained from the Men’s Competition
Committee.
g) Female juniors may enter most Ladies Competitions; any exceptions are displayed on the
competition notice board. Junior members may enter Two’s Competitions’ organized in
conjunction with Senior’s competitions.
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3 Participation in Club Affairs
a) Junior members may not take office or serve on any Senior Committees, nor vote at any
meetings, nor nominate any person for election as an Officer or Member of General
Committee.
b) Junior Members may form their own Junior Section Committee. The Junior Captain, who
will be appointed by the Club Captain, will be directly responsible to those senior
members nominated by the general Committee or the Ladies Committee to take charge
of junior affairs.
4 Use of the Clubhouse and Surrounds
a) Junior Members, may not purchase or consume alcoholic drinks.
b) Junior Members may not use the clubhouse after 9pm unless accompanied by an adult.
Juniors will be permitted to use the clubhouse lounge before and after playing golf,
provided it is not being used for an official function, social occasion, or by a sizable
visiting party.
c) The consumption of food and drink is restricted to the ‘stage’ area unless accompanied
by an adult. The Bar Manager will advise in cases of doubt, with the authority of the
Committee.
d) A reasonable standard of dress is required both on and off the Course, smart blue denim
jeans may be worn in the Clubhouse, please remove any headwear. It is not permissible
to enter the lounge in soiled shoes which have been used on the golf course. The Bar
Manager has the Committee’s approval to advise Junior’s on standards of dress.
e) Junior Members may use the snooker tables, provided they play with a person aged over
21 years.
5 Full Membership and Youth Membership
a) The minimum age for a Junior member is 7 years unless agreed by the Junior Organiser.
b) On attaining the age of 18 years Junior Members will be eligible to apply for Youth
Membership at the appropriate subscription rates. The Committee may interview them
when considering their application.
6 Suspension
Non-compliance with the Junior or Club Rules may lead to suspension. Disciplinary action
is in the hands of the Club Captain in liaison with the Senior Member responsible for the
management of Junior affairs.
(Revised February 2015)
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Coaching
Coaching sessions take place throughout the year for juniors to improve their techniques,
working through the Golf Foundation’s “Junior Golf Passport”. Please see the last page of
the handbook.
The Junior Golf Passport allows juniors, parents and coaches to view and input
progress in all areas of the game using the progress chart within the passport
provided. Different tasks will be completed each week in the following areas:
o Putting
o Short game
o Swing
o On the course
o Prepare for golf
o Fit for golf
o Skills for life
Information about the passport can be found at www.juniorgolfpassport.org/
Dates for group coaching will be communicated on the Junior noticeboard, located in the
Junior Room and via email.
Obtaining a Handicap
Once the PGA Professional feels that the right skills have been taken on board, it is time to
put what you have learnt onto the golf course, with an adult. Starting from the Blue Junior
Tees, mark three cards of 18 holes, or 6 cards of 9 holes (3 for the front 9 and 3 for the back
9). Make sure that you have written ‘Handicap’ at the top of each card and are playing with
someone who has a handicap who can mark your card. Place these cards in the ‘handicap’
box in the men’s/ladies locker room. The handicap secretary will then review the cards and
issue a handicap. This then means that they can play in Junior Competitions.
Junior Handicaps
Junior handicaps will be administered following the CONGU rules.
Juniors whose ability precludes them from achieving a full CONGU handicap (28 Boys & 36
Girls) will be given a Club handicap (up to 54).
Details can be found on the CONGU web site. http://www.congu.com/Junior.htm
Junior Competitions
All Juniors must hold an official club handicap to enter.
o Entry is done via the online booking system BRS either by using your BRS log in at home,
calling the pro shop or using the competition computer in the locker room. Competition
times are released two weeks in advance.
o Juniors turning up on the day will only be able to play subject to spaces.
o Entry fees must be paid before play; this is done when signing in on the computer.
o Scorecards must be placed in the competition box at the end of play once scores have
been entered into the computer.
o Any Junior failing to return his or her scorecard will receive a two competition ban.
Junior Stableford and Medal competitions will all have 1st and 2nd prizes for the following
mixed categories: 1. CONGU handicaps (28 and below for Boys, 36 and below for Girls)
2. Non-CONGU ("Club") handicaps (28 and above for Boys, 36 and above for Girls) Boys who
are under 14 and have a handicap of 28 or above will be permitted to play from the Yellow
tees. Please check on the day regards this.
o The Royal and Ancient Rules of Golf are used.
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Play the Game
Know the Score
Mark Your Card
Don’t despair, you’ll soon get the hang of marking a card. Simply fill in the top section –
Name, date, handicap, strokes received and then exchange cards with your playing partner.
They mark your score and you mark theirs. You mark your score in the markers column. At
the end of the round, compare the scores you have marked with your playing partner, they
should match. The highlighted sections must be completed, otherwise you will be
disqualified (DQ’d).
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What does it mean?
Albatross
Caddie
Chip
Divot
Fairway
Flagstick
FORE!
Green
Handicap
Hazard
Tee
Finishing a hole three under par
A person who carries the bag and clubs for you.
A short shot normally onto the green.
A piece of turf that comes out of the ground when you play a shot-put it back
The mown grass between the tee and the green
A pole with a flag on the top that shows you where the hole is.
Shouted to warn other golfers that a ball is travelling towards them
A putting surface that you aim at from the tee or fairway.
The average difference between your score and the par for the course.
A bunker, ditch, stream, pond or lake. Hazards make the course more
interesting and challenging.
The area where you start the hole from.
Setting off…
Always count your clubs – maximum 14
Always arrive at least 30 minutes before tee off. Earlier if you have a practise routine.
Shake hands and introduce yourself to your playing partner
Is it in the bag?
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Tees
Balls
Glove
Hat
Towel
Waterproofs
Pencil
Sunscreen
Marker Pen
Rule Book
Plasters
Drink and snack
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Name
2017
My Targets for 2016
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Well done to me! This is what I achieved in 2016
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Dates to remember
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Useful websites
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Junior page on the Windermere GC website
Juniorgolfpassport.org
Golfempire.co.uk – Junior opens in area
Cumbriagolf.org – Macdonald Junior Golf Tour 2016
Please remember to update any changes to medical
information and contact information to the Junior Organiser.
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