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Author: Ed Rankine

2022 Seniors’ Open Results

Posted on May 14, 2022 | by Ed Rankine

Thanks again for entering this year’s competition, I hope you had a good day on the Links. Congratulations to all the winners.

Bob Harrison Trophy (Overall Handicap Winner) £100

Dave Forsyth, Peebles Golf Club 67 on countback.

Best Scratch £80

Steven Swan, Thornton Golf Club 74

Age Category 55 – 64                                                      

1st –  £75    Iain Smart                  Scoonie GC     67

2nd – £50   Crawford McIntyre   Shetland GC     68

3rd – £40    Derek Green              Linlithgow GC   69

Age Category 65 – 69

1st – £75     John Hope              Campsie GC      68

2nd – £50   Allan McFarlane     Linlithgow GC   71

3rd – £40    John Drysdale        Drumoig GC      72 BIH

Age Category 70+

1st – £75    David Cambridge    Kirkintilloch GC    73 BIH

2nd – £50   Allan Jones               Carnoustie GC      73 BIH

3rd – £40    Paul Anderson        Dunblane GC        73 BIH


Full Results

Net results – click here

Gross results – click here

Can all prize winners email our secretary Ian Veitch secretary@leventhistlegc.co.uk with your home address so we can send out your SG Vouchers.

If you have any queries, contact sports@leventhistlegc.co.uk

All the best for the season from Leven Thistle GC and we hope to see you next year.

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FGA 2022 Events

Posted on March 12, 2022 | by Ed Rankine
Contact Sports if you’d like to be considered for the team championship.


Individual events can be entered via the Scottish Golf app.



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2021 Winners

Posted on November 7, 2021 | by Ed Rankine
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Sports Update 12th Sept

Posted on September 12, 2021 | by Ed Rankine
Competitions

Congratulations to our July and August trophy winners:
Links Champion – Fraser Sneddon
Links Hcap Champion – David Dyas
Thistle Open (Jack McKenzie Trophy) – Ian Murray
Skol Pinehurst Pairs – Darryl Ritchie and Jordan West

Thistle Teams

Congratulations to our Thistle A team, Ryan, Fraser, Andy and Darryl for winning the Ranken Todd Bowl at Crail. They beat LGS in the final after winning their semi-final tie against our Social team. This win makes it 3 in a row and the ‘…Thistle have won the Bowl more than all other clubs combined’.

The team had success at the weekend defeating Monifieth GC 8½  – 3½. Well done and thanks to those who played, and especially to those who came into the team at late notice.

North East Fife Winter League

The Handicap and Scratch fixtures for this winter are now set, they are played on Sunday mornings and the format being: team of 8, 4BBB matchplay. The fixtures are available in Club Documents on the app and website. If you’d like to be considered for the teams let us know by sending us an email at sports@leventhistlegc.co.uk.

VMS/iPad

We’ve been experiencing broadband issues in the Club which has rendered the iPad unusable. Work is underway to upgrade the networking in the club so we should see an improvement in performance and reliability soon.

If when trying to login to the iPad you see the message ‘No members found’, press the Refresh button and try again.

General Play Scores

Please remember to register for your GP and submit your scores either via the app or the Club’s iPad. If you’re unable to do this, email your scorecard to us so that it can be submitted on the date played. Please do not put scorecards in the box!

For Your Diaries

16th Sept – Thistle Quaich, last one of the season.
25th Sept – Centenary Rosebowl, entry now open. Remember to book a time slot when entering, times booked in the VMS draw will be added to BRS by Sports. Tee times cannot be changed on the day.
29th Sept – Seniors’ Monthly Medal
2nd Oct – Links Pinehurst Foursomes

The complete fixture list can be found in Club Documents on the app or website.

‘Gouff Dings Aw’

Sports Committee
Ed Rankine
Davie Kennedy
Dougie Edwards
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Thistle Open Result

Posted on August 14, 2021 | by Ed Rankine
Winner of the Stan Lawrence Trophy
  Craig Stewart 89 -24 = 65
Winner of the Jack McKenzie Cup
  Ian Murray 70

Gross Result

1st    Ian Murray                70

2nd   Ian Hall                      74

3rd    John Graham            76     BL6     

Division 1 Handicap Result

1st     Joe Doyle                     75 – 4 = 71 BIH

2nd   Gerry Semple             77 – 6 = 71

3rd    John McAllister         79 – 7 = 72 BL6

4th    Graham Wilson Snr   82 – 10 = 72 BL6

5th    Mark Smith                 78 – 6 = 72 BL6

Division 2 Handicap Result

1st     Martin Derrick         86 – 20 = 66

2nd    Martin Dunlop         80 – 12 = 68

3rd     Rob Marriner           89 – 20 = 69

4th     Paul Karacaoglu       84 – 13 = 71

5th     James Tipping           87 – 15 = 72      BIH 

Congratulations to all our winners. I will be in touch shortly regarding your voucher.

Click the links below to access the final results.

Gross

Net

Hcap Division 1

Hcap Division 2

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Competition Entry and Scoring – updated 26th May

Posted on May 26, 2021 | by Ed Rankine
  1. Fixtures. Results and future competitions are shown in multiple places;
    • Tournament Information Centre (TIC), the TIC link is on the website’s Notice Board.
    • Phone app in the Comps section.
    • Website, login to access the Members Section for Past & Future Competitions.
    • The 2021 Fixtures List document is available on the website and phone app.
    • Login to the website and click the cog (Display User).
    • On the app, select More then Club Documents.
  2. Enter Competition. Enter via app, website or Clubhouse iPad.  Enter our Thursday and weekend no-courtesy medals on the day of competition, otherwise check Entries Open Date for Competition on the website’s Notice Board.
  3. Inviting another member. If you add another member to a competition, the onus is on that member to accept and check-in before playing.
  4. Select Your Tee Time (VMS virtual time). This step is important if you intend to use scoring on the phone app with your playing partners, your playing partners must be in the same time. N.B. this is not your BRS time.
  5. Check In. This is an extra step which must be done on the day of the competition prior to playing, this states your intent to play in the competition. 
  6. Scoring. The options are Normal Scorecard or Score For All. Think of ‘Normal Scorecard’ is the swapping of digital cards, where you select who is marking your card. ‘Score For All’ is the equivalent of writing all scores on the paper scorecard.
  7. Mistakes. Any scoring mistakes or typos can be sorted using the iPad prior to signing.
  8. Signature. You must sign for your score or your card will not be accepted for the competition. If using the Score For All option then you will need to sign using the iPad. If using Normal to score, you can sign on your phone when all scores have been entered. 
  9. Signature using iPad. This must be done if the card wasn’t signed on the app.
  10. Paper Scorecards. These are still allowed, however these must be completed correctly with competition name, date and two signatures. You must also enter scores and sign using the iPad (both marker and player signatures are required). Only then should you put your card in the box.
  11. Remember to press Confirm. That green Confirm button needs to be pressed. This action will send your score to WHS to be processed. Your score will show on your Handicap Record with a P for Pending. If it’s not listed then something has gone wrong

Video – ‘Enter a Competition on the App’

https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aof0lKP2klCpwguwbDNhLZ7Z8rKJ?e=Kh5ZgD

Rules

  • Failure to return your card on the day of competition will result in disqualification from the competition, however your score will be submitted for handicapping.
  • Once scores are submitted and signed, incorrect scores will not be amended.
  • Should you sign for a gross score on a hole lower than that actually taken, you will be disqualified.
  • Should you sign for a higher score on a hole than that taken, the higher score stands, but you will not be disqualified.
  • If returning a paper scorecards, ensure it is completed correctly and clearly with: players name, competition name, date, Course Handicap and signed. At this time clearly print the name of the player who has verified your score. Remember to enter your score on the iPad in the club then put your card in the box. Cards will not be accepted if not completed correctly.

Yours in Gouff
Sports Committee
Ed Rankine
Davy Kennedy
Dougie Edwards

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Club Championship Results

Posted on May 22, 2021 | by Ed Rankine
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Rules for Matchplay Competitions

Posted on May 6, 2021 | by Ed Rankine

Play from the white tees. On the day of your match, ensure you know your Handicap Index to correctly convert it to your Course Handicap. It is hoped that results can be recorded on the SG app or iPad, if this isn’t possible then email the result to Sports and we’ll update the draw. On completion of a round, the next round will be published and you will be advised of the date that ties must be played by.

Arranging of Ties

The SG app has a Contacts section where members of the club are listed. On the home page select GolfsApp which provides: text, email and phone options. The setting to show your details can be found in More > My Personal Data, enable Add to Venue Directory. Whilst you’re in there check your details and fill in any blanks. Another useful setting is Receive Push Notifications which is on the My App page.

If ties aren’t played then proof of communication will be used to determine who goes through. For those of you who don’t have access to the app then Sports will provide contact details if required.

Cowper Cup – foursomes

Handicap Allowance is 50% of the combined team handicap.

Donaldson Jug & Findlay Shield

Handicap Allowance is 100%

Masterton Trophy (bisques)

Handicap Allowance is 100%

How it works: The player receiving strokes (full difference of the CHs) can choose when he would like to take them and the decision to use shots must be taken at the completion of a hole! For example, if a gross five is scored against the opponent’s four, a shot can be taken to earn a half. If a player has a considerable number of shots to play with, more than one can be taken on a single hole. Unlike normal matchplay, if extra holes are required and all bisques have been taken then no further bisques are given. Unused bisques can be used on extra holes.

Please bear with us as we continue to learn how the VMS platform works.

Yours in Gouff
Sports Committee
Ed Rankine
Davy Kennedy
Dougie Edwards

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Things To Know and To Remember

Posted on March 5, 2021 | by Ed Rankine

Below is a recap on the fundamentals of the WHS, to give you the info you need at the start of the 2021 playing season.

1 – Handicap Index

This is, effectively, your new handicap that will be used as the basis for determining how many shots you receive on a given course, playing a given format. It’s calculated from an average of the best eight of your last 20 returned scores. When a new score is submitted, the Handicap Index is automatically recalculated and updated at the end of the day’s play, ready for use the following day. Players new to golf or looking to obtain a first handicap will need to submit scorecards amounting to 54 holes.

From those, an initial Handicap Index will be provided. This will be altered when 20 scores have been submitted to deliver a fully developed Handicap Index. To prevent wild swings in handicap, the WHS provides caps – soft and hard – based on a player’s lowest Handicap Index in a one-year period. If a player’s handicap goes three shots above the low index, further rises are reduced by 50%. (Soft cap.) If a player’s handicap moves 5.0 strokes above the low index in a 12-month period, it cannot rise any further. (Hard cap.) Max handicap is 54 but that’s not quite the full story.

2 – Course Handicap

The Handicap Index, in conjunction with the difficulty of a course, gives a player their Course Handicap. This is how many shots you will actually receive playing any given course. This may vary depending on the tees you choose to play from. The difficulty of a course (off each teeing option) is calculated using Course Rating, Bogey Rating and Slope Rating – see below.

3 – Course Rating, Bogey Rating and Slope Rating

Course Rating is how many strokes a scratch golfer (someone with a Course Handicap of 0) should take on a course, off each sets of tees. Bogey Rating measures playing difficulty for a bogey golfer (someone with a handicap of roughly 20 for a man and 24 for a women). Knowing these two ratings allows WHS to determine the difficulty of the course and to produce a Slope Rating for each set of tees. Slope Rating is calculated by subtracting Course Rating from Bogey Rating and multiplying by 5.381 for men and 4.240 for women. Minimum Slope Rating is 55 for the easiest course up to 155 for the hardest courses. At a course where all players compete from their Handicap Index, Slope Rating is 113. The Course Handicap calculation is: Slope Rating divided by 113, multiplied by Handicap Index.

4 – General Play is important but optional

In order for the new system to be effective, it’s important that players record as many scores as possible for handicap calculations, General Play as well as competition. That way, Handicap Index is as representative as possible. A General Play score is a pre-registered social score from a course and tee that has a Course and Slope Rating for your gender, played to singles medal, Stableford, Par or Bogey format.

But not every round needs to be counting. You have to select to pre-register before teeing off if you want it to count. If you haven’t pre-registered, a score cannot be submitted.

5 – Conditions can still make a difference

The system includes a “Playing Conditions Calculation” that looks at how all players who have entered a score on a course have performed on that day, off all tees, compared to their expected performance. At the end of each day’s play a Playing Conditions Calculation will be made by the system.

6 – You don’t need to carry a calculator with you

Although, on paper the system looks rather complicated with various calculations throughout; in reality, the golfer needn’t feel overwhelmed.

The system will carry out the calculations for you. All you need to do is enter a competition or pre-register for General Play on a particular course, noting which tees you’re playing on, enter your scores, confirm and have them confirmed by a playing partner and submit – The system will update accordingly with any changes made ready for golf the following day.

16 Important Golf Scorecard Rules To Remember

1. Recording the correct handicap on the card is solely your responsibility as the player.

2. If you fail to record your handicap, or play off a handicap higher than that to which you are entitled (and this affects the number of strokes received), you will be disqualified from the handicap element of a strokeplay competition, though your score will still stand in any concurrent scratch competition.

3. If you record too low a handicap on your card, your net score will stand based on that handicap.

4. At the end of the round, all you are signing for is your gross score on each hole.

5. You do not have to add your scores up, record your net score, or allocate Stableford points.

6. Most golfers do mark such things on their cards (and rightly so), but you cannot be penalised for getting the maths, the net score or the Stableford points wrong.

7. Should you sign for a gross score on a hole lower than that actually taken, unfortunately you will be disqualified. 

8. Should you sign for a higher score on a hole than that taken, the higher score stands, but you will not be disqualified.

9. Contrary to what some believe, you do not need to initial mistakes or corrections on the scorecard.

10. The scorecard must be signed by you and your marker (or markers if another person has had to take over) and returned as soon as possible on completion of the round.

11. Sometimes, this will be to a recorders’ area, but often simply to a box in the clubhouse or changing room.

12. Once it has been returned, no alterations can then be made to the scorecard.

13. If one or both of the required signatures are missing, you will be disqualified under Rule 6-6b.

14. Returning the card “as soon as possible” doesn’t mean immediately, nor does it mean hours later. You might have a long trek to the area where it is to be returned if, for example, you have started on a tee some way from the clubhouse.

15. And even if computerised scoring is in operation, it is what is recorded on the physical scorecard that is all-important, rather than what might be input in error into a computer.

16. Finally if the scorecards are prepared for you, do make sure you swap before you mark and sign.

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Website Guide

Posted on February 7, 2021 | by Ed Rankine

Click on the icon shown below to login. Enter your login details, using the email address & password used to register with Scottish Golf.

Click on COMPETITIONS

Click on the competition you want to enter

Click Enter then Confirm.  You will receive an entry confirmation email.

The Members Section button is available when logged in. This gives you access to your Bookings, Competitions and Events.

The Display User icon (cog) allows access to Club Documents as shown below.

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