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Dear Member

On Friday 13th April Greystones will host its qualifying tournament for the R&A’s 2018 Nine Hole Championship. There are separate nine-hole Mens and Ladies competitions. The winners will go forward to the regional final with the opportunity of reaching Carnoustie in July.

Timesheet is now open. 9 Hole Shotgun Start at 5.45pm.

There will be an Open Singles on Good Friday, with just €20 for visitors.

• The Captains’ Drive In has been re-scheduled for Easter Monday 2nd April. 18 Hole Invitational Four Person Team Event, any combination – 1.30pm Shotgun Start – Drive In at 1pm. Check in from 12.30pm in the pro-shop. The drive-in will be followed by a 2 course meal and prize-giving. Cost is €25 per member, €30 for guests. The timesheet will go live at 8.10pm this evening.

If you would like to join us for dinner only, the charge is €20 and please reserve your place with the restaurant.

Kind regards
Social Committee

Due to the recent weather conditions the Captains’ Drive In is cancelled and the course will remain closed today.

Details for re-scheduled date will be advised tomorrow.

Check out our social media accounts (Instagram – greystonesgolfclub and Twitter – @GreystonesGolf) for some excellent footage from the AT&T Pro Am. The multi talented Killian O’Dowd has been on site following the event and Paul’s progress. The package includes a superb on green chip in with equally impressive commentary.  Best of luck to Paul today.

NO NEED TO FEAR CHANGES TO HANDICAP SYSTEM

– 36 is the maximum initial handicap allotment for men

– Club and disability handicaps have been retired

– New Category 5 (28.5-36.4) and new Category 6 (36.5-54.0) introduced

Throughout its history there have been regular revisions to the CONGU Unified Handicapping System (UHS) always with the aim of assisting club members to have handicaps that truly reflect their playing ability. These revisions have proven highly beneficial.

Like golfers, the system does not stand still and a number of further refinements, borne out of experience and new evidence, were introduced with effect from 1 January, 2018. A number of key principles were taken into consideration during this review process:

– encourage participation in both competition and social golf

 

– make the system fairer for players of all abilities

 

– make the handicapping system uniform throughout Great Britain & Ireland

The handicap limit for male golfers in competition had been set at 28 but a maximum handicap of 54 has been in place for many years under the UHS.

It was introduced for junior golfers in 2004 when handicap committees were permitted to allot an initial handicap in the range of 29 to 54 to those male juniors not capable of playing to a handicap of 28 or less.

In 2008, handicaps for players with disabilities were introduced. Handicap committees were now permitted to allot a handicap in the range of 29 to 54 to those male players with a disability not capable of playing to a handicap of 28 or less.

Prior to 1 January, 2016 CONGU recognised that there were many players unable to play to the maximum handicap of 28 either on age or ability grounds or indeed a combination of both.

On 1 January, 2016 CONGU introduced a club handicap, the purpose of which was to enable players whose golfing ability does not currently justify the award of the maximum handicap of 28.0 or lower to have a higher handicap up to a maximum of 54.0.

Such handicaps were introduced so that:

– beginners have a handicap commensurate with their ability at an early stage of their involvement in the game of golf

 

– developing players have a yardstick against which to measure their progress

 

– players of declining ability who hold the maximum handicap of 28.0 but who can no longer play to this maximum can elect to hold a higher handicap (while this may restrict their entry to some competitions it would give them a more realistic handicap for social and club golf)

CONGU also recognised that there was an increasing number of people playing golf who had a disability and so introduced a disability golf handicap (ranging from 29 to 54) for men.

The purpose of the disability golf handicap was to enable golfers with disabilities to play in competitions at club level and to allow them to compete alongside everyone else whenever possible.

Many players with a disability have achieved, or are capable of achieving, a competition handicap but where a disability prevents this standard being attained then the allotment of a disability handicap will allow such players to compete on a more equitable basis.

Following the relatively low impact of these changes, CONGU decided to remove club and disability handicaps. These have now been replaced by a new Category 5 and a new Category 6, providing a maximum handicap of 54 for all golfers.

Up to 31 December, 2017 initial handicaps could be allotted up to a maximum of 28.0 for men. Effective from 1 January, 2018, handicap committees can increase handicaps above the previous limit of 28.0 for men. There is no change in procedure when it comes to allotting an initial handicap.

A handicap can only be allotted after full consideration of a player’s previous history at any other club or under another handicap system. The handicap committee must consider all the information available to it in relation to the player’s ability.

It is envisaged that many of those players currently with an exact handicap between 27.5 and 28.4 (playing handicap of 28) will, in time, and for reasons of either age or ability or both, progress to Category 5, which has a limit of 36.4 (playing handicap of 36).

In Ireland, it has been agreed that there will be a limit of 36 for men and 45 for ladies in respect of future initial handicap allotments.

ENDS

Dear Member,

It’s that time of year again when you will want to plan your golfing year ahead and get your handicap down!

Your GUI / ILGU member card contains your unique member number and you need this for a variety of functions, one of which is for logging onto www.golfnet.ie and checking your handicap.

​How do I access my handicap?

If you have not registered your details on the Golfnet site you will have to do this first.

Go to https://www.golfnet.ie/user-registration  .

You will need

– Your current GUI/ILGU member number, located on the back of your member card

– Your current PIN, also located on the back of your member card

– Your email address, which is entered twice to make sure we get it right

When you enter these, click on ‘Send Verification Email’. Within a few minutes an email will be sent to the address provided above with further instructions on how to create a password and get started.

If you have already registered on the new site and set up a new password, go directly to www.golfnet.ie and click ‘Login’ on the top right side of the screen.

I can’t find my member card – what should I do?

Please notify the club that it is lost so they can order you a new one. When you get it you can complete registration.

I get an error message when I click on ‘Send Verification Email’ – what’s wrong?

In most cases your member number and PIN do not match or the PIN has expired. You need to use the PIN from the most recent membership card issued. The correct card is a joint GUI & ILGU card with AIG branding on it. If your card does not have the AIG branding then you need to get the club to order a new card for you.

You may also get an error saying your member number has not been found. In this case please contact your club as you may have been deactivated in error.

Will the password I had on the old Golfnet site work?

Your old password will not allow you to login. We upgraded the security of passwords so we require all users to choose new, more secure passwords.

I haven’t got an email from Golfnet – what’s wrong?

You should check your Spam / Junk mail folders to see if the email has been filtered there.

There have been instances where emails sent to certain domains like Hotmail have not arrived. Golfnet has no control over this and in these instances we can see the emails leaving our servers. If this happens, we suggest you try an alternative email address.

I used my email address to setup another account (wife, sister, brother, husband, daughter) and now I can’t register my own account – what do I do?

Golfnet now requires each user to have an email address registered that is unique to that account. It ensures we can reset passwords to the correct user and improves overall security. You will need to use an alternative email address.

I can’t click on the link you sent me – what’s wrong?

Some email providers prevent you from clicking directly on links in emails. In these cases you need to copy and paste the link into your browser. The link we send you expires after 24 hours. If the email is older than this please start the registration process again. Clicking on an old link will not allow you to complete registration and you will get an error message.

If you need any assistance with this, see https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/153/help-your-guide-for-golfnet or you can email support@golfnet.ie

END

 

On Thursday 1st February Wicklow County Council will hold a Civic Reception for Paul Dunne in recognition of his achievements to date.

Greystones Golf Club will also make a presentation to Paul. All members are cordially invited to attend.

The Reception will commence at 7.30pm.

Kind regards
Greystones Golf Club