Month: October 2020

Calling all seniors! EGU data processing error in calculation of new handicap index. Hopefully this is not a sign of things to come but today we’ve discovered that the wrong Course Rating has been applied to our Seniors Competition Course on the new England Golf World Handicapping System (WHS) Platform. Currently therefore the Handicap Index …

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BRACKEN GHYLL GOLF CLUB Your Current Handicap Becomes Redundant At Midnight on 1st November! Here Is What You Need To Know With effect from 2nd November you will have a new World Handicap System (WHS) Handicap Index (HI) this will REPLACE your existing CONGU Handicap. This is based on the average of your best 8 …

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NEW Winter Rates for Member Guests I’m pleased to advise new winter rates for member guests as below. These represent GREAT VALUE and are effective immediately. Adult Guest £12 Junior Guest £8 There are currently no restrictions on tee-time availability for the booking of member guests. However this will be kept under constant review particularly …

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Non-Qualifying Course & Extension of Winter Local Rules effective tomorrow, Thursday 15th October NON-QUALIFYING COURSE With effect from tomorrow Thursday 15th October and until further notice the course is deemed to be non-qualifying for handicap purposes. All competitions are non-qualifying and members are no longer able to submit Supplementary Scores for handicap purposes. In order …

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COVID Update. New arrangements in the bar effective tomorrow. As you’re no doubt aware the government yesterday introduced new ‘tiered’ arrangements for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bracken Ghyll is now governed by the requirements of the new Tier 2 and this necessitates one major change to our current arrangements in the bar which …

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Details of Seniors Team Competition on Monday 26th October The Seniors Captain’s Choice competition on Monday 26th October will be a 3-man stableford ‘hot ball’ over 15 holes. For details see below: HOW TO ENTER This is a three-man team event and one member of the team needs to go into the Pro Shop on …

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Tee-time availability on Sunday 25th October: Please bear with us. This is to advise of and explain the limited tee-time availability on Sunday 25th October: 1. It is the day the clocks go back and so sunset is 5pm. 2. We have a large visiting party of 48 players. This is a fund raising event …

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BRACKEN GHYLL GOLF CLUB Weekly WHS Update – Handicap Index (HI) We are fast approaching WHS launch on 2nd November. I would again refer you to our dedicated WHS page on the Club website which provides a detailed overview along with links to other resources available – use this link https://bracken.greengoneblue.co.uk/whs/ Over the next few …

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BRACKEN GHYLL GOLF CLUB Weekly WHS Update – IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE READ As part of our communication countdown to the introduction of the WHS, please find within our second update in the series. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: a number of members have raised questions as to when and how they will get sight of their WHS Handicap …

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Sorry – another senior moment! CORRECTION TO SENIORS’ COMPETITION WINNERS LISTED IN PERFECT LIE Unfortunately Perfect Lie this week inadvertently listed the 2019 winners and runners-up for the Masters, Veterans and Salver competitions rather than this season’s winners. The 2020 winners and runners-up are as follows: MASTERS Winner: David Riley Runner-up: Richard Bourdon VETERANS Winner: …

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