WGC Minutes – Committee meeting 21st
November 2009
Present : Graeme, Steven, Greg, Stan, John
Absent : Chris, Troy,
Mike
- Minutes
from last meeting were read and accepted
- Discussion
took place on the new handicapping system. Greg suggested that it was
going to be significant more work for each card given that each score has
to be changed to a stableford score first. It
was decided to look at some available software that would help calculate
the handicaps under the new system (seems around $70 total). And then try
out a few rounds to see what impact it has on the handicappers
job. Also maybe Greg will need some help with other functions of the
handicapper due to the extra time it will take. No decision was yet made
as to whether to implement the new system in line with Australian golf
from 1st February 2010. More discussion next meeting
- There
was no treasurers report due to Troy
being away
- Graeme
explained that it was difficult to have full fixtures up for the summer
competition as many courses now only open up for bookings two weeks prior
to the playing date. He advised that playing dates will be weekends
starting 5th December, 19th December, 9th January. More dates to follow.
- A
challenge match is being organised against a Marri
Park Sunday social
club in a Presidents/Ryder cup format. It will be 12 of our players
against 12 of their players on a Sunday matchplay
“in the week between” our normal fixtured games
in January 2010. Both teams can choose the 12 how the wish but general
agreement was given to us playing a Marri Park fixture on the weekend of the
9th January and that to be used as a “Qualifying” round to get
into the team. The TOP TEN will be automatic choices if they are available
for the fixture and then we will select players further down the finishing
order of the day if we need to until we have the TEN players. The 11th
and 12th players are then captain’s picks. Lee Miners as a life
member has agreed to be the non playing captain of the day for this
inaugural season. A trophy to be made for the fixture and both clubs to
pay half each. Some discussion took place as to whether the twelve matchplay matches should be seeded so that players
play each other on handicaps relatively close to each other, or whether it
be a random draw. For further discussion…
- Next
meeting is penciled in for late December at Marri Park, to be advised