The Official Rules of the Honourable Last Hoorah Golfing Society (established 2004)

(Amendments at March 2009 in red)

(Further amendments in green 2016)

 

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General

 

1              The Rules of Golf and Amateur Status 2004-2008 as approved by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club shall apply at all times save as hereinafter modified.

 

2              Games shall be played each month by arrangement.

 

3              All players shall play by their official “Last Hoorah” handicap from time to time in force (as maintained and advised by Mr H. Osler Esq.) in The Stakes (see post)

 

Handicapping

 

4              Mr H Osler Esq. shall be the handicap secretary and post up to date handicaps by email and on the Hoorah website, notwithstanding any club or other society handicap.

 

5               Categories of handicap shall be as follows:

 

                a)                0-6                  .1

                b)                7-12                .2

                c)                13-18              .3

                d)                18+                 .4

 

6              Handicaps will be adjusted on a game to game basis as follows.  For each stableford point gained in excess of 36, the player shall be deducted that number of excess points multiplied by his category of handicap.  The same method shall be used for the number of points fewer than 36 stableford points the player scores to adjust the handicap upwards.

 

6.1             The maximum amount by which a player may be adjusted is 2 strokes per round or 3 strokes per 36 holes (on one day)

 

6.2      It was decided at the AGM in January 2016 that at each event all of the scores on the door would be adjusted upwards (if necessary) so that the winner scored at least 38 stableford points (and would be cut accordingly) - herein after known as the TEPAC (Thirty Eight Point Adjusted Congu) system - thereby meaning that the winner is ALWAYS suffer a cut

 

The Stakes

 

7.             On or before the first tee, each player shall provide to the treasurer (Mr N Mukherjee Esq.) the sum of £5.00 which shall be divided between the following competitions:

 

                a)                Highest net stableford front 9 points tally - £1

b)                Highest net stableford back 9 points tally - £1

c)                Highest 18-hole net stableford points tally - £1

d)                Lowest gross medal score over par 3’s - £1

e)                Contribution to the “Birdie Pot” - £1

 

8.             The player who finishes first in each category marked a-e above shall win the money in the pot for that category.

 

9.           At the end of the round the “Birdie Pot” shall be divvied out as follows:

 

                a)                To anyone who makes an eagle the whole pot; or if none

                b)                To anyone who makes a birdie, £1 per birdie

 

If there is any excess at the end of the game (i.e. less birdies are made than money in the Birdie Pot) it has now been decided by common concensus (and to avoid NM "losing" such funds in his unfathomable accounting system) then the excess will be applied to beer and curry as appropriate!

 

10.           A new system of countback shall operate for categories 8(c) only from 2008; in the event of a tie, the winner shall be:

 

                a)                The player with the most eagles in the respective competition; or if tied

                b)                The player with the most birdies; or if tied

                c)                The player with the most pars; or if tied

                d)                The net winner on Stroke Index 1; of if tied

                e)                The net winner on Strike Index 2; or if tied

                f)                  Etc

 

The HOOM

 

11.           At each event except the final round of the year (usually played at Royal St Georges or Hayling Island), the winner shall score the number of points equating to the number of Hoorah players; i.e. if there are 7 members then the winner shall score 7 points etc.

 

12.           There will be no ties or shared points in the HOOM since Rule 11 came into operation

 

13.           Guests may compete in the daily events but will not score HOOM points

 

14.           At the final round of the year (usually being either Royal St Georges or Hayling Island) points shall count double.

 

15.           If a player does not tee off on the first hole he shall not score any points

 

Trophies

 

16.           The winner of the HOOM shall win and be required to wear the coveted Red Jacket for each official Hoorah event in the following year culminating in the end of year AGM

 

17.           At the end of each year the winner shall adorn the Red Jacket with a suitable badge or other memorabilia of his choice.

 

18.           The player who makes the most eagles shall win the “Big Bird Trophy”, or if none the player with the most birdies shall win; this trophy can be tied.

 

19.           The player with the lowest average putts per round over the year will win the President’s Putter (from 2009 to qualify a player must post his putts in at least 3 rounds to qualify)

 

20.           The members are encouraged to donate trophies as appropriate

 

Disputes

 

21.           Any dispute regarding these rules shall be referred to Mr H Osler Esq. as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature for arbitration whose decision shall be final and binding.  In case of conflict of interest, the dispute shall be referred to Mr P Barnes Esq. as another and wholly independent Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature whose decision shall be binding.

 

22.           The Human Rights Act 1988 and all its provisions is excluded from these Rules and in respect of any dispute, there shall be no right of appeal, and no right to a fair and proper hearing.

 

Edition #4 – March 2009