2015 Action
A New Year - A New Weekliest
Welcome to the 2015
Weeklies. I'm your new Weekliest, Brian Gramolini.
After considering input from some of the members, I’ve made a
few changes, but it will still be another year of fun and games.
You'll recognize most of the challenges this season - maybe
even have a few fond memories of victories past. They haven't
changed much, so this is your chance to get them right.
As below - Play The Course. As before - write with comments, criticisms or suggestions. And as always - Have Fun. That's really the name of the game
As below - Play The Course. As before - write with comments, criticisms or suggestions. And as always - Have Fun. That's really the name of the game
Play ANY Tees
Movin' On Up
In building upon the “big shift” made
by Tom: Play The Course. Anyone may enter a Weekly from any
tees. Tournaments and other events are a different matter and
will be set individually by the Tournament Committee. But for
the Weeklies tee it up from where you like. Just be sure your
card highlights the tees you played from and that you get your handicap
right.
If you do plan to play from the Whites or Greens/Reds you should be aware of how to calculate and adjust your handicap for competition. Details are on the handicap page here or at the USGA.
I hope this helps us get around a little faster and a little happier.
Leave The Calculator At Home
Rule 33-5: The Committee is responsible for the addition of scores and application of handicap recorded on the scorecard. Translation: Indicate the tees you played from, write down your gross score for each hole, sign the card, and have another member attest to it. That’s it. Leave the difficult stuff to me. (Note: This applies to the Weeklies, only. Each golfer is responsible for making sure correct scores are posted.)
To encourage this, I will not be providing scorecards for individual weekly contest at the first tee. Please use the club scorecard or the card available in the Pro Shop. Cards for each game will still be available on the website, but use them at your own risk.
Hole Handicaps will be based on the club card. I will post these on the first tee for reference for players using non-club cards.
High and Low Index Balancing the Field
I will continue awarding two first prizes for each week (where applicable). I will, however, be changing the break point for the high Handicap Index and low Handicap Index groups. Instead of using 15 each week, the break point will be the median index for the week. This way, you are always up against half the field.
If you do plan to play from the Whites or Greens/Reds you should be aware of how to calculate and adjust your handicap for competition. Details are on the handicap page here or at the USGA.
I hope this helps us get around a little faster and a little happier.
Leave The Calculator At Home
Rule 33-5: The Committee is responsible for the addition of scores and application of handicap recorded on the scorecard. Translation: Indicate the tees you played from, write down your gross score for each hole, sign the card, and have another member attest to it. That’s it. Leave the difficult stuff to me. (Note: This applies to the Weeklies, only. Each golfer is responsible for making sure correct scores are posted.)
To encourage this, I will not be providing scorecards for individual weekly contest at the first tee. Please use the club scorecard or the card available in the Pro Shop. Cards for each game will still be available on the website, but use them at your own risk.
Hole Handicaps will be based on the club card. I will post these on the first tee for reference for players using non-club cards.
High and Low Index Balancing the Field
I will continue awarding two first prizes for each week (where applicable). I will, however, be changing the break point for the high Handicap Index and low Handicap Index groups. Instead of using 15 each week, the break point will be the median index for the week. This way, you are always up against half the field.
The Weekly Theory
Let's Have Fun
I hope to continue my predecesor's reasons and rationale
behind the Weeklies and the games we play - which you can read here: A
Weeklies Manifesto.
But if you're the Executive Summary type - this is it in a
nutshell:
To those ends here are a couple refreshers on how things work:
Enjoy.
The
Weeklies are meant to add to the fun of this great game. They
are
not always a test of skill, but should reward good golf; from
individual shots to complete rounds – including flukes, lucky breaks
and putts over 6 feet (which I consider pure luck if they go in).
They should not get in the way of playing a postable round of
golf nor require an MBA to compute. Nor should victory be a
total
surprise to the winner.
It’s best if they help you see the game in a slightly different way
- play just a little bit better
- laugh just a little bit harder.
To those ends here are a couple refreshers on how things work:
- Weeklies will end on Saturday when the last Saxony golfer comes in.
- Rounds played Sundays and during the week count in the following Saturday's game.
- If you tee it up on Saturday - that's your round for the Weekly.
- If we don't get 20 scores, because of weather or sleepiness - no Weekly.
- Any of us can play from the any tees -
if we
want - handicaps will be adjusted, of course.
Enjoy.