Events

Women’s Minor Foursomes & Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield

Venue

Loughrea Golf Club, Graigue, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Tel. 091-841049
Email: loughreagcsecretary@gmail.com
 

Date(s)

Saturday 24^th August 2024

Match Times

AIG Women’s Minor Foursomes – 1145, 1155, 1205 & 1215hrs

AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen – 1245, 1255, 1305& 1315hrs

Golf Ireland Personnel

Jane Joyce – Women’s Minor Foursomes Mob. 086-3863311

Pat Horkan – Men’s Jimmy Bruen Mob. 087-2308494

Course Setup

Please note for guidance that the following tees will be used:

Red Tees

Women

Blue Tees

Men

Please note that this information is subject to final review based on weather and course conditions closer to the commencement of the matches.

Practice

Teams may avail of one complimentary practice round for 12 players

Additional practice rounds on other dates are subject to availability at Loughrea Golf Club and a green fee rate of their discretion. Booking Required.

Practice on the day of the match on the Golf Course is strongly discouraged as the course will have other users.

Practice Facilities

Practice facilities at Loughrea

Practice putting green rear of 1^st Tee

Chipping and putting area to right of 3^rd fairway

Short to Mid Irons right of 7^th fairway

Team Sheets

You are required to submit your team sheet for all matches no later than 60 minutes before play in that match is due to commence – the order of play will be published following this deadline and cannot be amended thereafter save for exceptional circumstances as set out in the General Regulations.

Teams must be submitted on the Official Team Sheet, which can be downloaded from the Team Sheets section of the Club Hub.

Car Parking

Team panels will be given priority in main car park where possible.

An overflow car park will be available

Local Rules

Golf Ireland’s HARD CARD  is in operation. The local rules on the club scorecard will not apply. Any additional local rules will be advised to teams by the starter.

Referees

Referees will be situated throughout the course to give rulings when required. These referees will also be monitoring the pace of play. Should players fall out of position, they will be timed and may be penalised for bad times. Please advise players of the need to play at a steady pace.

Catering

It is essential that teams communicate any catering requirements they have in advance by contacting the club.  All catering costs must be paid each day by teams.

Photographs

Winning team photo  with pennant. This taken by GI Volunteer, not an official Press Photographer.

Medals

No medals are awarded at this stage of the competition

Terms of Competition (Regulations)

It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the Terms of Competition, which can be found within the team sheets onlineHERE

To be read in conjunction with the Generic Regulations in the Golf Ireland Handbook 2024HERE

As per the GI Hard Card, a Team Captain may consult with and give advice to the members of his team during the course of play but may not walk onto the putting green or point out a line for putting. Please note that only one individual may be appointed for such purposes.

Transportation Policy (Buggies)

Golf Ireland’s Transportation Policy will be strictly enforced. Please note that this Policy intends to facilitate players only with physical disabilities in allowing such individuals to use Golf Buggies. However, the use of a Golf Buggy will be subject to any health & safety restrictions laid down, and is not guaranteed in the event of course conditions not allowing such use, availability of buggy etc.

Submission of certification in person on the day of competition WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO BE ALLOWED TO USE A BUGGY. This should be submitted by Team Captain with Team Sheet.

Buggies will not be available for Team Captains / Managers unless they hold a Disability Certificate to use one.