Founded in 2007, the Las Palmeras Golf Society
exists to promote golf and good fellowship on the island of Lanzarote. We
play under the rules of golf, as set out by the Royal and Ancient, unless local
course rules or adopted society rules override them. We use the World Handicap
System for the society's handicap management and abide by its rules of
implementation.
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The change to the rules of the Society proposed at the AGM or EGM must achieve a majority of 60% of the votes of fully paid-up Members to be enacted.
1.
Membership
a – Society membership is limited to persons living in, or regularly visiting Lanzarote. Membership of the Society will be conditional on (1) permanent island residents being members of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation or (2) non-resident regular islanders providing evidence of a current World Handicap System on the day of play. They must also provide evidence that their World Handicap membership includes comprehensive golf insurance or if not provide evidence of a separate golf insurance policy. During their time on the island non-resident members unable to submit and register their playing cards of the day to their home Golf Federation or Union may have their handicap adjusted by the society on observation if deemed appropriate for subsequent rounds played with the society.
b – An applicant must meet the approval
of the Committee and be over 18 years of age to obtain membership.
c – Society Competitions will be played
every Tuesday and Friday morning, unless these clash with any other competition.
d – The Society membership joining fee
is 20 Euros, and the yearly subscription fee is 40 Euros. Persons who have not
paid these fees by 31st January will be classed as a Visitor.
At the end of each year, these fees may be modified at the discretion of
the Committee.
2. Committee
a – A
five (5) persons Committee will manage the Society. The Committee members must
be members of the Society and generally resident in Lanzarote. The Committee will
comprise a Captain, a Vice-Captain, a Secretary and a Treasurer. A sub-committee member will be chosen by the committee
to hold the role of Handicap Secretary.
The sub-committee member will have the right to vote as a full
committee member. Responsibilities:
Captain: Chair Committee meetings and AGM.
Administering all
competitions.
Conduct the draws for
knock-out competitions
Vice-Captain Assist the Captain in the performance of his or her duties and stand in for the Captain in his absence
Secretary: Keep minutes of all meetings.
Communicate all results to
members.
Communicate all decisions
re. meetings to members.
Responsibility for (i)
Society Rules
(ii) All cups and trophies
(iii) Updated membership list
Treasurer: Collect all monies for all competitions.
Pay out all monies due to
winners, etc.
Organise draws and order
of play for competitions.
Responsibility for (i)
Prizes
(ii)
Captains and Christmas party
(iii) Producing Balance Sheet
Handicap Secretary:
Actively
monitor members and visitor’s general play.
Designate
official handicap status of competitions.
Recommend
as appropriate to the full committee for approval any observational adjustments
necessary to members or visitors playing handicaps
b - At
the end of the year all Committee members will step down.
c – At the
AGM, Committee members will be elected for the following year. Any fully paid
member may be nominated or submit themselves for nomination to any of the
Committee positions. Past Captains must sit out for a minimum of 3 years before
they become eligible to serve as captain again.
d – By becoming a fully paid member, you will have the right to vote at AGM´s or other special meetings of the Society.
3. Visitors
a – Visitors are
welcome to compete in any and all events other than society match play
competitions. However, proof of their live World Handicap (and
insurance cover if not from their Union or Federation) must be presented
to the Society Secretary for verification on the day of play. Visitors may
also be excluded from certain prizes that would be presented to members
only. During their time on the island, visitors unable to submit and
register their playing cards of the day to their home Golf Federation or
Union, may have their handicap adjusted by the society on observation
if deemed appropriate, for subsequent rounds played with the
society.
4. Handicaps
Every golfer playing with the Society must be in possession of a current live World Handicap Index which will be adjusted to the designated course slope index prior to play.
4.1 Society members federated to the Spanish Federation will have their scores recorded to the WHS after every society competition, unless the committee designates otherwise in advance for special games.
4.2 Society members federated to foreign Golf Unions must also record all their scores in society competitions to the WHS at their home Golf Union after every round, unless the committee designates otherwise for special games.
4.3 Society members must provide verifiable proof that all their scores in LPGS competitions are recorded with their home union. This can be done either by (a) showing the score as recorded on their WHS Union App before they play in the next LPGS event or (b) by sending a picture of their card, duly completed, signed correctly and stamped by the club reception by email to their home club’s handicap secretary requesting it be recorded and this email must be copied to the lpgs.handicap.secretary@gmail.com before they play in the next LPGS event.
4.4 Should
either of the conditions in 4.3 not be met by a Society member before they
enter the next LPGS event, they will be welcome to play, but will do so
designated as a society visitor and paying the €5 visitor entry fee. They will
also not be eligible to win any member prizes on that day and their scores will
not be recorded in any annual society trophy competition tables.
4.5 Society visitors, while holidaying on the island, and Society members designated as visitors playing with the society under rule 4.4 will have their handicaps adjusted as follows, according to their World Handicap Index group.
Group1 H’cap 0-5
Group2 H’cap
6-12
Group3 H’cap
13-22
Group4 H’cap above 23
4.6 A Society visitor, or a Society member designated as a visitor, playing in and as an LPGS official competition competitor, will receive a handicap cut of 0.1 for every point above 36 for group 1, 0.2 for group 2, 0.3 for group 3 and 0.4 for group 4 achieved on the day.
4.7 Society members, playing as designated visitors under rule 4.4, will revert to using their up-to-date WHI once their LPGS competition cards have been verifiably recorded with their home Golf Union and play again as normal Society members.
5. Green
Fees
a – All
members and visitors are assumed to have paid the club green fees prior to
competing in any Society Games.
b – Golf
Club rules and regulations plus normal golf etiquette will apply to everyone
competing in a Society game.
6. Off Island
a –
Society trophies are not allowed to be taken off the island. Any member who
leaves the island for long period of time must return the trophy to the Secretary
for safe keeping.
7 Special
Events/Team Games
On
special Events/Team Games, Members and Visitors may be competing for a Trophy and/or
monetary prize, which are played for on a regular basis.
8 Fees Forfeited
a –
Members and Visitors will pay an entry fee for each game they play. In the
event of a competitor withdrawing for any reason after completing the 1st
hole, the fee will be forfeited.
9. Normal
Games
a –
Members will pay an entry fee of 3 Euros. The winner will receive a total of 2
Euros per player from the entry fee, less 10% for charity and second place will
receive a total of 1 Euro per player less 10% charity.
b –
Prior to the AGM, an analysis of all midweek games will be prepared for the
regular players for the previous year.
c – Playing
partners will be decided by a committee member with regards to players sharing
a buggy, playing with usual partners, walkers and other factors.
10. Monthly Games – Henson Cup
a – Of
the 12 monthly games, 2 will be allotted for the Captain´s Day and the Turkey Trot.
Where possible, these will be played on the 1st Friday of each
month. Five (5) will be Stableford and five (5) will be Medal/Stroke play,
alternating with the first game in January being Stableford. Entry fee for each
Monthly game will be 5 Euros.
b – The
handicap for the 10 League games will be the same as the players handicap for
the weekly games.
C – The
participants in the League games will be awarded points on the basis of their
results, e.g – 1st – 20 points, 2nd – 19 points, etc.
d – For
each League game there will be 2 members prizes, calculated in the same manner
as the weekly prizes. There will also be a prize for the Longest Drive and
Nearest the Pin, plus a non-monetary Visitors prize.
e – The
overall winner of the League will win the Henson Cup and a monetary prize. The
top eight (8) players in the League will receive reducing monetary prizes.
f – The
person with the highest scores (total) in 4 of the 5 medal competitions will
receive the Silver Plate Trophy.
g – Should the league results produce identical scores over the 10 applicable games, then the result will be determined by count back of most 20s, 19s, 18s, etc.
11. Knockout
Competitions
a –
During the year there will be two Knockout competitions for members resident in
Lanzarote and are regular midweek players. These competitions will be played
off during the “normal” Tuesdays and Fridays, in accordance with the laid down
time scale.
b –
There is a Singles Matchplay
knockout competition played off full handicap difference. A Trophy was donated
by the late Chris Whitehead.
c –
There is a Doubles Matchplay
(fourball – better ball) knockout competition played off 90% handicap
difference. A trophy was donated by Ian and Janet Rose. Partners will be
determined by a draw, ensuring a low handicapper plays with a high handicapper.
However, the winners of the previous year will be given the option to jointly
defend their title.
d – The
winners of both trophies will have their names engraved on the respective
trophies and will receive a monetary prize. Additionally, each runner up will
receive a memento.
e –
There may be a modest entry fee for these competitions.
f –
Scheduling of matches within the allotted time frame will be the responsibility
of the lowest handicapper. Three (3) possible dates must be offered and,
failing to complete
the
match on any of those dates will result in the lower handicap player or team
advances to the next round.
12. Jeff
Harris Memorial Ladies Trophy and Ian Oxley Men´s Cup
These Trophies will be awarded to the Lady and the Gentleman with the total best 10 weekly stableford scores throughout the year (not including the Henson Cup) starting 1st January and finishing one week before the Society Christmas Event. If the scores are tied, the highest individual score will decide who the winner is. If still tied, then the second highest score will be used, etc.... The monetary prize for each trophy is €100 (one hundred Euros).
a – On
the fairway, a ball may be marked, lifted, cleaned and replaced within 6” of
where it originally lay, but not nearer to
the hole. The ball is then in play.
b – On
the Picon, a player may mark and lift the ball, smooth the ground and replace
the ball within 6” of where it originally lay, not nearer the hole. The ball is
then in play and no further action can be taken to improve the lie of the ball
or to safeguard damage to a golf club.
g – A
provisional ball should always be played if there is the possibility that the
ball in play may be lost.
h –
Players should be at the Clubhouse at least 30 minutes prior to their first
tee-off time.
i - Within
GUR marked area, the ball can be moved to the nearest point of relief, one club
length no nearer the hole.
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