Juvenile Handbook 2008

Grange Golf Club, Rathfarnham

Handbook for Juvenile Members 2008

CONTENTS

Juvenile Club Contacts                                                        3

Introduction to the Juvenile Sub-Committee

Welcome from the Captain and Lady Captain                    4

Message from the Men’s Club Captain

Message from the Ladies Club Captain

Juvenile Club Competitions  5

Diary of Club Competitions for juvenile members

Juvenile Inter-Club Competitions                                       7

Diary and guide to inter-club competitions

Club Rules and Regulations 8

A guide to the rules of the club

Juvenile Playing Times                                                        9

Details of summer and winter playing times

Coaching                                                                               10

Coaching Programme, 2008

Handicaps                                                                             10

Juvenile handicap procedures

Family Day                                                                           11

Family Day, 2008

Presentation Day                                                                  11

Presentation Day, 2008

Grange Golf Club Website                                                  11

A guide to the juvenile/junior section on the club website

Rules of Golf                                                                        12

A brief guide to the rules of golf

Roll of Honour                                                                      14

The 2007 Juvenile roll of honour

CONTACTS

Juvenile Convenor:               David Fair

                                               Grange Golf Club,

                                               Rathfarnham,

                                               Dublin 16.

                                               Tel:........ (01) 4932889

                                               Email:.... administration@grangegolfclub.com

                                               Web:..... www.grangegc.com

Organising Committee for Juvenile Golf 2008

Boys Golf:                             David Fair 01 4932889  (Mob. 086 8333406).

                                               Joe Long Mob. 087 2079622 josephlong@iolfree.ie

                                               Paddy O’Brien

Girls Golf:                              Geraldine Ryan (Mob. 086 8120922 rar@iol.ie

                                               Helen Buckley 01 2956692 (buckleyh@gofree.indigo.ie

                                                Mob. 086 2093442)

                                                  JoannieLangbroek(Mob.0872807062)   joannie.Langbroek@gmail.com

Others: Donald Ash (Mob. 0872858236)

             Joe Turley (Mob.  087 2555376)

Boys Leader:                         Jack Pierse       

Girls Leader:                         Maria Keogh                

Coaching:                               Declan Leigh (Club Professional)

MESSSAGE FROM THE CAPTAIN AND LADY CAPTAIN

Dear Juvenile members,

As a Juvenile member of Grange you have the potential of a superb golfing career in a very special Club with a top class course and with the support to enable you to be the best you can at this great game. Whether you play golf as your primary sport or as an additional recreation you have many years of fun and friendship ahead.

Golf is essentially a game of honour where you are the referee and where you will learn and apply the time honoured etiquette and traditions of this most noble of games. Grange has a proud tradition of producing both top class amateurs, Ryder Cup professionals and loads of golfers who just want to play purely for fun. The one thing they all have in common is that they started exactly as you have.

We have a very strong and committed juvenile committee with a comprehensive juvenile programme to support your growth and development. Included in this programme is professional coaching from Declan Leigh our Club Professional, both internal competitions and competitions against other clubs. Instruction on the rules and etiquette of the game are also an important part of this programme.

From this you will see that all the ingredients for your success, growth, development and most of all enjoyment of this great game are available to you. I urge you to participate fully and enthusiastically and give yourself the opportunity to be the best golfer you can be, and enjoy a lifetime of fun and friendship.

Looking forward to meeting you all during the season.

Rory O’Riordan,

Captain, 2008.

Dear Juvenile Members,

As Captain of the Ladies Club, I am very pleased to give my support and encouragement to the juvenile section in Grange.

Our club has a long tradition of facilitating and helping young girls and boys to take up the great game of golf at an early age and to develop their ability as they progress through life. Golf in itself is a wonderful sport and pastime which enables persons of all levels of ability to enjoy a game which can be played for many years. It also fosters great and lasting friendships which are so important in life.

The most important message I can give to the juveniles in Grange is to always try to maximise your potential and give it your best shot. You will certainly enjoy the challenge of competing. Remember that winning is a bonus which is also to be cherished as you never know how far away the next success might be. But every time you go out to play it is vitally important that the game must always be played in accordance with the rules of golf and also remembering the principles of fair play and proper etiquette are also an integral part of playing golf.

Rita Nealon,

Lady Captain, 2008

JUVENILE CLUB COMPETITIONS 2008

Time:                   Wednesday and Friday, 8.30am – 9.30am; Sunday 2pm – 3pm 

Format:               12 and 18 Hole Competitions – boys and girls

Timesheet:          Timesheet posted on notice-board each week

Easter Competition: Friday 28th March 8.30 a.m.-9.30 a.m. See Time Sheet on Notice Board                                                                                    

April    Sun 6^th Family 9 hole scramble 2-3 p.m.(Contact Joe Turley for Time Sheet)                                                                               Mobile: 087 2555376. 3 Ball with 2 scores to count on each hole with at least 1 family member

                   Sun        20^th             Singles Stableford

                   Sun        27^th             Singles Stableford

May           Sunday   11^th             Singles Stableford Tee Reserved 3-4 p.m.

                   Sunday   25^th             Singles Stableford

June           Wed       4^th               Singles Stableford    

                   Fri          6^th               Singles Stableford    

                   Wed       11^th             Singles Stableford    

                   Fri          13^th             Singles Stableford    

                   Wed       18^th             Singles Stableford    

                   Fri          20^th             Singles Stableford    

                   Wed       25^th                 Singles Stableford    

                   Fri          27^th             June Medal – Singles Stableford

July            Wed       2^nd               Grange Youth Cup – Singles Stableford

                   Fri          4^th               No Competition – Course Reserved

                   Wed       9^th               Singles Stableford

                   Fri          11^th             Singles Stableford

                   Wed       16^th             Singles Stableford

                   Fri          18^th             No Competition – Course Reserved

                   Wed       23^rd             July Medal – Singles Stableford

                   Fri          25^th             No Competition – Course Reserved

                   Wed       30^th             Singles Stableford

August       Fri          1^st               Singles Stableford

                   Wed       6^th               Singles Stableford

                   Fri          8^th               Grange Dublin Boys

                   Wed       13^th             August Medal – Singles Stableford

                   Fri          15^th             No Competition – Course Reserved

                   Wed       20^th             Singles Competition (Daily Telegraph Qualifier)

                   Fri          22^nd             Captain’s/Lady Captain’s Prize

Sept            Sun        14^th             Singles Stableford

                   Sun        28^th             Singles Stableford

Oct             Sun        5^th               Singles Stableford    

                   Sun        19^th             Juvenile Presentation Day – 9 Hole Team Event

                   Wed       29^th             Singles Stableford

Nov            Sun        9^th               Singles Stableford

OTHER COMPETITIONS

In addition to those listed over, juvenile members are eligible for:

Club Matchplay

This strokes matchplay competition is open to all juvenile boys and girls and will be played over the summer months.

Golfer of the Year

This award is based on the best eight scores from the summer competitions. A separate boys and girls award is made.

The Merit Award

This is awarded to the boy and girl who are judged to have contributed most to juvenile golf in Grange each year.

Dr. Seán O’Flanagan Cup

This is awarded to the winner of the President’s Prize to juniors/Single figure juveniles

Captain’s and Lady Captain’s Prize to Juveniles

This competition will be played on Friday, August 22^nd. It will take the form of an 18 hole stableford singles competition and full handicaps will apply. To be eligible to win the Captain’s or Lady Captain’s Prize for juveniles, juvenile members must have played in at least three summer competitions in that particular season.

JUVENILE INTERCLUB COMPETITIONS

At the time of going to print, the following details are available relating to interclub competitions during 2007. Anyone who would like to be considered for these teams should write their name on the appropriate sheets on the noticeboard in the Juvenile Room.

Boys

Competition                      Age Limit            Date           Handicap   Format

Jimmy Hackett                    Under 19              April           Max 20       Team of 4, singles strokeplay    

                                                                                                             3 scores to count

Fred Daly                          Under 18              April           N/A            Team of 5, scratch strokes

                                                                                                             4 scores to count

Irish Junior Foursomes    Under 18              June                Max 12       2 x Foursomes

Elm Park Trophy                 Under 15              July/Aug      Max 28       Team of 4, singles stableford

                                                                                                             3 scores to count

U15 Inter Club                  Under 15              June            Max 28       Team of 5, singles matchplay

Dick Walsh Trophy             Under 19              July/Aug      Max 20       4 x Foursomes

Tilestyle Cup                       Under 18              July             Max 20       Team of 4, singles stableford

                                                                                                             3 scores to count        

Irish Club Youths              Under 21              July             N/A            Team of 3, medal scratch

                                                                                                             2 scores to count

Grange Dublin Boys            Under 16              Aug 8^th        Max 16       Singles over 36 holes

Jubilee Cup                         Under 19              Aug             Max 20       Team of 4, singles stableford

                                                                                                             3 scores to count

Girls

Competition                      Age Limit            Date           Handicap   Format

Junior Girls Open                Under 20              March

Girls Foursomes               Under 19              April           Max 34       2 x Foursomes

Elm Park Trophy                 Under 16              July/Aug      Max 36       Team of 3, singles stableford

                                                                                                             2 scores to count

Leinster Girls C/Ship       Under 18              July             Max 34      

Cidona Inter Club               Under 19              July             Max 36       Team of 3, singles stableford

                                                                                                             2 cards to count

Dick Walsh Trophy             Under 19              July/Aug      Max 28       4 x Foursomes

Newlands Girls Trophy       Under 18              August        Max 34

Ria Kenny Trophy               Under 19              August        Max 36

Note:                                 Those competitions listed in bold print are GUI and ILGU competition

CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS