The new agenda for 2015
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The new agenda for 2015
Newsletter of Pollok Golf Club: January 2015 The new agenda for 2015 Captain’s Comment Once again we enter our new year uncertain of how our membership numbers will hold up. Despite a decline in members, our accounts for the past couple of years have shown virtually break even at an operating level. This has been as a result of strict controls from our Manager, Captains and Finance Convenors. That said, there have been some serious discussions in Committee; we considered tee signage, we’ve introduced guest fees and have amended our Life Membership terms. I also addressed our income issue with existing Life Members, highlighted the Course Etiquette Members are reminded that Pollok prides itself on following the correct course etiquette which includes avoiding slow play and allowing faster games through. In particular, given the hard work of the greenkeeping staff to maintain our greens in such fine condition, members are asked to ensure all pitch marks are repaired. Replacing divots and raking bunkers should be seen as integral parts of members’ rounds. financial pressures we are under and am hopeful of a positive response to my plea for increased donations. In an effort to involve members more Despite the difficulties in significantly fully in decisions affecting the Club, increasing income, my priority is to the Captain will hold surgeries in the ensure the high standards of the course Clubhouse when members can have and clubhouse remain. I can assure you face-to-face discussions on any topic and I’m by no means complacent - that of their choosing. The first of these we have a great deal to be proud of and surgeries will be on 12th January with thankful for at Pollok. the second on 16th February. On both Our Membership and Marketing Subdates the Captain will be available Committee will be challenged with from 5pm. Further dates will be identifying new revenue streams and announced later. maximising our existing sources of income. I do not forget we are a members’ which will include Lady Members and club and need to ensure our members Family membership. have the access they deserve. But we do I would encourage you to share your have superb facilities and a great staff, so views and thoughts with either them or me, need to capitalise on our strengths and advantages. You all have a part to play in but once their report is ready we will have a full opportunity to discuss their findings. this too, by not only encouraging new Finally, being Captain of Pollok does, members but using our facilities for all of course bring significant responsibilities, manner of celebratory occasions. not least of all in the comments I’ve just Even with all of these attempts to raise made - and I’m very conscious that as we income, I come to an important question: approach our 125th anniversary the is the membership model we have challenges keep coming. However, there working, and is it sustainable?. is also much enjoyment to be had. My Given our Ordinary numbers have dropped from 458 to 417 over the past two handicap even dropped last season. So we’ll see if that can continue! years I suggest, for the future of the Club, we Richard Morris has finalised the Senior Section's programme for need to think of other next season. Please let him know your preferences for the matches sources of members. you wish to play in by returning the form he distributed by e-mail From a commercial sense, combined with Date Club No. Venue possible political Mon 27 April Turnberry Golf Club 12 Pollok pressures and, indeed, a Tue 19 May Barassie Golf Club 12 Barassie more inclusive approach, Wed 27 May Royal Perth Golfing Soc 12 Royal Perth I think it would be wrong not to consider Mon 8 June Buchanan Castle 12 Buchanan Castle seriously our Thu 16 July Glenbervie Golf Club 16 Glenbervie membership policy. Thu 30 July Blairgowrie Golf Club 16 Pollok To that end, and in Mon 10 Aug Prestwick St Nicholas 12 Pollok line with a number of prominent male-only Thu 27 Aug Bothwell Castle 12 Bothwell Castle clubs, I’ve asked the Mon 31 Aug Glasgow Golf Club 16 Killermont Membership and Wed 9 Sept Kilmacolm Golf Club 12 Pollok Marketing Sub12 Pollok Committee to undertake Wed 16 Sept Murrayfield Golf Club a study into the Club’s Mon 21 Sept Bruntsfield Golf Club 12 Bruntsfield membership policy, Captain’s Surgeries Published by Pollok Golf Club: 90 Barrhead Road, Glasgow G43 1BG Tel: 0141 632 4351 Fax: 0141 649 1398 E-mail: [email protected] Junior trophy winners line up The Junior Section after the Annual Prize Giving with Convenor Stewart Boyle and Glasgow Warriors and Scotland fly-half Duncan Weir (third from right) Competition Winner Centenary Trophy - Player of the Year John Bisset Junior Championship John Bisset Andrew Jamieson Trophy Gregor Cockburn David Reid Trophy Medal Finals Scratch Robbie Boyle Philip Devine Medal Finals Handicap Philip Devine Eclectic Competition Scratch John Bisset Eclectic Competition Handicap Sean Clarke DATES FOR YOUR DIARY… for 2015 We are moving the Members’ Guest Day to 13th June to avoid clashing with other events and, hopefully, to boost the numbers entering, writes Phil Taylor. Ladies’ Day in turn will take place later in the season. After the 2014 Club Championship, the Committee with the Match and Handicap Convenor reviewed the format of the knockout stages and the conclusion was to revert to a previous format. So this year we will have three qualifying medals on 9th May, 16th May, 30th May with Saturday 6th June as a reserve in case of bad weather. The two best scores will count and the first knock-out stage will be held on Friday Smart Alick’s quiz corner Q The Captain and Vice-Captain were playing a Mann Cup tie. The Captain scored a 7 on the 7th and asked the Vice-Captain what he holed out in. The Vice-Captain, forgetting he had played 3 off the tee, said he had a 5. So the hole was claimed by the Vice-Captain to go one up. As they approached the 8th Green the Vice-Captain realised he had actually scored a 7 and not a 5 at the 7th hole and advised the Captain accordingly. Should the result of the 7th hole be changed to a half? 12th June for 16 qualifiers, the second on the following Monday 15th June. The semi-finals are on the following Friday, 19th June. The final will be played on the following Sunday, 21st June. Finals Day 2015 will be Sunday 20th September when all the finals of the summer knockout competitions will be played. All competitors must be available to play on finals day should they reach a final. Members should not enter any competition if they know that they cannot make that date. If after entering a competitor subsequently discovers that he cannot play in finals day he should immediately withdraw from the competition. Stone the Crows Duncan McGhie reported that while playing the third last November, a crow picked up his ball and hopped off with it. Duncan chased it and got the ball back. In the same round, when playing the 16th, the same crow - or possibly a close relative - again picked up his ball and this time flew off with it. Members well acquainted with the rules will know the correct procedure to adopt in such an A crow event. No. As the Vice-Captain gave the wrong score for the 7th hole and had not corrected the error before they had teed off on the next hole, under Rule 9-2b(iii) he gave wrong information. The Vice-Captain loses the hole and the Vice-Captain is now one down. Normally in Match play (Rule 2-5) it is not possible to make a claim once either player has teed off at the next hole. However, an opponent providing wrong information as to his score is an exception to the Rule. It should be noted that for the claim to be valid it must be made before either player tees off at the 9th tee. A