The 2009 GEMS NEWTON CUP Matches - Rules & Regulations

Gems Newton Cup Format & Rules - Amendment Summary for 2009

New for 2009: The fourth round (Saturday PM) will be 2-man best ball match play, and the team that is in first place will get to choose which team they play for this round. The first place team will also determine their order of play after they have seen their competitors order of play.

New for 2009: For the fifth and final round (Sunday AM), the team in first place will get to choose the team that they play for this round. In this instance, order of play will be random; with both sides submitting their order of play to the appointed tournament official, who will then determine the match-ups based on the order submitted. This round will be individual match play. The Cup will be decided by whatever team has the highest accumulated points over the entire weekend. All teams will have a chance to win the Cup on Sunday.

Handicap Calculation:

In order establish all matches on a level playing field, every match will take handicaps into consideration. The formula that we use to determine how many strokes you get (or give) is ‘your handicap x 90%’.

New for 2009: Most players participating in 2009 have played enough rounds over several GNC’s to base an accurate handicap on historical scores. For the purpose of the 2009 calculation, a guide has been provided below which calculates what your approximate handicap should be for Radium (before the 90% calculation). The formula that is being used for your particular calculation is provided in the far right column. This formula is very close to the standard RCGA calculation for handicaps, only it does not take slope into consideration, and the course rating is based on the par at Radium Resort (69). The most important factor, though, is that all handicaps are being calculated in a consistent and equitable manner. It is still up to the individual to establish their handicap before the tournament. This is a guide for those who don't carry an official RCGA handicap, or do carry a handicap but play limited rounds each year, other than the GNC.

	Scoring History - Up to last 20 rounds - Ranked for lowest to highest
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Radium Handicap	Calculation

Andy Prior	78	79	80	80	81	81	82	83	83	85	85	86	86	86	88	89	90	90	92	93	12	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Bill Ivany	78	80	80	82	82	83	84	84	85	85	85	85	86	86	87	87	90	90	93	98	13	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Bob Fitzmartyn	82	86	87	88	91	91	91	93	94	95	95	95	95	96	97	98	99	99	101	104	21	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Colin Tough	77	78	78	79	79	82	83	83	83	84	85	86	86	86	87	87	87	88	90	92	12	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Dave Lockhart	74	76	77	77	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	79	79	79	79	79	81	81	82	82	8	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Don Manery	75	76	78	78	78	80	81	83	83	83	83	85	86	87	89	90	91	92	94	94	11	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Gerry Imbery	77	77	79	81	81	81	81	81	82	82	83	83	85	85	85	86	88	88	90	93	11	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Ian Buckingham	72	75	75	75	77	77	77	77	79	79	80	80	81	82	82	82	84	84	85	87	7	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Jamie Newton	69	71	73	74	74	74	76	76	77	77	78	78	80	80	80	81	82	82	87	87	5	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Kevin Gillies	73	75	77	78	79	79	79	79	79												7	Best 4 of last 9 scores
Kevin Miller	80	80	80	81	81	81	82	82	82	84	84	85	87	88	89	90	91	92	92	93	12	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Loren Brown	79	83	85	85	86	86	86	88	88	89	89	89	91	91	93	93	93	94	94	100	17	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Matt Armour	77	77	78	81	82	82	82	82	83	84	84	84	86	86	86	87	88	89	89	95	12	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Nick Gems	78	79	80	80	80	81	83	84	85	86	86	86	88	89	90	90	91	93	93		12	Best 9 of last 19 scores
Paul Newton	74	74	74	75	76	76	76	77	78	78	78	79	80	80	80	81	82	84	84	84	7	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Ray Kureluk	82	87	87	88	88	88	89	91	91	91	91	92	93	98							17	Best 5 of last 14 scores
Rick Behl	73	83	83	83	84	84	84	85	85	86	86	86	87	88	88	90	91	95	96	97	14	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Rich Fontaine	69	72	76	79	80	81	81	81	82	82	83	84	84	84	85	87	88	88	93	97	9	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Steve Furze	78	79	79	80	80	81	81	82	82	83	83	84	84	85	86	87	88	88	89	90	12	Best 10 of last 20 scores
Tony Pozdin	82	83	84	84	86	88	88	90	90	90	91	91	91	92							15	Best 5 of last 14 scores
Tyler Mcrae	66	66	68	69	69	69	70	70	70	72	72	74	75	77							-1	Best 5 of last 14 scores

Rule Infractions

Players will follow all rules of golf to the best of their ability. The enforcement of rules and on course rulings must happen and will be imposed within your foursome at the time of dispute. A group consensus must be met at the time of the ruling, and will stand for that particular hole or instance. Rules or decisions shall not be disputed once consensus has been met within your group, regardless of whether after the fact, an incorrect ruling was made (based on the rules of golf). All decisions pertaining to rules made within your foursome will stand for the hole or instance in question. Be aware that “consensus”, can also mean postponing a decision until after the round, when a proper rule book or tournament official can be consulted about the matter.