Senior Men’s Section

BUCHAN SENIORS GOLF ASSOCIATION

SEASON START 2025

PROTOCOL FOR ABANDONMENT OF PLAY

1. THE DECISION TO DECLARE THE COURSE CLOSED WILL BE MADE BY THE HOST CLUB

2. AT THE TIME OF A CLOSURE DECISION, THE HOST CLUB’S BSGA REPRESENTATIVE HAS THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE BSGA COMPETITION

3. THE HOME CLUB’S REPRESENTATIVE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE IF THE COMPETITION AS IT STANDS IS VALID AND THAT PRIZE MONEY IS TO BE PAID

4. THE COMPETITION WILL BE VALID BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE HOST CLUB’S REPRESENTATIVE:

A) THE NUMBER OF STARTERS* ON THE DAY OF THE COMPETITION – AS REPORTED AT THE STARTERS DESK

B) AT LEAST 50% OF THOSE STARTERS* HAVING PRESENTED A SCORECARD FOR ENTRY IN THE COMPETITION LAPTOP/PC – AS RECORDED ON THE COMPETITION LAPTOP/PC

C) ALL STARTERS* HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THEIR SCORE IN THE COMPETITION

D) THE COMPETITION HAS CONCLUDED WHEN ALL STARTERS HAVE LEFT THE COURSE

THE DECISION OF THE HOST REPRESENTATIVE IS FINAL.

*For the purpose of this protocol a “STARTER” is a BSGA Member who has

• Arrived at the course on the competition day.
• Reported to the Starter’s desk in the clubhouse
• Taken a scorecard allocated to him at the Starters desk
• Begun his round in the competition, at the time allocated to him at the Starters desk, by playing a shot from the 1st Tee.

Proposed to BSGA AGM on 10th October 2024 by Bobby McClymont (Newburgh Golf Club) and Seconded by Bob Murray (Ellon Golf Club) and Colin Jamieson (Longside Golf Club)