LAUREL WREATH – Congratulations Col Hamilton

Congratulations to Col Hamilton on winning the Laurel Wreath for 2024. Col held off Oksana Holubowycz in a close final winning the match 2up.

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Timesheet for Tuesday 12^th March:
As in previous years the Laurel Wreath will be played in groups of 4, ie two matches per group. See information at the bottom of this email regarding playing the matches in groups of four. Your first round Laurel Wreath matches may be booked between 7.40am and 9.25am. See information below on bookings.

Course Works:
Please note that the 3^rd hole will be out of play on this day due to tree works being conducted and the 4^th hole will be played form the green tees and hole 17a will be in play. As such there will be a different course rating for the day which may affect handicaps. Match play scorecards will be available on the day with the different ratings.

Booking Information:
Please contact your opponent to organise a mutually convenient time within the timeframe advised above.  One player will then need to organise the booking for the match. The booking sheet for the Laurel Wreath matches on Tuesday 12^th March will open Monday 4^th March at 3.00pm. Click here for bookings.

Match play:
The event is singles match play from the red tees, shots are given on the difference between the players Daily Handicap using the Match play index. Maximum Daily Handicap is 45 for this event. For those new to Match play please click on following link for how Match play is played – https://www.golfdistillery.com/definitions/play-formats/match-play/

Comp Fee:
The $8 competition fee will be charged to your accounts.

Gold Laurel Wreath:
Those who don’t win their first round matches automatically qualify for the Gold Laurel Wreath.

The first round for the Laurel Wreath will be played on Tuesday 12th March and the Entry Sheet is open for bookings.

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Please note the following information:

Entry Conditions:

• Players should not enter the competition if they are planning to be away, or are unlikely to be available to play for other reasons, for more than two consecutive weeks during the competition. Within the period to play each round of the match play stages of the competition, players should be available to play their match on at least three different dates and a range of times and days of the week at the times available for match play as set out in RAGC’s Match Play Booking Procedures and Times Policy.
  
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Event Information:

• 1st Round will be played on Tuesday 12th March 2024.
• The entry sheet will close on Tuesday 27th February at 3.00pm and a draw will be provided online on Thursday 29th February. Please note you will need to contact your opponent to organise a mutually convenient time for Tuesday 12th  March.
• Bookings for the first round matches on Tuesday 12th March will open on Tuesday 5th March at 3.00pm as for a normal timesheet.
  The Laurel Wreath timesheet will be set up in groups of 4 (2 matches per group) until approximately 9.45am (depending on amount of entrants) for Laurel Wreath matches only.
• Those who don’t win their first round match will automatically qualify for the Gold Laurel Wreath.  If you are unavailable for the first round of the Laurel Wreath you may enter the Gold Laurel Wreath. Please contact Paul directly in the office if you would like to enter the Gold Laurel Wreath.
• Matches to be played from Red Tees.
• Entry Fee – $8.00.

2023 LAUREL WREATH WINNER – Boo Lange
2023 GOLD LAUREL WREATH WINNER – Lou Jacka

HISTORY:

A Golf SA Statewide event in one division only. It began in 1926 to encourage Matchplay and was available to registered Clubs, then extended to all Clubs and played for every year.

The first round non winners of the Laurel Wreath are automatically entered in the GOLD LAUREL WREATH, a RAGC event.

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