RideHer Cup 2005 Rules

[doghaus 4]

The 2005 RideHer Cup Golf Match - 7th November 2005

 

USA vs. Europe (including some representatives from the rest of the world)

 

Welcome to the 2005 RideHer cup - the only golf competition where having fun is more important than how you play! Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, even if you are a terrible player.

 

Here are the arrangements and rules for the event with an explanation of the handicap calculations. Your entry fee of 3000 baht includes golf shirt, transport, green fees, caddy fees, buggies and the evening party. Caddy tips are not included - it is common to tip the caddy at least 200 baht and up to 300 baht if she is good.

 

Selecting the matches

 

All players meet up at FLB on Sunday evening 6th November around 9 pm. Ben will collect the money and explain the travel arrangements. Ben will also issue team shirts. The captains will then select the pairings and list them in the order of play. When both Captains have made their listings, the organiser will collect the lists and announce the matches and the order of play.

 

Travel and arriving at the golf course

 

Players will meet the bus at the Residence Gardens. The bus will depart at 9.30 prompt. Please don't miss the bus, as it will not wait! We strongly recommend booking at least 2 wake-up calls to make sure that you are ready to go at the appointed hour. On arrival at the golf course, your clubs will be off-loaded and handed over to your caddies. They will load them on the buggy and will meet you near the first tee. Please identify your golf bag when it is off-loaded so that the organiser can make sure that it is placed on the same buggy as your playing partner. There are facilities to hire clubs at the course - just let Ben or I know in advance that you will need hire clubs. Once your clubs are sorted, go to the changing rooms and put on your golf shoes. Then, meet up on the first tee. The organiser will have sorted out the cards for each match so make sure you collect these and that you know how the handicap system will work.

 

When your match is announced, step up to the tee; toss a coin to decide which team tees off first and then hit away. Remember to get past the ladies tee - see special rules below!

 

The matches

 

Each group will play 2 matches with a point available for each match.

 

The front nine will be played as a Texas Scramble/Ambrose. Both players in the team hit their drives and select which drive will be used. Thereafter, the players each hit a shot from the position of the best-placed ball until the team has holed out. The handicap allowance will be 1/4 the combined handicap of the 2 players in the team. Strokes will be according to the stroke index of the hole. So, a team comprising an 18 and a 36 handicapper will receive 13.5 (14) strokes and a team with a 14 and an 18 will receive 8 strokes. In this case, the first team will receive 6 strokes for 18 holes and this will be reduced to 3 strokes for the front 9 to be taken on the 3 holes with the lowest stroke index on the front nine. To add a bit of spice, the team will be required to select a minimum of 3 drives for each partner on the 9 holes. The holes will be played as straight match play and the match will be determined as a win (1 point) or a half (1/2 point) for the 9 holes.

 

 

The back nine will be played as four ball better ball. Each player in the team plays every shot at the hole and the best net score for the hole wins that hole. The handicaps for the four balls will be full handicap allowance stroking off the lowest handicap player. So, in the above example, the 14 handicapper will play off scratch, his partner will get 4 strokes and the players in the other team will get 4 and 22 strokes respectively for 18 holes. The number of strokes received will then be halved for the 9 holes that are being played. Strokes will be allowed according to the SI off the holes on the back nine. The four balls will also be match play with the lowest net winning the hole and the match determined as a win or a half.

 

Because of the high number of entries, we are teeing off on the first and 10th tees. this means that those groups teeing off the first will play the Texas for their first 9 holes and those off the 10th will play the fourball for their first 9 holes.

 

The nineteenth hole

 

At the end of the round, each team should submit two cards signed by them and their opponents with the result of the Texas/Ambrose and the four balls on 2 separate cards. I will collect the cards and will score the matches in conjunction with the 2 captains. The overall result will remain a secret until the evening party. After you have showered, you should have time for a drink in the clubhouse. When the competition is finished and all players are refreshed, the bus will leave for Pattaya. Players will be returned to the Residence Gardens together with your golf clubs.

 

Bonus prizes

 

There will be a longest drive and nearest the pin competition on the back nine (the fourball nine). The holes where these competitions are running will be identified on your cards. The longest drive must come to rest on the fairway and will be marked with a stake and marker card. The stakes will be carried by the first match out and should be placed by them after the respective best shots in their match. If none of the players hit the respective fairways or green, the stakes should be left on the tee for the next group. If you beat the previous best for longest drive or nearest the pin, move the stake forward to the position where the ball came to rest and add your name below the previous entry. Remember, it is only your first shot that counts for these competitions ? no mulligans (see below) or provisionals! We will also have some other "fun" competitions running during the matches - these will be announced the previous evening.

 

Special rules - Mulligans

 

If you don't understand what a Mulligan is, ask the organiser at the launch party!

 

Each team of 2 players will be able to purchase up to 4 Mulligans for 100 baht each before RideHer Cup play starts. Cost per Mulligan is 100 baht each with money going into the Mulligan Baht Pool. The Mulligan Baht pool will be used to purchase tequila or similar libations for the FLB party in the evening. 2 Mulligans may be used per 9 holes - 1 from the tee box and 1 from anywhere on the course excluding the tee box and green. No carryovers allowed. If you don't use your 2 Mulligans on the front nine you lose them on the back nine.

 

A little twist to add some spice to the event, opponents can use appropriate (tee box or anyplace) Mulligans to make an opponents team member (not his partner) shoot his or her shot over again if you think your opponent's shot was too good or was just a lucky one. This is called the Reverse Mulligan! The Reverse Mulligan cannot be invoked on the green. Obviously, you will lose that Mulligan for your own use if it is played on an opponents shot. No Mulligans can be used against opponents or for themselves when any longest drive or nearest pin prizes are being played for on the shot. If you call a mulligan, the ball must be dropped before playing the shot. The only exception is on a tee shot or in the sand when the ball may be placed.

 

Other special rules

 

Any male player failing to hit his drive past the ladies tee box will have to play his next shot with his trousers round his ankles.

 

Any male player claiming a handicap of 29 or more will be required to play all 18 holes wearing a dress. Failure to obey this rule will incur a serious fine and-or forfeit in the evening!

 

Any 36 handicapper who plays an air shot - failing to connect with the ball when attempting to play it - will be permitted to play the shot again without penalty. If he or she misses with the second attempt, this will be counted as one shot.

 

The pussy prize. The pussy prize will be awarded to the player who leaves a birdie attempt short of the hole by the longest margin. If a player has a birdie putt (only counts if the ball is on the green with the shot before the birdie putt) and leaves the birdie putt short of the hole, the opponents will be required to estimate the distance that the putt is short of the hole. The name of the player and the distance short of the hole should be reported to the organiser at the end of the round.

 

Shortest drive. This competition will run at the same hole as longest drive. A stake for shortest drive will be provided to the first group and should be placed on the fairway at the distance of the shortest drive for their group. Players failing to pass this stake with their drives should collect the stake and place it back on the fairway (or possibly the tee or even behind the tee) with their name added to the list. The last group should collect the stake

 

Furthest from the pin. This competition will run at the same hole as the nearest the pin competition. Same rules as the shortest drive competition. This stake will probably be found in some interesting places - it cannot be thrown in the water! If a shot lands in the water, the stake should be placed on the landside of the hazard at the approximate distance from the hole that the water shot landed.

 

The Jontiem Beach Trophy. This will be awarded to the player who takes the most shots to escape from a bunker on the back nine. Nominations should be given to the organiser at the end of the round and should be verified by the opponents. Players name and number of bunker shots should be submitted to the organiser at the end of the competition.

 

The RideHer Cup presentation party

 

Ben will announce the arrangements for the party on Sunday evening. Last year, it was decided that the losing team would pay a bar fine for each member of the winning team. This bar fine may be used at FLB on the night of the party. Any player who does not want to use the money for a bar fine may exchange the credit for liquid refreshment of any ladies of his or her choice.

 

Last rule - have fun!!

Edited October 10, 2005 by doghaus

[Dungheap 243]

Thanks Callum, a copy of the Bible should be provided to all participants on the day, and their hotel 'maidens' in advance.

 

Reminder for Hans and partner:

 

the team will be required to select a minimum of 3 drives for each partner on the 9 holes.

 

And the player whose ball is chosen has to hit first

[doghaus 4]

Good point about the selection of the drive Dungheap.

 

Both players hit their drives and they then must nominate which of the drives they will be playing. The position of the selected ball is marked by placing a tee within a few inches of the ball without moving the ball. The player whose drive has been selected hits first and then the other player places a ball as near as possible to the position of the original ball. The lie cannot be improved but the player will not be required to take a worse lie.

 

Not fair to pick on Hands Hans Dungie. Remember he had to travel all the way from his hotel to the bus with his fingers Von Trapped in the doors of the pick up!

 

Nice to see the rules debate has started already!

 

Doggie

[Dungheap 243]

Be good to see Hans again this year Dodgie, he should have a VIP invite. Wouldn't be surpised if he's around the ol' haunts.

 

Playing with no fingers and still cracking the fairway is no mean achievement.

[softrabbit 3]

Doggie,

 

We all want to play by the rules of R&A and USGA. However the caddies have tendency to touch the putting surface when showing the lines of putts.

 

The rules of golf unfortunately stipulate that in this case the player will get 2 shots penalty.

 

Since we all want to have fun and not want to start arquing with our caddies, I

suggest that we agree that in these cases no penalty is given.

 

3 more weeks and then wheels up

[doghaus 4]

Agreed Soft Rabbit

 

Addition to rules. " Caddies are permitted to touch the green with any part of their anatomy when lining up putts. The committee may decide, at their discretion, to award a special prize to any caddy that can be persuaded to touch the hole with their naked pussy providing the player can provide photographic evidence of same. In such an event, the winning caddy will have to participate in a full verification process at the RideHer Cup party on 7th November. The orgainser's decision will be final"

 

Protests that "some cunt touched the hole while I was putting" will not be tolerated.

 

Doggie

[Fornicator 106]

Doggie,

 

If a male player claiming 36 handicap wears a dress does he tee from the ladies tee? Also if he does hits from the ladies tee and does not advance past the ladies tee does he play the next shot with his under shorts at his ankles or his dress? I would assume casual dress is ok or does it have to be formal?

 

Only two weeks away to wheel up!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to have one or two pints with you.

 

Thanks

 

GREG

 

ps You know my best color is PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited October 18, 2005 by Fornicator

[steveo 1]

Hey Greg,

I was going for red - hope we don't clash

 

Looking forward to catching up again.

 

 

Steve

[doghaus 4]

Only female golfers can tee off the ladies tee.

 

If there are any protests, Ann Marie will adjudicate!

 

Doggie

[BigKev 0]

Doggie,

 

What tees would a post-op drive from ? Only asking because I am not sure how far some will go to better their score or have their score bettered for them .

 

Cheers ,

 

BigKev

Edited October 18, 2005 by BigKev

[doghaus 4]

Post Op

 

Half way between Mens and Ladies tees!

 

Doggie

[Fornicator 106]

Steve,

 

Looking forward to having a fews pints with you!! I think red is a great color for you!!!!!!!!!

 

Only 13 days to LOS!!!!!!!!!!!! :frustrated

 

See ya

 

GREG