Swindle Info
SClub46 – the name was chosen many years ago as Sunday Club and there were 46 names on the sheet at the time. There was a certain pop group at the time; the pop group has folded but the SClub Swindle continues to thrive.
The Swindle starts at 8:00 but you should be ready by 07:55 latest for the draw. A clearly identifiable ball should be used and please remember if you have put it in the hat or not, as otherwise the draw is wrong! We go out in 3 or 4 balls depending on the numbers involved and try to use all 3 starting tees, therefore the delays in teeing off are minimised. New joiners start playing off two shots less than their club handicap.
Monies
£5 is collected per player:
• £1.50 of which will be paid to the winner(s) with a maximum pot of £50, we do not do countback
• 50p goes to the designated 2’s hole which rotates between 3rd, 8th, 12th, and 15th. again this is split if we have more than one 2
• £1 goes to the Blobby Pot which subsidises a weekend and day away, though if you have a blobless round your £1 is returned !!
• The balance of £2 is retained and pays for the end of season prizes, trophies, social functions, charity donations and staff Christmas tips etc
There are usually small side bets played amongst each match (four-ball better ball match play), whilst this is normally only for £1/£1/£2 it is a great source of pride to take the money rather than it being a serious bet.
Handicaps
Handicap Adjustments are:
• 1 shot for the winner(s) plus additional category cuts for each point better than 36
• For all players category cuts for each point better than 36
• No adjustment for category buffer zone
• Plus 0.1 back for any player scoring less than the category buffer zone
Competitions
ECLECTIC
• We run both a summer and winter electric competition, which start and end with the changing of the clocks.
• The best score on each hole is accumulated to arrive at a “dream round”, this is then adjusted by subtracting half the player’s start of competition handicap. The Hall of Fame Tab shows the winners of the years.
LEAGUE
• We also run a League over the calendar year with the winner becoming the SClub Captain for the following year.
• A minimum of 18 rounds need to be completed to qualify for the League and the winner is the player with the best average over their best 12 rounds.
HOWARD SMITH MEMORIAL
• We have an annual competition on the anniversary of the death of our friend and former Swindle organiser. The format is the same as a normal Sunday with the winner decided on countback if necessary.
Handicaps
Handicap Adjustments are:
• 1 shot for the winner(s) plus additional category cuts for each point better than 36
• For all players category cuts for each point better than 36
• No adjustment for category buffer zone
• Plus 0.1 back for any player scoring less than the category buffer zone
Tours
• We have an annual golf tour normally in May each year. The format tends to be 3 days / 3 rounds with an overall winner decided on countback if necessary. The tour also features two teams with daily four-balls and singles match play matches accumulating to an overall teams score. Tour results are shown on the Hall of Fame
• The Captain for the year is responsible for organising an away day at a venue of his choice, normally in the summer.
• The Captain for the year is also responsible for organising a weekend away day, again at a venue of his choice, normally in September.