DHGC Bits & Rules

Bits

Bit Positive Negative Commentary
Longest drive on longest hole 1
Net birdie 1
Par 5 (net) Oozler 2 -2 On longest Par 5 only. Negative if 3 or more putts
Oozler (no three putt) 2 -2 On all par threes. Negative if 3 or more putts
Sand Save 2
Chipping in (not using a putter) 2 Not using a putter
Nearest the pin 3 On shortest Par 3.
Dambuster 3 Bouncing on water hazard but not going in
Water save 3
Net eagle 4
Net albatros 5
Four Putts -1
Hitler -1
Woodie -1 Only if called before the ball is hit again
Not passing ladies tee -1
Hadrian -1 Hitting wall
Going into water hazard -1 Not ball related, unless playing ball back out.
Club leaves hands -1
De-greening -1
Saddam (bunker to bunker) -2 Bunker -> bunker
Rommel -2 Bunker->non-bunker->bunker
Barnes Wallis -2 Twice in a water hazard on same hole
Air shot -2
Putting into a hazard -2
Hitting the clubhouse -3
Dress code violation -5
Pickup up out of a bunker -5
Non-engraving CG per trophy
Poor engraving Random fine but min of whisky gargled. Names from birth certificate not nickname

Rules

Number Rule Commentary
1 Castle cannot win
2 Total stableford score Over 7 or the agreed defined number of rounds.
3 Handicap changes Going up - first a 2 shot buffer and then 0.33 for each shot. Maximum increase per handicap range - 0-5: 1, 5-9: 2, 9-18:3, 18+: 4. Going down - no buffer. Reduction per shot below par: -0.3 up to -3 net, 0.6 upto -6 net, -1 from then on.
4 Starting Handicaps Bob 5, Phil 5, Ian 14, Jevs 14, Jools 36, Gob 16, Lee 27
5 Deliberately left blank?
6 Leader to down bitter (1 pint of local brew - strongest if more than one) at end of each round. And should use yellow two piece golf balls at all times.
7 Lost ball - always stroke and distance. Playing provisional is players choice but must be used if first ball declared lost.
8 Minimum qualifying requirements. The Cup - at least 4 rounds including the Saturday round. The Spoon - any 18 holes.
9 Max handicap 36.
10 Previous winner (current) DIO in Cup during rules or on 1st Tee.
11 No gimmies on 3rd putts -> 4 putt avoidance.
12 Tied trophies - both drink, count back for the official winner
13 Pink socks - lowest stableford net score last round. Count back for pink. Fine = DIO Pint of spritzer (for all).
14 Fine for missing a year.
15 No Chinese meals allowed
16 Taking a round off (excluding Saturdays) - get allocated lowest score of all golfers who play that round
17 Missing a round - you are given equal score to the lowest of the days but receive no shots back.