Tea Set – Rules (updated 27th October 2023)
Playing Days are Monday Wednesday Friday
Starting Times Normally 10.00 a.m but subject to variation depending on Tee availability ( see Weekly Start Times)Booking tee times now in place
Putting Out – Everything to be putted out.
Tees – Yellow tees. However over 80’s with highish handicaps may play off silvers on holes 5, 7. 11 & 17 in order to help with the carries.
CALCULATION OF TEA-SET HANDICAP
(HOW TO CALCULATE AND UP-DATE)
- Tea-Set handicap as website shows, normally updated at the end of the weeks play on a Friday.
- After each Tea-Set round individuals will be responsible for assessing and up-dating their handicap as appropriate. If anyone plays off a higher handicap than should be and its not discovered before prize giving they will be disqualified.
- With one or two minor changes, the up-dating procedure will be as per the current CONGU system (UHS).
- Players will always need to know which playing Category they are in i.e:
Category 1 = handicaps of 5 or less
Category 2 = handicaps of 6 to 12 inclusive
Category 3 = handicaps of 13 to 20 inclusive
Category 4 = handicaps of 21 to 28 inclusive
Category 5 = handicaps over 29
- The Tea-Set Buffer Zone will be 3 regardless of Category. The score will be measured against SSS – there will be no CSS. This means that 36 points will be equivalent to SSS and the Buffer Zone will be 33 – 35 points.
- If the score is 32 or less the handicap will increase by 0.1 (regardless of your Category).
8. If the winners score is 36 points a handicap reduction of one shot will take place, if over 36 then the exact handicap will additional be reduced for each point over 36 according to your Category .i.e:
Category 1 (for each point over 36) reduce by 0.1
Category 2 (for each point over 36) reduce by 0.2
Category 3 (for each point over 36) reduce by 0.3
Category 4 (for each point over 36) reduce by 0.4
Category 5 (for each point over 36) reduce by 0.5
If a score is over 36 but not winning the adjustments will still be made by the amount needed for each category.
Examples: If the handicap is 11.2 and 30 points are scored, it will go
up to 11.3 (11.2 + 0.1)
If the next score is 38 points, the handicap will be reduced
to 9.9 (11.3 – 1.4)
( Note: If the initial adjustment takes the handicap into a new Category, then any
further adjustment will be at the new Category level – see above)
There is one exception to the above rule and that is when fewer than 10 people play any winning score lower that 30 will only be cut by .2.
- For those who win a Tea-Set round (sole or joint winner and regardless of the score) steps 7 and 8 must still be applied, but then and in addition, the handicap must be reduced by 1 if 36 and above and by 0.5 if 35 and under, however if there are less than 10 playing and the winners score is 29 or less the reduction will only be .2!
- Any new member joining Teaset will not be able to win Teaset for their first three rounds but may have their handicap adjusted. They will however not have to pay the £1 entry fee.
Rewards
All players pay £1 to kitty
80p presented to the day’s winner(s) i.e. to the pot
20p is retained for distribution at end of six months for the best 10 Top 20 round average.
Daily Awards
Pot split according to how many playing (organiser has a list of distribution)
Half-yearly rewards roughly as follows
1st 16.5%
2nd 14%
3rd 12.50%
4th 11.5%
5th 10.5%
6th 9%
7th 8%
8th 7%
9th 6%
10th 5%
Everyone playing also pays:
20p for each Birdie – restricted to par 3 holes only
50p for each Eagle
£1p for each albatross or hole in one.
Players starting the round but not completing the 18 holes must pay the £1 entry fee and any birdie money.
The only exceptions are for serious injury or illness.
Players who have not had a birdie hole, are expected to wait in the clubhouse until all players are in or to leave money with someone else in order that all birdies are paid.