Lookout Point Handicap Policy
Section: Rules & Regulations – Member Handbook
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Handicap Policy is to ensure that all members maintain a handicap that is a valid representation of their best competitive abilities. Any member who plays any type of competitive golf will be expected to play fair and maintain a proper handicap.
RESPONSIBILITY
This policy applies to all Members who wish to play competitive golf. Any Member who plays any type of competitive golf will be expected to play fair and maintain a proper handicap.
This includes external events as a guest at another club as well as any Golf Canada, USGA sanctioned events
(Not all Lookout Members wish to play competitive golf and as such will not require a handicap.)
The following Core Principles apply:
1. You agree to comply with the LP Handicap Policy and the Golf Canada Handicap Manual
2. An accurate handicap represents a players “potential scoring ability”…..not the average of all your scores.
3. whenever you sign up for a Tournament or club event or play for anything in your playing group, you are saying to all the fellow players in the field or in your group that “my handicap is complete, up to date, compliant with Lookout Point CC handicap rules, and is an accurate representation of my “potential scoring ability”
4. If you want to use the handicap purpose for any reason, then you agree to comply with the Lookout Point CC Handicap policy
5. You will not be allowed to enter events without a properly maintained handicap
6. The Golf Shop will not enter members into an event without a proper handicap unless they agree to play at scratch
7. Members will post all acceptable scores
8. Members will post 100% of all member event scores
9. All acceptable scores must be posted before you play your next round (not after you next play, or multiple scores posted on a later date all at the same time, etc.)
10. Members agree that there should be consequences for members who do not comply
11. You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your own scoring record
12. There are no reasonable excuses for not posting your score before you next play
PROCEDURE
1. Members will enter all valid scores within 72 hrs after playing
2. Members will stay current with the rules of golf and proper scoring methods
3. While the Professional Staff will enter your scores for Club Events deemed “tournament scores” ( T scores) , you are responsible for entering T scores for all Match Play rounds, Competitive Invitational rounds as well as any outside event involving stroke play competition.
4. It is expected that you will post all rounds played including rounds played at other golf courses (at any time during the HDCP season associated with the geographic region the round was played ie. Florida during Nov – March)
To support the desire to maintain a proper handicap;
1. Members will receive a reminder from Golf Canada of any round played at our club that is not entered within 72 hrs (of playing a round). The Member is responsible for entering the missing scores, either on the Golf Canada App or The LPCC Website. The Professional Staff will not enter missing scores.
2. Members will be contacted by the handicap committee if you fail to enter at least 80% of the rounds played. (Not including the 100% expectation of all member event rounds)
3. Repeated reminders may result in;
1. A modification to your handicap used for competitive events, including Men’s & Ladies League play
2. Suspension from competitive play
4. From time to time, the Handicap Committee may review & adjust handicaps for players who appear to play well below their handicap in competitive events
Handicap scoring record Modifications:
Apart from enforcement, the Handicap Committee will be called upon from time to time to review players scoring records to ensure that Handicaps continue to accurately reflect the player’s “potential scoring ability”. These reviews will be done by considering Handicap Manual Probability Tables, player’s competitions results, and any other relevant information. The HC will make all required modifications to the Members scoring record. The member will be notified of the proposed modification and be given a reasonable opportunity to respond. The Committee will then decide whether or not to proceed with the modification or not.
Notification of Member and 3 Stage Enforcement Policy
In the case of any non- compliance, the Member will be notified.
1. Stage 1- For the First event of non-compliance, the Member will be notified, and advised of the violation. The Member will be asked to immediately correct the non-compliance. There will be no penalty. During that time, the Member will be required to comply with all Handicap Rules and the Member will be actively monitored. Compliance will result in the Member being removed from the Watch List.
2. Stage 2- For a second event of non-compliance while on the Watch List, the Member will be notified, advised of the violation(s), and be invited to provide an explanation or response to the Committee at a special Meeting of the committee. The committee will then render a decision which may consist of no response, or continuation of the Watch List for an extended period of time, and/or the imposition of a penalty score, and/or to require the Member to produce verified scorecards of all rounds played for a period of time, and/or to suspend the Player’s right to participate in club events for a period of time, and/or modification of the Member’s Handicap factor for a period of time.
3. Stage 3- For a third event of non-compliance while in a second violation period, the Committee will notify the Member of the continued infraction(s), invite the Member to attend a special meeting with the Committee at a mutually agreed upon date to provide information that may be pertinent to the Committee decision. The Committee will then decide to make no decision and have the member remain at the Strike Two phase, or to recommend the withdrawal of the Member’s handicap for a period of 1 year. During the period of withdrawal, the Member will be required to provide signed, dated, and attested scorecards to the Handicap committee until such time as the Committee decides to return the Handicap privileges to the Member.
Golf Shop News, July 28th
CADDIES NEEDED!!!
Are you Interested in caddying during the Canadian Women's Mid-Am & Senior Championships? We have players coming to Lookout Point from across Canada who are looking for caddies for the championships with local course knowledge and expertise. Caddies will earn a minimum of $40 per round. Caddies must be available between Monday, August 27th to Thursday, August 30th (specific times and dates will be arranged between you and the player). Caddies will be assigned to players on a first come - first serve basis. If you are interested please contact Dan Roud ASAP at dan.roud@lopcc.com to be added to the list.
Club Championships
Registration is open until Wednesday, August 1st for the 2018 Club Championships. You can register through the member portal or in the Golf Shop. The following is the break down of flights:
Men's Championship
August 4th, 5th & 6th
Men's Club Champion
Gross (Any Handicap)
Black Tees
Men's A Flight Champion
5 - 8 Handicap
Blue Tees
Men's B Flight Champion
9 - 11 Handicap
Blue Tees
Men's C Flight Champion
12 - 15 Handicap
Edge Tees
Men's D Flight Champion
16 - 19 Handicap
Edge Tees
Men's E Flight Champion
20+ Handicap
Edge Tees
Ladies Championship
August 4th, 5th & 6th - Open, A & B Flights
August 5th & 6th - C & D Flights
Ladies Club Champion
Gross (Any Handicap)
Ladies A Flight Champion
Gold Tees
Ladies B Flight Champion
Fringe Tees
Ladies C Flight Champion
Fringe Tees
Ladies D Flight Champion
Fringe Tees
Handicaps for each flight will be emailed out by the Ladies Section
Junior Boys Championship
August 5th & 6th
Junior Boys Champion
Age: 19 and under
Blue Tees
Juvenile Champion
Age: 15 and under
White Tees
Junior Girls Championship
August 5th & 6th
Junior Girls Champion
Age: 19 and under
Fringe Tees
British Open Pool Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 British Open Pool. For the first time we had to use our tie-breaker based on the closest guess to Francesco Molinari's final score of -8.
1st Place
Sharon Bradley (-18)
$150 in Golf Shop Credits
2nd Place
Bert Cadotte (-15)
Tie Breaker (-6 for winning score)
Green Fee Pass (value of $95)
3rd Place
Frank King (-15)
Tie Breaker (-3 for winning score)
$60 in Golf Shop Credits
Weekend Tee Times
Once the field has been set for our Club Championships August 4th, 5th & 6th and pairings have been released we will review the tee times that were reserved and open any unused times for players who are not competing in the Championship.
Kay Fraser Results
On Saturday, July 21st the Ladies Section played the Annual Kay Fraser tournament. It was great to see such a strong turnout for one of our longest running Ladies events.
1st Place
Anita McKenzie & Sharon Montgomery-Greenwood (66)
2nd Place
Linda Anderson & Diane Girard (69)
4 Man Quota Points
We had 18 team's compete in our annual 4 man Quota Points event! Congrats to our winners.
1st Place
Dr. Pran Kundi, Frank Mortensen, Dan Girard & Mike Kershaw (31 pts above Quota)
2nd Place
Bob Anderson, Des Brady, Harry Weller & David Grant (18 Points above Quota)
3rd Place
Rick Podrebarac, Brett Richardson, Frans Smoor & Peter VanderValk
Closest to the Pin # 2
Ian Penney
Closest to the Pin # 5
Bob Anderson
Closest to the Pin # 8
Rick Podrebarac
Closest to the Pin # 11
Ian Penney
Senior Invitational
From the Green Committee
Golf Course Update
As we enter the 4th week of an extended heat wave with next to zero rainfall, the golf course is certainly showing signs of stress. The rough presently is in a semi-dormant state, especially in areas which receive no irrigation. Our irrigation system, installed in 1987, is certainly showing signs of its weakness. With the high heat and humidity were dealing with, disease pressure is at the highest its been in many years, and you can see some signs of this on a few greens. We've implemented a plan to reduce any undue stress primarily to the putting surfaces. Our greens are healthy, but this does not exclude them from any form of disease. We have in the past few weeks, and will continue, to keep them as healthy as possible, keeping in mind golfing must go on.
The steps we have taken so far are:
* applied approximately 10% more water
* Increased fertilizer
* Removed growth regulators
* Continued with our fungicide program
* Skipped mowing once a week
* Raised our mowing height
* Sliced the greens once (a form of venting)
* Eliminated any verticutting
Green speeds will be a bit slower, but having our greens make it through healthy is first and foremost. Starting Sunday evening and finishing Monday morning, we will do another form of venting, using a 1/4-inch solid mini tine. Immediately after, the greens will be rolled to smooth out the surface and, in a few days, there will be no signs of this procedure. The value of getting oxygen down to the roots with this procedure is extremely valuable to the health of the turf moving forward into the remaining portion of the golf season. If anyone has any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to me at aldo@lopcc.com
Golf Shop News, July 15th
Senior Club Championship Results
Thank you to all the members who participated in this weekend's Senior & Super Senior Club Championships. We had 57 players this year - which is a 40% increase in participants from 2017. As a result, we also had an excellent prize pool of over $2100! Congratulations to this year's winners!
Senior Men's Champion
Joe Miszk
Super Senior Men's Champion
Guenther Penner
Senior Ladies Champion
Sharon Montgomery - Greenwood
Super Senior Ladies Champion
Maria Williamson
Senior Men's Low Net
Michael Foster
Super Senior Men's Low Net
Tom Cottringer
Senior Ladies Low Net
Diane Girard
Super Senior Ladies Low Net
Tina Drummond
For a full recap of the weekend's results please visit the Senior Club Championship website by clicking the following link:
Senior Club Championship Results
Our Senior & Super Senior Men's and Ladies Champions will be invited to be on this year's Travis Cup team which will travel to Stafford Country Club on August 10th to defend The Travis Cup Trophy.
Our Senior Men's & Senior Ladies Champions will also have an opportunity to compete in the 69th Annual Walt McCollum Niagara District Champion of Champions which will be held on Saturday, September 8th at Rockway Glen.
Driving Range Hours, Monday July 16th
Please note that the Golf Course is open on Monday July 16th. As a result, the Driving Range will be closed for maintenance as Aldo and his crew continue to perform maintenance and make improvements to the quality of the practice facilities.
British Open Pool
The 3rd major of the year is nearly here! If you want to enhance your British Open experience consider participating in our Lookout Point British Open member's pool. The cost is $10 per entry. Enter as many times as you like. Payout's for the Top 3 (and ties) are based on the total number of entries.
Here's how you join our golf pool:
Pick your team of 6 golfers by going to the link below and entering the pool id and password.
Pool ID: 46294
Password: 1922
Link: https://www.easyofficepools.com/golf-tier-select/
Teams can only be added or updated prior to the first tee time of the tournament.
Senior Golf Central
Calling all Senior Men...
There are a number of fantastic Senior Golf Invitationals and Events coming up over summer and fall months, including our very own Senior Men's Invitational. Did you know, all of the information for these events is available for FREE on www.seniorgolfcentral.ca. Sign up on the website today and get registered on the mailing list so you don't miss out on what's happening with Senior Golf in Ontario.
Caddies Needed!!!
Are you Interested in caddying during the Canadian Women's Mid-Am & Senior Championships? We have players coming to Lookout Point from across Canada who are looking for caddies for the championships with local course knowledge and expertise. Caddies will earn a minimum of $40 per round. Caddies must be available between Monday, August 27th to Thursday, August 30th (specific times and dates will be arranged between you and the player). Caddies will be assigned to players on a first come - first serve basis. If you are interested please contact Dan Roud ASAP at dan.roud@lopcc.com to be added to the list.
Look what our Juniors are doing....
Lookout Point's junior members continue to shine Locally, Provincially and Internationally. Here are some of the highlights of just the past couple of weeks:
In International competition:
Kayla Burke & Ben MacLean we're selected to represent Team Canada at Dolphin Head Golf Club in Hilton Head, SC in the 2018 North America Cup! Ben won all 3 of his matches and Kayla won 2 out of 3 to lead Team Canada to a 13.5 to 10.5 win over Team USA.
Provincially:
Freddy D'Angelo (9th) & Luke Delgobbo (14th) both played exceptionally well in windy conditions at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, On. at the Ontario Junior's to qualify for the Canadian Junior Championship later this summer!
Over at Maple City Golf & Country Club, Kayla Burke finished T13 in the Ontario Juniors and as a result qualified for the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in BC!!
Freddy D'Angelo has been on fire this summer! Earlier this summer Freddy managed to qualify at King's Forest for the Ontario Men's Amateur which was held this past week at St. Thomas Golf & Country Club. Freddy finished tied for 10th which guarunteed him a spot in the Canadian Men's Amateur in BC later this summer. If that wasn't enough, Freddy placed t11 at Blue Springs earlier this year in a Canadian Open Qualifier and now has an opporunity to qualify for the RBC Canadian Open through the final qualifing stage at Heron Point on Monday, July 23rd.
Not content with a North America Cup already to his credit, Ben Maclean won the Juvenile Boys (u17) qualifier at Blue Mountain Golf & Country Club this past week on July 12th. What you may not know is Ben is actually still a Bantam (u15)!!! Best of luck in Oshawa at the Ontario Juvenile Championships Ben!
On August 21-22nd, Sawmill Golf Club here in Fenwick, On. will be hosting the Ontario Bantam Championship. In the field representing Lookout Point are Ben Maclean, Matthew Martell & Bradyn Wark (who qualified with a 13th place finish at Cambridge on July 8th).
Closer to home:
Here on the Niagara Junior Tour our juniors continue to lead the way. Here are some of the results from the tour stops at Rockway and Rolling Meadows earlier this month
Rockway Vineyards
u13 Boys - Michael Martell (2nd Place)
u15 Boys - Braydn Wark (1st), Matthew Martell (2nd), Isaiah Ellis (4th)
u17 & u19 Boys - Matt Gibson (1st), Ethan Siebert (6th)
Rolling Meadows
u13 Boys - Michael Martell (1st Place) - 75!!!!
u15 Boys - Ben Maclean (1st), Bradyn Wark (2nd), Matthew Martell (3rd), Isaiah Ellis (4th)
u17 & u19 Boys - Matt Gibson (T4), Ethan Siebert (T4), Ryan Harold (T7)
FRIDAY DATE NIGHT COUPLES GOLF
July 20th
July 27th
August 10th
August 17th
August 24th
Interested in bringing a non-member to Friday Date Night and adding some Golf to your evening plans? Contact Kent Taylor (gordonkenttaylor@gmail.com) who will book and make arrangements for you and your guest to add some Golf to the above Date Nights. The rates below include Golf, Cart and a food voucher which needs to be redeemed the night you play.
Member with 1 Guest - $125 (includes all Golf & Carts and $55 food voucher)
Additional Non-member Couple - $195 (includes Golf & Cart for both non-members and a $55 food voucher)
Golf Shop News, July 3rd
Canada Day Parent Child Recap
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Parent Child tournament on Monday, July 2nd. Everyone was a winner by getting to participate with their family and friends but we would like to recognize our two low scores of the day
Rowan & Troy McLellan (84)
Randy & Lauren Wardrope (76)
Canada Day Raffle
Congrats to Karen Tribble who won our Canada Day Raffle prize package! Don't forget, we have a great promotion going on in the Golf Shop right now. Buy any Titleist dozen and get a ballot for a Fat Tire Bike which we will be raffling off at the end of August.
Golf Course Status - This Weekend
with the annual member guest event this week, the golf course will be closed for member play on Friday, July 6th. There will be limited play in the evening, please contact the Golf Shop for availability. On Saturday, July 7th there will be a member shotgun at 7:00 am open to Full Play members only. You may book a spot in the shotgun by contacting the Golf Shop.
On Monday, July 9th the range will be closed for the day for maintenance. The Golf Course and chipping are beside the parking lot will be open.
Senior Club Championships
Register Today
Closes on July 11th
Ladies Social Shotgun
Canadian Women's Senior & Mid-Am Championships
At the end of August, Lookout Point Country Club is pleased to be hosting the Canadian Women's Senior & Mid-Am Championships.
Conducted since 1971, the Canadian Women’s Senior Championship has featured many of the country’s top senior golfers. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame members Marlene Streit, Gayle Borthwick, Marilyn O’Connor and Margaret Todd all own senior championship titles.
In the past, this competition has also featured a strong contingent of international players, particularly from the United States – most notably Nancy Fitzgerald. The Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Senior Championship has also been referred to as the CLGA National Senior Championship.
The winner receives an exemption into the United States Golf Association’s Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
We have a number of volunteer opportunities available and are looking for members who will be interested. Please click on the link below to submit your application
RBC SCRAMBLE
Lookout Point is hosting a public Local Qualifier for the PGA of Canada RBC Scramble on Monday, July 30th. Members are welcome to enter. Teams must register online at the link below (Registration cost is $29.95 per player) All information about the event including rules and regulations can be found at www.rbcpgascramble.com.
Beverly Golf Club Reciprocal Opportunities
Please come into the Golf Shop if you wish to fill out a ballot for the following monday recirprocal tee times at Beverly Golf Club
July 16th
July 23rd
July 30th
August 13th
September 10th
September 24th
We will draw the ballots on July 11th and post the results in our next eblast.
2018 North American Cup
Junior Girls Club Champion Kayla Burke and Bantam Ben Maclean travel down to South Carolina to play in the 2018 North American Cup.
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