FREE STATE NOMADS GOLF CLUB – NEW MEMBERS NOTES

OBLIGATIONS TO NOMADS

1. 1. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NOMADS

• Shall be to encourage and promote, foster and support the game of golf in particular to provide a source of service as maybe used for the benefit of golf in Southern Africa
• To generate funds, which may be distributed to such charitable causes, as the members of Nomads may deem fit
• To provide an opportunity for members in walks of life to meet one another at least once a month in order to make and/or cement new or old friendships
• To work in harmony and be affiliated to a golf union and member of a recognised golf club. The member must have an official handicap.
• Must be in good standing with his home club and if for any reason he gets suspended from his club, for a period of time, the Nomads will do the same.
• The Nomads Club has a uniform for playing in and must be worn at all Nomads games
• A minimum of six games must be played in a year, but to play all games would be preferred.
• If for any reason you miss a game, it can be made up by playing in the monthly meeting of other provinces if you inform the match secretary well in advance and you do it one month before, during the same month or two months after our monthly game.
• If for any reason you need to withdraw from the monthly game, please advise the match secretary at least one week in advance.
• Every month all active Nomads are automatically put in the draw and this will be published in the newsletter, e-mailed, placed on the website and on notice boards of the clubs we play at.
• Subscriptions are payable together with Bells Tickets, which is part of your commitment and is due in September of each year. There is also a facility to pay your monthly game in advance.
• At all prize givings, Nomads shall wear a Nomads Blue Blazer, Navy or Black Slacks, White Shirt, Nomads Tie, Black Shoes, Nomads Gong and Lapel Name Badge. The Nomads Gong and Tie are the property of Nomads and if you resign, they must be returned to the club.
• All games are played on a Sunday Morning and T-off times are from 07:30 onwards in summer and either 09:30 or 10:30 onwards in the months of June, July and August. Prize giving is done approximately half an hour after the last 4 ball comes off. It is expected that you attend prize giving to show our sponsors we acknowledge them and where we can we will support their products.
• Normal prize giving finishes at approximately 15:00 to 15:30 in summer and 17:00 to 17:30 during June, July and August and as this is rather long, it is imperative that you discuss it with your loved ones so that they know the story. Please, this is very, very important. Nomads cannot be held responsible for the actions of the Nomads after prize giving. We encourage you to invite your wives and girlfriends to our prize giving and Nomads love having them there.
• The highlight of the year is our Nationals where we play and meet all the other 11 provinces as well as Nomads from Zimbabwe, Botswana, Australia, New Zealand and England at either the coast or inland. To be part of this, your monthly attendance at prize giving and your monthly games are very important to gain as many points as possible to qualify.
• Through the year there are away tours like the Veldskoen Challenge, the Boardfree, the Easterns Challenge, Provincial Anniversaries, Zimbabwe– and Botswana Nationals which can be attended to gain additional points.
• Each Nomads club has an anniversary every 5 years and Nomads of all clubs attend these anniversaries as far as possible in support and to build relationships and friends.
• Slow play speaks for itself.

1. 2. COMPETITIONS

• Monthly Game - Individual Stableford over 3 divisions A B & C
• John Handley Trophy - Played over 3 pre-selected games during the year
• Eclectic Trophy - Improve points scored over 18 holes at every monthly meeting
• Gary Player - Knock out trophy – A combined stableford pairs competition
• Match Box – Worst score at a monthly game
• 40 Pointer – Points scored over 18 holes at a monthly meeting
• Over 55 Trophy – Played every month for members 55 and over
• Andrew Mentis Trophy – Annually for the highest aggregate of 5 best cards
• Gold Cup Day – For players who have won one of the above
• OMIPSA – A better ball competition off your home club handicap played during the March monthly game

1. 3. GOLF DAYS

• In a year we have three golf days during which we raise funds for the Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund for charity and for the Furtherance of Golf
  • Volvo Amateurs Masters – Between March and August
  • JVC day at Bloemfontein Golf Club on 27 April each year (Public Holiday)
  • Andrew Mentis Golf Day at Schoeman Park Golf Club each year on 24 September (Public Holiday)

1. 4. NOMADS SCORING

• A visitor will play off his club handicap less 4. A maximum handicap of 24 is allowed.
• Everybody plays off a scratch handicap and your Nomads handicap is added afterwards to your day’s score
• The Scoring is:  Birdie - 3 points, Par – 2 points, Bogey – 1 point

1. 5. REMEMBER

• You are automatically in every monthly draw. You must contact the Match secretary at least one (1) week in advance if you cannot play. A no-show will have a two (2) month suspension and the guilty member will have to write a letter of apology to his four (4) ball for not showing.
• You will be required to meet with the committee at their meeting 1 week before induction. Membership officer will contact you with the date.

Match Secretary:  Margaret Braam – 0825701627                            Membership officer: Awie Meyburgh - 0833030094