News 2012

R & A

New Rules Took Effect 1 January 2012

30th January 2012

After a four year review of golf’s 34 playing rules, the R&A have amended 9 principal rules to improve clarity and fairness. It is every golfer’s responsibility to know the rules of the game.

SCLGA

Entry Forms for County Competitions

19th January 2012

Entry forms for 2012 SCLGA competitions are now available for download on the Competitions page.

SLC&SGA

50th Anniversary of SLC&SGA

16th January 2012

Congratulations to the Sussex Lady Captains & Secretaries Golf Association who celebrate the 50th anniversary of their formation this year. They would love to welcome new members to join them (any past or present Captains and Secretaries) at this very special time.

LET

Sussex Champs Q-School Report

15th January 2012

After competing over 4 rounds against 200 top players vying for the highly prized 30 places available on the professional tour, Stacey Rodger (West Hove) and Hannah Ralph (Cowdray Park) tell us about the highs and lows of their Ladies European Tour Q-School experience at La Manga last week...

LET

Sussex Champs head for Q-School in Spain

7th January 2012

Our current Sussex champion Stacey Rodger, and previous 3 times champion Hannah Ralph, are on their way to the Ladies European Tour Qualifying event which starts in La Manga on Sunday 8th -11th January...

SCLGA

Happy New Year

5th January 2012

Although it’s a quiet time of year in the golfing calendar, the County Executive are busy planning all the events for 2012. In response to your feedback, we’ve put more new and fun events into the diary, including two of the highly popular Rumbles, a Ladies’ Invitation to Gentleman at Sweetwoods on the June bank holiday and an Autumn Bowmaker later in the year...

SCLGA

Katharine Harridge 1962 – 2011

It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Katharine Harridge passed away just before Christmas...

An archive of the news for 2011 can be found here.

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The use of Distance Measuring Devices in county competitions is now allowed.

Please note no devices that show wind strength, gradient, temperature, or any other information which will assist in the playing of the shot are allowed. The use of such a device is a breach of Rule 14.3.