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The Pros And Cons Of Golf's Move To Digital

Golf has moved swiftly towards digital solutions for booking and score entry. It seems like progress but there are hurdles to overcome…

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In this increasingly digital world, the expectation is that everyone is savvy with all things tech – that we all long to embrace apps and will be eternally grateful for any online solution.

In many and maybe even most instances, the internet and smart devices have simplified our lives, given us information at our fingertips, the capacity to buy and sell goods with the touch of a button, to make bookings, to plan, organise and streamline everyday living.

But technology has limitations – it occasionally fails and, because it’s replaced humans in many cases, when it does fail, there’s often no back-up. When digital check-in systems at British Airways go wrong, pandemonium ensues at Heathrow because the skeleton staff can’t cope. When online banking crashes, the helpline is overrun. Digital solutions are brilliant when they work, not so good when they don’t.

Since the introduction of the World Handicap System (WHS) and, spurred on by the pandemic, golf has rushed towards digital booking and score entry systems. On the face of it these are the way forward, but there are a few reasons why they don’t suit everybody. Here we consider the pros and cons of golf’s digital revolution.

Pro - An Equitable System

In the olden days of golf, the booking sheet at most clubs was managed by the professional’s shop (or perhaps a starter at more prestigious venues.) You made a phone call or, it seems incredible today, but you may have even popped in to speak to somebody face to face to book a time. The problem with the old system was that the start sheet began to look all too predictable each week – members bagged the same time every Saturday morning, either by re-booking as they went to check in or by making sure a tame member of staff kept their slot just for them.

New online booking systems mean every member has the same chance, and right, to take any time that’s available to members on the booking sheet. It’s a much fairer way of doing things – far less of a closed shop.

Con – Fastest Finger First Shootout 

The battle to book times has changed. The aim is no longer to dominate and monopolise, now it’s to win the shootout on your smart device or keyboard. The tee sheet for a given day will open at a set time and members will be poised to strike. If you’re not on the case at the exact moment, you might find all the times are snaffled before you have a chance to log in.

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Often people book times on spec, not even certain they’ll be able to play – they just want to have the option. At many clubs, full tee sheets start to feature gaps as the day approaches and people who made bookings a week or two earlier realise they can’t make it. By that time, those who missed out originally have made other plans and the times go begging.

Additionally, there are still members at most clubs who don’t use smart phones or the internet – They tend to miss out as, by the time they can call up to book directly, all the times have been taken.

Pro – Less paperwork

When it comes to score entry, entering scores on a smart device should streamline processes for club administrators. There are no scorecards to deal with (also an environmental benefit), there’s no checking of unreadable scores and ineligible scrawls, sign-in is easier, there’s an in-play leaderboard and it’s easier to produce the final results, there are automatic handicap adjustments, notifications on club events… there are many positives to be had.

Con – Not Quite so streamlined

But at the average golf club, a good percentage of the members are not quite as clued up on tech as the app developer who produced the score entry system. Since app-based score entry arrived, the professional or administrator at many clubs has found themselves dedicating hours of their day to educating and assisting members to use the technology. The idea is good but the reality of teaching the senior section how to log-in, select the right tees, right tournament etc… is a little less straightforward.

Many clubs (including the author’s) have chosen this year to go back to a slightly simpler version that doesn’t require the use of smart devices. We check in/register at a terminal in the pro shop, mark our cards in the good old-fashioned method, writing our playing partner’s score down with a pencil, then after all is agreed, we enter our own score at either the terminal in the shop or another situated in the clubhouse. It’s still a digital system but it doesn’t require the individual to have (or be able) to use the necessary technology on their own phone. That seems more equitable to me – Not everyone wants to fiddle with their phone all the way round the course.

Pro – General Play at will

The apps that allow us to enter WHS General Play scores mean we can travel to any course around the country and register to return a General Play score that will count towards our handicap. This is a great addition for golf and one that really allows the WHS to function as it should. It’s simple and straightforward to select the course you’re playing, select the tees and enter your score. The more General Play scores, the more reflective your WHS handicap will be of your current playing ability. It also gives you something else to play for outside of competition.

Con – General Play at Will

Golf is a game of integrity and we like think all golfers play by the rules, all the time. But let’s face it, we’ve all had our doubts about the odd thing we’ve seen over our years in golf. General Play scoring via mobile app is undoubtedly open to abuse – Playing with pals outside competition… good scores coming in… It’s inevitable that suspicions will be raised every now and then. At my club this year, if we’re doing a General Play score, we have to sign in at the pro-shop terminal as per a comp – a clear and definite pre-registering, we then have to input our score in that terminal or the one in the clubhouse and put a signed card in the scorecard box – that takes any doubt out of the process and I think it’s a good idea.

Technology in golf is improving the playing experience and simplifying processes for players and administrators. But there are elements of the systems available that need some tweaking and a degree of flexibility to accommodate the less tech-savvy and ensure everyone is playing by the book.    

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1.    Ranking Nacional con Ventajas Astara - LATAM

La competición central es el Ranking Nacional con Ventajas Astara - LATAM, en la que participarán todos los jugadores afiliados a la Fedegolf de acuerdo con las condiciones que se detallan a continuación:

1.1    Categorías  (límites expresados en Handicap Index).

Caballeros - Categorías:

30 y más.

Damas - Categorías:

Hasta 14.9.

1.2    Modalidad. Scores computables.

a. Fechas de disputa: marzo a noviembre, en 9 fechas .

b. Períodos para registrar scores en cada etapa: Cada mes calendario será denominado “ períodos computables ” para un total de 9 fechas  (entre fechas de “corte” del procesamiento Fedegolf).

Fecha #1: del 1 al 31 de marzo.

Fecha #2: del 1 al 30 de abril.

Fecha #3: del 1 al 31 de mayo.

Fecha #4: del 1 al 30 de junio.

Fecha #5: del 1 al 31 de julio.

Fecha #6: del 1 al 31 de agosto.

Fecha #7: del 1 al 30 de septiembre.

Fecha #8 : del 1 al 31 de octubre.

Fecha #9: del 1 al 30 de noviembre.

c. Datos de los registros a computar: Se toman directamente del procesamiento de Handicaps Fedegolf.

d. Cómo se seleccionan los mejores registros: Se considerarán para cada jugador/a los mejores  DIFERENCIALES NETOS  ( score neto menos el par del campo ) de  scores válidos  de 18 hoyos a lo largo del ranking. Un score es válido cuando ha sido registrado para el proceso de Handicap obtenido de scores completos, cualquiera sea el campo donde se lo registre.

e. Cuántos registros se toman por cada período computable:  Uno , el  mejor diferencial neto  de cada “período computable”, según el calendario detallado en el punto b.

f. Puntaje asociado: A cada registro le corresponderá un puntaje de acuerdo a la escala que se publica más abajo – Ver “ANEXO Esquema de Puntos”.

1.3    Descartes.

A los efectos de considerar las posiciones finales de este Ranking, se tomarán las  7 mejores fechas de cada jugador. Esto implica que se aplicarán tres descartes que se efectivizarán una vez disputadas las fechas 7ª, 8ª y 9ª respectivamente.

Si por causas de fuerza mayor tuviese que disputarse un número de fechas menor a 10, se tomará en cualquiera de los casos la mitad más uno de los períodos disputados, con redondeo de 0,5 o más al número natural inmediato mayor.

Debido a la situación sanitaria a la fecha de comienzo de esta competición, los distintos rankings se considerarán como válidos a los efectos de las posiciones finales si al 31 de diciembre (o bien la fecha que corresponda) se hubiesen podido cumplimentar al menos cuatro fechas completas.

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Complementaria o alternativamente, ese Comité podrá diferir el cronograma de las fechas (periodos computables) programadas por las mismas razones mencionadas en el párrafo anterior y/o eventualmente otras de carácter técnico, lo que se daría a conocer por los distintos canales de difusión tanto de Fedegolf como de Digital Golf Tour.

2.    Rankings Individuales por “ZONA”

A los fines de la Competencia Regional, se agruparán en las “Zonas” los clubes correspondientes a cada una. Cabe aclarar que los Jugadores Independientes, como así también los que compiten en Briceño y Whyndham Garden integrarán una “Zona” denominada “Independientes”. Se ordenará individualmente en cada “Zona” en función del club donde esté registrada su afiliación a la Fedegolf y en las mismas categorías previstas para el Ranking Nacional con Ventajas Astara - LATAM.

Categorías, Modalidad - Scores computables y Puntajes a considerar - Descartes: ídem puntos 1.1, 1.2 y 1.3 respectivamente, incluyendo metodología de descartes.

3.    Ranking Nacional Interclubes

Participarán todos los clubes del país compitiendo a nivel nacional.

Categoría : Única. Neto general: Damas y Caballeros conjuntamente.

Modalidad. Scores computables : Se tomará para cada período computable los 10 mejores diferenciales netos individuales por club, sin distinción de categoría. Esto resultará de considerar un único registro por jugador/a para finalmente computar los 10 mejores de cada club para cada fecha.

Asimismo, esos registros serán transformados en puntos de acuerdo con la escala que se detalla más adelante (Ver “ANEXO Esquema de Puntos”).

Puntajes a considerar para el Ranking - Descartes : ídem 1.3, incluyendo metodología de descartes.

4.      Rankings Interclubes por “ZONA”

Participarán todos los clubes agrupados en su propia zona, compitiendo a nivel regional.

5.      Rankings Especiales

Paralelamente se liquidarán y premiarán anualmente el  Ranking Nacional Juvenil , el  Ranking Nacional Senior , el  Ranking Nacional Mid Amateur   y el Ranking Nacional Universitario , para caballeros y damas, tomando los scores netos de los campeonatos institucionales (nacionales, giras y regionales) programados en cada división. Todos los rankings anteriores serán igualmente liquidados por región y por Club.

Participarán todos los jugadores del país compitiendo a nivel nacional, bajo el mismo calendario de fechas y computando sus scores de igual modo.

ANEXO 1 - Desempates

a)     Competencias Individuales:

Para el caso de  igualdad de puntos acumulados  según las presentes condiciones una vez computada cada fecha y a los fines de desempatar las posiciones de esta, incluyendo las posiciones finales del Ranking Nacional con Ventajas y de los Ranking por Zona como también los Rankings “Especiales”, se procederá a aplicar el siguiente criterio hasta desempatar:

1º.   Menor Handicap Index (el último vigente, el del final de cada período computable);

2º.   Menor Handicap Index vigente al final de la fecha inmediata anterior;

3º.   Mayor cantidad de puntos en la fecha inmediata anterior;

4º.   De no resolverse el o los empates, se compartirán todos los puestos que persistan empatados.

Nota : Para el caso de la Fecha #1, en caso de no resolución del empate al aplicarse el inciso 1º, los  puestos empatados se compartirán.

b)    Competencias Interclubes:

En el caso de  igualdad de puntos acumulados  y a los fines de determinar las posiciones tanto de cada una de las fechas como las parciales y finales de estos rankings por clubes, se desempatará de acuerdo con la siguiente secuencia, hasta que se produzca la primera diferencia:

1º.   Mayor puntaje en la última fecha disputada (solo para las posiciones parciales y finales);

2º.   Mayor sumatoria de los puntos individuales acumulados por cada uno de los jugadores de un mismo club en la última fecha disputada;

3º.   Considerando los puntos anteriores, 1° y 2°, recurrentemente, tomando en primer término la fecha inmediata anterior, y así con las anteriores a esta, hasta resolver el empate;

4º.   Si no se llegara a un desempate, se compartirán todos los puestos que persistan empatados.

Nota : Para el caso de la primera fecha, en caso de no resolución del empate al aplicarse el primer inciso 1º,  los puestos empatados se compartirán.

ANEXO 2 - Esquema de Puntos

Se  otorgarán puntos según  el “ diferencial neto ” (score neto menos el par del campo) de scores válidos de 18 hoyos realizados en una competencia para cada período computable (Ver punto 1.2.d).

INDIVIDUALES : (escala según el mejor diferencial neto registrado en el período)

Ranking Nacional con Ventajas Astara - LATAM  cada jugador/a competirá en la categoría correspondiente a su último Handicap Index vigente al momento del procesamiento de cada fecha . En la eventualidad de cambiar de categoría por modificación de su Handicap Index, conservará la totalidad de PUNTOS obtenidos hasta ese momento en la o las categorías en las que haya computado previamente.

POR CLUBES : (escala según sumatoria de puntajes obtenidos por sus diez mejores diferenciales netos)

ANEXO 3 - DigitalGolf Coins

En cada Fecha Oficial, se repartirán DigitalGolf Coins a los mejores 30 jugadores de cada una de las 10 categorías (7 de Caballeros, 3 de Damas) y desafíos propuestos (300 jugadores por fecha), en función a las reglas establecidas en el presente Reglamento.

Dichos DigitalGolf Coins, son acumulables fecha tras fecha y son otorgados de acuerdo a la posición lograda por el Jugador/a en cada fecha, teniendo en cuenta la siguiente escala:

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The best golf clubs in moscow: luxury, exclusivity, and entertainment.

By Walter Raymond

February 24, 2015

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In Russia, the western concept of building architecturally beautiful golf courses filled with modern and luxurious amenities has found fertile ground. What was considered a frivolous pastime during the time of the Soviets has become the latest trend for the stylish set. These days, there are countless options around Moscow to practice golf, polo, ski, yachting, and other sports alongside 5-star hotels, luxurious country houses, and magnificent villas.

The game of golf is a sport that requires passion and expertise. It is also part of a culture that considers this pastime a synonym of social prestige and exclusivity. In recent years, the new Russian elite has turned to golf as a vehicle of integration in the era of globalization. Golf courses are also meeting and socializing spaces where Muscovite tycoons can relax and also seal business deals.

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The Moscow Country Club, Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club, Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club, and Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia are some of the most exclusive and elegant golf courses in Russia. Some of them have made it to the list of Top 15 golf clubs in the world, a source of great prestige for the country.

Moscow Country Club Moscow Country Club

The first 18-hole golf course built in Russia, Moscow Country Club, hosts the exclusive PGA European Tour. Located just eight miles from the city center, this luxurious facility was created by architect Robert Trent Jones Jr . The design takes advantage of a typical Russian birch and spruce forest to provide a natural environment of extraordinary beauty.

Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club

The Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is 18 miles from the heart of Moscow, close to historical monuments from the 17th and 18th centuries. Designed by famed architects Paul and Dave Thomas , this 18-hole course is part of a complex that includes a yacht club, an equestrian center, and a health and wellness facility. Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is Russia’s version of a classic country club with multiple attractions.

Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club

This park is among the best in Eastern Europe and was awarded the 2014 World Golf Award as the best golf course in Russia. Located 25 miles from Moscow, it is part of a vast complex featuring an 18-hole golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus , a polo club and a mountain ski club with four tracks. The design combines classic Scottish, Alpine, and English features in a dreamy landscape.

Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia

Less than 60 miles from Moscow, this golf course with a definite Scottish design is the only one in Russia recognized as a PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) from Britain and Ireland. Located in an ecologically pristine area on the banks of the Volga River, the Zavidovo Golf Club embodies the spirit and appearance of the legendary Scottish golf courses. Its many springs and streams, hills, forests, swamps and lakes justify its reputation as a very demanding circuit. Last year, it entered the exclusive club of the 15 best golf courses in the world.   ■

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While most of the Myrtle Beach Classic field isn’t determined yet, the first golfer participating in the tournament has been announced.

Matt Atkins, a professional golfer who played collegiality at the University of South Carolina Aiken , won The Q at Myrtle Beach. The tournament, held at TPC Myrtle Beach, pitted professionals and famous golf content creators against one another for a spot in the Myrtle Beach Classic.

Atkins— who will compete in the PGA’s Korn Ferry Tour Veritex Bank Championship in Arlington, Texas April 25-28, 2024 — is familiar with the Myrtle Beach area and the course where the Grand Strand’s first PGA Tour tournament will take place.

Atkins started playing golf with his dad at Myrtle Beach courses while on vacations, where he generally only played golf in his youth. When he qualified for the 105th Southern Amateur Championship in 2011, the round of golf that secured him a spot in the tournament took place at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club.

Atkins said he struggled on the course’s famed 13th hole, which features alligators and other hazards, although an 18th hole birdie won him a place in the 2011 competition. For Atkins, his spot in the tournament is a poetic experience.

“It’s kind of a nice little full circle moment to tee it up in Myrtle Beach where I would label where I started really like playing (golf),” He said.

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Moscow Country Club Becomes Latest European Tour Destination

(left-to-right) Scott McLean, European Tour Greenkeeping Consultant, Andrei Dukhovny, Director of Moscow Country Club, David MacLaren, Head of European Tour Properties, Mary Bazhenova, Golf Membership Manager of Moscow Country Club and Konstantin Gribkov, Golf Director of Moscow Country Club.

European Tour Properties has extended its portfolio of Destinations by welcoming Moscow Country Club as the 28 th  venue within its extensive network of world-class venues.

Situated only an hour outside of Moscow, the club features Russia’s first 18-hole championship course and will host the Staysure Tour’s VTB Russian Open Golf Championship (Senior) from August 17-19, 2018.

The Country Club combines five-star hospitality with top-quality golf in a tranquil setting close to the Russian capital, and this new partnership extends the network to 28 venues within 21 countries, across three continents.

The course itself was designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones II and is nestled within dense Russian forest of thick firs and birches, offering a fascinating landscape for any golfer.

In addition to golf, Moscow Country Club features a five-star hotel, cottages and townhouses to rent throughout the year, and a choice of eight restaurants for guests to enjoy.

With an indoor and outdoor pool, state-of-the-art gym, tennis courts and other leisure activities, the extensive facilities at Moscow Country Club make the venue a strong addition to European Tour Properties’ network.

David MacLaren, Head of European Tour Properties, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Moscow Country Club as the 28th member of our network of world-class venues and particularly pleased to welcome our first Destination in Russia.

“Moscow Country Club is both a fine golf resort and an established tournament venue. Our other Venues are sure to welcome the further expansion of our network within key geographical locations worldwide.

“In August, Moscow Country Club will host the VTB Russian Open Golf Championship on the Staysure Tour and we look forward to golfers from all over the world visiting our newest Destination.”

Andrei Dukhovny, Director of the GlavUPDK affiliated Moscow Country Club, said: “We are very excited to be part of the European Tour Properties network. We are looking forward to working with their team and using their expertise to enhance our customers’ experience both on and off the course.

“Moscow Country Club is a stand-out Russian golfing destination, with the Staysure Tour set to visit in August for the VTB Russian Open Golf Championship.

“By becoming a European Tour Destination, we are hoping to grow even further and continue developing as a venue.”

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 The only one 5-star golf resort in the Moscow region

 The first Russia’s 18-hole world-class professional golf course

 Designed by Robert Trent Jones

 72 par, 6464 m, 72 bunkers, 3 lakes, river

 Built in the middle of the real Russian forest

 Every hole of the field has an exclusive design

 The course was renovated in 2012

 Hosts the most prestigious professional competitions – Challenge Tour, European Tour, European Seniors Tour. In 2018 hosted VTB Russian Open Golf Championship (Senior) with one of the biggest prize fund on the Staysure Tour of $500 000

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