Coffee Morning
– 9 hole Canadian foursomes competition open to 9 & 18 hole members
– Decision by vote to decide on the charity for the year
– Collection of cash donations for trophies for the year (non-compulsory)
– Usually held in late January each year
RCC Club Open Day
– Saturday competition
– Usually open to all members – 5,6 & 7 day
Betty Hebb Day
– Traditional opening day for the year’s ladies competitions
– Usually held in early February
– 4bbb stableford comp. followed by lunch (entry form at pro shop)
– Open to 9 hole & 18 hole members (separate competitions)
– Perpetual trophy awarded
Club Championships
– Usually held on 3 consecutive Saturdays in February
– Board event open to all financial members (5,6 & 7 day)
– Grades are A, B, C & senior (over 70)
– Both gross and nett events – cumulative over 3 weeks
– Stroke event except C grade which is stableford (no gross C grade)
Blind & Vision Impaired Day
– Usual Tuesday competition in mid February
– Trophy donated by B&VI Assoc
Matchplay Championships – follow the Club Championships on Saturdays
– A, B & C grades
– Played by top 8 players in each grade over 3 weeks using matchplay
Committee Plate– aggregate (cumulative) score over 3 stableford rounds
– Usually held in March, April & May
– Trophy presented on Presentation Night to individual winner
– Entered by payment of $1 at pro shop on first round (on top of usual comp.fee)
– Cash prize consists of sum of entry fees (awarded with trophy)
RCC Women’s Open Day
– Usually held in mid March on a Tuesday
– 4bbb stableford comp. followed by lunch (entry form at pro shop)
– Open to non-members (guests & visitors from other clubs)
– Perpetual trophy awarded
Par Trophy – Coral McCormack Par Trophy presented on Presentation Night to individual winner
– Aggregate (cumulative) score over 3 par rounds
– Usually held in March, April & May
– Entered by payment of $1 at pro shop on first round (on top of usual comp.fee)
– Cash prize consists of sum of entry fees (awarded with trophy)
Golden Putter – major event using both courses & open to members & guests
– Annual charity day
– 4bbb stableford comp. followed by lunch (entry form in pro shop)
– Prizes awarded to best score on each course plus best score overall
– Major prize is jewelry (previously 2 golden putters)
Mid-week Club Championships – usually held on 2 consecutive Tuesdays in May
– Board event open to all financial members (5,6 & 7 day)
– Grades are A, B, C & senior (over 70)
– Both gross and nett events – cumulative over 3 weeks
– Stroke event except C grade which is stableford (no gross C)
Memorial Day – June Knox trophy
– Held to commemorate all our women golfing members who have passed away
– Wear something yellow in remembrance
– Usual Tuesday competition
Grandmothers Trophy – donated by Pam Fisher & Jenny Johanssen in memory of their family’s long history with RCC
– Open to all 18 hole lady members but winner must be a grandmother
– Usually held later in the season
Captain’s Draw – 4 person Ambrose drop-out competition
– Teams selected by Captain to comprise A,B,C & D grades
– Fun day intended to mix players of different h/c to meet someone new
– Competition followed by lunch (entry form in pro shop)
– Usually held later in the season
Captain vs President Perpetual Shield – perpetual trophy
– Usually held in September on a Tuesday
– Players are randomly allocated to one of two teams by pro shop
Medallist Playoff – Sue Giles Medal of Medallists trophy for Tuesday event
– Played by Monthly Medal winners from preceding 12 months
– Played at the same time as October monthly medal
Senior Goblet – played on same day as Medal of Medallist (October monthly medal)
– 70 years and over
Tee Off for Breast Cancer – donations to charity
– Teams of 4 playing individual stableford with separate “pink ball event”
– Wear pink on the day
– Open to both 9 & 18 hole members (playing on different courses)
RCC Women’s Guest Day – usually held in October
– Open to 18 hole members & their guests with GA h/c
– 4bbb stableford comp. followed by lunch (entry form at pro shop)
– Members are encouraged to invite a guest, but 2 members may play together
RCC Club Mixed Foursomes – played on Sundays
Women’s Foursomes Championships – pairs event played over 2 consecutive Tuesdays in October
– Board event open to all 18 hole members
– Alternate competition available
– Played in 6’s
RCC Invitational Challenge Bowl – played at RCC, usually in October each year on a Monday
– Traditionally, RCC Club Champions are invited to form the team to defend the RCC Bowl against teams from other clubs who are trying to win it
– Teams are 2 pairs who play 4BBB stableford aggregate
Oaks Day – Fun day – usually has a hat competition
– 4 person Ambrose competition followed by a light lunch (entry form at pro shop)
Presentation Night – annual presentation of major awards
– Usually includes a dinner
Women’s Annual General Meeting – usually held on a weekday during November
– Elects members of the next year’s women’s committee
– Open to all financial female club members
Vice-Captain’s Fun Day & Committee Appreciation Day
– End of season fun day organized by vice-captain
– Usually held in late November
– Usually followed by a light lunch (entry form at pro shop)
Summer Cup – aggregate (cumulative) of 3 stableford rounds
– Usually held in December and January (subsequent year)
– Ellie Rogers Summer Cup presented at Presentation Night to individual winner
– Entered by payment of $1 at pro shop on first round (on top of usual comp.fee)
– Cash prize consists of sum of entry fees (awarded with trophy)
Mid-week Monthly Medal – major competition each month usually on first Tuesday of each month
– Stroke play
– Count putts
– Played on front 9 (start on 1st)
– Stableford format offered as alternative comp on back 9 (start on 10th)
Saturday Monthly Medal – major competition each month usually on first Saturday of each month
– Stroke play except winter months (J,J,A) have stableford
– Count putts except winter months
This list is intended to help new members and players find their way around Rosebud CC better. Please notify the Ladies Committee if you notice any errors that need correcting or have suggestions for further entries on the list.
