GALFCUIG is a
game of golf devised for those who enjoy good
company, pleasant surroundings and have the
occasional but not irresistible urge to strike
a golf ball in an
unserious manner.
Galfcuig is
played in teams of five, male, female or
mixed as desired, usually over 18 holes.
Two teams tee off together and wend their
weary, varied and respective ways from green
to green where they renew acquaintance and
admire each other’s putts.
There is one
ball and five clubs allocated per team. The
team captain must select five
different clubs from a standard set of golf
clubs, excluding a putter (which will be provided
to
each team on each green). The five clubs must
include one wood, one club each from irons
1 to 3, 4 to 6, 7 to 9, and one other club
of choice which is not a duplicate of one already
selected. Prior to the game commencing the
captain will allocate to each team member one
of the five chosen clubs. Once allocated the
player must play with that club throughout
the
entire round, with the exception of when playing
the ball on the defined green, when the
putter provided must be used in place of the
allocated club.
The designated
club must always be used regardless of the
lie or location of the ball other
than when the ball is on the defined green,
when the putter must be substituted.
The captain
will determine in which order the team members
will play. Once determined, this
order must be followed for the total round
and does not alter from hole to hole.
Any air shots,
while being added to the team score, do not
count as a hit by the player
concerned, who must re-take the shot until
the ball has actually been struck.
In the case
of a ball being lost, the player whose next
turn it is, shall play the shot from the
area where the ball cannot be found, at a
cost of 1 shot (but not distance)
If the ball is hit out of bounds, the rule
of stroke and distance applies and the player
who is
next in order shall deliver the stroke from
where the previous player hit the ball.
A
provisional ball may be played by the player
next in order. If that subsequently becomes
the‘ball in play’ the next player
in order shall play the shot. If the first ball
is found to be in
bounds, the player taking the provisional
shot must play the next shot and the provisional
shot is discounted
A player playing
out of sequence shall incur a penalty of
one penalty stroke and the player
whose turn it should have been will then
play from the original spot.
A player using
an incorrect club will incur a one shot penalty
and retake the shot using the
correct club
No player is
allowed to forfeit a shot.
Other than as
expressed above, the usual rules of golf
in force at the time, will apply. If it is
a female’s turn to tee off, they will be
able to do so from the woman’s
tee.
The team captain
is responsible for recording
the team score on each
hole, and marking the
other team’s card.
The winning
team is the one completing the round
in the least number of
strokes.
Handicaps do
not apply.
Galfcuig is a registered name and the property of the Ireland Fund of New Zealand. Founded in 1992, the purpose of the fund is to
enhance cultural and charitable links between Ireland and New Zealand by supporting community, education, arts and cultural
developments which introduce, nurture and create new relationships between groups in New Zealand and Ireland.
Past partnerships include the support of the New Zealand Special Olympics team who travelled to the World Special Olympics in
Ireland in 2003. |
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