Middlesex County Golf Union will be holding its fourth biennial Seminar for 
potential Rules Officials  on Wednesday, 22nd October and the associated 
Examination on Wednesday, 3rd December 2008.
Both events will take place at Finchley Golf Club (location can be got from 
their website http://www.finchleygolfclub.com/ ).

While primarily intended for those affiliated to Middlesex clubs, we can 
accommodate others from clubs outside the County should any vacancies remain 
after the end of September.

The Seminar is aimed at those seeking accreditation as Rules Officials.
It focuses on how to be an effective Rules Official at stroke play 
tournaments, on being a walking Referee with a match and also how to deal 
with the day to day Rules questions an accredited Rules Official will be 
fielding from club members.
There are also practical sessions on those aspects of the Rules a Rules 
Official is most likely to encounter.
The five instructors at this whole day Seminar are all qualified EGU Rules 
Officials with experience in officiating at a club, county and national 
level.

We expect those attending to have keen interest in, and a little above 
average knowledge of, the Rules of Golf.

Following the Seminar there is a six week period during which candidates can 
"swot" for the examination.

Those that pass the written examination will gain accreditation as MCGU Club 
Rules Officials and receive a lapel badge to recognise the fact.  Those who 
do particularly well will be selected as MCGU County Rules Officials.

The Middlesex County Golf Union was the first county to initiate a facility 
for club members to gain accreditation as Rules Officials and as far as I am 
aware, is still the only English county doing so.  However, most counties 
will be well aware of what the MCGU are doing and are accepting the MCGU 
qualification.

Should you be interested in attending both the Seminar and Examination (to 
attend one without the other is not an option), please email me.


Malcolm
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