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Competition Rules

General Terms of Competition Eligibility

  1. Only Amateurs may play in a Club Competition.
  2. Members have to have played a minimum of 6 qualifying rounds in the previous 12 months, 3 of which must be official Club Competitions. If members do not meet this criteria they are allowed to play in the competition but are not allowed to win.
  3. All 7 Day Members are eligible to play in all Club Competitions, unless the terms of the particular Competition indicate otherwise.
  4. All 5 Day Members are eligible to play in any mid-week Competition, unless the terms of the particular Competition indicate otherwise.
  5. Ladies 9 Hole Members may play in Ladies 9 Hole Competitions in accordance with their Terms of Membership.
  6. Upper Playing Handicap Limits may apply for scoring purposes in Competitions. If that is the case Competitors with Handicaps above that level may still play: their Playing Handicap will be calculated first and if it is above the level of the Upper Limit their actual Playing Handicap will be reduced to the Maximum allowed for scoring.
  7. Unless indicated otherwise all Competitions are played over 18 holes. All Competitions must be played in the correct order, i.e. 1 to 9 or 1 to 18.

Use of Buggies

  1. Subject to Buggies being allowed on the Day of Play they may be used by any player and Caddie in all Competitions unless the Terms of the particular Competition indicate otherwise. When particular Competitions preclude their general use, they may be used with a Medical Exemption, handed to a Member of the Handicap and Competitions Committee in advance of the day’s play. If the use of a Buggy is permitted the Club does not guarantee that a Club Buggy will be available and bookings must be made in advance in the normal way.

Caddies

  1. Caddies may be used by any Player in any Competition.

Age Limits

  1. In the case of both minimum and maximum age limits the relevant date is the first day of the Competition.

General Conditions for all Competitions

  1. WHS Playing Allowances are mandatory for all Competitions and must be followed, except when the Course is not acceptable for Handicap Purposes, i.e. during Winter Competitions, when the Playing Allowances will be notified to all Players.
  2. The Tees for Competitions will be specified for each Competition in the Terms of that Competition.
  3. In all Men’s Competitions prior to starting play all Players must pay the Competition fee & enter themselves in the Competition Book in the Shop. Anyone failing to do so will be disqualified.
  4. All Competitors must be on the Tee ready to play at their appointed time unless there is a valid reason (see Rule 5.3a). If a player starts a round no more than 5 minutes early or no more than 5 minutes late they get the general penalty applied to their score. Outside of those time periods the player will be disqualified.
  5. If a Competitor fails to complete a round(s) in a Singles Competition they will be disqualified and  will be dealt with in accordance with the Rules of Handicapping. If this occurs in a Pairs/Team Competition the Competitions Committee will consider banning each Player from the next Competition of that type, e.g. Pairs – Pairs, Team – Team, Mid-Week – Mid-Week etc.
  6. In the case of Bad Weather Competitors must complete the Competition, unless the Course is Closed or a Member of the Games Committee declares the Competition abandoned.
  7. Scorecards must be completed in accordance with the both the Rules of Golf and Handicapping in place on the day the Competition is played.
  8. Competitors must enter their score on the PSI promptly after the end of play. If circumstances dictate that isn’t possible the Competitor must email a photograph of the Scorecard to the Games Committee on the day of the Competition. If a Competitor fails to do either the Games Committee will consider banning them from the next Competition of that type.
  9. Scorecards must be returned promptly, no later than 1 hour after sunset on the day of play and are deemed returned when they are placed in the Scorecard Box and cannot be returned in any circumstances. Any Competitor failing to submit their Scorecard will be disqualified and Paragraph 17 will apply.
  10. Ties in non Honours Board competitions will be by way of Count-Back on the Back Nine, in the following order, best last 9, 6, 3, then the 18th hole. If the scores remain tied Count-Back will be applied for the Front Nine using the last 6, 3 then the 9th hole.
  11. The Result of the Competition is final once the Scorecards have been checked and the Result posted on HowDidiDo.
  12. In exceptional circumstances, after the Competition is started, the Games Committee is authorised to alter the terms of the Competition as they deem necessary.
  13. In the case of Singles Strokeplay Competitions the World Handicapping System (WHS) will automatically apply changes to Handicap Indices in accordance with the Rules of Handicapping.
  14. In all formats of play the Games Committee will consider if any changes should be applied based on demonstrated Playing Abilities during all forms of play. If changes are deemed necessary the procedures outlined in the Rules of Golf, Rules of Handicapping and the England Golf Appeal Against Change to Handicap Policy will be followed.

Manners cup

The winner of the Manners cup will be determined by the below method:

Best 3 nett aggregate scores from the 7 medals throughout the year, March to September.
In the event of a tie, the 4th, 5th, 6th and finally 7th cards will be aggregated and will be used to determine the winner from the tied players.

If a player were only to play 3 medals and the other tied player / players had played 4, the winner will be determined from those 4 cards and so on.

 

Honours Board Competitions

  1. For Men’s Competitions all Honours Board Competitions will be drawn. Competitors will be invited to book a place in a time zone on HowDidiDo fourteen (14) Days before the date of the Competition. Once the competition entry period has ended (as designated on HowDidiDo) a Random draw will take place and Competitors notified of their Tee Time.
  2. Draws for Ladies Competitions will take place for Honours Board Competitions. Booking will open on HowDidiDo two (2) weeks before the Competition and close at 6pm two days before the competition.
  3. In a Man’s Competition any Competitor withdrawing after the draw is made or failing play (on either day if a 2 day Competition) will be banned from playing in the next two Competitions. Any Man failing to enter their score on the PSI or HowDidiDo without good reason will be banned for the next Competition.
  4. Ties in Honours Board competitions will be by way of an 18 hole play off to be arranged on a mutually acceptable date for competitors (competitors will maintain their original handicap). If players are still tied after 18 holes a sudden death play off will decide the winner.

Knockout Competitions

  1. Members have to have played a minimum of 6 qualifying rounds in the previous 12 months, 3 of which must be official Club Competitions. If members do not meet this criteria they will be removed from the competition.
  2. With the exception of the Men’s Winter League Knockout Stage all Knockout Competitions will be Randomly Drawn. In the case of the Men’s Winter League Knockout Stage the draw is seeded, i.e. 1 v 16, 2 v 15 etc.
  3. In Pairs Knockout Competitions either or both players may be changed before they play their First Round, and the Games Committee must be informed before play of the Team names. Once the First Round has been played no changes, or substitutes, will be permitted.
  4. Matches must be completed before the deadline date and failure to do so will result in all being disqualified
  5. If opponents are unable to agree on a date all the competitors will be regarded as having forfeited the match.
  6. Matches must be played to a conclusion and the Play-Off Holes are 1, 2, 3 etc played in that order until there is a Winner. The normal Handicap Allowances for holes will apply.
  7. If the Match cannot be concluded, e.g. bad light, it will be resumed at the point it was halted. If Competitors cannot agree that the Match should be halted the Player(s) failing to continue will be assumed to have forfeited the Match, unless the Course was Closed or because of Dangerous Conditions, e.g. the risk of lightning.

Suspension of Play

  1. The following signals will be used to suspend and resume play:
    • Immediate stop for imminent danger – one prolonged note of a siren
    • Stop for a non-dangerous situation – three consecutive notes of a siren
    • Resumption of play – two consecutive notes of a siren
  2. Penalty for breach of local rule: disqualification.
    Note: When play is stopped for imminent danger, all practice areas will be immediately closed
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