competition rules

COMPETITION RULES
GROSS COMPETITION FORMAT
1. The competition will be a junior competition in the form of an 18-hole
medal round.
2. All competitors must be under 18 years of age at midnight on Jan 1, 2016.
3. All boy competitors will play off men’s medal tees.
4. All girl competitors will play off LGU tees.
5. The winners of the Gross competition will be the boy and the girl with the best gross scores.
6. The competition standard scratch will be used for boys. The CSS for the
men’s medal tees must be clearly indicated on the player’s card and his gross score must be shown against CSS as opposed to par.
7. The competition standard scratch will be used for girls. The CSS for the
LGU tees must be clearly indicated on the player’s card and her gross
score must be shown against CSS as opposed to par. Where a girl’s
competition has less than five entries, the score will be determined against the SSS of the ladies’ course and not the CSS.
8. Ties in each club competition will be decided on a count back over the last nine, six, and three holes in that order (holes 10-18). The front nine (holes 1-9) score should then be counted by the same method. If still tied, a
sudden death play-off should be held over holes decided by the club competition organiser.
9. A boys’ club competition must have a minimum of five eligible players. A
girls’ club competition must have a minimum of two eligible players.
NET COMPETITION FORMAT
10. The competition will be a junior competition in the form of an 18-hole
medal round.
11. All competitors must be under 18 years of age at midnight on Jan 1, 2016.
12. All boy competitors will play off men’s medal tees.
13. All girl competitors will play off LGU tees.
14. The winners of the Net competition will be the boy and the girl with the best net scores.
15. The competition standard scratch will be used for boys. The CSS for the
men’s medal tees must be clearly indicated on the player’s card and his net score must be shown against CSS as opposed to par.
16. The competition standard scratch will be used for girls. The CSS for the
LGU tees must be clearly indicated on the player’s card and her net
score must be shown against CSS as opposed to par. Where a girl’s
competition has five or less entries, the score will be determined against the SSS of the ladies’ course and the CSS.
17. Ties in each club competition will be decided on a count back over the last 9, 6, and 3 holes in that order (i.e. holes 10-18). The front nine (i.e. holes 1-9)
score should then be counted by the same method. If still tied, a sudden
death play-off should be held over holes to be decided by the club competition organiser.
18. No caddies are allowed at qualifying competitions and juniors must play on
their own, not with adults.
19. The competition should preferably be open, although if club rules prevent
this, closed competitions will be allowed.
20. A boys’ club competition must have a minimum of five eligible players. A
girls’ club competition must have a minimum of two eligible players.
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ELIGIBILITY
21. In the event of a SINGLE GIRL PLAYER only, if the girls’ competition and the
boys’ competition are to be staged the same day, this girl may play alongside the boys using the LGU tees. She would be subject to the
girls’ competition rules with the addition that the scorecard must be marked by a boy entrant (aged 15 or over OR with a handicap of 12 or less). Upon completing the course, the girl entrant would only be eligible to be the girls’ competition winner, NOT the overall winner. A girls’ competition that takes place on a separate day to the boys competition, in which only one girl participates, will NOT constitute a competition. Please note, when returning the girls’ competition proforma, please make sure that the boy’s name, age and handicap details are clearly indicated.
22. ALL BOYS MUST HAVE A HANDICAP OF 28 OR LESS; ALL GIRLS
MUST HAVE A HANDICAP OF 36 OR LESS.
23. All competitors must be permanent residents in the UK or ROI.
PRIZES
24. The following prizes will be supplied:
• A Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf for each competitor.
• A gift for the boy and girl winner of both the gross and net competitions, kindly provided by TaylorMade-adidas Golf and BMW. Every effort will be made to ensure that these prizes are dispatched in good time for
your competition - if they have not arrived within two weeks of the competition, please call the Championship hotline 0344 693 1885, or email [email protected]
ADDITIONAL PRIZES
25. U14 AWARD
Two special awards of a TaylorMade stand bag will be presented by
TaylorMade-adidas Golf to the lowest scoring boy and girl competing this year.
To be eligible, based on gross scores, competitors must be under 14 years
of age at midnight on September 12, 2016. The best U14 scores should be
included on the relevant section on the results proformas.
26. HOLE IN ONE PRIZE
This year TaylorMade-adidas Golf will award a prize of six Project (a) golf balls
to any junior that makes a hole in one during their qualifying competition. The
details of the hole in one should be included in the relevant section on the
results proformas.
RESULTS
27. The boy and girl winners’ scorecard(s) must be signed by the junior
organiser and the club captain or club secretary before they are returned.
28. The CSS must be clearly marked on both the boys’ and girls’ cards.
29. The winners’ results proformas, which will be sent to you with your prize
pack, must also be returned along with your computer results print out in
the pre-paid envelope supplied. It is important that you return your results
proformas and computer results print outs so that all results can be entered onto our national leaderboards. If we do not receive your results, the names of your juniors will NOT be featured in The Telegraph or on
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COMPETITION RULES
CHAMPIONSHIP DEADLINES
30. All club qualifiers MUST take place on or before September 12, 2016.
Competitions held after this closing date will NOT constitute a
qualifying event.
IMPORTANT
31. All results information MUST be returned by 12pm on September 14, 2016.
Results will NOT be accepted after this time and will not be included on the national leaderboard.
QUALIFICATION
32. There is no restriction on the number of events a player may enter. All
winning scores are valid for the national leaderboards.
THE FINAL – GROSS COMPETITION
33. The 2016 Final will be a 54-hole stroke play competition.
34. 12 boys will play in the Boys’ Final, to be contested at Quinta do Lago,
November 2, 3, 4, 2016.
35. Nine girls will play in the Girls’ Final, to be contested at Quinta do Lago, November 2, 3, 4, 2016.
36. The committee will select two boys and one girl to qualify for the Final via a sponsor’s invitation, subject to the eligibility criteria. This decision is made by the appointed committee and its decision is final.
37. The remaining 10 boys’ finalists will be selected from the national
leaderboard, which is compiled from the best gross scores against
competition standard scratch of all the qualifying winners.
38. The remaining eight girls’ finalists will be selected from the national
leaderboard, which is compiled from the best gross scores against
competition standard scratch of all the qualifying winners.
39. In the event of a tie in the scores of club competition winners, qualification
for the Final will be decided by count back over the last nine, six and three holes, in that order. The second nine holes on the qualifying competition card will be used in any count back situation. If still tied, the front nine score should then be counted by the same method.
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40. At the Final, the champions (boy and girl) will be the competitors with the
lowest gross totals over 54 holes. In the case of a tie, there will be a sudden death play-off, playing a selected hole repeatedly.
41. All competitions will be played under the Rules of Golf as approved by the
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, except as modified by
local rules.
42. All play will be with golf balls and clubs in the current list of conforming
equipment issued by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
THE FINAL – NET COMPETITION
43. The boy and girl Net winners will be selected from the national
leaderboard, which is compiled from the best net scores against
competition standard scratch of all the qualifying winners.
44. The boy and girl Net winners (along with a chaperone each) will attend
the Final at Quinta do Lago on November 3, 4, & 5, 2016.
45. The boy and girl Net winners will not compete during their time at the
Final. They will be the overall Net winners and the trip to the final will be
their prize.
46. Any matter that is not specifically outlined in these rules will be determined by the competition organisers, Brookes Sport, whose decision is final. Should you have any queries on any competition rules,
please contact:
Brookes Sport
Sandbach Enterprise Centre,
Wesley Avenue, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1DG
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 08700 103 630
For general enquiries call the Championship hotline: 0344 693 1885
(lines are open from 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday – Friday)
or email: [email protected]
Championship hotline: 0344 693 1885