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Competition Conditions (3)

Summer Knock-Out Rules 2025

Entries:- Entry to the competition is by writing your names on an envelope and enclosing the entry fee (£8 per pair).  Entries must be made before 11th April 2025.  The draw will be published by 13th April 2024. Entrants must be paid up members for season 2025-2026.

Format:- 4 Ball Better Ball Matchplay (R&A rules Apply). 

Maximum Handicap Index:-   Men     54(capped at 28)     Juniors 54 (capped at 28)          Ladies  54(capped at 36)  

Tees:- Men/Juniors - white tees to be used if out.  Ladies - Red 

Handicaps:- Playing Handicaps (100%) are as prescribed in the WHS rules according to this Allowance and Tees being used. )

See notice board for a table of Playing Handicaps.

In Mixed Tee competitions an allowance of 1 extra is to added to Ladies PH ( difference in par)

Players will receive strokes amounting to 90% of the DIFFERENCE in Playing Handicaps taken from the lowest playing handicap of the 4 players (even if the lowest is not present) and then rounded.  Strokes to be taken as indicated from the men's indices. 

Contact Details:- Players must enter their contact details on the draw sheet within two weeks of the draw being made.

 Dates:- Matches to be played ON THE stipulated dates.  Players may agree to play before the stipulated date, but players must endeavour to contact their opponent at least two weeks before the stipulated date to arrange a time/date for their match.  Players are responsible for booking their own tee times. It is expected that all members will cooperate with their opponents in arranging a mutually agreeable date.  If an agreement cannot be reached or the match not played by the stipulated dates both teams will be eliminated (with the exception below). 

Matches may only be played after the stipulated date if the course has been closed on the stipulated time & date or if play has been suspended due to poor light and then only by agreement with the Competition Committee.

If at least one player from a team is available or present on tee at the agreed time and neither of his opponents are, then the team in attendance will go through. If neither teams show the both will be eliminated. Substitutes are not allowed.

Ties:- In the event of a match being all square after 18 holes it will be decided by "sudden death", with play continuing from the first hole.  Strokes continue to be taken as per the stroke indices. The first pair to win a hole being the winners.

Peter Seddon    01455 283488 peter@whetstoneGC.co.uk  rev 11/2/2020 23/3/21 4/5/21 25/1/22 5/10/2022 01/12/23 24/1/2024 6/2/2025 19/3/2025