Shropshire and Herefordshire Union of Golf Clubs
ONLY Herefordshire Mens Championship 2025 Rd 1 Rules
CONDITIONS
1. The Championship will be a 36 hole individual scratch and handicap competition for men. Incorporated will be Scratch and Handicap prizes for morning and afternoon rounds.
2. The team Championship will be won by the club with the lowest aggregate gross score returned by 3 of their members. Each member will receive a prize.
3. Play shall be in accordance with the Rules of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews, the club rules and the Competition rules.
4. Entries shall be made online with fees taken at time of entry. Entries will not be accepted other than via the official completed entry form. Entrance monies will not be refunded unless intimation of scratching is received before the closing date of entries, or those who have been balloted out.
5. Handicap Index must not exceed 18.4 at the time of entry and entrants must be of amateur status as defined by The Royal and Ancient Golf club of St.Andrews. Nett competition will have handicap allowance 0f 95% of course handicap per WHS recommendations.
6. Entrants must be members of one of the affiliated Herefordshire Golf Clubs.
7. The competition Committee may refuse any entry without assigning any reason to do so.
8. In the event of applications exceeding the available places, entries for the higher handicap competitors shall be decided by ballot which shall take place immediately after the closing date for entries. All unsuccessful entries will be given the opportunity to compete if scratching occurs.
9. The Committee reserve the right to fix and/or alter starting times. In the event of play having to be abandoned/postponed the Committee reserve the right to amend the rules of the competition.
10. Competitors will be at the tee at least five minutes before their starting time. Any competitor who is absent when called upon to start will be disqualified.
11. In the event of a tie for the best gross there will be a play-off over 4 designated holes, these to be published before the start of play. In the event of a further tie then sudden death over the same holes shall determine the winner. The play-off will only be to determine the gross champion. The prize will be awarded on a countback over the last 9,6,3 holes etc. No competitor will be allowed to receive more than one prize.
12. Competitors are warned that they will be penalised for “undue delay” under rule 5.6B
13. The Championship will be a qualifying competition for handicap purposes.
14. Any questions or disputes will be dealt with by the Administrator or the Committee on the day, whose decision will be final. If the championship committee is not satisfied with an explanation for a breach of discipline the competitor concerned will be barred from entering or taking part in any H.C.G.C. event for such a period as the committee shall decide.
15. Measuring devices may be used for calculating distances only.
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