3. Championships
The Amateur Championship shall have a qualifying competition played over 36 holes stroke
play with the 16 players or 8 pairs with the lowest gross scores going forward to the Match
Play stage. In the event of a tie for the 16th place, this shall be decided by sudden death in the
knockout stages. All matches shall be over 18 holes; in the event of a tied match the players
shall continue until one or other shall have won a hole.
The Junior, Colts, Mid-age and Seniors Championships shall be open to players under or over
the age limits stated in paragraph 13 and shall all be played over 36 holes stroke play, except
for the Junior (Under 14, Under 13 and Under 12) Championship which will be played over 18
holes.
In the event of a tie for a Championship, there shall be a sudden death play off over holes
decided by the Golf Committee.
All players must have a competitive handicap on the day of the event.
The Club Championship shall be open to all Clubs affiliated to Surrey Golf. Each Club shall be
represented by a team, or teams, of three players nominated from those Club players accepted
for the Amateur Championship. The scores shall be the aggregate of the 36 holes scores of all
three players returned during the Amateur Championship qualifying competition. In the event
of a tie this shall be decided on the scores of the three players returned over the Championship
course, i.e., the course used for the Match Play stages. In the event that only one course is used
for the qualifying competition then the scores in the second round shall be used. The winning
Club will be invited to represent the County in the English Club Championship.
The Mid-Age Team Championship shall be open to all Clubs affiliated to Surrey Golf. Each Club
shall be represented by a team, or teams, of two players nominated from those Club players
accepted for the Championship. The score shall be the aggregate of the 36 hole scores of both
players. In the event of a tie this shall be decided on the scores of both players returned in the
second round. If there is still a tie the scores for the last 9, 6, 3 or one hole shall be used to
determine the result.
4. Inter-Club Team Competition (Surrey Fives)
The Competition shall be open to all Clubs who are affiliated to Surrey Golf and who play on a
course with a minimum SSS score of 64. Each Club shall be represented by one or two teams
of five players. Each team shall consist of two players with a handicap of between 5 and 12
and three players with a handicap of between 13 and 18. Handicaps are the playing handicaps
on the day of the match. All players must be 18 years of age or over on the day of the match.
A player may not play for more than one team or Club during the Competition. Clubs may
change the players in their teams in each match. If a Club inadvertently fields an ineligible
player his individual game shall be awarded to his opponent.
Home Clubs are reminded that it is normal etiquette to allow the members of the Away Team to
play a practice round at a rate equal to or less than the members’ introduced guest rate.
All players must have a competitive handicap on the day of the event.
The away player in each game will be allowed one extra shot, to be taken after the calculation
of stroke difference and allowance. If the away player is also a playing member of the home
club, this does not apply.
All matches should be played over a course set up as if for a qualifying competition, off the
Club’s medal competition tees of the day. Clubs with a SSS of less than 64 may enter if it makes
arrangements with a neighbouring Club with an acceptable SSS to host its home matches or
agrees to play all games away from home.
The Competition will be knockout by 18 holes matchplay between the teams played in order of
exact handicap. The handicap allowance will be full difference. All matches must be played to
a finish until the overall match result is decided, i.e., in the event of a halved match, play shall
continue until one player wins a hole. The draw will be made in two sections, East and West,
and will indicate which Club shall play at home.
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