the Ladies Card. All matches to be played to a finish.
The Away pair will receive an additional one extra shot AFTER calculation of stroke allowance.
Where the Home Team comes from 2 different Clubs as ‘Home Team’, they may decide which
course to play on, but the ‘Home Team’ still give the courtesy shot to the ‘Away Team’, even if
they have received a reduced rate practice round. If any one of the ‘Away Team’ paring, is also a
golfing member of the home Club, no extra shot is given. Also see Rules 18 & 19.
8. Surrey Inter-Club Scratch Knockout & The Scratch Plate Knockout
Each Club shall be represented by one team of five players and all matches are played off
scratch. There are no age limits for players in this competition. Players may be changed from
one round to the next. A player can only represent one Club in any one year.
All players must have a competitive handicap on the day of the event.
The Competition will be 18 holes singles scratch Match Play between the teams. Teams must play
in strict playing handicap order. 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.
After the closing date for entries the draw will be made by the Golf Committee with the
previous year’s finalists, semi-finalists and seeded from 1 to 4.
The home side in each match must offer at least three dates to their opponents to play the match
(two at weekends and one mid-week). These dates must be offered at least three weeks before
the closing dates for the relevant round. Failure by the away team to agree and play the match
on one of these dates will result in the home side going through into the next round. If the home
side fails to offer these dates within three weeks of the closing date for the round then the away
team is entitled to offer three dates to the home team (two at weekends and one mid-week).
These dates must be offered at least two weeks before the closing date of the round.
It is expected that all teams will mutually agree to play their matches before the completion
date of each round. Failure to do so will result in the disqualification of both teams.
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. Also see Rules 18 & 19
All losing qualifiers and losing first round teams will automatically be entered into the
Plate competition.
9. Seniors’ Club Team Knockout (The John Ling Trophy)
The Competition shall be open to all affiliated Clubs who play on a course with a minimum SSS
score of 64. Each team shall comprise of ten players who have reached their 55th birthday on
the day of the match. Players may be changed from round to round, but no player may play for
more than one Club in a calendar year. Five pairs from each Club shall play fourball betterball
matchplay off handicap over 18 holes. Each player shall be allowed nine-tenths of the difference
between their handicap and that of the lowest in their game.
All players must have a competitive handicap on the day of the event.
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. Each
away player will receive two extra shots added to their handicap before calculation of stroke
allowance, which is nine-tenths of the difference taken from the lowest handicappers player.
Individual games that are all square after 18 holes will play sudden death to determine a result.
The winning Club are to email the County office as soon as possible after the match. Players will
play off their CONGU playing handicap subject to a limit of 24. A competitor over 24 handicap
may play but must play off a handicap of 24 in the event. The Draw will indicate the “Home”
Team. It will be the responsibility of both teams to arrange a suitable date for the event. Failure
to do so will result in the disqualification of both teams.
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