Kent Golf Limited
2024 Veterans Club Championship Draw Rules
1. Eligible Clubs: All Clubs affiliated to KENT GOLF LIMITED which are up to date with affiliation fee payments.
2. Eligible Players: Any male member of the Club who has reached the age of 60 years may be selected by his Club. Players may be changed from round to round, but no Player may play for more than one Club in a Calendar Year.
3. The Match: Three pairs from each Club shall play 4 Ball Match Play off Handicap over 18 Holes. Each Player shall be allowed 90% (nine tenths) their course handicaps derived from their WHS Handicap Index and the course being played (in accordance with the Rules of Handicapping published by the R&A) and that of the lowest in their game. Individual games that are "all square" after 18 holes, will play "sudden death" to determine a result. Each individual game MUST play on to decide a winner.
From the 1st April Shots to be given and received in any match should be calculated using the mixed tee calculator published by England Golf, inserting the slope rating, course rating and par of the tee set being used and the handicap indices of the four players in that match https://www.englandgolf.org/resource-detail/2024-whs-update-resources
The Kent Golf General Competition Conditions shall apply.
The Winning Club is to inform the County Office by email office@kentgolf.co.uk or telephone 01797 367725 as soon as possible after the match.
4. Handicaps: Players will play off their course handicap derived from their WHS Handicap Index and either certificates signed by the Club Secretary must be shown to the opposing Club's Representative or the app on their mobile phone showing their current Handicap Index, if requested, before the commencement of play. Any player not producing evidence of handicap index if requested, will be required to play off Scratch.
5. Draw Arrangements: When the draw is issued, it will specify a ‘draw date’. Within two weeks of the draw date and, thereafter, within one week of the ‘play by’ date or end date of the previous round, the Home team should make contact and offer at least three dates, spread over not less than two weeks. Should the Home team not contact the Away team within the period specified and offer dates, it will concede home advantage and the Away team may then contact the Home team, choose the venue, but must at the time of contact offer three dates, spread over not less than two weeks.
It is hoped that the home player’s club will allow the visiting player courtesy of the course for the purposes of the match. If courtesy is not allowed, both players will be expected to bear the cost of the green fee for the match in equal shares. The visiting player has no right to a practice round, unless that facility is granted by the home player’s club – the visiting player shall be solely responsible for any practice round green fee.
All matches will be played Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). All matches are to be played by the date specified in the Draw Sheet. Total inability to do so is to be discussed with the Golf Manager.
6. Once play has begun, if the match then has to be abandoned due to course closure, and no further play can take place on the day, the result should be determined by the state of the matches when play was suspended, providing a minimum of 9 holes has been completed by all matches. If a minimum of 9 holes have not been completed then the 2 team captains should arrange another date, within the time allowed and each game shall start afresh.
7. The Final: Will be played over the Course of the previous year's Champions. This commitment is part of the Entry Conditions. The Final will be played in the morning, followed by Lunch and Presentation. The County will provide a Referee at the Final.
8. The T D Page Cup: Will be held by the Champion Club for one year. All competitors playing the Final will receive mementoes.
9. Team Contact: Must be appointed by each Club, to act as contact throughout the season.
The contact for this competition is Hannah Eves
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