Rules and Regulations
Qualifying Venues Competition Rules
1. The National Golf Club Team Championship will be a two-day and two rounds of golf event at chosen resorts around the country.
2. Teams of 12 players. (1 Professional and 11 amateurs) or (12 amateurs).
3. You MUST have a minimum of 7 players from the represented club in your team. This allows for a maximum of 5 outside players if required.
4. Day 1- singles stableford. The best 8 from the 12 single scores will count towards your team total.
5. Day 2- pairs betterball stableford. The best 4 from the 6 pairs scores will count towards your team total.
6. All tournaments will be played under The R&A Rules of Golf and Local Rules of the host venue.
7. The competition format will be individual stableford with 95% handicap allowance in the singles and 85% handicap in the betterball pairs. All players will play from the tees of the day.
8. Handicap – Amateurs – full handicap, maximum handicap 24.
9. Preferred Lies – This rule will be determined on the day and if introduced it will be in operation in closely mown areas only. Players will be able to lift, clean and place within six inches no closer to the hole.
Eligibility
1. Any Professional Golfer.
2. Any Amateur with an active CONGU handicap. Players with a handicap greater than 24 must play off a playing handicap of 23 for the purpose of this event. Handicap certificates or CDH numbers may need to be produced at registration if requested. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of any prizes won.
Entry Procedure and Start Sheet
1. The event will be ran by Golfingdays Ltd. Contact details are Olly Booth 07773682995 or olly@golfingdays.co.uk
2. Further information available at: www.golfingdays.co.uk or Facebook: @Golfingdays
3. A start sheet will be emailed to every team captain a week prior the event.
Entry Fees
1. Vary Per Amateur at each resort and are Inclusive of Bacon Rolls on arrival on day 1, an overnight stay, dinner & breakfast. Professionals are complimentary.
2. Deposit required of £30 Per Person
3. Payment must be collected by the team captain and paid as one. (Payment information on the entry sheet) 4. Once maximum numbers have been reached, further entries will be taken and placed on a reserve list.
In The Event Of a Tie
1.In the event of a tie, the 2nd days pairs counting stableford scores from the team will determine the winning team. If it happens that those scores are also tied then it will go to the best individual score on day 1 from those teams that are tied.
2. If we still cannot separate it will be the best betterball score form the teams that heave tied that will decide our winners.
UK Final rules
1. The winning teams from each of our qualifying venues will qualify for an 18 hole final at a venue decided by Golfingdays.
2. This is FOC for each team.
3. A team can change up to 2 of its team players if necessary due to possible date clashes, injury or illness.
4. Any team changes must be relayed to Golfingdays at least 72 hours before the final takes place.
5. There will be an option to stay on site at the final venue or close by but this will be chargeable.
6. The final will consist of 8 singles scores and 2 pair’s scores, all scores to count. It will be the team captain’s responsibility to choose which of his team play as singles and which as pairs.
7. If a winning team can’t play in the final the 2nd place team from that qualifier will be invited.
8. The winners win a 5 night, 4 rounds of golf holiday to Monte Rei Resort, Portugal in Europe for the 12 players (flights not Inc.)
**The above conditions may be subject to change at any time