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1. The playing format is knock-out matchplay. At the Regional Final the format is 18 holes of individual stableford
and the Grand Final consists of four rounds of individual stableford.
2. The Championship is played under 'The Rules of Golf' for matchplay
as laid down by The R&A and is "Approved by the R&A for the payment of
expenses – Rule 4–2g RA/19/2008.
3. Competitors must be over 18 years of age by 1st June 2008.
4. Each competitor must be a current member of a golf club, have a handicap
issued by a CONGU affiliated golf club and must have played in at least
3 handicap qualifying competitions between April 1st 2007 and June 1st
2008 (14 months). Handicap certificates must be taken to each match and
shown to the opponent before the match commences. If a competitor does
not provide a handicap certificate on the day of the match he/she must
provide proof of handicap to the organisers within 48 hours of completion
of the match if requested by the opponent.
5. In the first round the competitor drawn at the top in each match will play at home. The winning competitor who
is first to inform the Tournament Office of the match result will have the home draw in the next round and
so on. Those competitors who have received a bye in the first round will play away in the second round.
6. In the first round it is the equal responsibility of both competitors to contact their opponent. In all other rounds it is
the away player's responsibility to contact his/her opponent to arrange a mutually convenient date and time to play
the match.
7. If either competitor has to cancel the match within 48 hours of the match being due to be played then the other
player may claim the match.
8. The venue for any match may be changed to the opponent's home course if there is a mutual agreement. Once
a competitor has played a home match he/she cannot change their home course.
9. If courtesy of the course is not granted to the away player then the total cost of any green fees payable must be
shared between both players and paid before the match commences.
10. Strokes will be taken on the basis of 3/4 of the handicap difference. The maximum permitted playing handicap
is 24 for men and 30 for ladies.
11. In addition to their normal stroke allowance ladies will also receive the difference between the men's and ladies
standard scratch score from the tees to be used. These extra shots are added to the lady's handicap before 3/4 of
the difference is calculated.
12. Play will be from the competition tees, usually white. However if the club do not allow play from the competition
tees the match will be played from the tees for general play, usually the yellow tees.
13. In mixed matches, the gentlemen must play from the competition tees if the club permits and ladies will play
from the red tees. If the course does not have red tees then the match must be played at another course which
does have red tees. If gentlemen are not permitted to play from the competition tees the match must be played at
either the ladies home course or a neutral venue.
14. Matches all square after 18 holes will be decided on a 'sudden death' play off commencing at the first hole
played and the appropriate shots will be given. If the match is abandoned during the first 18 holes then play shall
resume from the point where the match was abandoned in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
15. If after mutual agreement a match has to be abandoned during a sudden death play-off due to lack of daylight
or the course becoming unfit for play, then the match will be continued over 18 holes at the away player's course
on another mutually convenient date.
16. It is the responsibility of the winner of each match to inform the Tournament Office of the result. The
Tournament Results Tel. No. is 0845 466 222 and will be available from 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
17. In the case of any dispute the organiser's decision will be final.
18. Any competitor failing to comply with The Championship Rules or found not to meet the initial entry criteria will
be disqualified.
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