Gloucestershire Golf Union
West of England U16s Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship - Rnd 1 Rules
Conditions of The Competition
1. The Championship
a. The Championship shall be open to U16s boy & girl amateur golfers of all nationalities. (Girls
Red, Boys White tees.)
b. It shall be played over 36 holes of stroke play on one day. The winner shall be the competitor
who returns the lowest score over 36 holes. In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death
play-off over holes to be decided by the Championship Committee.
c. i. 60 players shall play in the Championship.
ii. Ballot: If entries exceed 60, they shall be reduced to 60 by eliminating the higher handicaps
by ballot or in such a way as the Championship Committee shall determine. Players eliminated
by ballot will be kept on a reserve list. If players are not subsequently offered a place or are
unable to accept such an offer, entry fees will be returned.
d. Players may use caddies, who must be under the age of 18 at 00:00hrs on 1st January of the
year in which the Championship is played. Penalty for breach of Condition: Two strokes for each
hole at which any breach occurred. Maximum penalty per round: four strokes.
2. Entry Qualification
Entrants must be:
a. Under the age of 16 at 00:00hrs on 1st January of the year in which the Championship is to
be played.
b. In possession of a playing handicap not exceeding 12.4 under the CONGU Unified
Handicapping System or a comparable scheme operated by a recognised overseas Golf Union,
Federation or Association. Entrants holding both a CONGU and an overseas authority’s
handicap must enter the Championship using their CONGU handicap. Failure to enter in
accordance with this Condition will result in entry being denied.
3. Exemptions
Irrespective of handicap, players who finished in the top 3 places in the GGU U16s Boys & winner
of the GLCGA U16s Girls Championships, (if held).
4. Winner and Prizes
a. The winner shall be presented with the Trophy at the Prize Presentation. Prize vouchers shall be
awarded to the top 4 places. (The trophy will be retained by the GGU.)
Note: The above conditions of competition must be read in conjunction with:
I. Gloucestershire Golf Union’s General Conditions.
II. Gloucestershire Golf Union’s “Hard Card” (Standard Local Rules, Conditions of
Competition, Regulations and Safety Advice) both of which apply to this Golf
Championship.
The contact for this competition is
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