GENERAL RULES:

• 5 EVENTS (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER/JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH)
• STABLEFORD SCORING IN 3 BALLS
• PLAYED UNDER R & A RULES AND WHGC LOCAL RULES
• AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL EVENT (LADIES AND GENTS)
• PLAYED FROM WHITE AND RED TEES
• GENTS USE WHITE SCORECARD AND LADIES USE RED SCORECARD
• QUALIFYING FOR HANDICAP PURPOSES
• FULL HANDICAP ALLOWANCE (MAXIMUM 18 MEN / 28 LADIES)
• HIGHER HANDICAP PLAYERS MAY ENTER, BUT MUST PLAY OFF THE MAXIMUM HANDICAP
• CDH NUMBER REQUIRED ON ENTRY
• PROFESSIONALS ON THE EUROPEAN TOUR, CHALLENGE TOUR, CLUTCH TOUR, JAMEGA TOUR OR 1836 TOUR MUST PLAY OFF +2 AND ALL OTHER PROFESSIONALS PLAY OFF SCRATCH
• PREFFERED LIES ON ALL CLOSELY MOWN AREAS. PLACE WITHIN 6 INCHES AND NO NEARER THE HOLE
• ANY ISSUES SHOULD BE TAKEN UP WITH THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ON 01543 432 261

ENTRY:

• ENTER ONLINE VIA WHGC WEBSITE
• WHGC MEMBERS CAN ENTER ON IG
• PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN ON ENTRY
• FEES - £55 NON-MEMBERS AND £35 WHGC MEMBERS
• PRICE INCLUDES COFFEE AND BACON ROLLS ON ARRIVAL
• MAXIMUM FIELD SIZE OF 84
• MINIMUM FIELD SIZE OF 40

EVENT AGENDA:

• REGISTRATION IN THE CLUBHOUSE FROM 7:45AM
• PLAY FROM 1ST AND 9TH TEES BETWEEN 8:30AM AND 10:30AM
• PRIZE PRESENTATION WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE FINAL GROUP HAS FINISHED

IN THE EVENT OF A TIE:

• THERE WILL BE A CARD COUNTBACK FROM BACK 9,6,3 AND 1
• THEN A SUDDEN DEATH FROM THE 1ST HOLE

ORDER OF MERIT:

• THIS WILL BE BASED ON THE BEST 3 SCORES FROM 5 EVENTS
• THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR THE O.O.M.
• THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A £100 BONUS
• IF THERE IS A TIE, THEN THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST STABLEFORD SCORE IN ANY OF THE 3 EVENTS WILL BE THE OVERALL WINNER

WITHDRAWALS:

• MUST BE MADE BY CONTACTING 01543 432 261 OR VIA ben@whittingtonheathgc.co.uk
  
• FAILURE TO GIVE 24 HOURS NOTICE WILL RESULT IN NO REFUND AND POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FROM THE NEXT EVENT
• EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

CODE OF CONDUCT:

• ALL PLAYERS AND CADDIES ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER AND BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS AT THE CLUB
• PLAYERS MUST MAINTAIN A STEADY PACE OF PLAY AND KEEP UP WITH OTHERS ON THE GOLF COURSE
• PLEASE REFER TO THE ETIQUETTE ON THE WHGC WEBSITE

PRIZE FUND:

1ST                           £400

2ND                          £250

3RD                          £150

4TH                          £100

5TH                          £50

BEST GROSS             £150

2ND GROSS              £100

• BASED UPON A MINIMUM OF 40 ENTRIES
• THE EVENT MAY BE CANCELLED IF THE ENTRY IS TOO LOW
• AMATEURS WILL BE PAID IN VOUCHERS FOR THE WHGC SHOP ONLY
• PROFESSIONALS WILL BE PAID IN CASH

CANCELLED OR ABANDONED EVENT:

• PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND IF CANCELLED BEFORE ANY PLAY
• IF 50% OF THE FIELD HAVE COMPLETED, THE RESULT WILL STAND AND THE PRIZE FUND WILL BE REDUCED
• NON-COMPETING PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE A REFUND

ALL OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE WHGC TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE