MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Sixes

 

Finals Day - 13th September at North Middlesex GC

 

29.1  Qualifications

i)        A team from an affiliated club will consist of six male players none of whom may have played in the MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Club Team Match Play Championship (The Frank Rowse Trophy) or the MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Presidents Foursomes during the same calendar year.

ii)       Players must be male and aged 18 and over on the day that a round is played.

iii)      On the day that a round is played, two players must have a handicap of not less than 5.5; two players must have a handicap of not less than 10.5 and two players must have a handicap of not less than 15.5. 

iv)      Different players may be selected by the club for each round.

v)       It is a term of entering that a team when drawn as the “Home Team” in any round, apart from the semi final and final, must be in a position to play the matches on their course and to offer the “Away Team” a courtesy practice round prior to the matches and meet the cost of any green fees that may be due.

vi)      For the duration of the Championship entrants must have:

  • A fully developed WHS handicap i.e. 20 cards in their record;
  • 12 competition scores in the 12 months prior to start date of any round; and
  • No more than 3 general play scores during the previous 12 months from the date registration closes for the Championship. If a player has more than 3 general play cards, the committee will look more closely at their playing records.

29.2  Maximum Entry

A maximum of one team from each affiliated club.

29.3  Format

i)        The Championship is a team four-ball match play event, played off handicap. Each round will comprise three four-ball matches played over 18 holes on the same day. One match will comprise players with handicaps in the range 5.5 to 10.4; one match will comprise players with handicaps in the range 10.5 to 15.4 and one match will comprise players with handicaps in the range 15.5 to 20.4. A player may play in a match off a handicap range lower than their own handicap but must play off the maximum handicap for that match.

ii)       Each round prior to the semi-finals will be determined by lot drawn by the County Secretary in the presence of at least one other member of the Tournament Committee. The first team drawn in any pair will be the top-named team on the draw sheet and will be considered to be the “Home Team”. The team drawn as their opponent will be the bottom-named team on the draw sheet and will be considered to be the “Away Team”. The “Home Team” must contact their opponents three weeks prior to the Closing Date for each round. Failure to do so will result in the loss of the right to play at their home club.

iii)      To establish shots received, players are strongly advised to use England Golf’s Mixed Tee Calculator for this purpose under Fourball Match Play. If players are unsure how to use the calculator please contact the County Secretary, or the Chief Rules Official, in advance of the match being played for guidance on completion.

iv)      Each round except the semi-final and final rounds will start at or before 2:00pm on the closure date specified or on an earlier date and time mutually arranged between the two teams.

v)       A semi-final will be played on a neutral course which will normally be that of a side playing in the other semi-final or on a neutral course nominated by the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee will endeavour to appoint County Rules Officials to be present for the semi-final rounds.

vi)      The final round will be played over 18 holes on an agreed date on a neutral course nominated by the Tournament Committee. The agreed date and neutral course will normally be the same as for the final of the MIDDLESEX GOLF MEN’S Presidents Foursomes.

vii)     If a match is all square after 18 holes extra holes will be played in accordance with Part II – Terms of Play Applying to All Competitions, Term 15.1.

viii)    The team that wins the most matches will go through to the next round.

ix)      If a breach of Rule 1-3b(1) of the Rules of Golf between sides in a match results in a draw between the teams, a hole-by-hole play-off, in accordance with Part II – Terms Applying to All Competitions, Term 15.1 will be played between the sides which comprise players with handicaps in the range 6 to 10 until one side wins a hole. If they were the sides disqualified, then the play-off will be between the sides that comprised players with handicaps in the range 11 to 15. In the event of a breach of Rule 1-3b(1) of the Rules of Golf between sides in a match resulting in a draw between the teams, not coming to light until a later date, the teams may field substitutes in the play-off with appropriate handicaps that meet the required qualifications (see 16.1).

x)       Where a “Home Team” has difficulty in arranging to play the matches on their own course, it may request to play them on the other team’s course. If the matches are to be played on other than the course of the “Home Team”, the “Home Team” must expect to pay any green fees due.

xi)      Any claim under Rule 20.1b(2) of the Rules of Golf must be reported on the day to the County Secretary, or if he or she is not available, to the Chief Rules Official or to a member of the Championship Panel of Rules Officials for a ruling.

xii)     The results of a round must be reported to the County Secretary as soon as possible after the completion of the last match.  If no result has been reported by noon on the Monday following the date set for the end of the round both teams will be disqualified.

xiii)    The Tournament Committee will endeavour to appoint County Rules Officials to be present for the final.

29.4  Order of play

i)        The sides playing in the handicap range 15.5 to 20.4 will play each other in the first match.

ii)       The sides playing in the handicap range 10.5 to 15.4 will play each other in the second match.

iii)      The sides playing in the handicap range 5.5 to 10.4 will play each other in the third match.

iv)      The “Away Team” will have the honour on the first teeing ground. In the semi-final and final rounds, the order of play from the first tee will be decided once by lot and the result will apply to all three matches.

29.5  Prizes and Vouchers      

i)        The winners will be presented with the Trophy, a memento to retain and a voucher.

ii)       The runners-up will receive a voucher.