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Competition Rules

Updated 13 February 2024

Listed here are the Trophy Competitions that the Shaggy Dogs play for each year and the rules for playing each competition.

 

General Rules

1.   No Trophy or Medal Competition may take place if there are over four temporary greens in play, nor will any competition contribute towards accumulative Trophies if more than four temporary greens are in play.

2.   Unless otherwise stated, ties will be settled by standard scorecard matching, firstly the back 9 hole scores, then the back 6 scores, then  back 3 scores, then the 18th hole score, then the back 6 scores on the front 9, then the back 3 scores on the font 9 then the 9th hole.  If a tie still results, the Joint Handicap Committee will decide on an appropriate method of selecting a winner and where appropriate, a runner up.

3.    If an insufficient number of rounds have been played for a multi round competition, the Joint Handicap Committee will decide on an appropriate adjustment to the terms of the competition to ensure that wherever possible the competition can be completed in a way that includes as many members as possible.

4     All competitions are authorised (Handicap Indexes will be adjusted) unless indicated.

5.    All stroke play competitions are Maximum Score Competitions. Pick up for five strokes over par.

6.   Returning scorecards  - a scorecard will be deemed returned when it is posted on the appropriate Wednesday or Friday Whatsapp group which must be no later than 4 p.m. on the day of the competition.

7.   Where ground staff have indicated that teeing off will take place on a mat, members MUST tee off from the mat unless it unsafe to do so.

8.    The Chairman or Captain have the right to waive competition rules due to possible fixture congestion or adverse weather by allowing changes to tees used, number of holes played, number of temporary greens in play and any other change required to enable a competition to take place. Such decision must be taken before the competition starts and be clearly documented. A competition may not be cancelled due to poor weather should a minimum of 12 members wish to play.

9.    The Tee Sets identified in the competitions below are to be used. If the Tee Set is not available, then alternative Tee Sets may be used in the following sequence:-

White tee competitions may be played from the Yellow tees, or if not available, from the Blue tees.

Yellow tee competitions may be played from the Blue tees.

The Tee Set being used must be indicated on the starter sheet

​Medals

These are stroke play competitions played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

Monthly Medals

These are stroke play competitions played from the white tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The Ron Bartholemew Three Club Challenge

This is an 18 hole stableford competition played with a maximum of three clubs. A putter counts as a club if selected. Played from the yellow tees. This is not an authorised competition. Handicap Allowance 100%.

The Winter Trophy

This competition consists of six 18 hole stableford rounds played from October to March of which the best four rounds for each member are aggregated to provide a total score. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the best four rounds to decide the tie. Played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The McGlade Trophy

This is an aggregate stroke play competition of each member's best six rounds from October to March. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the best four rounds to decide the tie. Played from the yellow tees.

The Mac Trophy

This is an 18 hole stroke play pairs competition commonly called a Greensome competition in which both team members will tee off on each hole and agree the most suitable tee shot. The pair will then take alternate strokes until they hole out. Pairs for this competition will drawn with a high and a low handicap member. Handicap will be taken as the 60% of the low handicap, 40% of the higher handicap. Played from the yellow tees. This is not an authorised competition.

The St. George's Trophy

This is an 18 hole stableford competition. Played from the white tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The Cap Smith Trophy

This is an 18 hole stableford competition. Played from the white  tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The Millennium Trophy

This is an aggregate stroke play competition played over two 18 hole rounds. The handicap used for the first round will be used by members for the second round. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the two rounds to decide the tie. Played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The J. O'Donnell Jubilee Trophy

This is an 18 hole stroke play aggregate pairs competition. Played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance 95%. This is not an authorised competition.

The A.J. Lea Chairman's Trophy

This is an aggregate stableford competition played over two 18 hole rounds. The handicap used for the first round will be used by members for the second round. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the two rounds to decide the tie. Played from the white tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The F.W. Price Rosebowl

This is an 18 hole stroke play competition. Played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The Alan Wood Trophy.

This is an 18 hole stroke play competition. Played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The J. W. Curtis Trophy

This is an eclectic competition consisting of each members best gross score on each hole from any competition, stroke play or stableford, played between 1 May and 31 August, less the member's handicap at 31 August. Handicap Allowance 5/8th (62.5%)

The R. Nightingale Trophy.

This is a matchplay knock out competition played over the course of the year. In the event of a tie, the members will replay the 18th hole until there is a winner. Whilst replaying the 18th hole, a member will still receive any handicap strokes the member is entitled to due to the stroke index on the 18th hole. Played from the yellow tees or by agreement with both members, the white tees. This is not an authorised competition. Handicap Allowance 100%.

The David Docker Pairs Trophy.

This is a pairs match play knock out competition (Four-ball match play) played over the course of the year. In the event of a tie, the pairs will replay the 18th hole until there is a winner. Whilst replaying the 18th hole, a member will still receive any handicap strokes the member is entitled to due to the stroke index on the 18th hole. A team or a team member may not be substituted once the team has played its first round match. Played from the yellow tees. This is not an authorised competition. Handicap Allowance 90%.

​The Redmore Trophy

This competition consists of the best six stroke play rounds for each member from April until September. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the six rounds to decide the tie.

The R. Wells Trophy

This competition consists of the best three winter and best three summer stroke play rounds from the year. In the event of a tie, the best two then best round will be used to decide the winner

The Six Course Challenge

This is a stableford competition over six 18 hole rounds played at Harbourne Church Farm, Pype Hayes, Cocks Moors Woods, Rose Hill, Hatchford Brook and Boldmere. The best four rounds for each member are aggregated to provide a total score. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the best four rounds to decide the tie. Played from the yellow tees, apart from the Boldmere round which is played from the white tees. This will be an authorised competition if played on a measured course. Handicap Allowance 95%.

The Waters Winter EclecticTrophy

This will be an eclectic competition including all Stroke play (includes stableford) competitions on Handicap Master from 1 October to 31 March each year, with a 62.5% (5/8th) Handicap Allowance based on handicaps on 31 March.

The Generation Game

This is a stableford game played by three teams, Those members aged in their 60's or less, those aged in their 70's and those aged in their 80's or more. The score for each team is the average of their stableford points. Played from the yellow tees. Handicap Allowance is 95%

The Critchley Jug

This is an aggregate of the best six winter stroke play rounds plus the best six summer stroke play rounds from our Wednesday competitions. In the event of a tie, standard score card matching will be applied to the aggregate of the best rounds to decide the tie. A Critchley round cannot be played with less than six competitors.

The Eagle Trophy

The Eagle Trophy is not played for in a competition, but held by any member who scores an Eagle at any hole in any Friday competition even if there are more than 4 temporary greens in play, but it must not be on a hole with a temporary green. The Trophy is held by that member until another member scores an Eagle.

Hole in One Trophy

Any member scoring a hole in one on a full length hole with permanent green on a Friday will receive a hole in one trophy.

​5 Birdie Award

Any member scoring 5 birdies in a Friday round on non temporary greens will win a cash prize of £50.

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