Men’s Match Play Championships
Published on 12th May 2017 in Golf NewsRound One of the Match Play Championships will be played on Saturday 3rd June 2017. The Championship has two Stroke Qualifying rounds on Saturday 3rd & 10th June followed by Semi Finals 17th and Finals 24th June 2017.
The W. G. Darley Trophy will also be awarded for the best aggregate gross score from the two qualifying rounds. Entry into the event is required through the Proshop at a $5.00 cost and is separate to entering the Medal Stroke competition of the day, also at a $5 entry fee.
Supplementary Conditions of Competition
Entry
- The qualifying rounds of the Match Play Championship will be played on Saturday 3 June and Saturday 10 June 2017 and separate entry will be required through the pro-shop with an entry fee of $5 no later than 3 June 2017. Members wishing to compete concurrently in the daily competition will be required to pay the usual $5 daily entry fee on the day of play in addition.
- Member categories eligible to enter are 7 day, Veteran, Super Veteran, Life, Age based and Flexible
Format
- The two qualifying rounds are played under Stroke Play conditions with the leading four gross scores in each grade qualifying for the finals under Match Play conditions.
- Players will be graded based on their GA handicap at the commencement of qualifying round 1 as follows:
A Grade: GA handicap up to a maximum of 9.9.
B Grade: GA handicap between 10 and 16.9.
C Grade: GA handicap 17.0 and above.
- Semi Finals will be played over 18 holes elimination gross Match Play on Saturday 17 June 2017 with the 1st qualifier playing the 4th and 2nd playing the 3rd
- The Finals will be played on Saturday 24 June 2017. The A grade Final will be contested over 36 holes Gross Match Play. The B and C grade Finals will each be contested over 18 holes Gross Match Play.
- Players competing in the Semi Finals or Finals will not be permitted to compete concurrently in a Stroke Play event.
Rules
- The event will be conducted according to the Rules of Golf including the Flinders Golf Club (FGC) General Conditions of Competition and Local Rules. Where the word “Committee” is used in this or any of the Rules documents it will mean the Golf Committee of the FGC whose decisions will be final and binding on all competitors.
- Players (or their caddies) must not ride on any form of transportation in this event unless they are over 70 years of age or are able to produce a medical certificate acceptable to the Committee. Any approved transportation is for that purpose, only, and may not be equipped with weather protection shields. Penalty statement in FGC General Conditions of Competition applies.
- The event will be played from the Black plates unless otherwise indicated by the placement of movable Black tee markers on the day of play.
- In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds, a count back will be conducted in accordance with the provisions set out in the FGC General Conditions of Competition for resolution of ties in Stroke Play competition. In the Match Play rounds, a match that ends all square will be played off hole by hole until one player wins a hole. The play-off will start on the 1st hole.
- If there is a need to suspend play, the provisions set out in the FGC General Conditions of Competition will apply.
General Information
- Winners in each grade will receive an invitation for two to the annual Presentation Night where they will be presented with their award.
- Runners-up will receive a trophy voucher redeemable at the Pro shop to the value of $25.
- In addition, the W.G.Darley Trophy will be awarded to the A grade player with the best aggregate gross score after the two qualifying Stroke Play rounds.