33.1 Qualifications
i) A pair must consist of two players from the same affiliated club whose handicaps must not be less than 5.5 or greater than 36.4.
ii) Entrants must be aged 18 and over at 00:00 hours on 1st January preceding the Championship.
iii) A pair can either be both males or both females or male and female.
iv) It is a term of entering that a team, when drawn as the “Home Pair” in any round, must be in a position to play the matches on their course.
33.2 Maximum Entry
There is no maximum number of pairs from each affiliated club.
33.3 Format
i) The Championship is a fourball knockout 18 hole match play competition played off the current Playing Handicap (90% Handicap Allowance) on the day of the match.
ii) After handicap allowances have been applied the player with the lowest Playing Handicap plays off zero strokes relative to the other players. The other players receive the full difference between their own Playing Handicap and that of the player with the lowest Playing Handicap.
The Playing Handicaps of each member of the group are calculated by the following calculation - (Course Handicap x Handicap Allowance) + Adjustment. Handicap Allowance is 90% for 4BBB. If there are more than one set of tees being used in the match, the adjustment is the difference between the CR for your tees and the lowest CR being utilised in the group.
iii) Pairings may not be changed once the deadline for the draw has passed. As per Rule 23.4 of the Rules of Golf, ‘The side may be represented by one partner during all or any of a round’. If a pair is represented by only one player, the handicap strokes are calculated as if all four players are present as per clarification 23.4/1.
iv) The order of the draw will be determined by lot drawn by the County Operations Manager. The first pair drawn will be the top-named pair on the draw sheet and will be the “Home Pair”. The pair drawn as their opponent will be the bottom-named pair on the draw sheet and will be the “Away Pair”.
v) Should the condition of the “Home Pair’s” course not be suitable for the match to be played, then the match can be played at the “Away Pair’s” course.
vi) The pair that reports the result of their match first will receive the advantage of being the top pair, and thus have “home” advantage in the next round.
vii) Each round except the final round 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.
viii) 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.
ix) 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 Senior KO.
x) The results of a round must be reported to the County Operations Manager 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.
xi) The Tournament Committee will endeavour to appoint County Rules Officials to be present for the final.
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xii) Following any match other than the final, any claim under Rule 20.1b(2) of the Rules of Golf must be reported on the day to the Chief Rules Official or to a member of the Tournament Panel of Rules Officials for a ruling.
33.4 Order of play
i) The “Away Pair” will have the honour on the first teeing ground. For the final match, the order of play will be decided by lot.
ii) In the interest of safety and pace of play, on each hole the players teeing off from the forward most tees must stand safely aside and allow all players teeing off from further back to hit first.
33.5 Prizes and Vouchers
i) The winning pair will receive on behalf of their club the Trophy and the pair will also receive a memento to retain and a voucher.
ii) The runners-up will receive a memento and a voucher.
