Format – including handicap allowance
- The playing format is Individual Stableford with 95% handicap allowance under the World Handicap System.
- Where permitted, men will play from the equivalent white competition tees.
- Women will play from the equivalent red competition tees.
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Men and women will compete against each other according to the CONGU Mixed Tee Calculator in accordance with the WHS for a Stableford competition format. Handicap adjustments will be applied to the playing handicap prior to the event in accordance with the WHS system and CONGU.
Competition rules
- Caddies are permitted at any of the events and the competitor is responsible for his/ her caddie’s actions and food.
- The use of buggies is permitted in events where the golf club allows them and where they are available for hire.
- Players must make their own buggie hire arrangements directly with the club.
- The use of GPS and laser range finding equipment, which only measures distance, is permitted.
- The use of smartphones and other devices that provide additional information, such as wind speed and direction and distance that takes into account gradient, is in breach of the Rules of Golf.
- The Grand Final for the 2026 season will take place on October 14th, 2026 at Northamptonshire County GC.
- The top 44 players on the Order of Merit will be invited to play at the Grand Final.
- Each player's top eight results will count towards the Order of Merit.
- Competitors do not have to play in all events to qualify for the Grand Final from the Order of Merit.
- All previous winners of the NCG Top 100s Tour Grand Final or winners of an NCG Top 100s Matchplay Regional Final are ineligible for the main prize at any future Grand Finals or Regional Finals.
- Should a competitor make a hole-in-one during one of our events they will be offered a free place at another Top 100s Tour event with an entry fee of £110 or less.
Competition rules - Summer Match Play 2026
- The NCG Top 100s Summer Match Play is played in accordance with ‘The Rules of Golf’ as laid down by the R&A and the Local Rules of the courses visited.
- The competition will be played in line with the R&A handicapping rules, with 90% of a player's Course Handicap being used for the match.
- In line with all NCG Top 100s competitions, handicaps should be limited to an index of 24.0. Players with indexes of higher than 24.0 will play off the maximum index of 24.0, which is then used to calculate a course handicap.
- The handicapping rules can be seen here: https://www.randa.org/en/roh/appendices/appendix-c
- Players should play from the tees that each respective club uses for competitions (male or female), and play from the markers.
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For this competition, Rule 23 (Four Ball) is the other key rule, which can be found here: https://www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf/rule-23
- Should the match be tied after 18 holes, play should continue down the 1st hole (or respective possible playoff hole), 2nd hole etc, until the match is won.
- Should bad light or weather force a match to be suspended, it must be continued from the same point - even if this is on a different day.
- The home pair should make first contact with their opponents to arrange matches.
- Where possible, courtesy of the course should be asked for by the club. If this is not possible, then the member-guest green fees should be split equally between all four players.
- The winning pair from each match must email contact@ncgtop100stour.com with the result and match score prior to the respective round's deadline.
- The deadlines, as stated on the draw sheet, and in emails to all players, are final. if we have not received a result by the round deadline, a coin toss will decide which pair advances to the next round.
Eligibility
- The events are open to all Amateur golfers, male and female.
- Competitors under the age of 18 are welcome to take part but must be accompanied by an adult.
- The handicap limit at each event for males is 24.
- The handicap limit at each event for females is 24.
- Should a player’s handicap exceed the limit on the day, their handicap will be reduced to the handicap limit.
- A player is solely responsible for playing from their correct handicap.
- Professionals can compete in our events but are not eligible for place prizes or the Order of Merit. They can win spot prizes.
Integrity of competition policy
- We have a responsibility to all competitors to ensure the integrity of our NCG Top 100 Tour events. We take this responsibility very seriously.
- It is every competitor’s responsibility to record and verify their scores – not only with each other but ahead of finalising their scorecard, even if they are not directly involved in the scoring for their group.
- Any player that breaches the requirements of Rule 3.3b will be disqualified.
- We routinely contact the home clubs of winning players to verify their handicaps and check recent competition scores.
- We reserve the right to refuse entry to any competitors for future NCG Top 100s Tour events if we feel the integrity of those events might be affected by their presence in the field. In such circumstances, there are no grounds for appeal.
- We reserve the right to pull the handicap of any golfers playing in consecutive events where cards cannot automatically be sent back to their respective Union.
