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 location of the Grand Final will be communicated on our website and via our social media and email channels.
- The top 64 players in the Order of Merit will automatically qualify for our Grand Final.
- The points gained from each event will be added together to get the final Order of Merit standings.
- 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.
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.
