Scratch Plate Rules

The Competition shall be open to players who are affiliated members of a Surrey Golf Club.

Each Club shall be represented by one team of five players and all matches are played off scratch.

Players may be changed from one round to the next.

There are no age limits for players in this competition.

The Competition will be played over 18 holes as a singles scratch match play knockout.

Players must play in strict handicap index order. All matches must be played to a finish until the overall match competition is decided.

All teams that lose the first match they play will automatically be entered into the Plate competition.

All matches should be played over a course set up as if for a qualifying competition, off the Club’s medal tees of the day.

All Surrey Knockouts will be played under the rules of the R&A and local rules as per the hosting clubs, unless otherwise advised.

All matches must be played to a conclusion until the overall competition result is decided.

A player may represent their club in as many of the knockouts as required but they may not represent more than one team in the same knockout at their club or for another Surrey club.

Assuming the previous year’s finalists are in the draw they will be seeded in each of the knockouts.
Home clubs/players are reminded that is it the rules of the competition to allow the players of the Away Team to play a practice round at a rate equal to or less than the members’ introduced guest rate, prior to the match date.

The home team/player is expected to offer at least three dates to their opponents to play the match, two at weekends and one mid-week with exception of the Seniors. These dates must be offered in a timely manner, if none of these dates are acceptable to the visitors and no other mutually acceptable date is agreed, then both teams will be disqualified. The Competition Committees decision is final.

WHILST IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOME TEAM TO OFFER DATES IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL TEAMS/PLAYERS WILL MUTUALLY AGREE TO PLAY THEIR MATCHES BEFORE THE COMPLETION DATE OF EACH ROUND.

No extensions will be given.

ROUNDS - Home or Away

1st Round Top Team Home
2nd Round Bottom Team Home
3rd Round Top Team Home
Quarter Finals Bottom Team Home
Semi Finals Top Team Home

ALL RESULTS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO THE OFFICE ON office@surreygolf.org

Details of the Finals for all knockouts will be advised by the County Office.

The contact for this competition is Caroline Hardy-Evans

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