The Warwickshire Boys & Boys Under 16 Amateur Championships will be played on Thursday 29th July 2021
at Coventry Golf Club, St Martins Road, Finham, Coventry, CV3 6PT
Closing Date for Entry Applications is 15th July 2021.
2021 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND PLAY
Entry Qualifications:
To be eligible to enter, a player must :-
1. be under the age of 18 years or 16 years respectively at 00:00 hours on 1st January 2020.
2. be in possession of a WHS Handicap Index at the date of entry as follows:
Under 14 : maximum 28.4 handicap
Under 16 : maximum 18.4 handicap
Under 18 : maximum 12.4 handicap
or have received a personal invitation to play from one of the Warwickshire Junior Team Managers.
3. be a playing Member of a Warwickshire Golf Club affiliated to the County Golf Union.
4. obtain the permission of the Operations Director if he has represented another County, or played in another County's Championships during the preceding 12 months.
Conditions of Play:
1. The Championship shall be played by Stroke Play over 36 holes.
2. The Winner will be the competitor who returns the lowest Gross score over 36 holes. In the event of a tie for first place after 36 holes, the Championship shall be decided on the day by play-off, over holes as specified by the Committee, and if still tied, by a sudden death play-off over the same holes.
3. Other ties will be decided on a count back basis taking into account the Gross score for the second round and, if necessary, on the last 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes, in sequence, until a result is obtained. If this does not produce a result the hole by hole scores, counting backwards from 18 on a cumulative basis, will be compared until a result is obtained.
4. The use of ride-on buggies is generally prohibited in Warwickshire Union of Golf Club events. Players should walk at all times unless permission to ride has been given by the Championship Committee. Permission will only be given in exceptional circumstances.
5. We ask that mobile telephones are only used in case of emergencies.
6. Caddies are not allowed.
Prizes:
1. The overall Winner will hold The Carl Bretherton Cup for one year, and will receive a Silver medal and a Voucher.
He will qualify for, and be expected to compete in, the English Junior Champion of Champions Tournament to be held at Woodhall Spa on 11th September 2021 and the Midland Junior Champion of Champions Tournament to be held on 19th September 2021 at Peterborough Milton Golf Club.
2. The overall Runner-up will receive a Bronze medal and a Voucher. Overall 3rd Place will receive a Voucher.
3. The Winner of the Under 16’s Championship will hold The Warwickshire Past Captains Trophy for one year, and will receive a Silver medal and a Voucher. He will qualify for, and be expected to compete in, the Midland Junior Champion of Champions Tournament as detailed above.
4. The Runner-up in the Under 16’s Championship will receive a Bronze medal and a Voucher. 3rd Place will receive a Voucher.
5. Where a competitor eligible to compete in both Championship returns the best overall gross scores in both Championships he will be awarded both Titles and associated medals and vouchers.
6. In all other instances the rule that no competitor may win more than one prize will apply. Where a competitor in the Boys Under 16’s Championship returns scores which qualify for prizes, other than as the Winner, in both Championships, he will be awarded the higher status prize and the other prize(s) awarded to the player(s) with the next best score in that category.
7. Other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the Championships Committee.
8. The Coventry Evening Telegraph Trophy will be awarded to the Club Team returning the lowest Aggregate Gross score. Teams must include at least 1 player aged under 16 years at 00.00 hrs on 1st January 2021. In the event of a tie the winners will be decided on the basis of the aggregate Gross scores for the second round or, if necessary, on the last 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes, in sequence, until a result is obtained. If this does not produce a result the scores on earlier holes will be taken into account on a similar basis until a result is obtained.
9. Prize Winners and all other competitors are expected to be present at the prizegiving.
10. The 8 players returning the lowest Gross scores over 36 holes will qualify to play in the Warwickshire Boys Matchplay Championship to be held at Coventry Golf Club on 6th and 9th August 2021.
Entry Applications:
1. Individual Entry Applications and Payments may be made on-line via the County website OR by post.
2. Team Entry Applications must be made by post.
3. Postal entries will only be accepted on the official WUGC Entry Form available on the County website or from your Club Secretary/Manager.
4. Entry Applications – both postal and on-line - and related Fees, must be received by the WUGC Operations Director STRICTLY NOT LATER THAN the specified closing date for entries.
5. No Entry Fees will be refunded unless intimation of scratching is received PRIOR TO the Draw Sheet being issued.
6. It is a strict condition of entry that where a competitor will be under the age of 18 years on the date of the competition, a Parental Consent Form is completed and returned to the WUGC Operations Director NOT LATER THAN the specified closing date for entries.
Dress Code After Play:
Competitors should adhere to the dress rules of the host club as specified on the Draw Sheet.
Rules of Golf Applicable:
1. The Competition will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, and as supplemented by Local Rules.
Note: The use of Distance Measuring Devices which conform with the current Rules of Golf is allowed.
Resolution of Issues:
Any questions arising as to Entry Qualifications, Rules of Golf, Resolution of Exceptional Ties or any other points will be considered by the Championship Committee whose decision will be final. The Committee reserve the right to limit the number of entries.
The contact for this competition is Matt Nixon