Warwickshire Golf
The Warwickshire Open 2021: RND 1 Rules
The Warwickshire Mens Open Championship will be played on Thursday 9th September 2021 at Shirley Golf Club, Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3TB
2021 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND PLAY
Entry Qualifications:
Entry is by invitation only and is restricted to those Amateurs who entered the 2021 Warwickshire Amateur Championship and to those Professionals and Assistant Professionals who qualified through the recognised method set by the Warwickshire PGA and who in their respective Championships recorded a score equal to or better than the 25th best score / position recorded by those who are available to participate in this Championship. In addition, the organisers have agreed that a limited number of invitees may be included from each body.
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.
3. In the event of a tie for first place after the specified number of holes, the Championship shall be decided on the day by play-off, over holes as specified by the Championship Committee, and if still tied, by a sudden death play-off over the same holes.
4. Other ties between Amateur players will be decided on a count back basis taking into account, in sequence, the Gross score 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 hole by hole scores, counting backwards from 18 on a cumulative basis, will be compared until a result is obtained.
5. Where Professional Players are tied the relevant prizes will be shared equally.
6. 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.
7. We ask that mobile telephones are only used in case of emergencies.
8. Caddies are allowed.
Prizes:
1. The Winner will hold The W.F. Wiseman Challenge Cup for one year.
2. The Leading Amateur will receive a Silver medal and a Voucher.
3. The 2nd placed Amateur will receive a Bronze medal and a Voucher.
4. The 3rd placed Amateur will receive a Voucher.
5. Other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the Championships Committee.
6. The T.P. Cooke Salver and a Voucher will be awarded to the Amateur returning the lowest Aggregate Gross score in the Warwickshire Amateur Championship and the Warwickshire Open Championship. Vouchers will also be awarded for 2nd and 3rd Best Aggregate scores.
7. Prize Winners and all other competitors are expected to be present at the prizegiving.
Entry Applications:
1. Entry Applications will only be accepted on the official WUGC Entry Form which will be provided to invited participants by the Operations Director.
2. Entry Applications and related Fees must be received by the WUGC Operations Director NOT LATER THAN the specified closing date for entries.
3. No Entry Fees will be refunded unless intimation of scratching is received PRIOR TO the Draw Sheet being issued.
4. 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:
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 Qualification, Rules of Golf, Resolution of Exceptional Ties or any other points will be considered by
the Championship Committee of the WUGC Ltd. and the Committee of the Warwickshire PGA, whose joint decision will be final.
The contact for this competition is Matt Nixon
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