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Competition Conditions (32)

Ladies Singles Winter League

Entries:- Fee must be paid before first match.

Format:-  Singles Matchplay (R&A rules Apply).

Handicap Index Capped at:-  30.5

Handicaps:- Stroke Allowance is 100%. Playing Handicaps are as prescribed in the WHS rules according to the course being played. See notice board for a table of Playing Handicaps. Higher handicapper will receive strokes to the full difference in Playing Handicaps

Tees:- Red. 

Contact Details:- Players must enter their contact details on the draw sheet within two weeks of the draw being made. 

 Dates:- Players may agree to play at any time between the stipulated dates. Players are solely responsible for scheduling their matches in the defined time zone.  NOTE  it is the sole responsibility of the players to ensure that their matches are completed before the end date. Matches not resolved by the end date will be null and void and no points will be awarded.

 It is expected that all members will cooperate with their opponents in arranging a mutually agreeable date.  If an agreement cannot be reached players may contact the Organising (Ladies) Committee who may specify a tee time, award the match to one of the players or eliminate both players from the competition.

Matches may only be played after the stipulated date if the course has been closed on the arranged date or if play has been suspended due to poor light and then only by agreement with the Ladies Committee. 

When a Tee time has been agreed, if only one player is available or present on tee at the agreed time and his opponent isn’t, then the player in attendance will go through. If neither player is present then both will be eliminated. Substitutes are not allowed.

Winners of the tie must record their result on the draw sheet immediately after playing.

When the course is agreed to be not playable then play may be suspended (rule 5.7 ) either by:-

                    Agreement of all players that the course is unplayable

Or      By suspension by the Organising Committee

Or      by the occurrence of lightning

Play must be resumed as soon as is possible and by agreement of the Organising Committee

Ties:- In the event of a match being all square after 18 holes it will  decided by "sudden death", with play continuing from the first hole.  Strokes continue to be taken as per the stroke indices.  The first player to win a hole being the winner.  

Winners of the tie must record their result on the draw sheet immediately after playing.

Peter Seddon  01455 283488 peter@whetstoneGC.co.uk         Rev   28/2/26