Club days

• Men & Women Club day - Saturdays, 12pm start

• Men & Women 9 hole - Wednesdays, 9am start

• Men Mid-week - Wednesdays, 12pm start

• Women Mid-week - Thursdays, 9:30am start

• Twilight - Tuesdays, 4:30pm - 5.15pm (during daylight savings)

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General

• Please report to the starter 15 minutes prior to the club day competition start time unlesss there is a published draw for the day. Draws will be published on the club notice board or website. 

• Competition details are displayed on the noticeboard in front of the starters' office.

• All matchplay games must be played as dictated by the rules of the competition, unless the Match  Committee approves an alteration, or they must be forfeited.

• Any match forfeited must be advised to the opponent and club captain before the match is due to commence and as soon as the need to forfeit is realised.

• Motorised Carts are permitted to be used by members for any ‘club’ competitions once a medical certificate has been provided.

 

Trophy rules

Pairs: mixed

Clifford Cup

18 Holes 4 Ball Best Ball Par.  Choose partners. If tied, result decided by sudden-death playoff on the day. (Players must be made aware of this prior to playing)

​Frew Memorial Cup

18 Holes Net Aggregate.  Choose partners. If tied, result decided by “sudden-death” playoff on the day. (Players must be made aware of this prior to playing)

Griffith Trophy

18 Holes Canadian Foursome. Draw partners. Team handicap 40% of combined course handicaps. If tied, result decided by countback.  

Withell Salver

18 Holes Foursome. Draw partners. Team handicap 50% of combined course handicaps. If tied, result decided by countback.  

Kotlowski Trophy

18 Holes Aggregate Stableford. Draw partners. If tied, result decided by countback. 

B & B Harris Salver

18 Holes Aggregate Stableford. Draw partners. If tied, result decided by countback. 

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Pairs: women, men or mixed

Amberley Cup

2x18 Hole Rounds. Aggregate Nett. Choose partners. Minimum combined Handicap 35. Handicaps not frozen. If tied, result to be decided by countback on the second-round cards.

J.E.M. Trophy

1x 18 Hole Qualifying Round.  Aggregate Stroke.  Choose partners. Minimum combined Handicap 20. Top 8 pairs qualify for Matchplay. If tied, seedings and 8th place decided by countback. Matchplay on combined gross scores hole by hole. Matches all square at 18th will continue as "sudden death”.

 

Man or Woman

Dave Young Putting Trophy

Fewest putts (on green) over 1 specified 18 hole round. If tied, trophy is shared.

Gavin Pike Memorial trophy

Aggregate Stableford. Best 6 rounds over Twilight competitions from January to March. If tied, result decided by countback on last best score. Also open to non-members.

 

Women - Saturday

Holland Cup

2x 18 Hole Qualifying Rounds. Aggregate Nett. Top 8 qualify for Matchplay. If tied, seedings and 8th place decided by countback on 2nd round. Matches all square at 18th will continue from starting tee until winner is found. Handicaps frozen from 1st round of Matchplay.

Lois O’Neill Salver

Aggregate Stableford.  Best 2 out of 3x 18 hole rounds. If tied, result decided by playoff at next available day in programme.

Rosebowl

Aggregate Nett. Best 2 out of 3x 18 Hole Rounds. If tied, result decided by playoff at next available Medal Day.

Veterans Trophy

18 Holes, Best Nett. Open to Members 60 years of age and over. If tied, result decided by countback.

Kevin Hinman Memorial Trophy

18 Holes Stableford at Annual Sponsored Tournament. If tied, result decided by countback. Also open to non-members.

Cumming Trophy

Choose partners. Best 1 of 2 18 hole Qualifying Rounds, Aggregate Nett. Top 4 pairs qualify for 4 Ball Best Ball Matchplay on nett score. (Lowest handicapper goes back to scratch and other players take strokes from there). If tied, seedings and 4th place decided by countback. Matches all square will continue as “sudden death". Handicaps frozen as at 1st qualifying round

Most Improved Trophy

The woman with the highest improvement factor (ref. App.1 Section 4 NZ Golf Club Manual) from opening day to closing day

 

Women - Thursday

Dawn Cotton Trophy

Handicap 0-29. Aggregate Stableford. Best 4 scores out of 6 rounds. If tied, result decided by countback over last best round.

Parsons Trophy

Handicaps 30-54. Aggregate Stableford. Best 4 scores out of 6 rounds. If tied, result decided by countback over last best round.

Grierson Cup

18 Holes Knockout Matchplay on Handicap. First round as in programme. Further matches will be arranged by mutual agreement and to be played by specified dates. Matches all square at 18th will continue as “sudden death”.

Moles Trophies

Winners of Nancy McCormick Foursomes. Rules as per NZWG Homelinks event.

VMW Trophy

Best Nett in 1st Closed Club Tournament over 18 Holes. If tied, result decided by countback.

Bonnett Trophies (1 senior and 1 Junior)

Best Nett Over Season. If tied, result decided by lot.

 

Men - Saturday

Campbell Rosebowl

Aggregate Nett.  Best 2 out of 3x 18 Hole Rounds. If tied, result decided by playoff at next available medal day.

Leithfield Trophy

Choose partners. 1 /18 hole Qualifying Round.  Aggregate Nett. Top 8 pairs qualify for 4 Ball Best Ball Matchplay on nett score. (Lowest handicapper goes back to scratch and other players take strokes from there). If tied, seedings and 8th place decided by countback. Matches all square will continue as “sudden death”. Handicaps frozen from qualifying round.

McClung Trophy

Aggregate Gross. 5 Best Medal Rounds.  March to October. If tied, result decided by playoff at November medal round. If still tied, “sudden death” play-off using Holes 1 then 18 and repeated until winner is found.

Melbourne Cup

2x 18 Hole Qualifying Rounds. Aggregate Nett.  Top 8 qualify for Matchplay. If tied, seedings and 8th place decided by countback on 2nd round. Matches all square at 18th will continue as “sudden death". Handicaps frozen from 1st round of Matchplay.

Pounawea Cup

Aggregate Nett.  4 Best Medal Rounds during Season. If tied, trophy is shared.

Southern Memorial Trophy

Aggregate Stableford. Best 2 out of 3x 18 Hole Rounds. If tied, result decided by best stableford score at next available day in programme. If still tied after 18 holes, result decided by countback.

Veterans Trophy

18 Holes, Best Nett. Open to Members 60 years of age and over. If tied, result decided by countback.

Kevin Hinman Memorial Trophy

18 Holes Stableford at Annual Sponsored Tournament. If tied, result decided by countback. Also open to non-members.

Most Improved Trophy

The man with the highest improvement factor (ref. App I1 Section4 NZ golf Club Manual) from opening day to closing day.

Shootout Trophy

Top 19 men qualify for playoff with 1 player dropping out each hole on nett scores (If tied, “sheriff” to decide elimination method). Best 4 aggregate stableford scores over specified qualifying rounds throughout the season. If tied, seedings and 19th place decided by countback on last qualifying score.

 

Men - Wednesday

Keith Duns Trophy

Total stableford points of best 3 rounds in September.

 

Club Championships

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Grades (handicap indexes)

Men

Senior: up to 9.9
Intermediate: 10.0 to 16.9
Junior: 17.0 to 27.9
Presidents: 28.0 to 54.0

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Women

Senior: up to 18.4
Intermediate: 18.5 to 26.5
Junior: 26.6 to 54.0

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General​

• Entries must be declared to the starter (and shown on the scorecard under “event”) before the player’s first qualifying round. Handicaps are frozen as at 1st qualifying round. Best 2 out of 3 qualifying rounds as in programme, count for aggregate gross. Players may choose to play one or more of their qualifying rounds on the morning of a designated afternoon round. This may include playing 36 holes in one day. A temporary local rule will be in place for the three specified qualifying days, to allow players to play a second stroke round on the same day.

• Thursday women players may play one or more of their qualifying rounds as part of the Thursday competition immediately following the first two programmed Saturday qualifying rounds.

• Wednesday men players may play one or more of their qualifying rounds as part of the Wednesday competition immediately following the first two programmed Saturday qualifying rounds.

• Notwithstanding any of the above, players must nominate before play if the round is to be a qualifying round and may nominate a maximum of 3 rounds.

• 1st – 8th qualifiers go into Championship draw. 9th – 16th qualifiers go into Flights draw. If scores are tied, seedings are decided by countback on players’ last qualifying score.

• Championships are match-play as per standard seedings draw.

• Tied matches continue as “sudden death” using holes 1 then 18, and repeated until winner is found. 

• Senior and Intermediate finals (both Men and Women) are played over 36 holes. Golf carts may be used for these matches. All other matches are played over 18 holes.

• Draw for Plate is to be made up from first Championship round losers.

• Financial “Full Playing Members” only, may enter the Championship competition. Championship and Plate are regarded as one competition and default in the first round of Championships means the player is also out of the Plate draw.

• The Flights draw is a separate competition.

• There are trophies for all Championship Grade winners. 

• Men play for other trophies in conjunction with the Championships as follows:

 

• Renown Cup - Top Senior Qualifier

• Beach Cup - Top Intermediate Qualifier

• Reneg Cup - Top Junior Qualifier

• Walmsley Trophy - Top Presidents’ Qualifier

• Happy Valley Cup - Best nett (live handicaps) in Championship qualifying rounds over all grades

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Match Play Rounds

• The draw for the match play rounds will be made as soon as possible after the last Saturday qualifying round. 

• All Finals must be played on the designated “Finals Day” unless exceptional circumstances prevent either or both players from playing on that day. “Exceptional circumstances” may include (but not be limited to) injury, illness, family bereavement, representative golf fixture, or course closure. Under such circumstances the match will be re-scheduled by the competitions committee, in consultation with the affected players. 

• Players with known commitments on the designated “Finals Day” may play in the qualifying rounds (and be eligible for the relevant trophies, played for over those rounds), but must advise the relevant club captain of their unavailability for the match-play rounds at the conclusion of the last qualifying round and before the match-play round is drawn up.

• Opponents may agree to play their preliminary match (Quarter or semi-final) on an alternative day to that specified in the programme provided that:

  • they both agree to play on the alternative day 

  • the match is played on or before it is scheduled to be played – this may be extended to before the next match play round if approved by a majority of the Competitions Committee. - the relevant Club Captain (or Vice-Captain in their absence) is notified before the match is to be played and of the results when it is played

• Once an alternative day is agreed it becomes the scheduled day and any opponent unable to play on that day must default to the other unless another suitable day can be agreed.

• If both opponents are unable to play a match on the day it is scheduled, or agree on another day but neither can agree to default to the other, then the match win is awarded to the highest seed from the qualifying rounds. 

 

Any disputes must be advised to the Competitions Committee within 30 minutes of the completion of the round.  The Competitions Committee can amend any of the above at their discretion.