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Rules of the Yorkshire Amateur Championship
The County's General Competition Rules are listed on pages 7 to 11 of the Year Book To be retained by the Competitor
1. It will be obligatory for all Competitors to play with a ball which is named on the current R & A List of conforming Golf Balls. Copies of which will be available at the venue.
2. The Championship shall be open to any Amateur member of a Club affiliated to the County Union, in possession of a Handicap not exceeding 6 strokes which has been ratified or accepted by the Union, and is not under suspension at the time of entry.
Entries cannot be accepted from players who are unable to comply with the County's Rules & Regulation 26c.( Representing another County at golf or playing in their Championship in the previous calendar year)
In the event of entries exceeding 165 there will be a ballot of the higher Handicap entrants.
3. The Championship shall be decided by qualifying rounds of Stroke Play from Scratch over 36 holes and by Match Play from Scratch. The qualifying 36 holes will be played by two separate rounds of 18 holes each, one being played on Tuesday 3rd July and the other on Wednesday 4th July. The 32 players returning the lowest aggregate scores over 36 holes shall go forward to compete by Match Play. The first four rounds will be over 18 holes and the final over 36 holes. Ties in the Stroke Play stages shall be decided on the last 18, 9, 6, 3 or 1 holes in that order. In the event of a tie in the Match Play stages, the Competitors shall continue until either side gains a hole.
4. Competitors shall start at the time laid down by the Committee, Rule 6-3.
5. The Championship shall be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by the R & A Rules Ltd and such Local Rules as shall be approved by the Executive Committee.
6. The Championship Trophy shall be held for one year by the winner. Prizes will be awarded to the Finalists and the two losing Semi-Finalists. The Alvin Trophy will be held for one year by the player returning the best score over 36 holes in the Qualifying Rounds, who will also receive a memento. Prizes will be awarded for the best scores on 3rd & 4th July.
7. The Championship Committee, whose decision shall be final, shall settle all disputes and other matters relating to the Championship.
8. A Competitor shall not knowingly make use of any drug to enhance his performance. In this respect the attention of Competitors is drawn to the proscribed list of drugs issued by the Sports Council, a copy of which is available on request. Any Competitor infringing this condition, or if asked to do so, refusing to take a test, may be disqualified.
9. Entries on the official form and accompanied by the Entry Fee of £35 per entrant should be sent to the Honorary Secretary, YUGC, 33 George Street, Wakefield WF1 1LX, to reach him NOT LATER THAN MONDAY 4th June 2012.
10. Distance-Measuring Devices: In all Yorkshire County Championships, Matches and Meetings a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is also designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, wind speed, temperature,etc.) the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used.
11Subject to the agreement of the Host Club, a competitor will be granted the use of a motorised golf buggy (should one be available)
33 George Street KEITH DOWSWELL
Wakefield WF1 1LX Honorary Secretary
Telephone 01924 383869 |
