Congratulations to Alistair Fyfe, winner of this year’s Match Play
| RULES | Match Play (R&A 1996 – Rule 2) – Penalty for breach of rules – loss of hole. |
| FORMAT | Individual knockout. |
| PLAY | – On any recognised 18 hole course; – Play at any time, anywhere, during the official time limits as given below, and in line with the official entry / results table; – May be played during an IGC event, but you may not also participate in the IGC competition that day. – Tees to be agreed or determined by the winner of a toss of a coin – honour to be decided by the order of the draw. – Time limits for completion of the rounds are as advised in the draw above; the Final must be played on or before the “Closing Cup” – Players not completing their matches within the time limit may be disqualified. – The person with the honour, as determined by the order of the draw, is responsible for ensuring that their match is scheduled according to the rules. – If a date cannot be agreed upon, the Captain & Vice Captains will then decide the outcome of the match by a toss of a coin. |
| HANDICAPS
– strokes received. |
The lower handicap players plays off scratch. The higher handicap player receives 80% of the handicap difference based upon the playing handicap of the chosen course and tee. For example: A has a playing handicap of 10, B has a playing handicap of 27; B receives (27 – 10) x 80% = 14 stokes (rounded off). |
| CONCEDING? putt, hole or match |
Yes! At any time. A concession cannot be declined or subsequently withdrawn. |
| WHO WINS: |
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– The player who has more holes in advance of the number of remaining holes to play. For example: 3 up, with 2 to play. – The player who is present on the tee in the event of a “no show”. |
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– The winner of a sudden-death play-off directly following the first 18 holes, starting at a convenient hole agreed by both players, and with the same strokes applicable at the same holes as during the preceding 18 holes. |