IGC Matchplay 2025

Last updated: November 16, 2025 at 16:59 pm

Congratulations to Barry McAlpine the 2025 IGC Matchplay Champion.

Rules

RULES  Match Play (R&A 1996 – Rule 3)
– 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, if playing the matchplay at an IGC event you may NOT also participate in the IGC competition that day.
– If played during an IGC event player will be eligible for nearest the pin competition
– 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.
– 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 & President  will then decide the outcome of the match by either a toss of a coin or allowing the non-defaulting player to proceed.
HANDICAPS

 

– strokes received.

 The lower handicap players plays off scratch.
The higher handicap player receives 100% 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 100% = 17 strokes.
CONCEDING?
putt, hole or match		 Yes! At any time. A concession cannot be declined or subsequently withdrawn.
WHO WINS:
  
  • a match?
 – 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”.
  • a halved match?
 – 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.