Congratulations to Tommy Smith, who beat Nigel Butler in the IGC match play final, by a brilliant up & down on the 18th hole at Royal Hainaut Golf Club.
According to both players they had a great time and both played their best golf but it is
Tommy Smith who becomes the 2019 Match Play Champion.

A short synopsis of the match coming soon…

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; – 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 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 A concession cannot be declined or subsequently withdrawn.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.