Matchplay Competitions 2026
Doubles Fourball
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Singles Knockout
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Matchplay Competiton Rules
All single stableford scorecards must be submitted to the match secretary for handicap purposes. Failure to do so WILL result in disqualification from the competition.
Doubles Fourball handicaps are calculated with the low handicap player conceding strokes to the other three players based on 9/10th of the difference of the full course handicaps. Maximum handicap to any one player in the Doubles Matchplay to be restricted to 18 (ie one stroke per hole).
In the event of a tie in the Annual Knock-out Competitions, it will be decided by a further 18 hole match to be arranged separately by the members involved in the final. This must be done within 2 weeks.
New members will not be eligible for these competitions in their first year of membership unless they join the Club with an existing SGU handicap.
No player shall be eligible for any competitions unless he holds a current SGU handicap and has paid his membership fees in full by the required date.
The notion of home and away has been dropped from competition draws. Both players or teams drawn to play are equally responsible for arranging and playing a tie by the date set by the committee.
Any player or team finding difficulty in arranging a tie for whatever reason must inform the Committee of the circumstances, no later than ten days before the closing date. The Committee will consider the issue and decide on the outcome. The Committee will decide on the outcome of all ties referred to them.
The winner(s) of any tie is responsible for putting his name(s) forward to the Match Secretary.
If the Match Secretary has not been informed of the result by the closing date of that round, then both players/teams will be eliminated from the competition.
Maximum handicap to any one player for the Doubles Matchplay Competition to restricted to 18 (ie. One stroke per hole).
Cut Straw Shield – Single round pairs competition. Pairs are nominated. The competition format will be decided by the committee on the release of the seasons fixture list. The committee reserve the right to change the format prior to competition taking place.