ESGC Championship Terms of the Competition
The Committee
The terms of Competition of the ESGC Championship are set, maintained and interpretated by the ESGC Competition Committee (ECC).
The ECC preferably consists of 3 members: One member from the Organizing Committee, the Captain and a Referee.
General terms:
The competition is held according to the rules as defined in Section 5A – Setting Terms of the Competition of the R & A golf rules. For all matters not specifically mentioned in this document the ECC follows the above mentioned guideline.
1.Eligibility of competitors.
The competition is open for JCI Senators and their partners. The ECC may allow additional JCI related participants.
Competitors may enter the competition if:
-They have paid the tournament fee at least before the start of the competition and
- have a WHS Handicap of maximum 54
2. Method of Entry
The method of entry is through registration via the ESGC website or by mail to the organizing committee.
If there is a maximum number of players set, entrys will be accepted in order of receipt.
3. Format: Forms of play, tee choice
The competition is spread over two consecutive days.
The format of the competition should be announced before the opening of the registration but may be adapted depending on number of participants or weather.
The form of play is a form of Strokeplay for which a Stableford score can be calculated and should target playing a round of 18 holes at each competition day. If teams are made the form of play should be such that additional to the team result also an individual performance in the form of a Stableford result can be calculated.
Competitors in the Stableford competition may select whether to play from the red or yellow tees.
In competing for the Gross Prize women shall play from red and men from yellow tees.
Competitors that for age or medical reasons have difficulty to walk the complete course may use a buggy’s depending on availibility and judgement of the ECC.
4. Handicap, teams and flights.
The handicap to be used for the whole competition is for each competitor the WHS handicap at the start of the first round of the competition. The ECC may request competitors to show evidence that confirms their handicap. The ECC may for organizational reasons decide to neglect handicap changes in the week before start of the tournament.
The ECC should apply playing handicaps according to the rules and the recommended allowance for the format chosen.
Teams competing for the country cup shall consist of 3 members of which at least 2 senators. Also international teams with at least 2 senators can compete. The ECC may admit other compositions if convenient for organizational reasons and scores can be made comparable.
When playing in flights in a scramble the ECC should try to minimize differences in playing handicaps between flights.
For the second round flights may be assigned based on the ranking after the first day.
5. Incomplete rounds, incomplete teams, cancellation of rounds.
The Committee reserves the right to reduce or cancel any round, suspend or postpone play, or come to an equitable decision to achieve a result in case rounds can not be completed, teams are incomplete.
6. How ties are decided:
To determine the ranking for individual or team scores, where possible net scores shall be used and in case of ties the following sequence will be applied:
a: The best result achieved in the last round played
under qualifying conditions
b: the best result following the matching scorecard
principle for the last 10-18, 13-18,16-18,18th hole(s)
played in the last round under qualifying conditions
c: decision by chance
7. Prizes
The ESGC awards following prizes:
7.1 The ESGC Championship Trophy
Winner of the floating Trophy is the senator with the highest total Stableford score for the rounds played.
7.2 The Swiss Ladies Trophy
Winner of the floating Trophy is the female participant with the highest total Stableford score for the rounds played.
7.3 The Partner Trophy:
Winner of the floating Trophyis the non-senator with the highest total Stableford score for the rounds played.
7.4 The Country cup.
Winner of the floating Trophy is the Country or International team with the highest total Stableford score for the rounds played.
7.5 The ESGC Gross prize.
Winner of the ESGC Gross prize is the senator with the lowest total gross scores for the rounds played.
7.6 Additional prizes
All competitors compete for prizes such as neary’s, leary’s, longest drive or best gross score. For best putting and/or chipping awards the ECC may admit additional competitors that participate in the event.
When playing a scramble/rumble a price for the best flight will be provided.
7.7 If a prize winner has not provided the ECC with a valid reason for not being present at the award ceremony the ECC may decide to award prizes out of the additional prizes category to other competitors.
7.8 When prizes are awarded incorrectly the ECC shall take corrective measures according to rule 20 of the Rules of Golf.
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