County Championship Rules

Entrants must be a member of a golf club in Monmouthshire

The Handicap Index limit for Silver category is up to 20.0, Bronze category is 20.1 to 36.0.

Players with a Handicap Index higher than 36.0 cannot enter this competition.

No player may win a gross and a nett prize

All matches to be played to a finish

Partners for the qualifying round will be drawn by the Secretary; play will be in 2’s; players from the same club cannot play together

Players will be allocated tee times by the Committee and will be notified by email and if no email address supplied then by post if an SAE is provided

Tee times will also be shown on the MLCGA website

Day 1

Stroke play 18 hole qualifier – Silver Category followed by Bronze Category.
16 Best Gross Scores to qualify for match play in each division.

Seeded draw for match play.

Day 2

Morning                    8 match play rounds – Silver followed by Bronze

Afternoon                 Quarter Final – Silver followed by Bronze

Day 3

Morning                    Semi Final – Silver followed by Bronze

Afternoon                 Final – Silver followed by Bronze

Qualifying Round Prizes

Championship

Best Gross wins the Marion Buck Salver plus a voucher

2nd Best Gross wins a  voucher

Best Nett wins the Silver Salver plus a voucher

2nd Best Nett wins a voucher

Bronze

Best Gross wins the Margaret Coles Trophy plus a voucher

2nd Best Gross wins a  voucher

Best Nett wins the Coronation Medal plus a voucher

2nd Best Nett wins a voucher

Seniors (aged 50 and over)

Best Gross wins the President's Trophy plus a voucher

Best Nett wins the Pat Roberts Trophy plus a voucher

Team Event - the club with the lowest total of their 4 lowest nett scores on the qualifying day wins the Paton Cup. Each player whose score is used wins a voucher

Juniors

Best Performance by a girl in the County Junior Coaching Squad wins the Barbara Francis Memorial Trophy - this will be decided by the Captain and Junior Organiser

Matchplay Prizes

Championship Winner wins the Llewellyn Cup and a voucher

Championship Runner Up wins the Salver plus a voucher

Bronze Champion wins the Marcia Jones Cup plus a voucher

Bronze Runner Up wins a Cup plus a voucher