Lothians Golf Association
Lothians Champion of Champions 2023 Rules
1. All ties to be played over 18 holes.
2. All ties to be played off Scratch and from the Medal Tees and must be played on or before the stipulated dates. It is suggested that the loser pays any appropriate green fee or guest fee due. All ties must be played within the Lothians area.
3. In the event of any tie being all square after 18 holes an extra hole (or holes) must be played immediately until a decision is reached.
4. Match Play Conditions:
The Competitor who is (first named given in the draw) will have the choice of venue. The responsibility of arranging the tie lies with both players and a choice of two dates must be given, both of which must be at least four days apart, one of which must be a weekend date and must not be in the same week. A contact list of all players will be published to enable contact to be made between players.
5. If a ruling on local rules is required the players concerned are asked to consult the Secretary or a Committee Member of the Club at which the tie is being played. Any other dispute must be referred to the Tournament Committee of the Lothians Golf Association whose decision shall be final. Local rules which are in force will be observed by players.
6. Should a player, for any reason, be unable to carry through a tie within the stipulated period, then he must scratch and award the tie to his opponent, giving notice to his opponent and the Secretary of the Lothians Golf Association that he is doing so. No extensions will be allowed.
7. As soon as the tie has been played, the winner must post the result using the ‘contact’ function in the ‘about us’ section on the Lothians Golf Association website.
8. All results must be posted within 2 days of the last date in any round.
Both players will be eliminated, and a bye given to the opponents in the next round if not posted
9. Prizes will be awarded to the winner, losing finalist and semi-finalists. The winner will become the holder for one year of the Tournament Trophy. A player who withdraws from the final stages of the competition will have their prize money withheld unless they provide a reasonable explanation for their absence.
10. It is the responsibility of the player’s club to enter their Champion. Should a player leave a club, the club may choose not to enter their Champion. A player who is Champion at more than one club may only be entered once for the competition. There is no limit on the age of the champion. Should the champion be under 18 at the time of playing a match he and his parent/carer should agree, at the time of entry, to comply with the LGA Safeguarding Procedures. This will involve completing appropriate forms. Clubs, at the time of entry, should contact the LGA Secretary for further information.
11. If the Champion of the club is not able to represent the club then the runner up in the club’s championship IS NOT eligible to enter in place of the Champion as the event is for Champions only.
12. To comply with GDPR legislation the club must ascertain that their player has agreed that their contact details can be used for the purposes of this championship. The way that we use your data will generally be in line with the Scottish Golf Ltd. Privacy Policy which can be seen by following the link
www.scottishgolf.org/wp-content/uploads/Scottish-Golf-Privacy-Notice-Club-Volunteers-Players-Members.pdf.
Electronic measuring devices may be used, as long as they are only used to measure distance.
The Semi Finals & Final matches will be played at a host venue selected by the Association.
These matches are normally played on a consecutive Tuesday and Thursday of the same week in August. Dates of which are detailed on the Lothians website page for the competition.
The contact for this competition is David Doig
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