Lothians Golf Association
South East District Championship 2022 RD1 am Rules
THE SOUTH EAST OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
RULES OF THE COMPETITION
1. The Competition will be played in accordance with the rules of golf for stroke play and match play competitions as approved by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and in accordance with the local rules approved by the Championship Committee applicable to the course on which the Championship will be played.
2. Entrants must be amateur golfers as defined by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in the Amateur Status Definition in force in the year of the Championship.
3. Entrants must have a handicap index of 4.4 or under as at the date of entry. The number of competitors will be restricted to 81 and in the event of the number of entries exceeding the figure fixed by the Council a ballot will be held to eliminate higher handicap players as necessary.
4. All Entries shall be subject to the approval of the Championship Committee, who shall be entitled to refuse or accept any entry and shall not be called upon to give any reason for their action.
6. The competition will comprise of 72 holes starting on the Saturday, when all players will play 36 holes. All players are expected to complete both rounds and players who walk off the course during either round, without relevant cause, may subsequently be excluded from all Lothians competitions, for a period of 12 months.
7. The first 40 players and those tying for 40th place at the close of play, will qualify to play the final 36 holes on the Sunday. Again, all players are expected to complete both rounds and players who walk off the course during either round, without relevant cause, may subsequently be excluded from all Lothians competitions, for a period of 12 months.
8. The draw for Sunday will be emailed to each qualifier and will be available on the Lothians Golf Association website. Competitors who qualify will be responsible for establishing their starting time.
9. In the event of a tie after 72 holes there will be a sudden death play-off until there is a winner. The sequence of the holes to be played will be at the discretion of the committee.
10. Players must conform to the regulations regarding dress, applying to the Golf Course and the Clubhouse where they are playing and must report immediately on arrival to the officials in charge.
11. Players must be ready to start punctually at their time on the draw sheet. Failure to observe this requirement will render the player concerned to be penalised under rule 5-3a.
12. Should a player be unable to play the LGA Secretary should be contacted prior to the tee off time. Failure to provide a suitable explanation may result in the player being excluded from next year’s competition.
13. After commencement of play, withdrawing from the tournament will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. A poor score or slow play is not a valid reason to withdraw and breach of this rule may result in entries in future years not being accepted.
14. All disputes shall be settled by the Championship Committee whose decision shall be final. No complaint will be considered unless lodged in writing with the LGA Secretary.
15. The winner of the Tournament shall be crowned the South East District Champion for the year. The Trophy shall be held for a year by the club from which the winner is entered. The winner will also receive a silver gilt medal.
16. Players who, at the conclusion of the Championship, are on the prize list are expected to attend the prize giving ceremony.
17. To comply with GDPR legislation the club must ascertain that their player has agreed that his 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 this link http://www.scottishgolf.org/events/policiesprocedures
The host venue and dates for this competition will be arranged by the Association. The competition is normally played on the last Saturday in August and the Sunday thereafter. Information on this can be found on the Association website on the appropriate competition page.
This tournament is subject to all Covid-19 Rules and legislation as laid out by the Scottish Government, SGL, and the host Golf Club
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