SOUTH WESTERN COUNTIES GOLF ASSOCIATION

(The South Western Group of the English Golf Union)

THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

(Incorporating the South Western Counties Youths’ Amateur Championship)

1.  Conditions of Play

1. The Amateur Championship of the Association shall be played by scratch stroke play over 36 holes.
2. The winner shall be the competitor who returns the lowest score over 36 holes and shall be the Champion of the South Western Counties Golf Association for the ensuing year and shall hold the Championship Cup for that time.
3. In the event of a tie for the Championship, such tie will be played off under such conditions as may be decided by the Championship Committee of the Association. In the event of a tie for 2nd or 3rd place, such tie will be decided over the last 18, 9, 6, 3 or 1 holes.

2.  Qualification

To be eligible to enter a competitor:

1. a)    must be a member of a Golf Club affiliated to a County Union in the South West Group, or
   b)    must have been born in the County and be a member of an affiliated Golf Club in another English County or
   c)    if he has moved into England from another Country, he must have 12 months’ residence in England prior to being eligible to play for any County.
2. must not have taken part in the following events of or for another County during the same calendar year as this Championship, namely:
   a)    the English County Championship.
   b)    the Individual County Championship (this being the event in which the winner qualifies to take part in the County Champions Tournament).
   c)    Representative matches, including friendly matches.
3. if representing a County in the Qualifying Round for the English Men’s County Championship being played concurrently with the Amateur Championship of the Association he must be eligible to play in the current year’s Championship of the County he is representing.
4. Those eligible to compete for the Youths’ Amateur Championship must be under 22 on the 1st January in the year of the Championships

3.  Entries.

1. The entry is limited to a maximum of 72 players.
2. Each County may nominate up to 10 players.
3. Entries from individual players who have an Active handicap of 4 or less to bring the total up to 72.
4. In the event of the number of entries being in excess of 72 the excess shall be reduced to 72 by eliminating the higher handicaps by ballot except those players nominated by Counties.
5. Unsuccessful entrants will be placed on a reserve list and will be notified if a place becomes available.
6. In the event of an emergency a County may, at the discretion of the Championship Committee, substitute a nominated player.
7. Entries shall be sent to the Secretary by 12.00 hours on the date shown on the entry form. Each entrant must state his handicap, the name of his Club, his telephone number and the address to which he wishes his copy of the Draw to be sent if required. The Secretary shall post the Draw to www.swcga.co.uk  and to all competitors requiring a hard copy 7 days prior to the date of play. (Championship Committee of the Association may accept late entries but is not compelled to do so.)
8. A current Parental Consent Form MUST be attached to entry forms submitted by an individual entrant who is under the age of 18 on the date of the Championship. Team Captains are otherwise referred to General Rule 5(c).

NB:    These Rules & Conditions must be read in conjunction with the South Western Counties Golf Association General Rules and Regulations for Championships and Tournaments.