W.T. Bathgate Rules

  1. 5 Man team. A draw for the preliminary and first round will be made by the Match Secretary at the Spring Meeting of the League. The dates for completion and result reporting of each round will be notified with the draw.
  2. It is the responsibility of the home team to contact the away team within 7 days of the draw to offer three dates to play matches (except for the final), the away team then have 7 days to respond from this point of contact. If either the home team or the away team miss their respective 7 day deadlines they will be disqualified. Dates offered must be within a two week period and one of the dates must be at a weekend, eg one date in week 1 and two dates in the next week or vice versa, ( the week is Monday to Sunday ), failure to do so will result in loss of match for the home team. Should the away team be unable to compete on any of the dates given, the match will be awarded to the home team.
  3. Teams: must be nominated in a 1-2-3-4-5 order for each match i.e. Competitor No. 1 of the home club must play competitor No. 1 of the visiting club. 2 plays No. 2 and so on
  4. Each round will be on a Knock-Out basis with each match consisting of five singles decided by handicap match play over 18 holes. A winning game will count as one point and a game that finishes all square after 18 holes will count as a half-point. In the event of a match being tied 2½ – 2½ after the completion of the final two-ball, the designated No. 5 player must play a sudden-death handicap match starting on the tee from where the original match began and continuing hole-by-hole until there is a result
  5. Handicap Allowance – Full difference
  6. Handicap restrictions – Max playing handicap of 18, any players with handicaps above this may still play but must play off a maximum course handicap of 18
  7. Any disputes regarding the listed Rules and Conditions can be discussed with the Tournament Committee, whose decision will be final. The Tournament Committee consists of Robert Jamieson (Dunstanburgh Castle), & Michael Arkle (Rothbury)