North West Junior Open 2025 Rules

Conditions of Entry

The Championship is open to players who to be eligible must be under the age of 18 at 00.00hrs on 1st January of the year of the Championship & an Amateur Golfer as defined by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
The exact handicap from the WHS at the time of the draw will be used for all entry purposes.
The player must be a member of a golf club affiliated to England Golf.
All entries shall be subject to approval of the Championship Committee which reserves the right to accept or refuse any entry without giving reasons for its decision, which shall be final.
No entry fee will be returned unless notification of withdrawal is received before the closing date for entries, except for any entrant who is balloted-out, or any reserve who is not called upon to play.
Any competitor who withdraws after the Starting Sheet has been published must, without delay, furnish the Championship Committee with an explanation. Any competitor whose withdrawal is not notified within 48hours of the start of the Championship, or who is absent for the Championship without notice of withdrawal, may have future entries rejected.

Terms of Play

The Championship shall be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by R&A Rules Limited, and any local rules as approved by the Championship Committee.

All competitors will be required to play with golf balls and other equipment which are authorised in The Official Rules of Equipment issued periodically by the R&A Rules Limited. A list of all conforming balls and equipment is available on

https://www.randa.org/en/rules-of-equipment/2019/pages/equipment-rules

Penalty for breach of condition: Disqualification



Competitors are expected to walk at all times during a stipulated round. A golf buggy may be used by a player who can provide a valid current medical certificate of disability and has requested permission to use a golf buggy by the closing date for the Championship. Where the disability prevents the player from driving the buggy, he may nominate a third party to drive the buggy for them who must be approved by the Championship Committee in the event that permission is granted and who must act solely as a driver and not a caddie. In any other case, the use of a motorised buggy is not permitted without the permission of an on-course referee. Penalty for breach of condition: 2 shots, maximum of 4. Note, the Championship Committee will not be responsible for providing buggies regardless of whether a competitor provides a valid certificate.

Late attendance on the first tee will be treated with strict adherence to Rule 5.3 – i.e. up to 5 minutes late will attract a 2 shot penalty applied to the first hole, and any later will result in disqualification. To avoid the risk of penalties competitors are asked to report to the official starter at the first tee 5 minutes before their starting time. Pace of Play – the policy of the Championship Committee is that the Pace of Play in accordance with 5.6b(i) will be applied.

The Championship shall be played by Stroke Play over 18 holes.
No Caddies will be permitted for the Championship.
The winners shall be the competitors who return the lowest gross and nett scores over 18 holes. In the event of a tie, the tie will be decided in accordance with Regulation 6 as printed in the Rules of the Union.
If it becomes impossible to complete the Championship in accordance with the Conditions thereof because of adverse weather conditions, or other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Championship Committee, make it impossible or impractical to do so, the Championship Committee shall be empowered to vary such Conditions to the extent necessary to achieve a result within the time available.
All disputes shall be settled by the Championship Committee (three to form a quorum) whose decision shall be final.

The contact for this competition is Stuart Leech (07842429363)

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