Lancashire Golf 
Golf
WOMEN'S 125 Trophy team match play knockout Rules
<p>125 Trophy Rules 1. All affiliated clubs may enter one team of 10 players (5 pairs) in the competition. 2. The club’s entry should be submitted online at www.lancashiregolf.org no later than 27th February 2025. 3. The number of clubs that enter the competition will dictate the number of rounds that will be required and therefore the date by which the first round will need to be completed. Depending on the first round date this may require the use of Winter Rules (see below). 4. Matches will be played on a knock-out principle with each match consisting of 5 better ball matches decided by handicap match play over 18 holes. Prior to the commencement of the match, captains must designate one pair to play off if the match is tied 2½ – 2½. The designated pair must play a sudden-death handicap match continuing hole-by-hole until there is a result. 5. Teams must be nominated in a 1-2-3-4-5 order for each match i.e. pair No. 1 of the home club must play pair No. 1 of the visiting club. No. 2 plays No. 2 and so on. Each team should consist of 5 pairs, and captains must exchange their teams and playing order in writing prior to the commencement of the match. Once the teams have been exchanged no alterations are allowed. 6. Handicaps: There is an upper Handicap Index limit of 40.0 Players with higher Handicap Indexes may take part but can only use a maximum of 40.0 as a basis for calculating their Course Handicaps to be used in matches. Each player should then calculate their Course Handicap by applying any slope rating adjustments based on the course and tees being played. Each player should then calculate the difference between their handicap and that of the lowest player and at this point then calculate 90% of that difference. This will give them their shot allocation. 7.The competition draw, along with the allocation of home and away clubs, will be random. The HOME club for each round must contact their opponents and offer three dates, one of which should, if possible, be a weekend or evening. Should both clubs not be able to reach an agreement on the date for a match and the match cannot be completed by the cut off date, then both teams will be disqualified. In the event of exceptional circumstances, the county office should be contacted, and they will decide on the next course of action. Contact: secretary@lancashiregolf.org. 8. Course conditions: The competition shall be played under the R&A/USGA Rules of Golf. Should the Home Club’s course be undergoing alterations which necessitates the playing of a hole or holes twice, or if they have more than two temporary greens in play on the day fixed for the match, the said match shall be played on the course of the opposing club. Should similar conditions appertain on their course the match shall be played on the course of the Home team. The Home team has the responsibility to ensure that the course is fit for play and to inform visiting golfers of the Local Rules prior to match day. If it is essential that Winter Rules be in operation, then these should still allow for the fair and proper playing of the match. (See page 3 for Winter Rules). 9. Course closure on match day: If the Home course is closed or does not comply with acceptable Winter Rules on the day of the match, every effort should be made to rearrange the match within the deadline. However, if this is not possible and the Away course is open and does comply with the Winter Rules, the match should automatically switch to the Away course (subject to availability on the agreed match day). 10. In the event of it being impossible to complete a match on the day fixed, if three matches have been completed those results stand and the remaining matches must be suspended and continued on another day, at separate times if necessary, within one week or before the end of that particular round, whichever is the sooner. If any of the original players are unable to play during this time their match is forfeited. If fewer than three matches have been completed, the match must be abandoned and replayed on another day with a new team if necessary. 11. Notifying Results: It will be the responsibility of the winning team in each match to notify the result to the Lancashire Golf Office. Email results to secretary@lancashiregolf.org. Winter Rules It is up to the club drawn at home to ensure that the course is in the best possible condition to play a fair and proper match. We appreciate that in the early months of the year it is often the case that some winter conditions will be in play; if so the captain of the home club should make the opposition aware of these prior to the day of the match. The following winter conditions are acceptable: a) Carrying a piece of mat around and playing from it. b) Temporary greens are acceptable (maximum of two) as long as the overall length of the course is not reduced by over 100 yards. Temporary greens should be cut to the appropriate length for a green and MUST have regulation size holes (no bucket holes). If the home course has any of the above winter conditions in place on the date set for of the match then the away club would be entitled to claim home advantage so long as there are NONE of them in place at their course. If the away course has ANY of the above winter conditions then the match must remain as drawn. Once the fixture has been confirmed, a match may only be postponed if the Home Course be deemed unplayable by the Captain of the Home Club or her Deputy, a trolley ban is in place or the Club Management decides that the course is unavailable. If all (or many) of the bunkers are out of play and classified as GUR, the match can still be played.</p>
The contact for this competition is Bernard Mort (07976949665)
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