Ladies’ Competitions
This document contains information useful to captains concerning all the competitions and tournaments organsed by Etchinghill Golf Club. It exists to ensure that continuity is preserved year after year.
It will be updated whenever necessary.
Ladies Competition Entry Qualification
PLEASE NOTE. Beginning with the winter round of Club Knockout Competitions the qualification will be 3 cards including at least 2 from qualifying competitions within the previous 6 months. This qualification must be maintained throughout your participation. Supplementary cards may also be submitted, subject to the usual conditions of the Club.
Trophy, Medal and Stableford Competitions
Requirement Active Handicap. Red tees.
Entry fee for all competitions £5.
Medal and Stableford Competitions - £2.50 per player to club and £2.50 per player going towards prizes.
Trophy competitions don't get the usual prizes. The winner gets a trophy and either a memento or voucher at the end of the year and runner up a memento or voucher at the end of the year.
Unless stated otherwise under any competition the above will apply.
Eclectic monthly gross and monthly nett - Requirement Active Handicap No fee
ARC Trophy
Format Stableford
Handicaps Full Active – max 24
Tees Red
Entry fee (if non-standard) £5 (£4 to Arthritis Research Campaign)
Since 2018 this competition has been sub-divided into three: Mens/Ladies/Foxtrotters ARC trophies. There will be a prize given at Presentation Evening to the best lady/best man/best Foxtrotter. The overall winner of the competitions will receive the ARC trophy at Presentation Evening.
A player may enter more than once, but ONLY their FIRST score will count.
Sunday ladies on the Sunday
Mid-week ladies on the Wednesday
Bunty Smithers Trophy
Format Medal
Handicap Full
Tees Red
Cyril King (Chase the Flag)
Format Medal
Handicaps Full (see below)
Tees Red
Entry fee (non standard) £5 (all the BHF Charity)
The first group will take a marker flag with them and leave on the course, marking the best final position.
Using stroke play take up to 72 strokes plus 75% of player’s handicap. eg Handicap 24 is 72 +18 = 90 strokes.
NOTE: The competition is over when a player has used all shots. The round may be completed.
If a player plays beyond the marker flag, move it to where the shot has finished and put name on marker.
If the ball is in the rough and beyond the marker flag place the marker flag on the fairway for all to see and add player’s name.
OR
If the final shot is on the green then place the marker flag on the green behind the ball and put name on marker.
However:
If a player plays below handicap and not used full allocation of shots, place the marker flag on the 18th green, write name on marker flag indicating number of strokes left to play.
In the case of a tie the players will be asked to tee off from the 1st hole on the Valley course. The winner will be decided by the longest drive
The last group to bring marker flag back to clubhouse.
Dawn Painter Competition
Format Stableford Pairs
Handicaps 7/16 combined. Max 36
Tee Red
Entry fees £5 per player
Doreen Capon Trophy
Format Medal
Handicap Full
Tees Red
Grandmothers’ Cup
Format Stableford
Handicap Full
Tees Red
To play in this competition players need to be a grandmother. Ladies qualify if they don’t have grandchildren but their partner does.
Summer Cup
Format Stableford
Handicap Full
Tees Red
This trophy was introduced in 2025 by Lady Captain, Caroline Fletcher, for ladies not eligible to play in the Grandmothers’ Cup. It takes place on the same day and runs as a concurrent competition. The two comps are drawn together.
Bunnies Cup
Format Stableford
Handicap 32-54 (or Captain’s discretion) Full
Tees Red
This trophy was introduced in 2013 by Lady Captain, Carolyn Sheldon, who donated the cup. To be played alongside the Platinum Trophy.
Platinum Trophy
Format Stableford. Over 70s only.
Handicaps Full. Maximum 32
Tees Red
This trophy was introduced in 2018 by Lady Captain, Pam Powell who donated the trophy.
To be played alongside The Bunnies Cup. Open to ladies 70 years and over. Participants can ONLY compete for one of the trophies. There will be a Stableford competition for those ineligible for either of the above. Please check ladies write their chosen competition (Bunnies/Platinum.Stableford) at the top of their score card BEFORE playing.
Cheri Tory Shield
Format Stableford, 5 clubs incl. putter
Handicaps Full
Tees Red
Ladies vs Foxtrotters
Format Matchplay
Handicaps Full
Tees Red/Yellow
Meal charge only if takes place
Turkey Trot
Format Stableford
Handicaps Full
Tees Red
Entry Fees £5.00
Lady Captain vs Lady Vice Captain – Charity Matchplay Team Challenge
Format Matchpla
Handicaps 90%
Tees Red
Entry fees £3.00
This trophy is to be played on a Fun Day on the Leas Course. The trophy was donated by Kate Mills and Jane Steatham in November 2019.
Random draw for the teams then Captain and Vice Captain do their own pairings and running order for the matches. Add up all wins and losses and the winner’s charity benefits from all the entry fees. A chance for the incoming Captain to start off their charity fund raising.
Ladies’ Club Championship
Format Medal. 2 day competition
Handicaps Full
Tees Red
Entry fees £10 to be paid on 1st day. No refunds if only one round played
Trophies for Nett and Gross winners
Home Friendly Matches vs other clubs
Format Matchplay
Handicaps Full
Tees Red
Entry fees Meal charge only
EXTERNAL LADIES COMPETITIONS
Ping Competition
Format 4BBB Stableford
Handicaps Full
Tees Red
Entry fees TBC
LADY CAPTAIN COMPLETES THE ENTRY FORM
Prizes provided by Ping for 1st and 2nd placed pair. Best Stableford score is put forward for final at Gainsborough (home of Ping). Needs to be over 42pts usually to go through. At present all winners are responsible for their own costs.
Daily Mail Foursomes
Format Ladies Foursomes. It is an external competition with winners going forward to represent the club at further rounds, initially on a regional home and away basis.
Handicap Maximum joint index of 30. A player with a higher handicap can play but must use 30.0 as her handicap index. The two handicaps are combined and then halved. The handicap indexes apply not course handicaps.
Tees Red
Entry Fees TBC
LADY CAPTAIN DOES THE ENTRY FORM. Name of one of the winning pair is given as the contact when the winning card is sent off. The Competition at Etchinghill is played in the autumn for the following year
R&A Coronation Foursomes
Format Foursomes
Handicap WHS Index 40 or under. Handicaps over 40 cannot be capped.
Tees Red
Handicap allowance for all stages of the compis 50% of pairs combined Course handicap. All half strokes to be rounded up
LADY CAPTAIN ENTERS WINNING PAIR AFTER THE COMPETITION HAS TAKEN PLACE
Cecil Leitch Trophy
Format 5 clubs (one must be a putter)
Handicaps Full
Tees Red
Entry fee £6 (£5 to KCPF)
Winning man and lady go to final, usually in June.
KENT COMPETITIONS
Champion of Champions
Format See KLGA handbook for rules
Entry fees Paid by club.
Winner responsible for their caddy’s meal costs.
ENTRY TO BE DONE BY LADY CAPTAIN IN JANUARY via Kent Golf website. Confirmation will go to the entrant, ask them for receipt of monies paid for the Treasurer for re-imbursement.
Captains’ Cup
Format Mixed foursomes
Tees Red/white
Entry fees Paid by club
Entrants Captains and A.N. Other
ENTRY TO BE DONE BY LADY CAPTAIN IN JANUARY via Kent Golf website.
Tappin Trophy
Format Knock-out 3 a side matchplay (see below)
Handicap Full
Tees Red
Entry fees Paid by club
ENTRY TO BE DONE BY LADY CAPTAIN IN JANUARY via Kent Golf website.
Kent Country competition. Knock-out 3 a side matchplay handicap tournament with one player from each of the following handicap bands (13-20), (21-29) and 30-36). Handicap allowance is full difference in handicaps. Green fees: if a green fee has to be paid it will be shared. Caddies can give advice and may go to the green to attend the flag but they must be members of a club affiliated to the County.See KCLGA website for rules.
Pearson Trophy
Format Matchplay
Handicap Not sure
Tees Red
Entry fees Paid by club
ENTRY TO BE DONE BY PEARSON CAPTAIN