This document contains information useful to captains concerning all the competitions and tournaments organised by Etchinghill Golf Club. It exists to ensure that continuity is preserved year after year. It will be updated whenever necessary.
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
Tees - White
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.
Eclectic monthly gross and monthly nett
Requirement - Active Handicap
No fee
ARC Trophy
Format Stableford
Handicaps Full/Active
Tees - Men White, ladies Red, Foxtrotters Yellow
Entry Fee £5 (£4 to Arthritis Research Campaign)
Since 2018 this competition has been sub-divided into three: Mens/ Ladies/Foxtrotters ARC trophies.
There will be prizes given at the presentation evening to the best man, best lady, best Foxtrotter.
A player may enter more than once, but ONLY their FIRST score will count.
Ladies and 7-day Men members on the Sunday.
Foxtrotters on the Monday.
Mid-week ladies on the Wednesday.
Mid-week men on the Thursday.
Arthur Hodgkinson Trophy
Format Stableford
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard)
Bullet Makser
Background: Bullet Makser used to be a company that sold golf equipment. Their representative, John Heaseman, sponsored this competition.
Format: It is a based on the Ryder Cup principle. Foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon.
Played annually between Etchinghill and Boughton. Alternative courses for alternative years.
Players qualify using medal and stableford results in the summer.
Qualifying status is -
4 players from hcp 1 – 10
5 players from hcp 11-17
1 player from hcp 18 and over
2 wild cards
The team is selected by the Club Captain.
Qualifying points system: If you are division winners for medal and/or stableford then you are awarded points on a sliding scale – 1st = 10 points, 2nd = 8 points, 3rd = 7 points, 4th = 6 points, 5th = 3 points.
Breakfast is taken at approximately 6.30a.m. A light lunch later and a 2-course dinner after the competition.
The trophy stays with the winning club.
Captain’s Charity Day
Format Texas Scramble
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White & Red
Entry fee (if non-standard) £5 (£3 to charity) £2 ball sweep (£1 to charity)
Captain’s Charity Shield
Format Texas Scramble team of 3
Handicaps. 30%, 20%, 10% lowest to highest
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard) £5 to Captain’s Charity
Captain’s DISH (Weekend)
Captain’s BOWL (Midweek)
Format League basis – best gross & nett scores over the year. Captains Decision
Handicaps Full / active White
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard)
These now replace the 10-1 competition.
Cecil Leitch
Stableford - 5 clubs, one must be putter
Handicaps Full
Tees Yellow
£7 (£5 to KCPF Charity)
Chairman's Trophy
Format Chairman’s Choice
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard)
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Format Medal. Two rounds, one Saturday and one Sunday. Total of both scores, gross and nett.
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard) £10 for two day event. No refund if only one round played.
18 years of age and over.
Cyril King Charity Trophy (CHASE THE FLAG)
Format. Medal (see below)
Handicaps Active (see below}
Tees. White
Entry fee (if non-standard) £5 all to BHF Charity
The leader will take a marker flag out with him and leave it somewhere on the course marking his final position.
Using stroke play you take up to 72 strokes plus three quarters of your handicap e.g. Handicap 24 three quarters is 18 + 72 = 90 strokes.
NOTE: The competition is over for you when you have used up all your shots. You may finish the round if you wish to continue your game.
If you finish beyond the marker flag, move it to where you have hit the ball and put your name on it.
If your ball is in the rough and is beyond the marker flag, place the marker flag on the fairway for all to see and put your name on it.
OR
If your ball is on the green then place the marker flag on the green behind the ball and put your name on it.
However: If you play below handicap and you have not used your full allocation of shots, place the marker flag on the 18th green. Write your name on the marker flag indicating the number of strokes you still have left.
In the case of a tie you 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 bring the flag into the clubhouse.
Don Fisher Memorial
Format Stableford
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard) £5 (£3 to Cancer Research)
Eclectic
Format Best nett & gross score for each hole in Medals & Stableford's on weekends and midweek.
Handicaps Full / active
Tees. White
Entry fee (if non-standard) None
March 1st – October 31st
Men’s Memorial Trophy
Format Medal - 2 rounds over 2 weekends. One on Valley and one on Leas
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White
Entry fee (if non-standard)
Winner – overall nett and gross score from 2 rounds
Porter Trophy
Format Mens Pairs Stableford Two ball, better ball.
Handicaps 90% of full / active
Tees White
Pairs - Random draw on HDID
Triangular Trophy
Format Match - team of 12
Handicaps Full / Active
Tees White
Entry fee (If non-standard) Meal charge only
Teams of 12. 10 best scores of the 12.
Turkey Trott
Format Stableford
Handicaps Full / active
Tees White
Entry fee (If non-standard)