HOW TO GET A GENTLEMAN’S HANDICAP

Submit 3 cards signed by a Member in a sealed envelope into the card box situated in the lobby of the Clubhouse – the gross score on each card should be less than 106. If you are joining from another Golf Club then submit your Handicap Certificate from that Club, in a sealed envelope, into the card box in the lobby of the Clubhouse. Your Handicap certificate will be pinned to the notice board in the lobby of the Clubhouse – your handicap certificate will also show your PIN (Personal Input Number), which will be required to enter your Competition score into the Club computer. Details of how to enter scores are shown on the keyboard of the computer in the lobby of the Clubhouse. You must play in three qualifying competitions per calender year to keep an active club handicap. If you fail to play in three competitions per calender year your handicap will become inactive and may restrict your competition eligibillity at Styal or other golf clubs you may play in competitions at.

GENT’S COMPETITION CARDS

All Competition cards should be collected from the Pro Shop and your Competition entry fee paid prior to commencing your game. The card will show – the type of Competition – the Competition date – your name – handicap fraction applicable to the Competition – tee of the day. YOU MUST COMPLETE – your handicap – gross score for each hole – your signature and that of your marker. On leaving the course you should enter your gross score into the computer and place your card in the Competition card box in the lobby of the Clubhouse.For further information contact a gents handicap committee member.

HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR GENT’S COMPETITIONS

To play in the regular weekly Competitions you must have an official Styal Golf Club handicap. Members are eligible to play in Board Competitions if they have played in 6 (six) individual Competitions at Styal Golf Club or a previous Club in the previous 12 months prior to the actual Tournament staring date. Full details of eligibility can be found on the next page of this diary. The results of the Gent’s Competitions are regularly posted onto the howdidido website- links to this site are clearly displayed on all pages of the Club Website – www.styalgolf.co.uk

HOW TO GET A LADIES HANDICAP

Submit 3 cards signed by a Member in sealed envelope into the Ladies’ card box in the lobby of the Clubhouse. Your handicap certificate will then be placed in the box situated in the Ladies’ Locker room.You must play in three qualifying competitions per calender year to keep an active club handicap. If you fail to play in three competitions per calender year your handicap will become inactive and may restrict your competition eligibillity at Styal or other golf clubs you may play in competitions at. For further information contact a ladies handicap committee member.

LADIES COMPETITION CARDS

All Competition cards should be collected from the Pro Shop prior to commencing your game. The card will show – the type of Competition – the Competition date – your name – handicap fraction applicable to the Competition – tee of the day – the Competition Book must be signed prior to play. YOU MUST COMPLETE – your handicap – gross score for each hole – your signature and that of your marker. On leaving the course you should enter your gross score into the computer or place your card in the Competition card box in the lobby of the Clubhouse.
 
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR LADIES COMPETITIONS

All Ladies must signify their intention to play in a Competition by signing the appropriate entry list in the lobby of the Clubhouse at least 24 hours in advance. To play in the regular weekly Competitions you must have an official Styal Golf Club Handicap. Members are eligible to play in Board Competitions if they have played in 3 (three) individual Competitions at Styal Golf Club in the past twelve months prior to the actual Tournament date – full details of eligibility can be found on the next page of this diary

STYAL GOLF CLUB BOARD COMPETITION RULES

PLAY-OFFS

In the event of a tie after 18 holes in the following match play tournaments: The Styal Gents Knockout Competition, The Styal Gents Doubles Knockout Competition, The TOFFS singles match play trophy, the Toffs doubles match play trophy and the Sue Forster Trophy. Competitors must continue down the 1st hole (19th) and proceed onwards until a result is concluded. In the event of a tie in the Club Championship tournament, the players who have tied must replay over 18 holes on an agreed date. All other remaining board competitions in the event of a tie will be decided on the day of the tournament implementing the standard count back procedure governed by the Rules of Golf.

MEMBERSHIP COMPETITION ELIGIBILLITY

GENTLEMEN 7 DAY PLATINUM, 7 DAY GOLD, COLT & IN2GOLF MEMBERS
The above members are eligible to play in the following competitions if they have played in SIX individual competitions at Styal Golf Club or a previous club in the previous twelve months prior to the actual tournament date.  Professionals Cup, The Styal Gents Singles Knockout Competition, The Styal Gents Doubles Knockout Competition, The Higham Cup, The Challenge Trophy, The Social Shield, The Alan Bethell Memorial Trophy, The Frank Burgess Trophy, The Club Championship, The Captains Trophy, The Winter League Shield, The Aquilla Trophy, Leathem Family Cup, The Winn Mixed Challenge Trophy and The Reid Rose Bowl.

GENTLEMEN 5-DAY PLATINUM & SILVER MEMBERS

The above members are eligible to play in the following competitions if they have played in SIX individual competitions at Styal Golf Club or a previous club in the past twelve months prior to the actual tournament date. The Styal Gents Singles Knockout Competition, The Styal Gents Doubles Knockout Competition, The Higham Cup, The Challenge Trophy, The Social Shield, Captains Trophy, The Frank Burgess Trophy The Aquilla Trophy, Leathem Family Cup, The Winn Mixed Challenge Trophy and The reid Rose Bowl.

The above members are eligible to play in The Higham Cup, The Challenge Trophy, The Social Shield, The Ladies Shield, Lady Captains Day, The Sue Forster Trophy, The Merren Plate, The Aquilla Trophy, The Summer Cup, Leathem Family Cup and the Winn Mixed Challenge Trophy. Lady junior members are also eligible to play in The Ralph Bullock Junior Cup, The Junior Championship and the Junior Summer Plate.
 Juniors can play in but not win the regular Thursday Competitions. A nominal prize will be given to the Junior with a winning score.

SENIOR MALE MEMBERS

The above named members are eligible to win if aged 60 and over and have subscribed to the seniors section the following tournaments. The Toffs Singles Match play Competition, The Toffs Doubles Match play Competition, The Seniors Presidents Putter, The Medal Winners Championship, The Eclectic and the Seniors Championship.

JUNIOR MALE MEMBERS

The above members are eligible to play in the following competitions if they have played in SIX individual competitions at Styal Golf Club or a previous club in the past twelve months prior to the actual tournament date: - The Professionals Cup, The Styal Gents Knockout Competition, The Club Championship, The Alan Bethell Memorial Trophy, The Social Shield, The Winter League Shield, Captains Trophy, The Higham Cup, The Ralph Bullock Junior Cup, The Junior Championship, Leathem Family Cup, The Junior Summer Plate and The Reid Rose Bowl..
To be eligible to enter the Aquilla Trophy, The Challenge Trophy and the Styal Gents Doubles Knockout Competition, junior members must play with an adult member. Juniors can play in but not win the regular Sat competitions but will be allocated a nominal prize for the best junior score.

STYAL GOLF CLUB
2010 BOARD COMPETITIONS

THE HIGHAM CUP
SATURDAY 15th MAY
Individual stableford competition - open to both male & female members

THE WINN LADIES v GENTS CHALLENGE TROPHY
SUNDAY 16th MAY now SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER
The ladies section takes on the gent’s section in a better ball match play competition

THE SUE HARNEY PAST LADY CAPTAINS TROPHY TUESDAY 25TH MAY

THE AQUILLA TROPHY
SATURDAY 29th MAY
Eighteen-hole foursomes stroke play competition, partnerships can be made up of both lady, gents or mixed combinations.

THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY 12TH JUNE & SATURDAY 19th JUNE (18 HOLES ON EACH DAY)
Individual thirty six-hole stroke play competition over two seperate days. The lowest thirty-six hole gross score wins the competition. The thirty-six hole best net handicap score will receive a subsidiary prize.

CAPTAINS TROPHY SATURDAY 10th JULY
The captains Trophy is an 18-hole tournament. The format of the tournament is to be decided by the current Captain. The winner of the Captains Trophy must attend the prize presentation. Failure to do so will forfeit the prize but his name will be still entered on the honours board.

LADIES SHIELD
THURSDAY 15th JULY
Ladies individual stroke-play competition.

THE PROFESSIONALS CUP
SATURDAY 24th JULY 
Individual stroke play competition.

THE CHALLENGE TROPHY
SUNDAY 15th AUGUST
Mixed Betterball Stableford Competition  

SENIORS PRESIDENTS PUTTER
TUESDAY 17th AUGUST
The Presidents Trophy is an 18-hole tournament.
The format of the tournament is to be decided by the current President.

THE ALAN BETHELL MEMORIAL TROPHY
SATURDAY 21st AUGUST
Singles stroke play competition.

THE JUNIOR SUMMER PLATE
MONDAY 23rd AUGUST
Eighteen hole stroke play competition 2.56pm tee off.

LADY CAPTAINS DAY
THURSDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
Ladies eighteen-hole competition, the format of the tournament is to be decided by the current Lady Captain. The winner of The Lady Captains Trophy must attend the prize presentation. Failure to do so will forfeit the prize but her name will be entered on the honours board

THE RALPH BULLOCK JUNIOR CUP
The junior with the best three out of four net medal scores in the following summer medal competitions. Tue 6th July 2.56pm, Mon 2nd August 2.56pm, Mon 9th August 2.56pm and Sat 28th August 2.56pm

FRANK BURGESS TROPHY
The winner will be the player with the best six individual medal scores including Sat & Wed Competitions between 10th April- 4th September.

THE LEATHEM FAMILY CUP
SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER
A family betterball competition for parent and child or grandparent and grandchild partnerships. All participants must be members of the club.
 
THE STYAL GENTS DOUBLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
To be played by Sunday 19th September 
Gents Betterball Knockout competition - entry via the pro-shop from 23rd January – 27th March.

THE STYAL GENTS SINGLES KNOCKOUT COMPETITION
To be played by Sunday 19th September
Gents individual Knockout competition - entry via the pro-shop from 23rd January – 27th March.

SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
The winner will be the player with the lowest six stroke play scores between
The 1st April – 15th September.

THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY 11th SEPTEMBER
Eighteen hole stroke play competition 1pm tee off.

THE SOCIAL SHIELD
SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
Multiple tee off, shot gun start individual stableford competition with a bacon sandwich & coffee included. The tournament will be followed by the Gents Annual prize presentation.

THE WINTER LEAGUE SHIELD
The winner will be the player with the best six aggregate scores from the
Nine designated Winter League qualifying rounds.
Entry via the pro-shop from 17th September - 16th October.

SUE FORSTER TROPHY
To be played by 26th September
Ladies individual match play knockout competition. Entry via the pro-shop from 25th March-23rd April.

TOFFS INDIVIDUAL MATCHPLAY COMPETITION
Individual senior section singles match play knockout competition starting from the 1st April.

TOFFS BETTERBALL MATCHPLAY COMPETITION
Betterball senior section match play knockout competition starting from the 1st April.

For further information contact Glynn Traynor on 01625 530063 ext 214 or e-mail: gtraynor@styalgolf.co.uk

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