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MIDDLESEX GOLF WOMEN’S County Championship
Qualifications
i) Entrants must be female and hold a handicap of 14.4 or lower on the date that their entry for the Championship is submitted. Players with handicaps greater may enter, but their inclusion is subject to approval by the Championship Committee in accordance with 2.6 of the Middlesex Golf General Conditions,
ii) As authorised under 2.6 of the Middlesex Golf General Conditions, an entry may be refused if, in the opinion of the Championship Committee, a players Handicap Index is not reflective of their playing ability. This decision may be based on but is not limited to:
a) a handicap record (most recent 20 scores) that contains more than 10 (ten) General Play scores,
b) an incomplete handicap record where fewer than 20 scores have been returned.
Maximum Entry
The maximum number of competitors is 21. If the number of approved entries exceeds the number of places available, Part I – General Rules Applying to All Competitions, Section 5 will apply.
Format
i) The County Championship is a two-day event. All competitors will play a 36-hole qualifier on the first day. The players finishing first, second, third and fourth after the 36-hole qualifier, will enter the match play knockout stage for the overall Championship played over the second day. The players finishing fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth after the 36-hole qualifier will enter the match play knockout stage for the Silver Plate over the second day.
ii) Ties for the last match play place(s) in both competitions will be decided in accordance with Part II – Terms Applying to All Competitions, Section 15.
iii) For the overall Championship the four qualifying players will compete in a singles match play event over 18 holes on the morning of the second day. The two finalists will compete in a singles match play event over 18 holes on the afternoon of the second day.
iv) For the Silver Plate the four qualifying players will compete in a singles match play event over 18 holes on the morning of the second day. The two finalists will compete in a singles match play event over 18 holes on the afternoon of the second day.
Order of Play
i) For the stroke play rounds, as far as is practical, competitors will be drawn to play in descending order of handicap in groups of three with no playing group comprising two competitors from the same club.
ii) For the match play stage of the overall Championship and the Silver Plate the places in the draw will be determined by the Qualifying Scores from the stroke play rounds as recommended under the rules of golf