County Competitions.
This is a list of the competitions available to enter across the year.
Entrants must have 10 scores on their WHS score listing within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the competition of which at least 5 must be competition scores with the exception of the Haskell, Division 4 and the 9 hole meetings.
Individual Games
The divisional meeting are a great way to start playing with ladies who have the same handicap index as you. Division 3 & 4 are played around April and May. Divisions 1 & 2 are played in September. You can play in more than one division if your handicap index meets the required entry level at the time of entry. There is a 9-hole competition for ladies who are new to golf and for ladies who no longer wish to play 18 holes.
Divisions 1 – Handicap Index up to 13.9
Divisions 2 – Handicap Index between 14.0 to 21.9
Divisions 3 – Handicap Index between 22.0 to 31.9
Divisions 4 – Handicap Index 32.0 and above. No scores required but will need a CDH number.
A shield for the best 3 club score will be presented on the day. (Gross scores for Div 1&2, Stableford scores for Div 3&4)
9-Hole Competition. No scores required but will need a CDH number
Championships
Main championships are held over two weekends (3 days) around May.
Handicap Index limit – 17.9 or below at the time of entering.
Prizes for Gross and Nett
Day 1 – Strokeplay 36 holes medal.
Day 2 – Top 8/16 of Gross and Top 8 Nett match-play Quarter Finals.
Day 3 – Gross and Nett match-play semi finals & final.
Seniors championships are held over 3 days around July.
Handicap Index limit – 19.0 or below at the time of entering.
Entrants must be 50 years and over on the first day of the Championship
Day 1 – Strokeplay 18 holes medal.
Day 2 – Top 4 of Gross and Nett match-play semi-final.
Day 3 – Gross and Nett match-play final.
Foursomes Competitions
The Coronation and Centenary foursomes are played June/July time and is a 18- hole competition.
The format for the Coronation is a medal, with prizes for nett scores, and the Centenary is a Stableford scores.
No player may enter both Coronation and Centenary Foursomes
The Ladies / Junior competition is for Ladies or Juniors to invite each other to play 18-hole Foursomes.
This is a stableford competition played around October.
CORONATION FOURSOMES – Handicap Index Combined limit – no more than 38.9 at time of entering
CENTENARY FOURSOMES – Handicap Index Combined limit between 39.0 and 64.9 inclusive at the time of entering.
LADIES / JUNIOR GIRL FOURSOMES – Maximum Handicap Index limit Ladies 35.0, Junior 36.0
Team Events
Suffolk Golf Days
These are held in two locations and players may enter both.
These are fun days to play with your friends.
Please enter as a Team of Four Ladies. The game will be played as a Qualifying 4BBB with players 1 and 2 and players 3 and 4 as named on the entry form playing together. Each pair will play with another pair from another club. The 4BBB scores for each pair will be added together to create the leader board.
Players over the handicap limit can play but have to play off the required limit.
East Suffolk Golf Day – played in April. Handicap Index limit 32.2
Suffolk Golf Day – played around July / August. Handicap Index limit 32.9
Interclub Knockout Competitions
Selection for these competitions are made by captains of each team within the clubs.
Haskell
The Haskell team consists of one pair, playing Foursomes off scratch. The matches, until the semi-finals, are played on a day, agreed by the participating clubs, within the specified time frame.
Weston
The Weston team consists of 5 players, playing singles Matchplay off scratch, over 18 holes. The Weston follows a league format and, at the end of the season, two Clubs may be promoted or relegated – dependent upon the number of points they score in relation to the other Clubs in their Division.
Seniors Scratch Trophy
The Senior Scratch Trophy consists of a team of 6 players, consisting of 3 games over 18 holes. Each Player must have reached 50 years of age on the 1st January of the competition year and have a handicap index of 15.9 or below. Holes 1 to 6, will be played as 4BBB, holes 7 to 12 will be played as Greensomes and holes 13 to 18 will be played as Foursomes; Hambro Scoring.
Stearn
The Stearn is a Matchplay Foursomes competition played off ½ the difference of combined handicaps. A team shall consist of a squad of eight players, each player having a handicap index within the range of 8.6 – 19.0 inclusive.
All games shall be decided over 3 x 18 holes am and 3 x 18 holes pm
Jubilee
A team shall consist of 8 players from each Club – each player having a Handicap Index of no more than 23.9 and being at least 60 years of age on the 1st of January in the year of the competition.
This is a Greensomes matchplay competition for four pairs.
Cranworth
The Cranworth is a team which consists of 8 players from each Club – each player having a handicap index within the range of 19.1 to 28.0 inclusive.
This is an 18-hole Matchplay.
Two match-play foursomes, (playing off ½ difference of combined handicaps), followed by four match-play singles, (in handicap index order), playing off full handicap allowance.