RULES

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RULES FOR DISABILITY GOLF & COMPETITON FORMAT

The Cairns Cup follows the rules of disability golf as laid out by the R&A and USGA, subject to local rules set out by the course the event takes place at.

The disability matchplay format is played over 3 days with 6 Fourball, 6 Foursome and 12 single matches, the winning side will require 13 points for victory however, if the result is a tie the holders will retain the trophy.

Singles

12 Matches – Played in 5 Groups

Low handicap gives strokes to opposing player – Full Difference

Group 1 – 3 players between Handicap Index 0 – 5.4
Group 2 – 2 players between Handicap Index 4.5 – 10.5.
Group 3 – 3 players between Handicap Index 8.5– 14.4
Group 4 – 2 players between Handicap Index 12.5– 18.4
Group 5 – 2 player between Handicap Index 18.5 – 36.4.

For Example, Adjusted for lowest course handicap Player A: 10 – 10 = 0, Player B: 14 – 10 = 4 

Therefore, Player B receives 4 shots from player A

Fourballs

6 Matches – Any combination of players

Low handicap gives strokes to the other players – 90% difference

For Example, Adjusted for lowest course handicap
Player A: 8 – 8 = 0, Player B: 14 – 8 = 6, Player C: 19 – 8 = 11, Player D: 23 – 8 = 15.

This difference is then reduced to the 90% allowance,

Player A: 0 x 90% = 0, Player B: 6 x 90% = 5.4, rounded to 5, Player C: 11 x 90% = 9.9, rounded to 10, Player D 15 x 90% = 13.5, rounded to 14.

Therefore, player B receives 5 shots, player C 10 shots & player D 14 shots from player A

Foursomes

6 Matches – Any combination of players

50% Combined course handicap – Full Difference.

For example, if team B’s combined handicap total is 29, and team A’s combined handicap total is 19, then you take 19 away from 29, which would be 10. You then divide that figure by 2, giving a handicap allowance, in this case 5 strokes for team B

Pairing Selection Criteria

In all formats the selected players will be numbered by the captains 1 to 6 in Foursomes and Fourball then 1,2 or 3 in each singles groups .

Then corresponding numbers will play each other, using respective handicap allowance

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ADDITIONAL RULES TO KNOW

There will be local rules that will apply to individual events that will be agreed between the Captains, however the rules below will always apply to the event.

Should a team because of injury or any other unavoidable situation fail to meet the above rules for a Group in singles, then the opposing Captain will nominate a replacement from the opposing team.

Preferably a player who has not already been selected to play.

There will be 3 tees used for all matches.

Men’s Tee,
Women’s Tee 
Seated Players / Sight impaired golfers Tee

All with relevant Slope Index and Coarse rating.

Teams will use the WHS Index or alternative systems.

Players last 20 rounds must be verified by the Executive team before selection can be approved

Seated players & Sight impaired golfers can choose to play off Men’s tee or their designated tee but MUST decide before event.

This will be their choice for all 3 days. Captains to inform organisers their decision 2 days before play commences.

Handicaps will be verified 1 month before the event and frozen for the competition.

Any changes in players handicap after they have been declared will not be accepted.

From the Men’s tee the yardage should not be greater than 6300 yards.

The stroke index of the back tee will be used in all matches.

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