KO Cup competition

2026 KO Cup

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How it works
The KO Cup competition runs over the society year from January/February to November (finals) using the Match Play Stableford format, ie: most points wins the hole. In the event of neither player scoring, or the Stableford scores are the same, the hole is tied. Most holes wins. If there’s a tie after 18 holes played, the 2 competitors can ether decide by sudden death play off (course permitting) or countback (last 9 > last 6 > last 3) by mutual agreement.

The skipper will complete the draw in January before the first event (or later depending on the start date). The skipper will also pre-define dates that each round has to be completed.

We ask all members to try and complete their KO cup matches on society days but in the past some members (due to work, family or other commitments) can’t always make all of the society days (see fixtures). In that situation the society has in the past allowed members to play their cup match on another date/venue (18 hole official golf course) by mutual agreement. If an agreement can’t be made, the member who defaults loses the tie.

If a member wins a match but can’t then complete their next round match the loser of the previous round takes their place (‘suck-back’).

The KO Cup winner receives the KO Cup

Skippers word is final!