“Ryder Cup” format competition and prizes [event page]
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- “Strict rules of golf” and local rules apply
- Clubhouse and course etiquette rules apply
- Ready golf and pick-up if you can’t score
- OoB/lost ball rule applies (see below)
- Match play Stableford scoring
- Your individual Friday course handicap stays the same for the other 2 matches (Friday EG course HC or society HC)
- No ‘gimmes’!
- GREEN TEES on both courses
- Scorecards returned to the organiser on completion of your round (see scorecard requirements below)
Overview
The following information is a guide to your Ryder Cup style golf weekend at Stoke by Nayland. Played over 3 days, the competitions will be based on 2 teams of 10 playing against each other in the 3 Ryder Cup match play (Stableford) formats.
Skippers
Each team will have a skipper (Andy Oxberry-Red Team and Karl Robson-Blue team) who decide your pairs (Fri/Sat) and match number. The organiser will compile the daily Stableford/match points and final winning scores for the Sunday afternoon presentation, see prizes below and sample score sheet.
Teams
The 2 teams were selected by creating 3 ability groups, handicap (9-7-25) and alphabetical order (same HC), then Andy Oxberry-Red Team and Karl Robson-Blue team deciding on odds or evens.
PLEASE WEAR YOUR TEAM COLOURS ON SUNDAY
Match formats
Friday and Saturday matches, the players compete as pairs (selected by your skipper). Sunday’s matches are singles format.
Friday: “greensomes”
1st tee 13:30 hrs: Gainsborough Course
- Format: pairs match play Stableford. Paired players both drive off, then take alternate shots (the selected drive ball is played by the other player). The highest Stableford score wins the hole, if the scores are the same then the hole is tied.
- Handicap: Fridays foursome pairs Stableford HC calculated by course EG or society HC: player A + player B divided by 2 = your paired HC
- Match result (1 point/pair): Match result decided by the most holes won (match halved if the same amount of holes won)
- Friday scorecard: 2 team scorecards per group showing players names/combined HCs as above/Stableford scores per hole/markers name plus hole-by-hole matchplay score and result. sample scorecard
Saturday: “four-balls“
1st tee 11:04 hrs: Constable Course
- Format: pairs match play Stableford. Every player plays their own ball and whoever scores the highest individual Stableford score wins the hole. If two or more highest scores of the opposing teams are the same, then the hole is halved.
- Match result (1 point/pair): Match result decided by the most holes won by the combined team members (match halved if the same amount of holes won)
- Saturday scorecard: 2 team scorecards per group showing players names/HCs/Stableford scores per hole/markers name plus hole-by-hole matchplay score and result. sample scorecard
Sunday: “singles“
1st tee 11:04 hrs: Gainsborough Course
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- Format: singles Stableford. 10 singles matches, players go directly head-to-head in each group
- Match result (1 point/winner): the highest Stableford score wins the singles match. If the scores are the same then the match is decided by ‘count-back’ (last 9 then 6 then 3)
- Sunday scorecard: 4 individual scorecards per group showing players names/opponents/markers name/HCs/Stableford scores per hole and match result. sample scorecard
Match points allocation
- Friday and Saturday pairs:
If you win more holes than your opponents, you score a match point for your team. If the match is tied you earn half a point for your team (no countback). - Sunday singles:
winner wins the point (countback if score is the same) - Bonus team points:
Birdie = 1 point, Eagle = 2 points, Albatross = 3 points
Penalties
Incorrect/no scorecard less 0.5pt
In match play, the general penalty for most rule breaches is loss of the hole
Dummy spitting £1.00
Abusing a skipper £1.00
Abusing the organiser £2.00
Asking a stupid question £1.00
Missing Breakfast £1.00
Late for tee off £1.00
Organisers word is final
Team cup, spot prize logo balls and winners vouchers (£25/£50)
Prizes
There are £540 worth of prizes up for grabs…
£25 PP cash pot plus £2.00pp (credit applies) plus a sweepstake (£2.00pp) for the overall winner selection
AG = American Golf vouchers
balls = pocket (3) of Srixon AD333 logo balls
- Ryder Cup winning team (10 x balls + team trophy)
- Friday foursome winning pair (2 x £25 AG vouchers)
- Saturday four-ball winning pair (2 x £25 AG vouchers)
- Sunday singles winner (1 x £25 AG voucher)
- Most Stableford points overall winner, Friday combined + Sat and Sun singles (1 x £50 AG voucher)
- Most Stableford points runner-up, Friday combined + Sat and Sun singles (1 x £25 AG voucher)
- Sweep-stake, pick the most points winner £2pp = £40 cash
- Wooden Spoon, Friday combined + Sat and Sun singles
On course spot prizes
- Friday: NP approach on 3 holes (12 balls)
- Saturday: 4 (all) x par 3 NPs, 2 x LDs (6 balls)
- Sunday: 4 x par 3 NPs, 1 x LD, 1 x NP approach (6 balls)
Courses and score cards
Hole by hole: stokebynayland.com/golf/course-guides
Score cards: Gainsborough :: Constable
Society rules apply for this competition
- Gimmes
No gimmes - Fairway divot
Play as ‘preferred lie’ - OoB/lost ball rule
2 shot penalty, see diagram below - Sunday – wear your team colour
