Mixed Competitions
Check in on IG (Intelligent Golf) - entry fees will be deducted from your account. The categories of membership eligible for entry to a particular competition are indicated by the following letter code:
- F - Full
- C - Cadet
- 5 - Five-day - must pay a weekend green fee. 5 Day members playing knock out matches must make themselves available to play at weekends and pay the green fee if required.
- Cty - Country
- J - Junior (Special conditions for Junior entries)
- Flexible & Lifestyle - may not play in club knockout competitions, but may play in other competitions and win prize money but cannot be declared the winner of a ‘Board or Trophy’ competition.
In addition, please refer to the General Notes on Competitions, Weekend Rules and the General Regulations.
Summer Knockout Competitions
Competition | Format | Open to |
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Berry Bowls | Pairs better ball match play. Ladies add 2 strokes then apply 90% of handicap difference off men’s card. Men play from white tees, Ladies play from red tees. Check in and pay in the Pro-Shop. Ties decided by extra holes played in sequence from the first hole played, with handicap allowance as in first eighteen holes. Winners eligible to play in the Letchworth Salver. | F |
Mid-Week Foursomes | Foursomes match play. No matches other than the final may be played on Saturdays or Sundays. 1/2 combined handicap difference using men’s card. Men play from white tees, Ladies play from red tees. Check in and pay in the Pro-Shop. Ties decided by extra holes played in sequence from the first hole played, with handicap allowance as in first eighteen holes. Winners eligible to play in the Letchworth Salver. | F, C, 5 |
Winter Knockout Competitions
Competition | Format | Open to |
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Mid Herts Tankards | Foursomes match play. 1/2 combined handicap difference using men’s card. Men play from white tees, Ladies play from red tees. Check in and pay in the Pro-Shop. Ties decided by extra holes played in sequence from the first hole played, with handicap allowance as in first eighteen holes. Winners eligible to play in the Letchworth Salver. | F, C, |
Other Competitions
Competition | Format | Open to |
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Captain’s Day | Format decided by the current Captain | All categories |
Cross Country | Stableford better-ball played on a modified course. 90% of handicap, after ladies receive three additional shots. All players play from the marked tees. Start from 1st or 8th holes according to the card. Juniors with a handicap of 12 or below may play with an adult. Check in and pay in the Pro-Shop. | All categories |
Club Stableford | Singles mixed Stableford competition held on a weekend day. Full handicap. Men use the men’s card, ladies use the ladies’ card. | All categories |
Horace Rawlins Medal |
Singles mixed Medal competition held on a weekend day. Full handicap. Men use the men’s card, ladies use the ladies’ card. The results of the competition will be issued in two divisions. Division 1 will be handicaps 0 to 18 and Division 2 will be handicaps 19 to 36. Prize money will be awarded in these 2 divisions in accordance with the Club Competition Rules for Prize Money. |
All categories |
Texas Scramble | Medal competition for teams of four over 18 holes. Each team playing a team medal to record one score at each hole.
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All categories |
Turkey Trot | Pairs stableford better-ball 90% handicap. Played on a Saturday in November. Men play from white tees, Ladies play from red tees. Ladies use ladies’ card. Ties will be decided on card countback over the last 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes. | All adult categories in any combination |
Vaughan Vases | Family Foursomes played on first Bank Holiday in May. Pairs are members of the same family, one must be an adult, e.g. husband/wife/parent/child, uncle/aunt/nephew/niece. Includes step children and unmarried partners living at same address. Can be members of same household if both club members. Family non-members may pay a green fee and play with a member in this competition. ½ combined handicap, ladies add two strokes before applying 1/2 factor and use men`s card. Men and junior boys with handicaps up to 28 use white tees. Junior boys with handicaps 28-36 use yellow tees. Ladies and junior girls use red tees. Juniors do not pay competition fee. Guests may play with appropriate green fee payment and can win the competition, but only club members may win Board competition. | All categories |
Three Club Challenge | 15 hole singles Stableford held on New Year’s Day. Yellow tees. 90% of handicap. Ladies' use ladies card and play from red tees. Only two clubs and a putter may be used. Holes not used are 7, 8, and 9. Ties will be decided on card countback over the last 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes. | All adult categories |