TERMS & CONDITIONS
Qualifying Competitions and Unleash Your Drive Final
Entry Fee: Minimum £5 donation per player to The Golf Foundation
Closing Date: Monday 30th June 2025, 23:59 GMT
Terms of the Competition
1. Eligibility
1.1 Open to all golfers of Amateur Status as defined by The Rules of Amateur Status and of all ages, who are a member of a club affiliated to England Golf, Wales Golf, Scottish Golf or Golf Ireland and hold an individual up-to-date Handicap Index® not exceeding 54 on the World Handicapping System™
1.2 Participants must be in possession of an individual up-to-date Handicap Index® under the World Handicapping System™ throughout the duration of the competition.
1.3 Clubs must register to hold an Unleash Your Drive qualifying competition through The Golf Foundation website.
1.4 Only entries from registered clubs will be eligible.
2. Entries
2.1 Entry is minimum £5 donation per player to The Golf Foundation.
2.2 Closing date for clubs to submit entries is Monday 30th June 2025, 23:59 GMT.
2.3 Late entries will not be accepted.
2.4 Each club must submit the following to [email protected]:
i. Entry donations for all competitors (via BACS or payment link)
ii. Results sheet (digital)
iii. A copy of the club qualifying round results (digital)
3. Format
Club Qualifying Round
3.1 The Competition shall be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf and such Local Rules and Terms of the Competition as approved by the Home Nation Governing Body.
3.2 The qualifying round shall consist of 18 holes of individual Stableford and must be played from a measured course with a verified Course Rating™ and Slope Rating™ on a date between 1st January 2025 and 30th June 2025.
3.3 Measured courses for the Competition must be a minimum of 4,500 yards. The Competition can be a Mixed / Multi-Tee event.
3.4 The mandatory Handicap Allowance will be 95% of the Course Handicap – this will be used to calculate the Playing Handicap™
3.5 There will be three handicap index categories in which players can qualify for the Unleash Your Drive Final. These are as follows:
i. Category 1 < 0 – 12 15 places
ii. Category 2 12.1 – 25 15 places
iii. Category 3 25.1 – 54 15 places
3.6 There must be a minimum of 2 players in a category to submit a winner from that category. A Competition can be run with just one category.
3.7 Clubs are permitted to arrange an Alternate Day, which should be arranged 7 days prior to the Main Day Competition. Players may not compete in both the Alternate Day and Main Day Club Qualifying Competition.
3.8 The Competition will be recorded on the individual’s WHS Handicap Index® and may be used to verify entry and score by The Golf Foundation.
3.9 Members of more than one club may enter the qualifying competition at their home club and secondary club where they are a member.
3.10 The winner of each category will be the individual with the highest number of Stableford points from an 18-hole score that has been returned to WHS™.
3.11 The winner of each category will be forwarded to The Golf Foundation via the results sheet which will require name, email address, WHS Membership Number, Stableford score, course played, and date played.
3.12 The overall winner of the club Qualifying Competition will win a bespoke ball marker, provided by The Golf Foundation.
3.13 In the event of a tie, the winner shall be decided on the last 9, 6, 3 or 1 holes of the submitted score. If a tie still arises, it shall be decided on the last 9, 6, 3 or 1 holes of the first nine holes of the submitted score. In the event that there is still a tie, there will be a draw for the allocated places.
3.14 Winners will be notified by The Golf Foundation by email via contact details submitted on the entry form by Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 17:00 GMT.
3.15 Winners must confirm their place to The Golf Foundation by Wednesday 9th July 2025, 17:00 GMT.
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