League Rules

The League consists of four Leagues A, B C & D with 5 teams in each league. The format will be singles match play with a team of 12 players each. The playing handicap limit for each player in a team is 24.0.

Playing handicaps are calculated as Hi x (slope / 113 ) + ( CR – Par ). Players should be able to get their course handicap from the MyEG golf app.

Players should be listed on the team sheer in handicap order, so they play against opposition of similar ability. Team captains should also be aware of the estimated arrival times of their players and inform their opponents. The only exception to this rule is if the arrival times of the players means one is kept waiting and is agreed by both captains on the day.

The weather can obviously lead to matches being cancelled and rearranged. However, clubs should ensure that their course is fully open, and 18 holes are available to play, otherwise the fixture should be rearranged. If a home club in a knockout round has holes closed then the home club should arrange for a neautral venue to be used or the fixture to be reversed.

In the leagues, each club will play each other on a home and away basis each season A new draw for the leagues will be done at the end of each year while there are 20 clubs in the League.

The home club is to reserve the tee from 15.30 – 17.45. Matches can go out early, if space is available, but a match can be claimed by their opponent if a player is not there by 17.45. Both team captains can use their discretion, if they agree.

Matches must be played on the same evening at one club. The catering arrangements are to be handled by the home club.

All matches are to be played from the competition tees and they are to consist of 18 holes singles match playwith full difference in handicap allowances. Strokes are to be taken according to the stroke indexes of the course being played. Ladies play off the red tees and receive an addition to their handicap of the difference between the ladies and gents par, assuming their handicap is lower than their opponents. Strokes will be taken according to the indexes of their card.

Team sheets must be available at the venue on the match day by 16.00 ( electronically if needed ). If possible, away teams should send their team sheets to the home club at least two days prior to the match with an estimated time of arrival for their players.
All players must arrive at the match venue by 17:45, failure to comply will give the players opponent the option to either claim the game or still play. Note: rule 9 will still apply. Meals provided must be paid for.

All players must arrive at the match venue by 17:45, failure to comply will give the players opponent the option to either claim the game or still play. Note: rule 9 will still apply. Meals provided must be paid for.
Any club not having paid their subscriptions by May 1st, will not have their league points counted until their subs have been paid. Club subscriptions are set at £40 per club for 2026.

The responsibility for the completion and advising the hon secretary of the results lies with the home club. The completed score sheet should be signed by both captains and sent to the hon sec as soon as possible. Please keep a copy until the end of the season.

If one club cannot field a team at all, then their opponents will be awarded their rounded average score (including bonus points) for home games if that match was at home and their average score for away games if that match was away after their remaining matches have been played. If a team is unable to play 50% or more of their fixtures, then all their results will be null and void.

Fixtures are to be arranged at an AGM to be held in November each year. No fixtures to be after 31st July. The 1st week of August can be used as a contingency to allow for matches having to be postponed due to inclement weather.

The Formula for the Leagues Play-offs is as follows. If clubs are tied in the League for either of the top 2 places then bonus points will be used to determine the positions, if still tied then the result from the club’s league game will be the deciding factor. Players from each team would have had to play at least 2 league matches to qualify to play in the semi-finals or final.

For the Kinder Cup

The winners of each semi-final will play the final at the nominated club hosting the Play Off finals.

The High Peak Trophy

This will be played for on Trophy Day, previously known as All Finals Day. The format will be as follows. Each club can enter one team of 4 initially though further entries may be allowed if other clubs are unable to take part. The format will be 2 from 4 stableford scores off 85% of the players course handicap.
The winning team will receive the High Peak Trophy.

The play-offs will be at the chosen venue on a date and at a time agreed at the previous AGM with meals available. It is desirable that All-finals day will be at the same venue and be a Shotgun Start, on a date and time agreed at the previous AGM.

It was decided that prizes were to be awarded, at the conclusion of the playoffs, to the runners up as well as the winners. The prizes were to be the same (whisky glasses) for both, but the winners would have “winning team member” and runners up would have “finalist”; as before 15 glasses per team of 12. The extra three glasses allocated by the respective team captain

The Leagues Bonus Point System will not apply to the Play-Offs. In the event of a Tie in either Play-Off, the result is to be decided by the first person named on both team sheets going out again in a sudden death playoff. This playoff is to start at the first tee.

The administration of the league will rest with a committee consisting of one representative from each club. Each club has only one vote on the committee; The Hon. Secretary if not representing a Club may have the casting vote. Clubs may, if they wish, send more than one representative to meetings.

Any disagreements between the clubs will be settled by the committee, at a meeting called specially for that purpose.