Men’s Major Trophy Competition Details
Enquiries regarding Men’s competition please contact – menscomps@lhgolfclub.co.uk.
Men’s Major competitions are open to 7-day members only unless otherwise stipulated. To qualify to win a Men’s major competition a player must have submitted a minimum of 5 competition scorecards in the previous 12 months period.
CAPTAIN’S MEDAL
18 Hole Medal. No handicap entry limit but the trophy may only be won by a competitor with a maximum playing handicap of 20. Separate prize for playing handicaps 21 to 54. – White Tees
JUBILEE CUP
18 Hole Stableford. No handicap entry limit but the trophy may only be won by a competitor with a maximum playing handicap of 20. Separate prize for playing handicaps 21 to 54. – Black Tees
WILLIAMS CUP
8 Players to qualify from an 18 holes medal round then match play. No handicap limit on entry but maximum playing Handicap limit of 20. – Black Tees
PELHAM CUP
8 Players to qualify from an 18 holes medal round then match play. No handicap limit on entry but maximum playing Handicap limit of 20. – White Tees
HAMER CUP
8 Players to qualify from an 18 holes medal round then match play. 4 from handicaps 0 to 15 and 4 from handicaps 16 to 28. No handicap limit on entry but maximum playing Handicap limit of 28. – White Tees
LILLESHALL HALL MASTERS
18 holes medal run concurrently with an ordinary medal competition. To qualify for the Masters your name must appear on the adult honors Board and have a maximum playing handicap of 28. – White Tees
ALAN MARKLEW SENIORS TROPHY
18 holes Stableford. Open to players 60 years of age and over. No handicap entry limit but maximum playing handicap of 28. Separate prize for handicaps 29 to 54. Open to 7-day and 5-day members.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
36 holes scratch medal played over 2 days (no age restriction). Includes separate prize for Seniors (60 years and over – Seniors Vase). Maximum playing handicap of 15 – you cannot enter if you’re playing handicap is above 15 – Black Tees
BLACKBURN CUP
36 holes handicap medal played over 2 days concurrent with the Club Championship. Maximum playing handicap of 15 – you cannot enter if you’re playing handicap is above 15 – Black Tees
AGB SMITH CUP
18-hole Stableford. No handicap limit on entry but trophy can only be won by a player with a playing handicap between 16 and 28. Separate prize for playing handicaps 29 to 54 – White Tees
MILLENNIUM SALVER
18 holes Stableford. No handicap limit on entry but trophy can only be won by a player with a maximum playing handicap of 20. Separate prize for playing handicaps 21 to 54 – White Tees
PRESIDENTS PUTTER
18 holes Stableford. No handicap limit on entry but trophy may only be won by a player with a maximum playing handicap of 20. Separate prize for playing handicaps 21 to 54. May also be open to 5-day members at the discretion of the President – White Tees
MILESTONE TROPHY
4 ball alliance played over August Bank holiday Sunday and Monday. No handicap limit on entry but maximum playing handicap of 20. Players can play both days with different partners. 5-day members may play on the Monday only – White Tees
AUTUMN CUP
18 holes medal competition. No handicap limit on entry but trophy can only be won by a player with a maximum playing handicap of 20. Separate prize for playing handicaps 21 to 54 – Black Tees
FINAL MEDAL
Overall Winners and Runners Up in all Men’s medal competitions (excluding any handicap non-qualifying competitions) plus Winners from all Seniors medal competitions from and including the previous year’s Final Medal qualify to play in an 18 holes medal to be run concurrently with an ordinary medal competition. Maximum playing handicap of 28 – White Tees
FINAL STABLEFORD
Overall Winners and Runners Up in all Men’s Stableford competitions (excluding any handicap non-qualifying competitions) plus Winners from all Seniors Stableford competitions from and including the previous year’s Final Stableford qualify to play in an 18 holes Stableford to be run concurrently with an ordinary Stableford competition. Maximum playing handicap of 28 – White Tees
F G WATERIDGE BOWL
A knockout match play competition played off scratch. No age restriction – Black Tees.
FOURSOMES TROPHY
A Foursomes match play competition. Maximum playing handicap of 20 – White Tees
PGA TROPHY
A Fourball match play competition. Maximum playing handicap of 20 – White Tees
DENNIS COMER CUP
A singles match play competition. Maximum playing handicap of 20 – White Tees
LILYHURST CUP
A singles match play competition. Open to players with a playing handicap of 21 and over – White Tees. Open to both 7 day and 5-day members. If a 7-day member is drawn to play a 5-day member, then that match must be played on a weekday.
THE DICK HAMP CONSISTENCY CUP
Awarded to the player with the biggest % reduction in handicap index for the playing season (1st April to 31st October). To qualify the winner must:
– Have returned a minimum 10 competition scores in the last 2 years including the latest playing season
– Have returned a minimum of 5 competition scores at LHGC in the latest playing season
– Have not won a Men’s Individual Major competition in the current playing season.
The decision of the Competitions and Handicap Committee is final in all instances.