RULES

🏌️‍♂️ Northwest Golf Series – Official Rules & Player Guide
Season: Summer 2026
Format: Stableford • League Series


📋 1. Overview
The Northwest Golf Series is a three-event amateur golf competition open to players of all skill levels with valid handicaps. Each event will follow a Stableford scoring format, with league points awarded to the top 5 finishers. After the final round, the player with the highest league points total will be crowned Northwest Golf Series Champion and win the grand prize.

🧍‍♂️ 2. Player Eligibility
• Open to all amateur golfers aged 18+
• Must hold an active World Handicap System (WHS) index
• Players agree to uphold the Rules of Golf and proper golf etiquette
• Players must register in advance and complete payment before the event

🎯 3. Format & Structure
• 3 x 18-hole Stableford events
• Individual format (no pairs or teams)
• Points earned at each event go toward an overall League Table
• Top 5 finishers per event earn league points


🏆 4. League Points System
Finish Position
⬇️
1st 10 League Points
2nd 7 League Points
3rd 5 League Points
4th 3 League Points
5th 1 League Points


🏁 5. Overall Prizes
• 🥇 1st Place (Series Champion): All-expenses-paid golf holiday for 2
(7 nights, 4/5 rounds, flights, hotel, and golf – at a world-class resort abroad)
• 🥈 2nd Place: 4-ball at a UK golf resort
• 🥉 3rd Place: 2-ball at a UK golf resort
Additional prizes will be awarded on the day (e.g. longest drive, nearest the pin).


🧮 6. Stableford Scoring
• All events follow R&A Rules of Golf and use the Stableford format
• Players receive handicap strokes based on the course rating and slope
• Your Stableford score is calculated as follows:
Stroke Score vs Par
2+ over (double bogey+) 0 Stableford Point
1 over (bogey) 1 Stableford Point
Par 2 Stableford Points
1 under (birdie) 3 Stableford Points
2 under (eagle) 4 Stableford Points
3 under (albatross) 5 Stableford Points


⛳ 7. Course Rules
• All players must adhere to local rules as provided by the course on the day
• All play is from men’s white tees / women’s red tees, unless specified
• In the event of slow play, players may be penalised at the discretion of the event coordinator


📏 8. Tiebreak Rules (Final League Standing)
If two or more players finish the series tied on league points, the following tiebreaks will apply in order:
• Total Stableford Points Across All 3 Events
• Final Round Stableford Score
• Back 9 from Final Round
• Back 6 → Back 3 → Final Hole from Final Round
• Sudden-death playoff, chip-off or skill challenge (at tournament director’s discretion)


🚫 9. Disqualifications & Penalties
Players may be disqualified or penalised for the following:
• Submitting incorrect scorecards
• Using an illegal handicap
• Unsportsmanlike behaviour or abuse of officials
• Failing to show up after confirming attendance


🧑‍🤝‍🧑10. Pairings & Tee Times Policy
To ensure a fair and transparent playing field for all participants:
• Pairings will be assigned randomly or based on league position, at the organiser’s discretion.
• Players will not be paired with their own friends or regular playing partners unless unavoidable due to tee time logistics.
• This is to maintain a neutral and competitive environment across all groups, especially with significant prizes on offer.
We appreciate your understanding in helping us deliver a fair and professional competition for all involved.

11. Division Format
To ensure fair competition across ability levels:
• If we exceed 50 players, the field will be split into two divisions:
🥇 Division A: Handicaps 0–12
🥈 Division B: Handicaps 12.1+
• If fewer than 40 players are entered, the event will run as a single division, with one overall winner and one prize structure
• Players will be assigned to divisions based on their official WHS index at the time of registration.
• Prizes and league points will be awarded separately for each division (if split)

📨 12. Contact & Updates
• For all rules, updates, entry info, and registration:

Northwestgolfseries.co.uk
📧 northwestgolfseries@yahoo.com
📲 Instagram TikTok & Facebook: @northwestgolfseries
• Rules may be updated or clarified by the organiser before or during the series if required