The Terms of Competition – Women’s Club Challenge are to be read in conjunction with the Golf NSW General Terms of Competition for NSW State Events.

Contents

1. Definitions

Club – a club competing in the Women’s Club Challenge.
Golf NSW – Golf NSW Limited is the governing body for amateur golf in NSW and the ACT.
Golf NSW Golf Committee – the Golf Committee of Golf NSW established by the Board of Golf NSW.
Team – A team of 6 players, all from the same Club. The team will comprise 2 players from Division 1, 2 players from Division 2, and 2 players from Division 3.
Professional Golfer – one who is not an amateur golfer. Professional Golfers include members of a professional golfer’s association, players who have made application to regain amateur status, and players who have breached the Amateur Status Rules of R&A Rules Limited.
Rules of Golf and Rules and Rule – the Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status and related Interpretations published and approved by the R&A Rules Limited, current at the time of the Pennant competition, including any Local Rules published by the Host Club.

2. General

3.1. A player is eligible for the Women’s Club Challenge if she is:

The Women’s Club Challenge is open to all Golf Clubs that are members of Golf NSW.
- The entry fee of $250 per team is payable upon acceptance of the clubs. Entries open TBC and will be made online, a link will be available at www.golfnsw.org.au. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; team entries over and above the maximum of 40 teams will be placed on a reserve list on a first come first first-served basis. Where a spot becomes available in the final field, the next team on the reserve list will be placed into the draw, and that team will be notified accordingly. The clubs that finish first and second are required to host the following year. If your club is not available or willing to host, then you are requested not to enter the Women’s Club Challenge.
- If a club finishes first or second and then subsequently does not make their course available to host the following year (without a reasonable excuse), they will be excluded from competing for the subsequent 3 years. The following exceptions apply:
  - Clubs situated outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area.
  - Clubs that are 9-hole courses.

In the event of a tie for the Women’s Club Challenge, the Coronation Medal, the Bronze Medallion, or the Pewter Plate, a count back will determine the winner. The count-back method is as follows:
- The result shall be decided by taking the aggregate score for the last 9 holes (holes 10 to 18) for each player in each team involved in the tie with the best team stableford score declared the winner.
- If the tie is still not resolved the aggregate score for the last 6 holes (holes 13 to 18) for each player in each team involved in the tie with the best team stableford score declared the winner.
- If the tie is still not resolved the aggregate score for the last 3 holes (holes 16 to 18) for each player in each team involved in the tie with the best team stableford score declared the winner.
- If the tie is still not resolved the aggregate score for each hole, working backwards from 18 to 1, for each player in each team involved in the tie with the best team stableford score declared the winner.

The event will be held on TBC.
- The host venues for 2026 are TBC and TBC
- Times of play will be as published in the final draw.

The result is considered final once the result sheet has been completed and the presentation to the winners has been completed.

Refer to the Golf NSW Hard Card.
1. To book a cart prior to entries closing, a medical certificate is required to be provided to Golf NSW. If all carts have not been booked by the close of entries, players can book and remaining carts on a first come first served basis. Carts are to be booked by contacting the proshop at the host course.

Course Presentation: The course set-up should be as per club non-medal competition rounds.