League Information¶
League Format¶
- The league consists of the following Teams:
- Calcot Park GC
- East Berkshire GC
- Goring & Streatley GC
- Henley GC
- Reading GC @ The Caversham
- Sonning GC
- Teams play each other Home and Away during the season. Each Team plays 10 fixtures.
- Each fixture comprises 5 x 4-Ball BetterBall matches.
- League points are awarded based on the results of each individual match:
- Win = 2 Points
- Draw = 1 Point
- Loss = 0 Points
- League placings are detemined by total number of points scored. In the event that the top Teams tie on the total number of points scored, the Trophy is shared.
League Rules¶
Handicaps¶
- Players with WHS Indexes between 3.5 and 12.4 are eligible to take part.
- Clubs may only field a maximum of 2 Players with WHS Indexes between 3.5 and 4.4
- Players with a WHS Index higher than 12.4 may partcipate but must play using an index of 12.4
4-Ball BetterBall Handicap Calculation¶
- 90% of the Course Handicap difference, taken from the lowest player upwards. As per changes to the WHS effective 1st April 2024:
Note
Team Match Play allowance application: The application of allowances in team match play events has also been changed so that the % is applied to the difference between the players course handicaps, taken from the lowest player upwards.