COMPETITOR INFORMATION

36 HOLES

Club Address:  The Berkshire Golf Club, Swinley Road, Ascot, SL5 8AY 

Tel:  01344 621495                Club website:  www.theberkshire.co.uk

Package Includes:  Tea/Coffee on arrival, one round on each of The Blue and The Red Courses, packed lunch between rounds, prizes for am, pm & 36 hole competitions.

How will Covid 19 affect the day at The Berkshire?

·         The locker rooms will not be in use so you are advised to arrive in your golf clothing and change your shoes in the car park.

·         The men’s toilets in the locker rooms will be available and the ladies’ toilet will be in the clubhouse.  You must not leave anything in the locker rooms

·         At registration you will be given the scorecard of one of your playing partners, you will mark his / her scores and your own and then check the scores after your round and before handing in your playing partner’s card. You are not required to sign your own scorecard as the Player but you are required to sign your playing partner’s card as the Marker.

·         Player’s must not swap scorecards.

·         Scorecards must be put in the box on the registration desk asap after your round.

·         Bunkers will be in play but there will be no rakes. You can prefer your lie within the bunker within 6 inches & no nearer the hole. After playing your stroke you must smooth the sand using your feet and / or club.

·         The flagstick must remain in the hole and players must not touch the flagstick with their hand.  A player can request to have the flagstick pulled back by using a putter head if the flag is ‘against’ them ie leaning to the side of the hole from where they are putting from.

·         At all times players must maintain the appropriate social distancing.

Catering:

·         Coffee / tea will be served before play.

·         A packed lunch will be provided between rounds.  There is no requirement to change clothes or wear a jacket after your round.  You just need to change out of your golf shoes

·         The bar will be open

Tee Times:  The draw is on the website.

Play starts at 8.00am from the 1^st and 9th  tees on the Red Course and then again in the afternoon at 1.15pm from the 1^st on the Blue Course.

If you are starting from the 9^th tee in the morning please allow an extra 10 minutes as it involves a short drive across the course.  Follow the signs for the 12^th tee and you will be directed to the car park

Clubhouse opening:  Competitors are not permitted in the clubhouse before 7.15am

Pro shop opening:  At approximately 7.30am

Practice facilities:  There is a range with covered bays at the club within a short walk or drive of the clubhouse. Tokens can be purchased in the pro shop. 

Buggy & trolley hire:  Buggies are only available on medical grounds and must be booked in advance in the pro shop. Electric trolleys are limited in number but there are plenty of pull trolleys available. To reserve a buggy or electric trolley call the pro  shop on 01344 622 351

On course refreshments:  The halfway house is open by payment must be by credit / debit card

Scoring Format:  Play will be in fourballs and the scoring format will be Individual Stableford with full handicap allowance. The maximum handicap limits will be 24 for men and 36 for ladies. 

Prizes:  There will be prizes for the first, second and third place. There will be no presentation on the day and prizes will be in the form of SAGT vouchers which will be put into your account / locker.

1^st prize £100            2^nd prize £70             3^rd prize £50

Nearest the Pin:  England Golf guidelines do not permit the running of Nearest the Pin Competitions in the current Covid 19 situation.

SAGT Order of Merit:  Merit points will be awarded on the basis of 100pts to the winner, 99pts for runner up, 98pts for third and so on.

You will need to be a current member of the SAGT to qualify for merit points.

You can check your membership status and join by calling Kelly / Debbie on 0845 466 2222.  The subscription fee is £40 for 12 months from the day you join.

CONGU Qualifier:  The event will be a CONGU handicap qualifying event.  If this is your first Tour event you will need to give us your CONGU CDH number.

Sweep:  Due to the Covid 19 virus we will not be able to collect cash on the day so there will be no sweep.

Dress:  Jackets and ties and the equivalent for ladies ARE NOT required.

GPS range finding equipment:  The use of GPS range finding devices is permitted on the Tour.