Info for New Golfers

A Qualifying Competition means that the score will count towards your Handicap Index calculation.

Q.Stableford or Q.Medal means Qualifying Stableford / Qualifying Medal

A particular Q.Stableford or Q.Medal is referred to as a "qualifier"

No TEAM Competition can be a qualifying competition


  All Knockouts are match play and therefore CANNOT be qualifying competitions

All Singles Cups are Stableford Competitions with the exception of the Diana Farley, which is a Medal Competition.

All Singles Cups are Qualifying Competitions with the exception of:

A Fun Competition is not a qualifying competition

The Daily Mail Foursomes Qualifying Competition is a Medal.

Coronation Foursomes / Ping 4BBB Qualifying Competitions are both Stableford competitions

Handicap Index Information for Competitions

Click here  for Minimum/Maximum Handicap Index for Competitions


When are you in a competition?

To be in a competition you must

i.e. you are not in the competition if you merely sign in.