LEAGUE OPEN DAYS RULES 2025

  1. The Open Days League shall consist of those member clubs of the NNGL who wish to take part, being held on Saturdays at each of those clubs (presently 8). There is an option for Sunday Open Days for clubs who can’t host on a Saturday.
  2. Entry is open to any player from one of the affiliated clubs regardless of whether their club hosts a League Open Day or not
  3. For the Open Days Team competitions, each team will consist of any number of players, with the total field being limited to one hundred players. There is no limit on the number of players from any one club able to play. Host clubs to offer a guaranteed 10 slots to the other host clubs and as many additional slots as they can make available to golfers from the other clubs. If the clubs with the guaranteed slots do not assign players to these slots within 7 days of the competition, they then become open to any golfer, and host Clubs can add to their initial 10.
  4. The competition to be 18 hole stableford with a maximum handicap of 28.
  5. The overall competition to be two leagues, one Gross and one Net, using Stableford points format. The total of 4 best scores maximum at each venue to be used towards each league total. The number of qualifying scores shall be decided at each AGM that changes the number of teams.
  6. There will be an individual Gross and Net competition at each venue using Stableford format, with ties being decided by host club rules. In the event of the same player having the best gross and net, he may take the gross prize with the net prize going to the next best net score.
  7. No player may represent more than one club in a season.
  8. Entry money of £12 per player shall be paid to the host club on the day. This includes a £4 per player sweep. From the entry money the club pays £50 to the League for the net & gross winners’ medals.  Any player registered to play who then withdraws within 24 hours of the competition start must still pay the £12 entry fee.
  9. The sweep must be paid out to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gross and Net Stableford positions split 50%, 30% and 20%. A 2s sweep may be operated in addition and must be paid out in cash prizes to winners, A hole in 1 will have an equal share.
  10. Host Clubs will be responsible for paying out sweep money to winning players directly following the competition.
  11. Host clubs must provide a full list of individual scores to each participating club and The League Match Secretary following the competition. Scores will be publishing on the League website.
  12. Players must follow the dress code of the host club.
  13. Player Entry – will be via the website, anyone wanting to play will need to register via their club’s Open Day Captain/Liaison Officer.

Agreed at the AGM October 2024