East Kent League Rules for 2023 season

  1. The League will be played from 1st January to the 30th-October.

  2. Each Club to pay an annual subscription of £65.00 plus £135 for Jamboree 

  3. The host Club provides their team sheet of pairings and their order of play to the visiting Captain via the Team Sheets supplied on the website.

  4. The League is played on a home and away basis each season.

  5. The home Club is to arrange and pay for after match meals.

  6. Division Rules

    1. Division 1 - 3 scratch matches & 2 handicap limit 6. 

    2. Division 2 - 2 scratch matches & 3 handicap limit 8. 

    3. Division 3 - 1 scratch matches & 4 handicap limit 10. 

  7. Format is 4-ball betterball.

  8. Three points for a win and 1 point for a half.

  9. Handicap matches will use Course Handicap full difference from the lowest handicap.

  10. Ladies may play but must play off the men’s tees.

  11. Only 3 juniors may play per team, juniors cannot play together and that they stay for the meal.

  12. Matches can only be rearranged after the 1st April if in a major final, ie County Foursomes or Guildford Trophy.

  13. Each Club to host the Jamboree on a rotation basis, future list available on website.

  14. Promotion/Relegation  

    1. Division 1 - 1 down to Division 2

    2. Division 2 - 1 up to Division 1 and 1 down to Division 3

    3. Division 3 - 1 up to Division 2

  15. If a team is 1 player short then the single player must play in the final match.  If a team is 2 players short then the first 4 matches will be played and the final match conceded.

  16. Any Club not turning up for a fixture will be disqualified from the league and all points gained or lost will be scrapped, the club will be suspended for 2024 season and can only be voted back in for the 2025 season at the A.G.M.   Captains are to contact the club during the week to arrange tee times and meals.

  17. If any League fixture is called off due to course closure then the points will be shared (7 points each). After 1st April.

  18. All players must adhere to general golf dress rules both on and off the course.  At some Clubs collar and tie may be required – Captain to advise visitors if this is the case.

  19. The match results must be notified to Simon Hooper via the captains WhatsApp groups by 9.00pm on the Saturday that a match is played. 

  20. Failure to submit the result will result in the home team being deducted 2 points.

  21. Juniors playing in the League must be eligible to play in the junior league and be under 18 years of age on or before 1st April of each season.

  22. Players may only represent 1 Club in the East Kent League during a season and must be a full member. 

  23. GPS systems may only be used if the hosting Club has passed a local rule permitting their use.

  24. In the event of a draw at the end of the season, the results from their matches against each other will be used to determine the outcome.  If this fails to determine a winner, it would then be the team that has won most matches during the season.