Medal Conditions

The LGU Medals, as we know them, will cease to exist from 31 January 2009.

 

The GUW will continue running medal competitions within clubs from 1 February 2009 but there will be some changes to the conditions of competition to make playing medal competitions more attractive and to fit in with the lifestyle of today’s women golfers.

 

The new GUW Club Medals:

  • The GUW year will run from 1 January to 31 December each year.
  • Clubs must run a minimum of four each year. There is no maximum number. The minimum will allow the player with the best four nett scores returned in the GUW year to qualify for one of the Regional Medal Finals.
  • No alternate days for GUW Medals. Each medal will be separate and anyone can play on any medal day. To allow for maximum flexibility for your members it is recommended that GUW Medals are organised on weekdays and weekends. Players who wish to change from their usual day will no longer have to give written notice.
  • No Silver and Bronze division for GUW Medals.  One competition, one field, one winner.

 

The new GUW Regional Medal Finals:

·        As before there will be seven Regional Finals.

·        The player from each club with the best four nett scores returned during the GUW year will be eligible to enter one of the seven regional finals. Regional Finals will be held during June each year (from 2010 onwards)

·        The top 8 players at each Regional Final will qualify for the new GUW Final played in August (from 2010 onwards).

 

Information to Clubs:

  • The GUW Club Medal winner’s memento will be sent out in August 2009, to be presented in December.

 

What do you need to do between now and 31 January 2009?

  • You need to fix the dates in your club’s diary for GUW Medals from 1 February 2009.  It is entirely up to your club how many medals you run each year, but there must be a minimum of 4 arranged.  We encourage clubs to hold an equal number of weekend and weekday medals
  • You will still play LGU Medals until the 31 Jan 2009. Therefore the player with the best four nett scores returned between 1 Feb 2008 and 31 Jan 2009 will go through to an LGU Medal Regional Final as normal.