Competition Rules
The competition is in the form of a 4 ball better ball match play knockout, with a maximum of five rounds before the Grand Final. The first round will be played from the 9th April 2026, with the final Fifth Round to be completed no later than the 30th September 2026. It is envisaged that 10 teams will make the Grand Final which will be held on the 9th October 2026.
To enter, you MUST have a either a CDH or iGolf official handicap, and the maximum handicap allowed is 28 for men (before adjustments) and 36 for women golfers.
Rules incl. Terms and Conditions
- The Construction Pairs (CP) Match Play Championship is a national seasonal match play event played under 'The Rules of Golf' for match play as laid down by the R&A and in the spirit and etiquette of the game.
- The draw for the knockout rounds will be regionalised set out by the CP Committee to ensure travel time is kept to a minimum.
- The Tournament is open to male and female golfers aged 16 and over with a valid club CDH number or official iGolf handicap. The maximum handicap for men is 28 and for ladies 36, before any course adjustments for slope ratings.
- Teams must nominate a home course upon registering for the event at which they will play their home matches.
- Both teams have equal responsibility to contact the opposing team as soon as possible to arrange the match before the round end date.
- If no contact is made within 5 days we recommend contacting the Organisers via email, with the opposing team copied.
- Both teams must provide a minimum of four dates as options to play the match, over both weekdays and weekends.
- The cost of any green fees charged are be shared equally between all four players and paid before the match commences.
- If either team must cancel the match within 48 hours of the match being due to be played, then the other team may claim the match.
- Extension to round end dates is not possible.
- A single player may represent the team if a suitable date cannot be found for all players. This will ensure the match is played, as opposed to relying on the CP computer selecting a random winner for a match not played by the round deadline.
- Each team is responsible for verifying their opponent’s handicaps are correct on the day of the match, and all players must agree shots to be given prior to the match commencing.
- For the men, matches will be played from the course tees of the day, with the ladies playing from the red tees. If in doubt of what are tees of the day, please ask in the club pro shop.
- Matches all square after 18 holes will be decided by a 'sudden death' play-off maintaining shot allocations in the initial match.
- The winners of the match are required to register the result to the CP website. The losing team is required to confirm this result. Any result not verified by the losing team within 24hrs of the result being registered will be deemed accepted.
- In the event that the result has not being registered by the round deadline, then the CP system will generate a random selection of a winning team to progress to the next round.
- Substitution of players will be permitted only in exceptional circumstances before the commencement of Round 1 matches. No substitutions will be allowed in the subsequent rounds. If a player's partner is unable to participate in a match, the player may represent the team alone.
- In the unlikely event that the Construction Pairs (CP) Match Play Championship 2026 cannot be played, then a full refund of the entry fee will be applicable excluding the admin and processing fee.
- There are no refunds applicable should your team have to withdraw for any reason once the registration has been submitted.
- The CP Committee rulings are full, final and binding.
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