Surrey Women's Golf
4BBB Knockout 2026 Rules
Players must read SWG Competition Rules and Guidelines.
Particular attention is draw to Rule G15c dates offered & G18g availability for finals day.
All players who wish to enter a SWG competition must be in possession of a current, registered WHS handicap. They must have played three qualifying rounds in the previous 12 months prior to the date of each match. This applies to handicap and scratch competitions.
4BBB Rules and Conditions (BB= Better Ball) BB1.
A 4BBB match play Competition played for annually.
BB2. Players entering must be a member of a Club affiliated to SWG or be an associate or individual member of SWG. Pairings do not need to be from the same Club.
BB3. The competition is open to handicap indices plus to 30.0. There will be no maximum limit of 1 stroke per hole. Matches will be played off 90% of full course handicap difference from the lowest player. Rounded Course Handicaps will be used for this competition.
BB4. The ‘Home’ Team Captain/Player(s) must offer at least three dates and no more than two dates in a seven day period. This must be done by the contact date on the draw sheet, otherwise the opponent(s) may claim ‘Home’ advantage. Where a player is a member of two clubs or a pair are from different clubs (in the Stirling Salver or 4BBB), they may offer dates at either club. However, in a given round all dates must be at the same club. Whilst it is the responsibility of the Home Team Captain/Player to offer dates, it is expected that both sides will take reasonable actions to arrange dates.
BB5. A pair who are members of different clubs are not restricted as to which course they offer for each round when drawn as the ‘home’ pair.
BB6. No substitutions will be allowed once the first round has been played.
BB7. A random draw for Home/Away will be created at the start of the competition by IG up to the semi final.
Semi-finals will be held at a neutral venue, organised by SWG.
Final will be played ON (not by) 10th OR 11th Oct TBC
BB8. Possible dates; confirmed after draw
R1 Play by 26/4/26 (contact 16/3/26)
R2 Play by 7/6/26 (contact 1/5/26)
R3 Play by 12/7/26 (Contact 12/6/26)
R4 Play by 23/8/26 (Contact by 17/7/25)
R5 (Semi-finals will be held at a neutral venue, organised by SWG.)
Play by 27/9/26 (Contact by 28/8/26)
Final will be played ON (not by) 10th OR 11th OCT TBC
Results to Organiser Fiona Summerfield bandfsummerfield@gmail.com
The contact for this competition is Fiona Summerfield
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