Event | Date | CSS |
April Medal | 08/04/2017 | 73 |
May Medal | 07/05/2017 | 73 |
June Medal | 03/06/2017 | 72 |
Professional’s Prize | 17/06/2017 | 72 |
Captain’s Prize | 15/07/2017 | 72 |
July Medal | 23/07/2017 | 71 |
President’s Prize | 12/08/2017 | 71 |
August Medal | 26/08/2017 | 71 |
September Medal | 17/09/2017 | 73 |
The Order of Merit ranking points will be allocated based on how a player performs against the Competition Standard Scratch (CSS). Points are awarded as follows;
- 10 points for equalling the CSS
- Addition of 1 point for each stroke better than the CSS
- Reduction of 1 point for each stroke worse than the CSS
- No points are awarded for scores greater than the CSS + 9, ie. no negative scores
There are a total of 9 qualifying events;
- The Captain’s Prize
- The President’s Prize
- The 6x Monthly Medals
- The Professional’s Prize
Each competitor’s best 6 scores from the 9 qualifying events will count toward their Order of Merit ranking.
Additional bonus points are awarded for;
- Captain’s Prize: 1st, 2nd, Gross, 3rd, 4th (*5, 4, 3, 2, 1 bonus points respectively)
- Singles MatchPlay: Winner & Runner-up (*10 & 5 bonus points respectively)
In the event of a tie in the final Order of Merit standings the “Golfer of the Year” will be determined via a countback as follows;
- Last 3 counting scores*
- Then the last 2 counting scores*
- Then the last counting score*
*if applicable bonus points are included in a countback scenario, ie.; Singles MatchPlay and Captain’s Prize (if the Captain’s Prize is one of the ‘last # counting scores’)