Kelso Hamilton Knockout 2026

Friday 9th January 2026 - , White Tees

Each club shall be represented by one or two teams of two players with a handicap index between 13.0 and 18.0 inclusive. Once the draw has been made, if a player’s handicap index increases beyond 18.0, he must continue to play off 18.0.  However, if a player’s handicap index decreases below 13.0, he must play off that new handicap index.

Both players must be 18 years of age or over on the 1st of January for that year’s knockout.

The Competition shall be knockout match play over 18 holes in a four-ball better ball format. The mandatory WHS handicap allowance will be 90%. Each away player will receive 1 additional shot added to their Course Handicap before the 90% is applied. Please Note: This is new to 2025 and only applies to the fourball better ball knockouts. If the away player is also a playing member of the home club, the extra shot will not apply.

The match must be played to a conclusion, and in the event of a halved match after eighteen holes, play must continue until one team wins a hole.

The ‘View Rules’ Section under the draw will indicate which team shall play home or away for each round.

Team members may NOT be substituted once the first round has been played.

The contact for this competition is Nigel Coase

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