The John Ling Trophy is open to all Surrey affiliated Clubs. Each team shall comprise of ten players who have reached their 55th birthday on the 1st of January for that year’s knockout.

Five pairs from each Club shall play over 18 holes in a fourball better ball match play format, from the Yellow Tees of the day.

All matches must be played during mid-week and all games must be played to a conclusion until the overall match result is. The WHS Playing Handicap mandatory allowance is 90%. Each away player will receive one additional shot added to their playing handicap after all handicap calculations have been taken into consideration.

A Club may only enter one team.

Players may be changed from one round to the next. A player may represent their club in as many of the knockouts as required but they may not represent more than one club in the same knockout.

Players will play off their handicap index subject to a limit of 24.0. A competitor over the 24.0 handicap index may play but must play off a handicap index of 24.0 in the event.

All players must have a WHS handicap Index on the day of the event.