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WELCOME TO THE TELEGRAPH VITALITY JUNIOR
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 HOSTED BY QUINTA DO LAGO
TAKING PART IS EASY AND FUN
Swing into action, the competition is here once again. The Telegraph
Vitality Junior Golf Championship 2018, hosted by Quinta do Lago, is
junior golf’s ‘major’ and offers a chance for everyone to get involved.
• Free to enter
• Juniors can play in as many qualifying events as they wish
• Qualifiers can be attached to existing club competitions
• The final takes place at Quinta do Lago, Portugal from
5-10 November 2018
• Net winners competition – winning boy and girl will win
a two-day trip to the final in Portugal
PRIZES GALORE
ALL PARTICIPANTS JUNIOR ORGANISERS’ PRIZE DRAW
All juniors will receive A Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf. All junior organisers returning their results will be entered into a prize
draw. Four lucky organisers will win the following prizes, courtesy of our
GROSS AND NET WINNERS fantastic sponsors:
The winning boy and girl (lowest gross and net score) at each qualifying
event will receive a gift, kindly provided by TaylorMade. FIRST PRIZE A weekend for two at Quinta do Lago (excluding
July, August and October).
HOLE-IN-ONE PRIZES
TaylorMade will award six Project (a) golf balls to any SECOND PRIZE Driver signed by a TaylorMade staff professional.
junior who makes a hole-in-one during their qualifying round.
THIRD PRIZE Tour bag signed by a TaylorMade staff professional.
BEST U14 SCORES
The lowest-scoring boy and girl of the year under the age of 14 (based FOURTH PRIZE Pair of golf shoes signed by an adidas Golf
on gross scores) will receive a fantastic TaylorMade stand bag, courtesy professional.
of TaylorMade.
For full terms and conditions, please visit telegraph.co.uk/juniorgolf
We hope that you will be part of this prestigious Championship in 2018 and thank you for your support. For any queries, please call the Championship
hotline on +44 (0)344 693 1885, or email juniorgolf@telegraph.co.uk. The Championship hotline is open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
telegraph.co.uk/juniorgolf Championship hotline: +44 (0)344 693 1885
HOW TO STAGE A QUALIFYING COMPETITION
This is only a guide for you to stage the competition. The full competition 9. The CSS for the day for both boys’ and girls’ competitions must be
rules can be viewed online at telegraph.co.uk/juniorgolf and must be read calculated and written clearly on the original scorecard or the result will
carefully, as any breach of the rules could result in disqualification. be invalid.
10. If you have an exceptional result, please call the hotline (number
below) to check that we have received it (recorded delivery advised).
GROSS COMPETITION 11. You must return your result to us regardless of where your winner(s)
1. This is a non-handicapped stroke play competition. Each club may hold might appear on the leaderboard.
one qualifier, which must be a medal round over 18 holes. Played from 12. Publicise your competition by displaying the championship pack/poster
the men’s medal tees for the boys and LGU tees for the girls. The winner at your club. Remember to inform your local media.
will be the player with the lowest gross score. If two rounds are held, the 13. Please contact us for your free publicity pack including templates for
first 18 holes will be taken as our qualifier. Your winner will go directly social media posts, press releases, logos, images and helpful hints for
on to the national leaderboard. There are no further rounds. your qualifying event. Please telephone +44 (0)3446 931885 or email
2. Entrants must have been aged under 18 at midnight on 1 January 2018. juniorgolf@telegraph.co.uk so we can email you a pack.
NET COMPETITION 14. PRIZES
1. This is a handicapped stroke play competition. Each club may hold one ALL COMPETITORS
qualifier, which must be a medal round over 18 holes. The winner will All competitors will receive A Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf.
be the player with the lowest net score. If two rounds are held, the first GROSS COMPETITION
18 holes will be taken as our qualifier. Your winner will go directly on to The winning boy and winning girl of each qualifying competition will
the national leaderboard – there are no further rounds. receive a gift kindly provided by TaylorMade.
2. Entrants must have been aged under 18 at midnight on 1 January 2018. NET COMPETITION
The winning boy and winning girl of each qualifying competition will
GROSS AND NET COMPETITIONS receive a gift kindly provided by TaylorMade.
1. Gross and net competitions are to be played from men’s medal tee for
the boys and the LGU tees for the girls. 15. HOLE-IN-ONE PRIZES
2. A qualifier can be open to non-members (preferable) or closed TaylorMade will award a prize of six Project (a) golf balls to
(members only) and may run in conjunction with another qualifying any junior who makes a hole-in-one during their qualifying competition.
medal competition. Only permanent residents of the UK and ROI 16. All junior organisers who have entered their club into the Championship
may enter. and returned their results will automatically be entered into the free
3. You may hold your competition any time between now and our closing prize draw, courtesy of our fantastic sponsors (see welcome letter for
date of 17 September 2018. Results of competitions held after this date full details – this will be included in the prize pack).
will not be eligible for the final. All results must be received by 12noon
on 19 September 2018. All finalists and the two net winners will be notified as soon as possible after
4. THE HANDICAP LIMITS ARE 28 OR LESS FOR BOYS, 36 OR LESS the results deadline of 19 September 2018.
FOR GIRLS.
5. If the competition is over 36 holes, the first 18 holes will be taken as our For any queries, please call the Championship hotline +44 (0)344 693 1885
qualifier and your winner will go directly on to our national leaderboard. (lines are open from 9am-5pm, Monday–Friday) or email
There are no further rounds. juniorgolf@telegraph.co.uk
6. Five boys with a handicap of 28 or lower are required to enable a
qualifier to go ahead. For the minimum field of five boys the
computer printout of results must be sent along with the completed
proforma, and the winning original scorecard duly signed and with the
CSS for the day written on it.
GIRLS
7. A girls’ competition requires a minimum of two girls with a handicap
of 36 or less. Where there is only one girl wishing to enter, she may play
alongside the boys using the LGU tees. Her scorecard must be marked
by a boy either aged 15 or over or with a handicap of 12 or less. In this
latter instance and where a girls’ competition has fewer than five entries,
the score will be determined against the SSS of the ladies’ course and
not the CSS.
8. When results are returned, the original scorecard must be submitted
and duly verified and signed by the club captain or club secretary and
junior organiser. If this is not done, the result will be returned.
telegraph.co.uk/juniorgolf Championship hotline: +44 (0)344 693 1885
COMPETITION RULES – THE FINAL
FOR THE FULL CHAMPIONSHIP AND QUALIFYING EVENT RULES, VISIT TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/JUNIORGOLF
THE FINAL – GROSS COMPETITION 10. All competitions will be played under the Rules of Golf, as approved by
1. The 2018 final will be a 54-hole stroke play competition. the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, except as modified by
2. Twelve boys will play in the boys’ final, to be contested at Quinta do local rules.
Lago on 7, 8, 9 November 2018. 11. All play will be with golf balls and clubs in the current list of conforming
3. Nine girls will play in the girls’ final, to be contested at Quinta do Lago equipment issued by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
on 7, 8, 9 November 2018.
4. The committee will select two boys and one girl to qualify for the final THE FINAL – NET COMPETITION
via a sponsor’s invitation, subject to the eligibility criteria. This decision 1. The boys’ and girls’ net winners will be selected from the national
is made by the appointed committee and their decision will be final. leaderboard, which is compiled from the best net scores against
5. The 2017 boy and girl champions are age-eligible, so will attend the final competition standard scratch of all the qualifying winners.
in 2018 to defend their titles. 2. The boys’ and girls’ net winners (along with a chaperone each) will
6. The remaining nine/ten boys’ finalists will be selected from the national attend the final at Quinta do Lago on 8, 9, 10 November 2018.
leaderboard, which is compiled from the best gross scores against 3. The boys’ and girls’ net winners will not compete during their time at the
competition standard scratch of all the qualifying winners. final. They will be the overall net winners and the trip to the final will be
7. The remaining six/seven girls’ finalists will be selected from the national their prize.
leaderboard, which is compiled from the best gross scores against 4. Any matter that is not specifically outlined in these rules will be
competition standard scratch of all the qualifying winners. determined by the competition organisers, Brookes Sport, whose
8. In the event of a tie in the scores of club competition winners, decision is final. Should you have any queries on any competition
qualification for the final will be decided by countback over the last rules, please contact:
nine, six and three holes, in that order. The second nine holes on the
qualifying competition card will be used in any countback situation. Brookes Sport, Sandbach Enterprise Centre, Wesley Avenue,
If still tied, the front nine score should then be counted by the same Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1DG.
method.
9. At the final, the champions (boy and girl) will be the competitors with Email juniorgolfrules@telegraph.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1270 757520
the lowest gross totals over 54 holes. In the case of a tie, there will be a For general enquiries, call the Championship hotline +44 (0)344 693 1885
sudden-death play-off, playing a selected hole repeatedly. (lines open 9am-5pm Monday–Friday) or email juniorgolf@telegraph.co.uk
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN IN GOLF GUIDELINES
The Telegraph Vitality Junior Golf Championship is committed to following In particular, organisers should ensure appropriate policies and procedures
best-practice guidelines for safeguarding children in golf, as set out by the are in place for the following:
Children in Golf Strategy Group.
• Recruiting staff, volunteers and members to work on the event, with
Golf clubs and junior organisers will already be familiar with these guidelines appropriate background checks having been made on them. They will also
and should have policies and procedures in place, specific to each club, undergo the appropriate safeguarding training.
to allow children to play golf and participate in club activities in a safe
environment. • Supervising and protecting children during the event and making parents
aware of the measures in place.
When staging a qualifying event for this Championship, we respectfully
request that organisers take into consideration the safety and welfare • Providing a code of conduct for players, staff and parents, which clearly
of juniors taking part, especially in the case of open competitions when outlines what is expected of them.
visiting juniors and their parents may not be familiar with the course, club
environment and the club’s child-protection policies and procedures. • Completion of appropriate player profiles/consent forms giving permission
for the child to take part in the competition and giving emergency contact
details for parents/guardians.
Guidelines for UK golf clubs, as well as useful templates, can be found on the Children in Golf website (childreningolf.org) or www.safegolf.org.
Golf clubs in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland should refer to the ‘Code of Ethics for Golf for Young People’ (juniorgolfireland.com).
English clubs can get information from England Golf by contacting compliance@englandgolf.org or +44 (0)1526 351824
telegraph.co.uk/juniorgolf Championship hotline: +44 (0)344 693 1885
telegraph.co.uk/juniorgolf Championship hotline: +44 (0)344 693 1885
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