The Ootacamund Gymkhana Club 2025-2026
| Date | Day | Tournament Name | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14th | Friday | Texvel Cup | Stableford Singles |
| March 15th | Saturday | Centwin Trophy | Against Bogey Singles |
| March 16th | Sunday | Pravin Tex Trophy (G) / Jai Hind Mills Trophy (N) | Best Ball - Against Bogey Doubles |
| March 21st | Friday | Ambal Trophy | Stableford - Power play Singles |
| March 22nd | Saturday | Lemon Tree Trophy | Against Bogey - Foursome Doubles |
| March 23rd | Sunday | Wenlock Downs Cup | Stableford-Scramble Doubles |
| March 28th | Friday | Good Shepherd Public School Trophy | Against Bogey Singles |
| March 29th | Saturday | Bejois VSOP | Combined Stableford Doubles |
| March 30th | Sunday | Firebird | Foursome - Stableford, Power Play Doubles |
| April 11th | Friday | Marksman (G) / Korambayil Cup(N) | Modified Bogey Singles |
| April 12th | Saturday | V Rajendran Memorial | Against Bogey - Scramble Doubles |
| April 13th | Sunday | AUDI | Stableford - Foursomes Doubles |
A) Terms of Competition
Eligibilityx
Age
Age
Draw:
Handicap
For all tournaments, eligibility is restricted to players who have a course handicap not exceeding 30 for men under seventy-five years of age and 36 for women and men over seventy-five. The Tournament Committee reserves the sole right to permit exceptions Players who’s Handicap Index has been adjusted during the duration of any multi-round event will play with the handicap as on the first day of the competition. The same Handicap (1st-day Hcp) will apply in case he participates in any concurrent tournament played along with the multi-day tournament.
USGA - GHIN Handicaps
- Players must record all golf scores played, regardless of the course, if they are to maintain a valid USGA GHIN handicap.
- All scorecards must be validated by a co-player.
- All scores shall be uploaded to the USGA GHIN by the player’s HOME CLUB ONLY.
- USGA GHIN Handicap Indexes generated by individual uploads onto the GHIN APP will be deemed invalid.
- Handicap indexes generated by any other system other than the USGA GHIN will also be deemed invalid.
- If any score is entered wrongly, it must be corrected within 48 hours from the completion of the round
- Entries not satisfying the above-mentioned criteria shall be eligible for Gross categories only.
Maximum Course Handicap for Tournament Play.
Singles:- The Maximum course handicap shall be 24 for Men and Ladies.
Doubles :- All doubles events shall be played with 40% of combined handicap subjected to a
max of 24 strokes.
Entry
Entries must be received by the Club via WhatsApp / Email/ Google forms or in the Club Entry Register, within the dates specified for each tournament.
Trophies / Prizes
Singles
For 30 entries and above.
( 0 – 16) & (17-24) – Nett Winner and Runner up.
Gross Winner and Runner Up.
For less than 30 entries
(0-24) – Nett Winner and Runner up.
Gross – Winner.
Doubles
( 0 -24) – Nett Winner and Runner up
Gross – Winner and Runner up.
(Gross Runner up will be given for more than 30 entries).
For Nett events, the order of choosing shall be: –
1.Nett Winner
2.Gross Winner
3.Nett Runner up
4.Gross Runner up
For Gross events, the order of choosing shall be
1.Gross Winner
2.Nett Winner
3.Gross Runner up
4.Nett Runner up
Ties
tableford / Bogey and other pick-up formats:
Ties shall be determined by count back – better last round/second half, better last six holes, better last 3 holes, better last hole. If there is still a tie, then the last six holes, three holes and the final hole of the first nine holes will be considered in turn.
If the Tie is not resolved, then a joint prize will be awarded.
Medal Round and Matchplay formats Medal round: -Ties are to be resolved by a Playoff; players shall play Hole # 18 until a result is achieved.
Match play:- As per agreement by teams.
