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Enter the tournament and play your way to a weeks championship golf in Portugal.
The competition is open to golfers who are current members of an affiliated club with an official recognised handicap. Competitors will be aiming to become the National Singles Champion and National Better-Ball Champions. Players enter the Better-Ball competition in pairs. The format consists of a maximum of four rounds matchplay on a regional basis and one round stableford at the UK Finals. Competitors must be 18 years of age or over by 14th May 2012. Senior pairs 50.
Grand Final
The Grand Final of The National Matchplay Championship 2012, will be held at the Vilamoura Resort on The Algarve. The leading competitors from the UK Finals will be invited to Portugal inclusive of flights, accommodation and five rounds of golf to contest the titles. The week ends with a Prize Presentation Dinner.
Rules and Regulations
The tournament complies with all R&A regulations. After the closing date of 14th May 2012, competitors will receive a copy of the draw, stating whether they are playing home or away. The knockout stages will take place between June and September on a regional basis to minimise travelling. If courtesy of the course is not granted for the away player/s the green fees will be charged at the member's guest rate and the cost shared between the home and away players. Competitors need only win a maximum of four matches to qualify for the UK Finals, which will be held at selected Macdonald Golf & Country Clubs across the UK in October, before leading singles players and better ball teams head for the Grand Finals in Portugal in February 2013.
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