Vaccination Status
All players who compete in Golf Wellington Interclub competitions, and who are older than 12 years 3 months, must be fully vaccinated as this definition applies. This responsibility rests with the club and team captain. If an ineligible player competes, the team’s points on the day will be removed and additional points and sanction penalties may apply.
As the pandemic and its variants move and change, so may the definition of full vaccination. This definition as it applies to this eligibility clause may also change in real time, any changes being advised to all clubs directly and immediately, and posted on the Golf Wellington Website.
Over and above this requirement, it is each teams responsibility to familiarise themselves with the process required to enter each host facility they play at, allowing time etc to complete this process.
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For 2022 Golf Wellington will run one 36 hole division, thirteen 18 hole divisions (in the weekend) and a 9 hole division (midweek), with over 1,400 golfers participating across all these competitions.
The Premiier division is competed for over 36 holes on a neutral course, foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon. In the first phase of the competition, teams play a round robin format for the Otaki Cup. In the second or playoff phase the top 4 teams play for the Duncan Cup and the bottom 3 play for the President's Salver and possible relegation.
The Championship division is competed for over 18 holes, singles with a teamball match played within the playing four. In the first phase of the competition, teams play a round robin format for the Waikanae Cup. In the second or playoff phase the top 4 teams play for the Schroder Trophy and possible promotion, and the bottom 4 play for the Dudding Shield and relegation.
In Divisions 1 to 11, matches are competed for over 18 holes, singles with a teamball match played within the playing four. Played on a home and away basis with the winners (eligible) being promoted to the next higher division and the last placed team relegated to a lower division. All of these divisions are matchplay off the stick.
In Division 12, matches are competed for over 18 holes, singles with a teamball match played within the playing four. Played on a home and away basis, this Divsion is played with the application of Golf NZ handicap indexes.
The 9 Hole competion is played midweek, primarily on Tuesdays. Teams of 4 players, singles matches and 4 ball matches, off handicap.
The Marquis Shield, played on a Sunday in the Wairarapa, the John Durry Salver held midweek, and the Mashie Trophy and Evergreens Trophy, are Interclub competitions run by the competing clubs within each comp.
