| Format | Mixed Fourball Better Ball Stableford |
| Eligibility | Full Playing and Provisional Members
Five Day Members |
| Juniors with a Handicap Index of 28.0 or less
Only one junior per pair is permitted |
| All players must hold a Handicap Index to participate and
must have played in 3 qualifying Heswall Club Competitions
within the previous 12 months of the date of entry to be
eligible to win the Trophy |
| Entry Fee | As stipulated by the Golf Committee |
| Handicaps | Course Handicap, as calculated by reference to your Handicap Index applicable on the day |
| A maximum handicap index limit of 29.4 for men and 30.5 for ladies is applicable for this competition. Players whose handicap indices are above these limits may enter but must apply the above limits |
| Handicap Allowance | Each player receives 85% of Course Handicap (Half strokes or over to be rounded up to a whole shot) |
| Men and Ladies to use their own stroke indices |
| Tees | Men play off the White Tees
Ladies play off the Red Tees |
| Scores | The player with the better stableford score for a hole shall
have that score recorded in the appropriate column on
the scorecard |
| The team’s gross score must be recorded for every hole |
| All cards must be returned and entered into the computer
immediately on completion of round |
| Trophy | The David Holgate Trophy will be awarded to the pair with the
best stableford score |
| Prizes | Three prizes will be awarded for the best stableford points |
| Ties | Card play-off |
