| Format | Fourball Better Ball Match Play Knockout |
| Eligibility | Full Playing and Provisional Members with a Handicap Index of 29.4 and below |
| Juniors with a Handicap Index of 20 or less |
| Only one junior per pairing allowed |
| All players must hold a WHS Handicap Index to participate and must have recorded 8 qualifying scores within the previous 12 months prior to the date of entry. See full Rules of Eligibility |
| Entry Fee | As stipulated by the Golf Committee |
| Handicaps | Course Handicap, as calculated by reference to your Handicap Index applicable on the day |
| Handicap Allowance | 90% of Course Handicap |
| Each player receives the full difference of Playing Handicaps from the player with the lowest Playing Handicap |
| Tees | White Tees of the day |
| Honour on 1st Tee | Team nearer the top of the draw |
| Results | Each match must produce a winner (i.e. if match tied after
18 holes, play continues from 1st (19th) hole until a hole is won |
| Playing Dates | For any round, matches may be arranged on any date up to
and including the closing date for that round. Each team is
equally responsible for arranging the match |
| Failure to play by the due date will result in both teams being disqualified |
| Extensions will NOT be granted |
| The final will be played on Finals Day on the date specified in the club fixture list |
| Players not available on this date should not enter |
| Prizes | The Mike Fox Trophy will be awarded to the winning team plus vouchers and Tankards |
| Losing Finalists - Vouchers |
| Closing Date for Entries | Usually the last Sunday in March |
| The Entry Fee will be deducted from members’ swipe cards
once the draw has taken place |
| Note | A knockout match involving a Provisional Member cannot be played on a Saturday |
| Note | In exceptional circumstances a team may be represented by a single player. In such cases the Handicap Allowance must be calculated as if all four players are playing |
