Competition Rules

All players must be amateur golfers, aged 18 or over, and residents of England, Wales or Scotland. Each player must hold active membership at an affiliated golf club in one of those countries. Each player must have played 6 competition rounds in the past 12 months. These could be medals at their home club, or official handicap counting open events. It is each entrant’s responsibility to ensure that all members of their team meet the tournament eligibility requirements before booking. If an entry is made and a player subsequently takes part while not meeting the published eligibility criteria, no refund will be issued.

The four Handicap Indexes should be ordered from lowest to highest. The team allowance is then calculated as follows:

• The maximum team handicap is 8.4.
• Maximum individual handicaps are 28 for gents and 36 for ladies.
• Course-rating and par adjustments may apply to all-ladies teams.
• Golf in Scotland reserves the right to adjust handicaps where appropriate.

Where a course has fewer than four par-3 holes, an additional nominated hole will be identified. On each nominated hole, only the nominated player hits the tee shot. The remaining players may participate from the second shot onwards.

Playing the selected ball

The selected ball is marked within six inches, no nearer the hole. The player whose ball is selected plays first and plays it as it lies. Other players may place on fairways and closely mown areas, and drop in the rough or a hazard, in accordance with the event procedure.

On the putting green

The selected ball is marked and putted first. The remaining players place their ball as close as possible to the marker. Once a ball is holed, the hole is complete and no further strokes should be played.

Events are played under the Rules of Golf and the local rules of the host venue. During putting, team members may view the line from behind or in front of the player making the stroke.

Qualifier winners progress to the National Final. Where a full qualifying team cannot attend, up to one substitute may be permitted.

Teams that do not break par gross at the National Final may be ineligible to qualify for the following year's final.

The winning package includes:

• Return flights
• Five nights' bed and breakfast
• Two rounds of golf
• One tournament day at Augusta National
• Car hire
• Welcome pack
• On-the-ground assistance

Prize conditions

The grand prize is non-transferable, non-exchangeable and has no cash alternative. It cannot be sold, auctioned or gifted.

A player may win the Masters trip only once. Previous grand-prize winners are not eligible to qualify for another National Final or win prizes at future events.

Golf in Scotland reserves the right to reject entries, adjust handicaps where appropriate, settle disputes and amend the rules when necessary. The organiser's decision is final.