entry information
Entry Costs and Dates
Entry Costs
£112.50 per competitor
Entry Dates
Entries Open
Tuesday 20th August 2024
Entries Close
Tuesday 17th September 2024 at 23:59 - Student/Competitor Deadline
(Students/Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Thursday 19th September 2024 at 23:59 - Institution Administrator Deadline
(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the Student / Competitor deadline to approve entries)
Competition Format
Part of the BUCS Golf Tour 2023-24.
This is a 54 hole individual stroke play competition played over three days. There will be a cut after 36 holes. For male participants there will be a cut of top 36. For female participants there will be no cut.
Specific start times for all competitors will be published alongside the Event Guide.
This event has been approved by the WAGR™ Committee as a Counting Event for both men and women (subject to meeting eligibility criteria). WAGR™ is managed externally to BUCS.
Entry Allowance
This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above.
There is no limit on the number of competitors an institution can enter into this competition. Acceptance into the competition is based on a competitor’s handicap. Competitors who are not accepted will be kept on a reserve list.
Withdrawals
Withdrawals must be made in writing by the athletic union or students’ union and e-mailed to Maddi Cannell.
Withdrawals after the entry closing date (Thursday 19 September 2024) will still be charged the entry fee (Reg 3.2.4).
Withdrawal of a competitor does not guarantee a replacement into the competition. Reserves will only be charged an entry fee if they are accepted into the competition. Competitors who do not withdraw, and do not register at the venue, will be classified as a ‘no-show’ and charged the entry fee and an additional £50 fine payable by the competitor’s athletic union or students’ union (Reg 4.4).
Please see our Withdrawal Policy for more details.
Guest Entries
Guest entries from non-BUCS member institutions are allowed. Anyone wishing to enter as a guest should contact Maddi Cannell and apply for the event through BUCS Play.
For information about how to enter as a Guest please refer to this help guide.
Photography & Videography
During this event, various filming, photography, and broadcasting may take place. By your presence at this event, you grant your permission for your likeness and voice to be included in pictures and/or on film, and their advertising without compensation or credit.
Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event
Reserve List
Competitors who are not allocated a tee time on the start sheet will be included on the reserve list. Following the close of Stage 1 entries the reserve list will be arranged in handicap order. If an accepted competitor withdraws from the competition their tee time will be offered to the next competitor on the reserve list. BUCS will contact the institution of the reserve competitor to offer this tee time.
If a reserve competitor is unable to take the tee time BUCS will contact the next institution until the tee time is taken. Reserve competitors should communicate their availability with their athletic union or students’ union and remain available should withdrawals occur.
If a competitor on the reserve list no longer wishes to be considered for the competition; they must inform their institution and withdraw following the process detailed in the entry information.