Junior Competitions
West Kent has an active and enthusiastic junior section. It is run by an elected member of the Committee whose role is to help improve the standard of golf and to arrange all the internal and inter-club competitions. Girls and boys play against each other in all competitions and there is no difference in the rules for boys and girls.
Juniors are involved at inter-club level playing in the following competitions:
14 teams in two leagues of 7, play each other team once either home or away. 3 foursomes pairs, matchplay. Maximum handicap is 18. Winners of the 2 leagues play each other to decide the overall winner.
16 teams, knockout, 4-ball better-ball, 3 pairs, matchplay. Maximum handicap is 28.
16 teams, knockout, 5 singles matches plus reserve. All matches are played to a finish. Maximum handicap is 15.
Two pairs, foursomes matchplay. First pair with maximum handicap of 10, second pair with maximum handicap of 20. Both matches are played to the eighteenth hole, with the aggregate deciding the winner. County-wide competition with about 70 clubs entering
There are six main junior competitions throughout the year.
Played on the weekend before the Captain's Prize, this is the main competition of the year. Stableford from white and red tees. Winner, 2nd and 3rd are presented with the prizes at the main club ceremony.
Played on the Sunday of the President's weekend. Stableford from white and red tees. Winner, 2nd and 3rd are presented with the prizes at the main club ceremony.
Played during the Summer holidays. The winner is the best gross score, prize also for best nett. Played from white and red tees.
Played during the Summer holidays. The winner is the best nett score. Played from yellow and red tees.
Played during the Summer holidays. The winner is the best nett score. Played from white and red tees.
Played on the Sunday before the Club AGM in September. 12 pairs playing stableford from yellow and red tees. Participants are invited to play by the Junior Organiser. After the event presentation of trophies for all competitions from summer holidays.
Each year a series of competitions are organised through the holidays which give the juniors an opportunity to play competitive golf in either medal or stableford format. Weather permitting these competitions are handicap qualifiers.
Juniors are permitted to play in the main club monthly competitions (medals and stablefords, weekend or midweek) once they have achieved a handicap of 24.
When a new junior joins the Club it is required that 3 complete cards are submitted to achieve a handicap. The maximum playing handicap for boys is 36 and for girls it's 45.
Juniors may not play in any competition until a handicap has been achieved.
The Junior Organiser administers the boys handicaps until they achieve 28. Their handicap is then handed over to the Club Secretary. Girls handicaps are administered by the Ladies' Section at all times.
No jeans, trainers, T-shirts or non-golf clothing are allowed on the course or in the clubhouse. To view the complete rules click here.
Mobile phones
Use of mobile phones is prohibited anywhere on the course (except to make emergency calls) or in the clubhouse. Juniors may carry mobiles for safety and security but they must be switched off.
The car parks are the only permitted areas of use.
Juniors are not required to buy an annual Club Card (which offers a discount on drinks and food) but may buy one to any value if they wish. This is encouraged so that there is no need to carry cash.
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