Because the implementation of the World Handicap System (WHS), consensus at golf golf equipment throughout the nation is that it’s more durable for decrease handicap golfers to win nett occasions. Most golf equipment solely have a handful of scratch tournaments every season which means many low or plus digit gamers don’t have an enormous quantity of organised golf at their dwelling membership through which they really feel they are often aggressive. This sentiment was an inspiration for the Elite Novice Golf League (EAGL).
The founders of the Elite Novice Golf Group (EAGG) needed to create a automobile to deliver golf equipment and scratch golfers collectively by way of a forward-thinking, season-long, scratch golf competitors. Over 4 years, the EAGL has grown from 24 to 105 groups this season from the southern half of England and it options well-known entrants like Woburn, Hindhead, Bearwood Lakes, The London Membership and Liphook.
Final yr’s winners, on the finals held at Hollinwell Golf Course in Nottingham, had been Rowlands Fort.
The occasion, at present sponsored by TaylorMade, Motocaddy and Travis Matthew, and supported by Golf Month-to-month, begins in March and follows a Champion’s League type format with 21 mini leagues of 5 groups being performed out between March and August.
The highest two groups from every mini league enter a knockout section of the competitors, the place 21 groups battle it out within the Trophy knockout and 21 go into the Salver knockout. The competitors culminates in a complimentary finals day in November, the place the champion crew will raise the coveted Elite Novice Golf League Trophy.
Why Would Your Membership Enter The League?
It’s an opportunity to be a part of the most important and best scratch golf league within the UK and to compete in opposition to prime golf equipment for giant prizes.
It presents your membership’s elite newbie gamers aggressive alternatives by way of the season and supplies an opportunity to shine a lightweight on the standard of the gamers at your membership.
There’s additionally the prospect to create new {golfing} relationships between golf equipment and provides your membership’s gamers a style of top-level newbie golf, inspiring them to play in additional occasions.
What Is the Purpose of the League?
The first goal of the league is to foster friendship and camaraderie inside the wholesome confines of aggressive scratch golf.
It’s an inter membership cross-county crew occasion with 21 teams of 5 groups – Teams are organised so journey occasions are a most of 45 minutes between golf equipment the place attainable.
Entrants will play two dwelling and two away matches between March and August, with prizes to be received all through the season. The highest two groups in every group go on to the knockout levels with an opportunity to make it to the finals of the Trophy and Salver contests.
What’s The Format?
Golf equipment enter groups of 5 newbie golfers, gamers might be male or feminine. Golf equipment can change their members by way of the course of the season.
The format is singles matchplay and every tie is set by the winner being “Up” with fewer holes remaining. The tie might be halved if all sq. by way of 18.
The general match is set by the whole quantity of matches received by the 5 gamers – Every match is price 1 level so a complete of 5 factors can be found within the match.
For the total match, groups are awarded 2 factors for a win, 1 level for a draw and 0 factors for a match loss.
For all the main points on the Elite Novice Golf League – see complete information (opens in new tab) on the organisation’s web site.
What Different Occasions Do The EAGG Organise?
Singles Scratch Matchplay – For an entry price of £49, this occasion brings collectively 32 earlier, present and aspiring Membership champions from throughout the UK for a knockout competitors operating from March to November.
4BBB Pairs Knockout – That is the UK’s first and solely scratch fourball higher ball knockout match. For an entry price of simply £72, it provides good gamers the chance to play unimaginable programs at low or no price all through the season in addition to the chance to play aggressive golf in opposition to likeminded scratch golfers. 32 pairs will compete within the 2023 occasion between March and November.
Finalists in each the 4BBB Pairs Knockout an the Singles Scratch Matchplay will compete within the Finals weekend in November.
For additional data go to the EAGG website (opens in new tab). It’s an excellent set of occasions and one that appears set to go from energy to energy in coming years.