• The Duchess  of York Trophy is played as a 3/4 Handicap AM-AM 'Modified Scoring' Stableford Competition.
• A team consists of four amateur players - Ladies and Gentlemen in any combination.
• There is a 'Shotgun Start' where all Players start the competition together. 
• Scoring: ALL Scores count on par 4's - Best THREE scores count on par 3's - The two best scores count on par 5's.
• The gentlemen play off the White Tees - The Ladies off the Red Tees.
• The gentlemen use the Mens stroke Indexes and the Ladies use their own stroke indexes for scoring.
• Handicaps: Maximum playing handicaps – Men 24 –  Ladies 36
• All scoring players MUST PUTT OUT - i.e. there are to be no 'gimmees' for scoring.
• Players who cannot score - or better the best scores on the hole - must 'Pick Up' their ball to speed up Play.
• On Par five holes - there may be more than one team starting at the same time - to maximise the number of teams.
• In this case the FIRST team on the hole is expected to TEE OFF BEFORE the shotgun start - and go to their balls and WAIT.
• when the hooter sounds The FIRST TEAM will play their SECOND SHOTS - and when it is safe to do so - the SECOND TEAM WILL TEE OFF.
• Prize winners may be asked to produce a VALID handicap certificate for each member of the team - at the organisers discretion.

On course prizes:
Putting Competition
Nearest The Pin:  Hole #5
Nearest The Pin:  Hole #14
Longest Drive:  Hole #13

All Players are expected to show Etiquette On The Golf Course - please see the article on 'Golf Etiquette'