Golf View League 2025

We are pleased to report that fifteen clubs are taking part in the Golf View League. The clubs are divided into three divisions with the winner of Division 1 winning the Golf View Trophy. Winners of the other divisions are promoted to the next division the following season. Clubs finishing at the bottom of the divisions, except the final division, are relegated the following season.

Division 1	Division 2	Division 3
Aberdeen Ladies	Deeside	Aboyne
Banchory	Kemnay	Ballater
Cruden Bay	Murcar Links	Meldrum House
Duff House Royal	Newburgh-on-Ythan	Newmachar
Hazlehead	Stonehaven	Peterculter

The matches are as follows:-

Division 1	Division 2	Division 3
Banchory v Duff House Royal	Deeside v Newburgh	Aboyne v Ballater
Banchory v Hazlehead	Deeside v Stonehaven	Aboyne v Meldrum House
Cruden Bay v Banchory	Murcar Links v Deeside	Newmachar v Aboyne
Cruden Bay v Duff House Royal	Murcar Links v Newburgh	Newmachar v Ballater
Hazlehead v Cruden Bay	Stonehaven v Murcar Links	Meldrum House v Newmachar
Duff House Royal v Hazlehead	Newburgh v Stonehaven	Ballater v Meldrum House
Aberdeen Ladies v Banchory	Kemnay v Deeside	Peterculter v Aboyne
Duff House Royal v Aberdeen Ladies	Newburgh v Kemnay	Ballater v Peterculter
Hazlehead v Aberdeen Ladies	Stonehaven v Kemnay	Meldrum House v Peterculter
Aberdeen Ladies v Cruden Bay	Kemnay v Murcar Links	Peterculter v Newmachar

The first mentioned club is the home club. Both clubs are responsible for making initial contact to arrange the date and time of the match. Dates for ties should be arranged by 27^th April and the home club must offer at least three dates to the opposition. A mixture of evening and weekend dates should be made available.

Once matches have been arranged, all dates should be sent to the Vice Captain.

email: alcga.vice.captain@gmail.com

All matches must be played by Sunday 7^th September.

It is customary for the host club to provide a meal/sandwiches/snack after the match.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Vice Captain

Email: alcga.vice.captain@gmail.com

 

 

GOLF VIEW LEAGUE RULES

 

1.  The interclub matches will be played in divisions with the Management Committee determining the number of divisions dependent on number of teams entered.

2.     Positioning in divisions will be determined by the previous year’s Golf View League result.

3.     Clubs will play home and away matches on alternate years.

Home and away matches will be redrawn at the start of every odd year, these being reversed the following year. Teams relegated and promoted at the start of an even year will assume the home and away fixtures of the other.

4.   Players are required to be members of Aberdeenshire Ladies’ County Golf Association and no player shall represent more than one Club for the duration of the league.

5.     Both clubs are responsible for arranging dates and the home team, the first mentioned club in the draw, must        offer at least three dates to the opposition. A mixture of evening and weekend dates should be made available.

6.     Once matches have been arranged, all dates should be sent to the Vice Captain,

      Email: alcga.vice.captain@gmail.com

7.     Once a date has been set it should not be rearranged unless the course is unplayable, unavailable due to circumstances out with team’s control or inclement conditions exist in which case a rearranged date should be agreed by the team captains that day and notification sent immediately to the appointed recorder.

8.     Each match will consist of four singles, 2 playing off scratch and 2 playing off full difference in handicap. Maximum handicap index is 23.0 (players of higher handicap may play in the league but will have to play off a handicap index of 23.0).

9.     A result sheet, as illustrated below, will be emailed out to the club organiser to record each player’s results. Team Captains should keep a record of all their results and email result of match to the Vice Captain : alcga.vice.captain@gmail.com

A team will be awarded 2 points for an overall win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.

            e.g. Murcar Links v Cruden Bay (first mentioned club is home club)

Home Player	Away Player	Winning Team	Result
Player 1	Player 1	Murcar Links	2&1
Player 2	Player 2	Half
Player 3	Player 3	Cruden Bay	3&2
Player 4	Player 4	Murcar Links	1 hole

Match Result: Murcar Links (2 ½) 2 points, Cruden Bay (1 ½) 0 points

10.  If, after calculating match points, a tie occurs either for a trophy, promotion or relegation, game points (including half matches) will count. If at this stage there is still a tie then the team with the highest number of game wins (excluding half matches) shall win. If still a tie it shall be resolved by averaging the number of holes played for winning matches (excluding conceded matches) and the team with the lowest average shall be the winner.

In the event of further equality the tied teams will enter into a play off on a home and away basis following conditions in rule 8 above. If still tied after the play off, then one nominated player from each team will play sudden death on a scratch basis immediately following the second match.

11.  Before play, team captains should exchange their team card. Players must play in strict handicap order.

12.  The visiting team shall have the honour on the first tee.

13.  If a club cannot raise a full team, the match should go ahead with the players available. The remaining players should be entered in handicap order and the last game is conceded.

A team may only concede a maximum of 2 games in a match.

In the event of a team having to concede a full match and if the outcome of the league is already decided, a concession may be allowed at the discretion of the ALCGA organising committee.

If the outcome of the league is not already decided, the conceding team will have all results from their previous matches voided and they will be relegated.

14.  Normal ALCGA conditions of competition apply.

15.  Any points in dispute shall be referred to the Management Committee and their decision shall be final.