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To be read together with APAC
Hickory Golf Championship Guidelines
2026 Australian Hickory Shaft Championships Rules and Conditions
Australian Hickory Championships - Perpetual Trophies
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Foursomes
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Scratch
Winners
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Handicap Winners
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Championship
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Scratch Winner (Champion) –
Male
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Scratch Winner – (Champion) - Woman
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Leading Amateur- (if not the Champion)
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Handicap Winner
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Age Prizes. - Over 70
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Leading player using Antique Clubs - If not the Champion.
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Australian Hickory Shaft Open Championships (Men’s and Women’s)
A 36-hole individual stroke-play event played over two days at Royal Queensland Golf Club – Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 July 2026
at Brisbane golf Club.
Australian Hickory Shaft Foursomes Championship (Unisex)
An 18-hole Canadian foursomes stroke-play event played at Brisbane Golf Club – Sunday 5 July 2026.
Eligibility
The events are open to amateurs and Australian PGA members (or international equivalent).
Handicaps
Golf Australia handicap (or international equivalent) with the following adjustments:
- All professionals and Amateurs with +2.5 handicap or lower: Scratch
- +2.5 to 3.4 handicap: add three strokes to GA handicap (or international equivalent)
- 3.5 to 8.4 handicap: add four strokes to GA handicap (or international equivalent)
- 8.5 to 14.4 handicap: add five strokes to GA handicap (or international equivalent)
- 14.5 to 18.4 handicap: add six strokes to GA handicap (or international equivalent)
- 18.5 and above: add seven strokes to GA handicap (or international equivalent)
A player whose Golf Australia handicap (or international equivalent) has been achieved only or primarily with hickory clubs –
add zero strokes.A player with a valid hickory handicap (DotGolf, HGQ or SoHG – with a minimum of ten submitted cards) – to use
that handicap.
A player without a Golf Australia handicap (or international equivalent) or a valid hickory handicap – to play off scratch.
Maximum adjusted handicaps:
A player with an international equivalent handicap may be required to provide proof of that handicap.Each player’s championship handicap
will be confirmed before the event and will be used for all three days.
Please note: A player’s daily handicap may vary from day to day according to the slope rating (difficulty) of the course being
played.
The match committee reserves the right to allocate and review handicaps before and during the event.
Rules
- Current R&A Rules of Golf (excluding equipment rules)
- Local rules of the host club
Ties and Rulings
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In the event of a tie in the Championship (men and women) if the Committee determines there is sufficient light the Champion will be
determined by a sudden death playoff immediately after the last group completes play. If after 3 holes the players remain tied or the
Committee determines there is insufficient light to continue play then there will be a sudden death put off until there is an outcome
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The Handicap Champion (men and women) will be determined by a countback of the last round, if the tying players have the same score
for the last round, then the winner will be determined on the score for the last nine holes, last six holes, last three holes and
finally the 18th hole. If there is still a tie, then the last six holes, three holes and final hole of the first nine holes will be
considered in turn. In a shotgun start competition the "last nine holes, last six holes, etc." will be holes 10-18,
13-18, etc.
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The Foursomes Championship (men and women) and Foursomes Championship (men and women) will be determined in the same manner as the
respective Championships
- Decisions of the match committee shall be final
Clubs
- Shafts must be wood
- Heads must be original (pre-1935) or approved replicas (see below)
- Grips must be leather or rubber wrap in traditional (pre-1935) hickory colours
- “Slip-on”” rubber or similar type grip regardless of design of grip surface are NOT allowed.
- No limit on the number of clubs used
- Oaty Crisman Putters are allowed provided they replicate pre 1935 putters
- Long shaft putters as long as they are not anchored and the heads meet the below guidelines for Antique or Replica clubs
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For further details see Australian Hickory Open Championship Approved Clubs
March 2026
Approved Replicas
- BTI Co. (playhickorygolf.com)
- JBL Swiss Hickory Golf Club Manufactory
- Louisville Golf Co
- Ross Baker Golf
- St. Andrews Golf Company
- Tad Moore Hickory Classics
Approved Balls
Prohibited
- Distance measuring devices
Carts
- Allowed – players to make own arrangements with pro shop
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