The Holden Scramble Regional Finals are the second level of competition in the Holden Scramble and consist of qualifying teams from local Holden Scramble events teaming up with their PGA Club Professional or an “adopt-a-pro” to make a team of five (5).

The Regional Final series is held throughout October each year. Each Regional Final participant receives a Regional Final representative shirt and gift, and play for an extensive prize table including the trip of a lifetime to the event finale, the Holden Scramble Championship Final.

Holden Scramble Regional Finals are conducted at some of the premier golf courses Australia has to offer and are determined by the PGA Events Division. Qualifying teams are allocated and notified of Regional Final venues in early September.

This year PGA Professional competing in the Regional Finals or State Finals will be paid a $280 Service Fee.

Please see below an outline of the specific Holden Scramble Regional/State Final Rules. For a complete version please consult the Holden Scramble Operations Manual

5 Rounds Rule:
All players competing in the 2015 Regional Finals must have completed a minimum of five (5) single, handicapped competition rounds during 2015 prior to the 30th of September. A two stroke reduction of the teams Daily Handicap will be applied per person who has not met the requirements. Handicap checks will be carried out at all levels of the event. Two x 9 hole cards in handicapped competition rounds may constitute one competition round.

Substitutions
A team member may be substituted if he/she is unable to play in the next level of competition. Prior to the next stage of competition, the decision should be made in writing and submitted to your Holden Scramble Coordinator as to whether the substitute will accompany the team to the next stage of the Holden Scramble should they be successful, or whether the original member at Local Event level returns to the team for Championship Final. If written notification is not submitted prior to the next stage it will be the right of the Substitute player to proceed to the next stage of Competition. The current GA Handicap of a substituting amateur must be equal to, greater than or up to a maximum of two (2.0) strokes less than the approved GA Handicap (the handicap that was in effect when the team played at the Local Event) of the original team member. If the original team member’s GA Handicap is lower than the Substitute’s, the original player’s handicap will be applied for the Regional/State Final. Only two (2) substitutions will be allowed for the duration of the tournament. These two substitutions cannot occur at the same stage of the tournament. Females can be substituted by a male (and vice versa) providing that all GA Handicap requirements are met.

Scorers
All Regional Final qualifying teams are expected to provide a non-playing scorer to the Regional Final event. Failure to bring a non-playing scorer to the Regional Final will result in a 1/2 (0.5) shot penalty to the team’s Daily Handicap.

Adopted Professionals
Adopted professionals may be used* if a club’s professional has qualified more teams for the Regional Final than it has available PGA Professional’s or the PGA Professional is not available to play. The PGA Professional should confirm approval through the PGA Office. Should a PGA Professional win a Regional Final with more than one of his/her home or servicing clubs, it is his/her responsibility to source an additional Pro for the Championship Final. The Head Professional or Servicing Professional should advise the ‘adopted’ professional that, should they win the Regional Final, they will not be automatically eligible to accompany the team to the Holden Scramble Championship Final. This is the responsibility and the entitlement of the Head Professional or the Servicing Professional who coordinated the Local Event. *Subject to conditions

Playing in Multiple Local Events
An amateur player may attempt to advance to the Regional Final by playing at various Local Events. Once an amateur has qualified for a Regional Final he/she is no longer eligible to compete for prizes or Regional Final qualification at another Local Event. Competing in another Local Event for prizes or Regional Final qualification will result in automatic disqualification for that team, with the original qualifying team also subject to disqualification (at the discretion of the Holden Scramble Rules Committee). Please Note: The Holden Scramble and The Women’s Holden Scramble are separate events, you may qualify for both the Holden Scramble Regional Final and the Women’s Holden Scramble State Final events.