Order of Merit

Rules

1. The Dorset Order of Merit will be open to all male players, with no entry fee, who are members of a club affiliated to the Dorset Golf.
2. The top 15 positions in each event will be awarded points on the following scale 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (ties receive split points which will be rounded up from half points).
3. The matchplay qualifiers in the County Championship will receive 10 points for each match won.
4. The total aggregated points determine position in the Order of Merit. 
5. Players are not restricted in the number of events they can enter.
6. On completion of all events, any ties in the Order of Merit will be decided by most wins, most runner-up etc.
7. The top 15 Order of Merit players, following the penultimate event, will qualify for the Race To Remedy Finals where double points will be available.  Should a player be unavailable, the next player in Order of Merit will qualify provided they have played in a minimum of two events.
8. The Winner of the Order of Merit will receive the Trophy.
9. All disputes and other matters relating to the Dorset Order of Merit will be decided by the Executive Committee whose decision shall be final.