Background

With the Tournament Admissions List published 6 days in advance, it is surprising, and frustrating for the Competition Secretary, when there are Late Withdrawals and No-Shows from scheduled tournaments without a reason given. This leaves the Competition Secretary in a compromised position with limited availability to call up reserve players or amend the starting draw. This further impacts those players waiting for the Late-Withdrawal or No-Show to attend and, in a Pairs format Late-Withdrawals and No-Shows deprive fellow members of the opportunity to play and are not acceptable.

Policy

A three-stage sanctions policy for Late-Withdrawals and No-Shows is effective from 1 August 2026.  

Withdrawal Procedure

Players withdrawing must contact the Competition Secretary by 12.00 on the day before the tournament to provide a reason for their withdrawal. Illness and injury would be acceptable. Other reasons will be considered on a case-by-case basis, however, non-contact with the Competition Secretary for a Late-Withdrawal or No-Show will place players at the first stage of sanctions, irrespective of whether they had a good reason or not.

It is important that the Competition Secretary is the first point of contact as there may be players on the reserve list waiting to be allocated or Draw starting times could be amended

The Competition Secretary email address is [email protected] or, as a last resort, on the day of the tournament, calling the Pro shop on +357-26-274 000.

Stage 1

Warning email to those who did not provide a good reason for non-attendance on the day, or who failed to contact the Competition Secretary for a Late-Withdrawal or No-Show.

Stage 2

If the player fails to heed the warning email and is a Late-Withdrawal or No-Show for a subsequent tournament, and without a valid reason, within 6 months of the stage 1 warning email, the sanction would be a suspension from the next two tournaments for which they were eligible.

Stage 3

If the player is a Late-Withdrawal or No-Show for a third time, and without a valid reason, the sanction would be a suspension for 3 months from the date of the stage 2 warning email from all tournaments for which they were eligible.

 

We know that sometimes illness and injury mean you are unable to play golf. But if you do need to withdraw from a tournament, you must let the Competition Secretary know in good time. It helps with the smooth running of competitions, which benefits us all.

 

Golf Operations Team