WUS

1. Championship Committee

The tournament shall be conducted under the direction and control of the WUS
(Winter University Series) Competition Committee, whose decisions on all matters
relating to the competition shall be final. The Committee reserves the right to modify
any condition at any time.

2. Nature and Category

The Winter University Series (WUS) is an amateur golf circuit, open men's category.
Only amateur players may participate in accordance with the amateur status criteria
established by the R&A, who belong to a legally recognised golf federation and hold a
valid official WHS (World Handicap System) licence and handicap.

3. Eligibility and Circuit Access

Players who meet the R&A amateur status requirements and fall into one of the
following access categories, in order of preference, may participate in WUS circuit
tournaments:

1. The defending champion of each WUS tournament has priority access to the nextWUS circuit tournament.

2. Individual winners of any of the EGA's European Amateur Order of Merit (EAOM) tournaments in the current season are entitled to participate in the WUS circuit.

3. Players with the highest WAGR ranking among those registered.

4. Where WAGR rankings are equal, the player with the best exact WHS index at th registration closing date.

5. Additional criteria established and communicated by the WUS Committee prior to each event.

The field shall be a maximum of 100 players per tournament. The WAGR ranking reference
for the entry list shall be that published on the registration closing date of each event.


4. Registration and Entry Fee

Registrations shall be completed through the official WUS channel. Each tournament
will have a registration period that will be communicated in advance through the
official channels.
The entry fee includes the official practice round, the three competition days and
practice balls during both the practice round and the competition days. In certain
tournaments, the fee also includes hotel accommodation and transfers from Málaga
airport — see Annex I.
For tournaments held at La Hacienda Links, participation requires the mandatory
Official Pack, which includes entry, accommodation and transfers. Details are set out
in Annex I of these regulations.
For all other circuit tournaments, available accommodation conditions, partner hotels
and special prices for WUS participants will be published on the official website and
in the specific information for each event.

Payments shall be made through the official payment platform. For any queries,
players should contact the WUS team through the official channels.

5. Cancellation Policy
 

    6.  Cancellations by players who have already paid may be made up to twenty (20) days before the start of the tournament in             order to receive a full refund.

    7.  After this period, no refund will be issued, as the number of places is limited.

    8.  In the event of withdrawal for health reasons, the player must submit a medical certificate at least ten (10) days before the               start of the tournament in order to receive a full refund.

    9.  Bank, credit card or PayPal fees will be deducted from any applicable refund or reimbursement.

6. Format of Play

Each WUS circuit tournament will be played in Stroke Play format, with a total of 54
holes spread over three rounds of 18 holes. There will be no cut between rounds: all
players will complete all three rounds, a requirement for the tournament to count in
the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR).

6.1 Ties in the standings

In the event of a tie in the final tournament standings, it will be resolved by the results
over the last 18 holes, then the last 9, the last 6 and the last 3 holes. If the tie persists
for the winner's position, it will be resolved by sudden death play-off, which will begin
as soon as possible once the last group has completed its round.

7. Rules of Play

As all WUS circuit tournaments are WAGR and EGR events, the competition will be
played in accordance with the Rules of Golf approved by R&A Rules Limited and the
USGA, the Local Conditions of the host course approved by the Competition
Committee, the additional rules established by the WUS Committee for each event,
and the requirements of those rankings. Players are responsible for keeping
themselves informed of the applicable rules.

8. Tee Times and Live Scoring

Tee times will be published on the official WUS website. Live scoring will be available
during all events via Golf Game Book.

9. Practice Round

The official practice round will be held the day before the start of the competition and
includes practice balls. Players will also have access to practice balls during the three
competition days.
To book a practice time, players must contact the host course directly via the email or
telephone provided in the event-specific information.

10. Road to La Hacienda — WUS Order of Merit

The WUS circuit consists of six (6) counting tournaments plus the Final (Road to La
Hacienda). Points earned at each tournament accumulate in the Road to La Hacienda
ranking (WUS Order of Merit), which will be published and updated on the official
channels after each event.


The WUS points system follows the same distribution as the EGA's EAOM: