• The RMGC computer handicapping software, “CLUB V1”, contains a facility for the
  definition and automatic allocation of Order of Merit points to competition leaders.
• The first 20 placed competitors in a QUALIFYING competition are allocated points ~ 20
  points to the winner, 19 points to the runner-up, then 18 etc. The overall winner gets an
  additional 5 points.
• Points are allocated on an EQUAL basis to the top twenty finishers in all QUALIFYING
  competitions during the official golf season. EQUAL points mean that tying players all get the
  same number of points, e.g. 1st, 2nd and 3rd all tied on net 64 in a monthly medal ALL get 20
  points, 4th gets 17 points, etc. Scores for best back nine, etc (Rules 2.2.8-10) are only taken into
  consideration for the allocation of the 5 extra points for the overall winner.
• In a competition where there is more than one division (as in Monthly Medals) points will
  be allocated to the overall score ignoring divisions.
• Points will be awarded for overall results for Major competitions (The Championship,
  Scratch Challenge, Handicap Challenge and Wedgwood Trophy) played over more than one
  day. The number of points awarded will be multiplied by the number of rounds played. i.e.
  for a two round competition the points will be 40 for best score, 38 for second etc, with 10
  additional points for the overall winner. Three round competitions will be 60 points for the
  winner, 57 for second etc, with 15 additional points for the overall winner.

• The Kinnaird Centenary Trophy and the Centenary Plate (net competitions played alongside
  the Scratch Challenge and the Championship) will award points as if they were standalone 1
  day qualifying competitions.
• Points will be awarded for knock-out competitions as follows:
  Creasy Cup and R&A Trophy: 25 points for the winner, 10 points for the runner-up, 5
  points for each losing semi-finalist
  Glover Cup and Foursomes Challenge Cup: 10 points for each winner and 5 points for
  each runner-up
• No additional points will be awarded for other qualifying competition played within another
  qualifying competition (e.g. Veterans Cup played with Monthly Medal – points will be given
  for Medal results only).
• Order of Merit standings are taken into consideration in team selection for the annual Malta
  v The Rest match (see 5.3.2).

The OFFICIAL GOLF SEASON starts with the September Monthly Medal and ends with The
Championship, or the last QUALIFYING competition played in May, whichever is the later.
The QUALIFYING competitions are all individual stroke play competitions unless otherwise
notified – see the Competition Calendar on the RMGC website.