February 2008

EGU Announce PING/EGU Order of Merit and EGU Boys' Order of Merit 2008

We are once again pleased to announce details of the PING/EGU Order of Merit, generously supported and sponsored by PING Europe for the 2008 season. 2008 will also see the launch of the EGU Boys' Order of Merit for the first time, providing a schedule of recognised national events through the course of the season.

The purpose of the PING/EGU Order of Merit and EGU Boys' Order of Merit is to provide a recognised schedule of events in which the top English amateur golfers can compete. It is important to remember that the list of players produced is not intended to form a ranking of English amateurs by ability but to identify the best player over the series of events that are included in the Order of Merit. The updates of the PING/EGU Order of Merit and EGU Boys' Order of Merit will be used as a guideline by the England Selection Committees, as are several ranking systems in existence within amateur golf, in accordance with the England Selection Policy documents, copies of which are available on the website.

2008 promises to be a very competitive year with an exciting schedule ahead. Make sure you look out for the latest PING/EGU Order of Merit and EGU Boys' Order of Merit updates on the England Teams section of www.englishgolfunion.org.

Should you have any queries or wish to discuss any of the PING/EGU Order of Merit or EGU Boys' Order of Merit details further then please do not hesitate to contact sburnett@englishgolfunion.org.

Kind regards,

Stephen J. Burnett

Assistant Director of Coaching

Schedule of Counting Events

The following schedule of events will form the basis for the PING / EGU Order of Merit 2008:

Event	Dates	Category	Points Awarded
Portuguese Amateur	21^st - 24^th Feb	C	Top 32
Spanish Amateur	27^th Feb - 2^nd Mar	C	Top 32
South African Amateur	2^nd - 7^th Mar	C	Top 32
West of England Amateur	25^th - 27^th Apr	D	Top 32 & ties
Lytham Trophy	2^nd - 4^th May	B	Top 32 & ties
Irish Open Amateur	9^th - 11^th May	C	Top 32 & ties
Brabazon Trophy	16^th - 18^th May	B	Top 32 & ties
Lagonda Trophy	28^th - 29^th May	D	Top 32 & ties
Welsh Open Amateur	23^rd - 25^th May	C	Top 32 & ties
Scottish Open Amateur	30^th May - 1^st Jun	C	Top 32 & ties
St. Andrews Links Trophy	6^th - 8^th Jun	B	Top 32 & ties
EGU Group Qualifying	Various	E	Top 16 & ties
British Amateur Championship	16^th - 21^st Jun	A	Top 64
Berkshire Trophy	21^st - 22^nd Jun	D	Top 32 & ties
Midland Open Amateur	27^th - 38^th Jun	D	Top 32 & ties
The Open Local Qualifying	2^nd Jul	D	Top 32 & ties
Tillman Trophy	16^th - 17^th Jul	D	Top 32 & ties
The Open Championship	17^th - 20^th Jul	A	Top 64 & ties
South of England Amateur	22^nd - 24^th Jul	D	Top 32 & ties
English Amateur	28^th Jul - 2^nd Aug	C	Top 64
Parman Cup (formerly St. Mellion Int.)	5^th - 7^th Aug	D	Top 32 & ties
European Amateur	20^th - 23^rd Aug	B	Top 32 & ties
Lee Westwood Trophy	27^th - 29^th Aug	D	Top 32 & ties
Italian Amateur	19^th - 21^st Sep	C	Top 32
Champion of Champions	20^th Sep	D	Top 16 & ties

Events Category Table

Category	Event	Weighting
A	British Amateur & The Open Championships	X 5
B	International Level Amateur Championships	X 4
C	National Championships	X 3
D	National Level Championships	X 2
E	Standard Level Championships	X 1

Points Breakdown Table

Pos.	Top 64	Top 32	Top 16
1	100.00	100.00	100.00
2	90.00	81.00	65.61
3	81.00	65.61	43.05
4	72.90	53.14	28.24
5	65.61	43.05	18.53
6	59.05	34.87	12.16
7	53.14	28.24	7.98
8	47.83	22.88	5.23
9	43.05	18.53	3.43
10	38.74	15.01	2.25
11	34.87	12.16	1.48
12	31.38	9.85	0.97
13	28.24	7.98	0.64
14	25.42	6.46	0.42
15	22.88	5.23	0.27
16	20.59	4.24	0.18
17	18.53	3.43	-
18	16.68	2.78	-
19	15.01	2.25	-
20	13.51	1.82	-
21	12.16	1.48	-
22	10.94	1.20	-
23	9.85	0.97	-
24	8.86	0.79	-
25	7.98	0.64	-
26	7.18	0.52	-
27	6.46	0.42	-
28	5.81	0.34	-
29	5.23	0.27	-
30	4.71	0.22	-
31	4.24	0.18	-
32	3.82	0.15	-