AVGC  SENIORS

Competition Entry Payments on IG from January 1st 2026

Seniors Treasurer’s Information Sheet

Seniors Section competitions operate on a cashless basis. For competitions on or after 1st January 2026, payment of entry fees on entry through IG is mandatory. This does not apply to “Optional £1-in-the-pot Stablefords”, which will continue to operate on a cash basis.

Competition Entry

You can access details of upcoming competitions on the IG app and website. Entry Fees are generally £5 or £2 (denoted EF5 or EF2) on IG (preceded by Q or NQ to denote the competition’s handicap qualifying status). The EF5 competitions include a mandatory £1 for the ‘Twos Pot’. Special events may be priced differently. Check the Seniors’ Notice Board for Sign-ups to one- off competitions.

IG accounts

Every member registered on IG already has a Member Account, which is ready to be activated by making a “Top Up”.  This account can be used for both Seniors and Men’s section competition entries. Real-time balance and a list of transactions can be accessed on IG.

How to activate/Top up:

•   Go to the AVGC IG website, https://aylesburyvale.intelligentgolf.co.uk. If you have not previously logged in, you will need your email address or member number and your PIN. Please let me know if you require your PIN to be reset.

•   Go to “My Golf” / “My Account”.

•   At the top of the account page, you will see 4 tiles labelled: “Top up £10” / “Top up £25” / “Top up £30” / “Top up £50”. Select the amount you wish to top up with. 

•   Click to agree to Terms and Conditions.

•   You now see the page to enter your payment card details. Both debit and credit cards are accepted (Visa/Mastercard only). Complete your details, including your card billing address. You have the option to save your card details if you wish.

•   Once the transaction is completed your funds are immediately available to use. 

How to pay entry fees on IG:

When you enter a competition on IG, you will automatically pay the entry fee from your IG Member Account. If you have insufficient funds, you will need to top up your account before you can enter.

If you wish to enter a competition after the sign-up window has closed on IG, you should contact the Competition Secretary (competition_secretary@avgcseniors.co.uk) who will put you into the competition if there is space. In this circumstance, you will pay your entry fee on IG when you check in on the day of the competition (the button will say “Enter & Check in”).

Competition winnings

If you win a monetary prize, you will receive an email with details of what you have won. All winnings are credited to your IG account as soon as possible after the competition.

Any amount you have in your IG account can be transferred to your AVGC white card at any time, to allow you to make purchases in the bar or Pro shop.

Withdrawal from Competitions

The Seniors Competition Rules (https://drive.google.com/file/d/13bzW0TxlpHnJdmNmJeK5t8OfIxUSQmTE/view) section 5 deals with withdrawals. Withdrawal from competitions is only possible by contacting the Seniors Competition Secretary.  Any entry fee already paid through IG will be refunded except where the withdrawal takes place after 8.00 am on the day preceding the competition. Entrants are normally liable to pay the entry fee where they have withdrawn after this time.

For Away Days, entrants are liable for payment if they withdraw after the “commitment date” noted on the sign-up sheet. Whilst the Away Day organiser will make reasonable efforts to find substitutes and to procure reduced charges by the host club, these cannot be guaranteed. Members who withdraw after the commitment date may or may not receive refunds. Away Day refunds will be calculated on the basis that each Away Day is neither a fundraising nor a subsidised event.

Regards,

Terry Curtis, Seniors’ Section Treasurer, 07795 388182, terrycurtis.avgc@gmail.com

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The AVGC Seniors General Rules of Competition Entry & Competition Notes for 2025/26 Effective from 17 June 2025 are now available under the main menu tab headed Competition Rules 2025/26