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Join the Dutch Qualifier of The Duke of Edinburgh Cup!

Join the Dutch Qualifier of The Duke of Edinburgh Cup!

The Duke of Edinburgh Cup is coming to the Netherlands!

The Duke of Edinburgh Cup is coming to the Netherlands!

An exclusive golf tournament for the business (amateur) golfer. The pair with the highest score will be invited to the World Final of the Duke of Edinburgh Cup in England, September 2025. Registration is now open!

On this day, you will be playing for a good cause. The tournament is an initiative of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, known in the Netherlands as AwardNL. We challenge young people aged 14 to 24 to develop themselves, push their boundaries, and contribute to society. Participants in AwardNL discover that they are capable of much more than they think. Together with schools and youth organizations in the Netherlands, we guide around 2,000 young people in achieving the goals they set for themselves; from setting a world record in trampoline jumping to weekly volunteer work for the elderly.

We are proud to bring this exclusive golf event to the Netherlands and that The Duke Club in Nistelrode is opening its course for this special day.

Program:
09.30 uur             Start registration
11.00 uur             Shotgun start
18.30 uur             Dinner & award ceremony

Game format:
Better Ball Pairs, Stableford Format. The two winners must have a current official WHS handicap to qualify for the World Finals.

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The Duke of Edinburgh Cup is coming to the Netherlands!

Collaboration with The Duke Club

Since 2001, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation has raised over €6.3 million worldwide through The Duke of Edinburgh Cup for charities supporting young people. This success is made possible by the dedication of partners and golf courses that provide their facilities.

“We are proud to bring this exclusive golf event to the Netherlands and grateful that The Duke Club is opening its course for this special day,” says Jeroen van de Wiel, co-organizer of AwardNL.

AwardNL: Investing in Tomorrow’s Talents

The international tournament is an initiative of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, known in the Netherlands as AwardNL. We challenge young people aged 14 to 24 to develop themselves, push their boundaries, and contribute to society. Participants in AwardNL discover that they are capable of much more than they think.

Together with schools and youth organizations in the Netherlands, we guide approximately 2,000 young people in achieving self-set goals—ranging from breaking a world record in trampoline jumping to weekly volunteer work for the elderly.

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Collaboration with The Duke Club

About the tournament

Tournament rules

Participation Requirements

Equipment

Ties

Tournament rules

  • Better Ball Pairs, Stableford Format
    It is an 18-hole Stableford competition. The playing handicap is 85% after slope adjustment, with a maximum handicap index of 28 for men and 36 for women.
  • The event is played according to the Rules of Golf, as established by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, along with any additional local rules of the golf club.
  • All decisions regarding the rules will be made by the tournament organization and IGC. Their decision is final.

Tournament rules

Participation Requirements

  • Participants must be at least 18 years old on or before the start date of the World Finals.
  • During the Dutch Qualifier, all competition players must hold an NGF card with a maximum handicap of 36. If this is not the case, please contact us in advance.
  • To qualify for the World Finals, participants must have a valid and up-to-date handicap certificate.

Participation Requirements

Equipment

  • Distance measuring devices and GPS devices are allowed throughout the entire tournament, including the World Finals.
  • During the Dutch Qualifier, participants must dress according to the dress code of the Duke. 

 

Equipment

Ties

In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined using the following method:

  • Countback on the last 9, 6, 3, 2, and last hole of the course (regardless of the order played).
  • If still tied, the countback will then consider the last 6, 3, 2, and last holes of the first 9 holes.
  • If the tie persists, a sudden death play-off will take place, using Stableford scores.

Ties
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