The Championship will start on day one with a tournament consisting of teams of three and will have two shotgun starts - one in the morning and one in the afternoon - comprising up to twenty-two teams in each.

Further details of the format will be posted here shortly.

Tournaments are open to professionals, amateurs and ladies. Men will have a handicap of 18 and for ladies this will be 24.

Sets of six original, hand-restored clubs will be available, again supplied by the World Hickory Company.

Traditionally-made clubs also available from St Andrews Golf Company: (www.standrewsgolfco.com)

Hamilton & Inches have very kindly provided a beautiful solid silver quaich to be presented to the World Hickory Champion whose name will be engraved on the plinth.