(Pairings will be
posted on Thursday.)
Please read and print for
reference on the course.
Both Balls Count: This is an
aggregate tournament.
Handicap: Each player receives his full Course Handicap®, maximum 18 strokes for men and 24 for women.
Rules: All USGA rules and JustGolf Local
Rules are in effect. Please carry a rulebook and a hard copy of our Local Rules
(see link on website).
Summer rules: Play the ball as it lies everywhere.
Stableford scoring: Record each player’s gross score on
each hole, and total the score for each nine. A Committee member will convert
your score into a net score and then into Stableford points.
Net bogey=1 point
Net par=2 points
Net birdie=3 points
Net eagle=4 points
Net albatross=5 points
Pick up: Players will receive no points for any score higher than
a net bogey (exception for several women who will get an extra stroke on the #1
handicap hole). Accordingly, players are expected to pick up if their gross
total on a hole will be higher than a double bogey. Record an X with
the Most Likely Score, e.g., X-7. Your Most Likely Score may not be higher
than your ESC maximum.
Unless you are picking up, every ball must be holed.
Turn in scorecard: Players must personally return their
scorecards and must remain at the scorer’s table until the card has been
reviewed and accepted. The competitor should verify the score after each hole
and settle any doubtful points with the tournament director prior to signing
the scorecard.
Bare spots on green: Free relief if your ball is lying on a bare spot on the green. Place at
the nearest relief no closer to the hole. No relief if a bare spot is on your
line of putt.
Cell phones: Add my cell number to your list of contacts:
609-784-2550. Your cell phone should be turned off during the tournament. You
may turn it on to call me with a question on the Rules of Golf or for an
emergency. Vineyard pro shop: 609-965-2111x800.
Out of Bounds: Marked by white
stakes and boundary fence posts.
Environmentally sensitive areas: Red stakes with white tops indicate environmentally sensitive areas where
entry is not permitted. A ball coming to rest in these areas may not be
searched for and must be abandoned. Relief options are the same as for a
lateral water hazard.
Dirt cart paths: There is no free
relief from dirt cart paths.
Drop areas: You may use the drop areas on
holes #3 and #13.
Posting Scores: Do not post your
scores. Scores will be posted by the tournament director.
Bathrooms: Portables are located near
holes 3, 6, 14, 15, and at the turn (behind halfway house).
Rule 3-3: If you are doubtful of any correct rules procedure, and
you can’t reach me on your cell phone, you may complete the hole playing two
balls.
Arrival: Allow enough time to
register, putt, pay the $30 course fee, and arrive at the first tee ten minutes
prior to your starting time. There is no driving range.
Coolers: The golf course does
not permit coolers or outside food. There are water coolers on the course, a
beverage cart, and a halfway house.
Tips: Please don’t forget
to tip the men who load your clubs onto your cart and clean your clubs at the
end of your round.
Virtual tour: The Vineyard website
has a virtual tour:
http://www.vineyardgolfatrenault.com/home#!__home/vstc8=virtual-tour/vstc13=1
Pace of Play tips: (expected pace is
under 4 hours and 30 minutes)
1. Park your carts at the back of the green so that following
players can hit as soon as you leave the green.
2. Record your score when you arrive at the next tee.
3. Hit a provisional if your ball may be lost or out of bounds.
4. Double bogey max. Pick up. Scores higher than double bogey
earn no points.
Blue Heron mixed: If you have not
mailed your application for the Mixed Modified Scramble at Blue Heron Pines
prior to the Vineyard tournament, you may give it to the registrar at the
Vineyard.
