Please print for reference at
the tournament.
The individual tournament is a gross-only tournament in
flights. All players will compete from the same tees (men from the White
tees, women from the Green tees). The individual champion will be the man or
woman with the lowest score, regardless of flight assignment. All flight
winners will receive a prize. I believe the range of handicaps in each flight
will make all flights fair and competitive for everyone.
The better ball tournament will be a net tournament.
When you receive the Tournament Handicap Chart, please note
that players will not lose points for wins in past tournaments in the
individual tournament – flights are based on each player’s full Course Handicap.
Points will be deducted from past wins for the better ball tournament only.
Since the championship and the better ball tournaments are
being played concurrently, there are a few unusual rules that you will be
required to observe:
1. If you should decide to pick up on a hole, you will
continue competing in the better ball tournament but you will be withdrawn from
the individual championship. Please be sure to write an X and a number if you should pick up. I need the X to know that
you have withdrawn from the championship, and the number so I can post your
score.
2. The Rules for the individual championship will take
precedence. As such, you will be instructed to refrain from asking for or
offering advice to your partner. You are permitted to share information about
distance and terrain, but you may not
advise your partner regarding club selection, how to play a shot, or how to fix
a swing flaw.
3. Order of play must be strictly observed, for approach
shots to the green and putting. If you are ahead of your partner on the green,
you may not putt first to show him
the line.
Tournament Rules
THE RULES OF THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION GOVERN
PLAY. All references to the
Rules of Golf and Appendix I can be found in the 2012 - 2015 Rules of Golf.
ALL JUSTGOLF LOCAL RULES ARE IN EFFECT. Refer to website:
http://justgolftournaments.blogspot.com/2012/05/local-rules.html
FORMAT: 18-hole
Individual Stroke Play. 18-hole Better Ball.
PRIZES: Gross
prizes awarded by flight in the championship. Trophy awarded to Women’s and
Men’s champions. Net prizes awarded in the Better Ball.
SLOPE AND RATING: White (men): 67.5/129; Red (women): 66.4/114.
YARDAGE: White:
6,019; Red: 4670
YARDAGE MARKERS: Red, White, and Blue raised disks in the middle of the fairway; sprinkler
heads. Distance measured to the center of the green.
HOLE LOCATION: Red, White, Yellow flags
CELL PHONES: Use
prohibited except for emergencies. Silence phones.
CADDIES: No
caddies are permitted.
OBSTRUCTIONS: Paved
or gravel cart paths are immovable obstructions and relief may be taken in
accordance with Rule 24-2b (stance plus 1 club-length at nearest point of
relief, no closer to hole). Play ball as it lies on all soft cart paths.
STONES IN BUNKERS: Movable obstructions; they may be removed if they interfere with your
swing (Appendix I, Part A, Local Rule #3f).
OUT OF BOUNDS: Parking lot area; fence along holes 4, 9, and 11; driving range; curbing
around staging area of carts and around 10th green.
PLAY THE BALL DOWN EVERYWHERE.
LOST BALL: You
are only permitted to search for a lost ball for 5 minutes. Once 5 minutes have
passed, you must add a 1-stroke penalty to your score and hit a ball from the
spot where you hit your previous shot. If your ball is found after the 5-minute
time allowed for search has expired, you may not play that ball – it is a lost
ball.
DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES: Devices that measure distance only are permitted.
The penalty for taking devices onto the course that measure other conditions
(wind, gradient, etc.), regardless of whether those functions are used, is disqualification
(Rule 14-3).
DOUBT AS TO PROCEDURE: If you are unsure how to proceed, you may complete the hole with two
balls under Rule 3-3.
WATER HAZARDS: If marked by stakes only, the margin is defined by the nearest outside
points of the stakes at ground level. If marked by stakes and lines, the stakes
identify the hazard and the lines define the hazard margin. If any part of the
ball touches the line, the ball is in the hazard. Some hazards are defined by
rocks.
MULCHED AREAS (FLOWER BEDS, ETC.) AND STAKED YOUNG TREES: Mandatory relief for stance
and swing. Find the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole and drop one
club-length away from that point.
EMBEDDED BALL:
Free relief through the green (fairways and rough). Lift, clean, and drop as
near as possible to where the ball lay, no closer to the hole.
SCORECARDS: Must
be returned in person to the official scorer immediately following
conclusion of the round. All four players must be present. Players must
remain in the designated scoring area until the official has accepted their
cards. (If no official is present, make sure your scorecard is LEGIBLE and
leave it at the scorer’s table.)
PLAY-OFF: There
will be a three-hole play-off at the conclusion of play for ties for the
women’s and men’s champions. Remain at the scorer’s table until it is known
whether you will be competing in a play-off.
Additional Information
Practice area: Putting green, driving range
(complimentary balls). Do not drive your
cart to the range.
Check-in: Check
in with the JustGolf registrar as soon as you arrive. Arrive at the
staging area by 10:15.
Mark balls:
Mark every ball you will use during your round. If you forget, the registrar
will have markers you may use.
Course care: Repair ball marks, replace divots,
and rake bunkers.
Pace of play: Make every effort to complete each nine
in two hours.
Do not post your scores: They will be posted by the
tournament director.
The competitor should verify the score after each hole
and settle any doubtful points with the official scorer either at the scoring
table (if an official is there) or via phone or e-mail by Friday night at 8
p.m.
