Format:           54-Hole Four Man-Two Low Ball (gross).

Tees:               Championship - Second Flight – Blue Tee Markers.  Third - Sixth Flight -White Tee Markers.

Players 65 Years of age or older in 2023 may move up one set of tees.  Players 80 Years of age or older in 2023 may move up 2 sets of tees.

IE: Blues to Whites or Whites to Yellow.  Players must declare in first round they are moving up and will have to remain on the forward tee for all 3 rounds.

**To win the Championship Flight – All 4 players must play Blue Tees.**

Ties:                First place ties will be decided by a Sudden Death play-off.  All other ties will be scorecard play-off in accordance to the USGA “HOW TO CONDUCT A COMPETION” Section 2-7, subsection (iii). (Last 9, last 6, last 3 etc. from Sunday’s round)

 

USGA Rules will govern play with the following exceptions/specifications:

1)         The ball must be played down.

2)         At least 2 players must hole out and record their score individually on the scorecard, no “gimmies”.

3)         14 Club rule is in effect.

4)   Free Relief:          a) Ground Under Repair – All newly sodded areas not grown in, Irrigation Lines &                                                                                all areas enclosed in white circles.                             

                                                b) All Paved Cart Paths

                                                c) Rock Wall tee boxes on #3, #6, #8, #12, #13, #16 and #18

                                                d)  Flower beds

                                                e) New Trees & Tree Wells – Swing & Stance only

                                                f)  Putting green behind 18 green

5)  No Free Relief:    a) Boundary Fences or Stakes

                                                b) Railroad ties on, #8 and #15

                                                c) Dirt Road to the right of #2

d) All fencing surrounding the water tank and pump house between #2 and #3

6)         Drop Zone: As an option, players may use the DROP CIRCLE on hole #8.

7)         Water Hazards:  Yellow Lines/Stakes - #6, #8, #10 left of Bridge, #11, #15

8)         Lateral Water Hazards: Red Lines/Stakes - #1, #2, #6, #7, #10 right of bridge, #13, #14, #17

9)         Out of Bounds:  Defined by the inside edge of boundary fence posts, white stakes/lines, parking lot, and overhang of clubhouse. 

              Any ball right of pond on #2 is out of bounds.  Check white steaks for OOB on #3

10)       USGA Decision 14-3/17 Prohibiting Music during play is NOT IN EFFECT.  Music can be played but must not be a distraction to fellow competitors. 

11)       Slow Play: Will be subject to penalty after 1 verbal warning. Maintain pace with group ahead of you!

12)       Doubt as to a Procedure: If a player is doubtful of his rights or the correct procedure during the play of a hole, he may, without penalty, complete the hole with 2 balls (Rule 3-3).

13)       Distance Measuring Devices:  Devices measuring DISTANCE ONLY may be used for this year’s event.  A device that measures anything other than distance are not permitted, even if that function can be turned off (Rule 14-3/Appendix IV)

14)       To help pace of play-Practice on or near the putting green of the hole last played and rolling a ball on the hole last played is prohibited.  Rule 7-2 Note 2  If your score will not be used in team score, please pick up.

15)       There will be no practice on course between tournament rounds.

 

PLEASE FIX ALL BALL MARKS AND FILL DIVOTS YOU MAKE & THAT YOU SEE!!!!

 

Tournament Committee: Jeremy Langdale PGA, Grant Miller PGA, John Bizik PGA & Grant Terris