16th Russell C. Palmer Cup
May 20-21, 2019 - Country Club of Waterbury
ELIGIBILITY: In addition to a player's agreement to abide by the CSGA General Tournament Policies, the following criteria is required:
Amateur Golfers Only:
- Holding an active USGA Handicap Index from a CSGA Member Club not exceeding 6.4
- Connecticut Residents must be a bona fide member of a CSGA member club
- Non-residents of Connecticut must be a bona fide member of a Type 1 CSGA member club
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
ENTRY FEE: $140
EXEMPT PLAYERS: 16th Russell C. Palmer Cup Exemption List - Exempt players MUST apply by the entry deadline. To apply as an exempt player, simply select the "Exempt Player" division when prompted during the registration process.
SECTIONAL QUALIFYING: 18-Hole stroke play qualifying for all non-exempt players:
Monday, April 22nd - Wallingford Country Club, Wallingford, Conn.
CHAMPIONSHIP PROPER INFORMATION:
Format: 54-Hole stroke play championship. 18-holes of stroke play to be conducted on Monday, May 20th. Following round one, the field will be cut to the low thirty-nine (39) including ties. Those players will play thirty-six holes on Tuesday, May 21st. The player with the low 54-hole total will be declared the Champion.
Transportation & Caddies: At both sectional qualifying and the championship proper the use of caddies is permitted but not required. The use of automotive transportation is permitted at both sectional qualifying and the championship proper at the discretion of the host club. The cost of a caddie and/or a golf cart is not included as part of the championship entry fee.
Withdrawals & Refunds: Refund less $25.00 administrative fee if requested prior to entry deadline. 50% refund after entry deadline and seven days prior to the event. Within seven days prior to the event there will be no refund. Any player who has competed in a qualifying round will be not be issued a refund if they are forced to withdraw from the championship proper.
All players are expected to complete the competition which they start. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal during a competition are physical injury, illness, or an emergency. Poor play is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal. A player who withdraws without an acceptable reason or without notifying CSGA personnel will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions. If a player is aware of a possibility of withdrawal (e.g. injury) he should notify the CSGA as soon as possible.
All players who start a round must return a scorecard personally to CSGA staff or a CSGA official even if they are officially withdrawing. Players who withdraw also must sign and attest that the hole by hole scores are correct for the fellow-competitor's scorecard they were keeping and return that card to the fellow-competitor or another marker in the group. Players who do not follow this policy will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions.
Conditions of Entry: By submitting an entry for any CSGA-administered competition, the contestant understands that his/her participation is at the sole discretion of the CSGA. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the CSGA staff or Competitions Committee at any time before or during the competition. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the image of the CSGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future CSGA-administered competitions. These include, but are not limited to the following:
1) Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property
2) Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing
3) Offensive or unbecoming language
4) Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of CSGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants
5) Potential endangerment of others
6) Conduct deemed unbecoming
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