Northern California Golf Association
U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying
Turlock Golf & Country Club
September 16, 2019
Player Information Sheet
Club Information (website/directions):
Turlock Golf & Country Club
10532 North Golf Link Road
Turlock, CA 95683
(209) 634-4976
https://www.turlockcountryclub.com/
Format:
One 18-hole round of four-ball stroke play. Women will play from the BLUE USGA Tee Markers and men will play from the WHITE USGA Tee Markers wherever they are situated (see Yardage sheet). The low THREE sides for women will advance to the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Florida on April 25-29, 2020. The low TWO sides for men will advance to the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 23-27, 2020. Any play-offs will take place immediately after the conclusion of play for the last spot and two alternate positions.
Competition Schedule:
Starting times will start at 7:30 AM and 1:00 PM off holes #1 and #10 for women and 11:30 AM off holes #1 and #10 for men. Please click here for groupings and starting times. Please be at your assigned tee at least 10 minutes prior to your starting time.
Practice Round Information:
Fee - $40 (Monday-Thursday), $45 (Friday-Sunday); carts are optional at $15 per player. Starting times are for CONTESTANTS ONLY on a space available basis. Call the Pro Shop to reserve starting time.
Cart Information:
Automotive transportation is prohibited. Players and caddies must walk. Pull-carts are permitted. SPECTATOR CARTS ARE PROHIBITED.
Caddies:
Caddies are permitted; however, there are no caddies available at Turlock Golf & Country Club.
Practice Balls:
Provided for players prior to and following competition round at no cost. The practice range will open at 6:00am. The practice putting and chipping greens will open at sunrise.
Payment Information:
Cash, VISA, MasterCard are accepted for Pro Shop and food and beverage purchases.
Food and Beverage Information:
Restaurant will open at 6:00 AM. No outside food and beverage are permitted.
Withdrawals:
A player who wishes to withdraw from Qualifying must notify the USGA (908-326-1950 or via e-mail at champs@usga.org) and the NCGA (831-625-4653) prior to their scheduled qualifying round. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from future USGA competitions.
Refunds:
Fee will be refunded in the event of medical condition, if requested by April 25, 2020 for women and May 23, 2020 for men. No refund for any reason will be given after these dates. A $30 service charge will be deducted from all refunds.
ADDITIONAL RULES INFORMATION
Rules Information:
The Rules of Golf effective January 2019 are in effect and are supplemented by the 2019 USGA Hard Card. The Committee will provide any additional Local Rules needed at the qualifying site. It is the player’s responsibility to know the conditions of the competition.
Limitation of Golf Balls:
The one ball Rule as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-4.
Automotive Transportation:
The Local Rule prohibiting the use of motorized transportation as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-6.
Footwear:
Rule 4.3a is modified in this way:
During a round, a player must not wear shoes with:
- Traditional spikes – that is, spikes having single or multiple points designed to penetrate deeply into the surface of the ground (regardless of whether made of metal, ceramic, plastic or other materials); or
- Spikes of any design that are entirely or partially made of metal, if such metal may come into contact with the course.
Penalty for breach of Local Rule – see Rule 4.3.
Grooves Condition:
The Local Rule as prescribed by Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect, except that the Exception in the Model Local Rule does not apply. You may check to see if your grooves are conforming by using the Informational Club Database - http://www.usga.org/InfoClubsDB/intro.html
