CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Monday, September 21, 2020                  Round 1 - 8:00 a.m. - Straight Tee Times
Tuesday, September 22, 2020                  Round 2 - 8:00 a.m. - Straight Tee Times

 

REMINDER    Masks are required to enter the Clubhouse

 

PROTECTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS

  • Stay home if:
    • You are feeling unwell,
    • You have traveled outside Canada within the past 14 days,
    • You have a new or worsening cough or fever,
    • You have been advised by a medical professional to self-isolate.
  • Avoid contact with people who are sick.
  • Practice respiratory etiquette, including coughing and sneezing into your arm. Dispose of tissues immediately into trash receptacles.
  • Face coverings must be worn in the clubhouse at all times

 

PRACTICE ROUNDS

Sept. 14 -20th after 2:00 p.m. cart fee would apply - contact the Proshop and identify that you are playing in the event and wish to book a practice round - 905-888-8842

 

BUNKERS

  • Bunker rakes, benches and ball washers have been removed from the course.
  • No rakes are in the bunkers so please repair your footprints by using your feet.  If a player’s ball ends up in a footprint or unmaintained area of the bunker, they are entitled to mark, lift and place within 6″ no closer to the hole.  If a player’s ball is originally plugged in an unmaintained area of the bunker, they must re-plug the ball within 6″ no closer to the hole.
     

FLAGSTICKS

  • The flag will remain in at all times – DO NOT REMOVE THE FLAG!
  • A mechanism to safely retrieve golf balls from holes without touching flagsticks has been installed. All golfers are asked to refrain from touching the flagsticks.

 

CARTS AND ON-COURSE EQUIPMENT

Competitors may walk or make arrangements with the host club for use of a motorized golf cart.  Players must adhere to the host facility cart rules.  Carts will be available - $15.00 plus tax per cart (single rider carts will be issued)

  • Golf Carts will be available for single riders only
  • Carts will be immediately sanitized after being stationed
  • Players will be responsible for cleaning garbage out of their cart at the end of their round
  • After the round carts will have access to the parking lot and then be guided by our staff to the cart sanitary station.

 

CADDIES

  • Caddies are not permitted at this time.

 

SPECTATORS

  • Spectators are not permitted at this time.

 

WHEN ARRIVING AT UPPER UNIONVILLE

  • Masks are required to enter the Clubhouse
  • Players will be allowed to arrive no earlier than thirty (30) minutes prior to their tee time in order to adequately warm-up.
  • The 19Lounge and our Patio are available for use following play. If golfers will not be patronizing the 19Lounge or Patio they are asked to head directly to their vehicles and avoid gatherings in the parking lot.
  • Our Putting green and hitting net are available for use only after you have checked in and immediately before your round.
  • No bag drop services at this time.
  • Hand sanitizer will be available at all entrances

 

CHECK-IN WITH TOURNAMENT CONVENOR

Players are asked to check-in at the 1st tee no less than 5 minutes prior to their tee time, while maintaining physical distance.  Players will be sent in advance by electronic means a pin sheet, hard card and rules sheet for the Assistants’ Championship that MUST be printed off for use at the tournament. None will be provided onsite.

 

SCORING

No exchange of scorecards between players before or after their round; final score verification will take place verbally

  • A final scoring area will be established using social distancing measures whereby you can check your scores and your playing partner can attest to them.
  • You will be asked to re-read your scores to your playing partners and to our team for verification.
  • Please sign your own scorecard on the LEFT SIDE to attest for your playing partner’s score
  • Please sign your own scorecard on the RIGHT SIDE to verify your own score that has been read by your scorer.  
  • Drop your scorecard into the box provided when all scores are verified.  
  • Scoring will be final once you have submitted your scorecard.
  • Final results will be available online

 

CLUBHOUSE

  • Masks are required to enter the Clubhouse
  • The Halfway House located after the 3rd, 11th and 13th holes is open for service. Our Patio and 19Lounge are now open for use before and after your round.

 

GOLF SHOP SERVICES & PURCHASES  

  • Masks are required to enter the Clubhouse
  • The golf shop is open and merchandise items are available for purchase.

 

WASHROOMS

  • Washrooms will be available on the main floor of the clubhouse only.  All on course washrooms will not be in service

 

EVACUATION PLAN

Should a weather event take place that requires golfers to evacuate the golf course, please return to your personal vehicles immediately following a suspension of play in an effort to prohibit large gatherings.

 

PLAYOFFS

A tie for the Championship will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff immediately following the conclusion of play.  Any competitor involved in a playoff and not immediately available assumes the last playoff position.  Multiple no-shows for playoffs shall be decided by lot.

 

RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION; CONFORMING GOLF BALLS; CONFORMING DRIVERS

  1. Golf Canada's Rules of Golf will govern all play. The PGA of Ontario Tournament Rules Committee shall have the final decision on all claims and disputes.  
  2. Only brands of golf balls on the most current List of Conforming Golf Balls may be used.
  3. Any driver selected for play must have a clubhead that is listed on the most current List of Conforming Driver Heads.

 

TRANSPORTATION

Competitors may walk or make arrangements with the host club for use of a motorized golf cart.  Players must adhere to the host facility cart rules.  

 

TRAVEL

The PGA of Ontario assumes no responsibility for entrants' travel arrangements. The PGA of Ontario advises entrants not to book travel or room arrangements prior to confirmation of tournament acceptance unless those arrangements can be canceled without penalty. The host hotel information is available on the championship fact sheet.

 

GROOVE SPECIFICATIONS

The Local Rule for groove and punch mark specifications, effective January 1, 2010, has been adopted as a condition of competition for all PGA of Ontario events. For full details on the groove and punch mark specifications, please visit: https://www.randa.org/en/rog/2019/rules/committee-procedures/8g.

 

DRESS CODE

Competitors must adhere to the PGA of Ontario Dress Code which is also available in the competitor registration package.  In addition, all golf shirts must be tucked in and hats pointed forward.

 

TIME OF STARTING   

All players in a group must be present and READY TO PLAY at the time laid down by the Committee.  The order of play is not relevant.  READY TO PLAY is defined as being on or near the player's first tee accompanied with the necessary equipment needed to put a ball in play.  Notification by a PGA of Ontario Rules Official will be given to late starters on the first tee or as soon as practicable.

 

ANTI-DOPING POLICY

The PGA of Ontario has adopted the Canadian Anti-Doping Program set by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport.  For further information please visit www.cces.ca