RDGA Junior Tournament Rules

 

 

1) Please sign and attest your and your competitor’s score card at the completion of each round.

 

2) Adults over 21 are NOT allowed to caddie. (Except for Pee Wees, ages 7-11.)

 

3) Parents, relatives, and friends are welcome at any tournament, but please observe the Spectator Rules (see below).

 

4) Sub-Juniors and Pee Wees only: 10 strokes per hole maximum. (Except at qualifiers.)

 

5) Required sign-in at the Check-in Table 30 minutes prior to starting time. Failure to do so may include stroke play penalties or disqualification.

 

6) Any player may be disqualified for exhibiting behavior unbecoming of a golfer. Be familiar with the RDGA Code of Conduct.

 

7) Play USGA Rules.

 

8) Embedded ball rule is in effect through the green.

 

9) If you have a question regarding rule during play, seek a Marshall or rules official. If no one is available, play a provisional ball and ask for a ruling upon completion of your round.

 

10) No cellular phones or similar electronic devices are allowed on the golf course.

 

11) Dress code must be adhered to:

• Proper golf attire required at all times.
• No jeans or t-shirts are permitted.
• Shorts cannot be more than 2 inches above the knee and no cut off shorts are allowed.
• Shirts must be tucked in.
• Hats are to be worn in the traditional manner.

 

 

Rules for Spectators at RDGA Junior Tournaments

 

 

1) Cheering is allowed but NO coaching or giving advice is allowed by spectators.

 

2) Stay at least 30 yards away from all players and stay in the rough.

 

3) Spectators must walk. Absolutely NO riding carts are allowed for spectators.