2022 Fall Cup Championship
Renaissance
October 11th, 2022
Player Information Sheet & Local Rules
History of the Fall Cup Championship: The Fall Cup Championship was first played at Acushnet River Valley Golf Course on October 21, 2009, with 6 regions represented. Cohasset Golf Club’s team won the Gross, and the Country Club of New Bedford’s team won the Net division. Pocasset Golf Club & President’s Golf Course 1 won the 2021 Gross Division, and Wahconah Country Club won the 2021 Net Division.
Rules of Golf: The USGA® Rules of Golf, Local Rules and Terms of Competitions for Mass Golf Tournaments govern all play.
Mass Golf Policies & Procedures: Please refer to Policies & Procedures and Pace of Play Policy.
Format: Four-Ball (best ball) stroke play, gross and net. At the end of each hole the two-person team writes down the best person’s score on that hole (gross) and the best handicapped score on that hole (net). Each golfer’s handicap dots will be put on their scorecard for reference. Partners for each team will be paired by handicap index, low to high. Each team’s total score will be determined by its aggregate score.
Tee Times: Tee times go from 8:00 AM – 12:50 PM. Refer to pairings and starting hole assignments.
Handicaps: 100% Playing Handicaps™ are as of September 27th, 2022.
Scorecards: Paper scorecards will be provided to all participants for the player’s own notes. All paper scorecards are considered UNOFFICIAL. The official scorecard will be the mobile golf genius app scoring. Prior to the tournament, players should download the Golf Genius App. You will be provided a GGID number on your scorecards and that is the number you type into the app to see your foursome.
Enter Gross scores only in the app. Net will be calculated by the app. After all player’s gross scores are entered for a hole, click “Save Scores”. Only one person from the foursome is responsible for inputting scores in the app. You can toggle back and forth from the score input page to the leaderboard near the top of the phone app screen. The designated scorekeeper in the group is responsible for checking hole by hole gross scores at the scoring area with a Mass Golf representative. Mass Golf will not be posting scores to GHIN.
Tees: Mass Golf Red Tees from 5,179 yards.
Distance-Measuring Devices: Permitted as specified in Mass Golf Policies & Procedures.
Practice Areas: The driving range and putting green will be accessible before play starting at 7:00 AM. The driving range and practice putting green are both located to the left of the clubhouse. There is also a short game area you can practice at that is located just down the road you took to arrive at Renaissance. Carts are allowed to be driven there and are also allowed to go to your car after the shotgun.
Hole Locations: Hole location sheets are in the player portal HERE.
Bathrooms: Located inside the clubhouse. Bathrooms on the course are located on the 5th tee, at the halfway house between holes 9 and 10 at clubhouse, and on the 15th tee.
Water and Snacks: Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase at the halfway house, between the 9th green and 10th tee, from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM. Water coolers are located out on the course on the 5th and 15th tees.
Food and Beverage: Boxed lunches are included and will be available at the halfway house starting at 10:45 AM. The box lunches will have the option of either assorted ham or turkey wraps along with potato chips, fruit salad, Italian pasta salad, chocolate chip cookies and soda.
The Grille Room with bar will be open for purchases from 12 PM – 7:00 PM with a special pub menu.
Scoring: At the end of the round all scores must be verified by the team before your team’s designated app scorekeeper and unofficial written scorekeeper reports to the scoring tent. These designated scorekeepers are the ONLY individuals from the foursome that needs to report to the scoring area. The designated scorekeeper in the group is responsible for checking hole by hole gross scores at the scoring area with a Mass Golf representative. Mass Golf staff will verify with the designated scorekeepers that their scores are accurate and will take a verbal yes as a confirmation/signature as this will be a no touch process.
Awards: Overall low gross and low net teams engraved onto trophy. Ties honored for first place gross and net only. All other ties will be decided by matching cards in accordance with USGA recommended method. Prize certificates to be used at host club.
Additional Information: Practice rounds are not permitted.
DECISIONS BY THE COMMITTEE IN ATTENDANCE ARE FINAL.
Mass Golf Staff Members in Charge:
Naomi Nesenoff
Manager of Women’s Events and Player Development
(774) 430-9012
Ben Carnevale
Women’s Events Intern
Thank you to our wonderful Mass Golf Rules Officials and Volunteers:
Donna Holt-Sieradzki
William House
Thomas Howe
Christine Veator
Patrick Salony
We would like to thank the host club staff for their wonderful hospitality:
Rhett Bishop – Head Golf Professional
Chip Fitzgerald – Golf Course Superintendent
Samantha Shea – Director of Sales
Jessica Kulevich - Catering & Events Manager
Local Rules
Hole #1
Right side starting at bunker (Penalty Area)
Left side and behind green (Penalty Area) *Drop zone available
Hole #3
Left side of tee (houses to mid-fairway) (Out of Bounds)
Left side (mid-fairway) and in front of green (Penalty Area)
Hole #5
Left side pond mid-hole (Penalty Area)
Hole #6
Right of tee through pond (Penalty Area)
Left of fairway pond (Penalty Area)
Hole #7
Left of hole (Out of Bounds)
Behind green (Penalty Area)
Hole #8
In front & left of tee and hole pond (Penalty Area)
Right & behind green (Penalty Area)
Hole #9
Left side starting mid-hole to green (*EPA)
Hole #10
Left mid-fairway (*EPA)
Right of and short of green (Penalty Area)
Hole #11
Left of tee to mid-fairway pond (Penalty Area)
Hole #12
Left & right of tee pond (Penalty Area)
Starting at fairway left of hole & behind green (Out of Bounds)
Hole #13
Right side mid-fairway through green pond (Penalty Area)
Hole #14
Right fairway up to green pond (Penalty Area)
Before green left, left of & behind green (Out of Bounds)
Hole #15
Left and right of tee through hole and behind green (Penalty Area)
Right is pond (Penalty Area)
*Drop Zone Available
Hole #16
Left, right & behind green (Out of Bounds)
Hole #17
Left of hole (Out of Bounds)
Immovable Obstructions: All cart paths (paved or unpaved), roads (paved or unpaved), their immediate extensions/adjacent worn areas and white lined areas tying into cart paths. Relief may be taken.
Ground Under Repair: Areas enclosed with white painted lines are considered ground under repair. Relief may be taken. Also, all flower beds are considered ground under repair.
Integral Parts of the Golf Course: All stonewalls, fences, rock outcroppings and curbing adjacent to the club driveway/parking lot or roads defining out of bounds are integral parts of the golf course. Relief without penalty is not permitted.
*EPA No Play Zones: Penalty areas identified by RED STAKES with GREEN TOPS are No Play Zones. When a ball is in the no play zone, the ball must NOT be played as it lies and relief MUST be taken from interference by the no play zone under Rule 17.1e