54th Borck Junior Tournament
July 31 - August 2, 2023 - The Patterson Club
ELIGIBILITY: In addition to a player's agreement to abide by the CSGA General Tournament Policies, the following criteria is required:
Male and Female Amateur Golfers Only:
- That have not reached their 19th birthday as of July 31, 2023
- That hold an active USGA Handicap Index from a CSGA Member Club or reside in the State of Connecticut (handicap index verification required)
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
ENTRY FEE: $95
FORMAT AT CHAMPIONSHIP PROPER: 18-holes of stroke play to be conducted on Monday, July 31st. The low sixteen (16) boys and eight (8) girls will advance to match play. A playoff to determine the final positions in match play will be conducting following the conclusion of all stroke play rounds on Monday, July 31st. The Round of 16 in the boys division will be contested in the morning on Tuesday, August 1st. Both the boys and girls Quarterfinal matches will be played in the afternoon on Tuesday, August 1st. Semifinal and final matches to be contested in both divisions on Wednesday, August 2nd. Any match tied following the completion of the stipulated holes will be extended to sudden death until a winner is decided.
TRANSPORTATION & CADDIES: Players are prohibited from using a golf cart during the round. Players may use a caddie. However, Rule 10.3a is modified in this way: A player must not have a parent or guardian as his or her caddie during the round.
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.
WITHDRAWALS DURING COMPETITION AND/OR NO CARD POLICY: 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 their 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