PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLF ASSOCIATION

36TH MEN'S SENIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

3RD MEN’S SUPER SENIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

GOLD MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB

OLYMPIC COURSE AND CASCADE COURSE

BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2018

 

 

Host Club

Gold Mountain Golf Club
John Sitton, Golf Operations Manager

7263 W. Belfair Valley Road

Bremerton, WA 98312

(360) 415-5432

 

Senior Championship Portal: Follow the link for pairings, live scoring, results and player information.  You can also access the portal by using the USGA Tournament Management app on your mobile device.

To access the page, login using the GGID: PNGASRTEAMM18

 

Super Senior Championship Portal: Follow the link for pairings, live scoring, results and player information.  You can also access the portal by using the USGA Tournament Management app on your mobile device.

To access the page, login using the GGID: PNGASUPSRTEAMM18

 

Registration

All contestants must register in person with the PNGA at Gold Mountain Golf Club prior to teeing off to pick up their championship information packet and tee prize.  Registration will be located inside the clubhouse at the following times:  

                            

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18:                        12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19:                 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.                  

 

Starting Times/Pairings

Round One: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. starting times.  Round Two: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. starting times.  Final Round: 9:00 a.m. shotgun start.  The PNGA will consider handicaps when making pairings for the first and second rounds.  Teams will be re-paired for the final round by 36-hole gross scores.  PREFERRED STARTING TIME REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  Round One and Round Two starting times will be posted online and emailed to contestants two weeks in advance.

 

Schedule

54-hole stroke-play competition (gross and net).  Play will be contested over two golf courses (Olympic Course and Cascade Course) using a different team format each day (listed below).  The Senior Team Championship field will be divided into two flights based on course handicap.  The Super Senior Team  Championship will not be flighted.  In the event of a tie for the overall gross championship, a sudden death playoff in four-ball format will be used to determine the champions.

             

              WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19: FOUR-BALL STROKE PLAY (BEST-BALL)

                             Cascade Course: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. starting times

              THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: CHAPMAN

                             Olympic Course: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. starting times

              FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: FOUR-BALL STROKE PLAY (BEST-BALL)

                             Olympic Course: 9:00 a.m. shotgun start (re-paired by team gross score)

 

Practice Round

Each contestant may play one complimentary practice round on the either of the two golf courses.  Practice rounds on the secondary course can be scheduled at a special reduced rate of $30 + tax.  Practice round times will be available on Monday and Tuesday, September 17-18.  All practice round starting times are at the discretion of the host club staff.  Practice round starting times may be made by calling the Gold Mountain golf shop at (360) 415-5432.  Players must identify themselves as PNGA Senior Team Championship participants.

 

NOTE: In accordance with the note to Rule 7-1, players may practice on any competition course on any day of or between rounds of this competition.
 

Food Service (No Host)

The Gold Mountain Restaurant will be open each day from 7:00 a.m. until dusk with full menu service available.

 

Contestant’s Lunch

A contestant’s lunch, hosted by the PNGA, is scheduled for Friday, September 21 beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. in the Olympic Banquet Room.  Tickets for guests must be purchased at registration.

 

Payment Methods

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cash, and personal check will be accepted in the golf shop and restaurant.

 

Locker Room

A locker room is not available.
 

Club Storage

Overnight bag storage will not be available.

 

Warm Up Range Balls

The PNGA will provide each contestant with range balls prior to the round.  Range balls will be staged on the driving range beginning at 7:30 a.m. each day.

 

Automotive Carts

The use of automotive carts during championship play is permitted.  Carts have been reserved for those teams that paid the $33 per day fee during registration.  Teams that would like to reserve a cart but did not do so during registration, may do so directly through the golf shop.

 

Spectator Carts

To provide an equal championship platform for all competitors, the use of automotive carts by spectators is not permitted at any time by the PNGA.

 

Championship Accommodations for Disabled Spectators

The PNGA is committed to providing an enjoyable spectator experience for people with disabilities at PNGA Championships.  Requests from spectators seeking transportation onto the golf course due to a permanent disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), must be submitted to a PNGA staff member on site.  While spectator carts are not allowed, the PNGA will make every effort to accommodate these requests by assigning a PNGA volunteer driver based on availability.  The driver will transport the spectator to viewing locations throughout the golf course, not shot-by-shot or hole-by-hole.

 

Spectators with transportation needs should contact the PNGA Championship Department at
(206) 526-1238 Ext. 5 prior to the championship so that arrangements can be made to have a driver on site.

 

Requests due to temporary injuries or impairments will not be granted.

 

Only spectators who have complied with the above procedures and met the requirements will be permitted to ride.  Every possible effort will be made to ensure that spectators with permanent disabilities are able to view the competition.

 

Pull Carts

Contestants who use pull carts shall not take them close to putting greens or across tees and should pull them around the outside edge of all greenside bunkers.

 

Caddies

Host club caddies will not be available.  A contestant may provide his own caddie.  Caddies will be required to wear a caddie bib, provided by the PNGA on the starting tee.

 

Handicaps

Entrants must have a USGA Handicap Index or Golf Canada Handicap Factor of 36.4 or less (partners’ course handicaps must be within 8 strokes of one another or an adjustment will be made to the player with the higher course handicap to meet this requirement). NOTE: The maximum allowable course handicap will be 36 (players above this will be reduced to meet this requirement).

 

GHIN Score Posting

The PNGA will post and transmit the adjusted scores for all players on the USGA GHIN System for handicapping purposes.  Players with a Golf Canada Handicap Factor will have their scores sent to BC Golf for posting.  

 

Reduction of Course Handicap

The PNGA Championship Committee reserves the right to adjust the course handicap of any competitor in the 2018 PNGA Men's Senior or Super Senior Team Championship.  A reduction of a competitor's course handicap will be based on the following criteria:

 

High finishers in the NET portion of the PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championship – Open Division and the PNGA Men’s Senior and Super Senior Team Championships during the past two-year period will be awarded points accordingly as per the table below.  Points may also be given to include a person or team that collects a gross division prize as the points are not limited to the 5 highest net finishers, but the 5 best net scores in the field.

NOTE: For the 2018 PNGA Men’s Senior and Super Senior Team Championships, reductions will be based on points accumulated from the 2016 and 2017 PNGA Men’s Senior and Super Team Championships and the 2017 and 2018 PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championships.

             

POINT ASSIGNMENT TABLE

Total Players in the Field

Finish

Up to 20

21-49

50-99

100+

First Place

3pts

4pts

5pts

6pts

Second Place

2

3

4

4

Third Place

1

2

3

3

Fourth Place

0

1

2

2

Fifth Place

0

0

1

1

 

Any contestant, who accumulates 7 points over the two-year period, will have their course handicap reduced by 2 strokes for use during the championship.  Any contestant who accumulates more than 7 points during the two-year period, will have their course handicap reduced an additional 1 stroke for each additional two points accumulated. 

 

In the case of a tie for one of the first 5 places, each of the individuals or teams would earn the full number of points for that placing.  For example: Two individuals tie for 2nd place. Each individual would earn 4 points under this system.  You would not give out 3rd place points (or add 2nd & 3rd place points together and divide by 2) under this scenario.  The next finisher in line after the two individuals that tied would earn 2 points for the 4th place. No fractions of points are awarded.

 

Awards Ceremony

Awards presentations will be in the Olympic Banquet Room, on Friday, September 21, after the conclusion of the shotgun and in conjunction with the contestants’ luncheon.

 

Prizes

Kusak crystal prizes will be awarded to the gross and net champions of the field in each championship.  Merchandise certificates will be awarded to the top finishing gross and net teams in both flights of the Senior Championship and to the high finishers in the Super Senior Championship.

 

Kusak crystal prizes will be presented to the gross and net champions of both fields at the awards ceremony.  Contestants are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony.  Due to the fragile nature of the awards, the PNGA will not mail crystal prizes.  In the event of a tie for the overall gross championship, a sudden death playoff in four-ball format will be used to determine the champions.  Ties for crystal will be settled by the USGA retrogression process (matching score cards).  All ties for merchandise credit will be split equally between the teams involved.

 

Exemptions

The 2018 PNGA Men’s Senior Team Champions will receive an exemption in to the 2019-2023 PNGA Men’s Senior Team Championship.  The 2018 PNGA Men’s Super Senior Team Champions will receive an exemption in to the 2019-2023 PNGA Men’s Super Senior Team Championship.  The team must be comprised of the same two players to receive this exemption.

 

Performance Points

Performance points are not awarded for the PNGA Men’s Senior and Super Senior Team Championship.

 

Dress Code

The PNGA expects all contestants and their caddies to wear suitable attire on the host club property throughout the duration of the championship, including practice rounds.  Suitable attire does not include cutoffs, short shorts, tank tops, jeans, or denim of any kind or color, tee shirts, sweat pants, or unkempt clothing of any kind.  Contestants must wear neat and clean slacks, Bermuda, or walking shorts. Shorts must be of an appropriate length and must meet the host club dress code.  Golf shirts with collars or golf mocks are mandatory.  Hats and visors must not be worn in the clubhouse.  Shoes and socks must be worn at all times.  Sandals of any kind, even sandals with soft spikes, are not allowed on the golf course at any time, including practice areas.  If additional measures are required by the host club, they will be communicated to all contestants prior to the championship and must be adhered to. Gallery must adhere to the host club dress code policy.  Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in disqualification and removal from the course.

 

Footwear

Shoes with traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round.  Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION.

 

Distance Measuring Devices

In this competition, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device.  If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3.

 

Conduct Code

The PNGA expects all contestants, caddies, gallery, and guests to exhibit proper conduct and behavior on the golf course and anywhere on club property during a PNGA championship.  Unbecoming conduct or behavior may be grounds for immediate disqualification, at any time, from any PNGA event. The following are some examples of unbecoming conduct or behavior:

 

  • Loud, abusive and/or profane language
  • Intentionally throwing and/or breaking equipment or the like (club, ball, etc.) in anger or frustration
  • Intentionally damaging host club, PNGA, and/or fellow contestant property
  • Abuse of any kind of host club officials, volunteers or staff, and/or PNGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
  • Public criticism of host club, officials, volunteers or staff, and/or PNGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
  • Intentionally engaging in a criminal act
  • Engaging in activities that result in the potential endangerment of others
  • Intentionally violating the Rules of Golf
  • Intentionally violating stated club policy
  • Violation of PNGA Dress Code
  • Violation of PNGA Footwear Policy

 

The Committee in charge of the competition shall be the sole judge of determining Conduct Code violations.

 

Withdrawal & Refund Policy

All refunds prior to the entry deadline are subject to a $10 administrative fee.  Refunds are not available after the closing deadline except for documented and approved medical reasons.  Refunds approved after the closing deadline, and up until round one pairings are released, are subject to a $25 administrative fee.  NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER ROUND ONE PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

 

During play of the championship, a competitor must notify PNGA staff and state his need to withdraw.  Entrants who unofficially withdraw (by not notifying the PNGA staff of without sufficient reason to withdraw) may not be granted entry into any future PNGA championship for a minimum of two years.

 

Pace of Play

STROKE PLAY - Revised (2018)
 

Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play states: “The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish.  Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play.”
 

Summary
When a group is out of position at any check-point, the players in the group are subject to penalty under these guidelines.


Check-points will be on completion (flagstick in the hole) of either the, 4th, 9th, 13th and 18th holes, or the 5th, 9th, 14th and 18th holes.  Exact checkpoint locations will be determined prior to the start of each event.  Players will be notified of checkpoint locations on the starting tee.
 

Allotted Time: Flagstick in the Hole
Maximum times to play will be determined for each day of the championship by the on-site Championship Committee.  Maximum times to complete each hole will be printed on each competitor’s scorecard.  Competitors will be advised, prior to starting, of that day’s maximum time to complete the round.  It is the group’s responsibility to finish each check-point within the times outlined on the scorecard or within position of the group directly in front of them.  When a group falls behind – regardless of the reason – it must regain its position.  Time for ball searches, rulings, and walking time between holes is included in the allotted time.

 

Definition “Out of Position” – Stroke Play

 

First Group Only: The first group is out of position if it takes more than the allotted time to complete a check-point hole (see check-point time on scorecard).

 

All Following Groups:
A following group is out of position if it:

  1. Takes more than the allotted time to complete a check-point hole and
  2. Completes play of a check-point hole more than 14 minutes after the preceding group completed play of that hole.

 

Group Out of Position
The first time a group is out of position at a check-point hole they will be issued a warning.  When a group has been notified of its first breach, that group is expected to regain its position before reaching the next check-point.  If that group is out of position at the next or any subsequent check-point, the group may incur the following penalties:

              • 1st breach* – warning

              • 2nd breach – one stroke penalty

              • 3rd breach – two stroke penalty

              • 4th breach – disqualification

 

* If a group clears the 3rd check-point without any breaches, but is out of position at the 4th check-point, the potential penalty for each player in the group is one stroke.


Any group that is out of position is subject to being monitored by a Rules Rover.

 

Player’s Rights
Any player may appeal the penalty at scoring.
 

A player concerned about a non-responsive fellow-competitor in her group should request a Rules Rover to monitor the group in case the group is/or becomes subject to penalty under these guidelines.

 

Final Determination Regarding Breach / Review Process
All breaches will be reviewed at scoring by the Pace of Play Committee. If the player/group appeals the penalty, the Pace of Play Committee will consider only the following in an appeal:

(a) The player was delayed by the Committee; or

(b) The player was delayed by a circumstance beyond the control of the player or the group; or

(c) The player was delayed by another player in the group.

 

A player who was out of position during her round and who elects not to consult with the Pace of Play Committee to determine whether she was in breach of these guidelines is considered to have been in breach of these guidelines and to have incurred a penalty or penalties according to the above schedule of penalties. If a group is subject to penalty, all penalties will be applied to the check-point hole where the breach occurred.

 

Campers, Trailers and R.V.’s

Campers, trailers, and R.V.'s will not be permitted on golf course property for use as overnight accommodations unless approval is granted by the host club.