Better Ball Championships
Trump National Golf Club- Westchester
100 Shadow Tree Lane
Briarcliff Mannor, NY 10510
October 9th, 2018
NOTICE TO PLAYERS
8:30AM SHOTGUN
USGA RULES OF GOLF AND WMGA LOCAL RULES, CONDITIONS AND PACE OF PLAY GUIDELINES ARE IN EFFECT EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS:
Unless otherwise noted, the Penalty For Breach Of A Local Rule Or Condition is two strokes.
FORMAT
Aggregate of two rounds (A)/ one round (B) of 18 holes of four-ball stroke play. Use 95% of each player’s Course Handicap, taking the strokes as they fall on the scorecard. The Course Handicap (after 95% allowance) of the members of a side may NOT differ by more than eight (8) strokes. If a difference of more than eight (8) strokes cannot be avoided, an additional 10 percent reduction will be applied to the Course Handicap of each member of the side. Second day starting times will be determined by first day results. A team, who fails to compete the second day, risks the penalty of disqualification for the rest of the season, at the discretion of the WMGA Competitions Committee. Trophies awarded to the members of the low gross team. Ties for the trophies will be decided by an immediate hole-by-hole playoff beginning on the first hole. Any team not present for the playoff must forfeit. Ties for the low net team prize will be decided by matching cards.
TEE MARKERS
Class “A” Players: WMGA TEE MARKERS
5,654 yards. Rating/Slope: 74.6/138
Class “B” Players: GREEN TEES
5,286 yards. Rating/Slope: 72.2/134
Yardage is calculated to the center of the green.
CADDIES & CARTS
If you would like a caddie please email Jen Browne at jbrowne@wmga.com.
All players are required to take a Trump National Golf Club-Westchester Caddie.
Caddie Fees: $100 per bag, inclusive of tip
Forecaddie Fees: $50 per putter, inclusive of tip
Cart Fees: $35 per person ($70/team) made payable by check or cash to WMGA.
FOOD SERVICE
Breakfast will be served starting at 7:00AM in the Ladies’ Locker Room. Lunch will be served following the round. Breakfast & Lunch charges have been included in the entry fee (not including halfway house & alcoholic beverages).
EMBEDDED BALL RULE 25-2
“If a player’s ball is embedded in any closely-mown area through the green, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green.
DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICES
“For all play during WMGA competitions 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. If during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed 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.”
DOUBT AS TO PROCEDURE RULE 3-3
“In stroke play only, if a competitor is doubtful of his rights or the correct procedure during the play of a hole, he may, without penalty, complete the hole with two balls. To proceed under this Rule, he must decide to play two balls after the doubtful situation has arisen and before taking further action (e.g., making a stroke at the original ball). The competitor should announce to his marker or a fellow-competitor that he intends to play two balls and which ball he wishes to count if the Rules permit the procedure used for that ball. Before returning his score card, the competitor must report the facts of the situation to the Committee. If he fails to do so, he is Disqualified.”
LOCAL RULES
OUT OF BOUNDS
Defined by white stakes. Elm Road bordering Holes #2, #3, #4 and #8, fence bordering right side of Hole #7, Pine Road bordering Holes #9 and #10, and Dalmeny Road bordering Hole #16 define out of bounds.
LATERAL WATER HAZARDS
Defined by red stakes. The use of drop areas is NOT permitted.
WATER HAZARDS
Defined by yellow stakes. The use of drop areas is NOT permitted.
STONES IN BUNKERS
Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions and can be removed.
OBSTRUCTIONS
Paved cart paths, service roads, sprinkler heads, wire and stakes supporting newly planted trees are considered immovable obstructions.
INTREGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE
All bridges, stone walls and rocks outcroppings are deemed to be integral parts of the golf course.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF PLAY
Trump National Golf Club- Westchester does NOT have a lightning detection system. WMGA officials on the course will be equipped with air horns. Although bad weather is not of itself a good reason for discontinuing play, a player is permitted to discontinue play at any time she herself believes there is a danger from lightning. The WMGA strongly endorses each individual’s attention, vigilance and care in this regard, to one’s own safety and that of one’s caddie.
Rule 6-8(b) details the procedure for discontinuance of play, e.g. darkness, golf course unplayable, which shall be signaled by three short blasts, repeated of an air horn(s). If players are in the process of playing a hole, they may continue provided they do so without delay. If players choose to continue, they shall discontinue either before or immediately after completing the hole. The penalty for breach of this Rule is disqualification.
In potentially dangerous situations, e.g. lightning in the area, play shall be discontinued immediately following a suspension of play by the Committee, which shall be signaled by one prolonged blast, of a siren. If a player fails to discontinue play immediately, she shall be disqualified unless circumstances warrant waiving such a penalty as provided in Rule 33-7.
Play shall not resume in either case until signaled by two short blasts, repeated of an air horn(s). All practice areas shall be closed during a suspension of play, until the Committee has declared them open for use.
When play is discontinued in a dangerous situation, players should seek the nearest point of shelter.
SEEK: AVOID:
Lightning shelters Open areas
Clubhouse Water
Maintenance buildings Metal
On-course buildings Wire fences, overhead wires, power lines
Automobiles Isolated trees
Dense trees, low-lying areas Elevated ground