PLAYER DRESS CODE

 

All Kentucky Senior Open competitors must follow these guidelines concerning appropriate dress during the competition rounds:

 

DRESS CODE & FOOTWEAR POLICY                 ***All players must wear slacks***

 

During all competition rounds, ***all players must wear slacks***, (no denim material) and ***shirts with either standard collars or a mock turtleneck style***. Persimmon Ridge Golf Club is a non-metal spike facility. Caddies must follow all dress code policies but are not bound by the “slacks clause” stated for all contestants.

 

 

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REGISTRATION

There is no on-site registration required for this championship. Please review the pairings and starting times and arrive at the golf course with plenty of time to prepare for your round. Arrive at the tee at least 5 minutes early.

 

PLAYERS’ GIFT

All contestants will receive a player’s gift (shirt) at the conclusion of the first round on Wednesday, July 5th when you return your scorecard.

 

FORMAT

The championship is scheduled to be a 36-hole stroke play competition. All competition rounds use gross scores only. No handicap divisions or strokes are used for this competition. Starting times and pairings for the second round will be determined by scores and are subject to change by the committee. The procedure for a sudden death playoff will be announced at the scoreboard by the Tournament Director at the conclusion of play.

 

PRACTICE RANGE

Practice Range hours of operation will be from 7:30 a.m. until the final tee time. Players will be responsible for applicable fees.

 

GOLF COURSE SET-UP

 

Championship Tees > The yardage selected for the championship set-up to be approximately 6670 yards, par 72.
White Tees > The yardage selected for the Super Seniors (60 & over) to be approximately 6386 yards, par 72.

 

BLUE TEES +/-                                                             WHITE TEES +/-

1 – 368             10 – 542                                                1 – 363             10 - 510

2 – 151             11 – 364                                                2 – 151             11 - 350

3 – 557             12 – 398                                                3 – 551             12 - 385

4 – 494             13 – 216                                                4 – 479             13 - 209

5 – 323             14 – 383                                                5 – 377             14 - 369

6 – 168             15 – 371                                                6 – 145             15 - 355

7 – 384             16 – 167                                                7 – 343             16 - 149

8 – 327             17 – 454                                                8 – 323             17 - 441

9 – 334             18 – 563                                                9 – 330             18 - 550

                                                                                               

 

CART USAGE

Automotive transportation is permitted for this competition. Competitors using carts should be familiar with the USGA Rule 6-4 and Decision 6-4/2.5, which addresses the use of caddies and automotive transportation. During the competition, only two carts per group will be allowed. Players in each group must make arrangements to comply with this condition.

• Cart privileges are subject to the player/caddy abiding by the club’s policy concerning movement and location of cart traffic. Carts may be restricted to areas designated during the official starter’s announcements prior to the stipulated round. Players are responsible to abide by these regulations.
• There are NO Spectator Carts available at this championship.

 

 

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Elizabethtown Country Club accepts cash and credit cards for all golf shop and food & beverage transactions. Players are welcome to use the clubhouse facilities during the championship week.  

 

STARTING TIME PROCEDURES

Clocks indicating the official time will be placed at the practice range, practice putting green and on the first tee. Additional clocks will be placed on the golf course for pace of play purposes. No public announcement will be used for calling players to the tee. Competitors are expected to be on the tee, ready to play, when the first name in the group is called by the committeeman on the tee. A player who is not ready to play when the first name is called will be penalized two strokes, and if after five minutes, is either not present or not ready, will be disqualified. (USGA Decision 6-3a/2)

 

 

SCORECARD RETURN

Players are required to return their scorecard to the committee at the scoring tent located adjacent to the 18th green or scoreboard, as advised, as soon as possible upon completion of their stipulated round.

 

 

PAIRINGS AND STARTING TIMES

Pairings and starting times for the 1st round are posted on this website.

 

 

ETIQUETTE AND PACE OF PLAY

All contestants will be held to a high standard of etiquette and responsibility concerning the care and maintenance of the host club’s facilities and golf course. You shall repair ball marks, rake bunkers, replace divots and or fill with sand, and respect the property of others. Any contestant or caddie not abiding by these regulations shall be subject to reprimand and loss of privileges in future KPGA activities.

 

Pace of Play guidelines shall be implemented for use during each of the competition rounds. Golf House Kentucky Rules Officials have been charged to apply the guideline procedures when deemed necessary. If your pairing group is found to be either out of position or off pace in regards to time, an official will direct you to make every effort to re-establish yourselves in the correct place on the golf course as quickly as possible. Further directives may include warnings and penalties. Please help make this tournament as enjoyable as possible for everyone by keeping your pace of play within these guidelines.

 

 

   GOOD LUCK !