PARENT, SPECTATOR AND “BAG PUSHER” GUIDELINES

 

JNJG will not enforce an “exclusion zone” or ban parents and spectators from being within a certain distance of the players on the golf course, provided these rules and guidelines are followed:

 

• Parents and spectators are not to walk onto any teeing ground, in the middle of the fairway with the players, or onto the green for any reason.
• Parents and spectators are encouraged to stay on the designated cart paths or walk along the tree line of a fairway to watch the players.
• Parents and spectators are encouraged to act as additional spotters for errant shots and can help players search for lost balls in long grasses and hazards.
• Parents and spectators are not to smoke on the golf course during a JNJG event. Smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking areas around the clubhouse.
• Parents and spectators are not to drink alcohol on the golf course during a JNJG event.
• Parents and spectators are not to push a player’s golf bag, offer any advice or coaching throughout the round, or get involved with any rulings or scoring disputes.

 

There will be on course volunteers, tournament staff, and designated rules officials available at every event to assist and deal with any problems arising on the golf course.

 

Parents and spectators who are found to be crossing the clearly defined guidelines above will be given an official warning and may be asked to leave the course if the behaviour continues.

 

The exception to these rules above is for all players competing in the 11 Years and Under Divisions at JNJG Tour Events.

 

Players in the 11 Years and Under Divisions do have the option to use a "Bag Pusher" to help them get around the golf course. Bag Pushers are purely there to help each golfer in the group with pace of play to keep up with the group in front.

 

Bag Pushers are not permitted to coach the players throughout the round, suggest a club or what shot to hit, stand behind the players to line up the shots or read putts. Bag Pushers are encouraged to rake bunkers and attend or take out the flag when on the green, to help with the pace of play.

 

Basically, the more the players can do themselves the better.

 

Bag Pushers are not rules officials and we don’t want anyone getting into an argument about any on course rulings or scoring. Any Bag Pusher found to be crossing these clearly defined guidelines above will be given an official warning and will be asked to leave the course if the behaviour continues.