WEEKENDER GOLF CLUB RULES AND REGULATIONS 2012
USGA RULES GOVERN ALL PLAY,
except for Weekenders or Course SPECIFIC Rules Below:
PLAY YOUR BALL AS IT LIES, unless stated otherwise prior to start of a round.
Any questions ask your opponent prior to your shot (Ex. Impediments, sprinkler heads)
SCORES ARE COUNTED from tee to hole (plus any penalties),
EVERY PUTT MUST BE HOLED,
Since, we are playing within USGA rules of golf,
ALL STROKES COUNT UNTIL BALL IS HOLED.
PENALTY - LOSS of HOLE (Singles and Doubles Match) and 2-stroke penalty
Be sure to read your scorecard for course specific rules, (Drop areas, ob etc)
Executive Board & Rules committee (5 members), to handle discrepancies.
2012 Rules committee is: Tony Bianciella, Bill Buntzen, Carlos Triana,
Mike Pettigrew, Carmen Delizio(League Founder)
Only if and when there is a missing golfer and the vote is tied will League President’s (Jerry Sica) vote be counted
An email will be generated late August to check for suggestions on new courses to schedule for the upcoming season.
(1) MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:
FULL MEMBER - included with yearly dues:
Guaranteed 20 Weekend Tee Times at Courses on our schedule
Competition in Singles and Doubles (each team is a 2-man team)
Weekenders Golf Club is the ONLY club in the area that has a Full singles and doubles schedule that awards each division’s year end champions.
Low Net winner at each event also qualifies for the YEAR- END Players’ Championship,
Ryder cup Qualifying, (top 10 low net winners at each event earn points)
A 2-Day Club Championship (36 hole event),
Closest to the pin $$prizes at each event,
USGA Handicapping Service
Entry for you and guest to attend our YEAR END AWARDS BANQUET (buffet dinner, prizes, awards, raffle)
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER - Includes same as above except you don’t compete in the singles or doubles unless needed as a substitute to fill in for a missing Full Member
ALL NEW MEMBERS MUST BE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS for their first year unless personally sponsored by an existing member. All individual members get the first option to become full members when a spot becomes available or if there is an odd number of teams.
DUES - $175 / year
returning members are offered a discount ($125 if paid by 1/31,$150 if paid between 2/1 and 3/1).
Yearly dues must be paid in FULL prior to the first outing of the season,
(not paid can’t win)
There is a mandatory closest to the Pin of $10 per event ($15 at Royce Brook, and Harkers Hollow). Half goes to the club, half is awarded to each CTP winner at the end of the specific event for each par 3.
Each member’s dues entitle them to attend the year end banquet held sometime in early November. Guests if not significant others are welcome to attend but will cost
$40 per person.
New members are INELIGIBLE to win any LOW NET for the first 3 events they compete in (handicap verification period) Previous guests that played the year prior to joining the club will be able to use those events towards the verification period.
(2) WEEKENDERS SPECIFIC RULES
Provisional Balls
All Players golf balls MUST BE MARKED when in play. Your PROVISONAL golf ball MUST BE MARKED DIFFERENTLY if the same brand. ALL PLAYERS MUST NOTIFY opponents of the MARKS on EACH at the beginning of a Round and ESPECIALLY when a PROVISIONAL BALL is being played.
(Suggestion, 2 different type of balls, Titleist, Top-Flite or different numbers, etc.)
If a ball clearly goes into a wooded area (just once), or out of bounds (as described on score card) a provisional MUST BE PLAYED. All other lost balls will be played the same (provisional). If a golfer hits a provisional and finds his original ball he must play the first ball. He may hit the provisional to the spot the original ball might have been lost. If golfer refuses to hit a provisional and can not find original ball then a 3 stroke penalty is incurred. ( drive lost, no provisional hit from tee, golfer drops 4 hitting 5)THERE IS NO GOING BACK TO THE TEE, only if your ENTIRE Group agrees that the ball should NOT have been lost will you be allowed to go back to the tee
to re-hit. If there is any thought that a ball may be lost,
HIT A PROVISIONAL PERIOD.
Option (Second shot or later) that you can not find you have the option of not going back to the spot before ball was lost from and dropping in an area agreed by the GROUP but you must TAKE A 2 SHOT PENALTY.
(3) SCHEDULING -
We will provide starting tee times, Exact tee times and pairings can be found on the website: www.weekendersgolfclub.com/teetimes Names and handicaps will be provided. We will be playing a lot of Shot gun starts so you need to be on time at your cart to drive away to your starting hole
PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE COURSE AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR, PENALTY - for not making your tee times are (Loss of every hole your opponent played, missing those holes and forfeit of low net for that outing).
If you are running late due to an unforeseen incident just call and I will see if your opponents agree to be moved and allow without penalty
(only time not in effect is if you are already scheduled to be in the LAST GROUP)
Each outing is a pre-pay event.
We have to pay green fees for the group in advance while giving the courses an exact count of members that will be there. If you do not Pre-pay you and your team will be placed when it is convenient.
Payment can be made with cash or check payable to:
WEEKENDERS GOLF CLUB.
The easiest way is after each round pay for the next upcoming round. (Or pre-pay for a few at a time) if you pre-pay and can not make an event as long as enough notice is given your green fees will be transferred to the next outing. Groups will be arranged by which entire group is prepaid first, unless there is a Slow Play is in effect.
If you commit to an outing and cannot attend try to get a guest, if you do not let us know within a week and the club gets charged the green fees then you will be charged as well. If the course does not charge us then any paid green fees will be forwarded to the next round.
We compete in three matches at each outing, singles, doubles and low-net winner of the day.
Low Gross winner at Club Championship is invited to compete in the NJUSGA event the following October.
Any ties in a singles or doubles match will be HALVED.
Any tie for the low-net of the round will be decided using total net score on the following 4 holes, handicap holes (#1,#2, #17 and #18), if score is still tied (total back nine net will be used) If still a tie (total Front nine score net). if still a tie after all tiebreakers then match of cards will be used in Handicap order (hdcp #1, then #2 and so on.) Major events already have a sudden death hole by hole playoff (no tiebreakers CC, Players(3 hole) singles/doubles playoffs)
Matches are played as follows:
Singles- low handicap vs. low handicap,
Doubles - Team handicap total vs. Team handicap total.
Substitutes are able to play for any missing golfers
(they MUST BE DUES PAID INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS)
They are able to fill in for competition of singles & doubles if a SUBSTITUTE IS NOT USED THEN - The golfer present will play vs. both golfers (singles) and a blind score will be listed for the missing golfer for the doubles match only. Blind score: will be a net score of 83. Any team must compete as a full squad at least 6 times during the regular season to qualify for DOUBLES TITLE. If 2 or more even teams have complete opponents not showing, the full squads will compete against each other for their matches,(based on team records first) If there is an odd number of teams missing, lowest record team in the standings, will get the bye. If all teams are tied, then low handicap vs. low handicap for the matches
If there is 1 member from each competing team missing, regardless of handicaps, They will compete for Singles and Doubles at that specific event.
If a SUB is USED to make a 2 on 1 situation then the Sub will only be playing as a guest (no singles/doubles match involvement)
All Members will play from the SAME SET of TEES scheduled at EACH EVENT.
All played from the closest tees around 6200 and nothing under 6000 yards. Except the Final Round of the Club Championship which will be played from the closest tees to 6500 yards.
PLAYOFFS -
The top 4-teams in DOUBLES and 8 individuals in Singles will compete in the PLAYOFFS to determine the Singles and Doubles CHAMPIONS for the year. All ties will be decided based on Total Wins (not ties) first, then Head-to-Head competition,
if there is a TIE for the last playoff spot and there is NO deciding factor (head – head) then here is the scenario. Singles - if tie is involved within the top 8 individuals or top 4 of doubles then LOW NET AVERAGE of the year SEEDS the places A tie for the last spot (8th singles, 4th for Doubles) the event for the first event in September will be a PLAY-IN event. If only 2 teams or individuals are tied they will play a match HEAD to HEAD to decide the final playoff spot. If more than 2 are involved the TEAM or INDIVIDUAL (singles) with the LOWEST NET at that event will get the final spot.
NO Subs are allowed to be used in any playoff situation.
The CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP is a [2] round event and is open to all members. It will be treated as a regular event as far as attendance is concerned. CLOSEST TO 6500 yards to be played for the FINAL ROUND. Any ties will be decided with a sudden-death stroke playoff with handicaps if applicable, we will start where the course will allow. Singles and Doubles matches will be played until there is a clear winner. (No sharing titles)
There will be a PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP for all Net winners of outings during the year (and Gross at 1 events (Club Championship) as well as, the Singles, Doubles, NET Club Champion, Fun event winner and Previous Players’ Champions.Previous Players’ Champions have exception for 3 years (as long as still a member) They will compete for a rotating trophy to be given out at the banquet each year. Any ties will be decided with a 3-hole playoff (if allowable by the course), all handicaps will be included. (Ex. A 10 handicap will get one stroke on the first 10 handicap holes and a 20 handicap will get two strokes on the first two handicap holes and one stroke on the rest)
(4) Handicapping -
Each members’ dues includes USGA handicapping thru the GHIN System New members can transfer their existing GHIN number to Our club if they have one. If they do not have a USGA handicap then new members will establish one after their first 5 rounds. We take their score and net them down to a 73, and cut that number in half for playing handicaps in any round that an established handicap is not in effect. New Members may turn in the last 5 scores they played to have a handicap by week 1 If they choose. (The Weekenders Golf Club reserves the right to adjust accordingly) Handicaps are calculated by the USGA program located at www.ghin.com.
Any NEW MEMBER will be allowed a MAXIMUM handicap of 36 for the first 2 years of competition within the Weekenders Golf Club. After that their true USGA handicap index will be used (max as per the USGA is 36.4 for men 40.4 women) and applied to course handicap calculator.
Members are REQUIRED to POST any NON Weekenders Rounds played (adjusted gross)
Penalty for failure to report non-weekenders rounds to the USGA (www.ghin.com) REMOVAL from the GHIN system; player can continue to compete with the Weekenders but will do so as a SCRATCH golfer. Any individual in question will be given a 2 week grace period to post missing scores, once that is done they will have their handicap reinstated in the club, if you are not familiar on how to do this just GIVE YOUR SCORECARD to an officer In the club and we will post it for you.
ALL YOUR ROUNDS PLAYED WITHIN THE WEEKENDERS GOLF CLUB WILL BE POSTED FOR YOU.
With the NEW USGA GHIN REVISION schedule, updates to your handicaps are now done on the 1st and 15th of each month.If we have an event scheduled on the 1st or 15th of any month we will use your previous updated index so the scorecards can be made prior to your event.
(5) SCORING
When you check in at an event you will be given your scorecards for play that day Each team will be responsible to fill out their scorecard,
FAILURE TO REPORT DOUBLE AND SINGLE RESULTS WILL CAUSE ALL GOLFERS IN THE GROUP TO RECORD LOSSES. (So when you come to record your scores know who won and lost, we will not figure it out for you) Also, at least 1 card should be brought to the scorer immediately following completion of the 18th hole. That way it gives the scorers time to fill out the score sheet and avoid creating a backup of several groups coming in at once
Scores will be given, to the scorekeeper immediately after your round and 1 scorecard needs to be TURNED in with Everyone’s signature to verify results and score accuracy. Penalty for failure to turn in signed scorecard is DQ of event
I will be scoring at every event I attend if I am not present it is the FIRST Foursomes responsibility to take the scores and collect the Closest to the Pins from golfers when they come in.
(6) PACE OF PLAY
Pace is 15 minutes per hole (4.5 hour round) so if you take 10 minutes to get to the green don’t take more than 5 minutes to finish the hole. I will be emailing other hints during the season. It is NOT how far you are in FRONT of the Group Behind you it is HOW CLOSE you are to the Group AHEAD.
IT’S NOT A RACE JUST KEEP PACE
Slow Play, NO WAY! It will not be tolerated. If your group falls behind the group in front by more than one hole, the course can warn you, and then make the entire group pick up and proceed to the very next tee. If this happens, all players in the group will not be eligible for the Low Net that day and their singles and doubles matches will be decided on only the holes played.
LOOK FOR PACE of PLAY ideas via email during the year.
Penalties for slow play 1st offense warning, 2nd later tee times in future events Remember if you are moved up to correct location EVERYONE in the group is ineligible to win that event.
PLAY READY GOLF.
That means you should always be ready to play your own ball as soon as it is your turn. If someone in your group is having trouble finding their ball, you should help but if your ball is on the other side of the fairway, play your shot first and then proceed to help. Ready Golf does not mean that you sit in the cart, watch your partner play his shot, and then proceed 30 yards to the other side of the fairway to play your ball. The clock stops when a scorecard is turned in. It is the ENTIRE FOURSOMES RESPONSIBILITY, If you have someone playing slow you have the right to ask them to pick up the pace, if you see your falling behind TELL THEM TO PICK UP THE PACE
Lost balls are allowed 3 minute search not 5 as per the USGA, if a ball is lost, hit yours first before assisting the player to search
(7) Miscellaneous -
A $40.00 fee will be charged for any returned checks, they will not be re-deposited.
All letters and information will be retrieved from our website, www.weekendersgolfclub.com/sicascorner
each member will be able to look up future courses and exact tee times of the upcoming event, as well as directions and other fun facts.
RYDER CUP QUALIFICATION:
Each member will accumulate points based on each weeks top ten finishers (Low Net)
First place = 100 points, Second = 90 points, Etc., all ties except for first points will be split evenly. The top 16 point finishers in the league will be eligible to play at a RYDER CUP in Sept./Oct. If we don’t have an opponent then the Ryder Cup will be a league involved PRESIDENTS Cup. Each team will consist of 8 Players, the top Ryder Cup 2 point getters will be assigned CAPTAIN, and pick each team from the 14 remaining Ryder Cup eligible players, (coin flip for 1st pick) Points will start accumulating at our April 1 event and end on September 23 (double points). All ties will be decided by most points/round played. If we locate another club to compete against, we will use the TOP players (# to be determined) for our TEAM. The Ryder team will be decided by eligible golfers that are able to play at the event, we will go in point order so if someone in the top amount needed can not attend we will go down the list.
The maximum amount of teams in the Weekenders Golf Club will be 20-22, but no more will be added unless the total gets below 40 in the future.
GROW A SET - any problems on the course need to be handled on the course I do not want to hear about complaints about an opposing player after the round. If there is a problem HANDLE IT on the course, if there is a RECOUNT needed just ASK FOR ONE.
BLANTANT CHEATING = EXPULSION from the WEEKENDERS GOLF CLUB, If you can’t play by the rules then you don’t belong with our CLUB. Mistakes happen, they can be corrected but blatant infractions are disgraceful
Some examples: Miraculously finding a ball that doesn’t have your mark on it and claiming it is yours, shots to the green when marking on the green it is one spot but when you replace it happens now to be CLOSER to the hole. If this happens and your opponents question you on the possible infraction and it is not resolved on the course then it will be brought up to the RULES COMMITTEE if any penalty(suspension, expulsion) needs to be enforced.
THEIR DECISION IS FINAL
I don’t expect everyone to know all the rules but if there is a problem ask your opponents for a ruling, if one can’t be decided then play 2 balls in from that spot and we can ask the pro for a ruling prior to posting the correct score.