PLAYER INFORMATION
2013 FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIP
Red Hill Country Club
Monday – Tuesday, March 4 – 5, 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. REGISTRATION:
All
participants must check in at the SCGA registration table located near the practice
putting green upon arrival on Monday morning.
2. STARTING
TIMES AND PAIRINGS:
On
Monday, starting times will range from 9 – 11 a.m. Pairings will be e-mailed to players and
posted online at www.scga.org one week in advance of the
championship. On Tuesday, starting times
will range from 8 – 10 a.m. Teams will
be re-paired for round two based on scores from round one and those pairings
will be e-mailed to players and posted online following play on Monday.
3. FORMAT:
36
holes of foursomes stroke play. 18 holes
will be played each day. During each
stipulated round, partners must play alternately from the teeing grounds (i.e.
Player A must tee off on all the odd holes, Player B must tee off on all the
even holes). Players may reverse this
order on the second day of play; however, they are not required to do so.
4. TEES
AND YARDAGES:
Play
will be from the black yardage and tee markers.
Varying yardages will be used throughout the championship. 72.4 / 130 / 6,582 yards / Par 72.
5. PRACTICE
ROUNDS:
Players
may make arrangements for practice rounds at their own expense.
Call
the Red Hill golf shop at (909) 982-1358 to arrange a time to play. All practice rounds will be granted at the
sole discretion of the club. Weekend
practice rounds will not be available before 11 a.m. Green Fee: $70; Cart Fee: $15.
6. DRIVING
RANGE:
The
driving range will be open by 7 a.m. on each day of the championship.
Range
balls will be provided compliments of Red Hill CC.
7. LOCKER
ROOM:
Players
may use the locker room facilities at Red Hill; however, players will not be
issued a personal locker.
8. FOOD
SERVICE:
Monday:
The snack bar will be open by 7:30 a.m. (cash and reciprocal charges
only). Players will be on their own for
breakfast as well as any other miscellaneous food and beverage purchases during
the round. The SCGA will host a player’s banquet immediately following play on
Monday in the club’s dining room.
Tuesday:
The snack bar will be open by 7 a.m.
Players will be on their own for breakfast as well as any other
miscellaneous food and beverage purchases throughout the day.
Caddies
and spectators are on their own for all food and beverage purchases.
9. PURCHASES:
Reciprocal
charges will be accepted for all purchases.
In addition, cash will be accepted at the snack bar but major credit
cards will only be accepted in the golf shop.
10. TOURNAMENT
HEADQUARTERS:
Courtyard
Marriott Ontario Rancho Cucamonga
11525
Mission Vista Drive
Rancho
Cucamonga, CA 91730
909-481-6476
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/ontcy-courtyard-ontario-rancho-cucamonga/
A
discounted rate of $129 + tax will be available for tournament participants on
the nights of Sunday, March 3 and Monday, March 4. To make arrangements, players should call the
phone number above and reference the “SCGA
golf tournament”.
11. DIRECTIONS
TO CLUB:
Red Hill Country Club
8358
Red Hill Country Club Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909)
982 – 4559
Directions: I-10 to Vineyard Avenue exit; north to
Red Hill Country Club Drive; left to club. Or, I-210 to Carnelian exit; south to Red Hill
Country Club Drive; right to club.
CONDITIONS
OF THE COMPETITION
1. RULES
OF PLAY:
Play
is governed by the USGA Rules of Golf.
Local Rules in effect will be found on the enclosed SCGA Local Rules
Hard Card and the Notice to Players addendum distributed at the site. Disregard all other club posted local rules
including those on the back of the club scorecard.
2. DISTANCE
MEASURING DEVICES AND CELL PHONES:
Distance
measuring devices (without the capability of measuring slope, wind, etc.) are
permitted. Players should be cautioned
that most smart phones with a distance measuring application do not qualify for
use due to other applications on the phone.
For example, a cell phone may not be used as a distance measuring device
if the phone also has other non-conforming features under the Rules of Golf
(such as a compass application on the phone).
The mere presence of a non-conforming feature disqualifies the device
even if these other features are not being used. Any questions about such devices should be
resolved before the start of the stipulated round. Otherwise cell phone use is not permitted
during the stipulated round.
3. AWARDS
AND TIES:
Awards
will be given to the top five finishing teams.
In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff
immediately following the conclusion of play.
Ties for fifth place will be mailed duplicate awards.
4. AUTOMOTIVE
TRANSPORTATION:
Golf
carts will be provided for the championship as part of the entry fee. There will be a maximum of three carts per
group (one per team) and two bags per cart.
Drivers must be at least 16 years of age (or older if club policy
dictates). Each player is entitled to
one seat in a cart. If a player brings a
caddie, the caddie may ride provided there is a vacant seat in one of the
carts. Otherwise, either the player or
the caddie must walk.
5. PULL
CARTS:
Players
may bring a pull or push cart but are encouraged to ride.
6. CADDIES:
Players
may provide their own caddie (See section 4 on Automotive Transportation). Caddies must adhere to the dress code listed
in section 8 below.
7. SPECTATORS:
Spectators
are permitted but are not allowed in carts.
Spectators must adhere to any and all policies set forth by the club.
8. DRESS
CODE:
Players
and caddies must be properly attired in golf shirts, slacks, Bermuda-length
dress or golf shorts and "soft spike" shoes. Jeans (any color or any kind), denim, cut off
shorts, sweatpants, T-shirts, tank tops and cargo pants or cargo shorts will not be permitted during any phase of
the competition. Hats are to be worn
forward at all times. Shirts must be
tucked in. Under no circumstances will
this attire prohibition be waived for players. All clothing must be in good repair.
9.
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT:
By
submitting an entry for any SCGA-administered competition, the contestant
understands that his/her participation is at the sole discretion of the
SCGA. A contestant may be removed from
any competition at the discretion of the SCGA staff or Rules
and Competitions Committee at any time before or during the competition. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions
deemed to be detrimental to the image of the SCGA or the “Spirit of the Game”
are grounds for such removal and suspension from future SCGA-administered
competitions. These include, but are not
limited to, the following:
·
Willful
damage of the golf course or golf course property
·
Club
throwing or unnecessary club tossing
·
Offensive
or unbecoming language
·
Public
criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of SCGA staff, officials, volunteers,
host club staff or other contestants
·
Potential
endangerment of others
·
Conduct
deemed unbecoming
10. CANCELLATIONS:
To
withdraw for any reason prior to the start of an SCGA competition, a player
must notify the SCGA Rules and Competitions Department. During business hours (7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
you may call the Rules and Competitions Department at (818) 980-3630. To withdraw on a weekend, or during
non-business hours e-mail Jeff Ninnemann at jninnemann@scga.org.
If a player needs to withdraw on the morning of the event, notify the
SCGA staff person through the golf shop staff at the host venue. Failure to notify the SCGA will subject the
player to suspension from future SCGA competitions.
Requests
for refunds prior to the entry closing date will be honored less a $20
administrative fee. Requests received
after the closing date and 48 hours prior to the event will be honored less 50%
of the entry. No refunds will be honored
within 48 hours prior to the event.