CORDOVA GOLF CLUB

TOURNAMENT RULES

 

HANDICAPS: All Cordova Club tournaments, including NCGA qualifying tournaments will be played using tournament handicaps only.  Members must play a minimum of (4) four club tournaments before receiving a tournament handicap and must have a tournament handicap in order to qualify for tournament awards.  Handicaps will be adjusted after each completed round.

 

TOURNAMENTS:  All tournaments shall be played by the general rules of golf and the rules listed on the course scorecard, except as stated by Cordova Golf Club rules.

 

CORDOVA GOLF CLUB RULES:   Winter rules apply to all tournaments played at Cordova.  You may lift, clean and place the ball a maximum of 1 club grip length, no closer to the hole, by 1st marking your ball and using your hand only, to place.  Use of a club to move ball counts as a stroke.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  To be eligible for Zone qualifying and Trophy tournaments, members must have played in four scheduled club tournaments in the (12) twelve month prior to the applicable tournament.  Delinquent members who reinstate their membership after December 1st of each year must re-qualify their eligibility.

 

TIES:  In the event of a tie in any Trophy or Zone qualifying tournament, the winner will be determined by a sudden death playoff.

 

POINTS:  All tournaments played are worth 1 point each.  Extra points accumulate when your net score is in the top 5 low net.  1st low net receives 10 extra points, 2nd 7 pts, 3rd 5, 4th 3, and 5th low net 2 extra points.  Ties for extra points are determined by matching scorecards; last 9 holes, last 6 holes, last 3 holes, the 18th.  If the winner has not been determined after this method, then the front nine will be used in same manner as the back nine.  Bonus points will be given when your net score is below par, every stroke below par is a bonus point.

 

PAIRINGS:  In all 36 hole major tournaments, pairings for the second round are made according to first round scores with the leaders going last.

 

PLAYER RESONSIBILITES:  If you are on the Play Every Tournament (PET) list, you will be scheduled to play every tournament.  If you are not able to play a tournament, your cancellation must be made 48 hrs prior to scheduled tournament start time.  3 no shows and/or late cancellations will result in removal from the PET list for the remainder of the tournament year.  Players not on the PET list will need to notify tournament director no later than Thursday to request a start time.  Only emergency cancellations will be allowed without fee penalty.  Failing to cancel within above parameters, will result in tournament fee and possible green fee penalty. All penalty fees must be paid prior to or at the next tournament being played.  You can request to be included or removed from the PET list at anytime and as often as you wish.  Must arrive 30 minutes before start time.