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: The ball is to be played down except for Winter Rules at Cordova from October 1st through April 30th. Mark your ball then you may lift, clean and place the ball a maximum of 1 club grip length, no closer to the hole. After placing your ball and you pick up your mark, ball must be played as lies. Can not be re-marked. Use of your hand or a club to move ball without properly marking ball, counts as a stroke in Stroke Play and loss of hole in Match Play.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for Zone qualifying and Trophy tournaments, members must have played in (10) ten scheduled club tournaments in the (12) twelve month period, prior to the applicable tournament. Delinquent members who reinstate their membership after a December deadline 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. All other ties in tournaments will be determined using the matching scorecard formula: 1) last nine holes 2) last six 3) last three and 4) the 18th hole. If still tied, repeat this formula for the 1st nine holes.
PAIRINGS: In all Multiple rounds and major tournaments, pairings are made according to previous 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 a 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.