Terms of Competition

Golf Canada 2023 Rules of Golf, 2024 British Columbia Golf Terms of the Competition and Local Rules will govern all play except as modified by these Terms and Local Rules.

All players are expected to check in at registration twenty minutes prior to their tee time.

All players are expected to arrive at their first tee five minutes prior to their published starting time to receive instructions from the Starter.

In accordance with Rule 5.3, if both partners arrive late to the first tee, but either partner arrives within five minutes of the side’s published starting time, the side is penalized two strokes at the first hole. If both partners arrive outside of five minutes of the starting time, the side is disqualified from the competition

In accordance with Rule 23.4, a side may be represented by either partner for all or any part of a round. An absent competitor may join his partner between holes but not during the play of any hole.

Any player failing to turn in a scorecard or fail to complete the round will not be accepted into next year’s event.  If a player is ill or injured, they must sign a medical withdrawal form.

Designated Practice Areas

The Driving Range and the Practice Greens at each golf club are the only designated practice areas.

Between the play of two holes, a player must not make any practice stroke on or near the putting green of the hole last played and must not test the surface of the putting green of the hole last played by rolling a ball

Penalty for breach of this rule is two strokes to the offending partner applied to the next hole or in the case of a breach on the last hole of a stipulated round, the penalty is applied to the last hole.

Second Round

Upon completion of the first round, Uplands GC, except for the designated practice areas, is Out of Bounds to all players until the start of round two.

Penalty for breach of this rule is disqualification of the side.

The second round will be a shotgun start.  Starting hole assignments will be announced at the registration table outside the pro shop.

Teeing Area

All players in the Open Gross Division shall play from the “Blue” tee markers at Highland Pacific and the “Gold” tee markers at Uplands GC.

All players in the Senior Open Gross shall play from the “White” tee markers at Highland Pacific and the “Blue” tee markers at Uplands GC.

Format

The format for play will be “Four-Ball Stroke Play” in accordance with Rule 23.

Players in both Divisions are only required to record their team best gross scores on each hole.

Pace of Play

The 2025 BC Golf Zone 5 Men’s Pace of Play Policy is in effect. The allotted time to complete the round is 4 hours and 30 minutes or less.

Slow play penalties are not appealable.

Tie Breaking Procedure

In the event of a tie for first place in either the Open Division or the Senior Open Division, ties will be determined by Hole-by Hole Playoff starting on hole #1.

Rules Committee

Debbie Needham (Rules Chair), Alison Murdoch, Debbie Ottenbreit, Trevor Brown, Sandy Wade and Eunice Fast

Appeals Committee

Debbie Needham (Rules Chair), Glenn Bell (Tournament Chair), and a designated PGA professional from each golf club

Decisions

All decisions made by the Committee shall be considered final.