GUIDELINES AND STANDING RULES

 

1.  2025 General Meetings will be held after the golf round on the following days.

              Feb 20,  May 15,  Sept 11, Oct 9

 

2. Sign-up for all events and play is through an email sent by Golf Genius or on the Golf Genius phone App. Deadline to register for golf play is Tuesday 10 pm. If you have missed this deadline, contact the tournament chair before Wednesday at 6pm. 

 

3. Official play day is canceled if it is raining OR the temperature is below 49 at the start of the round.  The tee times will become OPEN tee times for those that want to show up and play.

 

4. The deadline to register/unregister for luncheons is one week before the luncheon.  This will be stipulated in the invitation in Golf Genius.  You may still be charged for lunch if you miss this deadline.

 

5. All players shall play from their recorded Tee Box in Golf Genius.  If you deviate from this you  MUST mark it and bring it to the attention of the Tournament chair when submitting the scorecard

 

6. On LG/LN Tee Time play you are allowed a mulligan on Hole 1.. You may choose which ball to play.  There are no mulligans on Shotgun Starts.

 

7. Pace of Play.  Play ready golf. Watch where your ball and where other balls land. If you think your ball is lost, hit a provisional ball. Look for your ball no more than three minutes.  If your group has many lost balls this will delay your group, be ready to drop and play fast if this occurs.  Always be ready to hit your next shot as soon as possible. Take only one practice swing at your turn. You may practice more while others are hitting, but be ready to go. Keep the group ahead in two-stroke sight at all times – no empty spaces.

 

8. Our maximum score for 9 Hole play is double par. 

 

9. For those with an established handicap, at the monthly meeting, a golf ball is given for the winner in each flight for low gross, low net and low putts. You must be present to win, and you can only win one of the categories for each play day.

 

10. The Tournament Chair will set up three or four flights in accordance with the number of players and their handicaps/tee box selections.  

 

11. To qualify for our end-of-year golf prizes distributed at our December luncheon, a player must participate in at least 10 LN/LG days  during the year and have an established handicap.  The last day considered for 2025 prizes is day 1 of the Eclectic tournament.

 

12. EOY Prizes will be awarded in each flight for Averages on Low Gross, Low Net and Low Putts. Most Pars of the year, Fewest Putts of the year, and the Most Improved Player of the Year. Tournament Chairs may decide other awards.

 

13. The Mary Daniel Service Award is presented to a 9-Hole member(not a board member) who has shown a positive and selfless attitude by stepping up to assist, mentor, and help without being asked.  Nominations for this award will be accepted from September through October and then voted on by the Elected Officers.  The award will be presented at the end of year luncheon in December.  You can see the tournament chairs for a nomination form.

 

LEAGUE RULES FOR 9 HOLE GROUP

Weather Rule: Cancellations will only be made if the course closes for bad weather days. For poor weather - temps under 49 or raining - tee times will become OPEN to our membership, show up to play with others that are also ready, check in with the starter and turn in scores for GHIN.  Cancellations will not be needed - there will be no charge to your membership. This process is to avoid the calls overwhelming our Pros. Also a notice will not be sent out to membership with the understanding that those 2 weather conditions means membership will not be charged unless you decide to show up and play the OPEN tee times.

 

Slick Rock Course Rules, L9H Thursdays & Sundays only

1. Holes #2 and #8: If your drive goes in the water

• You may play a ball from the ball drop area for your 3rd stroke.  OR

• You may tee up another ball on the Tee Box for your 3rd stroke.

Apple Rock Course Rules

1. Hole #3: If  your drive goes in the water, 

   • You place your ball on the line it took over the water  for your 3rd stroke OR

   • You may tee up another ball on the Tee Box for your 3rd stroke

2. Hole #8: If  your ball goes in the water

   • You may play a ball from the ball drop area for your 3rd stroke.  OR

   • You may tee up another ball on the Tee Box for your 3rd stroke.

Penalties - all courses

3. Out of Bounds

• If you believe your ball landed out of bounds you may immediately hit a provisional shot.

  • If your ball is out of bounds you would use your provisional, if your ball in in bounds pick up provisional 

  • if your ball is in the penalty area you would pick up the provisional and work from Penalty area rules

• If you have not hit a provisional ball 

  • If your ball is out of bound, pick up and move laterally to the fairway with a two club length drop area and take a two stroke penalty.

  • If you cannot find your ball,  move laterally to the fairway with a two club length drop area drop a new ball and take a two stroke penalty.

4. Whiff—1 stroke

5. Unplayable Lie in a bunker -  

   • One Stroke Penalty - take a drop in the bunker no closer to the hole

   • Two Stroke Penalty - take a drop out of the bunker on the line of flight 

 

6. Hitting the wrong ball—2 strokes. Correct ball must be replaced and played.

7. On the green: Hitting any equipment (another ball, clubs lying on the surface), or another person-2 strokes. Ball must be played as it lies. 

8. Teeing up outside the tee box (you have two club lengths behind the tee markers) – 2 strokes.  

 

In the interest of establishing a handicap, there will be no gimmes.  

 

Free Relief for Ball or Stance (one club length no closer to the hole)

1. Sprinkler heads, distance markers, drainage grates

2. Fences and rocks around trees

3. Wall by water on Apple #1 and Apple #16

4. Cart Paths

5. Fire ant hills and animal droppings

6. Ground under repair 

7. Standing water