2026 Zone 5 Championships

 

Round 1 – Arbutus Ridge Golf Club – 30 May 

Round 2 – Victoria Golf Club – 31 May

 

Terms of the Competition

 

Play is governed by the 2023 Golf Canada Rules of Golf, the 2026 British Columbia Golf Local Rules and Terms of Competition and where applicable, the following Local Rules and Terms of Competition.

 

Unless otherwise noted, penalty for breach of a Term or Local Rule is the general penalty.

 

ALTERNATIVE TO STROKE AND DISTANCE - The modified local rule MLR E-5, providing an alternate to stroke and distance is NOT IN EFFECT for this tournament. Players must proceed under Rule 18.

 

FORMAT – 36 holes of gross stroke play with the Amateur and Junior flight playing for the Amateur Championship. Subsequent to the Championship is qualifying for the BC U19 Boys who will still be 18 by 1 Aug, at NK’MIP Canyon Golf Course, 30 Jun thru 3 July (12 exemptions), for the BC Amateur at Riverway Golf Course, 13 thru 16 July (18 exemptions), and for the BC Senior Men who will be 55 by 9 Sep, at Crown Isle Resort and Golf Community, 28 thru 30 August (15 exemptions). The Zone 5 Men’s Executive Committee reserves 2 of the exemptions into each provincial championship. The Bantam Flight not qualifying for the BC Junior will play 27 holes of stroke play with a Maximum Score of eight in accordance with Rule 21.2 and are encouraged to stop playing the hole when their score reaches eight.

 

TEEING AREAS – all players attempting to qualify for the BC Amateur and BC Junior Boys will play from the BLACK tees at Arbutus Ridge and the GOLD tees at Victoria. The Senior Division will play from the BLUE tees at both golf courses. The Bantam Flight not qualifying for the BC Junior will play from the RED tees at Arbutus Ridge and the GREEN tees at Victoria.

 

TIME OF STARTING – Players must start at the time set by the Committee. See penalty statement for Rule 5.3a and the Exceptions for Rule 5.3a

 

SCORE CARDS – your score card will be handed to another member of your group who will act as your Marker. Upon completion of your round, you will report to the Scoring Area and verbally confirm your hole-by-hole scores with your Marker which will be reconfirmed by the Scorer to you. Your score card will also have a Golf Genius ID printed on the top right corner of the score card which one player in your group will use to keep a mobile score thereby creating a “live” leaderboard.

 

PACE OF PLAY – The 2025 BC Golf Zone 5 Men’s Pace of Play policy is in effect which allots a maximum of 4 hours and 30 minutes to complete a round.

 

DESIGNATED PRACTICE AREAS – at both venues, the practice areas include the driving range, and the putting and chipping greens by the first tee.

 

PLAYOFF – In the event of a tie for low gross in any flight, the tie will be decided in a hole-by-hole playoff on Holes #1 & 18.

 

RULES COMMITTEE – Trevor Brown (Tournament Rules Chair), Mike Martyn, Jack Croucher, Katie McFadden, Tav Macpherson, Sandy Wade

 

APPEALS COMMITTEE—Trevor Brown (Tournament Rules Chair), and Glenn Bell (Tournament Director)

 

DECISIONS - All decisions made by the Committee shall be considered final.