Northern California Golf Association

2019 Weekend Net Tour

Half Moon Bay Golf Links – Ocean Course

Sunday, June 23, 2019

 

Player Information Sheet

 

Club Information (website/address):  2 Miramontes Point Rd.
                                                               Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

                                                               650-726-1800
                                                               www.halfmoonbaygolf.com

 

FORMAT: 6-6-6 Partner Format. A side of two partners compete. For holes 1-6, sides will compete in a four-ball format, with each player playing their own ball and the best net score between the partners being counted on each hole. Per USGA recommendations, men will receive 90% of their course handicap, women will receive 95%. A side that has a difference in course handicap of greater than 8 strokes will take an additional 10% reduction. When players arrive at the #7 tee, teams will begin to compete in an alternate-shot format, and will continue this format through hole 12. Sides will need to decide which player is Player A and which player is Player B. Player A will tee off on holes 7, 9, and 11, while Player B will tee off on holes 8, 10, and 12. Player A and B will alternate between making a stroke at the ball until the ball is holed during this six-hole stretch. A side’s handicap for the alternate-shot portion of the event will be 50% of the sum between the two partners. When players arrive at the #13 tee, teams will begin to compete in a two-person scramble format. Both players will tee off on each hole and then select the shot they wish to play. Both players will then play again from the chosen spot and continue this format until the ball is holed. The team handicap for the scramble portion of the event will be calculated by taking the 35% of the LOW handicap player and 15% of the HIGH handicap player. The teams with the lowest net 18-hole total in each flight will win gift cards to the Golf Mart stores. NO SKINS game will be offered. Handicap indexes from the June 15th revision will be used.

 

TEES: (Tee requests to play a different tee must be emailed to Spencer by Wednesday morning.)

(All) Men: White Tees (6,052 yards)

(All) Women: Gold Tees (5,461 yards)   

 

Play will begin at 7:30 a.m. off the No. 1 tee of the Ocean Course. Please be at the No. 1 tee ready for play 10 minutes prior to your start time. There you will exchange scorecards with your fellow-competitors.

 

PACE OF PLAY & RULES: Please be sure to keep up with the group in front of you. Groups that miss their 18-hole checkpoint (finishing over the designated time and more than 14 minutes behind the group in front of them) are subject to a two-stroke penalty.  In order to keep an adequate pace of play, players are asked to pick up once maximum score has been reached on a respective hole; failure to do so will result in a two-stroke penalty.

            The Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA and the R & A are in effect. It is the player’s responsibility to have a working knowledge of the rules. For more information regarding the rules, players can visit the NCGA’s website: https://ncga.org/rules/

 

MAXIMUM SCORE:  A gross quintuple bogey. (Par 3s = 8; Par 4s = 9, Par 5s =10)

 

SERIOUS MISCONDUCT & DRESS CODE: A player who is removed from the course for Serious Misconduct will result in a loss of all funds and potentially a suspension from future events. Players and Caddies are to dress appropriately. For more information, please refer to the NCGA Weekend Net Tour Hard Card. 

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: The top 20 overall net scores will receive points on the Weekend Net Tour Player of the Year list for their finish, while the remaining players will receive participation points for completing an 18-hole round. Players who do not have an established numeric handicap index are ineligible receive placement points.

 

GIFT CARD DISTRIBUTION: The top performers in each flight will win gift cards to GolfMart stores. These will be distributed by email and will be done in batches, so gift card monies may not be received for up to 6 weeks. Also, any skins not claimed at the close of competition will be paid out by GolfMart gift cards. Players who do not have an established numeric handicap index are ineligible to win gift cards. Please be sure your email in Golf Genius is up to date.

 

TIES: Ties for gift card prizes will be settled using USGA recommendations of a card off: best back 9 net score, best back 6 (net), best back 3 (net), followed by best 18th hole (net), finally, tie-break by coin-flip.