Northern California Golf Association
Women’s Amateur and Senior Amateur Championship
Poppy Hills GC
Monday - Tuesday, July 6-7, 2020
Player Information Sheet
Club Information (website/directions):
Poppy Hills GC
3200 Lopez Rd
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
831-622-8239
Format:
36 holes of individual stroke play, 18 holes per day. Play will be from the WHITE (Women’s Am) and RED (Senior Women’s Am)
NCGA Tee Markers at Poppy Hills GC please see yardage sheet (Women’s Yardages / Senior Women’s Yardage). There will be a
playoff to determine first place immediately following the conclusion of play. If a play-off cannot be conducted (decision of the
Committee and golf course) the USGA method of matching cards will be used. Ties for second and third place will be broken using
the USGA method of matching cards.
Competition Schedule:
Starting times will start at 7:30am off #10 at Poppy Hills GC. Please click here for groupings and starting times. Please
be at your assigned tee at least 10 minutes prior to your starting time.
Practice Round Information: Practice rounds must be booked through the pro shop or online in advance. Please be ready to pay over the phone as it is pre-pay only.
Local Rules / Hole Locations / Scorecards: All paperwork will be available for players ONLINE linked below no later than July 3rd:
Notice to Players (Local Rules)
Hole Locations - Rd 2
Scorecards (scorecards are available to print as a convenience for players, but have no Rules status)
No paper materials will be provided or available on site.
Food and Beverage Availability: Porter’s in the Forest WILL be open with the following guidelines.
Operational Hours:
Upstairs Dining Service 7am - 5pm
Snack Bar Service 9am - 3:30pm
Seating areas & Usage:
As of now we will have 8 tables of 4 on the deck with 2 tables of 4 below at the snack bar. Guests entering the patio or snack bar area MUST have a mask on for ordering. The Mask must remain on until they are seated with their beverage for it to be removed.
Payments:
We require all payments to be made by Credit/Debit Card at this time.
Limited Menu Offerings:
For now we have a limited breakfast menu that runs 7am -11am & limited lunch menu that runs 11am - 5pm Monday & Tuesdays. Both Menus can be found on at the link Porter's Grill & Pub Menus.
Practice Facilities: The driving range is open and spaced for safe distancing. Range balls are included for tournament participants. We ask players to limit their warm-up and arrival time. Please do not use the practice greens prior to 20 minutes before your starting time. THE RANGE WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR PLAYERS AFTER THEIR ROUND.
Cart Information: Carts will be limited to one rider per cart, but you may have two bags per cart. Carts can be purchased by the player for $25. If each player will be using the cart then both must pay $25. The original rider may be the only one to drive the cart. This is to maintain social distancing protocols and help with cross-contamination. Please make sure to fill out the cart survey sent out to players on Monday, June 22. Spectator carts are prohibited.
Caddies: Caddies are NOT permitted in any NCGA competitions at this time. SPECTATORS WILL BE LIMITED TO WALKING ON THE CART PATHS ONLYS.
Additional Information: Prior to the first day of the event, you must make yourself familiar with the Player Handbook, Hard Card and Pace of Play Policy. You, the player, are responsible for knowing this information.
Scoring: Players are expected to download the USGA TM app (or GolfGenius). The GGID for the group is available on the scorecard PDF available above. This GGID for the round will also be texted to each player and available with the starter. Within the group, players should enter scores for one other player. If someone does not have a phone available, players must ensure at least one player in the group is entering scores. At the end of the round, all players in the group must confirm hole-by-hole scores posted online are correct. This can be done using the Leaderboard in the app or online in this event portal. Any issues with scores after leaving your group must be communicated to staff via text, call or email no later than one hour after the final group has entered the 18th hole scores. After that time, the scorecard is treated as officially returned and certified. Staff contact information is available in the Notice to Players linked above.
Code of Conduct – Flagstick: The flagstick must not be moved or deliberately touched by hand during the round, including with a g gloved hand or a towel wrapped around the flagstick. Any player who deliberately ignores this code of conduct policy will be considered guilty of Serious Misconduct (see Rule 1.2b), the penalty for which is Disqualification.
Holing Out: Poppy Hills has installed a foam insert that allows the ball to fall into the hole part way, while making the ball easily retrievable to minimize shared contact points. The foam is treated as part of the flagstick, and if any part of the ball is below the surface of the putting green and is resting on that device or leaning against the flagstick, the ball is treated as holed. However, a ball that hits the foam and does not come to rest with any part of the ball within the hole below the surface of the putting green is not holed.
Preferred Lies in Bunker: When a player’s ball lies in a bunker, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:
Reference Point: Spot of the original ball
Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: One club-length from the reference point, but with these limits:
Limits on Location of Relief Area:
Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and
Must be in the same bunker.
In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rule 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.
Deciding Ties: All ties will be broken by the USGA recommended method of matching scorecards (Committee Procedures, Section 5A(6)).
Any questions concerning this event should be directed to the NCGA Rules and Competitions Office at 831-625-4653.