Northern California Golf Association
Two-Person Scramble Championship
Poppy Hills Golf Course & Del Monte Golf Course
December 14-15, 2020
Player Information Sheet
Club Information (website/directions):
Poppy Hills Golf Course Del Monte Golf Course
3200 Lopez Rd 1300 Sylvan Rd
Pebble Beach, CA 93953 Monterey, CA 93940
831-622-8239 831-373-2700
www.poppyhillsgolf.com www.pebblebeach.com/golf/del-monte-golf-course/
PLEASE REVIEW: COVID-19 TOURNAMENT SAFETY POLICIES
Note: Masks are required by Poppy Hills GC and Del Monte GC around and in the clubhouse area.
FORMAT
The championship will be 36 holes of stroke play (18 holes per day) in a Scramble format. Play will be 35% of the lower Course Handicap and 15% of the higher Course Handicap. A side will start the play of each hole and then select the team’s best shot. The partner may place a ball within six inches (no closer to the hole) of the selected spot. The side plays their next stroke from the chosen spot. This procedure is followed on every shot until the ball is holed. Sides arerequired to select each partner’s tee shot at least six times throughout a round. SCRAMBLE RULES. Men will play from the WHITE NCGA Tee Markers at Poppy Hills, WHITE tees at Del Monte and women will play from the RED NCGA Tee Markers at Poppy Hills, RED tees at Del Monte in all flights (see yardage sheet for course yardage). THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE FLIGHTED BY THE NOVEMBER 30th HANDICAP INDEX AND PLAYED TO DECEMBER 10th HANDICAP INDEX.
For all ties, the USGA method of matching cards will be used.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
7:30 am First tee start on Monday & Tuesday.
Please check the NCGA website for groupings and starting times. Teams will be repaired by score for the second round.
PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
Contact the Poppy Hills Golf Shop at 831-622-8239 or Del Monte Golf Shop at 831-373-2700 for practice round availability.
Local Rules / Hole Locations / Scorecards
All paperwork will be available for players ONLINE linked below on or before December 11th:
- Notice to Players (Local Rules) - Poppy Hills - Del Monte
- Hole Locations – Poppy Hills - Del Monte
- Scorecards - Round 1 Poppy Hills - Del Monte - Round 2 Poppy Hills - Del Monte (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.
CART FEE INFORMATION
Each team is entitled to one cart per group. Carts will be limited to one rider per cart unless you are from the same household, but team members may have two bags per cart. The original rider may be the only one to drive the cart. This is to maintain social distancing protocols and minimize cross-contamination. A maximum of two carts per group is allowed. Golf carts are optional at the player’s expense. SPECTATOR CARTS ARE PROHIBITED.
PULL OR PUSH CARTS
Pull or push carts are permitted; the club has a limited number for rent.
CADDIES
Caddies are not permitted in NCGA Championships at this time.
DRIVING RANGE
The driving range is open and spaced for safe distancing. Poppy Hills range will open at 6:45 AM and will have limited spots available. You will have 10 minutes on the driving range and 10 minutes on the practice putting green to warm up. Players will not be allowed on the range more than 30 minutes before their scheduled tee time and 20 minutes before on the putting green.
Del Monte does NOT have a driving range as you will not be able to hit balls at Poppy Hills driving range as these are reserved for the players at Poppy Hills GC. Please be respectful of this as it is in place due to Covid-19 protocols. The practice chipping and putting area will be open at Del Monte GC.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted for all purchases (golf shop and food and beverage).
FOOD AND BEVERAGE INFORMATION
Food and beverage will be available for purchase beginning at 7:00am at the Poppy Hills deck window, and from the Snack Bar beginning at 9:00am. The restaurant at Del Monte will NOT be open. The beverage cart will be running throughout the day and hot dogs and sandwiches get delivered from the Lodge each day at 10:30am.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Prior to the first day of the event, you must make yourself familiar with the Regulations and Policies, Hard Card, and Pace of Play Policy.
Scoring: Players are expected to arrive at their first tee with the latest version of the GolfGenius or USGA Tournament Management App. The player GGID is available on the scorecard PDF available above and will be given to you on the first tee by the starter. When logging in, you MUST login using the provided Player GGID or you will not get access to the digital scorecard portion of the app.
- DURING THE ROUND - Within the group, players will be marking for one other player (just as you would with a paper scorecard). The electronic scorecard has a section for "Marker's Notes". This is the equivalent to the tear strip at the top of a scorecard where the marker may keep his or her own scores.
- WHEN ROUND IS COMPLETED - At the end of the round, all players in the group must report any rules issues to the committee and confirm hole-by-hole scores are correct. If there are any discrepancies between your "Marker's Notes" and the scores your marker entered for you, they will be highlighted in yellow.
- CERTIFYING SCORES - Once all scores are correct you will be prompted to "Certify as Marker" and then you will move to "My Scores", located at the top of your screen, and then be prompted to "Certify as Player". This is the equivalent of signing a paper scorecard and satisfies the requirements of Rule 3.3b. Scores will be considered to be official and returned once the player has left the defined scoring area, the scoring area will be defined within The Notice to Players.
- Digital Scorecard Training - A step-by-step guide to digital scorecards.
Staff contact information is available in the Notice to Players linked above if you have any questions after your round.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Q. Do we need to mark the position of the selected ball before we play our next strokes?
A. No, the position of the selected ball does not need to be marked, however it is recommended that you do so to ensure you play from the right place.
Q. Does the 6-inch rule apply on the putting green also?
A. Yes, the ball must be played from within six inches from the original spot.
Q. If the ball chosen is on the green is it okay to move off the green within the six inches in the unlikely event such a spot just off the green gives a better angle on the putt?
A. Yes, the six-inch allowance may be used to take a ball from on the putting green to off the putting green, however not the other way around. If a ball comes to rest in the general area, the six-inch allowance may NOT be used to place the ball onto the putting green. See Rule 26.1b.
Q. We’ll be playing our next shot out of a bunker, does the player whose ball was first in the bunker have to play it as it lies or can he also move it up to 6 inches not nearer the hole?
A. The team may play in any order that it considers best. Also, see Rule 26.1c.
Q. I’m right-handed; my partner is left-handed. I am in a position to get relief from a cart path. Can he play from where the ball is now before I take relief or does he have to play from where I take relief?
A. If either player is entitled to relief, the side may take relief. However, relief must be taken by finding the nearest point of complete relief for BOTH partners and BOTH partners must play from the new position. See Rule 26.2b.
Q. We are near the end of the round and my partner’s next two tee shots must be used. If I hit a tee shot is there any penalty for practice or any other scramble rule violation?
A. No, there is no penalty for playing a stroke in this situation. However, if a player takes an unreasonable amount of time to play a stroke the side knows will cannot be used, the side could be subject to penalty for unreasonable delay, see Rule 5.6a.