Northern California Golf Association
Women’s four-Ball Net Championship
Poppy Hills Golf Course
Wednesday and Thursday, November 18-19, 2020
Player Information Sheet
Club Information (website/directions):
Poppy Hills Golf Course
3200 Lopez Rd
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
831-622-8239
Format:
36 holes (18 holes per day) Four-Ball Stroke Play (two-person better ball). Play will be 85% of the course handicap. Flights will be determined by dividing all entries into three equal groups based on the team’s combined Course Handicap. The championship will be flighted and played using the November 11th Handicap Revision. There will be one gross champion team over the field and all other awards are Net within flights. If necessary, there will be a play-off to determine first place in each flight 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 place and third place, in each flight, will be broken using the USGA method of matching cards.
Competition Schedule:
Poppy Hills GC: Tee times beginning at 7:30 am off Holes 1&10 both days. There will be boxed lunches provided after the final round, players may pick them up at the Snack Bar.
Paperwork:
Practice Round Information:
Contact the Poppy Hills Golf Shop at 831-622-8239 for practice round availability.
Cart Fee Information:
Cart fees were included with your entry. Each team is entitled to one cart. Carts will be limited to one rider per cart, but you may have two bags per cart, unless you are from the same household. The original rider may be the only one to drive the cart. This is to maintain social distancing protocols and help with cross-contamination. A maximum of two carts per group allowed. SPECTATOR CARTS ARE PROHIBITED.
Practice Balls:
Provided for players during competition rounds at no cost. The golf shop and practice range will open at sunrise. The range will not be available after the round, you are to leave the golf course once you have confirmed scores within the group, unless you are getting food or refreshments from the restaurant.
Payment Information:
Cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted for all purchases (golf shop and food and beverage).
Food and Beverage Information:
Porter’s Restaurant will be open at 6:30AM. No outside food and beverage allowed. To avoid losing position and penalty for slow play/undue delay, during their rounds all players are advised to order ready-made food at the snack bar. There will be boxed lunches provided after the final round, players may pick them up at the Snack Bar.
Gate Clearance:
For Pebble Beach gate clearance, please state your name and the NCGA tournament you are playing to the Pebble Beach Security personnel upon arrival at any gate to 17-Mile Drive.
Rules Information
Play-off:
The format is the same as the championship. Ties for first place will be broken by a hole-by-hole play-off. If a play-off cannot be conducted (decision of the Committee and the golf course) the USGA suggested method of matching cards will be used. Ties for second and third place will be broken using the USGA suggested method of matching cards.
Golf shoes – Model Local Rule G-7 is in effect.
Maximum Score – The maximum allowable score for a side on any hole is 9, Rule 21.2 applies.
Alternative to Stroke and Distance – Model Local Rule E-5 is in effect.
Additional Information
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.
Prior to the first day of the event, you must make yourself familiar with the Player Handbook, Hard Card, and Pace of Play Policy.
See the above links for policies on Dress Code, Withdrawals, No Shows, and Conditions of Competition.
It is the PLAYER’S responsibility to know the Rules and Conditions of the Competition.
Please direct any questions concerning this event to the NCGA Rules and Competitions department at (831)625-4653.