Northern California Golf Association

55th Annual Public Links Championship

Poppy Hills Golf Course & Pacific Grove Golf Course

June 29-30, 2020

 

Player Information Sheet

 

 

Club Information (website/directions):

Poppy Hills Golf Course                                                                                    Pacific Grove Golf Course

3200 Lopez Road                                                                                                77 Asilomar Boulevard

Pebble Beach, CA 93953                                                                                  Pacific Grove, CA 93950

(831) 622-8239                                                                                                   831-648-5775

 https://www.poppyhillsgolf.com/                                                                 https://www.playpacificgrove.com/            

                   

PLEASE REVIEW: COVID-19 TOURNAMENT SAFETY POLICIES

Note: Masks are required by Poppy Hills GC and Pacific Grove GC around and in the clubhouse area.

 

Format:                                                                                

36 holes stroke play, 18 holes per day. Championship Flight will play from the Blue NCGA Tee Markers (see yardage sheet). For Big Sur, Golden Gate, Yosemite and Redwood Flights, men will play from the White NCGA Tee Markers and women will play from the Red NCGA Tee Markers (see yardage sheet).  THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE FLIGHTED BASED ON June 15th HANDICAP INDEX. All ties will be broken using the USGA method of matching cards. 

 

Flights:                                                                                 

Big Sur (8.5 & Below); Golden Gate (8.6 – 11.4); Yosemite (11.5 – 14.7); Pinnacles (14.8 & Above).

 

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) - Poppy Hills GC - Pacific Grove GL

Hole Locations - Pacific Grove GL Rd 1 - Poppy Hills GC Rd 1 - Pacific Grove Rd2 - Poppy Hills Rd 2

Scorecards (scorecards are available to print as a convenience for players, but have no Rules status)

                        Net Scorecards - Please do not print if you are in the Scratch Division

                        Scratch Scorecards - Please do not print if you are in the Net Division

No paper materials will be provided or available on site.

 

Competition Schedule:                                                   

7:30 AM at Poppy Hills GC with 10 minute intervals off of tee #10 and 7:29 at Pacific Grove GC with 11 minute intervals off Tee #1. Players will be re-paired by score within their flight for the final round. Please be at your assigned tee at least 10 minutes prior to your starting time.

 

Practice Round Information:                                       

Poppy Hills:

Fee: $85 (Monday-Thursday), $115 (Friday-Sunday); carts are $25 per player (optional) $75 twilight on Weekends. For practice round starting times/availability please call (831) 622-8239.

Pacific Grove:

Fee: $53 (Monday-Thursday), $58 (Friday-Sunday); carts are $18 per player (optional). For practice round starting times/availability please call (831) 648-5775.

 

Cart Fee Information:                                                     

The NCGA is committed to providing golfers with disabilities as much course access as the conditions allow.  Please contact the host Head Professional to make requests for access at least one week prior to the event.

Golf carts are optional at the player’s expense. Cart rental is $25 per bag at Poppy Hills and $18 per bag at Pacific Grove. A maximum of two golf carts per group is permitted. Push carts may be rented for $10 at Poppy Hills and $12 at Pacific Grove. Push carts are limited at both facilities and will be sold on a first come first serve basis. SPECTATOR CARTS ARE PROHIBITED. SPECTATORS WILL BE LIMITED TO CART PATH ONLY AT POPPY HILLS GC. 

 

Caddies:  Caddies are NOT permitted in any NCGA competitions at this time.

 

Golf Shop:                                          

The Poppy Hills golf shop will open at 6:30 AM. Pacific Grove Pro Shop will open at 5:30 am and is offering a 20% discount on all apparel to all players. Masks are required in both pro shops at all times.

 

Practice Range:

The driving range is open and spaced for safe distancing. Both Poppy Hills and Pacific Grove ranges will open at 7:00 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. PLAYERS WILL NOT HAVE RANGE ACCESS ONCE THEY HAVE FINISHED THEIR ROUND. 

 

Payment Information:                                                    

Poppy Hills:

Cash is not accepted at Poppy Hills facility. Major credit cards are accepted for all purchases in the golf shop and F&B areas.

Pacific Grove:

Cash is not accepted in the pro shop of Pacific Grove only major credit cards/debit cards. Major credit cards and cash are

accepted in the F&B areas at Pacific Grove.

 

Food and Beverage Information:                                

Poppy Hills: 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 they 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 you are seated with your beverage for it to be removed.

Limited Menu Offerings:

They 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.

Pacific Grove: Point Pinos Grill

Operational Hours: 7am – 6pm.

Seating areas &Usage:

The Grill has limited seating indoors and outdoors spaced for safe distancing. Guests entering the Grill or patio area MUST have a mask on for ordering.

Menu:

For menu details and further information please visit the Point Pinos Grill’s website HERE.

 

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 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.
  • For guidance using the Mobile Scoring App, please see this training video.

 

Code of Conduct – Flagstick: The flagstick must not be moved or deliberately touched by hand during the round, including with a 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 and Pacific Grove have 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.