CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Monday, September 28, 2020                      7:30 a.m.- Straight tee times
Tuesday, September 29, 2020                    7:30 a.m. – Straight tee times

 

PROTECTING YOURSELF AND OTHERS

  • Stay home if:
    • You are feeling unwell,
    • You have traveled outside Canada within the past 14 days,
    • You have a new or worsening cough or fever,
    • You have been advised by a medical professional to self-isolate.
    • Avoid contact with people who are sick.
  • Practice respiratory etiquette, including coughing and sneezing into your arm. Dispose of tissues immediately into trash receptacles.
  • Face coverings must be worn in the clubhouse at all times

 

PRACTICE ROUNDS
Regular rates apply. Please contact Mike Purnell - mpurnell@niagaraparks.com

 

BUNKERS

  • Bunker rakes, benches and ball washers have been removed from the course.
  • No rakes are in the bunkers so please repair your footprints by using your feet. If a player’s ball ends up in a footprint or unmaintained area of the bunker, they are entitled to mark, lift and place once within 6′′ no closer to the hole. If a player’s ball is originally plugged in an unmaintained area of the bunker, they must re-plug the ball within 6′′ no closer to the hole.

 

FLAGSTICKS

  • The flag will remain in at all times – DO NOT REMOVE THE FLAG!
  • A mechanism to safely retrieve golf balls from holes without touching flagsticks has been installed. All golfers are asked to refrain from touching the flagsticks.
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CARTS AND ON-COURSE EQUIPMENT
Competitors may walk or make arrangements with the host club for use of a motorized golf cart.  Players must adhere to the host facility cart rules.  Carts will be available - $36.00 plus tax per cart (single rider carts will be issued)

  • Golf Carts will be available for single riders only
  • Carts will be immediately sanitized after being stationed
  • Players will be responsible for cleaning garbage out of their cart at the end of their round
  • After the round carts will have access to the parking lot and then be guided by our staff to the cart sanitary station.

 

CADDIES

  • Caddies are not permitted at this time.

 

SPECTATORS

  • Spectators are not permitted at this time.

 

WHEN ARRIVING AT LEGENDS ON THE NIAGARA

  • Masks are required to enter the Clubhouse
  • Players will be allowed to arrive no earlier than thirty (30) minutes prior to their tee time in order to adequately warm up.
  • Enhanced cleaning measures are in place including washrooms and all high-touch surfaces, in addition to golf and pull carts that will be sanitized after each use.
  • A golf ambassador will be stationed in the parking lot to greet and direct guests upon arrival.
  • A portable outdoor hand-washing station will be available to ensure all guests are washing their hands before and after completion of play.
  • There will be limited food and beverage options in the halfway house with public washrooms available.
  • Beverage cart services and on-course washrooms are now available.
  • The Clubhouse will not be available.
  • We will be operating a cashless environment and handling transactions using debit/credit only.
  • The Putting Green is open but please limit your time to a short pre-game warm up and practice social distancing.
  • Range is open and balls are not included and they cost $6 for a small or $10 for a large bucket.
  • No bag drop services at this time.
  • Hand sanitizer will be available at all entrances

 

CHECK-IN WITH TOURNAMENT CONVENOR
Players are asked to check-in at the 1st tee no less than 5 minutes prior to their tee time, while maintaining physical distance.  Players will be sent in advance by electronic means a pin sheet, hard card and rules sheet for the Player of the Year Championship that MUST be printed off for use at the tournament. None will be provided onsite.

 

SCORING
No exchange of scorecards between players before or after their round; final score verification will take place verbally

  • A final scoring area will be established using social distancing measures whereby you can check your scores and your playing partner can attest to them.
  • You will be asked to re-read your scores to your playing partners and to our team for verification.
  • Please sign your own scorecard on the LEFT SIDE to attest for your playing partner’s score
  • Please sign your own scorecard on the RIGHT SIDE to verify your own score that has been read by your scorer.  
  • Drop your scorecard into the box provided when all scores are verified.  
  • Scoring will be final once you have submitted your scorecard.
  • Final results will be available online

 

CLUBHOUSE

  • The Clubhouse will not be available.
  • There will be limited food and beverage options in the halfway house with public washrooms available.

 

GOLF SHOP SERVICES & PURCHASES  

  • Masks are required to enter the Clubhouse
  • The golf shop is open and merchandise items are available for purchase.
  • We will be operating a cashless environment and handling transactions using debit/credit only.

 

WASHROOMS

  • On course washrooms are open during play and are sanitized daily. Note that hand sanitizer is available outside of both front nine and back nine washrooms.  There are touch points in a washroom so please wash hands and use the hand sanitizer provided.
  • Water stations at both washrooms and at the back shop are not turned on at this time for safety reasons. Plan accordingly so that you bring water with you for your round.

 

EVACUATION PLAN
Should a weather event take place that requires golfers to evacuate the golf course, please return to your personal vehicles immediately following a suspension of play in an effort to prohibit large gatherings.

 

PLAYOFFS
A tie for the Championship will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff immediately following the conclusion of play.  Any competitor involved in a playoff and not immediately available assumes the last playoff position.  Multiple no-shows for playoffs shall be decided by lot.

 

RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION; CONFORMING GOLF BALLS; CONFORMING DRIVERS

  1. Golf Canada's Rules of Golf will govern all play. The PGA of Ontario Tournament Rules Committee shall have the final decision on all claims and disputes.  
  2. Only brands of golf balls on the most current List of Conforming Golf Balls may be used.
  3. Any driver selected for play must have a clubhead that is listed on the most current List of Conforming Driver Heads.

 

TRANSPORTATION
Competitors may walk or make arrangements with the host club for use of a motorized golf cart.  Players must adhere to the host facility cart rules.  

 

TRAVEL
The PGA of Ontario assumes no responsibility for entrants' travel arrangements. The PGA of Ontario advises entrants not to book travel or room arrangements prior to confirmation of tournament acceptance unless those arrangements can be cancelled without penalty. The host hotel information is available on the championship fact sheet.

 

GROOVE SPECIFICATIONS
The Local Rule for groove and punch mark specifications, effective January 1, 2010, has been adopted as a condition of competition for all PGA of Ontario events. For full details on the groove and punch mark specifications, please visit: https://www.randa.org/en/rog/2019/rules/committee-procedures/8g

 

DRESS CODE
Competitors must adhere to the PGA of Ontario Dress Code which is also available in the competitor registration package.  In addition, all golf shirts must be tucked in and hats pointed forward.

 

TIME OF STARTING   
All players in a group must be present and READY TO PLAY at the time laid down by the Committee.  The order of play is not relevant.  READY TO PLAY is defined as being on or near the player's first tee accompanied with the necessary equipment needed to put a ball in play.  Notification by a PGA of Ontario Rules Official will be given to late starters on the first tee or as soon as practicable.

 

ANTI-DOPING POLICY
The PGA of Ontario has adopted the Canadian Anti-Doping Program set by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport.  For further information please visit www.cces.ca.