Host Clubs
Lakes Golf & CC
6740 Worthington Rd.
Westerville, OH 43082
Ed Kline, PGA
614-899-3080
Brookside Golf & CC
2770 West Dublin-Granville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43235
Brad Zeitner, PGA
614-889-1758
PRACTICE ROUND AVAILABILITY
Please contact Brad Zeitner and/or his staff at Brookside Golf & CC (614-889-1758) for practice round information.
Please contact Ed Kline and/or his staff at Lakes Golf & CC (614-899-3080) for practice round information.
Please note that practice rounds are for contestants!
COURSE YARDAGES & HOLE LOCATIONS
The intended yardages are posted on the event portal. These are subject to change without notice. Please note that Brookside Golf & CC has changed their routing with the addition of a new 11th hole and the removal of the previous 16th hole. Also, major changes took place to the old 12th hole (now 13th).
Printed copies of hole locations will be distributed at your starting hole. Hole Location charts will also be posted to the event portal under the Memo to Players and Information section.
FORMAT/QUALIFYING PLACES:
Stroke play competition conducted over 36 holes. Field size is 120. The number of qualifying places will be announced at a later date.
REGISTRATION
We will have volunteers walking around the practice facilities at both courses prior to the start of Round 1. This helps us determine if we are missing a player and need to get an alternate ready.
PLAYOFF
In the event of a tie for the last qualifying places or alternates, there will be a hole by hole playoff at Lakes Golf & CC to determine the final qualifiers and the 1st and 2nd alternate if necessary. All announcements regarding the play-off will be made at the scoreboard at Lakes Golf & CC upon competition of the qualifying round
DRIVERS/GOLF BALLS
The Local Rule for Conforming Driver Heads is in effect, see Model Local Rule G-1. The Local Rule requiring that all golf balls used be on the List of Conforming Golf Balls is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-3. Please check the USGA website, www.usga.org, for a list of approved golf balls and drivers. The “One Ball Rule” is in effect. See Model Local Rule G-4.
GROOVES
The players clubs must conform to the groove and punch mark specifications in The Rules of Golf that are effecting from January 1, 2010. See Model Local Rule G-2. “The exception for Ping Eye 2 Irons manufactured before 31 March 1990 is not in effect”
DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES are permitted as long as distance is the only feature used.
PACE OF PLAY
It is a condition that players must play without undue delay and in accordance with guidelines established by the committee. Nine Hole pace is 2 hours and 15 minutes. 18 hole pace is 4 hours and 30 minutes. Or staying within 15 minutes of the group ahead.
PRACTICE FACILITIES
Will open at 6:00 a.m. at both golf courses.
CARTS/PULL CARTS
Players & caddies must not ride on any form of transportation during a round unless authorized by the Committee.
Pull carts are permitted.
SPECTATORS are permitted.
No spectator carts. No Exceptions!
CODE OF CONDUCT
As set forth in the USGA application, the code of conduct applies to all USGA Qualifying and Championships.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Contestants and caddies must be neat in appearance. No denim, No cargo pants or cargo shorts, shirts must have collars.
CLUB POLICIES
Men must remove hats indoors. Please check with each club on their cell phone policy.
FOOD SERVICE
Both clubs will have breakfast for players and caddies. Both clubs will have lunch for players and caddies.
**We ask that you eat lunch at the site of your 2nd round**
Spectators and other guests can purchase lunch.
REPLACEMENT OF CLUB THAT IS BROKEN OR SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED
Model Local Rule G-9:
“Rule 4.1b(3) is modified in this way:
If a player’s club is “broken or significantly damaged” during the round by the player or caddie, except in cases of abuse, the player may replace the club with any club under Rule 4.1b(4).
When replacing a club, the player must immediately take the broken or significantly damaged club out of play, using the procedure in Rule 4.1c(1).
For the purposes of this Local Rule:
- A club is “broken or significantly damaged” when:
➢ the shaft breaks into pieces, splinters or is bent (but not when the shaft is only dented)
➢ the club face impact area is visibly deformed (but not when the club face is only scratched)
➢ the clubhead is visibly and significantly deformed
➢ the clubhead is detached or loose from the shaft, or
➢ the grip is loose.
Exception: A club face or clubhead is not “broken or significantly damaged” solely because it is cracked.
Penalty for Breach of Local Rule – See Rule 4.1b.” (Added 4/2019)
GREEN READING MATERIAL
Previous years yardage books that have green reading information from Brookside and Lakes may not meet the proper scaling.
Check out the following website for FAQ and Rule Interpretation.