Northern California Golf Association

56th Annual Public Links Championship Qualifying

Player Information Sheet

Laguna Seca Golf Course

June 3, 2021

 

 

 

Club Information:

Laguna Seca Golf Course

10520 York Road

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 373-3701

https://www.lagunasecagolf.com/

 

PLEASE REVIEW: NCGA “Play it Safe – COVID-19 Tournament Policies”

Note: Masks are required in and around the clubhouse area at the course, or any circumstance where it is not possible to maintain social distancing.

 

Format:

18 holes stroke play.  Scratch Division play will be from the BLACK tees. Net Division play will be from the BLUE tees for the men and GREEN tees for the women. Net Division will play at 100% of their course handicap. Course Handicaps for women will be adjusted accordingly.  The number of qualifying spots available at each qualifying site will be determined based on the total number of entrants and the final field at each site.  Final numbers of spots will be available from the Committee on the day of qualifying. Players will be playing to June 1, 2021 Indexes. Qualifiers will advance to the championship at Poppy Hills GC & Pacific Grove GC, June 28-29, 2021.

 

Competition Schedule:

8:00 AM off tee 1. Players should be at their assigned tee 10 minutes prior to their tee time.

 

Practice Round Information:

If you wish to play a practice round you must make reservations by calling the golf shop at the

number listed above. Practice rounds are subject to availability.

 

Cart Fee Information:

Golf carts are optional at the player’s expense. Spectator carts are prohibited. A maximum of two carts per group is permitted.

 

Food and Beverage Availability:

The restaurant will be open. Outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Water fountains and water coolers have been removed or shut down. Please be prepared to provide for your own water and food needs by supplying your own.

 

Local Rules / Scorecards:

All paperwork will be available for players on or before Tuesday, June 1st via the links below:

  • Notice to Players (Local Rules)
  • Scorecards Net - Scratch (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.

 

Rules 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.

 

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.

 

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: Laguna Seca has 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:  Six inches 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.

 

ADDITIONAL RULES INFORMATION

 

Rules Information:                                       

The Rules of Golf effective January 2019 is in effect and are supplemented by the 2021 CGA Hard Card. The Committee will provide any additional Local Rules needed at the qualifying site. It is the player’s responsibility to know the conditions of the competition.

 

Scoring: Players MUST 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 official and returned once the player has left the scoring area as defined in 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 if you have any questions after your round. 

 

Prohibition on Certain Types of Shoes:                 

The Local Rule as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. Model Local Rule G-7.

 

 

Any questions concerning this event should be directed to the NCGA Rules and Competitions Office at 831-625-4653.