NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF ASSOCIATION

 

54th ANNUAL FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

SPYGLASS HILL GOLF COURSE

MAY 7-9, 2021

 

 

Club Information:        Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Stevinson Drive & Spyglass Hill Road, Pebble Beach, CA 93953

Pro Shop: (831) 625-8563

 

PLEASE REVIEW: COVID-19 TOURNAMENT SAFETY POLICIES

 

MASKS: Masks are REQUIRED for anyone entering the Pro Shop or Spyglass Grill, or any circumstance where it is not possible to maintain social distancing.

 

Registration:  There is no formal registration.  Make sure to arrive at your starting tee 10 minutes prior to your starting time. The atomic clocks at the putting greens or starting tees display the official tournament time.

 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

54 hole four-ball stroke play, 18 holes per day. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 40 teams and ties. Play will

be from the BLUE NCGA tee markers at (see yardage sheet). There will be a play-off to determine first place 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 or third place will be broken using the USGA method of matching cards for medals only.

 

Championship Schedule:                                            

Friday and Saturday – Double wave from tees #1 and #10. Morning wave starts at 7:00AM and the afternoon wave starts at 12:00PM.

Sunday – 7:30AM off tees #1 and #10.

 

Local Rules / Hole Locations / Scorecards:

All paperwork will be available for players ONLINE linked below on or before May 6th (Hole Locations for May 9th will be posted on May 8th).

 

Automotive Transportation:

Golf carts are optional at the player’s expense. Fee - $90 per cart. A maximum of two carts per group is permitted. SPECTATOR CARTS ARE PROHIBITED. Golf carts are restricted to cart paths at all times. 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.

 

Caddies:

Caddies are permitted and a player may bring their own caddie. Pebble Beach Co. caddies are available on a limited basis and may be reserved by calling the Caddie Master at 831-622-6162.

 

Food Services:  Spyglass Hill Grill opens at 6:00AM. To avoid losing position and penalty for slow play/undue delay, during their stipulated rounds all players are advised to order ready-made food at the grill.  Payments must be made by CREDIT CARD only and masks MUST be worn inside the Grill.   

 

Water: Spyglass Hill has placed hand sanitizers for use next to water coolers on holes 5, 8, 12 and 15. Bottled water will not be provided. Players should be prepared with their own water bottles or purchase bottled water from the Spyglass Grill.

 

Practice Rounds: The NCGA does not arrange practice rounds and does not administer Spyglass Hill GC.  If you wish to play prior to the tournament you must make reservations by calling Golf Central (800) 654-9300.  Green fees are $415 per (does not include cart). Please call the Pro Shop for more information. 

 

Driving Range:  The Pro Shop and Driving Range open at 6:00 AM. Range balls are available at no charge throughout the championship. The driving range is not available after the round. Players are only permitted on site one hour prior to their starting time.

 

Gate Clearance:  For Pebble Beach gate clearance, please state your name and the NCGA tournament you are playing into the Pebble Beach Security personnel upon arrival at any gate to 17-Mile Drive. 

 

Guests:  Spectators are not permitted, however, players may have up to one guest on property.  Guests must walk, carts will not be permitted.

 

Withdrawals: If you are unable to play in the Championship, please call the NCGA Rules & Competitions Department at (831)625-4653 as soon as possible so that an alternate may be notified.

 

RULES INFORMATION – It is the player’s responsibility to know the Rules and Terms of the Competition.

 

Rules of Play:  The Rules of Golf effective January 2019 are in effect and are supplemented by the 2021 NCGA Hard Card.  The Committee will provide any additional Local Rules needed at the championship site.  Please be familiar with the NCGA Regulations and Policies, and Pace of Play Policy.

 

Scoring: 

Players are expected to download the USGA TM app (or GolfGenius). If you have previously downloaded the app please make sure you have the most up to date version. The player GGID is available on the scorecard PDF available above and will be given to you on the first tee by the starter.

  •  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 IS 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. 
  • Staff contact information is available in the Notice to Players linked above if you have any questions after your round. 
  • For guidance using the Mobile Scoring App, please see this training video.

 

Dress Code:  See NCGA Hard Card. Players AND caddies must adhere to the dress code.

 

Footwear:  Non-metal spikes required.  Shoes with traditionally designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (when such metal comes in contact with the surface of the putting green) are prohibited.  Penalty for breach of this condition:  See Rule 4.3a. See Model Local Rule G-7.