2021 Mother Son Modified Scotch Tournament
Brookmeadow Country Club
Rescheduled to August 4th, 2021
Player Information Sheet & Local Rules
History of the Mother Son Modified Scotch Tournament: The tournament originated at Wellesley Country Club. Last year’s winners were 1st Division – Jane & Nick Fiste, 2nd Division – Sue & James Curtin and 3rd Division – Tracy Welch & Bradford Adams.
Rules of Golf: The USGA Rules of Golf, Local Rules and Terms of Competitions for Mass Golf Tournaments govern all play.
Mass Golf Policies & Procedures: Please refer to Policies & Procedures in Response to Covid-19, Policies & Procedures and Pace of Play Policy.
Format: Both golfers hit their tee shot. Then they select which drive they want to use of the two and play alternate shot into the hole with that ball. Teams write down the team score on each hole. Add up all 18 holes and that is the gross score. Subtract the 50% combined handicap we will provide and that is your net score.
Shotgun Times: 9:00 AM Shotgun Start. Refer to pairings and starting hole assignments. Golfers to be ready at their carts by 8:50 AM and at their designated hole to start at 9:00 AM.
Handicaps: 50% Combined Handicaps as of July 22nd, 2021.
Scorecards: Paper scorecards will be provided to all participants for the player’s own notes. All paper scorecards are considered UNOFFICIAL. Do NOT exchange scorecards at any time. The official scorecard will be the mobile golf genius app scoring. Prior to the tournament, players should download the USGA Tournament Management App. Click HERE for mobile scoring instructions. Click HERE to download the app. You will be provided a GGID number on your scorecards and that is the number you type into the app to see your foursome.
Enter Gross scores only in the app. Net will be calculated by the app. After both team’s gross scores are entered for a hole, click “Save Scores”. Only one person from the foursome is responsible for inputting scores in the app and another is responsible for the unofficial written scorecard. These will be two golfers from different teams and it is up to each foursome who those individuals will be. Scores should not be posted for handicap purposes as the round has not been played in an authorized format.
You can toggle back and forth from the score input page to the leaderboard near the top of the phone app screen.
Tees: All Division 1 sons will be playing from Mass Golf Blue Tees from approximately 6,200 yards. All Division 2 sons will be playing from Brookmeadow White Tees from approximately 5,774 yards. All Division 3 sons will be playing from Mass Golf Red Tees from approximately 5,119 yards. All women will also be playing from Mass Golf Red Tees from approximately 5,119 yards.
Distance-Measuring Devices: Permitted as specified in Mass Golf Policies & Procedures.
Practice Areas: There is a practice green in front of the clubhouse. No chipping is allowed around this practice green. The range can be found on the far side of the clubhouse next to the maintenance building.
Yardage Markers: Markers on sprinkler heads as well as in the fairway for 100, 150, and 200 yards.
Hole Locations: Hole location sheet is in the player portal HERE.
Out of Bounds: Defined by the inside edge at ground level of all white skates, lines, fences or posts.
Hole #2 – Left side mid-fairway where houses start
Red Penalty Areas: Defined by red lines or posts. In the absence of a line, red stakes define the edge of the penalty area.
Hole #1 – Entire left side, right side gully, behind green, maintenance building –> drop zone option available
Hole #2 – Left side up to OB, gully area on right side marked
Hole #3 – Entire left side, behind green, right side gully, front right of green pond
Hole #4 – Right of blue tee, front of blue and white tees, entire left side, right side gully
Hole #5 – Entire left side, behind green, right side gully
Hole #6 – Pond, right of blue tee, left of tee, behind green
Hole #7 – Behind green, front left of green, right and left sides of fairway, front of blue tees
Hole #8 – Front of blue and white tees, entire left side, right side of tee to fairway
Hole #9 – Front of blue tees, Behind green, left side before green, right side mid-fairway
Hole #10 – Right of blue and white tees, behind green
Hole #11 – Entire left side, right of green
Hole #12 – Entire left side
Hole #13 – Left, right and front of blue and white tees, entire left side, behind green
Hole #14 – Left of tee to mid fairway, pond right of tee, right of green
Hole #15 – Behind green, right of tee
Hole #16 – Right and left of tees, entire left side, most of the right side, behind green
Hole #17 – Front, left and right of tee to fairway, right, left and behind green
Hole #18 – Entire left side of hole, cart barn/clubhouse defined by pavement -> drop zone option available near green
Power Lines on Hole #2: If it is known or virtually certain that a player’s ball hit the power line during the play of Hole #2, the stroke does not count. The player MUST play a ball without penalty from where the previous stroke was made (Meodel Local Rule E-11)
Immovable Obstructions: All cart paths (paved or unpaved), roads (paved or unpaved), their immediate extensions/adjacent worn areas and white lined areas tying into cart paths. Relief may be taken.
Ground Under Repair: Areas enclosed with white painted lines are considered ground under repair. Relief may be taken. Also, all flower beds are considered ground under repair. Any construction or wood chipping, downed trees are considered ground under repair.
Pace of Play: Pace for this round is 4 hours and 30 minutes. Please ensure that you are keeping within a hole of the group in front of you and within the time par printed on your scorecard.
Bathrooms: Located inside the clubhouse. There is another bathroom located on the course in the halfway house.
Inclement Weather: Click link HERE.
Water and Snacks: Water coolers will be located on holes 4, 6, 12, and 15.
Food and Beverage – Buffet Lunch: There will not be food and beverage available for purchase at the clubhouse but the facilities will be available. There will be a beverage cart on the golf course throughout the day. The golf shop will be open and the bar will be open following play. Buffet lunch will be available following play. The menu will be as follows: Tri-colored tortilla chips and pita chips with chef’s choice of dips and salsa. Garden salad with honey Italian vinaigrette. Rolls with butter. Deli board including honey baked ham and cheese subs and roasted turkey subs, lettuce and tomato, condiments on the side, sausage, peppers and sausage, peppers and onions on sub rolls. Variety of cookies and brownies.
Scoring: At the end of the round all scores must be verified by the team before your team’s designated app scorekeeper and unofficial written scorekeeper reports to the scoring tent. These designated scorekeepers are the ONLY individuals from the foursome that needs to report to the scoring area. All other players must not congregate near the scoring area. Scorekeepers must keep social distance in a line to confirm their scores with Mass Golf staff. Mass Golf staff will verify with the designated scorekeepers that their scores are accurate and will take a verbal yes as a confirmation/signature as this will be a no touch process.
Awards: Overall and Division Trophies engraved with names of gross winners. Ties honored for first place gross only. All other ties will be decided by matching cards in accordance with USGA recommended method. Prize certificates to be used at host club.
DECISIONS BY THE COMMITTEE IN ATTENDANCE ARE FINAL.
Mass Golf Staff Members In Charge:
Naomi Nesenoff, PGA
Manager of Women’s Events and Player Development
Abbie Weaver
Women’s Events Intern
We would like to thank the host club staff for their hospitality:
Ryan MacDonald – Director of Golf
Brian Gernux – Head Golf Professional
Ann MacDonald – Club Manager
Dan Vetere – Golf Course Superintendent
Thank you to our Mass Golf Volunteers:
Elizabeth Derwin
Janice Spence