2021 Father Son Modified Scotch Tournament

SENIOR DIVISION

Renaissance | Haverhill, MA | Juy 26, 2021

 

The Rules of Golf, Mass Golf Hard Card, and Terms of Competitions for Mass Golf Championships govern all play except as modified by the following local rules:

 

Scorecard: The Renaissance scorecard is unofficial and has no status.

 

Format: 18 Holes Stroke Play. The format will be a modified scotch (Selected Drive Alternate Shot). Each team member will hit a tee shot after which the better of the two balls will be played into the hole in alternate shot format. Please remember that penalty shots DO NOT affect the order of play. For example: Player A hits his ball into a penalty area. Player B would drop a ball as prescribed under 17.1d and play the next shot.

 

Tees: Play will be from the BLACK Mass Golf Tee Markers.

 

Out of Bounds: Defined by the inside edge at ground level of all white stakes, white lines, white dots and boundary fence posts.

Hole 3 - Left                                          

Hole 7 - Left                                                

Hole 12 - Left & Behind Green                                          

Hole 14 - Left of & Behind Green

Hole 16 - Right of & Behind Green  

Hole 17 - Left        

                                        

Red Penalty Areas: Defined by red lines. In the absence of a line, the stakes define the margin of the penalty area.

Hole 1 - Front of & Behind Green, Left*       

Hole 2 - Right of Tee                                                          

Hole 3 - Left & Front of Green

Hole 5 - Left                                                   

Hole 6 - Left & Right                                       

Hole 7 - Behind Green                                   

Hole 8 - Left, Right & Behind Green            

Hole 9 - Left of Green                                   

Hole 10 - Left & Right of Green                                                                                             

Hole 11 - Front of Tee & Left  

Hole 12 - Right of Tee

Hole 13 - Right

Hole 14 - Right 

Hole 15 - Left & Right

Hole 16 - Left

Hole 17 - Behind Green

Hole 18 - Front of Tee & Right off Tee

 

*As an additional relief option for a ball crossing the edge of the Red Penalty Area between the section of timber fencing behind the 1st Green, a player may use the nearest of the (2) two drop zone(s) provided.

 

No Play Zone: Penalty areas identified by RED STAKES with GREEN TOPS are No Play Zones. When a ball is in the no play zone, the ball must NOT be played as it lies and relief MUST be taken from interference by the no play zone under Rule 17.1e.

Hole 9 - Left

Hole 10 - Left

                    

Immovable Obstructions: All cart paths (paved or unpaved), roads (paved or unpaved), their immediate extensions/adjacent worn areas, white lined areas tying into cart paths and wooden bulkheads. Relief may be taken under Rule 16.1.

 

Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Green: Relief is available only when the ball and the immovable obstruction lie in a closely-mown area, the ball lies in the general area, and an immovable obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole. (Drop ball within one club-length of complete relief)

 

Integral Parts of the Golf Course: All stonewalls and rock outcroppings are integral parts of the golf course, relief without penalty is NOT permitted.

 

Pace of Play:  Pace for this round is 4 hours and 30 minutes. Please ensure that you are keeping within one hole of the group in front of you and within the time par printed on your scorecard.

 

DECISIONS BY THE RULES COMMITTEE IN ATTENDANCE ARE FINAL.

Mass Golf Staff-in-Charge: Jenna Walkiewicz (401) 744-1474