2023 Scotch Tournament
White Mountain Country Club
3644 Country Club Circle
Pinetop, AZ 85935
Entry Fee: $400 per team
TPA Fee: $375 per team
DATES: October 9 - 10, 2023
FORMAT: 36-holes of Chapman system (also known as Pinehurst). The partners both drive from the tee, each partner plays a second shot with the other’s ball after which a choice is made as to the ball with which the hole is to be completed, continuing with alternate shots until the ball is holed. Teams will be allowed 60% of the lower handicap player’s Course Handicap plus 40% of the higher handicap player’s Course Handicap.
FIELD SIZE: 88 players maximum
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 4 p.m.
YARDAGE: Event yardage is posted on the website.
ELIGIBILITY: All players must have an active membership with an AGA Member Club to participate.
HANDICAPS: October 3, 2023 handicap revision will be used to determine flights (based on lowest player’s course handicap) and will be used for net competition.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Monday, October 9
1:00 p.m. shotgun First Round
Tuesday, October 10
9:00 a.m. shotgun Final Round
PRACTICE ROUNDS: Practice rounds will be available Monday, October 2 through Sunday, October 8 for $100 including tax, cart and range balls. FEES ARE PAYABLE BY CASH OR CHECK ONLY as White Mountain Country Club does NOT accept credit cards. (If you are a member of a reciprocal club, you may bill the practice rounds fees to your home club.) You may schedule practice rounds up to 10 days prior to playing (after Sept. 25) by calling the White Mountain Country Club Golf at (928) 367-4357. Please mention you are playing in the AGA event.
PAIRINGS: Tournament pairings will be emailed to participants by end of day on Wednesday, October 4.
PRACTICE FACILITY: Will be available one hour prior to play.
CADDIES: Caddies are NOT permitted for the event.
GOLF CARTS: The use of golf carts is included in the registration fee; however, players are permitted to walk if interested. AGA Cart policy (maximum of two riders per cart and maximum of two carts per group) will be enforced.
In addition, the following policies will be enforced:
- Spectator carts are not permitted for insurance reasons, NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Carts are assigned only to contestants. A caddie may use a cart only if a contestant is not displaced by such use.
- Restrictions on cart use for players are at the discretion of the Host Site and all players are bound by those requirements, subject to withdrawal for violations of that policy. Any such restrictions will be posted at the tournament site.
- Carts must be kept on paths if available near greens and tees.
- Any non-player riding with a player is considered a caddie and subject to any potential Rules violations.
- Pull carts are permitted as long as not in conflict with the Host Club rules.
WITHDRAW POLICY:
- Players who withdraw prior to the close of registration will receive 75% of the entry fee, regardless of reason. (TPA members get 100% if they withdraw prior to close of registration.)
- Players who withdraw after the close of registration and prior to 72 hours of the qualifier will receive 50% of the entry fee, regardless of reason.
- Players who withdraw within 72 hours (3 days) of the first day of the event, will not receive a refund.
Players may withdraw by calling the AGA office (602) 944-3035 during normal business hours or calling the Withdraw Line at (602) 944-3035 ext. 210 and leaving a message.
PAYOUTS: White Mountain Country Club gift cards will be given to top finishers. Specific payout amounts will be posted at the event. Gift cards will be given out to winners following the event. There will be an overall Champion and overall Net Champion as well as gross and net prizes within each flight – with 33% of the flight being paid.