Better Ball Gross & Net - LI
Port Jefferson Country Club
44 Fairway Drive
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Monday, June 18th 2018
NOTICE TO PLAYERS
USGA RULES OF GOLF AND WMGA LOCAL RULES, CONDITIONS AND PACE OF PLAY GUIDELINES ARE IN EFFECT
EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS:
Unless otherwise noted, the Penalty For Breach Of A Local Rule Or Condition is two strokes.
PRACTICE RANGE
Range is open from 7 AM. Practice balls complimentary.
GENERAL
Pro Shop opens at 7 AM; Bill Makedon, PGA Professional – (631) 285-1814
Distance-Measuring Devices are allowed.
Proper golf attire must be worn at all WMGA events. No denim of any color, leggings, tank tops, warm-up suits,
or sweatpants will be permitted. Under no circumstances will short shorts or low cut shirts be allowed. Skorts
and shorts must be Bermuda length, no more than 5” above the knee. Members whose dress is deemed
inappropriate by the WMGA may be denied participation in the tournament.
TEE MARKERS
Red Tees. 5,397 yards. Slope & Rating: 71.4/124 Yardage is calculated to the center of the green.
CARTS
All players are required to take a Port Jefferson Country Club cart. The use of caddies will not be permitted.
Cart Fees: $25 per person payable by cash or check made out to the WMGA.
FORMAT
One round of 18 holes of four-ball stroke play. Use 95% of each player’s Course Handicap, taking the strokes
as they fall on the scorecard. The Course Handicap (after 95% allowance) of the members of a side may NOT
differ by more than eight (8) strokes. If a difference of more than eight (8) strokes cannot be avoided, an
additional 10 percent reduction will be applied to the Course Handicap of each member of the side. Pairings
made by the Committee. Certificates are awarded to the members of the low gross and net teams. Ties will be
decided by matching cards. The winner of each will be determined on the basis of the best team score, gross or
net as applicable, for the last nine holes of the day. If still tied, the winner will be determined on the basis of
the best team score, gross or net as applicable, for the last six holes, last three holes and finally the 18th hole.
One-half, one-third, one-sixth and one-eighteenth of each player’s Course Handicap will be deducted to
determine the best net score. If this procedure does not break the tie, the winner will be determined by blind
draw.
FOOD SERVICE
Please eat breakfast before arriving at the course. Lunch will be served starting at 11:30AM. Charges for
lunch have been included in the entry fee (not including halfway house & alcoholic beverages).
EMBEDDED BALL RULE 25-2
“If a player’s ball is embedded in any closely-mown area through the green, it may be lifted, cleaned and
dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when
dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green.”
LOCAL RULES
DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICES
“For all play during WMGA competitions, a player may
obtain distance information by use of a distancemeasuring
device. If during a stipulated round, a player
uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to
gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his
play (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player
is in breach of Rule 14-3.”
OUT OF BOUNDS
Defined by white stakes. Additional distinctions of Out of
Bounds include: Outside fence bordering the course,
Hole #1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13, #15, #16,
#17 & #18. Complex of grounds superintendent’s
building, Hole #1, #2, #3. Driving range fence on Hole
#3.
WATER HAZARDS
Defined by yellow stakes.
LATERAL WATER HAZARDS
Defined by red stakes.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR
All flower beds are to be played as Ground Under
Repair.
A ball resting in any protective shrub, requires
mandatory free relief under Rule 25.
OBSTRUCTIONS
Stones in bunkers ARE Movable Obstructions.
Immoveable Obstructions Close to Putting Green (e.g.
Sprinkler Heads)
Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may
be taken under Rule 24-2.
In addition, if a ball lies through the green 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, the player may take relief as follows:
The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest
point to where the ball lay that (a) is not nearer
the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in
a hazard or on a putting green.
If the player‘s ball lies on the putting green and an
immovable obstruction within two club-lengths of the
putting green intervenes on his line of putt, the player
may take relief as follows:
The ball must be lifted and placed at the nearest
point to where the ball lay that (a) is not nearer
the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in
a hazard.
The ball may be cleaned when lifted.
Exception: A player may not take relief under this Local
Rule if interference by anything other than immovable
obstructions makes the stroke clearly impracticable.
Penalty for breach of local rule is two strokes.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF PLAY
Port Jefferson Country Club does NOT have a lightning detection system. Although bad weather is not of itself a good
reason for discontinuing play, a player is permitted to discontinue play at any time she herself believes there is a
danger from lightning. The WMGA strongly endorses each individual’s attention, vigilance and care in this regard, to one’s
own safety and that of one’s caddie.
Rule 6-8(b) details the procedure for discontinuance of play, e.g. darkness, golf course unplayable, which shall be signaled
by three short blasts, repeated of an air horn(s). If players are in the process of playing a hole, they may continue provided
they do so without delay. If players choose to continue, they shall discontinue either before or immediately after completing
the hole. The penalty for breach of this Rule is disqualification.
In potentially dangerous situations, e.g. lightning in the area, play shall be discontinued immediately following a
suspension of play by the Committee, which shall be signaled by one prolonged blast, of a siren. If a player fails to
discontinue play immediately, she shall be disqualified unless circumstances warrant waiving such a penalty as provided in
Rule 33-7.
Play shall not resume in either case until signaled by two short blasts, repeated of an air horn(s). All practice areas shall be
closed during a suspension of play, until the Committee has declared them open for use.
When play is discontinued in a dangerous situation, players should seek the nearest point of shelter.
SEEK: AVOID:
Lightning shelters Open areas
Clubhouse Water
Maintenance buildings Metal
On-course buildings Wire fences, overhead wires, power lines
Automobiles Isolated trees
Dense trees Elevated ground
Low-lying areas Maintenance machinery
Golf carts