52nd Seniors’ “B” Championship
Sands Point Golf Club
130 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
Tuesday, August 21st 2018
NOTICE TO PLAYERS
TEE TIMES BEGIN AT 7:30AM
THE WMGA WILL BE POSTING SCORES DIRECTLY TO GHIN
Cart Fees: $30 per player - PLEASE BRING A CHECK PAYABLE TO THE WMGA for the cart rental. There will be NO caddies available.
USGA RULES OF GOLF AND WMGA LOCAL RULES AND CONDITIONS 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 opens at 7:00AM Practice balls complimentary.
GENERAL
Pro Shop opens at 7:00AM; Robert Gick, PGA, Head Golf Professional – (516) 883-3130
Distance-Measuring Devices are allowed. Electronic communication devices MUST be turned off.
Proper golf attire must be worn at all WMGA events. No denim of any color, leggings, tank tops, warm-up suits, or sweat pants 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.
TEE MARKERS
RED TEES: 5,496 Rating/Slope: 72.7/131
Yardage is calculated to center of green.
FORMAT
18 holes of stroke play. Full Course Handicap. Pairings made by the Committee. Trophy awarded to the low gross winner. Ties for the gross trophy will be decided by an immediate hole-by-hole playoff beginning on the first hole. A player not present for a playoff must forfeit. Ties for the net winner will be decided by matching cards.
CARTS
Cart Fees: $30 per player - PLEASE BRING A CHECK PAYABLE TO THE WMGA for the cart rental. There will be NO caddies available.
FOOD SERVICE
Continental Breakfast will be served starting at 6:30AM. Lunch will be served at 11:00AM. Phones are not permitted in the lunch area.
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.”
DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICES
“For all play during WMGA competitions, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring 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.”
LOCAL RULES
OUT OF BOUNDS
Defined by white stakes and boundary fences.
WATER HAZARDS
Defined by yellow stakes.
USE OF DROP AREAS IS NOT PERMITTED.
LATERAL WATER HAZARDS
Defined by red stakes.
USE OF DROP AREAS IS NOT PERMITTED.
Movable OBSTRUCTIONS
Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions
Immovable OBSTRUCTIONS
The Skeet range is considered an immovable obstruction.
Immoveable Obstructions Close to Putting Green (e.g. Sprinkler Heads)
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
Sands Point Golf Club does 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