Northern California Golf Association

California Amateur Championship Qualifying

Merced Golf & Country Club

May 17, 2021

 

Player Information Sheet

 

Club Information (website/directions):               

Merced Golf and Country Club

6333 North Golf Road

Merced, CA 95340

(209) 722-3357

www.mercedgolfandcountryclub.com

 

PLEASE REVIEW: COVID-19 TOURNAMENT SAFETY POLICIES

Note: Masks are required in and around the clubhouse area at Merced G&CC, or any circumstance where it is not possible to maintain social distancing.

 

Format:

18 holes stroke play.  Contestants will play from the Blue tee markers wherever they are situated. Qualifiers will advance to the Championship proper at The Preserve Golf Club on June 21-26, 2021. The number of spots available at each qualifying site will be determined based on the total number of entrants and the final field at each site. Final number of spots will be available from the Committee on the day of qualifying.

 

Competition Schedule:

Starting times will start at 8:00 AM off Hole #1. Players should be at their assigned tee immediately following the group in front of them. Please do not congregate near the starting tees. 

 

Practice Round Information:

Limited availability to contestants only on Tuesday-Friday after 2:00 PM. Green fees: $45 including cart. Please call the Pro Shop to arrange for practice round tee times and identify yourself as a California Amateur Qualifying participant.

 

Local Rules / Hole Locations / Scorecards:

All paperwork will be available for players on or before Sunday, May 16th via the links below:

No paper materials will be provided or available on site.

 

Food and Beverage Availability:

The clubhouse and restaurant will not be open. Please be prepared to provide your own water and food needs by supplying your own. Water cooler is available outside the Pro Shop.

 

Practice Facilities:

The driving range is open and spaced for safe distancing. Range balls are included for tournament participants. Players are only allowed to show up to practice 30 minutes before their starting time. Please do not use the practice greens prior to 20 minutes before your starting time.

 

Cart Information:

The use of automotive transportation is prohibited for ALL play. Players and caddies must walk. Pull carts are permitted. Spectator carts are prohibited.

 

 

ADDITIONAL RULES INFORMATION

 

Rules Information:                                       

The Rules of Golf effective January 2019 is in effect and are supplemented by the 2021 CGA Hard Card. The Committee will provide any additional Local Rules needed at the qualifying site. It is the player’s responsibility to know the conditions of the competition.

 

Scoring: Players are expected to arrive at their first tee with the latest version of the GolfGenius or USGA Tournament Management App. The player GGID is available on the scorecard PDF available above and will be given to you on the first tee by the starter. When logging in, you MUST login using the provided Player GGID or you will not get access to the digital scorecard portion of the app.

 

  •  DURING THE ROUND - Within the group, players will be marking for one other player (just as you would with a paper scorecard). The electronic scorecard has a section for "Marker's Notes". This is the equivalent to the tear strip at the top of a scorecard where the marker may keep his or her own scores. 
  •  WHEN ROUND IS COMPLETED - At the end of the round, all players in the group must report any rules issues to the committee and confirm hole-by-hole scores are correct.  If there are any discrepancies between your "Marker's Notes" and the scores your marker entered for you, they will be highlighted in yellow.
  • CERTIFYING SCORES - Once all scores are correct you will be prompted to "Certify as Marker" and then you will move to "My Scores", located at the top of your screen, and then be prompted to "Certify as Player".  This is the equivalent of signing a paper scorecard and satisfies the requirements of Rule 3.3b. Scores will be considered official and returned once the player has left the scoring area as defined in the Notice to Players.
  • Digital Scorecard Training - A step-by-step guide to digital scorecards.

 

Staff contact information is available in the Notice to Players if you have any questions after your round. 

 

Deciding Ties: All ties for the final qualifying spots and/or position of alternates will be broken by the USGA recommended method of matching scorecards (Committee Procedures, Section 5A(6)).

 

Prohibition on Certain Types of Shoes:                 

The Local Rule as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect. Model Local Rule G-7.