Conditions of Play
● All players, in entering, have agreed that they have read and accept the terms & conditions of entry and conditions of play.
● Play for the men is from the white tees in rounds one & three, and from the blue tees in round two & four. The ladies will play from the ladies’ tee markers each day.
● Local rules are on the back of the scorecard and are in play.
● Giving and/or asking for advice is not permitted, including to and from teammates, as competitors are playing their own round in the individual event. Information on rules, or matters of public information, such as the position of a hazard or flagstick, is not advice. The penalty for giving or asking for advice is two strokes. See Rule 8 for more information.
● To maintain the pace of play (and as a courtesy to other players on the course) please pick up your ball when you have scratched on a hole.
● Please swap cards with your playing partners from opposing teams. After your round, please check your stroke & st/ford scores very carefully before signing and submitting your card. One player from each group must enter players' scores for each hole into the Golf Genius app on their smartphone. Leaderboards up to 14 holes will be available for all to view through the Golf Genius app.
● Please submit cards promptly to event delegates after play.
● Golf distance measuring devices (including apps delivered on mobile devices) are allowed in the SGA Championships.
● If you are in doubt regarding a rule, check the Rules of Golf and/or inquire with your fellow competitors on your situation.
● If you require a ruling, please contact SGA or the pro shop.
Rules to note
17.1d: Relief for Ball in Penalty Area (Water Hazards)
Yellow stakes: When it is known or virtually certain that a ball is in a yellow penalty area and the player wishes to take relief, the player has two options, each for one penalty stroke:
(a) The player may take stroke-and-distance relief by playing the original ball or another ball from a relief area based on where the previous stroke was made.
(b) The player may take back-on-the-line relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in a relief area based on a reference line going straight back from the hole through-point of entry. The point of entry is a point on the course chosen by the player that is on the reference line through the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the yellow penalty area. There is no limit on how far back on the line the reference point may be. The relief area is one club-length from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and may be in any area of the course, except the same penalty area. In choosing this reference point, the player should indicate the point by using an object (such as a tee).
For Red Stakes/Lateral Water Hazard:
When it is known or virtually certain that a ball is in a red penalty area and the player wishes to take relief, the player has three options, each for one penalty stroke:
(a) The player may take stroke-and-distance relief.
(b) The player may take back-on-the-line relief.
(c) The player may take lateral relief (red penalty area only). The reference point for taking lateral relief is point of entry, which is the estimated point where the original ball last crossed the edge of the red penalty area. The relief area is two club-lengths from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and may be in any area of the course, except the same penalty area. drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard.
18.2b: Ball Out of Bounds; Ball Not Found Within 3 Minutes: If a ball is lost or out of bounds, and the player has NOT already played a provisional, the player may implement Model Local Rule E-5 (Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball OOB). This option allows the player to drop in a large area between the point where the ball is estimated to have come to rest or gone out of bounds and the edge of the fairway of the hole being played that is not nearer the hole. The player gets two penalty strokes when using this relief option. This means that the relief is comparable to what could have been achieved if the player had taken stroke-and-distance relief. This Local Rule cannot be used for an unplayable ball, or for a ball that is known or virtually certain to be in a penalty area.
18.3: Provisional Ball: If a ball may be lost or out of bounds, to save time the player may play another ball provisionally in accordance with Rule 14.6. The player must inform his marker or a fellow-competitor that he intends to play a provisional ball, and he must play it before he or his partner goes forward to search for the original ball.