Northern California Golf Association

2018 Weekend Net Tour

Yocha Dehe GC

July 28, 2018

 

Player Information Sheet

 

Club Information (website/address):                                       14455 Highway 16
                                                                             Brooks, CA 95606

                                                                             Phone: 530-796-465
                                                                             www.yochadehegolfclub.com

 

FORMAT:  The event will be 18 holes of stroke play in a Scramble format. Play will be 35% of the lower Course Handicap and 15% of the higher Course Handicap. A side will start the play of each hole and then select the team’s best shot. The partner may place a ball within six inches (no closer to the hole of the selected spot. The side plays their next stroke from the chosen spot. This procedure is followed on every shot until the ball is holed. Sides are required to select each partner’s tee shot at least six times throughout a round. SCRAMBLE RULES

 

Tees: (Assignment is required for this event due to the format)

(All) Men: White/Green Combo (6,140 yards)

(All) Women: Red tees (5,426 yards)

 

Play will begin at 9 a.m. in a modified shotgun format. Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. under the NCGA tent. Please register NO LATER than 8:30 a.m. to receive your scorecard and rules sheet. You may also join the optional skins game at this time. The top 25 overall net team scores will receive points on the Weekend Net Tour Player of the Year list for their finish, while the remaining teams will receive participation points for completing an 18-hole round. Players who do not have an established numeric handicap index are ineligible to win prizes, skins, or placement points.

 

PACE OF PLAY & RULES: Please be sure to keep up with the group in front of you. Groups that miss their 18-hole checkpoint (finishing over the designated time and more than 14 minutes behind the group in front of them) are subject to a two-stroke penalty.  In order to keep an adequate pace of play, players are asked to pick up once maximum score has been reached on a respective hole.  Players who do not pick up when they have reached maximum score and have their group fall out of position because of their failure to follow this policy are subject to a two-stroke penalty.

 

MAXIMUM SCORES:  Maximum score is a gross quintuple-bogey for this event.

 

Other than the maximum score rule, the USGA Rules of Golf are in effect. It is the player’s responsibility to have a working knowledge of the rules. For more information regarding the rules of golf players can visit the NCGA’s website: https://ncga.org/rules/

 

TIES: Ties for gift card prizes will be settled using USGA recommendations of a card off: best back 9 net score, best back 6 (net), best back 3 (net), followed by best 18th hole (net), finally, tie-break by coin-flip.

 

CARTS: Carts are included for players in this event. Only two carts per group are permitted. NO SPECTATOR CARTS are allowed.

 

DRESS CODE & COURSE ETIQUETTE:  Players are to wear proper golf attire: no denim, no cut-off clothing, collared shirts, hats off inside the clubhouse, etc. Players should behave in an appropriate manner and avoid using foul language. The NCGA does have the right to remove anyone for not abiding by these rules at any time. Being removed from property would result in the loss of all funds.

 

 

PRO SHOP, SNACK BAR, & RANGE:  Pro Shop opens at 6:30 a.m.; Snack Bar opens at 7:00 a.m. Driving range opens at 7:30 a.m.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

 

Q. Does the 6-inch rule apply on the putting green also?

A: Yes, the ball must be played from within six inches from the original spot.

 

Q:  If the ball chosen is on the green is it okay to move off the green within the six inches in the unlikely event such a spot just off the green gives a better angle on the putt?

A: No, the ball must stay in the same condition when using the six-inch allowance, i.e., on the putting green, hazard, bunker. However, the Rules do not differentiate between rough and fairway. Also, see Decision 36-2/1.

 

Q. We’ll be playing our next shot out of a bunker, does the player whose ball was first in the bunker have to play it as it lies or can he also move it up to 6 inches not nearer the hole?

A. The team may play in any order that it considers best. Also, see Decision 36-6/5.5.

 

Q. I’m a righty; my partner is a lefty. I am in a position to get relief from a cart path. Can he play from where the ball is now before I take relief or does he have to play from where I take relief?

A. If the side decides that they are going to take relief from the obstruction, it must be done prior to playing a stroke. The relief must be taken at a spot that affords relief for both the right and left-handed player. Also, see Decision 36-2/5.

 

Q. We are near the end of the round and my partner’s next two tee shots must be used. If I hit a tee shot is there any penalty for practice or any other scramble rule violation?

A. No, there is no penalty for playing a stroke in this situation. However, a side may be penalized for a violation of Rule 6-7, Undue delay.