WEEKLY
PLAY CHECKLIST
- Arrive AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR to your tee time, and check in with the starter. If you will
be late, call to let the starter know.
- Sign up for future tee times.
- Check in at the gazebo near
Hole #1 -- at least 10 minutes prior to tee time. If you are late, you may be moved to a later tee time.
- FOLLOW
THE NEW SCORE-KEEPING PROCEDURE BELOW:
EACH player will keep their
own hole-by-hole scorecard including putts for herself and at least 1 competitor. (Any submitted duplicate completed scorecards
must be identical except for any disputed scores.)
If 2 players in a group -- 2 cards will be kept with both
names. At least 1 completed card will be submitted for the weekly competition.
If 3 players in a group
-- 3 cards will be kept with all names. At lesat 1 completed card will be submitted for the weekly competition.
If
4 players in a group -- 2 competitors names will be on a card with 2 sets of cards kept. 1 completed card
from each set will be submitted for the weekly competition.
A completed scorecard must have the hole-by-hole
scores, putts, gross score, course handicap, net score, and be attested by all players on the card. Remember, by signing and
attesting the scorecard, you are certifying that you have reviewed it completely and understand that any errors or omissions
may disqualify you or other players from that day's competition.
- Putts are counted as the number of times the ball
is struck on the putting green. If you putt and the ball goes off the green, do not count the stroke to get back on the green
as a putt. Do count the stroke that left the green plus all strokes once back on the green.
- If you make a birdie or have a chip in (or eagle!), record it on the separate birdie / chip in sheet for
your flight. Don’t forget, it must be done that day!
- To be eligible for the weekly competition,
you must:
Play 18 holes.
Fully complete your scorecard, including gross, net and putts.
Use your correct COURSE handicap.
Turn in one LEGIBLE scorecard signed by both yourself and your playing partner(s).
Apply Equitable Stroke
Contol before posting your score.
Post your score on the Wednesday of play.
Check the Course Handicap
list on the bulletin board each week and make sure that you use the current course handicap for the course you played. Handicapsare
revised twice per month.
Note: Weekly competitions are NOT posted as tournaments.
Only the Club Championship in August is posted as a tournament.
Posting Errors: Always verify all information on
the last screen before you post in the computer. If you accidentally post an incorrect score, just go ahead and immediately
post the correct score, and notify the Vice President of the mistake. She will delete the incorrect score.
Posting
Other Scores: You should post EVERY round you play at Twin Lakes or ANY other course, including 9-hole scores. If you play
at least 13 holes, you must post it as an 18-hole round. If you play between 7 and 12 holes, you must post a nine-hole score.
For instructions on how to do this, please see http://www.usga.org/playing/handicaps/survival_kit/to_post_or_not.html. Scores
should be posted as soon as possible, especially if it is at the end of the month. Please note that scores posted by internet
may not show up on your records immediately.
RULES FOR WEEKLY COMPETITIONS
Winter Rules: For weekly
competitions, winter rules apply - A ball lying IN YOUR FAIRWAY may be PICKED UP, CLEANED AND PLACED within 12 inches of its
previous location, but no nearer the hole. YOU SHOULD MARK THE ORIGINAL LOCATION BEFORE LIFTING, CLEANING AND PLACING YOUR
BALL. However, you are encouraged to play the ball as it lies whenever possible to give you a more accurate handicap and prepare
you for the Club Championship when you may not move or clean your ball anywhere.
Ball: You should mark your ball
with a distinctive mark. If you do not, you will not be able to absolutely identify your ball. In that case, you would incur
a penalty. If you NEED to hit a provisional ball, hit a different brand or a ball with a different mark.
Drop Rule:
You should mark the location of your ball before lifting it. Then you should mark the appropriate drop point. To drop, stand
erect and extend your arm level with your shoulder, and drop the ball. The ball may not roll closer to the hole than the marked
drop point, but it may roll as far as two club lengths from the point where it first lands, without requiring a re-drop. The
ball must be in complete relief from the eligible condition. (For example, it may not roll back onto the cart path or into
ground under repair, once it has been lifted and dropped.) See The Rules of Golf for complete explanations of the rules related
to penalties, drops and relief.
Rocks: A ball lying on or near a rock or large root may be placed within 12 inches no
nearer the hole, without penalty. The placement may not improve the player’s situation (examples: no nearer the hole,
no relief from a tree, no moving from rough to fairway). Rocks in bunkers may be removed.
8-Stroke Rule: If a player
has not reached the green after her 8th stroke, she MUST pick up the ball, approach the green on line of flight, and place
her ball on the green one putter head in. She will then putt out in turn beginning with the count of 10. (Stroke 9 was moving
the ball to the green.) However, if a player accidentally hits nine strokes before she gets to the green, she must continue
to play that hole without the benefit of the 8-stroke rule.
EVERY PLAYER MUST HOLE OUT AT EVERY HOLE EXCEPT IF
ASKED TO SKIP A HOLE BY THE PLAY MANAGER. (See Pace of Play for procedure if that happens.)
Exception: During the
Club Championship, do not use the 8-Stroke rule. Count every stroke. Otherwise, you will be disqualified.
Finding
the Nearest Point of Relief: This procedure is used to take relief from an immovable obstruction (like the cart path or irrigation
box), an abnormal ground condition (like ground under repair), or a wrong putting green. It is the point of the course nearest
the ball where no interference occurs, and that is not nearer the hole. Determine the NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF by using the
club you would choose if the interference were not there, and take the stance, with the club in hand, at the nearest place
that gives you complete relief from the original condition. There is only ONE nearest point of relief. Mark the place the
club head rests (with a tee), measure one club length with the same club, and also mark that position with a tee. Then drop
the ball within the area between the two tees. For complete rules, please refer to The Rules of Golf.
Drop Zones:
OAKS COURSE – HOLE #2 & 5: If you do not clear the water on your tee shot, you have two options:
Hit again from the tee box (hitting 3). You may use a tee.
OR
You may advance the ball to the drop area
(hitting 3). If you drop, you may not use a tee.
LAKES COURSE – HOLE # 8: If you do not clear the water on
your tee shot, you have TWO options:
Hit again from the teeing ground (hitting 3). You may use a tee.
OR
You may advance the ball to the green-side drop area near the pump house, taking the water out of play (hitting 3). From
the drop area, you may not use a tee.
LAKES COURSE – Hole #11: See Oaks #2 &5.
LAKES COURSE
– HOLE #17: The asphalt that crosses the fairway is a “free drop” from the nearest point of relief no closer
to the hole. See the DROP RULE for the proper procedure.
LAKES COURSE – HOLE #17: The fence that borders
the right side of the hole is an immovable obstruction. You are entitled to free relief. Please use the rule related to an
immovable obstruction on how to obtain relief. You may not play the ball from the other side of the fence (local TLWGA rule).
Provisionals: Hit a provisional ball to speed up play, WHENEVER you suspect that your ball may be out of bounds (OB)
or lost outside a hazard. You MUST declare to your fellow competitors that you are hitting a provisional ball and should use
a different brand ball or one marked differently from your original. If you find your original ball (in bounds and not in
a hazard), you cannot use the provisional and must play with your original ball. Strokes taken with the provisional ball do
not count. If you do not find your original ball, play the provisional, counting all strokes. For example, if your provisional
ball was played from the tee box, the ball is lying 3, and you are hitting 4. You CANNOT use your provisional if it is known
or virtually certain that your original ball went into a staked area. You must proceed according to the rules of a ball lost
in a hazard or for a ball lying in a hazard.
Lateral Hazard (Red Stakes): If it is known or virtually certain that
your ball comes to rest or is lost in a red-staked lateral hazard, you may:
1) Play the ball as it lies with no
penalty. You MUST NOT ground your club, move or touch anything in the hazard or red-staked area, before making your stroke.
Otherwise you incur a 2-stroke penalty.
OR
take a one-stroke penalty and:
a) Drop a ball
outside the hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than the point where the original ball last crossed
the margin of the hazard (following the line of the red stakes).
b) Drop on a point on the opposite margin of the
hazard equidistant from the hole. (This is not usually a reasonable option.)
c) You may return to your previous
position and hit again. You may only re-tee on the teeing ground. If your ball is lost in the hazard or lies in a hazard,
you MAY NOT use a provisional ball, even if you hit one.
Please refer to The Rules of Golf for further clarification
and explanation.
STANDING RULES
1. The secretary will maintain records of all official actions
taken by the association. Minutes of meetings will be approved by the Executive Committee.
2. Financial records
will be audited annually by a committee appointed by the president.
3. Play will be every Wednesday beginning the
first Wednesday in April and ending the last Wednesday in October.
4. Each weekly competition round must be played
with at least one other member during the tee times reserved for the association and according to The Rules of Golf and any
TLWGA or local rules.
5. Members may bring a guest to weekly competitions and play at the end of the field if space
is available. For the round to count toward year-end awards and the Club Championship, at least one other member must play
with you.
6. Weekly play will normally consist of 18 holes. The Tournament Director may cancel or shorten play
because of weather conditions. You may still play, but the round will not count for points or for Club Championship eligibility.
7. The Club Championship is based on the best combined two of three rounds. The same two rounds are used to determine
lowest putts. The Championship will be held on three consecutive Wednesdays. You may walk or ride.
8. Winter rules
and the 8-stroke rule do not apply for The Club Championship.
9. Tie-Breaker Procedure: If there is a tie for overall
low gross for the Club Championship, the winner will be determined by comparing scores in this order: the last 9, the last
6, the last 3, and finally the score on the 18th hole. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined in a sudden
death playoff.
10. The Fall Luncheon & Membership Meeting is
held the first Wednesday in November, with awards presented at this time.
POINTS & AWARDS
Members
must participate in 50% of the weekly competitions to qualify for annual awards and 50% of the weekly competitions prior to
the Club Championship to qualify for that event.
Club Championship
Low Gross – 20 pts
Club Championship Flight Winners: Low Gross – 10 pts, Low Net – 10 pts, Low
Putts – 5 pts
Club Champtionship Weekly Winners: Low
Gross – 3 pts, Low Net – 2 pts, Low Putts – 1 pt
Weekly Competition:1st – 5 pts, 2nd –
4 pts, 3rd – 3pts, 4th – 2 pts
Note: There will be one place awarded for every 5 participants in
a flight. In inclement weather, a minimum number of participants by flight (3) or overall (15) may be determined at the
discretion of the Tournament Director. A
player can win only one place prize weekly. Ties are not broken.
Birdies: 1 pt each; Overall Most Birdies –
Recognition
Chip-Ins: 2 pts each; Overall Most Chip-Ins – Recognition
Eagles/Hole in One: 10 pts
each
Annual Awards
Overall Putting Average: 1st –
15 pts, 2nd – 10 pts, 3rd – 5 pts
Perfect Attendance: 5 pts
Ringers: 5 pts per flight for
each course
Most Improved: 1st – 15 pts, 2nd – 10 pts, 3rd – 5 pts
General Attendance:
1/2 pt for each Wednesday attended
Volunteer Service: Officer – 15 pts, Committee Chairs – 10 pts,
Event Chair – 5 pts, Other Volunteers – 2 pts
