TOURNAMENT

BEST BALL FORMAT – NOT APPLICABLE FOR SCRAMBLE FORMAT

Local Rules

Handicap

MAXIMUM allowable full handicap is 28 for men ladies.

 

ALL ladies start from the RED markers and all men from the YELLOW markers.

Score (Texas Scramble)

  1. Only the TEAM GROSS scores on each hole are to be recorded on the SCORE CARD. Net scores are computed afterwards
  2. One player in each responsible for the Team score and shall clearly announce his Team score on completing a hole; a player on the opposing team will record the score.
  3. In order to speed up the game, ALL PLAYERS are requested to PICK UP their ball when it becomes OBVIOUS that there is no chance to score less than 3 over Par. The SCORE on this hole will be entered as a cross (X), and a cross (X) will be counted as 3 GROSS OVER PAR by the Committee as any other recorded score over 3 over par.
  4. As the competition is based on stroke play, a “GIMME” is not permitted. Unless the ball has been picked up (see 3 above), each player must HOLE OUT, and particularly when he/she can return a sensible score on a hole.

Out of Bounds or Lost Ball

If a ball is clearly seen to go out of bounds or to land in an area where it is unlikely to be found, and in order to speed up the game a provisional ball must be played immediately from the spot where the shot was first played.

The player shall avoid spending time to look for his/her ball and he/she is encouraged to play the provisional ball as soon as possible,

The General Rules of Golf apply to determine the final score on the hole played.

If the first ball is not found, and no provisional ball was played, a second ball must be dropped :

– at the level of the point where the ball went out of bounds, which might not be the point where the ball landed,

– at the level of the point where the ball was likely to land if this area is not out of bounds

This second ball shall then be declared as ball in play. The score on the hole played will then be the addition of ALL STROKES played with the first and the second ball plus TWO PENALTY STROKES.

Note : As per the Rules of Golf, no provisional ball has to be played when going into a HAZARD

In Texas Scramble format, the ball can be placed anywhere, within 10 inches (25cm) of its position.