2016 LEHIGH VALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

OVERVIEW

The purpose of the Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is to bring together top amateur golfers in the LehighValley - public and private course players - for competition, fellowship, and to determine the team club championship of the LehighValley area on an annual basis.

LEHIGHVALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - COMPETITIVE PHILOSOPHY

Since it’s inception in the early 1960’s (when it was known as the former Tri-City Matches), the Lehigh

Valley Inter-Club Championship has had an historical emphasis on competitiveness.

Although the core roster of the participating teams is host course golfers, a historical tradition of attracting & recruiting some of the top amateur golfers and young talented golfers from throughout the greater Lehigh Valley region into the league has been deemed appropriate in order to raise the talent level of the league.

A high level of talent further legitimizes the overall tournament, and makes the event an elite regional amateur golf competition.

2016 LEHIGH VALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: SCHEDULE

Opening round:Friday,May 27, 201610:00 a.m.Whitetail Golf Club

Second round:Saturday,May 28, 201610:30 a.m.Wedgewood Golf Course

Final round:Sunday,May 29, 201610:00 a.m.Allentown Golf Course

2016 LEHIGH VALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: CAPTAINS

Allentown Golf CourseJeff Wambold

Bethlehem Golf ClubKarl Gilbert

Green Pond Country ClubJohn Kulhamer

Wedgewood Golf CourseJoe Coulson

Whitetail Golf ClubBrad Paukovits

Willowbrook Golf CourseDan Richie

ROSTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE:Friday, May 13, 2016

FINAL ROSTER CHANGES DEADLINE:Friday, May 20, 2016

2016 PRIZE PURSE (Gift Certificates):$9,000 (tournament record, based on a 75-player field)

2016 LEHIGH VALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: PLAYER REGISTRATION

* ROSTERED PLAYERS: Register to play online at the website

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* INDEPENDENT PLAYERS: Must play 54 holes. Independent players must stay unaffiliated throughout the entire 54-hole competition. Maximum of five (5) independent players. Register online at

* DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO PLAY ONLINE: Friday, May 20, 2016.

LEHIGHVALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - ROSTER ELIGIBILITY

Six-team league (12 player rosters):

l.)Each 12-member team match lineup will consist of a maximum of 7 regular players (under 50 years of age) and any regular alternate players; and a maximum of 5 senior players (50 years of age as of the last 2016 inter-club match, 5/29/2016); and any senior alternate players. Senior-age players may play as regular players. The maximum number of rostered players is 20.

II.)Teams are chosen at the sole discretion of the team captain, and/or by a team’s particular committee.

The GALV has no input into any team’s roster -- unless requested by a particular team’s captain, a team captain resigns, or such an action is necessary.to obtain players.

III.)Players are encouraged to compete in all three rounds (54 holes) because the Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is a 54-hole team and individual stroke play tournament. Players must play 54 holes to be eligible for overall individual prizes.

TEAM SCORING: The Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is scored on a stroke play basis. The low

eight (6) out of seven (7) regular player scores, and the low three (3) out of five (5) senior player scores will be

tabulated together to determine a team's score for a given round.

LEHIGHVALLEY INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - ROSTER ELIGIBILITY

Five-team league (13 player rosters):

l.)Each 13-member team match lineup will consist of a maximum of 8 regular players (under 50 years of age) and any regular alternate players; and a maximum of 5 senior players (50 years of age as of the last 2016 inter-club match, 5/29/2016); and any senior alternate players. Senior-age players may play as regular players. The maximum number of rostered players is 20.

II.)Teams are chosen at the sole discretion of the team captain, and/or by a team’s particular committee.

The GALV has no input into any team’s roster -- unless requested by a particular team’s captain, a team captain resigns, or such an action is necessary to obtain players.

III.)Players are encouraged to compete in all three rounds (54 holes) because the Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is a 54-hole team and individual stroke play tournament. Players must play 54 holes to be eligible for overall individual prizes.

TEAM SCORING: The Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is scored on a stroke play basis. The low

eight (6) out of eight (8) regular player scores, and the low three (3) out of five (5) senior player scores will be

tabulated together to determine a team's score for a given round.

2016Lehigh Valley Inter-ClubChampionship - Competition Guidelines

1)TEAM SCORING: The Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is scored on a stroke play basis. The low eight (6) out of eight (8) regular player scores, and the low three (3) out of five (5) senior player scores will be tabulated together to determine a team's score for a given round.

2)SEASON TEAM CHAMPION: The winner of the 2016 Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship will be awarded to the team with the lowest number of strokes at the conclusion of 54 holes of play (less holes if inclement weather forces a shortening of a round, or if a canceled round can not be rescheduled).

3)TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE: Any ties for the team championship at the conclusion of the season will be broken as follows:

1. Five-team league: The low accumulated seventh place regular player scores for the entire competition; then the low accumulated fourth place senior player scores (if necessary) for the entire competition; then the low accumulated eighth place regular player scores (if necessary) for the entire competition; then the low accumulated fifth place senior player scores (if necessary) for the entire competition.

2. If a tie for the team championship still exists after all scores have been tabulated, co-champions will be declared for the season.

4)MATCH HOSTING: The top three teams (lowest number of strokes) will host the matches for the next calendar year.

5)CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH HOSTING: The championship team has the option to host the last (third) round of the following year. In the event of a tie for the team championship, the most recent outright team champion has the option to host the last (third) round the following year.

6)ROUND LENGTH: All rounds are scheduled to be 18 holes. In the event of inclement weather, the team captains may vote to shorten the round to 9 holes. The vote to shorten the round needs to be a simple majority decision.

7)INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: Any round that is canceled must be made up within a month of the scheduled end of the season (5/29/2016). No course may host a round twice during a season.

8)NUMBER OF TEAMS: The maximum number of league teams is five (5) due to starting time availability and pace of play considerations. New teams who wish to enter the league must have at least three (3) players who finished in the top-40 of the previous year’s Lehigh Valley Player of the Year points race.

9)INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION CHAMPION: The Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship is also a 54-hole individual stroke play competition. Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the overall low regular, senior, and super-senior (over 62 years of age) medalist, provided they play all 54 holes.

2016Lehigh Valley Inter-ClubChampionship - Round Guidelines

1)STARTING TIMES: The opening and second round starting times of the 2016Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship will be done by blind draw. Captains can submit an order of players if they wish.

2)PAIRINGS (Round 1 & 2): Each threesome and foursome will consist of one player from different teams.

NOTE: No player requests for preferential pairings will be honored.

3.)PAIRINGS EXCEPTION - FINAL ROUND STARTING TIMES: The regular player scoring leaders and the

senior player scoring leaders after 36 holes of competition (and/or two rounds) will be paired together in

reverse order of their scores. The remainder of the pairings will be done by blind draw.

4)PIN POSITIONS: Pins will be placed on a 6-6-6 basis.

5)TEES: The regular players will play from the blue (or black) championship tees, and the senior players will play from the white tees. All Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship rounds for regular players will be conducted from the maximum distance of the course's blue (or black) championship tees. No exceptions to this policy will be made unless severe weather or adverse playing conditions exist.

6)RETURN SCORECARDS: All players must turn in a scorecard with a complete score since the top 12 regular player and 6 senior player stroke averagers (plus ties) in the entire Lehigh Valley Inter-Club Championship (must play in all three rounds), will qualify for the 2016 Lehigh Valley Tournament of Champions. No holes will be conceded, or putts taken, during the competitions.

7)RULES DECISIONS: All rules decisions made by the GALV, or in consultation with the host golf course golf professional and/or course management are final.

8)PLAYER CANCELLATION: All scheduled players who cannot play in a round due to any circumstance other than an extreme emergency, must inform their team captain 48 hours in advance of a scheduled round.