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#PR9-014 / Tournament Procedures / Date Reviewed:09/26/16

Flip-Flop – 2 Courses – 2 Days

Four Ball Stroke Play – 2-Day Better Ball of Partners – Stableford Scoring

Women – Maximum Handicap 40 - 95%

Men – Maximum Handicap 36 – 90%. Must have an established USGA Handicap

Notes:

  • Closest to the Hole at each club – 1st day only (1 woman & 1 man).
  • Entries by partners only.
  • Entries are accepted, refused or canceled as partners. No single entries.
  • Size of Field: 224 players (112 teams), 2 course flip-flop.
  • If the tournament is undersubscribed, we may wish to cancel the flip-flop and have the tournament at one course the first day and the other course second day.The courses need to be aware of this situation in advance.
  • Flight using USGA Handicap Index of team.
  • If partners have a difference of more than eight strokes, an additional 10% reduction will be applied to both of their course handicaps.
  • Section 3-5 must be applied, making the second handicap adjustment for men playing with women.
  • If either of the courses being played has a hole that is a par 4 for the men and par 5 for the women, the men must be listed first on the scorecard or TPP will not properly calculate and apply handicaps.
  • Accepted players will be emailed a tournament packet consisting of an acceptance letter, Tournament Bulletin, players list and menu/hotel list.
  • Inclement weather - tournament will not be canceled unless there is evidence of lightning. The host course management makes the decision to cancel the tournament, not WGANC.
  • Make sure markers are available in case of player cancellation. A team is not allowed to play alone.
  • If weather is threatening, the committee does not have the authority to reduce the number of holes of a stipulated round once play has commenced in that round. In case of inclement weather, however, any round not completed can be canceled and the tournament can be reduced to one 18-hole round. This is a committee decision. See Decisions 33-1/2.

Flights:

  • A full field of 224 players will be 4 flights paying 5 places gross and net (36% of field – 40 medallions for women/40 gifts for men).
  • Team handicap index spread within flights should be in the range of 15 – 20 strokes.
  • Flight sizes should be as close to equal as possible, without splitting the same indexes between flights.

Pairings:

  • 1st round pairings by the handicap index of the team within flights.

NOTE: Do not pair with players from their own course.

  • 2nd round pairings by the sum of gross score within flights.

NOTE: Do not pair with same team as in Round 1 or players from their own course.

Awards:

  • The office and TD in charge will determine the number of medallions needed at the close of entries. The office will order the medallions. Stones in medallions will be as follows: 1st – CZ, 2nd – Ruby, 3rd – Sapphire, 4th – Amethyst, 5th – Topaz, 6th – Orange CZ, 7th – Peridot.
  • The Office will be responsible for purchasing awards for men.
  • Equal gross and net prizes in each flight.
  • Ties will be broken using the USGA Card Matching Method, second day only.
  • Presentation: Begin with last flight, starting with last low net and proceed up to first low net in the last flight, then go to last flight, starting with last low gross and proceed up to first low gross in the last flight. Repeat for each flight working from last flight to first flight.

#PR9-014 Revised 09/26/16Tournament Procedures ManualHers ‘n His