Notice to Contestants & Tee Times

(Tee times link will appear at bottom of this notice no later than noon on Friday August 21)

NW Tours Championship @ The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie

Please pay particular attention to the following competition rules, although you are responsible for reading and understanding the entire Notice To Contestants
All Contestants must check in at the registration table at least 30 minutes prior to your tee time

All Contestants must be at the 1st Tee ready to play 10 minutes prior to their starting time

All Players in a pairing must submit their scorecards at the same time to the scorer's table and each Player must be available for a reasonable amount of time afterwards to answer questions by the Tournament Committee in the event that a ruling is required.
Violation of any of the above may be grounds for penalty and or disqualification as determined by the Commitee.

Notice To Contestants
Northwest Tours Championship
Golf Club at Hawks Prairie - Woodlands & Links Courses
August 23, 2009

Pace of Play: 4 Hrs. 30Min. for each round

Competition
Individual Stroke play gross within each flight.

There will be an optional $20 cash skins competition for each round. This must be paid at time of check in..The skins game is optional and thereby does not conflict with amateur status rules.

Rules
Current USGA Rules of Golf will govern all play. The Tournament Committee will provide an event rules sheet containing local rules and those rules will govern play for that tournament. The one-ball rule is not in effect during play. If there is any confusion of a particular ruling during play, the player is to enter a second ball into play (Rule 3-3). The player then plays both balls throughout the hole, keeping separate scores and must bring the situation to the Rules Committee at the end of the round for a ruling and prior to signing their scorecard.

Local Rules: Note: Disregard all local rules on course scorecard unless also listed below.

Out of Bounds defined by white stakes, property boundary fences and private property landscaping.
All yardage markers are measured to the center of the greens
Each player is solely responsible for his / her actions on the golf course property, including any damages to third parties in person
or property
Lateral hazards are defined by red stakes / red lines
Water hazards are defined by yellow stakes / yellow lines
Federal Law prohibits you from entering environmentally sensitive areas.
Power carts must be kept 30 feet from all tees and greens.

Ties
A scorecard playoff will take place following the routine described in Section 9 of the USGA Handicap System Manual and use scores for only the players who are tied for prize pool places for comparison.
Under this method, the Tour compares the sum of scores for the last nine holes, then the last six holes, then the last three holes, then finally the last hole to determine a winner.

Electronic distance measuring devices:
The Seattle Tour allows the use of any electronic distance measuring device that complies with the Rules of Golf. The use of non-conforming devices is cause for disqualification.

Pace of Play
Each group is responsible for maintaining and policing their pace of play.
The position of the group behind has no bearing in determining whether or not any group's pace of play is satisfactory.

1. Expected Pace of Play – 4 Hours 30 Minutes

2. Penalty Statement – If your group finishes play on the 9th hole in greater than 2 hrs. 15 mins. And is out of position with the group in front of yours, the group may be penalized 1 stroke. If your group finishes play on the back nine in greater than 2 hrs. 15 mins. And is out of position with the group in front of yours, the group may be penalized 1 stroke. Should the group already have been penalized after hole # 9, this second penalty will be 2 strokes.

What happens if there is not a Rules Official available on the course?
If, during the course of play, a situation arises that requires a ruling and an official is not available, the Player shall play two balls through the hole and keep score for both balls (Rule 3-3). The situation in question must be submitted to the Tournament Committee for an official (final) ruling prior to the signing of the scorecard.

Dress Code Policy
The Tour will strictly enforce a tournament dress code with no exceptions. Collared shirts are required, and no jeans, denims, jogging outfits, or sweat pants are permitted. Shorts may be worn, but must be within five inches of the knee.

Code of conduct
The GCAT will not tolerate swearing, vulgar language, alcohol abuse, lack of golfing etiquette, or other such behavior. Such conduct may result in tournament disqualification and suspension or expulsion from the Tour. Any Player that uses a cell phone, beeper, radio and other such device during play will incur a 2-stroke penalty per occurrence. A Tour official need not be present or witness the use. An exception will be made in the event of an on course emergency or request for assistance. Any Player that throws a club in anger or frustration will be immediately disqualified from the event. Two disqualifications in any season for club throwing will warrant revocation of membership for the balance of that season.

Scorecards
Scorecards are exchanged between players. Each golfer is responsible for the correctness of their scorecard even though a fellow competitor will be marking the scores on each hole. Each scorecard must be signed by the marker and attested by the Player. In attesting the scorecard, the Player is stating that the score for each individual hole during the round is correct. Players are not responsible for the calculation of the total round score. In an effort to equitably resolve any scoring disputes all Players in a pairing must submit their scorecards at the same time to the scorer's table and each Player must be available for a reasonable amount of time afterwards to answer questions by the Tournament Committee in the event that a ruling is required. Any protests need to be made to a Tournament Official as soon as possible after an incident occurs so that a proper ruling can be made in a timely fashion. In the event no protests are made within a five-minute period after all scores are posted on the tournament scoreboard, the scoreboard shall be considered final. All scorecards will be reviewed and signed at the “scoring table" with all parties from the group present.
If a Player submits a scorecard that has not been signed or submits a signed card with a lower score on a particular hole than the actual score, the Player will be disqualified from that event. If a Player submits a signed card with a higher score on a particular hole than the actual score, the higher score will be posted. Players are only responsible for the score on each hole and not the total score (math).

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