Sea ‘N Air Women’s golf Club Standing Rules (Revised November 2, 2017) A.SWEEPS: These are weekly contests played every Thursday (Ladies Day) except when tournaments are scheduled. Tee times will commence at 0806. An entry fee will be collected and will be refunded only if the Sweeps Chairwoman, Rules Chairwoman or the Pro Shop halts play. To participate in Sweeps, you must be a member of Sea ‘N Air WGC and have a handicap based on five (5) games or more and/or a valid handicap and Index Number from another course. At least two Sweeps entrants must be in each playing group and at least eight (8) players must play to make a Sweeps. Guests may not enter Sweeps and must play at the end of the field. Two cards with no more than two names per card are to be kept in each group for Sweeps. A master card (recording the names and scores of all players in the group) must be kept. All cards must be checked for accuracy, signed and attested. Each group must figure its own Sweeps scores. ACE DAY: Ace Day is the first Thursday of each month, beginning in January. This is an overall low net game. The winner each month will receive an award. A player may be an Ace winner only once in a calendar year. For ties, an eighteen-hole low net will be played off before the next Ace Day. The Sweeps Chairwoman will set the playoff date. In January, the prior year’s monthly Aces will play a net 18 holes for Ace of Aces. A tie after eighteen holes of play will be decided by play in blocks of three holes starting with hole #1 with strokes where they fall. 1.Sign Up Procedure: Sign up for starting times for the following week at the hostess table each Thursday. Members may sign up no more than one other person beside herself. Phone calls for starting times for the following week will be accepted after 3:00 PM on Thursday. Cancellation of games should be phoned in before 5:00 PM on the day preceding play. B. TOURNAMENTS:
The eligibility rules for all tournaments apply. Contestants must have participated in at least six (6) competitive games in the last one hundred twenty (120) days and have been an active member for one year prior to the entry deadline of the tournament Any member who does not meet the eligibility rules for participation due to extreme circumstances may present in writing, one month prior to the championship, a request for a waiver. Any exception will require a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors. The competitive play includes weekly sweeps, mixed couples, Sea ‘N Air WGC tournaments, and team play when the member represents our Club. | There will be three divisions in the Championship: an Open Division, a Senior Division and a Super Senior Division. Any lady 70-years old or older may choose to play in either the Open Division, Senior Division but not both. Any lady 80-years old or older may choose to play in either the Open Division, Senior Division or Super-Senior Division, but not all three. All competitors will be formed into flights by handicaps, as usual. After the 3-day tournament is completed, the player with the lowest gross in the Open Division will deemed the Club Champion, the player with the lowest gross in the Senior Division will be deemed the Senior Champion, and the player with the lowest gross in the Super-Senior Division will be deemed the Super-Senior Champion. Only winners from the the Open Division and Senior Division may compete in the SDCWGA Masters. First day pairings will be made by handicap, starting with the lowest handicap entered, and proceeding upward to the highest handicap. Second and third day pairings are made within the flight by low gross scores. In the event of a tie for the Club Championship, there will be an immediate playoff in blocks of three holes. Other ties will split place money.
C. HANDICAPS: All adjusted scores at Sea ‘N Air and all other courses must be posted for handicapping purposes. GHIN determines an active handicap. Most Improved Golfer Award: To be eligible, a player must have been a member for the calendar year and have played twelve (12) competitive games during the year on sweeps or tournament days. D. NON-PLAYERS, INCLUDING SPECTATORS AND CADDIES: Non-players, including spectators, and caddies, are not allowed during sweeps and tournament competitions, unless specifically authorized by the event chairwoman. E. AMENDING STANDING RULES: These rules may be repealed or amended by a majority vote at any General Meeting upon recommendation by the Executive Board. |
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