Format and Scoring

• This charity tournament is a 2-day, 36-hole mixed scramble, stroke play event.
• All teams must putt out. No gimmees allowed.
• Players may tap-in prior to their partner attempting their putt, but the ball must be marked.
• The champions of each flight will be the teams with the lowest gross total score after both rounds.

Tie-Breaking Procedure

Ties will be broken based on the following:

1. Low gross score for the second round.
2. Low gross score for the back nine of round 2.
3. Low gross score for holes #10 to #15 of round 2.
4. Low gross score for holes #16 to #18 of round 2.
5. Low gross score for hole #18 of round 2.
6. If still tied, winner determined by coin toss.

Tees and Pace of Play

• Women: Red tees
• Men: Green tees

• Players are expected to keep up with the group in front of them.
• Players are not expected to keep ahead of the group behind them.
• If your group falls behind, play ready golf until the gap is closed.

Provisional Ball

• Doubt as to Procedure – Rule 20.1c (3):
• Before your next stroke, announce which ball will count if allowed.
• If not announced, the first ball will count by default.
• Play a second ball.
• Complete the hole with both balls.
• Report the situation to the rules committee before submitting your scorecard.

Breach of the Rules

• Any decision regarding the rules must be agreed upon by all playing partners.
• Any breach of the rules, unless otherwise noted, results in a 2-stroke penalty.
• Intentional breach of the rules (as determined by the organizing committee) may also lead to offending teams being banned from participating in future editions of the tournament.

Preferred Lie (Local Rule)

• If the ball is within the tree lines, you may mark, clean, and place your ball within 1 club length.
• Ball must not be placed closer to the hole.
• Ball must remain between tree-line to tree-line.
• Ball must not be moved from one turf type to another.
• If beyond the tree-line or in another fairway, play as it lies (subject to relief rules).

Relief (Abnormal conditions & Immovable Objects)

• Mark the nearest point of relief before moving your ball.
• Relief may be taken (no closer to hole) for:

1. 1. Animal holes
   2. Ground under repair
      – cart paths
      – ruts
      – hardpan
      – uprooted trees
   3. Temporary standing water
   4. French drains (relief optional).

• Relief from immovable objects only if stance or swing is affected.
• No line-of-sight relief permitted.

Bunkers

• If rakes are present, please rake bunkers after your shot.
• If ball lies in a hole, footprint, or wet area, place inside bunker at nearest point of relief no closer to hole.
• You may take relief outside the bunker under a 1-stroke penalty.
• Ball must be placed on a line to the flag through original position.