Local Rules
1) All play will follow the
Rules of Golf
as stated by the USGA, unless otherwise stated by these Club (Local) rules.
2) Players will be handicapped using the USGA Handicap Formula.
Chandler will oversee all handicap related issues, and reserve the right to
edit any Handicap Index in an effort to
maintain the integrity of the Handicap System.
3) Tournaments are individual stroke-play. The winner will be the
player(s) with the lowest final net score, using their predetermined course
handicap. Only players with handicaps verified or given by this league may be
eligible to win tournament prizes and points.
3.1) You must play in at least one tournament
during the first four weeks of a season to remain eligible.
3.2) You must play in at least
four of the first eight tournaments during a season, or be
mathematically alive for the season title, to be eligible for the final
Major.
4) Ties are acceptable, including first place. All ties will split any
money and point payouts in the same manner used by the PGA Tour.
5) The player with the most accumulated DPT Points at the end of
the season will be the league champion.
6) All players within a group are responsible for scoring accuracy. It
is encouraged that every player keep note of strokes taken, and a quick review
of scores happen at the end of each hole. Final scores should be verified by
all players.
7) The maximum score a player may take on a hole is +5 the par (8on a
par three, 9 on a par four and 10 on a par five).
8) All local course rules apply, and should be listed on the
scorecard. Out of bounds will incur a "stroke and distance"
penalty. If a shot is known to be OB (or in the vicinity of OB), a
"provisional" must be taken.
8.1) If a ball is discovered to be out of
bounds and no provisional was hit, you may drop within two club lengths, no
closer to the hole. However, you must take a
2-stroke penalty (one for the hypothetical drop at the previous spot,
and one for the hypothetical hit to your current spot).
8.2) A lost ball is played as a
lateral penalty if it is known for certain that the ball is NOT out of
bounds. In this instance, you take the nearest relief (within two club
lengths) outside of determined "hazard" that caused the lost ball.
8.3) If the lost ball happens in the vicinity
of OB, it should be assumed the ball is OB and rule 8.1 applies.
8.4) You have 3 minutes to search for a lost ball. Once that limit is reached, you must drop a ball (with penalty) and continue play. Any ball found after the drop must be ignored.
9) In a bunker, you may remove your ball from an un-raked footprint.
You may also remove any loose rocks near or touching your ball. However you
can NOT un-plug your ball unless you're taking a 1-stroke unplayable lie
penalty, and dropping it within the same bunker. Per the USGA, you can take a 2-stroke penalty to remove the ball from a bunker.
10) Balls embedded in their own pitch-mark may be removed without
penalty "through the green." This means you can un-plug any ball that is not
in a hazard (marked hazard, bunker, waste bunker, etc...).
11) If your ball is in a "closely-mown area" (fairway, tee box,
fringe), you may clean it, roll it, or place it no closer to the hole.
12) "Gimmie Putts": there are no gimmie putts in Club
events. You must hole out on every hole or take the max score (+5).
13) ALL Club and scoring issues will be resolved by the Commissioner.
All Club rules and policies will be decided by the Board of Directors.
14) Don't be a dick.
15) All league dues and entry fees must be pre-paid. We collect the entire year's worth of dues at the beginning of each calendar year.
16) Advice is allowed to be given or asked for during any round while
off the green. Advice on the green (ie: reading putts) may not be given by
anyone other than a partner or caddie.
17) All players are expected to be at the course, checked in, and ready to play by the FIRST posted tee time. If your group tees off without you (after the first posted tee time), you'll receive a max score for each hole until you join the group.
18) The Setup Committee may allow a "forward tee" option for any
Members who are 55+ years of age OR possess a Handicap Index greater
than or equal to 25.0.
Gambling Rules
G1) All players competing for DPT Points must pay the predetermined
tournament entry fee. Part of this fee will be used as payout to the
winner(s), and a portion will be used for league expenses.
G2) All players competing for DPT Points must wager $1 on all par-3s.
The winner (group specific) of the money must be on the green, closest to the
pin and make at least a par. If the person closest fails to convert a par or
better, the next closest person on the green is eligible to win.
G3) All players competing for DPT Points must wager $1 on a
predetermined long drive hole. The winner (group specific) must be in the
fairway.
G4) All players competing for DPT Points must pay $1 to each player in
their group who records a "sandie" during the round. A sandie is
defined as an up-and-down from a greenside bunker resulting in a par (or
better).
G7) The Hole-in-One Jackpot is round specific. So if three people get a hole-in-one during the same round, they split the jackpot.
G8) One dollar ($1) from each player in a Major will be used for a tournament-wide closest to pin contest. Winner takes all.
G9) All other side bets are encouraged, but will not be recorded in
league documents.
Rapture Specific Rules
R1) There is no max score. You play until you hole-out or your opponent concedes your next stroke.
R2) If an opponent concedes your next stroke, you can not continue to "practice" until the hole is complete. Doing so will be deemed an automatic loss of hole.
R3) You must ride with your opponent in Sunday Singles
R4) In the event of a tie, the Captains will play Sudden Death starting on hole 1 (if allowed by the host course). Strokes will be given in the same manner as Sunday Singles.
R5) Any team/player late to their tee time will incur loss of hole until they catch up to their group. We will not delay or re-order groupings to accommodate. In Four-Ball and Chapman, a solo player can play their own ball in the competition (strokes for Chapman will be set at 60% allowance).
R6) Handicap Indexes for the Rapture lock at the conclusion of the Summer season.
R7) You can NOT help anyone read putts in Sunday Singles. You can discuss any other strategy off the greens.
