Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 55^th birthday by the tournament date, is a legal resident of one of the Carolinas, is a member of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association, and has a current (within 90 days of opening date) CGA handicap index. A player with more than one CGA handicap index must use the lowest current index. Entries are subject to rejection at any time, including during the event, by the CGA in its discretion or by the club hosting the tournament.

Applications are not accepted until 35 days (five weeks) prior to the event. Entries close 10 days prior to the event. Fax, e-mail, telephone, late or incomplete entries are not accepted. Entry forms will be accumulated for seven days after entry opening, at which time the field will be selected by the CGA. If the field is not filled at that time, entries will be accepted until the field is filled or the deadline is reached. Only eight teams from the host club will be accepted unless the field is not filled.

The $60 entry fee must accompany the entry form. Only one check per entry. Make check payable to the Carolinas Golf Association. A $20 administrative fee is deducted from all refunds after entries close. Refunds are not made after entries close except in the case of a verified player illness, injury or death in the family. Refunds are not made for any reason after five days prior to the tournament. When tournaments are scheduled on consecutive days, priority in acceptance is given to those who enter both events.

USGA Rules of Golf govern play. Local rules will be announced or posted at the starter's desk. The tournament will be 18 holes of four-ball stroke play, both gross and net. According to USGA handicap procedures, 90 percent of a player's course handicap will be used to determine net scores. Course handicaps are limited to 18 strokes. Teams are pre-flighted according to total team course handicap. Tournaments will be either double-tee or simultaneous (shotgun) starts. Competitors must subscribe to all host club restrictions concerning dress, coolers, etc. Cart rental is mandatory for tournament rounds. Practice rounds are not available. Metal and ceramic spikes are prohibited. Competitors may check tournament information at www.carolinasgolf.org.

In order to allow more players the opportunity to compete at certain popular sites, the CGA will conduct two separate tournaments (AM and PM) at the same site on the same date. The tournament sites are Pinewild CC, Old North State Club and Mimosa Hills G&CC. No special requests for AM or PM will be accepted.