2010 Carolinas Golf Association One-Day Four-Ball Tournament

Pine Lake Country Club, Charlotte, NC

April 5, 2010

Open Date/Time: February 22 at 12:00am    Close Date/Time: March 15 at 11:59pm

*Tournament cancelled due to lack of entries. Players will receive a full refund of entry fee.

 

Entry Information Tournament Information Club Information
Online Registration Rules Sheet (PDF) Club Web Site
Print Entry Form (PDF) Tee Times Directions/Map
Applications Received/Status Results  
Withdraw Form    

Field Size: 56 teams. First 28 spots filled first come-first served. Remaining spots filled by a "Blind Draw" if necessary.

Starting Time: 10:00am shotgun

Entry Fee: $125.00 per team includes cart and range fees. Note: Your credit card will be charged the entry fee upon submitting the online application. If you are not accepted into the tournament, your credit card will be credited the full entry fee amount.

Eligibility: Entry is open to any amateur golfer who is a member of a club that is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association and has a current USGA handicap index at a CGA member club. A player with more than one handicap index must use the lowest current index. Entries are subject to rejection at any time including during the event, by the CGA or by the club hosting the tournament.

Entry Information: First 50% of available tournament spots are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After the first 50% of entries have been accepted then entries are accumulated for the remainder of the tournament Open/Close window. When a tournament field is oversubscribed, the remaining spots and alternates are selected based on a "blind draw" method. Tournament schedule, open/close dates, number of available tournament spots at each site and online tournament registration are available at www.carolinasgolf.org. Online registration opens at 12:00am midnight on the open date. Mail or walk-in applications are processed as time permits without any guarantees regarding entry order. Fax, e-mail, telephone, late, illegible or incomplete entries are not accepted. The $125.00 entry fee must accompany this form. Entry fee includes cart and range fees. Only one tournament entry fee per check. Make check payable to the Carolinas Golf Association. Confirmation of acceptance is sent to the Applicant. Teams who are a "No Show" (DNS) or “No Card” (NC) will be suspended from the next four CGA four-ball one-day tournaments that they are eligible for including the Tournament of Champions. The suspension will carry forward between seasons if necessary. Tee time requests are not accepted.

Refund Policy: Open Date to Close Date: Full refund minus $25.00 administrative fee if entry accepted into tournament. Day after Close Date to Day Prior to Tournament Date: 50% entry fee refunded regardless of reason. Withdraw on Tournament Date: No refund for any reason. Alternates receive a full refund.

Rules and Format: USGA Rules of Golf govern play.  Tournament format is 18 holes of four-ball stroke play, both gross and net. According to USGA handicap procedures, 90 percent of a player's course handicap is used to determine net scores. Course handicaps are limited to 30 strokes. If the difference between the partner’s course handicaps exceeds eight strokes, then an additional 10 percent reduction is applied to both team members. Teams are assigned into Men A, Men B and Women/Mixed flights based upon team gender composition and team handicap. A minimum of six teams is required to create a flight. Partner substitutions made within five days of the tournament date must be approved in advance by the CGA office. Any on-site partner substitutions may result in the new partner playing at scratch. Competitors must subscribe to all host club restrictions concerning dress, coolers, etc. Cart use is mandatory for tournament rounds and caddies are not allowed. Practice rounds are available at host club’s discretion. Metal and ceramic spikes are prohibited. The CGA monitors handicap score posting and reserves the right to adjust course handicaps and/or withhold prizes for competitors whose handicaps are considered unrealistic or who have participated in a disproportionate share of CGA prize distributions. CGA will automatically post tournament scores for participants back to their home club handicap. Players or teams failing to list all hole-by-hole scores may face suspension from future CGA one-day tournaments.

Prizes and Merchandise: Merchandise is awarded to low gross and low net scores in all flights. Merchandise certificates are redeemable only at the host club's golf shop. Ties for low gross, 2nd gross, low net or last place net is broken using the USGA recommended method. The low gross and low net winner from each flight is eligible for the Tournament of Champions.

Waiver Statement: By submitting this application to the CGA, we agree to abide by all decisions of the CGA Tournament Committee, the CGA Tournament Manual (located at www.carolinasgolf.org) and the conditions of play pertaining to this tournament.  We are aware that disqualification is the penalty for failure to do so. We release the Carolinas Golf Association, its committee members, officers, staff, and host club from any and all liability for any event or consequence relating to entry or participation in this event.

Divisions: Men A, Men B, Mixed/Women

Tees to Play: Men=Blue tees; Women=Red tees

Golf Professional: Luke Smith

Club Phone: 704-545-5213

Practice Round: Available from March 30-April 2.

Accepted Forms of Payment: Golf Shop = Cash or check. Food and Beverage = Cash only. NO CREDIT CARDS!

Electronic Measuring Devices:  Players may use an approved distance measuring device during this event.

Caddies:  A player is prohibited from using a caddie during the stipulated round (Rule 6-4 Note, Appendix I).

Spectators: Spectators are welcome at CGA One-Day Tournaments. However, spectators are not permitted to ride in a player’s cart at any time or rent a spectator cart at any CGA One-Day Tournament.

Gift Certificates: Gift certificates are valid for 12 months.