MURRIETA MEN’S GOLF CLUB
The Tournament Chairman must receive checks (payable to
MMGC) for tournament play no later than the cutoff date published in the
tournament schedule on the club website www.mmgclub.org. Requests for parings and/or start time
preferences (early or late) should accompany your check. Members may send in checks for multiple
tournaments at the same time, but a separate check for each tournament is
required. Checks or money orders are
strongly preferred, but cash will be accepted at the course on the day of the
tournament. (Please do not mail cash.)
On the day following the published cutoff date the Information Services
Chairman will post the signup list, along with any pairing requests, on the
website. Members should check the
website to insure that their names are on the list. If their names are not shown the member
should contact the Tournament Chairman in order to sign up for play.
The Information Services Chairman will also provide the
file with the information posted on the website to the Tournament Chairman on
the same day as the information is posted on the website. The Tournament Chairman shall complete the
pairings for the upcoming tournament along with the handicaps of the members
signed up. This information will be
returned to the Information Services Chairman at least three days prior to the
tournament. Upon receipt of the information,
the Information Services Chairman will post the information to the website.
Members should check the website for tournament
schedules. Information about tournament dates, tournament type (shotgun, TBA
etc.), fees, pairings, start times, and after a tournament, results and points
totals. This information is available in
the Tournament Schedule section of the website.
Members without Internet access will be provided with an annual
tournament schedule. Recent results and
upcoming tournaments are included in the monthly newsletter the Forecast. Members without
Internet access should contact the Tournament Chairman three days prior to a
tournament for the latest information.
Each player is responsible for notifying the Tournament Chairman if a cancellation is necessary. If a member cannot reach the Tournament Chairman, he should call the course pro shop starter and have him relay the message to the Tournament Chairman. If the course charges M.M.G.C. for no-shows, you will forfeit your greens fee.
Members may bring guests to any tournament. The guest will be assessed the green fee for that tournament plus the current Club fee. The guest will not be eligible for prize money. Any guest who participates in more than 3 tournaments in a calendar year will be expected to join the Club.
TOURNAMENT PLAY
It is the current policy of the club to honor pairing requests. In certain situations where there are last
minute cancellations or additions it may be necessary for the Tournament
Chairman to modify the pairings.
Members, by signing up for a tournament, agree to abide by the decision
of the Tournament Chairman regarding pairings.
Members who do not agree to a pairings change will be disqualified from
that tournament and will forfeit their tournament fee.
A member who is disqualified from a tournament is not
eligible for the prize money for that tournament. Members who are forced to disqualify
themselves from a tournament due to an injury or illness, remain eligible to
receive a closest to the pin award should they qualify on a hole they played
prior to the injury. Members who are
disqualified or simply withdraw from a tournament for personal reasons will not
be eligible for a closest to the pin award.
Any member with a hole-in-one during a tournament will be eligible for
the prize money if the hole-in-one occurs prior to disqualification.
For
out-of-bounds, and lost balls, you must replay from the point where you last
hit. Penalty: stroke and distance (two
strokes total). You may not just drop a
ball and continue. If you do, you are
required to “X” out and are disqualified for that tournament.
All players are responsible for their own scores, and
must sign or initial the official scorecard for each tournament. Failure to do so will disqualify you for that
tournament. Check the official scorecard
before signing. Do not assume that the
scorekeeper’s entries are correct.
All players must post their own “adjusted” scores. Make any adjustments from your gross score,
not your net, using Equitable Stroke Control (ESC). If you do not know how to properly adjust
your score, or how to post, ask another Club member or someone working in the
pro shop.
All
putts must be holed. There are no
“gimmes”. Missed backhand putts must be
counted.
The
Tournament Chairman will settle any disputes.
Play “ready golf”. Slow
play affects everyone.
TOURNAMENTS AND PRIZES
Participants in all tournaments will be divided into as
equally as possible among the flights. Tournaments
with 48 or more players will be
divided into 4 flights: A, B, C & D based on the course handicap for each
player. Tournaments with less than 48 players will be
divided into 3 flights: A, B, & C. The Tournament Chairman will determine
the distribution by flight.
Prizes for regular tournaments will be awarded for low gross,
and 1st, 2nd and 3rd net in each flight.
In case of a tie (except for the Club Championship), first place (gross
and net) will be determined by a cardoff conducted by the Tournament Chairman.
Cardoff tie breakers are as follows: 1) Back nine less 1/2 handicap,
2) Last six holes less 1/3 handicap, 3) Last three holes less 1/6 handicap
and 4) 18th hole. There is no cardoff for 2nd or 3rd
places. If there is a tie for 2nd place,
the 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes will be combined and divided equally among
the 2nd place winners with no payout for 3rd place. If there is a tie for
3rd place, the cash prize will be split equally among the 3rd place finishers.
In case of a tie for the Club Championship, there will be a four (4) hole
playoff immediately following the tournament. If the players are still tied
after four (4) holes, then sudden death. Playoff and sudden death holes will
be determined by the Tournament Chairman. Prizes are awarded in cash and are
based on the number of participants in the tournament. Cash prizes will be distributed equally among
flights.
In addition to the cash prizes, a CTP certificate
worth $5 will be awarded to the members whose drives land closest to the pin
on the par 3’s during a regular tournament. If a CTP winner manages to birdie
that hole, a $10 certificate will be awarded. The CTP certificates can be
used for discounts (for the stated amount) on future tournament rounds.
Winners must include the certificate along with their checks when signing
up for future tournaments. The certificates will expire 6 months after their
date of issue.
The club’s major tournaments are the Club Championship, the President's Cup and the Tournament of Champions.
To be eligible for a major tournament a member must have played in at
least three tournaments in the current calendar year prior to the major
tournament and have an established official current SCGA handicap. To qualify for the Tournament of Champions a member must have won, or tied
for first, in a previous tournament during the current year.
The Club Champion will be the low net score
for the tournament and will be awarded the perpetual Club Championship trophy. The low gross, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd net winners in
all flights will awarded cash prizes.
ThePresident's Cup winners will be the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd low net
score in each flight. They will be
awarded a cash prize.
The Tournament
of Champions winners will be the low gross and the low net score in each flight. The overall
low gross and low net winners will be awarded a bonus prize of $25. No 2nd or 3rd prizes will be awarded.
Match
play tournaments may be conducted throughout the year. See the Match Play Tournament rules on the website for
complete details. Cash prizes will be
awarded for the top four finishers in the Champions and Consolation brackets.
A special cash prize fund has been set up to reward qualifying
members who accumulate the most points throughout the calendar year. To be eligible a member must conribute $20 a
year to the fund. Members must contribute to the fund by January 31 or within
30 days after joining the club. There must be 15 participants minimum. The
prize amounts and number of places paid is dependant on how many members contribute
to the fund. The minimum prize will be $100 for 1st place and the minimum
number of places paid will be 6. Points are awarded for regular club tournaments
(special outings not included) as follows: 1st place tournament
winners will receive 3 points, 2nd place winners 2 points, and
3rd place winners, 1 point. Points
are doubled for the 3 major tournaments: 6 points for 1st, 4 points for 2nd,
and 2 points for 3rd. In the case of a tie all players tied will receive points.
That is, say 3 players are tied for 2nd place, all 3 receive 2 points. Match
play winners will be awarded 4 points for 1st, 3 points for 2nd,
2 points for 3rd and 1 point for 4th place. In the case of a tie the player with the most
wins will be declared the winner. If
that does not settle the tie, the player with the most second place points
will be declared the winner. If a tie
still results, the player participating in the most tournaments during the
year will be declared the winner. If
these tie breakers still do not determine a winner, the prize money will be
split among those tied.
A special cash
fund has been set up to reward a qualifying member scoring a hole in one.
The hole in one must be accomplished during a regular club tournament
(special outings not included). To be eligible a member must contribute $2 a
year to the fund. If a member wins
the prize he will receive all the money in the fund. Once the funds are disbursed members must again
contribute $2 to make themselves eligible for the prize money for the balance
of the year (or another hole in one). Only
members qualifying for the tournament are eligible for the hole in one prize
money.