Northern California Golf Association

California Senior Amateur Qualifying

The Reserve at Spanos Park

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

 

Player Information Sheet

 

Club Information:                                           

The Reserve at Spanos Park

6301 W Eight Mile Rd

 Stockton, CA 95219

 (510) 569-5555

 

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Note: Masks are required in any public area, especially in and around the clubhouse.

 

Format:

18 holes of individual stroke play. Players will play from the Blue tee markers wherever they are situated (see Yardage sheet). The low individual scores will advance to the 29th Annual California Senior Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, CA on November 9-11, 2020. Ties for the final qualifying spot and/or position of alternates will be broken by the USGA recommended method of matching scorecards (Committee Procedures, Section 5A(6)).

 

Tees: Players will be playing from the Back tees (blue), at a yardage of 6550.

 

Caddies: No caddies are allowed at any NCGA event at this time. 

 

 

Competition Schedule:

8:00 AM off tee #1. Players should be at their assigned tee immediately following the group in front of them. Please do not congregate near the first tee. Pairings will be posted on or before September 30th.

 

Practice Round Information:

Practice rounds must be booked through the pro shop or online in advance. Please contact the course for the most up to date rate information.

 

Local Rules / Scorecards:

All paperwork will be available for players on or before Tuesday, October 6th via the links below:

 

No paper materials will be provided or available on site.

 

Food and Beverage Availability:

Grab-n-Go options will be available at the snack bar through their window.

 

Practice Facilities:

The driving range opens at dawn. Range balls (a small bucket - 35 balls) are included for tournament participants.  We ask players to limit their warm-up and arrival time.  The practice putting is available only for the 2nd and 3rd up groups, meaning within 20 minutes of your starting time.  Please do not use the practice greens prior to 20 minutes before your starting time.

 

Cart Information:

Golf carts are optional at the player’s expense and will be single rider carts. Spectator Carts are prohibited.

 

Additional Information: Prior to the first day of the event, you must make yourself familiar with the Player Handbook, Hard Card and Pace of Play Policy. You, the player, are responsible for knowing this information.

 

Scoring: Players are expected to download the USGA TM app (or Golf Genius). If you have previously downloaded the app please make sure you have the most up to date version. The player GGID will be given to you on the first tee by the starter. Click HERE for a guide on how to score. 

  • DURING THE ROUND - Within the group, players will be marking for one other player (just as you would with a paper scorecard). The electronic scorecard has a section for "Marker's Notes". This is the equivalent to the tear strip at the top of a scorecard where the marker may keep his or her own scores. 
  • WHEN IS ROUND IS COMPLETED - At the end of the round, all players in the group must report any rules issues to the committee and confirm hole-by-hole scores are correct.  If there are any discrepancies between your "Marker's Notes" and the scores your marker entered for you, they will be highlighted in yellow.
  • CERTIFYING SCORES - Once all scores are correct you will be prompted to "Certify as Marker" and then you will move to "My Scores", located at the top of your screen, and then be prompted to "Certify as Player".  This is the equivalent of signing a paper scorecard and satisfies the requirements of Rule 3.3b. Scores will be considered to be official and returned once the player has left the defined scoring area, the scoring area will be defined within The Notice to Players. 
  • Staff contact information is available in the Notice to Players linked above if you have any questions after your round. 

Code of Conduct – Flagstick: The flagstick must not be moved or deliberately touched by hand during the round, including with a gloved hand or a towel wrapped around the flagstick. Any player who deliberately ignores this code of conduct policy will be considered guilty of Serious Misconduct (see Rule 1.2b), the penalty for which is Disqualification.

 

Holing Out: The Reserve at Spanos Park has installed a foam insert that allows the ball to fall into the hole part way, while making the ball easily retrievable to minimize shared contact points. The foam is treated as part of the flagstick, and if any part of the ball is below the surface of the putting green and is resting on that device or leaning against the flagstick, the ball is treated as holed. However, a ball that hits the foam and does not come to rest with any part of the ball within the hole below the surface of the putting green is not holed.

 

Preferred Lies in Bunker: When a player’s ball lies in a bunker, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:

  • Reference Point: Spot of the original ball
  • Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: Six inches from the reference point, but with these limits:
  • Limits on Location of Relief Area:
    • Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and
    • Must be in the same bunker.

In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rule 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.
 

Deciding Ties: All ties for the final qualifying spots and/or position of alternates will be broken by the USGA recommended method of matching scorecards (Committee Procedures, Section 5A(6)).

 

Any questions concerning this event should be directed to the NCGA Rules and Competitions Office at 831-625-4653.

 

EXEMPTIONS:  All exempt players must still meet eligibility requirements and register online for the championship prior to the entry closing date. The current list of exemptions can be found online by clicking here.