Members Hand Book we are using in 2024:
LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB – WOMENS GOLF LEAGUE---------------------2021---------------------------------------
(LCC-WGL.WEEBLY.COM)
2021 LOCAL / LEAGUE RULES
NOTE: USGA Rules of Golf, revision effective 2019 excerpt is listed at the end of our Local/League Rules.
1. Winter Rules are in effect all season. This entitles you to move your ball 6” no nearer to the hole in the fairway ONLY. A ball is NOT to be touched or moved in the rough. A ball in the rough must remain where it lies, unless you declare it unplayable. (see #9 BALL UNPLAYABLE).
2. Waste Bunkers on holes 4, 6 and 7 are played as “Pick and Place”, no closer to the pin, no more than 6” from original lie. Sand Traps – If a ball lands in a sand trap IN a footprint, deer track or tire track, the ball may be moved out of the indentation no closer to the pin. Player should ensure they rake the trap after they play out of it.
3. Hole # 12 – If you land on the hill, you may; a) play the ball where it lies; b) go to the drop area located at the base of the raised tee box behind the 12th green and drop your ball two (2) club lengths from the post, no closer to the hole at a one (1) stroke penalty; or c) declare the ball unplayable, (see #9 Ball Unplayable) at a one (1) stroke penalty. NOTE: IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY AND/OR SPEED OF PLAY, A PLAYER MAY OPT NOT TO RETRIEVE THE BALL FROM THE HILL AND GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE DROP AREA AT A ONE (1) STROKE PENALTY.
4. Hole # 14 – You may get relief by taking one club length no closer to the hole without penalty if: a) your ball lands in the ditch that runs along the right side of the green, or b) your ball lands in the narrow dirt footpaths on the right side in front of the green.
5. Hole # 15 – If your ball lands in the water, the drop area is located in front of the water two (2) club lengths from the end of the bridge, no closer to the hole. OR, you may re-tee your ball, OR drop the ball behind the water as far back as you want keeping the flag in line with where the ball went into the water. All incurring a one (1) stroke penalty.
6. Hole # 18 – If your ball lands in the narrow dirt footpaths on the right side in front of the green, you may get relief by taking one (1) club length no closer to the hole without penalty.
7. NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF: On a cart path, play the ball as it lies or play nearest point of relief, one (1) club length, not nearer the hole. In the case of casual water, you may go as far as you need to go until your feet are no longer bringing up water.
8. WRONG BALL- If another player plays a wrong ball, she shall incur a penalty of two (2) strokes, unless the ball was played when it was in a water hazard, in which case NO penalty is incurred.
9. BALL UNPLAYABLE – (USGA Rule 28): The player may deem her ball unplayable at any place on the course, except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether her ball is unplayable. If the player deems her ball to be unplayable, she must,
UNDER PENALTY OF ONE (1) STROKE:
a) REHIT SHOT- lay a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played
b) Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind that point the ball may be dropped;
c) Drop a ball within two (2) club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. If the unplayable ball is in a bunker, the player may proceed under USGA Clause a, b, or c. If she elects to proceed under Clause b or c, a ball must be dropped in the bunker. When proceeding under this rule, the player may lift and clean her ball or substitute a ball.
UNDER PENALTY OF TO (2) STROKES ….
d) New Option.. ball can be dropped outside sand bunker, keeping hole and where ball lied in bunker on straight line, drop as far back on that line you want.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE:
Match Play – Loss of Hole; Stroke Play – two strokes
10. PROVISIONAL BALL: If, at any time, you think your ball may not be found, or is in a water hazard, or out of bounds, inform your foursome that you will hit a provisional ball from the spot where the original ball was played. If the original ball is found, you MUST play your original ball and pick up your provisional ball. If you fail to play your original ball, a two (2) stroke penalty will be added to your score for playing the wrong ball.
OUT OF BOUNDS OR LOST BALL:
- OPTION 1 - If a ball is lost or out of bounds, the player shall play a ball under penalty of one (1) stroke as near as possible to the spot from which the original ball was last played. (re hit shot)
-OPTION 2 - The ball can be brought from lost or OB back to the nearest point onto the FAIRWAY WITH A TWO (2) STROKE PENALTY.
-OPTION 3 -In order to keep up the pace of play, a player may bring the ball back into play from the out of bounds area or lost area at a two club distance, no closer to the hole, with a ONE (1) stroke penalty.
11. DISQUALIFYING YOURSELF: If, for any reason, you disqualify yourself during your round of golf, you cannot win any prizes (long drive, closest to the pin, birdies, chip-ins, etc) that day. If we are playing a team tournament and one of your teammates disqualifies herself, a fourth will be drawn from all the players who played that day and her score will be used.
12. SPRINKLER HEADS IN LINE OF PUTT: If your ball is being putted from the fringe/on the green and a sprinkler head/drainage head is in the line of your putt, you may move you ball to the left or right to get relief, no closer to the pin. No penalty. Announce to foursome your intention.
13. If your ball lands by a tree stump and it affects your stance or swing, consider it Ground Under Repair. You get 1 club length free relief (drop) no closer to the pin.
14. Ground Under Repair marked or unmarked, (in fairways/greens) check with foursome for 1 club length free relief (drop) no closer to the pin.
COVID guidelines supersede normal rules & regulations.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE LIE OF THE BALL SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH THE FOURSOME. ANY DOUBT ABOUT A PENALTY DURING PLAY, PLAY TWO (2) BALLS AND RECORD BOTH SCORES. BEFORE POSTING FINAL SCORE, REPORT THE QUESTIONABLE PENALTY IN WRITING (EMAIL) TO THE RULES CHAIR FOR A DECISION.
IF A “GROUND UNDER REPAIR” CONDITION EXISTS ON A CERTAIN HOLE, THE LEAGUE MAY PUT AN ADVISORY OUT THAT MORNING GIVING YOU INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT TO DO ON THAT PARTICULAR HOLE.
REMINDER: ON THE PUTTING GREEN, IF YOU ARE ON THE GREEN AND YOU STRIKE ANOTHER BALL WHILE PUTTING, YOU INCUR A TWO (2) STROKE PENALTY.
Maximum strokes to record for GHIN handicap posting:
Handicap Strokes
9 or less Double Bogey
10-19 7
20-29 8
30-39 9
USGA Rules Modernization changes will took place January 2019. Some Changes:
Ball in Play --------------no penalty
- Ball at rest accidently moves by marking, replacing ball on green, wind, kicking it, or by searching for it
- Replacing a moved or lifted ball
- Ball in motion accidently deflected
- If ball hits your caddie, equipment, flagstick
- Flagstick may be unattended while putting and if ball hits flagstick in hole there is no penalty
- Replacing a dropping procedure – ball is dropped at knee height (rule #14)
- To measure club-length, use longest club in golf bag – except for putter
Water hazards -----------drop
- Make line from ball hitting other bank to where ball first crossed the water and drop as far back as you want --- drop ball with-in 40 in. of line of relief
- Committee is given discretion to make RED PENALTY AREAS and incur a 1 stroke penalty
- Water hazards are now called PENALTY AREAS.
Putting Green -----------no penalty
- Can putt while flagstick in hole
- Can repair damage on green from spike marks, animals, in your line of putt
- If line of putt is touched by partner or caddie
- If ball moves on green by accident by marking it, kicking it, wind, replacing ball
- Caddies can mark ball for you
Hazard Areas inside RED lines ------- can be hit out of, can ground club, can remove debris in hazard (only during search for ball), can take practice swing. Can’t break twigs, or move anything to improve stance or swing.
Bunkers ------------------no penalty
- Can remove loose impediments or natural objects from sand
- A two stroke penalty to take relief outside a bunker. NEW (option d under unplayable.)
Damaged clubs --------may keep using during round
- Cannot replace the damaged club if you were the one responsible for the damage (thrown)
- Ball can be replaced if damaged with a cut or crack at any time
Pace of Play -----------play promptly -----
- Each stroke 40 seconds
- Play ready golf – encouraged
- Maximum score ---- a form of stroke play --- set by your committee ---- (example – double par) pick up and move to next hole
- Searching for ball ----- 3 min max
- Substitute another ball ---- can use another ball whenever you get free relief or penalty relief
- DMD allowed -------(digital) measuring device (GPS’s)
- Caddie not allowed to be behind you to line you up …
- No Penalty for double hitting ball (accident)
- Free lift for embedded ball – free drop in entire General Area
- General Areas – covers entire course except these 4 areas:
o The teeing area
o All penalty areas
o All Bunkers
o And the putting green of the hole you are playing
o Ref: Rule 2.2 Defined Areas, Pg 20 Players Edition Rules of Golf
- Ball moves during search …. Just replace it, no penalty
- To identify ball…. Mark, and pick up.. no longer have to inform other players
- Can’t play on wrong green, take free drop so not to stand on green
- Any damage can be repaired on green
- Ball is holed if part of the ball is below the lip
- Ball moved during practice swing… = 1 penalty stroke and must be put back
- Ball not replaced after above….= 2 stroke penalty “ball played from wrong position”
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old handbook versions are below in case we need to revert
MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2019
HOSTESS:
Hostess: Kathy Batzel-Galatola (BG) Home (732) 928-3344 …on day of golf – Cell (732) 616-8278
The responsibilities of the hostess shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
MEMBERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES:
***IF A MEMBER DECIDES NOT TO PLAY THIS SEASON OR BECOMES ILL, MONEY WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER JUNE 30. ***
SIMPLE GOLF ETIQUETTE:
OTHER MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:
LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB – WOMENS GOLF LEAGUE---------------------2021---------------------------------------
(LCC-WGL.WEEBLY.COM)
2021 LOCAL / LEAGUE RULES
NOTE: USGA Rules of Golf, revision effective 2019 excerpt is listed at the end of our Local/League Rules.
1. Winter Rules are in effect all season. This entitles you to move your ball 6” no nearer to the hole in the fairway ONLY. A ball is NOT to be touched or moved in the rough. A ball in the rough must remain where it lies, unless you declare it unplayable. (see #9 BALL UNPLAYABLE).
2. Waste Bunkers on holes 4, 6 and 7 are played as “Pick and Place”, no closer to the pin, no more than 6” from original lie. Sand Traps – If a ball lands in a sand trap IN a footprint, deer track or tire track, the ball may be moved out of the indentation no closer to the pin. Player should ensure they rake the trap after they play out of it.
3. Hole # 12 – If you land on the hill, you may; a) play the ball where it lies; b) go to the drop area located at the base of the raised tee box behind the 12th green and drop your ball two (2) club lengths from the post, no closer to the hole at a one (1) stroke penalty; or c) declare the ball unplayable, (see #9 Ball Unplayable) at a one (1) stroke penalty. NOTE: IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY AND/OR SPEED OF PLAY, A PLAYER MAY OPT NOT TO RETRIEVE THE BALL FROM THE HILL AND GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE DROP AREA AT A ONE (1) STROKE PENALTY.
4. Hole # 14 – You may get relief by taking one club length no closer to the hole without penalty if: a) your ball lands in the ditch that runs along the right side of the green, or b) your ball lands in the narrow dirt footpaths on the right side in front of the green.
5. Hole # 15 – If your ball lands in the water, the drop area is located in front of the water two (2) club lengths from the end of the bridge, no closer to the hole. OR, you may re-tee your ball, OR drop the ball behind the water as far back as you want keeping the flag in line with where the ball went into the water. All incurring a one (1) stroke penalty.
6. Hole # 18 – If your ball lands in the narrow dirt footpaths on the right side in front of the green, you may get relief by taking one (1) club length no closer to the hole without penalty.
7. NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF: On a cart path, play the ball as it lies or play nearest point of relief, one (1) club length, not nearer the hole. In the case of casual water, you may go as far as you need to go until your feet are no longer bringing up water.
8. WRONG BALL- If another player plays a wrong ball, she shall incur a penalty of two (2) strokes, unless the ball was played when it was in a water hazard, in which case NO penalty is incurred.
9. BALL UNPLAYABLE – (USGA Rule 28): The player may deem her ball unplayable at any place on the course, except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether her ball is unplayable. If the player deems her ball to be unplayable, she must,
UNDER PENALTY OF ONE (1) STROKE:
a) REHIT SHOT- lay a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played
b) Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind that point the ball may be dropped;
c) Drop a ball within two (2) club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. If the unplayable ball is in a bunker, the player may proceed under USGA Clause a, b, or c. If she elects to proceed under Clause b or c, a ball must be dropped in the bunker. When proceeding under this rule, the player may lift and clean her ball or substitute a ball.
UNDER PENALTY OF TO (2) STROKES ….
d) New Option.. ball can be dropped outside sand bunker, keeping hole and where ball lied in bunker on straight line, drop as far back on that line you want.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE:
Match Play – Loss of Hole; Stroke Play – two strokes
10. PROVISIONAL BALL: If, at any time, you think your ball may not be found, or is in a water hazard, or out of bounds, inform your foursome that you will hit a provisional ball from the spot where the original ball was played. If the original ball is found, you MUST play your original ball and pick up your provisional ball. If you fail to play your original ball, a two (2) stroke penalty will be added to your score for playing the wrong ball.
OUT OF BOUNDS OR LOST BALL:
- OPTION 1 - If a ball is lost or out of bounds, the player shall play a ball under penalty of one (1) stroke as near as possible to the spot from which the original ball was last played. (re hit shot)
-OPTION 2 - The ball can be brought from lost or OB back to the nearest point onto the FAIRWAY WITH A TWO (2) STROKE PENALTY.
-OPTION 3 -In order to keep up the pace of play, a player may bring the ball back into play from the out of bounds area or lost area at a two club distance, no closer to the hole, with a ONE (1) stroke penalty.
11. DISQUALIFYING YOURSELF: If, for any reason, you disqualify yourself during your round of golf, you cannot win any prizes (long drive, closest to the pin, birdies, chip-ins, etc) that day. If we are playing a team tournament and one of your teammates disqualifies herself, a fourth will be drawn from all the players who played that day and her score will be used.
12. SPRINKLER HEADS IN LINE OF PUTT: If your ball is being putted from the fringe/on the green and a sprinkler head/drainage head is in the line of your putt, you may move you ball to the left or right to get relief, no closer to the pin. No penalty. Announce to foursome your intention.
13. If your ball lands by a tree stump and it affects your stance or swing, consider it Ground Under Repair. You get 1 club length free relief (drop) no closer to the pin.
14. Ground Under Repair marked or unmarked, (in fairways/greens) check with foursome for 1 club length free relief (drop) no closer to the pin.
COVID guidelines supersede normal rules & regulations.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE LIE OF THE BALL SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH THE FOURSOME. ANY DOUBT ABOUT A PENALTY DURING PLAY, PLAY TWO (2) BALLS AND RECORD BOTH SCORES. BEFORE POSTING FINAL SCORE, REPORT THE QUESTIONABLE PENALTY IN WRITING (EMAIL) TO THE RULES CHAIR FOR A DECISION.
IF A “GROUND UNDER REPAIR” CONDITION EXISTS ON A CERTAIN HOLE, THE LEAGUE MAY PUT AN ADVISORY OUT THAT MORNING GIVING YOU INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT TO DO ON THAT PARTICULAR HOLE.
REMINDER: ON THE PUTTING GREEN, IF YOU ARE ON THE GREEN AND YOU STRIKE ANOTHER BALL WHILE PUTTING, YOU INCUR A TWO (2) STROKE PENALTY.
Maximum strokes to record for GHIN handicap posting:
Handicap Strokes
9 or less Double Bogey
10-19 7
20-29 8
30-39 9
USGA Rules Modernization changes will took place January 2019. Some Changes:
Ball in Play --------------no penalty
- Ball at rest accidently moves by marking, replacing ball on green, wind, kicking it, or by searching for it
- Replacing a moved or lifted ball
- Ball in motion accidently deflected
- If ball hits your caddie, equipment, flagstick
- Flagstick may be unattended while putting and if ball hits flagstick in hole there is no penalty
- Replacing a dropping procedure – ball is dropped at knee height (rule #14)
- To measure club-length, use longest club in golf bag – except for putter
Water hazards -----------drop
- Make line from ball hitting other bank to where ball first crossed the water and drop as far back as you want --- drop ball with-in 40 in. of line of relief
- Committee is given discretion to make RED PENALTY AREAS and incur a 1 stroke penalty
- Water hazards are now called PENALTY AREAS.
Putting Green -----------no penalty
- Can putt while flagstick in hole
- Can repair damage on green from spike marks, animals, in your line of putt
- If line of putt is touched by partner or caddie
- If ball moves on green by accident by marking it, kicking it, wind, replacing ball
- Caddies can mark ball for you
Hazard Areas inside RED lines ------- can be hit out of, can ground club, can remove debris in hazard (only during search for ball), can take practice swing. Can’t break twigs, or move anything to improve stance or swing.
Bunkers ------------------no penalty
- Can remove loose impediments or natural objects from sand
- A two stroke penalty to take relief outside a bunker. NEW (option d under unplayable.)
Damaged clubs --------may keep using during round
- Cannot replace the damaged club if you were the one responsible for the damage (thrown)
- Ball can be replaced if damaged with a cut or crack at any time
Pace of Play -----------play promptly -----
- Each stroke 40 seconds
- Play ready golf – encouraged
- Maximum score ---- a form of stroke play --- set by your committee ---- (example – double par) pick up and move to next hole
- Searching for ball ----- 3 min max
- Substitute another ball ---- can use another ball whenever you get free relief or penalty relief
- DMD allowed -------(digital) measuring device (GPS’s)
- Caddie not allowed to be behind you to line you up …
- No Penalty for double hitting ball (accident)
- Free lift for embedded ball – free drop in entire General Area
- General Areas – covers entire course except these 4 areas:
o The teeing area
o All penalty areas
o All Bunkers
o And the putting green of the hole you are playing
o Ref: Rule 2.2 Defined Areas, Pg 20 Players Edition Rules of Golf
- Ball moves during search …. Just replace it, no penalty
- To identify ball…. Mark, and pick up.. no longer have to inform other players
- Can’t play on wrong green, take free drop so not to stand on green
- Any damage can be repaired on green
- Ball is holed if part of the ball is below the lip
- Ball moved during practice swing… = 1 penalty stroke and must be put back
- Ball not replaced after above….= 2 stroke penalty “ball played from wrong position”
Usga.org Golfinforules.com
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old handbook versions are below in case we need to revert
MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2019
HOSTESS:
Hostess: Kathy Batzel-Galatola (BG) Home (732) 928-3344 …on day of golf – Cell (732) 616-8278
The responsibilities of the hostess shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Send email to members (weekly Thurs/Fri after golf) for additional sign-ups for current week play (to be added/removed) Members MUST notify Hostess by Sunday with any changes.
- Contact Pro Shop (Monday AM) to arrange number of tee times needed for current week. Turn back any unused tee times.
- Email weekly tee time groups to web mistress for posting (Tue AM)
- Post on Golf day; the rules and procedures for the weekly game, attendance sheet, Playing next week sheet, Chip In, Birdie, Low Putt Sheet, and monthly winners for Long Drive sheet.
- Receive phone calls from the members prior to and on the morning of a weekly game and/or tournament regarding last minute cancellations and make adjustments and changes to pairings, tee times, etc and post that information if possible.
- Post new handicaps twice monthly
- Review weekly game cards to identify winners (3 places/3 flights)
- Post weekly winners and send list of winners weekly to prize committee and web mistress (for posting)
- Bring records to the final luncheon to be viewed in case of questions and/or discrepancies
MEMBERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES:
***IF A MEMBER DECIDES NOT TO PLAY THIS SEASON OR BECOMES ILL, MONEY WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER JUNE 30. ***
SIMPLE GOLF ETIQUETTE:
- Please refrain from private cell phone conversations; emergency use only.
- Don’t move, talk or stand in the line of sight when a player is addressing or stroking the ball.
- Be certain players in front of you are out of range before hitting.
- Leave green immediately after play. Put clubs away and record scores on the next tee.
- Signal players behind your group to play through when delayed or when there is a hole open in front of you.
- Put an identification mark on your ball. Use the same ball from tee to green with the exception of Hole #12 where you may choose to use a water ball if you elect not to retrieve the ball from the hill.
- Leave the course in the condition in which you’d like to find it. Repair fairway divots and greens’ markings.
OTHER MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Members are responsible to contact the Hostess by SUNDAY evening if they need to be ADDED to the tee times for that week OR need to CANCEL out for that week after having signed up.
- Members are responsible for maintaining their eligibility to qualify for all major tournaments: five (5) rounds played during the current season for all members.
- It is the responsibility of the foursome to hand in a legible, signed, dated and correctly tallied scorecard. Mark chip-ins and birdies with a circle. Upon completing 18 holes, there will be a sheet on the desk for recording CHIP-Ins, Birdies and Low Putts. Enter your name and the hole # in order to be eligible for prizes. Record the players’ name and number of lowest putts in your foursome. Then, if anyone beats that number, please write your name and number of putts on the paper. Boxes will be provided in the locker room for Weekly Game, Handicap and Tournament Score Cards. If the scorecards are not legible, they will be discarded, and that team will forfeit game or tournament eligibility.
- Players may only win the longest drive, closest to the pin and low putts once per month.
- All members must submit a legible scorecard for the Handicap Chair. The Handicap Chair will input the weekly scores for members into the GHIN system. If a player inputs their score or an incorrect score, they will be responsible to contact the GHIN manager to have the duplicate or incorrect scores corrected/removed.
- Members are to refer to the By-Laws of LCC-WGL and the USGA handbook for all rules and regulations. Refer to local/league rules as written.
- In order to win either the Club Championship (CC) or President’s Cup (PC), a member must have played five (5) weekly games before the end of the season.
- The major tournaments shall be conducted according to the established policies of the LCC-WGL.
- For the first round of the CC, the tournament committee shall randomly place players according to their flight.
- For the second and/or third rounds of the CC, the players shall be competing according to flight and their ranking in their flight after the first round; i.e., first place plays second, third plays fourth, etc.
- For the CC ties will be broken in each flight and in each place by a sudden death playoff to be arranged as soon as possible.
- For all rounds of the PC, the Hostess shall place players in mixed order, not by flights.
- For the PC a tie for 1st place will be broken by a sudden death playoff to be arranged as soon as possible.
- If questions arise during tournament play, a second ball is to be played and a written request for clarification is to be forwarded to the Rules Chair immediately after play.
- All USGA and Local Rules will apply to each game. In addition, winter rules are in effect at all times.
- Cart pairings will be decided by the foursome.
- Two scorecards will be submitted for the weekly round. One will be the Handicap card and will have the gross scores and be placed in the Handicap Card Box. The other card is the Game Card and will reflect only the specific game being played that day. This card will be placed in the Game Card Box. Both cards must be signed, attested, dated and legible. To assist with keeping the card legible, it is recommended that the line between the players’ names be used to record putts thus leaving the scoring line legible.
- All strokes for 18 holes must be entered – NO handicap adjustments are made during play. If a player does not complete a hole, she is disqualified from the game, and individual prizes for that week . NO other determination of scores is permitted.
- Each week there will be winners for the longest drive, closest to the pin and low putts. There will be a winner for the longest drive in all flights. Players may only win this contest once each month, a list of the current month long drive winners will be on the desk in the locker room prior to each round.
- Once the range for the flights has been established, the range shall NOT be changed for the season. You may, however, move from one flight to another should your individual handicap change.
- Ties for weekly games will be broken by comparing the scores of the hardest handicap holes, and the player with the lowest score will be declared the winner.
- In the case of inclement weather, if the course is open, play will proceed. To constitute a weekly game, there must be eight (8) eligible players, if there are less than eight, the game of the week will be cancelled.