Instructions for Forthcoming Golf Tournament 2011-2012 Season
Dated : 30th November 2011
Senior/Super Senior/ Veteran
- Nine hole tournament (Front Nine) is only open to Senior, Super Senior and Veteran Golfers. However, Senior Golfers can opt to play 18 holes, but minimum 6 players must participate in order to qualify for a prize.
Regular Men
- 18 Hole Tournament is open for men of all age.
- 9 Hole Tournament (Back Nine) is open for men above 40 years of age.
Ladies
18 hole tournament is open for ladies of all age and they can play at any time in any slot.
- Ladies may play 9 hole Tournament (Alternate Front, Back Nine), but minimum 6 players must participate in order to qualify for a prize.
Children
- Golfers up to 14 years of age will qualify to play in Junior Group.
They will play 18 hole Tournament. Boys will tee off from Blue Tees and Girls will tee off from Red Tees. They will be named as Junior Golfers.
Chairman
Tournament Committee
Kurmitola Golf Club
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Dated : Date : 11 October 2011
Notice for Registration
- During registration for any Tournament an honorable member can book for maximum 2 persons. As members’ representatives Drivers / Messenger can only book for the member he is representing. Hon’ble member(s) will be given priority over Messenger/ Drivers in the queue while booking.
Chairman
Tournament Committee
Kurmitola Golf Club
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Dated : 11th October 2011
Kurmitola Golf Club
Conditions of Competition 2011-2012
All club tournaments other than BAGC (stroke play and stable ford competitions only)
1. Eligibility-following players will be eligible for registering for any tournament.
a) All members of KGC with valid handicap.
b) Members of other clubs as per quota set by KGC.
c) Sponsors guest having valid handicap.
d) Any guest of KGC committee having valid handicap.
e) Non members with valid handicap at the discretion of the KGC committee.
f) Any lady or junior golfer with valid handicap.
2. Specification of clubs and balls - Conforming (with applicable exceptions for groove rules 2010) to the latest list as found in the R & A
website www.randa.org
3. Groups (rule 6-3 b) - The competitor must remain in the group arranged by the Committee unless the Committee authorizes or ratifies a change.
4. Time of starting (Note to rule 6-3a) - If the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play, within five minutes after his starting time, in the absence of circumstances that warrant the penalty of disqualification as provided in the Rule 33-7, the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes in stroke play. Penalty for lateness beyond five minutes is disqualification/two strokes penalty subject to the discretion of the committee.
5. Caddie (Note to Rule 6-4) - It is permitted for a player to use a caddie provided he/she has only one caddie at any one time.
6. Pace of play (Note 2 to Rule 6-7) - Marshals placed on the course will monitor pace of play for the purpose of preventing slow play. A warning for breach of this rule will be given after which penalties will be applied as under:
First offence -- One stroke
Second offence -- Two strokes
For subsequent offence -- Disqualification.
Note: Slow play will mean a gap of atleast a clear hole between two groups.
7. PSuspension of Play Due to a dangerous Situation (Note to Rule 6-8b)-When the Committee for a dangerous situation suspends play, if the players in a match or group are between the play of two holes, they must not resume play until the Committee has ordered a resumption of play. If they are in the process of playing a hole, they must discontinue play immediately and not resume until the Committee has ordered a resumption of play. If a player fails to discontinue play immediately, he is disqualified, unless circumstances warrant waiving the penalty as provided in Rule 33-7.
8. Advice in Team Competitions (Note to Rule 8)-In accordance with the Note to Rule 8 of the Rules of Golf, each team may appoint one person (in addition to the person from whom may be asked under that rule) who may give advice to members of that team. Such person must be identified to the Committee before giving advice.
9. Transportation - Players must not ride on any form of transportation during a stipulated round unless authorized by the Committee.
10. Ties - In the event of a tie in a handicap stroke play competition matching of scorecards will be adopted. The method to determine the winner will be on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine, determination will be on the basis of the last six holes, last three holes and finally the 18th hole. For individual stroke play, if the last nine, last six, last three holes scenario is used, one-half, one-third, one sixth, etc. Of the handicaps will be deducted from the score for those holes. Should a winner still not be decided then a tie will be declared.
11. Mobile Phones - Use of mobile phones during any competition is strictly prohibited and may lead to disqualification after a warning unless used in an emergency.
12. Optical distance measuring device - Use of optical distance measuring device during any competition is strictly prohibited and may lead to disqualification after a warning.
Note: scoring in stroke play.
Competitor’s responsibilities:
1. To ensure that the correct handicap is recorded on the scorecard before it is returned to
the Committee.
2. To check the gross score recorded for each hole is correct.
3. To ensure that the marker has signed the card and to countersign the card himself before it is returned to the Committee.
Competitor’s responsibilities:
1. Issue to each competitor a scorecard containing the date and the competitor’s name.
2. To add the scores for each hole and apply the handicap recorded on the card.
Tournament Committee
Kurmitola Golf Club
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LOCAL RULES
Kurmitola Golf Club
All Tournaments 2011-2012
Note: These rules are to be read in conjunction with the BGF Hard Card 2010 outlining Local Rules consistent at each course. New decisions as of 1st January 2010 will be applicable. Yardages to the front edge of the green are indicated on the fairways.
1. OUT OF BOUNDS – Rule 27-1 – As defined by white stakes / line.
Outside the fencing / boundary wall forming the perimeter boundary.
Club house premises / swimming pool and practice driving range.
Hole # 6 - Bird Cage
Hole # 10 – Area to the right of the fairway and as marked along the driving range fence.
Hole # 18 – Practice Driving Range as marked along the fence and area behind
The deer enclosure to the right of green 17 and left of hole 2.
Note: Where both white stakes and lines are present, the white lines will define the exact margin of the Out of Bound and the stakes will be an integral part of the course.
2. WATER HAZARDS – Rule 26
Water Hazards are defined by yellow stakes and / or yellow lines.
All bridges / walkway are with in the hazard.
Note: Where both stakes and lines are present, the line will define the margin.
3. LATERAL WATER HAZARDS – Rule 26
Lateral Water Hazards are defined by red stakes and / or red lines.
All bridges / Walkway are with in the hazard.
Note: Where both stakes and lines are present, the line will define the margin.
4. DROP ZONE has been provided on holes 6, 9, 10 and 13. These must be used mandatorily under Rule 26 with a penalty stroke.
5. OBSTRUCTIONS- Rule 24
Rule 24- 1- Movable Obstructions
Lightweight advertising signage’s / display panels and all advertising boards except
those on the teeing ground, hazard marker posts and yardage markers.
Rule 24-2- IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS
All benches, Screens Protecting tees, stone walls surrounding tees & on paths, sprinkler heads, Catch basins, exposed pipes, roads and cart paths, pump house , drainage covers, irrigation units, construction work, fountain on hole 17, pylon supporting the practice driving range, flood light poles, plants with stakes, all shelters, advertising boards/ hole indicators on the teeing ground.
Note 1 Line of sight relief
will be permitted from
1 All boards on teeing grounds
2 Leader boards & television towers where applicable.
Note 2 No line of sight relief will be permitted from permanent protective screens
on teeing ground or elsewhere.
6. INTERGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE- NO RELIEF
Bamboo support of mango tree on Hole 2 fairway.
7. GROUND UNDER REPAIR- PLAY OPTIONAL
All areas marked in white.
Relief for stance will be denied from other abnormal ground conditions (deep
vehicle ruts, deep tire treads, burrowing animal holes, or casts thereof).
8. ELECTRIC POLE
• If a ball strikes an electric pole or overhead wire, the shot must be replayed without penalty.
9. DESIGNATED PRACTICE AREA
Practice putting Green (Near Pro-Shop & behind green 18th )
10. SCORING AREA
• Scoring area is situated at the Tournament Office. A card is deemed to have been submitted once the player leaves the scoring area.
11. TOURNAMENT RULES OFFICIALS
a) Mr Zulfiquar Rahman Chief Referee
b) Brigadier (Rtd) Salim Akhtar Referee
c) Mr Manzoor Ahmed Referee
d) Mr Fedae Dastgir Referee
Breach of Rules – 2 Strokes Penalty
Tournament Committee
Kurmitola Golf Club
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