Santa Barbara Women's Classic Santa Barbara Women's Classic Golf Tournament 2010
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Tournament Information & Rules

THE 2010 SANTA BARBARA WOMEN'S CLASSIC
GOLF TOURNAMENT IS CANCELLED

 

2010 Individual Stroke Play Rules:

Eligibility: Entries are open to all female amateur golfers that have a verifiable Handicap Index at time of registration.

Amateur Status: All players must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified in the USGA Rules of Golf. By her application, the player verifies that she has not received remuneration other than as specified as acceptable by the USGA “Rules of Amateur Status”.

Flights: All competitors meeting eligibility requirements will be placed in one of the flights based on their verifiable Handicap Index submitted to the Tournament Director. The flights are determined by index and divided into equal size flights depending on the number of registered participants. The lowest index players will be in the Championship Flight. 

Pace of Play:  Players shall play without undue delay. There will be 2 Marshalls and a Rules Official on each course. The Marshalls will endeavor to keep up the pace of play. Following 2 warnings, a Marshall has the authority to put a foursome “on the clock”. A 2 stroke penalty may be assessed for slow play when warranted. Our intention is not to be punitive but to keep the tournament fair and competitive for everyone.

Caddies and Transportation: If you are the player with a caddie, please be considerate of your playing partner with your use of the cart. Your partner should always have the choice to ride. Assisting with yardages, locating balls, and retrieving clubs will contribute to improved pace of play. The player’s bag may be carried on the cart. Competitors may walk as determined by the policy of the golf course being played.

Prizes: The prizes will be awarded for both Gross and Net in all flights in Golf Shop credit or gift cards at the course where play is concluded. The low gross winner in the Championship Flight will be awarded Champion. In the case of a tie, prize amounts will be added and split between the tied players. The number of places paid in each flight will be dependent on the number of participants.

Download the Individual Stroke Play Rules in PDF format.
Download the Individual Entry Form in PDF format.


2010 Two Player Better Ball Team Rules:

Eligibility: Entries are open to all female amateur golfers in teams of two that have a verifiable Handicap Index at time of registration.

Amateur Status: All players must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified in the USGA Rules of Golf. By her application, the player verifies that she has not received remuneration other than as specified as acceptable by the USGA “Rules of Amateur Status”.

Format: 2-Person “Better Ball”
Each player will play her/his own ball. The team’s score will be the lower of the two NET scores AND Gross scores on each hole. Strokes for each hole are indicated on the scorecard. Players should record their GROSS scores in the dotted boxes & the low NET and low Gross team score in two blank boxes below. Due to the disparity in indexes among the teams, we are paying both Gross and Net prizes in the team competition .

Holing Out: For a player’s score to count, the player must “hole out” her ball. A “pick up” on a hole, should be marked with an “X” on the scorecard. At least one team member must “hole out” on each hole or the team will be disqualified.  

Teeing Ground: All players will play from the RED tees.

Score Cards: Please return score cards to scoring area immediately following completion of the final hole. Score cards must be signed by one member of the team as well as the marker (a member of the team you are playing with) .

Flights & Handicaps: Per USGA guidelines, team members will receive 95% of their course handicap. Team members will NOT have greater than 8 strokes differential between their indexes. We have separated the teams into two flights.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams in each of the flights for Gross & Net.

Playoff: In the case of ties, a scorecard playoff will be used. The playoff will be determined using the teams’ total NET scores from holes 10-18. If still tied, it will be determined by NET scores on holes 13-18, then 16-18, then 18. If still tied, the same procedure will be applied to holes 1-9.

Download the Better Ball Team Rules in PDF format.
Download the Better Ball Team Entry Form in PDF format.

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