Notice to Competitors

AMATOUR QUALIFIER 2008

 MAKAHA RESORT GOLF CLUB MARCH 22^nd AND 23^rd, 2008

NOTICE TO COMPETITORS

A.  INFORMATION

1. FORMAT OF PLAY:  This is a 36 hole stroke play event, played from the BLUE TEES.

2. IN CASE OF A TIE:  A tie for 36^th place will be decided by a sudden death play-off immediately following completion of the competition.  The playoff will begin at the 10^th hole.

3. GOLF CART PROCEDURES: Only 2 carts allowed per foursome with ONLY 2 PERSONS PER CART.  Please return carts immediately after completion of your round.  The use of carts for spectators is not allowed.

4. SCORERS TABLE:  The scorers table is located at the 19^th Hole.  Once your card has been signed, attested, and turned into the scorers table it is official.

B.  CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION:  the 2007-2008 USGA Rules of Golf govern play.

1. THE BALL MUST BE HOLED:  There are no gimmies.

2. OUT OF BOUNDS:  Defined by white stakes or white fence posts.

3. WATER HAZARDS:  Defined by yellow stakes and lines.

4. LATERAL WATER HAZARDS:  Defined by red stakes and lines.

5. GROUND UNDER REPAIR:  Defined by white lines.

6. 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 waiving the penalty of disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7, the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes.  Penalty for lateness beyond five minutes is disqualification.

7. LIMITATION ON BALLS USED DURING ROUND:  (Note to Rule 5-1)

One Ball Condition – During a stipulated round, the balls a player plays must be of the same brand and type as detailed by a single entry on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls.  Note: If a ball of a different brand and/or type is dropped or placed, it may be lifted, without penalty, and the player must then proceed by dropping or placing a proper ball (Rule 20-6)

8. RELIEF FOR EMBEDDED BALL:  Through the green, a ball that is embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground, other than sand, bay be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to where it lay but not nearer the hole.  The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green.  Exception:  A player may not take relief under this Local Rule if it is clearly unreasonable for him to play a stroke because of interference by anything other than the condition covered by this Local Rule.

9. POWER LINES:  If a ball strikes an elevated power line or cable, the stroke must be canceled and replayed, without penalty (see Rule 20-5).  If the ball is not immediately recoverable, another ball may be substituted.

10. DROP AREAS:  The drop area on the 16^th hole is NOT in effect.  Relief for a ball in the water hazard on the 16^th hole must be taken in accordance with Rule 26.

11. DOUBT AS TO PROCEDURE:  (Rule 3-3a) In stoke play, if a competitor is doubtful of his rights or the correct procedure during the play of a hole he may, without penalty, complete the hole with two balls.

12. PACE OF PLAY:  Keep pace with the group in front of you.  If your group falls behind you will be deemed “out of position” and the group will be warned.  After the group has been warned each player will be timed and will have 35 seconds to complete their shot when it is their turn.  Those in breach of the 35 second rule will be penalized as follows:

          1st offense – 1 stroke penalty

2^nd offense – 2 stroke penalty

3^rd offense – disqualification

RULES COMMITTEE:  Garret Omuro