WEEKLY TOURNAMENT RULES
2023
Greg Breloff - Rules Chairman - 870-9963
Click on his picture to send him an email
Here's a list of the Rules we have been using the past several years. For an explanation, contact Greg.
Tournaments start at 6:00 AM Monday unless otherwise noted and must be completed and posted no later than 6:00 PM Sunday.
The Deerwood Men’s Club Tee positions for tournament rounds shall be played from white tee’s for the Buck,Doe & Fawn courses.
The Seniors Tee positions for tournament rounds shall be played from forward tee’s (YELLOW)
1 The weekly tournament sheet must be signed and dated BEFORE you tee off.
2 Score MUST be entered on the Tournament Sheet hole by hole. Please include your HANDICAP in the appropriate column.
3 You must also enter your score into the computer. Don’t forget to check the Tournament Box on the computer screen when entering score for your tournament round.
4 While playing the tournament round another Men’s Club Member MUST attest your tournament scorecard and be playing in the same group.
5 All tournament scorecards must be legible and completely filled out, including first and last name of member (no nick names) and date tournament was played. Completed scorecards must be dropped in the “Tournament Card Box”.
6 According to USGA rules, all rounds of a tournament play must be completed on the same day you sign the board. If you sign-up, tee off and cannot finish the round for ANY reason, you cannot re-enter the tournament that week
7 In case of Ties here's the process for breaking the ties:
( MATCH OF CARDS ) FOR OUR WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS
THE NEW TIE BREAKER WILL BE WITH HANDICAP
FIRST TIE BREAKER IS BACK 9 TOTAL MINUS YOUR BACK
9 HANDICAP ( FOR EXAMPLE ) 15 HANDICAP GETS 7 OFF ON THE
BACK NINE AND 8 OFF ON THE FRONT NINE.
SECOND TIE BREAKER IS FRONT NINE TOTAL MINUS YOUR
FRONT NINE HANDICAP.
IF STILL TIED BACK 9 #1 HANDICAP HOLE WITH HANDICAP
STILL TIED FRONT 9 #1 HANDICAP HOLE, IF STILL TIED BACK TO
BACK 9 #2 HANDICAP HOLE, IF STILL TIED BACK TO
FRONT 9 #2 HANDICAP HOLE, ALL WITH HANDICAP ETC.
8 Any infringement of USGA, LOCAL, or the above rules will result in disqualification.
9 Any matters of dispute shall be referred to the Tournament Chairman, whose decision shall be final.
10 All club members will be limited to winning THREE (3) individual & Two (2) team prizes per season.
If you are maxed out on winning prizes for the year, you may still compete in a Tournament but are ineligible
to receive any more prizes.
11 When playing a team tournament, you MUST play in the same pairing.
12 You can only play either the (White Tees) weekly tournament OR the Seniors weekly
tournament (Yellow Tees) but not BOTH in the same week.
13 SOME TOURNAMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CONTACT ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS
2023
Greg Breloff - Rules Chairman - 870-9963
Click on his picture to send him an email
Here's a list of the Rules we have been using the past several years. For an explanation, contact Greg.
Tournaments start at 6:00 AM Monday unless otherwise noted and must be completed and posted no later than 6:00 PM Sunday.
The Deerwood Men’s Club Tee positions for tournament rounds shall be played from white tee’s for the Buck,Doe & Fawn courses.
The Seniors Tee positions for tournament rounds shall be played from forward tee’s (YELLOW)
1 The weekly tournament sheet must be signed and dated BEFORE you tee off.
2 Score MUST be entered on the Tournament Sheet hole by hole. Please include your HANDICAP in the appropriate column.
3 You must also enter your score into the computer. Don’t forget to check the Tournament Box on the computer screen when entering score for your tournament round.
4 While playing the tournament round another Men’s Club Member MUST attest your tournament scorecard and be playing in the same group.
5 All tournament scorecards must be legible and completely filled out, including first and last name of member (no nick names) and date tournament was played. Completed scorecards must be dropped in the “Tournament Card Box”.
6 According to USGA rules, all rounds of a tournament play must be completed on the same day you sign the board. If you sign-up, tee off and cannot finish the round for ANY reason, you cannot re-enter the tournament that week
7 In case of Ties here's the process for breaking the ties:
( MATCH OF CARDS ) FOR OUR WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS
THE NEW TIE BREAKER WILL BE WITH HANDICAP
FIRST TIE BREAKER IS BACK 9 TOTAL MINUS YOUR BACK
9 HANDICAP ( FOR EXAMPLE ) 15 HANDICAP GETS 7 OFF ON THE
BACK NINE AND 8 OFF ON THE FRONT NINE.
SECOND TIE BREAKER IS FRONT NINE TOTAL MINUS YOUR
FRONT NINE HANDICAP.
IF STILL TIED BACK 9 #1 HANDICAP HOLE WITH HANDICAP
STILL TIED FRONT 9 #1 HANDICAP HOLE, IF STILL TIED BACK TO
BACK 9 #2 HANDICAP HOLE, IF STILL TIED BACK TO
FRONT 9 #2 HANDICAP HOLE, ALL WITH HANDICAP ETC.
8 Any infringement of USGA, LOCAL, or the above rules will result in disqualification.
9 Any matters of dispute shall be referred to the Tournament Chairman, whose decision shall be final.
10 All club members will be limited to winning THREE (3) individual & Two (2) team prizes per season.
If you are maxed out on winning prizes for the year, you may still compete in a Tournament but are ineligible
to receive any more prizes.
11 When playing a team tournament, you MUST play in the same pairing.
12 You can only play either the (White Tees) weekly tournament OR the Seniors weekly
tournament (Yellow Tees) but not BOTH in the same week.
13 SOME TOURNAMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CONTACT ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS
2023
Deerwood Men’s Club Local Rules for all Club play
1. Preferred Lies: You may lift, clean and place 1 club length no closer to the hole in your own fairway.
2. You may rake and place in all bunkers. Stones in the traps are movable objects and can be removed.** If any sand trap is completely flooded take relief by dropping one club length behind the trap, no nearer the hole, keeping the trap between you and the pin at the nearest point of relief with no penalty.**
3. Roads and paths : You may take relief from roads and paths that do not have artificial surfaces if they could unfairly affect
play. In other words if you are on a crossroad you get relief to nearest point no nearer the hole.
4. Cart tracks: You may take relief from cart tracks through the green. Through the green is defined as the whole area of the course except the teeing ground and putting surface of the hole being played including all hazards.
5. You may take relief from drainage ditches that cross the fairway; Doe#1, Buck #6, Buck#7 and Doe # 4 left of the cart path. No closer to the hole.
****6. All environmental areas are now gone from the course and the areas are red staked. If you enter one you can hit it from there or take a drop, no nearer the hole, with full relief from the hazard taking a one stroke penalty.*****
7. Fawn #2 is out of bounds on the left of the fairway until you reach the crossroad, after that it is red staked for the remainder of the hole unless you go left past the white stakes that define doe 2 o.b. then you are out of bounds.
8. Fawn # 4- the hedgerow to the left of the fairway will be red staked hazard unless you go past the white o.b. stakes for Doe 3 then you are o.b. as is area right of green and the area across the cart path near the green is also out of bounds.
9. Abnormal ground conditions , where damage is on the green you may take relief no nearer the hole and not in a hazard to give total relief, total relief may be off the green if necessary, no penalty.
10. All other play follows U.S.G.A. rules.
Deerwood Men’s Club Local Rules for all Club play
1. Preferred Lies: You may lift, clean and place 1 club length no closer to the hole in your own fairway.
2. You may rake and place in all bunkers. Stones in the traps are movable objects and can be removed.** If any sand trap is completely flooded take relief by dropping one club length behind the trap, no nearer the hole, keeping the trap between you and the pin at the nearest point of relief with no penalty.**
3. Roads and paths : You may take relief from roads and paths that do not have artificial surfaces if they could unfairly affect
play. In other words if you are on a crossroad you get relief to nearest point no nearer the hole.
4. Cart tracks: You may take relief from cart tracks through the green. Through the green is defined as the whole area of the course except the teeing ground and putting surface of the hole being played including all hazards.
5. You may take relief from drainage ditches that cross the fairway; Doe#1, Buck #6, Buck#7 and Doe # 4 left of the cart path. No closer to the hole.
****6. All environmental areas are now gone from the course and the areas are red staked. If you enter one you can hit it from there or take a drop, no nearer the hole, with full relief from the hazard taking a one stroke penalty.*****
7. Fawn #2 is out of bounds on the left of the fairway until you reach the crossroad, after that it is red staked for the remainder of the hole unless you go left past the white stakes that define doe 2 o.b. then you are out of bounds.
8. Fawn # 4- the hedgerow to the left of the fairway will be red staked hazard unless you go past the white o.b. stakes for Doe 3 then you are o.b. as is area right of green and the area across the cart path near the green is also out of bounds.
9. Abnormal ground conditions , where damage is on the green you may take relief no nearer the hole and not in a hazard to give total relief, total relief may be off the green if necessary, no penalty.
10. All other play follows U.S.G.A. rules.
WINTER RULES means no touching the ball in the rough, You can touch the ball in your own fairway only, you get to move the ball with in one club length no closer to the hole. Rake and place in the traps!
Rake and Place in All Sand Traps.
TAKE NOTE OF SOME OF THESE RULES FOR THE MEN'S CLUB:
*YOU NEED FIVE (5) 18 HOLE ROUNDS AT DEERWOOD GOLF COURSE POSTED IN OUR COMPUTER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AUGUST 5th & 6th.
*RANGE FINDERS ARE NOW LEGAL TO USE IN ALL TOURNAMENTS.
( ALL TOURNAMENTS USE THE WHITE TEES FOR A,B & C AND THE YELLOW TEES FOR SENIOR TOURNAMENTS ON ALL COURSES DURING TOURNAMENT ROUNDS. )
*YOU MAY POST 9 HOLE SCORES, 18 HOLES SCORES, and SCORES FROM OTHER COURSES IN OUR COMPUTER
*IF YOU ARE PLAYING A TOURNAMENT ROUND, WHEN POSTING, YOU MUST CHECK THE TOURNAMENT ROUND BOX IN THE COMPUTER OR YOU WILL BE DQED.
*YOU MUST ALSO POST YOUR NAME ON THE BOARD IN THE SHANTY BEFORE SHOOTING A TOURNAMENT ROUND.
*YOU MUST PLAY A TOURNAMENT ROUND WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER MENS CLUB MEMBER WHO WILL SIGN AN ATTEST YOUR SCORE AND AFTER POSTING ON THE TOURNAMENT SHEET AND IN THE COMPUTER. In a team event, a member of your team may attest you card. You are on your honor.
* YOU MUST DEPOSIT THE SCORECARD IN THE TOURNAMENT BOX IN THE SHANTY.
*CHECK IN THE SHANTY FOR RULES AND GREENS UPDATES, WINTER RULES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
*ALSO: All holes end when your ball is in the hole-no "gimmie putts". Any hole not finished in this manner will be scored as an "X" on the card and you will be DQed from Tournament play. For scoring purposes you enter a score in for any "Xed" out holes based on your handicap. That chart is posted and also in the computer. All local rules will be followed including out of bounds shots - you are penalized for stroke and distance. Red stakes and water hazards are lateral hazards - one stroke penalty and drop the ball two club lengths from where the ball entered the hazard, no closer to the hole.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES CLARIFICATIONS WHICH WERE ADOPTED AT OUR BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 17, 2021. THEY ARE ALSO POSTED IN THE SHANTY:
Rules, scoring clarification, and tournament information
I. Presidents cup
1. Qualifying round .
A. You must play your qualifying round from the white tees.
Whatever your handicap is from the white tees on the course that
is being played that week is the class (flight) that you will qualify
in, A,B,or C. If the course rotation that week includes the fawn
there could be a 2 or 3 stroke difference from Buck\Doe which
could place you in a different flight than expected. It is the
player’s responsibility to sign and play in the proper flight for the
rotation that week. This is the flight you will play the remaining
matches in regardless of changes in your handicap from week to
week.
B. Seniors during qualifying round ONLY: If you wish to play the
senior tournament that week but still want to qualify for the
Presidents Cup you must indicate this on the signup sheet. There
will be check boxes to accommodate this going forward. Play your
qualifying round from the white tees but you cannot claim a prize
if you also sign and play from the yellow tees that week. This is
the ONLY time you may need to sign twice during the week and
is only for the Presidents Cup Qualifying Round.
2. Subsequent Bracket Matches during The Presidents cup.
A. The remaining matches contested in the brackets for the duration
of the tournament may be played from any set of tees as long as
BOTH opponents agree upon it. If either of the players does not
wish to play from the yellow tees then the match must be played
from the whites.
B. Handicaps: For all remaining bracket matches after qualifying,
your handicap on the day the match is played is the one to be
used. This may be different than the handicap used for qualifying
since there are differences caused by the rotation of the nines. As
an example, if one player is a 14 and the other is a 16 then the 16
gets a stroke on the 2 hardest holes. In this case it would be the
number 1 handicap hole on the front and the number 1 on the
back.
II. Tie Breaker Scoring
1. Weekly Tournaments – Net scores. Winners for all individual
weekly handicapped tournaments that are tied will be determined
by a Match of Cards.
A. First tie breaker is back nine total minus your back nine
handicap. ( for example a 15 handicap gets 7 on the back and 8
on the front)
B. Second tie breaker is front nine total minus front nine
handicap.
C. Third tie breaker is best score on the hardest hole on the back
minus handicap.
D. Fourth Tie breaker is best score on the hardest hole on the
front minus handicap
E. If still tied continue alternating back then front hardest holes
minus handicap until a winner is found.
2. Scrambles – Gross Scores – Match of Cards
A. The same tie break procedure is used for scrambles except
that handicaps are NOT used in the totals or in the hole by
hole.
3. Club Championship and Presidents Cup – Sudden Death Playoff
A. For the Presidents Cup if a match is tied after 18 holes the
match must be determined by a sudden death playoff. Players
will go out and play one hole at a time until one of them wins a
hole and thus the match. Holes to be played will be
determined by availability on the course at the time as
determined by the course management. HANDICAP CANNOT
be used since it can’t be determined ahead of time which holes
will be used.
B. For the Club Championship
1. Gross Winner each flight - will be determined by a sudden
death playoff using the same procedure as in the Presidents
cup as it is written above.
2. Net Winner each flight – will be determined by a Match of
Cards using the same procedure as the weekly tournaments
net scores as it is written above.
!!i. Club Championship participation August 6 th and 7th .
1. July 31st is the deadline to sign up for the Club Championship. If
you prepaid with your dues you are already in. The club will
publish a list showing who is in and will also ask members to
confirm their entry either by email or a signup sheet in the shanty.
2. Handicaps and flights will be determined by what is in the
computer on July 30th.
Rules, scoring clarification, and tournament information
I. Presidents cup
1. Qualifying round .
A. You must play your qualifying round from the white tees.
Whatever your handicap is from the white tees on the course that
is being played that week is the class (flight) that you will qualify
in, A,B,or C. If the course rotation that week includes the fawn
there could be a 2 or 3 stroke difference from Buck\Doe which
could place you in a different flight than expected. It is the
player’s responsibility to sign and play in the proper flight for the
rotation that week. This is the flight you will play the remaining
matches in regardless of changes in your handicap from week to
week.
B. Seniors during qualifying round ONLY: If you wish to play the
senior tournament that week but still want to qualify for the
Presidents Cup you must indicate this on the signup sheet. There
will be check boxes to accommodate this going forward. Play your
qualifying round from the white tees but you cannot claim a prize
if you also sign and play from the yellow tees that week. This is
the ONLY time you may need to sign twice during the week and
is only for the Presidents Cup Qualifying Round.
2. Subsequent Bracket Matches during The Presidents cup.
A. The remaining matches contested in the brackets for the duration
of the tournament may be played from any set of tees as long as
BOTH opponents agree upon it. If either of the players does not
wish to play from the yellow tees then the match must be played
from the whites.
B. Handicaps: For all remaining bracket matches after qualifying,
your handicap on the day the match is played is the one to be
used. This may be different than the handicap used for qualifying
since there are differences caused by the rotation of the nines. As
an example, if one player is a 14 and the other is a 16 then the 16
gets a stroke on the 2 hardest holes. In this case it would be the
number 1 handicap hole on the front and the number 1 on the
back.
II. Tie Breaker Scoring
1. Weekly Tournaments – Net scores. Winners for all individual
weekly handicapped tournaments that are tied will be determined
by a Match of Cards.
A. First tie breaker is back nine total minus your back nine
handicap. ( for example a 15 handicap gets 7 on the back and 8
on the front)
B. Second tie breaker is front nine total minus front nine
handicap.
C. Third tie breaker is best score on the hardest hole on the back
minus handicap.
D. Fourth Tie breaker is best score on the hardest hole on the
front minus handicap
E. If still tied continue alternating back then front hardest holes
minus handicap until a winner is found.
2. Scrambles – Gross Scores – Match of Cards
A. The same tie break procedure is used for scrambles except
that handicaps are NOT used in the totals or in the hole by
hole.
3. Club Championship and Presidents Cup – Sudden Death Playoff
A. For the Presidents Cup if a match is tied after 18 holes the
match must be determined by a sudden death playoff. Players
will go out and play one hole at a time until one of them wins a
hole and thus the match. Holes to be played will be
determined by availability on the course at the time as
determined by the course management. HANDICAP CANNOT
be used since it can’t be determined ahead of time which holes
will be used.
B. For the Club Championship
1. Gross Winner each flight - will be determined by a sudden
death playoff using the same procedure as in the Presidents
cup as it is written above.
2. Net Winner each flight – will be determined by a Match of
Cards using the same procedure as the weekly tournaments
net scores as it is written above.
!!i. Club Championship participation August 6 th and 7th .
1. July 31st is the deadline to sign up for the Club Championship. If
you prepaid with your dues you are already in. The club will
publish a list showing who is in and will also ask members to
confirm their entry either by email or a signup sheet in the shanty.
2. Handicaps and flights will be determined by what is in the
computer on July 30th.
XHANGED IN 2022 going forward - If you are maxed out on Tournament prizes (3 induvidual and 2 team events) you still may compete in all remaining Tournaments but you cannot receive a prize if you win.