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PACE OF PLAY - TIPS

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  1. Cat Fight is the Format of Play, after double bogie pick up your ball. Zero points are earned on that hole.  

  2. Hit when ready. The first player that is ready should be the first to hit and so on. Do not insist on playing honors.

  3. Don't start a conversation with a player when that player is up. Do not talk when a player is teeing off or playing a shot.

  4. If you are the cart driver, drop off the passenger at their ball and immediately go to your ball. Do not wait for them to hit their shot before going to your ball.

  5. If you are the passenger and the driver is "away", then take your club selection and walk to your ball. After your shot, walk to the cart or down the fairway. Don't wait for the driver to pick you up.

  6. Take only one practice swing. If you take multiple practice swings, practice before it's your turn so that you are ready to hit.

  7. Simplify your "set up" routine. Your "set up" routine is important, but it doesn't need to be so elaborate that it is time consuming.

  8. If you are unsure of which club you want to hit, take several clubs then send the cart driver on to their ball.

  9. Return to the cart with clubs in your hand. Drive/ride to the next shot before placing the clubs in your golf bag.

  10. Always be aware of the gap between you and the group ahead. Especially if you are the "B" group teeing off on the same starting hole. There shouldn't be more than half a hole open between you and the "A" group. If you fall a full hole behind, politely advise your group to pick up the pace or allow the group behind you to play through. 

  11. Line up your putt before it's your turn, so when it is your turn, you are ready to putt. Do not move when a golfer is putting.

  12. If you are ready to putt and the player "away" is not; you can putt first, as long as the ball is not on the same line of putt.

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STANDING RULES

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  1. USGA Rules shall govern all play with allowances for local rules, which shall be posted.

  2. Members have an attested home course 18-hole handicap index of 42 or less; or was a member during the previous year.

  3. If a member’s handicap index exceeds 37 during the year, she shall play to a course handicap of 37.

  4. Membership will be open throughout the year. Regardless of when one joins, full membership dues will be made.

  5. Play day shall be a shotgun start. The field shall be flighted. Handicap Index and GHINN # is required.

  6. The Host Club shall be responsible for pairing and flighting. Flights shall have a maximum of eight players in each flight but no less than six players in a flight, depending on the field.

  7. In every event, the ball may be moved within one club length in the player’s own fairway. This should be written on the Local Rules Sheet to go with score card instructions.

  8. Prizes shall be gift certificates from the Host Club. The money for prizes shall come from the Treasury of the RNWGA.

  9. Prizes for the Cat Fight events shall be for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each flight. Ties will be broken in regular cat fight play days by matching cards with total quota points for holes #1, #2, and #3: then sudden death, hole by hole.

  10. Scorecards on play day must be signed and attested. Scoring disputes shall be brought to the attention of the event Representative and the Host Club Pro before scorecards are signed.

  11. Members are to turn in their Scorecard immediately after completing the round.

  12. The deadline for a cancellation is at 12 noon three days prior to play day.

  13. Cancellation must be called into the Host Club and the Host Representative. Persons canceling after the deadline are responsible for cart and luncheon fees at the discretion of the Host Club Pro.

  14. No-shows are placed on the reserve list for the remainder of the year unless an unexpected exception is noted.

  15. Host Club provides lunch.

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