2008 Srixon Tour Policies and Procedures Printable Version

Registration Procedure & Time of Starting:

There are 3 ways to Sign Up for a Srixon Tour Event:

1. Indicate on the registration form at the start of the season, and return to a member of the Srixon Tour Committee.

2. Sign up on the sheet provided at the prior event. Eg. Signing up for the Pitt Meadows event at Belmont’s registration.

3. Send an email to register@srixongolftour.com stating intent to participate.

Players must register at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time, and at least 20 minutes prior to a shotgun start.

Rule 6-3a provides: “The player must start at the time established by the Committee.” The penalty for breach of 6-3a is disqualification. However, it is a condition of the competition that, 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 at the first hole in stroke play instead of disqualification.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be received at least 24 hours prior to the start of an event. Failure to cancel properly will result in the player forfeiting his entry fee for that event. The entry fee will have to be repaid before entry into the next event is permitted. Appeals due to extenuating circumstances may be made and will be reviewed by the Committee on a case by case basis.

Lifting an embedded Ball:
The “Embedded Ball Rule” as written in Appendix 1 is in effect “through the green.”

Ties:
Ties for 1st will be decided by a playoff when feasible. All other ties, including 1st overall during a shotgun event, will remain as a tie.

Caddies:
Caddies are permitted, provided that they do not wear spiked shoes.

Powercarts:
Power Carts will be permitted for play in 2008. The TOUR discourages their use, and in future may recommend that power carts not be permitted in keeping with the highest level of tournament experience.

Alcohol Consumption:
NO ALCOHOL to be consumed during the course of play, or while on premises prior to play except in licensed areas of the clubhouse.

• 1st offence: Official Warning

• 2nd offence: Disqualification from event

• 3rd offence: Player will be suspended from competing in Srixon TOUR events for the remainder of the year.

• Additional disciplinary action may be administered if a serious violation of professional code of conduct has occurred.

Appearance/Conduct:
All professionals are required to present a neat appearance in both clothing and personal grooming. You are required at all times to maintain an acceptable standard of dress both on the golf course and in the clubhouse. Shorts are not permitted in any Srixon Tour events, unless a special local rule is posted when the draw is released.
Players must attempt to be competitive and must conduct themselves in a professional manner.

• 1st offence: Official Warning

• 2nd offence: Disqualification from event

• 3rd offence: Player will be suspended from competing in Srixon TOUR events for the remainder of the year.

• Additional discipline may be administered if a serious violation of professional code of conduct has occurred.

Pace of Play:
The tour will arrange to have groups play in threesomes where possible, to maintain proper pace of play. Also, as a condition of membership, a player in an early group will be expected to return to the golf course and monitor pace of play of the remaining field. If an individual or group is determined to have been slow:

• 1st offence: Official Warning

• 2nd offence: Two stroke penalty

• 3rd offence: Disqualification from event.

• 4th offence: Player will be suspended from competing in Srixon TOUR events for the remainder of the year.

• In the case where individuals causing a group to be slow cannot easily be identified, the entire group will receive the warning.

Return of Scorecards:
Upon completion of play, failure to return scorecards in a timely manner may result in disqualification. For the purpose of applying Rule 6-6c, a competitor is considered to have returned his scorecard when he has first left the scoring area.
Any player failing to return a scorecard (DNF):

• 1st offence: Player will be omitted from the TOUR’s Order of Merit and Scoring Average standings.

• 2nd offence: Player will be suspended from competing in TOUR events for the remainder of the year.

• Additional discipline may be administered if a serious violation of professional code of conduct has occurred.

Conforming Balls and Non-conforming clubs:
Golf balls used during TOUR events must be named on the current “List of Conforming Golf Balls” recognized by the RCGA. Penalty for playing a non-conforming ball is disqualification.
There is NO one ball rule in effect for Srixon Tour events.
All clubs used by the player must not be named on the current “List of Non-Conforming Golf Clubs” recognized by the RCGA. Penalty for playing a non-conforming golf club is disqualification.

Practice:
A player must not play a practice stroke or roll a ball on or near the putting green of the hole last played. The penalty is two strokes to be applied on the last hole played, to a maximum of four strokes. In the case of a multiple round tournament being played at one course, practice on the course between rounds is prohibited. In the case of a multiple round tournament being played at more than one course, practice on the course yet to be played is prohibited. Penalty is disqualification.

Order of Merit:
The Order of Merit rankings for the TOUR will be determined by official prize money earnings.

“By entering an event on the Srixon Tour, I have agreed to adhere to the Tour’s policies and procedures.”