All play will be conducted under the USGA and R&A Rules of Golf and applicable local rules under the direction of the tournament committee. The ball will be played down both days of the tournament. Players must be amateurs. See USGA rules of amateur status for more information.
Slow play will not be tolerated. Players are expected to play in 4-1/2 hours or less. Keep position with the group in front. Penalty for breach: 1st offense, warning; 2nd offense, one-stroke penalty; 3rd offense, two-stroke penalty; additional offense, disqualification.
Minimum age for players is 13.
Contestants must be permanent residents or non-resident college students of Vanderburgh, Warrick, Gibson or Posey counties or be full dues-paying members of private or public golf clubs in those four counties. A permanent resident must meet the following eligibility requirements: a. Maintain her primary residence in one of the above counties b. Be qualified to vote in local elections; file a state income tax return in one of the above counties c. (Exception for Students) A student who is claimed as a dependent on her parents’ or legal guardian’s income tax return is deemed to be a resident of the same county in which her parents or legal guardian reside. A student that is not claimed as a dependent is required to meet the above residency requirements.
Contestant’s eligibility will be verified when entries are received and will be subject to review. Entries are subject to rejection at any time (including during the tournament) by the Women’s City Golf Tournament Committee.
A player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If during a stipulated round, a player uses a device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect her play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.) the player is in breach of Rule 14-3. Penalty is 2 strokes for first breach.
Use of cell phones are permitted for distance measuring & to call tournament officials. Cell phones should not be used in a disruptive manner, and music during the tournament is not allowed.
No riding caddies are permitted. Violation results in a 2-stroke penalty per hole, no max. Disqualification if not corrected when discovered.
Only spectators with medical or mobility issues may rent a cart.
All contestants and their caddies are prohibited from possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages on the course during the contestant’s round.
Entry fee covers greens fees, but not cart fees for the two tournament rounds. If you play a practice round at either course, a cart fee and green fees may apply. See registration form, online or printed, for specific details for the tournament courses this year.
Contestants must submit an established 18-hole handicap. Players belonging to more than one club must enter their lowest current handicap index. Handicaps will be verified and used to place competitors in the appropriate flights for the tournament and will not be changed. A handicap index must be issued from a “Golf Club” which is licensed to use the USGA Handicap system. Any contestant who needs a USGA handicap may contact Monica Weiss, at 812-550-8969 or email womens.city@hotmail.com. You must provide 3 scores from your course(s). Slope and course rating are also needed. PLAYERS WHO DO NOT LIST A HANDICAP OR PROVIDE A HANDICAP THAT CANNOT BE VERIFIED WILL BE PLACED IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT OF THE OPEN DIVISION.
The handicap limit for all divisions is 36.
Players 50 years of age or older have the option to play in either the Open Division or the Suzanne Noblett Division. Players 60 years of age or older have the option to play in the Open Division, the Suzanne Noblett Division or the Sally Becker Division. Players 70 years of age or older have the option to play in the Open Division, the Suzanne Noblett Division, the Sally Becker Division or the Kay Conder Division.
In case of ties, the overall champion and the first place in each flight will be determined by a play-off starting on Hole #1. Other ties will be broken based on USGA procedure – Scorecard playoff beginning with the final 9 holes, then the final 6 holes, then the final 3 holes, and if necessary, the score on the final hole.
