NEW POLICIES FOR 2008

 

FORMAT
36 HOLE STROKE PLAY TWO DAY EVENT
 

PAYOUT

PROFESSIONAL AND PURSE PAYOUT IS BASED ON PAID PROFESSIONALS AS AMATEURS HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON GIFT CERTIFICATES. IF AN AMATEUR IS TO WIN FIRST PLACE HE WILL BE PAID A GIFT CERTIFICATE OF NOT MORE THAN $750 AND LOW PROFESSIONAL WILL RECEIVE FIRST PLACE MONEY AND ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE TO OTHER PLACES ACCORDINGLY. PAYOUT SPOTS WILL BE AT 33% OF PAID PROFESSIONAL ENTRIES ONLY AND NUMBER OF SPOTS WILL BE ROUNDED UP WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALL PLAYERS OUTSIDE THE TOP THIRTY THREE PERCENT  AFTER THE FIRST DAY, CAN GET INTO THE SECOND DAY SHOOT OUT FOR $25. IF 10 OR LESS  PLAYERS ENTER IT WILL BE WINNER TAKE ALL!!!!! 11 OR MORE WILL BE SPLIT 2/3 FOR FIRST AND 1/3 FOR SECOND.

AMATEURS

WE WELCOME ALL AMATEURS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PLAY THE CPGT.
IN ORDER FOR AMATEURS TO RETAIN THEIR AMATEUR STATUS, USGA RULES STATE THAT THEY CAN NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN A $750 GIFT VOUCHER. AMATEUR ENTRY FEES WILL BE SLIGHTLY LESS THAN PROFESSIONALS DUE TO LIMITATIONS ON WINNINGS.

TOUR MEMBERSHIP

THERE IS A ONE-TIME FEE OF $300 FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE CPGT.
 

RANGE FINDERS

RANGE FINDERS ARE PERMITTED!!! IF THE DEVICE MEASURES SLOPE YOU MAY NOT USE IT EVEN IF FEATURE IS TURNED OFF!!!!PENALTY IS DISQUALIFICATION AS IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THIS RULE!!! YOU ARE IN VIOLATION OF RULE 14-3 IF YOU USE THIS DEVICE!!! MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR RANGE FINDER IS LEGAL BEFORE YOU USE IT ...

ENTRY DEADLINE

THE PAYMENT DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR AN EVENT WILL BE FRIDAY BY 5PM PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
ANY PLAYER WHO REGISTERS AFTER 5PM ON FRIDAY, WILL BE CHARGED A $25 LATE REGISTRATION FEE.
ALL NON MEMBERS & NEW MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ENTRY FEE PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A $100 DEPOSIT WHEN REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT.
ONLY CASH, CREDIT CARDS OR CERTIFIED FUNDS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON SITE.
ALL MEMBER OR NON-MEMBERS CAN ENTER ANY EVENT AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS THEY WISH.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

PERSONAL CHECKS, CASH, MONEY ORDERS, AND CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED  $50 CHARGE WILL BE ASSESSED ON ALL RETURNED CHECKS.

NO SHOWS

PLAYERS WHO ARE A "NO SHOW" WILL FORFEIT THEIR DEPOSIT. (SOME CIRCUMSTANCES COULD ALTER THIS POLICY)
ANYONE WHO IS A "NO SHOW" WITHOUT CALLING OR NOTIFYING THE CPGT WILL FORFEIT THE PRIVILEGE OF PAYING ON SITE. CALLING DAY OF EVENT TO CANCEL MAY ALSO FORFEIT YOUR RIGHT TO ON-SITE PAYMENT UNLESS APPROVED BY CHRIS OR KENT.

PRACTICE ROUNDS

PRACTICE ROUNDS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PLAYER AND THE PRO SHOP AT THE EVENT. WE WILL TRY AND SETUP FOR DISCOUNTED ROUNDS BUT THESE ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOSTING SITE.

PACE OF PLAY

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PLAYER TO BE AWARE OF HIS GROUPS POSITION ON THE GOLF COURSE UNDER USGA RULES. PLEASE KEEP UP WITH THE GROUP IN FRONT OF YOU!!!!
RULES OFFICIAL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WARN GROUPS PRIOR TO BEING TIMED.

DRESS CODE

NO JEANS OR DENIM WILL BE ALLOWED, SHORTS CAN BE WORN BUT MUST BE OF BERMUDA LENGTH.
SOFT SPIKES MUST BE WORN AT ALL EVENTS.
THE USE OF CELL PHONES BY THE CONTESTANTS OR CADDIES IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

PLAYOFFS AND TIES

TIES FOR 1ST PLACE WILL BE DECIDED BY A SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF. THE  HOLE  WILL BE DECIDED BY THE CPGT DIRECTOR.

PRIZE MONEY

PRIZE MONEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY CHECK AND MAILED NO MORE THAN 3 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF EVENT. NO MORE ON SITE PAYMENTS DUE TO MANY PLAYERS GIVING THE TOUR WORTHLESS CHECKS!!!!!!!! ANY PLAYERS WRITING BAD CHECKS WILL NO LONGER HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY BY CHECK AND WILL BE PROSECUTED BY LAW.  YOU HAVE ONE GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD TO MAKE PAST CHECKS AND FEES GOOD BEFORE 2007 SEASON BEGINS!!!! PLAYERS MUST HAVE IRS W-9 FORM ON FILE AND HAVE CORRECT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AN ADDRESS ON FILE!!!!!!

REDUCTION OF ROUNDS

THE TOUR WILL DO EVERYTHING WITHIN REASON TO COMPLETE 18/36 HOLES. IN SUCH A CASE THAT A ROUND CAN'T BE COMPLETED WE WILL GO BACK TO FIRST 18 AND EVENT WILL BE  DEEMED COMPLETED. IF 9 HOLES ARE COMPLETED BY EVERYONE ON THE FIRST DAY THEN THOSE 9 HOLES WILL COUNT.  ANYTIME 9 HOLES ARE COMPLETED BY ALL PLAYERS THEY WILL COUNT. THE EVENT THEN COULD BE A 27 HOLE EVENT. 2 NINE HOLE ROUNDS WILL CONSTITUTE AN OFFICIAL EVENT IF ALL PLAYERS COMPLETE 18 HOLES. ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO COMPLETE THE FULL EVENT.

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DURING ANY COMPETITIVE ROUND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. CELL PHONE USE IS ALSO PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. CELL PHONE  USES  APPLIES TO ALL PLAYERS AND CADDIES AS WELL.
UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  THIS BEHAVIOR INCLUDES:PROFANITY, ACTS OF RAGE AND ANY ACT THAT RESULTS IN PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PENALTY IS DISQUALIFICATION. DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY TOUR DIRECTOR AND/OR RULES OFFICIAL ON SITE.