The maximum score per hole for players in A, B, C, and D Flights is triple bogey.

• If you are sitting at double bogey and are not holed, pick up and record a triple bogey.
• Do not continue playing past double bogey — this rule exists to speed up pace of play.

Heavily wooded areas, heather, prairie, or extreme long grass may be treated as a Red Penalty Area only if it is known or virtually certain the ball entered that area. Otherwise, it is a lost ball.

• Relief is taken under standard Red Penalty Area rules.
• Drop is based on where the ball first crossed into the area (treat the entire area as if marked red).
• The drop is NOT perpendicular to where you think the ball finished.

A ball embedded in its own pitch mark anywhere in the General Area may be:

• Lifted, cleaned, and dropped
• As close as possible to the original spot, no nearer the hole
• No penalty (USGA rule)

General Area = everywhere except the teeing ground, putting green of the hole being played, all penalty areas, and out of bounds.

New member placement is not always exact, especially without an established GHIN/USGA index. To protect flight integrity:

• New members without an established index who are borderline (within 1–2 strokes) of a higher flight will start in the higher flight.
• Play a few rounds and the correct flight typically sorts itself out.

This is not meant to punish new members — it protects the integrity of flights and tournaments.

To maintain flight integrity and manage sellouts:

• Guests may register and pay 1 Week Before the tournament round.
• Guests may compete in cash games and experience the stroke play format.

Ready Golf is expected from tee to green and on the green:

• If you’re ready and it’s clear — hit.
• There should be no one waiting to play when not actively waiting on the group ahead.
• Prepare while waiting: yardage, club choice, reading putts, etc.

Honors is an honor — not a requirement in stroke play. If you’re ready, announce it and play. If you’re not ready, invite others to hit.

The Live Scoring System tracks pace of play based on when scores are entered and compares your group to the group in front.

• Your status appears at the top of the main scoring page.
• If you fall an entire hole behind or more, you may receive warnings and potentially penalty strokes if you don’t catch up.
• Your job is to stay caught up with the group in front.

Trends are tracked. If an individual repeatedly causes issues, they may be addressed and possibly removed from the tour.

Only USGA-approved GPS and rangefinders are permitted.

• Devices that measure slope/wind or provide illegal advantages may result in disqualification.
• Smartphone GPS apps are allowed only for distance (and score/stats).
• No weather, compass, club suggestions, or other advantage tools while using the app.

If there is a dispute about a ruling:

• Play two balls from the point of dispute.
• Before playing either ball, announce which ball/rule you prefer if a ruling is made later.
• Record both scores for that hole and continue.
• Before signing the card, find the Tour Directors/Rules Committee for a final ruling.

• Each group must have one person keeping the paper scorecard and one person keeping Live Scoring.
• Every player is responsible for verifying their hole-by-hole scores on both systems.
• There is only one official scorecard to be signed and turned in.

• The 3-minute search clock begins when anyone starts looking.
• If multiple balls are lost, players must search for their own ball first.
• The 3 minutes is total, not per ball.
• Mark your ball distinctively and show playing partners.
• If you can’t positively identify it as yours, it is considered lost.
• A provisional or substituted ball must be clearly distinguishable from the original.

Spirit of the Game (Rule 1.2a)

• Act with integrity — follow rules, apply penalties, be honest.
• Show consideration — prompt pace, safety, no distractions.
• Take care of the course — repair ball marks, replace divots, rake bunkers, respect course property.

Playing by the Rules (Rule 1.3a)

Rules 1–24, definitions, and any Local Rules adopted for the competition/course.

Applying the Rules (Rule 1.3b)

• Players must apply rules and penalties to themselves.
• Deliberately failing to apply a known penalty = disqualification.
• Agreeing to ignore rules/penalties after starting the round = disqualification.