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2011 Official Rules
The 2011 GWGC Niklewski Cup will be a match play tournament with handicap. The tournament will be conducted much like that of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (or the NCAA Men’s Basket Ball Tournament, more affectionately know as “March Madness.”) The rounds of matches will be conducted over a six month period (one round per month). The first round of matches will be held during the month of April, with the Championship Match (and Consolation Match) to be played the prior to Year End Tournament in September (possible the Friday Skins Game). If you are eligible and elect not to participate, you can forfeit your first match and your opponent will advance to the next round. If, however, you agree to play, you are agreeing to play in all of your matches, until the end, i.e. you lose or you are crowned Champion!
All sixty four active GWGC members who have paid their 2011 dues and have an established NCGA handicap by April 1, 2011 are eligible. If you have not paid your dues or you do not have an established NCGA handicap by April 1, 2011, you will forfeit your match and your opponent will advance to the next round.
It is up to you and your opponent to determine where and when you will hold your match. In the true spirit of “match play” we recommend that you play your matches separate from the GWGC monthly “stroke play” tournaments (including the Championship and Consolation Matches which should be played prior to the Year End Tournament). However, we will leave it up to you and your opponent to decide. If you and your opponent can not agree on a date and time to play, then you both forfeit.
You and your opponent will be allowed to determine the course on which you will play your match. If you can not agree on a course then you will play your match at the Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore.
You should play from the “White Tees” however, if both of you agree, another set of tees may be used. Please note, you will need to decide which set of tees you will be playing from in order to determine each players “course handicap.”
Each player will use their current NCGA handicap adjusted to the course they have selected to play their match on. Under NCGA rules, the lower handicapped player will play to scratch and the other player will get the full difference between the two competitors’ course handicaps.
c. Handicap Strokes.
(1) In individual competition, allow the higher-handicapped player the full difference between the course handicaps of the two players; the lower-handicapped player shall then play from scratch.
You should know that there are differences between the rules that govern “stoke play” and “match play.” Below are several differences you should be aware of:
Order of play: In stroke play, the ball farthest from the hole is played first. The competitor with the lowest score on a hole tees off first on the next hole. In match play, the ball farther from the hole is played first. The winner of a hole tees off first on the next hole.
Playing out of turn: In stroke play, order of play is a matter of etiquette. If you hit out of turn, it's a breach of etiquette, but there is no penalty. In match play, if you hit out of turn, anywhere on the course, your opponent can require you to replay the shot in the proper order. And if your first shot was great one, you can bet that you'll be replaying your shot.
Hitting from outside the teeing ground: In stroke play, teeing off from outside the teeing ground (the teeing ground is between the tee markers and up to two club lengths behind the tee markers) results in a 2-stroke penalty. In match play, there is no stroke penalty, but your opponent can cancel your shot and require you to replay it.
Hitting an opponent: In stroke play, if your ball hits a fellow-competitor or his equipment (if it is accidentally stopped or deflected by same), it's rub of the green. In match play, you have the option to replay the shot.
Hitting yourself: In stroke play, if your ball in motion is deflected or stopped by you, your partner or your caddie, you incur a two-stroke penalty and the ball is played as it lies. In match play you lose the hole.
Hitting a ball at rest on the green: In stroke play, if your putt strikes another ball on the green, you get a 2-stroke penalty. In match play, there is no penalty.
“Gimmes” and or other Concessions: In stroke play, gimmies, are illegal, a players’ ball must be “putted out” or “holed out,” If a player “picks up” his ball before “holing out”, he will be disqualified. The same rule applies for all GWGC “stroke play” tournaments, “gimmies” are prohibited. Although “gimmies” are against the rules of golf in stroke play many recreational golfers use them anyway. In friendly rounds of golf, golfers often ask for and give "gimmies," very short putts that one simply picks up rather than “holing out”. In match play, however, conceded putts are perfectly legal. Your opponent can concede a putt to you at any point, whether it's 6 inches from the cup or 60 feet. But conceded putts almost always come, of course, on very short putts. Conceded putts should only be offered, they should never be requested. That's why in some match play matches you'll notice a golfer lingering over a very short putt - the golfer is hoping his opponent will tell him, “it’s good, just pick it up.” Moreover, in match play, concessions are not limited to putts; a player may concede his opponent's next stroke at any time provided the opponent's ball is at rest. The opponent is considered to have “holed out” with his next stroke and the ball may be removed “picked up” by either player. A player may concede a hole at any time prior to the start or conclusion of that hole. A player may concede a match at any time prior to the start or conclusion of that match. A concession, once granted/declared, may not be declined, withdrawn or revoked once granted/declared. So be careful before you grant/declare a concession.
Many other rules that govern golf are the same in “stroke play” as they are in “match play”. Several that you should know are:
Put an identification mark on your ball. If you can’t identify it as yours, it’s lost.
Count your clubs. You are allowed to carry no more than 14.
On the first tee the honor is determined by the order of the draw or, in the absence of a draw, by lot. Or you could always “flip” a tee to see who has honors.
Play the ball as it lies.
Play the course as you find it. Don’t improve your lie, the area of your intended swing or your line of play or a reasonable extension of that line beyond the hole by moving, bending or breaking anything fixed or growing except in fairly taking your stance or making your swing. Don’t press anything down.
During a hole you may practice swing but not play a practice stroke. Between holes you may practice chip and putt on or near the putting green of the hole last played or the tee of the next hole but not from a hazard.
You need to post your scores from your matches! Anytime you play 13 or more holes of golf either in stroke play or in a match play you are supposed to post your score. You should do so under the same rules governing posting scores and equitable stroke control.
Should you have any other question regarding the rules governing the 2011 GWGC Niklewski Cup or the rules of golf in general please contact either:
Daren Solaro, Glen Olson, Jack Duke or Greg Boudreau.
Good luck to all of you - and have fun!
All sixty four active GWGC members who have paid their 2011 dues and have an established NCGA handicap by April 1, 2011 are eligible. If you have not paid your dues or you do not have an established NCGA handicap by April 1, 2011, you will forfeit your match and your opponent will advance to the next round.
It is up to you and your opponent to determine where and when you will hold your match. In the true spirit of “match play” we recommend that you play your matches separate from the GWGC monthly “stroke play” tournaments (including the Championship and Consolation Matches which should be played prior to the Year End Tournament). However, we will leave it up to you and your opponent to decide. If you and your opponent can not agree on a date and time to play, then you both forfeit.
You and your opponent will be allowed to determine the course on which you will play your match. If you can not agree on a course then you will play your match at the Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore.
You should play from the “White Tees” however, if both of you agree, another set of tees may be used. Please note, you will need to decide which set of tees you will be playing from in order to determine each players “course handicap.”
Each player will use their current NCGA handicap adjusted to the course they have selected to play their match on. Under NCGA rules, the lower handicapped player will play to scratch and the other player will get the full difference between the two competitors’ course handicaps.
c. Handicap Strokes.
(1) In individual competition, allow the higher-handicapped player the full difference between the course handicaps of the two players; the lower-handicapped player shall then play from scratch.
You should know that there are differences between the rules that govern “stoke play” and “match play.” Below are several differences you should be aware of:
Order of play: In stroke play, the ball farthest from the hole is played first. The competitor with the lowest score on a hole tees off first on the next hole. In match play, the ball farther from the hole is played first. The winner of a hole tees off first on the next hole.
Playing out of turn: In stroke play, order of play is a matter of etiquette. If you hit out of turn, it's a breach of etiquette, but there is no penalty. In match play, if you hit out of turn, anywhere on the course, your opponent can require you to replay the shot in the proper order. And if your first shot was great one, you can bet that you'll be replaying your shot.
Hitting from outside the teeing ground: In stroke play, teeing off from outside the teeing ground (the teeing ground is between the tee markers and up to two club lengths behind the tee markers) results in a 2-stroke penalty. In match play, there is no stroke penalty, but your opponent can cancel your shot and require you to replay it.
Hitting an opponent: In stroke play, if your ball hits a fellow-competitor or his equipment (if it is accidentally stopped or deflected by same), it's rub of the green. In match play, you have the option to replay the shot.
Hitting yourself: In stroke play, if your ball in motion is deflected or stopped by you, your partner or your caddie, you incur a two-stroke penalty and the ball is played as it lies. In match play you lose the hole.
Hitting a ball at rest on the green: In stroke play, if your putt strikes another ball on the green, you get a 2-stroke penalty. In match play, there is no penalty.
“Gimmes” and or other Concessions: In stroke play, gimmies, are illegal, a players’ ball must be “putted out” or “holed out,” If a player “picks up” his ball before “holing out”, he will be disqualified. The same rule applies for all GWGC “stroke play” tournaments, “gimmies” are prohibited. Although “gimmies” are against the rules of golf in stroke play many recreational golfers use them anyway. In friendly rounds of golf, golfers often ask for and give "gimmies," very short putts that one simply picks up rather than “holing out”. In match play, however, conceded putts are perfectly legal. Your opponent can concede a putt to you at any point, whether it's 6 inches from the cup or 60 feet. But conceded putts almost always come, of course, on very short putts. Conceded putts should only be offered, they should never be requested. That's why in some match play matches you'll notice a golfer lingering over a very short putt - the golfer is hoping his opponent will tell him, “it’s good, just pick it up.” Moreover, in match play, concessions are not limited to putts; a player may concede his opponent's next stroke at any time provided the opponent's ball is at rest. The opponent is considered to have “holed out” with his next stroke and the ball may be removed “picked up” by either player. A player may concede a hole at any time prior to the start or conclusion of that hole. A player may concede a match at any time prior to the start or conclusion of that match. A concession, once granted/declared, may not be declined, withdrawn or revoked once granted/declared. So be careful before you grant/declare a concession.
Many other rules that govern golf are the same in “stroke play” as they are in “match play”. Several that you should know are:
Put an identification mark on your ball. If you can’t identify it as yours, it’s lost.
Count your clubs. You are allowed to carry no more than 14.
On the first tee the honor is determined by the order of the draw or, in the absence of a draw, by lot. Or you could always “flip” a tee to see who has honors.
Play the ball as it lies.
Play the course as you find it. Don’t improve your lie, the area of your intended swing or your line of play or a reasonable extension of that line beyond the hole by moving, bending or breaking anything fixed or growing except in fairly taking your stance or making your swing. Don’t press anything down.
During a hole you may practice swing but not play a practice stroke. Between holes you may practice chip and putt on or near the putting green of the hole last played or the tee of the next hole but not from a hazard.
You need to post your scores from your matches! Anytime you play 13 or more holes of golf either in stroke play or in a match play you are supposed to post your score. You should do so under the same rules governing posting scores and equitable stroke control.
Should you have any other question regarding the rules governing the 2011 GWGC Niklewski Cup or the rules of golf in general please contact either:
Daren Solaro, Glen Olson, Jack Duke or Greg Boudreau.
Good luck to all of you - and have fun!
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