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PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLF ASSOCIATION

117th MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

THE HOME COURSE

DUPONT, WASH.

JULY 9 - 14, 2018

REGISTRATION

All contestants must register in person with the PNGA, at The Home Course, prior to playing in the championship. Players should register before their practice round to get championship information and course yardages. The following registration hours have been scheduled:

SUNDAY, JULY 8: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Inside the pavilion

MONDAY, JULY 9: 7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Inside the pavilion

COURSE YARDAGE

Course yardage is subject to change based on weather/course conditions. Hole by hole yardages for stroke play are included at the end of this document. Select yardages will be changed slightly throughout match play.

STARTING TIMES

Stroke play starting times for Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10 will be posted online and emailed to players on Tuesday, June 26.

SCHEDULE

1. STROKE PLAY - All players must complete the 36-hole, stroke play qualifying in order to determine the 64 players who will advance to match play. In the event of a tie for the final qualifying place(s), a hole-by-hole playoff will be used to determine the qualifier(s). A hole-by-hole playoff will also be used to settle a tie for qualifying medalist honors. Any necessary playoff(s) will begin immediately after the completion of the second round of stroke play qualifying. All other ties will be settled randomly.

MONDAY, JULY 9: First Round of Stroke Play Qualifying

Starting times from the #1 and #10 tees: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 10: Second Round of Stroke Play Qualifying

Starting times from the #1 and #10 tees: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2. MATCH PLAY - The General Numerical Draw will be used to seed the 64 players for single elimination match play. All matches will be 18-holes with a 36-hole championship final match.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11: Round of 64
Starting times from the #1 tee: 7:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 12: Round of 32
Starting times from the #1 tee: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 12: Round of 16
Starting times from the #1 tee: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 13: Quarterfinals

Starting times from the #1 tee: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 13: Semifinals

Starting times from the #1 tee: 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 14: 36-hole Championship Match followed by an awards ceremony
Starting times from the #1 tee: 7:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

PRACTICE ROUND

Contestants may play one complimentary practice round prior to the championship. Hosted practice rounds will be available during the week prior for local contestants and after 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 8 for out of town contestants. Players can schedule practice rounds by calling The Home Course golf shop at (253) 964-0520. Practice rounds may not be scheduled prior to June 19. All practice round times are at the discretion of the host club staff.

FOOD SERVICE (NO-HOST)

The Golf House Grill snack bar window will be open at 6:30 a.m. daily. Full menu service will begin each day at 11:00 a.m.

PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTED

All major credit cards, cash and check.

CONTESTANTS’ LUNCH

The PNGA will host a deli buffet lunch for players on Monday and Tuesday in the Pavillion.

LOCKER ROOM

A locker room is not available.

GOLF SHOP HOURS OF OPERATION

The golf shop will be open from 6:00 a.m. – dusk.

WARM UP RANGE BALLS

The PNGA will host range balls for contestants during championship week. Range balls will be staged on the driving range from 6:00 a.m. – dusk each day.

GOLF CARTS

Carts are prohibited. Players must not ride on any form of transportation during a stipulated round unless authorized by the Committee.

SPECTATOR CARTS

To provide an equal championship platform for all competitors, the use of automotive carts by spectators is not permitted at any time by the PNGA.

CHAMPIONSHIP ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED SPECTATORS

The PNGA is committed to providing an enjoyable spectator experience for people with disabilities at PNGA Championships. Requests from spectators seeking transportation onto the golf course due to a permanent disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), must be submitted to a PNGA staff member on site. While spectator carts are not allowed, the PNGA will make every effort to accommodate these requests by assigning a PNGA volunteer driver based on availability. The driver will transport the spectator to viewing locations throughout the golf course, not shot-by-shot or hole-by-hole.

Spectators with transportation needs should contact the PNGA Championship Department at (206) 526-1238 prior to the championship so that arrangements can be made to have a driver on site.

Requests due to temporary injuries or impairments will not be granted.

Only spectators who have complied with the above procedures and met the requirements will be permitted to ride. Every possible effort will be made to ensure that spectators with permanent disabilities are able to view the competition.

CADDIES

Host club caddies are not readily available for the championship. Contestants may provide their own caddie. Caddies must wear a caddie bib which will be provided on the starting tee.

PRIZES

A) Stroke Play - A PNGA Championship Kusak crystal medal will be awarded to the qualifying medalist. The medalist’s name will also be engraved on the perpetual trophy. In the event of a tie for medalist honors, the outcome will be determined by a hole-by-hole playoff.

B) Match Play - Kusak crystal prizes will be awarded to the champion, runner-up, semifinalists, and quarterfinalists. The champion will have his name engraved on the PNGA Men’s Amateur Championship Macan Cup Perpetual Trophy.

C) Hole-In-One and Eagle Awards – Awards will be given to any contestant who scores a hole-in-one during either the stroke or match play portion of the championship. Awards for eagles will be presented to any contestant who scores an eagle during the 36-hole stroke play qualifying.

AWARDS CEREMONY

The awards presentation ceremony will take place immediately following the final match (approximately 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.). No-Host beverages/cocktails and PNGA hosted hors d’oeuvres will be available.

EXEMPTIONS

The 2018 PNGA Men’s Amateur Champion will receive exemptions into the 2019-2023 PNGA Men’s Amateur Championships, the 2018 Pacific Coast Amateur Championship and the 2019 Sahalee Players Championship.

PERFORMANCE POINTS

Performance Points may be awarded for the PNGA Men’s Amateur Championship through the player’s respective state or provincial association. Players may verify with their association by phone or their website.

GHIN SCORE POSTING

The PNGA will post and transmit the adjusted stroke play scores for all players on the USGA GHIN System for handicapping purposes. Players should post their match play scores.

DRESS CODE

The PNGA expects all contestants and their caddies to wear suitable attire on the host club property throughout the duration of the championship, including practice rounds. Suitable attire does not include cutoffs, short shorts, tank tops, jeans, or denim of any kind or color, tee shirts, sweat pants or unkempt clothing of any kind. Contestants must wear neat and clean slacks, Bermuda, or walking shorts. Shorts must be of an appropriate length and must meet the host club dress code. Golf shirts with collars or golf mocks are mandatory. Hats and visors must not be worn in the clubhouse. Shoes and socks must be worn at all times. Sandals of any kind, even sandals with soft spikes, are not allowed on the golf course at any time, including practice areas. If additional measures are required by the host club, they will be communicated to all contestants prior to the championship and must be adhered to. Gallery must adhere to the host club dress code policy. Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in disqualification and removal from the course.

FOOTWEAR

Shoes with traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: Disqualification.

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

In all PNGA Championships, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his/her play, (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14.3.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The PNGA expects all contestants, caddies, gallery, and guests to exhibit proper conduct and behavior on the golf course and anywhere on club property during a PNGA championship. Unbecoming conduct or behavior may be grounds for immediate disqualification, at any time, from any PNGA event. The following are some examples of unbecoming conduct or behavior:

Loud, abusive and/or profane language
Intentionally throwing and/or breaking equipment or the like (club, ball, etc.) in anger or frustration
Intentionally damaging host club, PNGA, and/or fellow contestant property
Abuse of any kind of host club officials, volunteers or staff, and/or PNGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
Public criticism of host club, officials, volunteers or staff, and/or PNGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
Intentionally engaging in a criminal act
Engaging in activities that result in the potential endangerment of others
Intentionally violating the Rules of Golf
Intentionally violating stated club policy
Violation of PNGA Dress Code
Violation of PNGA Footwear Policy

The Committee in charge of the competition shall be the sole judge of determining Conduct Code violations.

REFUND & WITHDRAWAL POLICY
All refunds prior to the entry deadline are subject to a $10 administrative fee. Refunds are not available after the closing deadline except for documented and approved medical reasons. Refunds approved after the closing deadline, and up until round one pairings are released, are subject to a $25 administrative fee.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER ROUND ONE PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

All refund requests must be made through the PNGA Championship Department at the number listed below.

If you have any questions please contact the PNGA Championship Department at (800) 643-6410 ext. 5

During play of the championship, a “Withdrawal Form,” available from a PNGA staff member, must be completed by any competitor withdrawing. Entrants who unofficially withdraw, by not filling out a form or without sufficient reason, may not be granted entry into any future PNGA championship for a minimum of two years.

PACE OF PLAY

STROKE PLAY - Revised 2018

Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play states: “The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play.”

Summary
When a group is out of position at any check-point, the players in the group are subject to penalty under these guidelines.

Check-points will be on completion (flagstick in the hole) of either the 4th, 9th, 13th and 18th holes, or the 5th, 9th, 14th and 18th holes. Exact checkpoint locations will be determined prior to the start of each event. Players will be notified of checkpoint locations on the starting tee.

Allotted Time: Flagstick in the Hole
Maximum times to play will be determined for each day of the championship by the on-site Championship Committee. Maximum times to complete each hole will be printed on each competitor’s scorecard. Competitors will be advised, prior to starting, of that day’s maximum time to complete the round. It is the group’s responsibility to finish each check-point within the times outlined on the scorecard or within position of the group directly in front of them. When a group falls behind – regardless of the reason – it must regain its position. Time for ball searches, rulings, and walking time between holes is included in the allotted time.

Definition “Out of Position” – Stroke Play

First Group Only: The first group is out of position if it takes more than the allotted time to complete a check-point hole (see check-point time on scorecard).

All Following Groups:
A following group is out of position if it:

(a) Takes more than the allotted time to complete a check-point hole and

(b) Completes play of a check-point hole more than 14 minutes after the preceding group completed play of that hole.

Group Out of Position
The first time a group is out of position at a check-point hole they will be issued a warning. When a group has been notified of its first breach, that group is expected to regain its position before reaching the next check-point. If that group is out of position at the next or any subsequent check-point, the group may incur the following penalties:

• 1st breach* – warning

• 2nd breach – one stroke penalty

• 3rd breach – two stroke penalty

• 4th breach – disqualification

* If a group clears the 3rd check-point without any breaches, but is out of position at the 4th check-point, the potential penalty for each player in the group is one stroke.

Any group that is out of position is subject to being monitored by a Rules Rover.

Player’s Rights
Any player may appeal the penalty at scoring.

A player concerned about a non-responsive fellow-competitor in his/her group should request a Rules Rover to monitor the group in case the group is/or becomes subject to penalty under these guidelines.

Final Determination Regarding Breach / Review Process
All breaches will be reviewed at scoring by the Pace of Play Committee. If the player/group

appeals the penalty, the Pace of Play Committee will consider only the following in an appeal:

(a) The player was delayed by the Committee; or

(b) The player was delayed by a circumstance beyond the control of the player or the group; or

A player who was out of position during his/her round and who elects not to consult with the Pace of Play Committee to determine whether he/she was in breach of these guidelines is considered to have been in breach of these guidelines and to have incurred a penalty or penalties according to the above schedule of penalties. If a group is subject to penalty, all penalties will be applied to the check-point hole where the breach occurred.

MATCH PLAY

Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play states: “The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play.”

Definition “Out of Position” – Match Play

The first match to start will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, the group is behind the prescribed schedule as detailed on the scorecard given to each match prior to starting.

Any following match will be considered out of position if it (a) takes more than the allotted time to play and (b) reaches the tee of a par-3 hole and the preceding group has cleared the next tee; reaches the tee of a par-4 hole and the putting green is clear; or reaches the tee of a par-5 hole when the preceding group is on the putting green. Both (a) and (b) must apply for a group to be out of position.

Pace of Play Penalties – Match Play

An out of position match may be monitored and timed. Anytime a match is being monitored and timed they will be notified of such timing by a Rules Rover.

The following are the penalties, in sequence, for any player in a match being timed who takes more than the allotted time (see below) to play a stroke after timing of the player’s stroke begins:

1st breach – warning

2nd breach – loss of hole

3rd breach – 2nd warning

4th breach – disqualification

Timing

When a match is being monitored and timed each player is expected to play any stroke within 40 seconds after timing of the player’s stroke begins.

Other than on the putting green, the timing of a player’s stroke will begin when he/she has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his/her ball, it is his/her turn to play and he/she can play without interference or distraction. Time spent determining yardage will count as part of the time taken for the next stroke.

On the putting green, timing will begin after a player has been allowed a reasonable amount of time to lift, clean and replace his/her ball, repair his/her ball mark and other ball marks on his/her line of putt, and remove loose impediments from his/her line of putt. Time spent looking at the line from beyond the hole and/or behind the ball will count as part of the time taken for the next stroke.

NOTE 1: The Committee reserves the right, at any time, to monitor or time a group/match when the Committee deems it necessary. Players should also be aware that the Committee may assess a “bad time” to a player in a match that is out of position if the player makes no effort to help his match get back in position. An example of this would be a player who delays play between shots.

NOTE 2: If the match in question regains its proper position, any previous breach of these guidelines will be carried over for the remainder of that stipulated round in the event that the match requires additional monitoring.

CAMPERS AND R.V.’s

Campers and/or recreational vehicles may not be parked for use as overnight accommodations on the golf club property without prior permission from the host club.

LODGING

Special hotel rates have been reserved at the following hotels. Special rates are only available if booked through the website link provided on the PNGA website and in the registration confirmation email. Rates are only valid through June 17, 2018.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott – DuPont
1515 Wilmington Dr.
DuPont, WA 98327