PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLF ASSOCIATION
54th SENIOR MEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
9th SUPER SENIOR MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNRIVER RESORT – MEADOWS COURSE
SUNRIVER, OREGON
JUNE 5-7, 2018
REGISTRATION
All players must register in person with the PNGA, at Sunriver Resort prior to playing in the championship. The following hours of registration have been scheduled outside of the Meadows golf shop:
MONDAY, JUNE 4: 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 5: 7:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
STARTING TIMES
Round 1 will be emailed to each player and available online at thepnga.org, two weeks in advance.
PREFERRED STARTING TIME REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The PNGA will re-pair for the second and final round based on gross score.
TUESDAY, JUNE 5: Round 1 off the #1 tee
7:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. (Senior Championship)
10:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. (Super Senior Championship)
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Open Division)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6: Round 2 off the #1 tee
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Super Senior Championship)
10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. (Open Division)
11:10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Senior Championship)
THURSDAY, JUNE 7: Round 3 off the #1 tee
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (Open Division)
8:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. (Senior Championship)
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Super Senior Championship)
FORMAT
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (55+): 54-hole individual stroke play competition (gross only)
SUPER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (65+): 54-hole individual stroke play competition (gross only)
OPEN DIVISION (55+): 54-hole individual stroke play competition (gross and net)
PLAYOFF
In the event of a tie in the Senior Amateur or Super Senior Amateur Championship, a hole-by-hole playoff will commence immediately after the conclusion of final round play on June 7 beginning on Hole #1 and continuing as necessary. Ties for the gross and net champion in the Open Division will be settled using the USGA retrogression process outlined on page 160-162 in the Rules of Golf.
PRACTICE ROUND
All contestants may play one hosted practice round prior to the championship on the Meadows Course. Hosted practice rounds will only be available on Monday, June 5 between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with a mandatory $20 cart fee.
Contestants who wish to play an additional practice round prior to the championship may schedule a time on June 1-3, any time after 12:00 p.m. for a special rate of $50 which includes golf, cart and range balls.
Practice round starting times can be made by calling the Meadows golf shop at (541) 593-4402. All practice round tee times will be at the discretion of the golf shop staff. Practice rounds may be scheduled any time after a player registers for the championship.
FOOD SERVICE (NO-HOST) – SUNRIVER RESORT DINING
Merchant Trader Café – Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, snacks and beverages (6:00 a.m. – close)
Carson’s American Kitchen – Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Twisted River Tavern – Open for bar service and food (4:00 p.m. – close)
The Backyard – Open for bar service and food
PAYMENT METHODS
All major credit cards and cash are accepted forms of payment at all Sunriver Resort facilities.
CONTESTANT LUNCH
Each contestant will receive a $20 resort gift card when they register, which can be used at any of the above Sunriver Resort Dining options for food and beverage.
CLUB CARE AND STORAGE
Club care and overnight storage will not be available.
WARM-UP RANGE BALLS
Warm-up range balls will be provided to contestants prior to each round, on the driving range, courtesy of the PNGA.
AUTOMOTIVE CARTS
The use of automotive carts is permitted. Carts have been reserved for those players who paid the $20 per seat/day fee during registration. Please contact the PNGA if you did not register for a cart during registration but would now like to add one. Cart riders will be paired up within each group and will not be allowed to each have their own cart during the championship.
SPECTATOR CARTS
To provide an equal championship platform for all competitors, the use of 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) 526-8605 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.
PULL CARTS
The use of pull carts during the championship is permitted, but will not be available at Sunriver Resort, so players should bring one with them.
CADDIES
Caddies are permitted and must wear a caddie bib provided on the starting tee each day. Host club caddies will not be available.
PRIZES
Kusak crystal and merchandise certificates will be awarded to the top gross finishers in the Senior Men’s Amateur Championship and Super Senior Men’s Amateur Championship. Kusak crystal and merchandise certificates will be awarded to the top gross and net finishers in each age flight within the Open Division.
NOTE: All merchandise certificates are redeemable in either the Meadows golf shop or the Merchant Trader which is adjoining to the golf shop. Merchandise certificates should be redeemed before the end of the year.
AWARDS CEREMONY
Awards will be presented to each championship/division up completion of play within each (3 separate awards presentations on final day).
EXEMPTIONS
The 2018 Senior Men’s Amateur Champion will receive an exemption into the 2019-2023 PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championships and the following 2019 PNGA Championships: 1) PNGA Men’s Amateur Championship; 2) PNGA Men’s Master-40 Amateur Championship; 3) PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
The 2018 Super Senior Men’s Amateur Champion will receive an exemption into the 2019-2023 PNGA Super Senior Men’s Amateur Championships.
PERFORMANCE POINTS
Performance points may be awarded for the Senior Men’s Amateur and/or the Super Senior Men’s Amateur Championship through your respective state or provincial association. Players may verify points awarded through their golf association.
GHIN SCORE POSTING
The PNGA will post and transmit the adjusted scores for all players on the USGA GHIN System for handicapping purposes.
REDUCTION OF COURSE HANDICAP
The PNGA Championship Committee reserves the right to adjust the course handicap of any competitor in the 2018 PNGA Senior Men's Amateur Championship – Open Division. A reduction of a competitor's course handicap will be based on the following criteria:
High finishers in the NET portion of the PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championship – Open Division and the PNGA Men’s Senior Team Championship during the past two-year period will be awarded points accordingly as per the table below. Points may also be given to include a person or team that collects a gross division prize as the points are not limited to the 5 highest net finishers, but the 5 best net scores in the field.
NOTE: For the 2018 PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championship – Open Division, reductions will be based on points accumulated from the 2016 and 2017 PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur Championships – Open Division and the 2016 and 2017 PNGA Men’s Senior and Super Senior Team Championships.
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POINT ASSIGNMENT TABLE |
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Total Players in the Field |
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Finish |
Up to 20 |
21-49 |
50-99 |
100+ |
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First Place |
3pts |
4pts |
5pts |
6pts |
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Second Place |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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Third Place |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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Fourth Place |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Fifth Place |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Any contestant, who accumulates 7 points over the two-year period, will have their course handicap reduced by 2 strokes for use during the championship. Any contestant who accumulates more than 7 points during the two-year period, will have their course handicap reduced an additional 1 stroke for each additional two points accumulated.
In the case of a tie for one of the first 5 places, each of the individuals or teams would earn the full number of points for that placing. For example: Two individuals tie for 2nd place. Each individual would earn 4 points under this system. You would not give out 3rd place points (or add 2nd & 3rd place points together and divide by 2) under this scenario. The next finisher in line after the two individuals that tied would earn 2 points for the 4th place. No fractions of points are awarded.
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 adhere to the dress code of the host club. 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 this competition, 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 play (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3.
CONDUCT CODE
Unacceptable conduct or behavior on the golf course or anywhere on club property will not be tolerated and may be grounds for immediate disqualification, at any time, from any PNGA event. The following are examples of unacceptable 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
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:
- 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
(c) The player was delayed by another player in the group.
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.
LODGING
Sunriver Resort Lodging: Call to make reservations – (855) 420-8206
Lodge Guestrooms $165/night
Lodge Suites $229/night
Use code “Pacific Northwest Golf Association” when booking.
Sunriver Vacation Homes and Condos can be booked HERE (no discount on homes and condos)
Special hotel rates have also been reserved at the following hotel. Special rates are only available if booked through the website link provided on the PNGA website, the registration confirmation email, and HERE. Rates are only valid through May 4, 2018.
Riverhouse on the Deschutes – Rates $149.00 (USD)
3075 N. Business 97
Bend, OR 97703