Player Information
GOLF AM TOUR
LAKE MERCED INVITATIONAL
Lake Merced Golf Club
Monday, December 9th
ON-SITE REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN
On-site registration and check-in will be available from 8:15AM-9:45AM. Upon arrival to the golf course, all participants must check-in with the tournament committee at least 20 minutes prior to your scheduled tee off time. Registration will be located in the breezeway between the golf shop and the cafe. Players will have the opportunity to enter into the optional $20 skins game (cash only) at this time. The skins game will be broken down into four groups: Group 1 (Championship & Palmer), Group 2 (Hogan & SR Hogan), Group 3 (Sarazen) and Group 4 (Jones & Snead).
***SPECIAL NOTES***
***Please keep in mind commuter traffic when planning your travels to LMGC***
***The driving range will open at 8:00am***
***Café 19 will be open from 7:30am-5:00pm for your F&B needs***
***It will be CART PATH ONLY on Monday***
***Mark, lift clean and place (within an AM Tour scorecard, no closer to the hole, same cut of grass) will be in effect***
***Let’s make sure we are filling divots, raking bunkers, fixing pitch marks and doing whatever we can to respect the facilities at LMGC – we would love to be invited back to such a prestigious private club in the future***
SHOTGUN START
10:00AM shotgun start. Please be in your assigned golf cart ready to go at 9:50AM. You will be subject to penalty/withdrawal if you are late to your tee time. Pairings have been posted on the web site and text messaged to each participant.
TEEING GROUNDS
*** Teeing grounds are subject to change; weather and golf course conditions may have a last-minute impact on what tees certain flights will play from***
Championship (Black Tees – Par 72)
Palmer / Hogan / SR Hogan (Blue Tees – Par 72)
Sarazen / Jones / Snead (White Tees – Par 72)
FORMAT
18-hole Stroke Play Championship
*Return to the scoring area with your entire group immediately following your round to sign scorecards and discuss potential ruling questions
*In the event of a tie for 1st place, an on-course playoff will commence immediately following conclusion of regular play
*In the event of a tie for any other place (not 1st) that is paid out, scorecard playoffs will break the tie
*Payouts will be awarded to (approximately) the top 25-30% of each flight
PLAYER CODE OF CONDUCT
By submitting an entry for any Golf Channel Amateur Tour event, the contestant understands that his/her participation is at the sole discretion of the Golf Channel Amateur Tour. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the GCAT staff or committee at any time before or during the competition. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the image of the Golf Channel Amateur Tour or the “spirit of the game” are grounds for such removal and suspension/expulsion from the Tour. These include, but are not limited to:
1. Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property
2. Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing
3. Offensive or unbecoming language
4. Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of GCAT staff, officials, host club staff, or other contestants
5. Potential endangerment of others
6. Conduct deemed unbecoming
DRESS CODE
All Tour Players and caddies/spectators are expected to abide by the Tour dress code (collared shirt or similar golf shirt tucked in) with hats being worn with the bill being in the front. No denim/jeans or sweat pants are allowed.
PACE OF PLAY POLICY
The Am Tour policy leaves the responsibility for maintaining the pace of play where it belongs, with the player. Efficient pace of play is a huge factor of a successful and positive Am Tour experience for all participants in accordance with Rule 6-7 of the USGA® Rules of Golf.
All Groups:
A 2-stroke penalty will be assessed to any group failing to complete their 9th hole within 14 minutes of the group in front of them AND over their maximum allotted time.
A 2-stroke penalty will be assessed to any group failing to complete their 18th hole within 14 minutes of the group in front of them AND over their maximum allotted time.
Players are advised of the following:
• Rules officials are not required to notify a player and/or group that they are behind. This is the responsibility of the group and each individual player in that group.
• Each group is responsible for monitoring its own pace. Being in position means to be immediately behind the group in front of you.
• As a courtesy to each player, the pace of play policy will be reiterated on the starting hole.
• As a courtesy to each player, the maximum allotted time will be on your official scorecard.
• If a player is penalized three (3) times during the season that player will be suspended from tournament play for a minimum of six (6) months.
CONCERNED PLAYERS AND APPEALS
A player concerned about slow player(s) in a group should first remind that player of the pace of play policy and encourage them to play more efficiently. The concerned player may, before or after penalties are assessed, request an Official to monitor the group. If a player is identified as holding up the pace of the group, penalties may be applied to that player and rescinded from the others. Appeals for exceptional situations will be considered only in the scoring area after the completion of the round and prior to the return of a player’s scorecard.
CONTACT
Dan Cacho
dcacho@gcamtour.com
707-567-7700