2019 Arizona Open
TPC Scottsdale
Champions Course
Stadium Course
****PLAYER INFORMATION****
PLAYER INFORMATION EMAIL
Please review this entire email carefully as it contains important Player Information.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN
All contestants are required to check-in with the tournament committee upon arrival to the course either on Friday or Saturday. All Tour Players are requested and strongly encouraged to check-in on Friday if at all possible, noting that this will only be available at the TPC Stadium Clubhouse
- Friday from 3PM to 5PM in TPC Stadium Clubhouse only
- Saturday from 6:30AM – 9:30AM in the TPC Stadium Clubhouse only
The TPC Stadium Clubhouse is a separate clubhouse with a separate address and parking than the Champions Clubhouse (approximate 3-4 minute drive to and from each clubhouse). Tour Players will receive their tee prize upon checking in as well as be provided an opportunity to enter the optional Skins Game and “Troops First Foundation” 50/50 raffle.
OPTIONAL SKINS GAME
As noted above, entry into the Skins Game is optional and will be handled only at check-in. The following Skins Game will be available:
$60 total buy-in which is broken down as follows
· $20 Giant Skins Game ($10 each day)
· $40 Flight Skins Game ($20 each day)
Total buy-in for Skins is $60 and must be paid in cash. No partial entries will be allowed.
TROOPS FIRST FOUNDATION 50/50 RAFFLE
The Arizona Open is excited to offer the “Troops First Foundation” 50/50 raffle. The benefitting charity is a non-profit organization whose benevolent mission is to develop, operate, and support a synergistic group of wellness, quality of life and sports-based initiatives in support of today’s military personnel.
The entry for the 50/50 raffle is $20 and there is no limit to the number of entries. On Sunday morning one lucky winner will be drawn and half the pot will go entirely and exclusively to the Troops First Foundation, with the other going to the lucky winner. The winner need not be present to win. Our goal is to raise over $1,500 for the charity and over $1,500 to one lucky winner on Sunday!
COURSE ADDRESSES
Course addresses are below, again noting the TPC Stadium Clubhouse is the site of on-site Registration & Check-In. For planning purposes, the two clubhouses and courses are approximately 3 minute drive from each other.
TPC SCOTTSDALE – CHAMPIONS COURSE & CLUBHOUSE
8243 E Bell Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
TPC SCOTTSDALE – STADIUM COURSE & CLUBHOUSE – SITE OF REGISTRATION
17020 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
SPECIAL NOTICE – TPC STADIUM COURSE
TPC Stadium will be cart-path only and only allows walking with a TPC Scottsdale Caddie. TPC Scottsdale does not permit any outside caddie at their facility. Please plan accordingly. In addition there will be some work on the course as it prepares to host the PGA Tour event coming up. There will be staff on-site putting up grandstands etc.
The Champions Course is not planned to be cart-path only. Players may walk the Champions Course without any caddie.
CADDIE SERVICES
Caddie requests are on a 1st come 1st served basis by emailing Scottsdale@caddiemaster.org. TPC Scottsdale does NOT allow any outside caddies at their facility. Caddie fees are $125 per round paid in the golf shop with a cash gratuity directly to the caddie starting at $35 and up depending on level of service.
STARTING TIMES
Starting times have been emailed to each Player and posted online at www.gcamtour.com. It is the responsibility of the Player to be at their assigned starting hole 10 minutes in advance of the starting time. The starters will have information to discuss and distribute to each Player in the group. Players/groups will not be paged or called to the tee. Players arriving to the tee at their starting time will be deemed to be late to the tee.
DRIVING RANGE
The practice facility will open at sunrise, approximately 7:15AM on Saturday and Sunday. Use of practice facility is complimentary prior to each round on Saturday and Sunday. Each course / clubhouse has a separate practice facility
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION/CADDIES/SPECTATORS
Spectators are welcome at all Major Championships provided the course allows spectators to walk the course and the spectators do not interfere with pace of play. Spectators are the responsibility of the player they are watching and must remain out of play and practice proper golf etiquette at all times.
Spectators and/or caddies are not permitted in a player golf cart during the stipulated round. Golf carts are for the sole use of the players. Any spectator or caddy found riding in a player golf cart may result in the immediate disqualification of the player(s) who are associated with the violating spectator(s) and/or caddie(s). Please note that spectators/caddies may sit in a cart when it is parked at a tee or the green and ride on a space available basis from the green to the next tee.
TIES/PRIZING
An on-course playoff will determine the Arizona Open Champion in each flight if there is a tie for 1st Place, weather and time permitting.
The Arizona Open will reward (approximately) the top 25% of each flight with gift cards. All Tour Players who are in the top third of their flight on Sunday are requested to stay in the scoring area. Prize fund distributions and an awards ceremony will take place for each flight as soon as the last scorecard is recorded for that particular flight.
DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES
Distance measuring devices are permitted so long as the device has no feature on it such as slope/grade/wind.
PACE OF PLAY POLICY
Please familiarize yourself with the Pace of Play policy below as it will be strictly enforced.
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.
Lead Group(s):
The first group(s) must finish their first nine holes within the maximum allotted time established by the committee (typically, this time will be 2 hours 10 minutes). If the lead group finishes over the maximum allotted time after nine holes, each player in the group will be assessed a 2-stroke penalty on their 9th hole.
The first group(s) off each tee must also finish 18 holes within the maximum allotted time established by the committee (typically, this time will be 4 hours 30 minutes). Failure to finish under this maximum allotted time for 18-holes will result in a 2-stroke penalty, which will be assessed to the score on the final hole of play.
Exception:
If the lead group(s) are held up by public play that was sent out before them or that began on the opposite tee, they will be exempt from the pace of play penalty(s) if they finish over their maximum time but within 14 minutes of the group ahead of them
Following 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.
RULES OF PLAY
Play is governed by the USGA Rules of Golf. Local rules in effect will be found on the tournament page (Golf Channel Amateur Tour Hard Card) and the Notice to Contestants sheet distributed to players at the starting hole.
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 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 or athletic, gym, cycling, tennis, or running shorts are allowed.
COURSE ROTATION/TRAVEL
Each player will have a scheduled tournament round on the Champions Course and the TPC Stadium Course. All starting times will be scheduled between 7:45 and 9:45AM each day.
TEEING GROUNDS
The following are the approximate yardages for each flight. Hole-by-hole copies will be available on the tournament website tomorrow (Wed) by 10AM for practice purposes.
Modified Black Tees (Approx 6600 yards)
Championship
Palmer Flight
Modified BlueTees (Approx 6400 yards)
Hogan Flight
Sarazen Flight
Senior Palmer
Senior Hogan
Modified White Tees (Approx 6100 yards)
Jones Flight
Snead Flight
Senior Sarazen Flight
Ladies in Palmer Flight will play a modified tee (approx. 5800 yards). Ladies in Hogan Flight will play a modified tee (approx. 5600 yards). All other ladies will play the forward red tee, approx. 5300 yards.
CONTACT
Joe Wagner
Regional Director
Golf Channel Amateur Tour
858-245-4655
Jwagner@golfchannel.com