FORMAT:

        -       An individal match play tournament in which players match their net ball against the net ball of                   their opponent.  Only the winner advances to the next round.

ROUND DEADLINES:

        -       The players must coordinate a date to play the match within the round deadline, and if possible,   

                 the match should be played on a day other than Tuesday.  If the twosome must play on a regular                  Tuesday, notify the tee time coordinator and your group will be put at the end of the tee time                  schedule. 

                                    Round:                     Complete Play by:             Forfeit Determination Date*:   

•                              1                              June 3, 2011                          June 7, 2011
•                              2                              July 1, 2011                            July 5, 2011
•                              3                              Aug. 5, 2011                           Aug. 9, 2011
•                              4                              Sept. 2, 2011                          Sept. 6, 2011
•                              5                              Sept. 30, 2011                        Oct 4, 2011                                

        *  If a match is not able to be played by that round’s play-by date, the match will be required to be                played on the following Tuesday.  If a player is unable to play on that Tuesday, that player will forfeit.         

STROKE ALLOWANCES:    

-       Players will be allowed a maximum handicap of 36.

-       The handicaps used will be the handicap in effect on the date the round is played.  Pre-marked                        scorecards will be provided, however, it is the players’ responsibility to ensure the correct handicap            is reflected on the card before the match begins and remark the cards if necessary.

-       The player with the lowest handicap among the 2 will receive no strokes.  The other player will recieve          the difference between her course handicap and her opponent.

-       Example                     Name                       Course Handicap                  Handicap for this match

                                          Laura                                   19                                              0

                                          Tina                                      25                                              6

HOW TO PLAY:  

       -       In match play, the game is played hole by hole.   

        -       The player with the lowest NET score wins the hole.  If the hole ends in a tie, then you halve                  the hole.

        -       The match is won by the player who is leading by a number of holes greater than the number                  of holes remaining to be played (i.e. 4 holes ahead with only 3 holes left to play).  If there is a tie                  at the end of the match, see the starter who will determine which hole to begin sudden death.                           Play until one player wins a hole. 

RULES:         

       -       To start the match, determine the player to tee off first by a flip of a coin or drop of a tee.                   On subsequent holes, the last player to have won a hole shall have the honor and tee off first.

        -       The ball farthest from the hole shall be played first. If you play out of turn (on the tee, fairway or                 on the green), your opponent can make you re-hit your shot.  On any given shot, you can                  deviate from this rule with your opponent’s consent prior to the shot. 

        -       The scoring ball MUST BE HOLED OUT, unless the opponent concedes the putt.  Be alert as                  to when you concede a putt, so you don’t make your opponent putt really short putts.

        -        Follow local RLGA rules for play including LIFT-CLEAN-PLACE in your own fairway.

        -        If there is no way you can win the hole, concede the hole to your opponent. 

        -       If you are “out of the hole”, pick up your ball and either determine what you believe you would                  have finished the hole with or take the maximum allowable strokes for Equitable Stroke Control. 

                “ Out of the hole” means that you are clearly not able to do better than your opponent. 

         -        Your score from this match must be posted for handicap purposes. 

When you have finished your match, write the winner’s name on the Lucy vs. Ethel Ladder and place the score card in the tournament's folder in the filing cabinet in the locker room.

QUESTIONS?  Call Janet Nelson or Suzy Schmitz