Shriners Team National Golf Championship 2008

 

To be played in conjunction with The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Teams: 

 

1)  Each team will have 4 members. 

 

2)  Each member must have an established USGA handicap index. 

 

3)  Each member must meet USGA Amateur Golfer requirements at the time of local qualifying and at the National Event.

 

4)  There may be only one member of the team that attended the National Team Championship on the team attempting to qualify for the current year.

 

5)  A team member attempting to qualify must use a handicap index that is no more than 3 strokes higher than his low index for the 12 month period prior to qualifying at any Temple.

 

Format: 

 

Elimination Scramble:  Each Team member will tee off on hole #1. If they start on any other hole the team will decide who will hit, so that only 3 people are hitting. The team decides which shot is favorable. The player whose shot is chosen is eliminated from hitting the second shot.  When the second shot is selected the player who hit that shot is eliminated from hitting the third shot, etc.  A player is only eliminated for the shot following his selected shot.  This will continue for the entire round, therefore the player making the last putt on a hole cannot tee off on the following hole.  The eliminated player cannot make a practice shot or putt during the time he is eliminated.  Each violation of the format results in a 2 stroke penalty.

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Prizes:  

 

A Perpetual Trophy will travel to the winning temple.  Individual prizes for the winning team members.  

 

Rules of Play:

 

1:  USGA rules will govern all competitions with the exception of the scramble format and any local variations.

 

2:  Each team member may place the ball within one club length of the selected shot, but not nearer the hole.  If a selected shot is played from a rough, hazard, fairway, sand trap, or on the fringe of the green, again the ball may be placed within one club-length of the selected shot, not nearer to the hole, and it must remain in the rough, hazard, fairway, sand trap, or on the fringe of the green. (club length = 45”)

 

3:  When putting, the ball must be placed within two inches of the selected shot, not nearer the hole.  Teams are cautioned not to make tap-ins until all Members have attempted the team’s original putt. Once the ball is holed out, no further strokes count.

 

4:  A teammate may stand behind a player to help determine the line.

 

5:  The lie may be improved everywhere on the course by placing the ball or by using the club head keeping in mind rules 2 and 3.

 

6:  Men will play from the white tees.

 

7:  A sudden death play-off will be used to determine the winning team for the qualifying rounds and the National Finals.

 

 8:  If a team member(s) is unable to play, a player may be substituted. The substitute’s current handicap index must be equal to, or higher than, the original player’s handicap index at the time the team was formed, and meet Rule 5 above.

 

 9:  All golf equipment must conform to USGA regulations.

 

10:  The 14-club rule is in effect and you cannot share clubs.

 

11: The One ball rule is waived.

 

12.  Range finders will be allowed in the final event.