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Questions and AnswersPlease send all questions regarding play, rules, policies.....etc to: Steve Clark - sclark-GSPGT@sc.rr.com Q: If I am playing the Hooters Tour and miss the cut line, can I still play your event on the following day? A: YES, The Grand Strand Tour has pre-arranged it's event schedule to follow the Hooters Carolina Series in an effort to give the Hooters players that miss the cut an opportunity to play. Q: Can I pay my entry for the event on tournament day? A: NO - All entries must be paid in full prior to tournaments day. If you are playing in a Hooters or Tarheel event and miss the cut, you will be allowed to pay for the event on the day before the event but you must be pre-registered to do so. Q: Are caddies allowed on this tour? A: YES Q: How are Points accumulated? A: First, Points can only accumulated by Members of the tour. Points are accumulated when a player joins the tour, enters events and completes the event. Players that withdraw from an event receive last place points. Players that NO-Show during an event receive no points. Q: If I have tour status on another tour am I allowed on this tour? A: DEPENDS; Any player with playing status on the PGA, Nationwide or Champions Tours are NOT eligible to play this tour. Q: Are Players allowed to wear shorts on this tour? A: YES, so long as the shorts meet the dress code required by the course. As a rule of thumb, Bermuda shorts, cargo shorts and all shorts manufactured for the golf industry are typically allowed. Gym shorts, swim trunks and the like are prohibited. Q: Are Amateurs allow to play this tour? A: YES, but the amateurs must provide the Tour Director with a verifiable handicap of +6 or better. Q: Are yardage devices allowed during competition? A: YES, but only to the extend allowed by the USGA under Rule 14-3/.5 which states that only devices that measure distance. However, the use of devices that gauge or measure other conditions that might affect a player’s play (e.g., wind or gradient) is not permitted. Q: Is practicing permitted during the competition? A: YES. A competitor is entitled to do anything
which the Rules permit him to do during a stipulated round. Rule
7-2
permits a player between the play of two holes to practice putting or chipping
on or near the putting green of the hole last played, any practice putting green
or the teeing ground of the next hole to be played in the round, provided such
practice stroke is not played from a hazard and does not unduly delay play (Rule
6-7). A:
6-6c/1 When Score Card Considered Returned Example: USGA RULING on Signed and Posted Score: Several players questioned a ruling that was made at an event earlier this year which I feel needs clarification. The circumstances that surrounded the occurrence were not unique but the decision was. The controversy arose when a competitor signed and turned in his score card for an 18 hole total score that reflected what he actually shot though the addition of the individual holes indicated that he score 1 shot lower. It was recognized that the competitor's score was incorrect on the scoreboard. The competitor was asked if he ever left the scoring area, which he had not. He was then allowed correct the score and the score was reposted. The USGA rule that was referenced to allow the competitor to alter his score was Rule 6-6c/1 in the USGA Decisions Book. --The USGA was informed of the circumstances and agrees with the ruling made by the GSGT Committee to allow the competitor to alter his score. |
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