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2023 MEMBER HANDBOOK

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OAK HILLS WOMEN’S 18 HOLE GOLF ASSOCIATION

Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk CT.

OAK HILLS PARK INFORMATION

Head Golf Professional Paul Alexander

Superintendent Jim Schell

Pro Shop/Cashier 203-838-0303

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Board of Directors 4

Special Meetings/Tournaments/Events 4

Committees 5

Club Rules 6

Local Rules 6

Interpretation of Golf Rules 7

Weekly Tournament Play 7

Sign-up Procedure 8

Scoring 9

World Handicap System 10

Tie-Breaking/Match of Cards 10

Scramble Handicapping 10

Ringers 11

Temporary Greens 11

Course Aeration 11

New Member/Mentoring 11

Coastline Cup 11

Weekly Tournament Schedule 12

Tournament Descriptions/Pairers/Scorers 13-22

Prizes Awarded at End of Season 23

Tips for faster play 24

OAK HILLS WOMEN’S 18 HOLE GOLF ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023

EXECUTIVE BOARD

SPECIAL MEETINGS, TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS

SPRING MEET AND GREET (AFTER GOLF)

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

ANNUAL CLOSING EVENT

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Match play throughout the season. Single elimination with ample time allowed to arrange matches. Participants must compete in at least three weekly tournaments prior to the final round in order to be eligible to win the President’s Cup. Matches may be played concurrently with weekly tournament if format permits. However, we encourage matches to be played separately. Final match may not be played concurrently with another tournament but must be played as a separate contest.

Contact: Jayne Beattie or Kathy Jaeger

WOMEN’S 18 HOLE GOLF ASSOCIATION

ESTABLISHED JANUARY 1972

CLUB RULES

The OHWGA has chosen to use winter rules for the entire season regardless of any other course posting. This means that a ball in the proper fairway may be moved up to 6 inches in any direction except closer to the hole.

The maximum allowable course handicap for tournament-scoring purposes is 45 for all weekly tournaments played at Oak Hills. This means that if your handicap is 52, you receive only 45 strokes during tournament play at Oak Hills.

If the course is open for play on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, the tournament will be considered official and prizes will be awarded as scheduled.

LOCAL RULES

The following rules apply to local course situations at Oak Hills and will be used for all OHWGA tournaments played at Oak Hills.

If your ball hits a powerline, you must replay the shot with no penalty.
If your ball hits the electrical transmission tower, it is in play with no free drop. If the tower interferes with swing or stance, drop one club length from perimeter of tower nearest to where ball lies, but no nearer to the hole. One stroke penalty.
Drop area for ladies on 5th hole is the same as men’s – right side of cart path.
6th hole teaching area is in back of the green starting at the edge of the gravel path. If there is a lesson in progress, you must not enter the teaching area in the interest of safety. If your ball enters the teaching area, you may drop your ball behind the green near the paved cart path with no penalty. If you cannot locate and identify your ball in the teaching area, you may drop another ball as described above with no additional penalty.
On the 14th hole, if your ball goes over the green and against the wall behind the cart path, you may take relief to the right or left while still keeping the ball on the same side of the cart path, with a one stroke penalty.
The stone wall that runs between the 12th and 14th holes is an integral part of the course. If you deem your ball unplayable in this area, you may take relief with one stroke penalty.
When playing holes #15 or #16, any ball landing on or across the driveway is out of bounds. See Rule #9 for how to proceed.
French drains are considered ground under repair. Closest free relief but

no nearer the hole.

If you hit a ball that had not yet reached the green, and it goes out of bounds or becomes lost, you may drop a ball in the fairway even with the spot where your original ball went out or was lost, but no closer to the hole, and take a 2-stroke penalty. However, if there is no fairway at the spot where the ball went O/B or was lost in which to drop, then the stroke and distance penalty rule will apply. If you are uncertain as to whether there is fairway available for the drop, then hit a provisional ball until you can determine which rule to follow.

INTERPRETATION OF RULES OF GOLF

The Club Pro, Paul Alexander, will have sole responsibility for interpreting the rules of golf and resolving any rules disputes during our tournaments. All questions should be brought to his attention. No one else can make a rules decision. If a situation occurs during play where the player is unsure of the proper rule, she must post her score, indicate that a ruling is required and notify him immediately following play.

If you are doubtful as to your rights on procedure, you may play a second ball. This may be done when there is disagreement as to the proper way to proceed in the situation. You may announce that you will play a second ball, and use the score on that ball if the rule permits. You may then play both balls and record the appropriate score when the issue is resolved by Paul Alexander.

WEEKLY TOURNAMENT PLAY

TOURNAMENT DAYS: Tournaments may be played on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday and must be played with another member of the 18 hole OHWGA. Wednesdays are the only days where the Association has blocked tee times in the morning. Non-resident members playing on Wednesdays as part of the Association pairings will be eligible for special resident or senior rates for a modest fee. Pairings are required for all tournament play. Once pairings have been established, any changes must be pre-approved by the Golf Genius pairer, or the person(s) making the unapproved changes will be disqualified. Each participant is responsible for knowing how a tournament is played. If a participant plays incorrectly, she will be disqualified. If there are any questions about how a tournament is played, call a tournament committee member before playing. The rules for each tournament are described later in this handbook.

Each player must announce her intention to participate in the tournament to the others in her pairing prior to starting play. Once a player has started

the tournament round, she may not withdraw and play on a different day, although she may elect to withdraw from the tournament and play for handicap only.

SIGN-UP PROCEDURES FOR TOURNAMENTS

We will utilize Golf Genius (GG) for all players to sign up for play on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. OHWGA members will be automatically added to Golf Genius at the time they join the Association.

On Mondays, 9 days before the start of each tournament all members will receive an automatic GG email invitation, and must respond “Playing” or “Not Playing”. This applies to everyone planning to play for any tournament day (Wednesday, Thursday or the weekend), Players have 4 days to respond, The GG pairer for that tournament will make the pairings and send out the tee sheet on the Sunday before the start of the tournament, showing groups and tee times. GG pairers are shown in the Handbook.

If a player wants to join a tournament after the sign-up deadline, she must call the GG pairer to see if there is available space. If there is, that player is responsible to notify the others in the group. In the event of changes (cancellations, illness, etc.) players must contact the GG pairer. GG pairers may be able to make small changes once the tee sheet has been issued, but players should be judicious in such requests.

If, after signing up for Wednesday play, you find that you cannot play after the tee sheet has been issued, you must notify the GG pairer who may have a waiting list. If you cannot play on the day of the tournament, Wednesday, you must notify the course to avoid a no-show charge. This is important since it allows players to call the course that morning to determine if her group is playing (in case of rain, for example).

For Thursday or Weekend Play, players responding “Playing” must also advise the GG pairer that they are playing on a day other than Wednesday. While they will appear on the tee sheet as the last group(s), they will not actually play on that Wednesday, but another tournament day. Those players are responsible to secure their own tee times using either phone (203)838-0303, or at www.oakhillsgc.com. Tee times may be made 7 days in advance of day of play, as early as 5:30 a.m. for phone or online.

SCORING

This year we will utilize the expanded capabilities of Golf Genius for scoring. We will also verify scoring with a hard copy tournament card. The designated scorer for each tournament will compare and confirm scoring results with the Golf Genius pairer to ensure accuracy. She will then email Jane Walters with the results for publication to the membership.

To access scoring on the Golf Genius Mobile app, enter the GGID code which will be emailed to each foursome on the tee sheet. Scores must be entered hole by hole, and verified by comparing the App scores with the hard copy tournament card prior to submitting mobile scores. Scores must be submitted by the end of that day.

The captain assigned to each group will ensure that scores are recorded on a hard copy tournament card, and to see that scores are also entered into the GG Mobile app. She or any other person in the group can do this, hole by hole, for everyone in the group. (Instructions for entering scores through the GG Mobile app are shown below).

Scores for each hole should be announced to the group, and agreement secured, before teeing off on the next hole. At the end of the round, verify the mobile app scores with the hard copy tournament card. The captain will have the card signed and attested and text or email it to the designated scorer, and also to Kathy Jimenez for ringers.

Since scores entered into the mobile app will also be transmitted to GHIN for handicap purposes, there is no need for players to submit individual scores separately to GHIN.

GOLF GENIUS SCORING PROCEDURE

Download the Golf Genius app from the App Store (Apple/Iphone) or Google Play Store (Android).
Sign in using your GGID which is sent with your tee time assignment.
Sign in and your foursome will appear.
Tap your name and enter your gross score. Do this for each player hole by hole.
At the end of the round, verify the scores with the hard copy tournament card. If they agree, hit SUBMIT.
Once you hit submit, your score is immediately sent to the GG pairer and also to GHIN. There is no need to enter your score into GHIN separately. Any deviation to this will be announced with your tee time assignment.

WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM

Handicaps in effect for all players will be as close as practical to the start of the tournament, unless specified otherwise in the tournament description. The handicap listing will be issued by the start of each tournament on Wednesday showing the course handicaps to be used for that tournament, and will remain the same for that tournament regardless of any subsequent changes to the handicap.

The World Handicap System establishes the method in which golfer’s scores are posted for the purpose of handicap calculation. The current method takes par into consideration, as well as the number of handicap strokes a golfer receives on that hole. The new maximum score per hole is termed “net double bogey”, and is defined as par +2 strokes plus any handicap strokes the golfer receives on that hole based on the course handicap. This is the most a golfer can post for handicap purposes.

TIE-BREAKING

In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by a match of cards in accordance with USGA Rules of Golf.

MATCH OF CARDS: In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tied players have the same score for the last nine, the winner is then determined on the basis of the last six, last three and finally the 18th hole. In handicap stroke play competition, one-half, one-third, one-sixth, etc. of the handicaps will be deducted. If this procedure does not produce a winner, the match shall be considered a tie and the prize for those places will be added together and evenly split between the players.

For Criers and Hate ’Em tournaments where scores are changed to par, all such holes will be eliminated from tie-breaking calculations. The appropriate percent of handicap will be applied based on the number of remaining holes. For example, the back nine crier holes for Player A are 10 and 15 while Player B’s is 14. All three holes are eliminated for each player and the actual scores are totaled on the remaining six holes. Since six holes are one-third of a full round, each player will then have one-third of her handicap deducted from the total. If player A’s handicap is 20, her six-hole total is reduced by 7 shots (20 divided by 2, times 6/9).

Anyone qualifying for both gross and net prizes will be awarded only one prize.

SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENTS - HANDICAPPING

In the event teams in a scramble format tournament cannot be made equal based on those signing up for the tournament, handicap strokes will be

assigned to each team based on their aggregate handicap to insure fairness. The method used to assign handicaps is: 2-person team- add handicaps together and divide by 4; 3-person team – add handicaps together and divide by 6; 4-person team – add handicaps together and divide by 8. The resulting number will be subtracted from the team score for the net result.

RINGERS

Ringers are an accumulation of your best scores, hole by hole, during regular tournament play and our special tournaments (e.g. President’s Cup) at Oak Hills for the entire season.

Ringers are not allowed if there is a temporary green or a temporary tee box.

The Ringer Sheets are maintained by the Ringer Sheet Chairperson. She will verify the ringers and update the ringer computer sheets as necessary. Annual awards for ringers will be given for the first three places for both gross and net. The same player may not win both gross and net.

TEMPORARY GREENS

If during tournament play you encounter temporary greens, you are entitled to a maximum of two putts once your ball is on the temporary green. However, you are not eligible for ringers or birdies on that hole.

COURSE AERATION

If the course has scheduled aeration, the committee will substitute a stroke play tournament in its place. If substitution is not possible, and play must be twice on the same nine, use the following procedure for tournament scoring only: if play is on the front nine twice, add one stroke to your final score, and if play is on the back nine twice, deduct one stroke from your final score. For handicap, follow the procedure for posting two separate nine hole scores.

NEW MEMBER/MENTORING

We welcome new members into the OHWGA, and want to give special attention to providing a warm reception. To this end, a special committee has been formed, Co-Chaired by Sonya Neilsen and Kathy Jaeger. Committee members include Linda Thomson and Mary Ann Cappiello. The committee will ensure that our new members receive all of the information they’ll need for signing up to play, pairings, etc., for tournament play as well as for our social activities. The committee will also provide dedicated mentors to help new members enjoy a positive experience with the Association.

COASTLINE CUP

This is a series of team challenge matches among 5 local women’s associations. The format is partner net match play with a maximum of 12 players per team. Matches start in October. Members will be invited to play, with team selection based on responses and handicap matching.

2023 WEEKLY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

PAIRING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL TOURNAMENTS EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED

DATES TOURNAMENT PAGE

May 3, 4, 6, 7 Criers 15

May 17, 18, 20, 21 Even Holes 16

May 31, June 1, 3, 4 Stroke Play 16

June 14, 15, 17, 18 Think Pink 17

June 28, 29, July 1, 2 Stroke Play 18

July 12, 13, 15, 16 Golden Oak 19

July 26, 27, 29, 30 Memorial Tournament 19

August 9, 10, 12, 13 Designated Hitter 20

August 23, 24, 26, 27 Par Fours 21

September 6, 7, 9, 10 3-Drive Scramble 23

September 20, 21, 23, 24 Stroke Play 23

October 4, 5, 7, 8 4 Clubs & a Putter 24

OPENING DAY SCRAMBLE/ April 26, 27, 29, 30 MEET AND GREET SOCIAL

Criers

Post actual score hole by hole on tournament card. Before totaling the score, select three of the worst holes, change them to par and circle them on the tournament card. Total the score, including the three “crier” holes as par. Deduct handicap from that total.

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net

Odd Holes

Individual play: One-half handicap (maximum 22.5).

Actual score is posted hole by hole on tournament card. Only odd- numbered holes are counted to determine the winners. Deduct one-half handicap from gross score of odd holes on tournament card. Do not round handicap. (For example, if handicap is 23, deduct 11.5 from the score.)

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

EVEN HOLES

Individual play: One-half handicap (maximum 22.5).

Actual score is posted hole by hole on tournament card. Only even-

numbered holes are counted to determine the winners. Deduct one-half handicap from gross score of even holes on tournament card. Do not round handicap. (For example, if handicap is 23, deduct 11.5 from the score.)

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

PICK A PARTNER

Team score: Full handicap (maximum 45).

This is a two-person team event. Players may select their own partners, or

if not, partners will be assigned by the pairer. Prior to the start of the round, the partners must decide which player's score will count on all the even holes, and which will count on all the odd holes. Each player must “dot” the scorecard hole-by-hole in accordance with her handicap. See “How to mark the card” instructions on page 15. Both players play all 18 holes, but only the score of the applicable even or odd hole partner counts for the tournament. Prizes will be awarded to the three lowest net team scores.

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45).

Post actual score hole by hole on tournament card. Total your gross score, and then deduct your current handicap.

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

BETTER BALL OF TWO June 7, 8, 10, 11

Two-person teams: Full handicap (maximum 45). The pairer will assign partners.

Each person plays her own ball and receives strokes on certain holes in accordance with her handicap (see below). The lower net ball of the team determines the score for each hole. No handicap deductions are made at the end because strokes have already been applied hole by hole for each person. In the event of a threesome, the player with the lowest handicap shall serve as the partner to the other two players. That person is eligible for only one prize.

Prizes will be awarded to the three lowest net teams.

How to stroke the card:

Before beginning play, place “dots” on the scorecard on the holes where you receive strokes. (For example, if your handicap is 23, put a dot on every hole, plus a second dot on five more holes in the order of handicap difficulty, a total of 23 dots.)

Record your actual score on the scorecard. Calculate your net score on each hole by deducting the number of dots from your actual score.

THINK PINK June 14, 15, 17, 18

Individual play: One-half handicap (maximum 22.5).

This is a team event for 3 or 4 players. Each player on the team takes a turn on playing with the pink ball. Player #1 plays the pink ball on the first hole. Player #2 plays it on the second hole. Player #3, on the third hole and player #4, on the fourth hole. (If only 3 players on a team, the rotation starts again on the fourth hole.) The rotation begins again on the fifth hole. Only the net score of the player with the pink ball counts. If a team team loses the pink ball, the team is eliminated. However, if other teams lose the pink ball, the team(s) that completed the most holes will contend for the win. If a team loses their ball, record which hole/shot the ball was lost.

Prizes awarded to the two lowest team net scores.

LOW PUTTS June 21, 22, 24, 25

Individual play: No handicap required.

Total putts taken determines the winners. Any ball played from off the green, even if it is played with a putter, is not considered a putt. Any ball played from on the green is counted as a putt. Post actual putts taken on each hole on the tournament card and total them. Prizes will be awarded to the six lowest scores.

STROKE PLAY June 28, 29, July 1, 2

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45).

Post actual score hole by hole on tournament card. Total your gross score, and then deduct your current handicap.

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

RED, WHITE & BLUE SCRAMBLE July 5, 6, 8, 9

This is a team event with foursomes or threesomes. On the first hole the team plays from the red tees (they’re actually green!), on the second hole from the white tees, on the third hole from the blue tees. Continue alternating tees red, white and blue throughout the round.

Each player hits a drive and the team selects the best drive and marks it. The player whose shot is selected as the best then “steps aside”, and cannot hit the next shot. The other players then hit their second shots from this position. Select the best second shot and mark it. Again, the player whose shot is selected then “steps aside” and cannot hit the next shot. Continue in this way until the ball is holed out. There is only one score for the foursome. If a team is a threesome, there is no ‘step aside’ required – any player may hit the next shot. There is no minimum number of drives required for each player. In the event that teams cannot be equalized by handicap, a team handicap may be

applied as shown on page 10. Prizes will be given to the two lowest scoring teams.

Golden Oak

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45). Handicap used for entire tournament will be that in effect on the first day of the tournament, July 12, 2023.

This is a two-round tournament played over two consecutive weeks. Actual score is posted hole by hole for each round. Select the better score, hole by hole, from each round, circle it and total the circled scores for the total gross score. Deduct full handicap to determine the net score.

Prizes will be given to the first and second gross winners and to the first, second, third and fourth net winners. The first gross winner will have her name put on the “Golden Oak” plaque.

Note: Players may play only one round and still be eligible for the tournament. They will, however, be at a disadvantage since they will not have a second round opportunity to improve their score.

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45). Handicap used for entire tournament will be that in effect on the first day of the tournament, July 12, 2023.

Prizes will be given to the first and second gross winners and to the first, second, third and fourth net winners. The first gross winner will have her name put on the “Golden Oak” plaque.

Note: Players may play only one round and still be eligible for the tournament. They will, however, be at a disadvantage since they will not have a second round opportunity to improve their score.

MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT July 26, 27, 29, 30

Two-person teams: Full handicap (maximum 45). The pairer will assign partners.

Prizes will be awarded to the three lowest net teams.

How to stroke the card: Before beginning play, place “dots” on the

scorecard on the holes where you receive strokes. (For example, if your

handicap is 23, put a dot on every hole, plus a second dot on five more holes in the order of handicap difficulty, a total of 23 dots.)

Record your actual score on the scorecard. Calculate your net score on each hole by deducting the number of dots from your actual score.

PICK A PARTNER August 16, 17, 19, 20

Team score: Full handicap (maximum 45).

This is a two-person team event. Players may select their own partners, or if not, partners will be assigned by the pairer. Prior to the start of the round, the partners must decide which player's score will count on all the even holes, and which will count on all the odd holes. Each player must “dot” the scorecard hole-by-hole in accordance with her handicap. See “How to mark the card” instructions on page 15. Both players play all 18 holes, but only the score of the applicable even or odd hole partner counts for the tournament. Prizes will be awarded to the three lowest net team scores.

PAR FOURS August 23, 24, 26, 27

Individual Play: One-half Handicap (Maximum 22.5)

Actual score is posted hole by hole on the tournament card, using only the Par 4 holes (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18). Deduct one-half handicap from that total, Do not round handicap. For example, if handicap is 23, deduct

11.5 from score.

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

MUTT AND JEFF August 30, 31, September 2, 3

Individual Play: One-half Handicap (Maximum 22.5)

Actual score is posted hole by hole on the tournament card, using only the scores from par 3 and par 5 holes. Deduct one-half handicap from that total. Do not round handicap. For example, if handicap is 23, deduct 11.5 from the score.

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

3-DRIVE SCRAMBLE September 6,7,9,10,

Team score: No handicap. See page 10 for team handicap information.

This is a team event with foursomes or threesomes. Each player hits a drive.

Select and mark the best drive. Each player then hits a second shot from this position. Select and mark the best second shot. Continue this way until the ball is holed out. Each player must hit at least three drives. In the event of a threesome, rather than a foursome, each player will rotate turns at hitting the fourth shot. No “step-aside” required.

Prizes will be given to two lowest scoring teams.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Wednesday September 13 and Thursday, September 14

The Club Championship is two days of stroke play for all flights. The championship will be played on Wednesday, September 13th and Thursday, September 14th, with the following Wednesday reserved for a rain date.

This will be a gross only tournament, and prizes will be given to: Club Champion (the player with the lowest score for the tournament, regardless of flight), “A” flight winner, “B” flight winner, “C” flight winner and “D” flight winner.” In case of ties, players will continue to play in “sudden death” format until a winner is determined.

Flights are based on course handicaps as follows:

A Flight: 0-18 B Flight: 19-24

C Flight: 25-30 D Flight: 31 and higher

There must be a minimum of two players in each flight. Determination of flights may need to be adjusted based on the number of participants and their handicaps within each group. Handicaps for purposes of flight determination will be as of the first day of the tournament, September 13.

The Tournament Committee Chairperson will make the pairings for all players for the first round according to handicap within flights. The final round of pairings will be based on standings.

In order to be eligible to compete in the Club Championship, each player must have submitted five scores from tournament play at Oak Hills. SCWGA and SNEWGA tournaments do not count toward the five required scores.

A player may not withdraw in the middle of a club championship round without good cause. When you sign up to play you must commit to the two- day tournament and the rain date. Any player who withdraws without good cause will be disqualified from competing in the Club Championship the following year.

In the event of rain, the tournament chairperson will make the decision to reschedule to the designated rain date, and will notify all participants.

STROKE PLAY September 20, 21, 23, 24

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45).

Post actual score hole by hole on tournament card. Total your gross score, and then deduct your current handicap.

Prizes awarded: 1st and 2nd Gross, 1st through 4th Net.

FIELD SHOTS September 27, 28, 30, October 1

Individual play: One-half handicap (maximum 22.5).

On the tournament card post all strokes (including penalties) except those

made on the putting surface. If any part of the ball is touching the putting surface, it is deemed to be “on.” If a ball that is on the putting surface should be putted off the putting surface, the stroke to get back on must be counted as a field shot.

Total the gross score and deduct one-half handicap. Do not round the result. For example, if the handicap is 23, deduct 11.5 from the gross score.

Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place gross and net.

FOUR CLUBS AND A PUTTER

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45).

Each player picks four clubs to use during their round, in addition to their

putter and removes all other clubs from the bag. If you choose not to use your putter, you may not substitute another club in its place.

Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places gross and net. You are not required to post a handicap score for this tournament.

NASSAU

Individual play: Full handicap (maximum 45).

This is played as if it were three separate contests: front nine, back nine and

total 18. Actual score is posted hole-by-hole on tournament card. Deduct one- half your handicap from gross front nine score on tournament card. Deduct one half your handicap from gross back nine score on tournament card. Total your net front and back to determine net score for the total 18. Do not round your handicap. For example, if handicap is 23, deduct 11.5 from front and back gross scores.

Prizes will be awarded to one lowest gross and one lowest net scores on the front nine, one lowest gross and one lowest net scores on the back nine, and one lowest gross and one lowest net scores on the total 18. Each player will be eligible for only one prize.

PRIZES AWARDED AT END OF SEASON

Club Championship: Prizes awarded to the Club Champion and the winners of each flight. The Club Champion’s name will be added to the Club Champions plaque.

Golden Oak Tournament: Tournament prize plus name on Golden Oak plaque.

President’s Cup: Prize awarded to winner plus name on President’s Cup plaque.

Weekly Tournaments: Weekly tournament prizes will be awarded to both net and gross scores as specified for each tournament.

Ringers: Prizes awarded to first three places, both gross and net. Player must complete the tournament for the ringer score to be counted.

Most Improved: A prize will be awarded to the most improved player of the year. To be eligible, you must have been an OHWGA member with a handicap at the end of the previous season and you must participate in at least ten regular tournaments. Previous season ending handicap, or opening season handicap if a member played “away” during winter months, will be the starting handicap for improvement purposes. The most improved will be based on the most current handicap information at the time of the last tournament.

Birdie/Eagle/Hole-in-One: Everyone who gets a birdie/eagle/hole-in-one will receive a prize (one per person). Players must complete the tournament round for this prize to be awarded.

TIPS FOR FASTER PLAY

Set a brisk pace in walking to your ball or cart.
If unsure of which club to hit, bring several with you to ball.
Lost ball? If in doubt, hit a provisional before you proceed. 3 minute maximum to search. Others should hit and then help search. Keep the group moving.
In a cart, take club(s) with you into cart, and replace them in your bag when pulling club for next shot.
On the green, putt when it's your turn without delay.
Record scores at the next tee, not near the green. Allow the next group to play on.
If having a bad round, consider dropping out of tournament and playing just for handicap.
Remember, your place on the course is directly behind the group in front of you, not directly in front of the group behind!

.Oak Hills Park Golf Course, Norwalk CT