SIERRA SENIORS
MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE
BYLAWS AND RULES1
A. PARTICIPATING CLUBS
1. Alta Sierra C.C. 4. Lake of the Pines C.C.
2. Auburn C.C. 5. Lake Wildwood C.C.
3. Cold Springs C.C. 6. Sunset Whitney C.C.
B. ELIGIBILITY
1. Membership is limited to bona fide amateur seniors of participating clubs, only. Up to 2 guests are allowed (see
F. below).
2. Minimum age is 55 years.
C. LEAGUE ORGANIZATION
1. Each member club is to be represented by one Director and one Alternate. A Director and Alternate from each
club will be selected by its Senior’s group prior to January 1st each year. The Directors and Alternates will
comprise the league Board of Directors.
2. The Board of Directors will appoint a League Coordinator to serve for a one year term.
D. LEAGUE MANAGEMENT
1. The Directors will be responsible for the over-all management of the league to include organization, schedule,
fees, expenditures and rules for the conduct of tournaments.
2. The League Coordinator will be responsible for the duties of Secretary and Treasurer.
3. League treasury funds are to be used for administrative expenses (printing, correspondence, telephone calls,
etc.), the hole-in-one reserve and other expenditures as scheduled by the Board of Directors.
E. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
1. The Tournament Schedule will be prepared each year by the Board of Directors based on the following:
a. A club may host two (2) tournaments with four (4) clubs participating or one (1) tournament with eight
teams participating.
b. The tournaments will be held between April and November.
2. Tournaments will be held insofar as individual club’s schedules permit.
3. For all clubs the Director of each visiting club will provide the player roster to the host club Director
or Alternate at least one (1) week prior to each tournament and will keep the host club Director
advised of any change.
4. The Director from each club is responsible for collecting the fees from all each of his players (including
substitutes) in advance of the tournament and will turn in all fees and a final player list to the host club Director
on the day of the Tournament.
5. If a club is rained out on their tournament date, they will re-schedule and advise the visiting clubs of the new
date.
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F. TOURNAMENT RULES
1. Each tournament will have a field of 72 or 144 players, composed of 18 players from each of the participating
clubs. If a visiting club has less than 18 players, the host club or other clubs may fill the vacancies as desired.
Clubs may invite up to 2 guests with an established NCGA handicap index and are age 55 or older. Such
substitutes and guest will be eligible for day prizes but cannot be counted toward the club’s team best net total.
2. The host club is responsible for the conduct of its tournament.
3. Foursomes are to be arranged at random, with seniors from different clubs in each foursome. Effort should be
made, however, to balance the combined handicaps of each foursome.
4. Tournaments will be a two-best-ball foursome format.
5. The maximum handicap allowable is 36. If a player’s handicap exceeds 36, he is permitted to play but must play
to a 36 handicap.
6. Each participating club shall provide a tournament roster which shall provide each players’ CURRENT INDEX
number, HANDICAP and GHIN number for the use of the host club.
7. The League Coordinator shall be eligible to play as a representative of the host club. If this option is chosen, the
League Coordinator must so advise the host club at least fourteen (14) days in advance of the tournament. The
League Coordinator’s score will be eligible for day prizes but cannot be counted toward the club’s team best net
total.
G. TOURNAMENT PLAY
1. Carts are mandatory.
2. The “shotgun” start, for each tournament, shall be confirmed at the annual meeting.
3. Tournament play will be in accordance with “winter rules” in all Sierra Senior League tournaments. “Winter
Rules” is defined for Seniors League play as six (6) inch relief, tee-to- green, except in hazards.
4. Putts of twelve (12) inches or less should be conceded and consecutive putting should be encouraged to
speed up play.
5. SCORING:
a. Each player must record his full, actual score on each hole in order to maintain an accurate and
equitable 10 (ten) low net scores for each club. If a player picks up or is otherwise given an “X” on
a hole, that score cannot be used in team scoring and he will be eliminated from the ten (10) low net
score list and disqualified from the individual LOW GROSS and LOW NET competition.
b. The Director of each visiting club is responsible for posting the submitted adjusted scores. The
Host club Director has the option to have the members post their own scores.
c. These are NOT to be entered as “T”, tournament scores.
6. SLOW PLAY: After a warning, the local marshal or the local authority shall be empowered to direct a
foursome, who has fallen at least one hole behind, to abandon play on that hole and proceed to the next tee. Each
player shall, for posting purposes only, be given an “X’, with the maximum allowable score for that hole and be
subject to the penalties, as provided in section G.5. A.
7. Each foursome shall keep two (2) score cards, which must be completed by each scorer and signed or initialed
by each team member to attest the accuracy of the card to be submitted to the host club tournament committee.
Only one (1) score card is to be turned in and no changes will be allowed after the card has been submitted
a. All USGA, NCGA and local rules are to be observed during play. Disputes on play will be decided by a
rules committee comprised of the Directors of the clubs participating in that tournament.
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H. TOURNAMENT COSTS
1. The tournament entry fee for each player shall be determined by the host club and be established at the first yearly
Directors league meeting prior to the start of the season. This is to provide for the League dues, cart fees, coffee
and rolls, lunch, drinks, incidental expenses and the prize fund. The League dues shall be submitted to the League
Coordinator with the tournament report and the Host Club Directors shall administer the allocation of the
remaining money.
2. Entry fees for host club members will be left to the discretion of the host club. Each club is obligated to pay for a
full team of 18 players in each tournament. A pool of players from each club shall be established to help any club
fill their roster for tournaments. Each club may submit names with addresses and telephone numbers to the league
coordinator. The league coordinator will make one list out of these submissions and provide it to each club. A
club may draw players from this pool to fill a roster that needs to be submitted in accordance with section E.2a.and
E.2b. After the tournament roster has been submitted, the host club may use this roster to fill late minute
cancellations but in all cases each club is obligated to pay for a full team of 18 players for each tournament. Also,
substitute player’s scores will not be counted in the short team average, but will be eligible for daily awards.
3. If a player gets a hole-in-one during a tournament, the league treasury will reimburse the host club for
one free beer or soda to a maximum of $150 for each player with a hole in one during the tournament in honor of
the lucky shooter.
I. AWARDS
1. Golf balls will be awarded as prizes immediately following play.
a. The host committee will allocate balls pursuant to the restrictions set forth in the league rules.
b. An individual player may not win more than six (6) golf balls in one tournament.
2. Categories:
a. Team Play
During a tournament each player of the team with the lowest 2 best ball score will receive three (3) golf
balls, each player of the second place team will receive two (2) golf balls, and each player of the third
place team member will receive one (1) golf ball. Other positions can be awarded at the discretion of the
host team.
b. Individual Special Events
1). There shall be one (1) LOW GROSS winner for each tournament. Awarded three (3) balls, plus ties.
2). There shall be one (1) LOW NET winner for each tournament. Awarded of three (3) balls, plus ties
3). Winners of each closest to the pin (normally 2 holes) will get three (3) balls, second place receives
two (2) balls, and third place receives one (1) ball.
c. A player may not win both Low Gross and Low Net awards. Low Gross take priority.
d. The ten (10) low net scores of each club shall be aggregated to give a club score. The club with the
lowest score at the end of the year will be awarded the Leagues Annual Trophy for the year.
J. REPORTING
1. The Director from the host club of a tournament is responsible for submitting the tournament results report,
accompanied by a check for the league dues, to the league coordinator within three (3) days after the
tournament. The dues are $15.00 per tournament in which 4 (four) clubs participate and $30.00 per tournament
in which all 8 (eight) clubs participate. The league AWARDS report form shall be used.
2. The league coordinator will prepare and mail out to each club a monthly report on tournament results
and the financial status of the league.