Championship
1) A player must compete in 2 tournaments and score at least (1) point to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.
2) Dress Code - No Shorts or shirts without collars will be allowed when code is in effect.
3) Penalty for obnoxious and damaging conduct will be the decision of the CVGA Executive Board.
4) CVGA will host (8) Junior Tournaments, Age Brackets ( 11 and under), (12 - 13), (14 - 15), and (16 - 18).
5) Seniors must play in (5) tournaments to qualify for the CVGA Senior Championship. Or play in (3) and score points.
6) Professionals must be registered with the CVGA Tournament Director two weeks prior to the tournament date and meet CVGA qualifications; call Bill Rolland at 834-3534 to register.
7) A Championship player must have a (6) handicap or under to enter a championship. If the field is not filled by Wednesday prior to the Tournament, the host pro may use handicaps up to (10) to fill the field.
8) The CVGA Player of the year will be determined by the player's total points from his best nine (9) best 18 hole tournament finishes plus the Tournament of Champions.
9) Championship Flight points are awarded to the top (12) places in both 27 and 36 hole tournaments, (10) places in 18 hole championship tournaments.
10) Preferred lies will be played at all tournaments that are not playing Summer Rules.
Flights
1. Handicap: Your gross score, after computing the Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) will be entered to determine your handicap. Handicaps will be available at every tournament for review and also upon request of the Flight Chairman. The CVGA Tournaments are played as a handicapped stroke tournaments, divided into 5 flights according to individual handicap determined by utilizing the 5 best of the last 10 scores, on the rating of the course, and 96% of the differential of the scores used. The CVGA Tournament will operate under the USGA Rules of Golf.
2. Eligibility: Only persons with a CVGA Handcap of 7 or greater, for the rating of the course being played, are eligible to play in the tournament that day. When an established CVGA players CVGA Handicap has fallen less than 7 for all ratings to be played and/or as determined by the Rules/Handicap Committee, the player will be ineligible to play the rest of the season.
3. Flight Handicaps: 1st - (7-10), 2nd - (11-14), 3rd - (15-18), 4th - (19-22), 5th - (23 +)
4. Point Scoring: Points will be awarded for 1st (6), 2nd (4), 3rd (3), 4th (2), 5th (1). There will be no tie breaking during the regular Flight season. When a player moves from one flight to the next, the points earned in the flight vacated stay there. If at the end of the season the player's points in the previous flight are enough to earn an award in the flight he left, he is still eligible for that award. Points earned at the Championship Tournament will be used towards the regular season points scoring.
5. The top best finishes in any flight will count towards Player of the Year, plus the points earned in the Championship tournament.
6. It is mandatory to participate in the 36 hole end of season Championship Tournament at the end o fthe regular season to receive Player of the Year award.
Only non metal spikes will be used on all tournament sites.