WASHINGTON STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION
Inaugural Mixed-Chapman Championship
The Home Course | DuPont, Wash.
August 3, 2018
Host Club
The Home Course
Justin Gravatt, Director of Golf
2300 Golf House Road
DuPont, WA 98327
(253) 964-0520
You can also access the championship portal by using the USGA Tournament Management app on your mobile device.
To access the page, login using the GGID: WSGAMC2018
Player Registration
All contestants must register in person, with the WSGA, at The Home Course prior to teeing off in the championship. Registration will be located in the pavilion on Friday, August 3 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Starting Times/Pairings
Starting times will be from 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. from the #1 tee. Pairings are available online at www.thewsga.org or on the Championship Portal.
PREFERRED STARTING TIME REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Course Yardage
Championship Flight (Men) – 6810 yards
Flight 1 and 2 (Men) – 6272 yards
Championship Flight (Women) – 6002 yards
Flight 1 and 2 (Women) – 5442 yards
Practice Round
Contestants wishing to play a practice round prior to the event can contact The Home Course golf shop at (253) 964-0520 to check availability. Practice rounds are not hosted or included in the entry fee.
Handicaps
Handicaps will be determined by combining 60% of the low partner’s course handicap and 40% of the high partner’s course handicap.
The WSGA will update contestants’ handicap indexes with the August 1, 2018 GHIN Handicap Revision and will convert them in accordance with The Home Course’s slope rating for use during the championship.
Accepted Payment Methods
Cash and all major credit cards are accepted forms of payment.
Food & Beverage Service (No Host)
The snack bar window will be open at 7:00 a.m. with grab and go breakfast items as well as snacks and drinks. The Golf House Grill will open at 11:00 a.m. for full menu service.
Contestant’s Lunch
The WSGA will host a contestants’ lunch immediately after the round. Tickets for guests are $20 and must be purchased at registration.
Hours of Operation
The golf shop and driving range will both open at 6:30 a.m.
Warm Up Range Balls
The WSGA will provide each contestant with range balls prior to their round. Range balls will be staged on the driving range prior to play.
Locker Room
The Home Course does not have locker rooms. Bathrooms are located next to the pavilion.
Automotive Carts
The use of automotive carts during championship play is permitted. Cart fees are $35 per cart and must be remitted along with the entry fee. Since this is a team competition, only one cart per team is permitted.
Spectator Carts
To provide an equal championship platform for all competitors, the use of carts by spectators is not permitted at any time by the WSGA.
Championship Accomodations For Disabled Spectators
The WSGA is committed to providing an enjoyable spectator experience for people with disabilities at WSGA Championships. Requests from spectators seeking transportation onto the golf course due to a permanent disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), must be submitted to a WSGA staff member on site. While spectator carts are not allowed, the WSGA will make every effort to accommodate these requests by assigning a WSGA volunteer driver based on availability. The driver will transport the spectator to viewing locations throughout the golf course, not shot-by-shot or hole-by-hole.
Spectators with transportation needs should contact the WSGA Championship Department at (206) 526-8605 prior to the championship so that arrangements can be made to have a driver on site.
Requests due to temporary injuries or impairments will not be granted.
Only spectators who have complied with the above procedures and met the requirements will be permitted to ride. Every possible effort will be made to ensure that spectators with permanent disabilities are able to view the competition.
Pull Carts
Contestants who use pull carts must not take them close to putting greens or across tees. Contestants must take pull carts around the outside edge of all greenside bunkers and around all tees.
Caddies
Host club caddies will not be available. Players may provide their own caddie. Caddies must wear a WSGA caddie bib, provided on the starting tee.
Prizes
Kusak crystal prizes will be awarded to the gross and net champions of the field. Merchandise credit will be awarded to the top finishing gross and net teams in each flight. All merchandise credit will be placed on an account under the player’s name in The Home Course golf shop. All merchandise credit should be redeemed by August 3, 2019.
NOTE: Except for ties of the overall gross championship, USGA retrogression will be used to determine winners for crystal only (merchandise will be split). USGA retrogression determines the winner on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine holes, the winner will be determined on the basis of the last six holes, last three holes, and finally, the 18th hole. For net ties, one half, one third, one sixth, etc. of the handicaps will be deducted. If a tie still exists, the second to last nine holes will be used, following the same formula.
Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony will take place immediately following the conclusion of play.
Exemptions
The 2018 Mixed-Chapman Champions will receive an exemption for the 2019 Mixed-Chapman Championship. The team must be comprised of the same players to receive this exemption.
Performance Points
Performance Points are not awarded for the WSGA Mixed Chapman Championship.
Dress Code
Men: The WSGA expects all contestants and their caddies to wear suitable attire on the host club property throughout the duration of the championship, including practice rounds. Suitable attire does not include cutoffs, short shorts, tank tops, jeans, or denim of any kind or color, tee shirts, sweat pants or unkempt clothing of any kind. Contestants must wear neat and clean slacks, Bermuda, or walking shorts. Shorts must be of an appropriate length and must adhere to the dress code of the host club. Golf shirts with collars or golf mocks are mandatory. Hats and visors must not be worn in the clubhouse. Shoes and socks must be worn at all times. Sandals of any kind, even sandals with soft spikes, are not allowed on the golf course at any time, including practice areas. If additional measures are required by the host club, they will be communicated to all contestants prior to the championship and must be adhered to. Gallery must adhere to the host club dress code policy. Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in disqualification and removal from the course.
Women: The WSGA expects all contestants and their caddies to wear suitable attire on the host club property throughout the duration of the championship, including practice rounds. Suitable attire does not include cutoffs, short shorts, tank tops, halters, jeans, or denim of any kind or color, tee shirts, bare midriff, spandex, sweat pants, or unkempt clothing of any kind. Contestants must wear a blouse or golf shirt. If a shirt is sleeveless it must have a collar. Contestants must wear slacks, golf skirts or shorts. Skirts and shorts must be of an appropriate length and must adhere to the dress code of the host club. Hats and visors must not be worn in the clubhouse. Shoes and socks must be worn at all times on the golf course. Sandals of any kind, even sandals with soft spikes, are not allowed on the golf course at any time, including practice areas. If additional measures are required by the host club, they will be communicated to all contestants prior to the championship and must be adhered to. Gallery must adhere to the host club dress code policy. Failure to adhere to the dress code may result in disqualification and removal from the course.
Footwear
Shoes with the traditionally-designed spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION
Distance Measuring Devices
In all WSGA Championships, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his/her play, (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14.3
Conduct Code
Unacceptable conduct or behavior on the golf course or anywhere on club property will not be tolerated and may be grounds for immediate disqualification, at any time, from any WSGA event. The following are examples of unacceptable conduct or behavior:
- Loud, abusive and/or profane language
- Intentionally throwing and/or breaking equipment or the like (club, ball, etc.) in anger or frustration
- Intentionally damaging host club, WSGA, and/or fellow contestant property
- Abuse of any kind of host club officials, volunteers, or staff and/or WSGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
- Public criticism of host club, officials, volunteers, or staff and/or WSGA volunteers, staff or fellow contestants
- Intentionally engaging in a criminal act
- Engaging in activities that result in the potential endangerment of others
- Intentionally violating the Rules of Golf
- Intentionally violating stated club policy
- Violation of WSGA Dress Code
- Violation of WSGA Footwear Policy
The Committee in charge of the competition shall be the sole judge of determining Conduct Code violations.
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
All refunds prior to the entry deadline are subject to a $10 administrative fee. Refunds are not available after the closing deadline except for documented and approved medical reasons. Refunds approved after the closing deadline, and up until round one pairings are released, are subject to a $25 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER ROUND ONE PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
During play of the championship, a competitor must notify WSGA staff and state his/her need to withdraw. Entrants who unofficially withdraw (by not notifying the WSGA staff or without sufficient reason to withdraw) may not be granted entry into any future WSGA championship for a minimum of two years.
Pace of Play
STROKE PLAY - Revised (2018)
Rule 6-7. Undue Delay; Slow Play states: “The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player must not unduly delay play.”
Summary
When a group is out of position at any check-point, the players in the group are subject to penalty under these guidelines.
Check-points will be on completion (flagstick in the hole) of either the, 4th, 9th, 13th and 18th holes, or the 5th, 9th, 14th and 18th holes. Exact checkpoint locations will be determined prior to the start of each event. Players will be notified of checkpoint locations on the starting tee.
Allotted Time: Flagstick in the Hole
Maximum times to play will be determined for each day of the championship by the on-site Championship Committee. Maximum times to complete each hole will be printed on each competitor’s scorecard. Competitors will be advised, prior to starting, of that day’s maximum time to complete the round. It is the group’s responsibility to finish each check-point within the times outlined on the scorecard or within position of the group directly in front of them. When a group falls behind – regardless of the reason – it must regain its position. Time for ball searches, rulings, and walking time between holes is included in the allotted time.
Definition “Out of Position” – Stroke Play
First Group Only: The first group is out of position if it takes more than the allotted time to complete a check-point hole (see check-point time on scorecard).
All Following Groups:
A following group is out of position if it:
- Takes more than the allotted time to complete a check-point hole and
- Completes play of a check-point hole more than 14 minutes after the preceding group completed play of that hole.
Group Out of Position
The first time a group is out of position at a check-point hole they will be issued a warning. When a group has been notified of its first breach, that group is expected to regain its position before reaching the next check-point. If that group is out of position at the next or any subsequent check-point, the group may incur the following penalties:
• 1st breach* – warning
• 2nd breach – one stroke penalty
• 3rd breach – two stroke penalty
• 4th breach – disqualification
* If a group clears the 3rd check-point without any breaches, but is out of position at the 4th check-point, the potential penalty for each player in the group is one stroke.
Any group that is out of position is subject to being monitored by a Rules Rover.
Player’s Rights
Any player may appeal the penalty at scoring.
A player concerned about a non-responsive fellow-competitor in his/her group should request a Rules Rover to monitor the group in case the group is/or becomes subject to penalty under these guidelines.
Final Determination Regarding Breach / Review Process
All breaches will be reviewed at scoring by the Pace of Play Committee. If the player/group appeals the penalty, the Pace of Play Committee will consider only the following in an appeal:
(a) The player was delayed by the Committee; or
(b) The player was delayed by a circumstance beyond the control of the player or the group; or
(c) The player was delayed by another player in the group.
A player who was out of position during his/her round and who elects not to consult with the Pace of Play Committee to determine whether he/she was in breach of these guidelines is considered to have been in breach of these guidelines and to have incurred a penalty or penalties according to the above schedule of penalties. If a group is subject to penalty, all penalties will be applied to the check-point hole where the breach occurred.
Campers and R.V.’s
Campers and/or recreational vehicles may not be parked for use as overnight accommodations on golf course property without prior approval from the host club.
Hotel Reservations
To book a hotel reservation, please use the following link - HOTEL RESERVATIONS. You will be prompted to create an account using your GHIN #, which will then allow you access to the site where you can search hotels by proximity to the course at a large discount.
Revised 7.20.2018