Tour Policies

 

Tie Breakers

Tie breakers for first place only will be decided by a sudden death 1 hole playoff. The sudden death playoff will continue until we have a champion. 

 

For second and third place tie breakers Appendix 1 Part C of the USGA rules book will be enforced. This states that a scorecard tiebreaker will take place. The player with the best score on the back nine will take the trophy. If tie cannot be decided we will then go to the last six holes of the back nine. The next step will be to take the last three holes of the back nine to decide the tie breaker.

 

Age Divisions and Yardage

All boys and girls between the ages of 10-19 are eligible to participate in the HJGT. Once a player has begun attending college he or she will no longer be able to compete regardless of age. The following are the age divisions and approximate yardages they will compete at:

 

Boys 16-19- 6,600-7,000 Yards

Boys 13-15- 6,300-6,700 Yards

Boys 10-12- 5,600-6,000 Yards

Girls 15-19- 5,600-6,000 Yards

Girls 10-14 -5,600-6,000 Yards

 

 

The HJGT reserves the right to combine age divisions if necessary.

 

Conforming Golf Balls and Driver Heads

Please click the link to check the conforming and non-conforming list.

http://www.usga.org/playing/clubs_and_balls/clubs_and_balls.html

 

 

Distance Measuring Devices

The HJGT does not allow any device that measures distance or slope. 

 

 

Caddies and Carts

The HJGT does not allow caddies at any events. The HJGT allows pull carts for all players in each division.

(revised January 1, 2009)

 

 

Sibling Rate

The HJGT will offer families discounts that have two or more junior golfers. Participants who register one player at the normal rate will be eligible to register their brother or sister at a 25% discount. This rate will only apply to those who have brothers and sisters in an effort to help families that have two or more children who are playing tournament golf. The rate will be listed as “Sibling Rate” under each tournament for the rest of the season.

 

 

Rainouts and Inclement Weather

The HJGT will make every effort to play an event to the conclusion. We will continue play in wet weather unless lightning or severe weather is in the near forecast. In the event the participants need to evacuate the course, tournament officials and the host facility will sound an air horn. Once the air horn is blown you must discontinue all play. Where ever your ball lies, please mark it and we will make every effort to continue play. If an event is shortened due to rain there will be no refunds or credits issued.

 

In the event a stipulated round is cancelled due to inclement weather, the HJGT will make every effort to post a score for that particular day. 9 hole increments will be used for shortened rounds. An entire age division must be through at least the same 9 holes for the score to post for that day otherwise no scores will be posted.

 

Refund Policy

The HJGT has instituted the following refund policy for all events during the 2010 season. Before withdrawing from a tournament please review the refund policy. All registration deadlines for the 2010 season are 10 days before the first round.

• Requests for refunds received prior to 13 days before the first round will be honored minus a $25 administration fee.

• Requests for refunds between 12- 7 days before the first round will be honored minus 50% of the entry fee.

• A transfer may be requested up until 7 days prior to the first round. Please note that you must transfer your entry fee to a tournament of equal or lesser value or you will be charged the remainder of the balance. Participants are limited to one transfer per calendar year.

• No refunds or credits will be issued if a participant cancels their entry 6 days or less prior to the first round.

 

 

HJGT Withdrawal Policy

Due to the rising number of withdraws in junior golf, the HJGT has instituted the following withdrawal policy. Once the player has decided to withdraw he or she must report to the tournament director. If a player fails to report to the tournament staff prior to withdrawing, their WD will be considered unjustified. The tournament director will make a decision based on the information gathered from the player and his or her fellow group.

 

Justified Withdrawal

The player is obviously ill or has been injured and physically cannot finish the round. The player will receive a WD- Illness or Injury and will be listed next to the players name in the tournament results. Once the tournament director has issued a justified withdrawal, no further action will take place.

 

Questionable Withdrawal

A questionable withdrawal is where the tournament director or staff cannot determine if a player is withdrawing for a legitimate reason. Once the tournament director has gathered all relevant information, the HJGT staff will decide whether the withdrawal is legit. The particular player will receive a WD and will be listed next to his or her name in the tournament results. Once a player has accumulated three questionable withdrawals, he or she will not be allowed to participate in the Tour Championship and will receive suspended membership.

 

Unjustified Withdrawal

An unjustified withdrawal is a situation where a player is clearly withdrawing due to poor play or lack of ambition. An unjustified withdrawal also includes withdrawing for any reason without notifying the tournament director. The HJGT takes unjustified withdrawals very seriously and will not be tolerated. An NC (No Card) or NS (No Show) will be issued next to the players name in the tournament results based on the situation. Once a player has accumulated two unjustified withdrawals, his or her membership will be suspended for the rest of the calendar year.

 

Official Time

The official time will be maintained at the starting tee(s) only.