Sandpiper Bay Men's Golf Association
Username
Password
Log In
Home|What's Happenin'|Match Play|Tee Times|Games Sign Up
Links|Honors & Winners|Members|Rules|Bylaws|Tournaments
Rules Print Page
  Updated JANUARY 2019
A.RULES OF GOLF
 THE MOST CURRENT EDITION OF THE USGA RULES OF GOLF, SHALL SERVE AS THE BASIC REFERENCE GOVERNING PLAY.
 
B.TEE BOX RULES
 AN SBMGA MEMBER MAY CHOOSE TO PLAY EITHER THE BLACK, WHITE OR GOLD TEE. HANDICAPS WOULD BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.  THE PLAYER MAY COMMIT TO A TEE ONLY ON THE 1ST DAY OF EACH QUARTER TO CHANGE TEES.  ONCE COMMITTED, THE PLAYER MUST CONTINUE TO PLAY ON THAT TEE UNTIL THE 1ST DAY OF NEXT QUARTER TO MAKE A TEE CHANGE.  IF THE PLAYER PLAYS THE WRONG TEE ON GAME DAY, HE WILL BE DQ 'D FROM THE GAME.  THE PLAYER MUST NOTIFY GAMEMASTER OF ANY CHANGE.
 
C.RED TEE ELIGIBILITY
 THE SBMGA RULE TO PLAY THE RED TEES.  MEMBERS HANDICAP AND AGE MUST EQUAL 95 OR BETTER.  THE PLAYER CAN ONLY COMMIT TO PLAY RED TEES ON THE 1ST DAY OF EACH QUARTER AND MUST CONTINUE TO PLAY ON THAT TEE UNTIL NEXT QUARTER TO MAKE A TEE CHANGE.  IF HE PLAYS THE WRONG TEE, HE WILL BE DQ 'D FROM THE GAME.  HE MUST NOTIFY GAMEMASTERS OF THIS CHANGE.
 
D.LOCAL RULES
 1.NO MULLIGAN'S ALLOWED
 2.ALL PUTTS MUST BE HOLED OUT
  3. ONLY PIPER #3 and BAY#3 HAVE OPTIONAL DROP AREAS.
  4. PAMPAS GRASS IS PART OF THE COURSE, NO RELIEF. IF BALL IS FOUND CONSIDER AN UNPLAYABLE LIE, IF NOT FOUND, BALL IS CONSIDERED LOST AND LOST BALL RULE APPLIES.
  5. STAKED TREES ONLY, ONE CLUB LENGTH NO CLOSER TO THE HOLE. NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF, NO PENALTY.
  6. WHEN REQUIRED TO PLAY CART PATH ONLY. WE ARE ADOPTING LIFT CLEAN AND PLACE WITHIN ONE CLUB LENGTH IN YOUR FAIRWAY ONLY (CLOSELY MOWN AREA), THROUGH THE GREEN.
  7. EMBEDDED BALL THROUGH THE GREEN. WHICH MEANS A BALL EMBEDDED IN IT'S OWN PITCH MARK IN THE ROUGH AND FAIRWAY CAN BE LIFTED AND DROPPED WITHOUT PENALTY.
  8. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA AS MARKED ON HOLE #8 BAY, CANNOT BE ENTERED FOR ANY REASON AND IS PLAYED AS OUT OF BOUNDS.
  9. INCLUDED IN GROUND UNDER REPAIR ARE FIRE ANT HILLS AND FRENCH DRAINS. NEAREST POINT OF RELIEF, ONE CLUB LENGTH NO NEAR THE HOLE.
  10. ALL TIE BREAKERS WILL BE UNDER THE DESCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL STATE TIE BREAKER RULE IN SBMGA TOURNAMENT PLAY RULES.
  11. OUT OF TOWN GUESTS OF SBMGA MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PLAY IN THE WEEKLY EVENTS. YOUR GUESTS WITH A CURRENT USGA HANDICAP CARD MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PRIZE POOL. GUEST ARE CONSIDERED HOUSE GUESTS OR PERSONS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF A 50 MILE RADIUS OF SANDPIPER BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.
     
  12 IT IS EACH PLAYERS OBLIGATION TO ENSURE THAT THE ROUND IS PLAYED FAIRLY AND HONESTLY. PLAYING WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS MAY MAKE THIS A DIFFICULT RESPONSIBILITY, BUT FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE GAME AND IN FAIRNESS TO ALL PLAYERS IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT ANY VIOLATION OF THE RULES BE BROUGHT UP IMMEDIATELY AND HANDLED IN A MANNER WHICH ENABLES THE PLAYER TO CORRECT THE ERROR AT THE TIME AND PLACE WHERE IT OCCURS.

 
  Home|What's Happenin'|Match Play|Tee Times|Games Sign Up
Links|Honors & Winners|Members|Rules|Bylaws|Tournaments		 Top