PACE OF PLAY POLICY
An averaged rate per hole will be set for all SFPGA Jr. Tour events. Each competitor’s scorecard will reflect their allotted time per hole, and a timing sheet will be posted and distributed at the first tee.
Each player must play without undue delay, which is defined as taking no more than 45 seconds to play a shot. Those players who are first to play from a given area (tee, fairway, green, etc.) will have 10 extra seconds to play their shot. A group will be monitored for pace of play based upon their time par and position (staying up with the group in front).
Check Point System
There will be two checkpoints located throughout the course, one on #9 GREEN and one on #18 GREEN. All players in a group in breach of the pace of play policy at any checkpoint are subject to penalty.
Penalties:
First Breach = 1 stroke penalty will be given to each player in the group if the group is out of position at the first checkpoint.
**After receiving the first breach during a round, if the group returns to their allotted time and obtains their position by the second checkpoint the penalty will be taken away.
**If your group is in position after the first checkpoint during the round but out of position at the completion of play, the committee will make a decision on the appropriate penalty based upon information provided by the rules officials and players.
Second Breach = the one stroke penalty given at checkpoint one will remain with each player in the group if they do not return to their allotted time, nor obtain their position on the golf course.
Notification:
All groups will be shown a card when passing through a checkpoint, and may also receive a verbal notification.
Green = within time par and in position
Yellow (WARNING) = either within time par or in position (not both)
Red (ONE STROKE PENALTY) = over time par and out of position (subject to a one stroke penalty if they do not catch up to the group in front or return to time par prior to reaching their last checkpoint).
It is the player’s responsibility to recognize when a breach has occurred at each checkpoint and penalties must be recorded on their scorecards. Penalties are to be added to the checkpoint hole the group received the Red Card or was notified of the breach.
Red Cards:
Given when a group is more than 15 minutes behind the group ahead (out of position) and over the allotted time.
- Allotted time: the maximum time allowed to complete play of the course or the holes between checkpoints. The allotted time is predetermined by the Tournament Committee and may be adjusted between rounds. Time for ball searches, rulings and walking time between holes is included in the allotted time. The allotted time will be printed on each scorecard and posted at the first tee.
- Timing: a group’s completion time at each checkpoint is measured when the flagstick is replaced in the hole once all players in the group have holed out.
- Appeals: if a player is concerned about slow play of one of their competitors they must remind that competitor of the Pace of Play Policy and encourage them to play more efficiently. The player may as an official to monitor the group before of after a checkpoint or penalty.
All Players must sign the Pace of Play waiver prior to competing in their first event. Please click here to download the waiver.
