11th Oregon Public Links Championship

the OGA pace of play guidelines will be in effect during the championship. . Pace of play of play guidelines will also be available before each round at the starters tent.

OGA Pace of Play Guidelines

Compliance with Pace of Play is the player’s responsibility

Advise a tournament official immediately of a slow player in your group

EXPECTED TIME – This is the time allotted for all groups to complete play.  An expected time will be assigned for the front nine and the back nine. 

FLEX TIME – The flex time is an additional 5 minutes for each nine beyond the expected time to finish.

This is the maximum amount of time allowed before penalties will automatically be assessed when your group is out of position. 

INTERVAL TIME – This is the time between groups at the beginning of each round (usually 9 minutes).  Your group’s starting time will be printed on each scorecard. 

OUT OF POSITION – This is when your group has exceeded the interval time with the group immediately in front of you.   Your group may be slightly out of position following par 3’s and some par 5’s.  You are expected to close the gap by the end of the next hole.  Any group that maintains the starting interval with the group in front of them cannot, by definition, be out of position.   

TIMING STATIONS – Clocks will be located on the front and back nine each round.  The official timing stations will be located by the 9^th and 18^th holes.  When your group replaces the flagstick into the hole upon completion of the hole, a volunteer will record the time for your group. 

PENALTIES

1)   If a group is out of position and has exceeded their expected time upon finishing the 9^th hole but is within the flex time, the group will receive a verbal notification. 

2)       If a group is out of position and has exceeded both their expected time and flex time upon finishing the 9^th hole, the entire group will automatically be given a 1 stroke penalty for breach of Rule 6-7. 

3)   If your group is out of position and has exceeded both their expected time and flex time upon completion of their 18^th hole, but was in position after nine holes, each player in the group will automatically receive a penalty of one stroke applied to their 18^th hole. 

4)   If your group is out of position and has exceeded both their expected time and flex time upon completion of their 18^th hole and has already received a penalty at the first timing station, the entire group will receive an additional two stroke penalty to be applied to the 18^th hole

(for a total of three penalty strokes)

~ If an appeal has been made, an on-course Rules Official may monitor play to determine if individual rather than group penalties are appropriate.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 6-7:

First Offense – One stroke

Second Offense – Two strokes

Subsequent offense – Disqualification

Note: Players may be assessed up to 3 penalty strokes per round for violation of Rule 6-7.  Penalty strokes will be added to the hole where the infraction occurred (i.e.  9^th hole or 18^th hole)

APPEAL PROCESS:  Any player that feels as though the group is being delayed by a particular player within the group should make an appeal as soon as possible to The Committee.  Before your scorecard is signed and returned, you must submit a written appeal to The Committee.  The appeal must be in writing and must be based on facts relevant to the reason pace of play was not maintained.  Appeals forms will be made available at the scoring table.  The decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final. 

Note:  Nothing in this policy excludes an individual player from being assessed penalties under Rule 6-7: Undue Delay