E) Most Improved Player Award GOLFTEC MIP Complementing the season-long Order of Merit competition is a season-long Most Improved Player Award. The player with the most improved Handicap Index, as calculated by the formula below, will be invited for an end of season round of golf. The player with the most improved Handicap Index will receive The Most Improved Player Award. A player’s season will start from their first Tour event and end at their last Tour event. Players must play at least five events to qualify. The formula for calculating the most improved player has been established by Golf Canada as equitable in gauging the improvement of players encompassing the entire spectrum of handicaps and is calculated as follows: Start of Season Handicap Factor + 12 divided by End of Season Handicap Factor + 12. COMMUNICATIONS **Please check that @gtaamtour.com is listed as safe sender/recipient for your email program. This will ensure that you receive all Tour emails and will avoid them being sent to your “Junk” email folder. A) Event Registration 1. Entries are subject to rejection at any time (including during the event). The reason for rejection may include false statement of handicap index, improper attire and/or unbecoming conduct. 2. By participating in GTA AM Tour you grant the GTA AM Tour and those acting with the GTA AM Tour permission authority and the permanent rights to use your name or likeness for publicity and promotional purposes. Participants understand that all Media, including film, photographic prints, audio or digital files are the exclusive property of the GTA AM Tour. Participants in GTA AM Tour events waive their rights to inspect or approve all media produced by the GTA AM Tour and those acting on the GTA AM Tour’s behalf. Participants waive their permanent rights to compensation for use of their name and likeness by the GTA AM Tour. 3. All players shall be entered into the events selected upon initial registration. In the event that a tournament’s registration is at capacity, players desiring to play may request to be notified as spots become available 4. All players registered for a given event will be sent a “Registration Reminder” email 4 weeks prior to an event for which they have registered. Players will then have 7 days to visit the Members’ section of the website and remove themselves from the event if they wish to withdraw from the upcoming event. Players withdrawing after the one-week allotted time period will be subject to the Tour’s Cancellation Policy. 5. If players withdraw and spots become available, an automated email will be sent to all players Who have requested to be notified. Available spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. 6. Players registering within 7 days of an event will pay an extra $10 (plus HST). 7. Players will be charged a non-refundable $20 (plus HST) deposit upon registration for each event. B) Cancellation/ No Show 1. If a player withdraws more than one week after the registration reminder is sent he or she will be subject to a minimum administrative cancellation fee of $80 plus HST. However, if the host course will not provide a refund, the player will be billed the entire cost of his or her green fee. 2. Any player who does not show for his or her tee time at a scheduled event will be subject to a minimum charge of $100. However, if the host course does not provide a refund, the player will be charged the full price of the green fee. If a player is a “no-show” at two events, without notifying Tour staff, he or she will be suspended from play until further notice. 3. If the Tour is unable to process a players’ credit card the player will be charged a minimum $25 processing fee. Please ensure The Tour has your current credit card information. continued
C) Rain Policy In the case of inclement weather, GTA AM Tour will make a decision regarding the event at the course and not beforehand. Please arrive for your scheduled tee time. Weather conditions can and do vary drastically. For weather policies applicable during tournament play, please consult Sub-section 4, Section A, Conditions of the Competition (also referred to as ‘Hard Card’) for “Suspension of Play due to a Dangerous Situation”. D) Inclement Weather 1. If the event is shortened due to inclement weather, and all players in a given Flight have played 9 holes, the event will be deemed to have been completed and tournament results will be based on those completed 9 holes. However, if 9 holes have not been completed by all players in a given Flight, a rain cheque will be issued for use during the current season. If some holes are played but the complete field has not played at least 9 holes, the tournament will be cancelled; however, the rain cheques are issued at the discretion of the host course. Please be assured that Tour staff will do everything possible to satisfy members with a fair decision. 2. For every event that is cancelled due to inclement weather, the 30 event GTA AM Tour will be reduced by one. The Gross and Net Orders of Merit will still be determined using a player’s best ten event scores. TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP - QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Tour Championship – Qualification Requirements All Tour players are welcome to register for and to play at The Tour Championship. However, spots will be awarded to players, in priority, using the following criteria: 1. Players who are amongst the top seven in their respective flight OOM ranking after the final Nest at Friday Harbour tournament. Players must be on the Notify Me List to be considered. 2. Players who have played a minimum of five (5) Tour rounds during the season on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Note: Participation in both rounds of a 2-day major counts as two (2) rounds). 3. Any remaining available spots will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Note: There will not be a recreational flight at the Tour Championship. DISCOUNTED EVENT FEES AT CLUBLINK COURSES FOR CLUBLINK MEMBERS Tour players, who are also ClubLink members, will receive, courtesy of ClubLink, an event discount at non-Prestige level ClubLink venues. The Tour will charge you the full amount (as the billing is automated) but will then refund you the difference between the event fee and $80 (Plus HST). One week prior to the event, ClubLink members must send an email to the Host Club›s Director of Golf and cc Mark Young. The email is to request from the Director of Golf, his/her confirmation that they will not be charging The GTA AM Tour for you, the ClubLink Member, to play in the event. On the day of the event, ClubLink members are required to check in with the Golf Shop and show their ClubLink identification. CART VACCINATION POLICY Unvaccinated players may be required to pay a cart fee for two riders if a fully vaccinated player, with whom they are paired with, requests to ride alone. CADDIES & SPECTATORS Caddies and spectators are permitted at GTA AM Tour events and MUST walk the course, unless their player is riding a cart with a seat available, and a cart fee has been paid for two people. Extra carts are not permitted, and caddies & spectators may not ride with their player›s competitor. Caddies must not slow down pace of play and must know and adhere to the etiquette and Rules of Golf. DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS Players should monitor weather conditions during the day and be aware of possible dangers. A suspension for a dangerous situation will be signaled by one prolonged air horn note. Players are responsible for their safety on the course and MUST seek shelter immediately in a safe location when a dangerous situation arises. continued
GTA AM TOUR PACE OF PLAY POLICY / GUIDELINES: GTA AM TOUR PACE OF PLAY POLICY 1. Rule 5.6a requires “A player must not unreasonably delay play”. Rule 5.6b(3) states in part: “To encourage and enforce prompt play, the Committee should adopt a Local Rules setting Pace of Play Policy. This Policy may set a minimum time to complete a round, a hole or a series of holes and a stroke, and it may set penalties for not following this Policy”. In accordance with Rule 5.6b(3), the GTA AM Tour has adopted the following Pace of Play Policy. ALL PLAYERS MUST BE AT THE TOUR’S STARTER’S TENT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR ASSIGNED TEE TIME. 2. Summary The GTA AM Tour’s Pace of Play Policy is straightforward. All we ask is for your group to keep up to the group in front of you. IT DOES NOT matter about the group behind you. All that matters is for your group to maintain proper positioning directly behind the group in front of you (See: Players Out of Position, below). 3. Allotted Time The time par for each course will be posted on your scorecard and all players are advised to note this time par in advance of teeing off the first tee. When a group falls behind – regardless of the reason – it must regain its position to the group in front as quickly as possible. Time for ball searches, rulings and walking time between holes is included in the allotted time. 4. Players Out of Position The first group of the day is out of position if, at any time, they fall behind the posted time par. Any following group is out of position if, A) when starting play of any par three or four hole, the group is behind time par AND the preceding group has completed play of the hole B) when starting play of any par five hole, the group is behind time par AND the preceding group of players is on the putting green When a group is out of position, the group will be notified by a GTA AM Tour Official that the group is in breach of the Pace of Play Policy. The penalties for breaching the GTA AM Tour pace of play policy are as follows: 1st Breach – Pace of Play Warning 2nd Breach – One-Stroke Penalty 3rd Breach – General Penalty (Two-Stroke Penalty in Stroke Play) Any group that is out of position is subject to monitoring by a Referee. When a group has been notified of its first breach, the group may be put on the clock (see below) and must regain its position within the next 3 holes. If, however, that group does not regain its position, each player in the group will receive a One-Stroke Penalty. When the players receive their second breach, they will have 3 holes to regain their position or receive the General Penalty. If a group regains their position, but subsequently falls out of position later in the round, that group will be subject to the next level of breach. Any player concerned about a non-responsive fellow competitor in his or her group should request a Referee to monitor the group so that the non-responsive player can be identified by the Referee. Once on the clock, a player will have 40 seconds to make a stroke once they able to play with the exception that the player who is first to play at the tee, first with an approach or first on the green will have 50 seconds. Once a group is put on the clock, the Referee will have the option to penalize the individual. If a group is subject to a penalty, all penalties will be applied to the checkpoint hole where the breach occurred.
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