Golf Competition Specifics


Dates

11-12 August 2014

Click here to view the GG9 Golf Rules

Click here to view the Women's Golf Pairings; click here to view the Men's Golf Pairings. Hole and course assignments will be available Monday, 11 August. Please email lynngaygames@aol.com with any pairings changes or concerns. 

Venue

Firestone Country Club - Playing on the North and West course. One round on each course

452 E. Warner Road, Akron, OH. 44319

8:00 a.m. shotgun starts each day

* Lunch will be provided after daily competition at the Firestone Country Clubhouse (cost is included in registration)

* Medals will be awarded the 2nd day at lunch

Divisions

Each division (women and men) will be separated into 4 Flights. These flights will be determined by dividing the total number of contestants cores after their 1st round into equal flights. 

Women Men Teams
Flight A (0-12 hcp)
Flight B (13-25 hcp)
Flight C (26-36 hcp)
Flight D (36+ hcp)
Flight A (0-12 hcp)
Flight B (13-25 hcp)
Flight C (26-36 hcp)
Flight D (36+ hcp)
2 -person–best ball events

Participation

The Golf tournament will be played over two (2) days, 18 holes each day.

Participants may compete in one individual event and one team event.

Individual Event:

Medals will be awarded to the top finisher in each genders' Flight, awarding 48 individual medals.

Participants will compete for both gross* and net* scores in each Flight

  • Gross Score is the total number of strokes you take to complete both rounds
  • Net Score is the total number of strokes you take to complete both rounds - minus your handicap*
  • *Handicaps will be established by using the Callaway Scoring System for all players based on your 1st round

You will only be able to win in either gross or net category, but not both.

Team Event:

You must register to play in the individual event, as those scores will be used to determine the winners of the team events.

Divisions are:

  • 2 best ball women gross
  • 2 best ball women net
  • 2 best ball men gross
  • 2 best ball men net

You may form and register your team up until the 1st day of the competition (space permitting).

Participants may only win either the gross or net category, but not both.

Rules

Click here to view the GG9 Golf Rules

The Golf tournament will be played in accordance with the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews rules (www.randa.org) in combination with the United States Golf Association (USGA).

Rules specific to the days of play will be on the riding carts each day.

All players will be required to ride. No Caddies allowed.

All players must comply with Firestone's dress code