Four Ball Qualifying - Willow Creek Golf Club

CART POLICY: Cart fees were included in your entry fee for qualifying rounds and for the entire Championship proper (excludes practice round). Players may carry their bag or have a caddie, but no refunds will be given for unused cart fees and players choosing to walk must adhere to the established Pace of Play policy. USE OF CARTS IS LIMITED TO CONTESTANTS ONLY.

FIELD:     Four Ball Championship - 50 Teams

                Senior Four Ball Championship - 30 Teams 

CONDUCT CODE: Penalties for breach of sportsmanship code (to include but not limited to property damage, abusive language, club throwing, excessive drinking or gambling) may include censure, suspension or revocation of playing privileges. USGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf - (US/33-8/101).

ELIGIBILITY: Applications are open to Tennessee residents (as of at least six months prior to the Championship) who meet the following eligibility requirements:

FOOTWEAR: Traditional type spikes, regardless of composition, are prohibited at all qualifying rounds and at the Championship proper. Penalty for breach of this condition of play is disqualification.

QUALIFYING PLACES, TIES, SUBSTITUTIONS: The number of qualifying places at each qualifying location will be determined by the TGA, based on the size of the field in relation to the total number of qualifying places available. Any ties for the last qualifying place(s) shall be decided by sudden death playoff immediately upon conclusion of the qualifying round. Alternate places shall be determined by the USGA recommended method for deciding ties. Substitution, in order of qualifying scores, will be permitted for qualifiers unable to compete in the Championship. Alternates have no status at the Championship.

QUALIFYING: Each team not exempt for the Four Ball Championship or the Senior Four Ball Championship shall compete in an 18 hole qualifying round at one of the locations listed on page 2. The qualifying location must be designated on the entry application. Transfer to another qualifying location is permissible only before the entry deadline. Transfer after the entry deadline is not permitted. Contestants may enter only one qualifying round.

REFUNDS: No refund will be issued after the entry deadline except for illness or injury. To receive a refund due to illness or injury, the request must be made in writing and accompanied by a doctor's statement. For a refund before the entry deadline, a $15.00 withdrawal fee will be charged to anyone withdrawing from a tournament for any reason except for illness/injury with doctor’s statement.

RULES OF GOLF: Play will be governed by the USGA Rules of Golf and the most current TGA Rules of Play Card. Questions/disputes shall be settled by the Committee in charge of the competition, whose decision is final.