Callaway Golf Challenge Tour Player Guidelines

PLAYER GUIDELINES

Scoring Requirements to Play on the Challenge Tour: Any junior golfer can register to play in a Challenge Tour Event. All players must show advanced skill to play on this Tour.

The FCGCT Tour is designed for the best of the best players and up and coming motivated junior players. We do our best to provide you the opportunity to develop your game and your tournament resume. All of our events are Nationally Ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard and coaches are emailed the results from our events.

Boys 15-18: Must score under 190 for two days
Boys 13-14: Must score under 200
Boys 11-12: Must score under 200
Boys 10 and Under: Must score under 100
Girls 15-18: Must score under 200
Girls 13-14: Must score under 200
Girls 11-12: Must score under 200
Girls 10 and Under: Must score under 100
If you do not feel that you can shoot better than the score determined for your age group then please do not register until you can. We have two other tours you can play on with Future Champions Golf, which will help prepare you for the Challenge Tour level.
If you play an event and you fail to score under the scoring guidelines you will have to sit the next tournament out. Hopefully this will be an incentive to work harder on your game. (This is for future tournaments only; this weekend’s event does not count).
As the Tour grows the scoring guidelines will be lowered. This should also be an incentive for you to elevate your game.

PAIRINGS:

Pairings for all first rounds of tournaments will be based on your season long points. The Top players will be paired together and so on.

Cancellation Policy:

You will receive a full refund if you cancel 7 days prior to the start of the tournament. Within 7 days of the event there will be no refund and no credit for future events.

Weather Policy:

As long as the course is open the tournament will be played. Please always be prepared to play at your starting time for all events regardless of weather.

Tournament Registration:

The Deadlines for events will be early, approximately 2 weeks prior to the event so that all arrangements can be made.

Volunteer Staff Program:

For Every Event we will need:

Check-In Assistant Volunteer for Day 1

Must arrive 1 hour before 1st tee time and remain until all players check in. Approximately 3 hours.

Starter for Both Days and Both Tees if needed.

Must arrive 30-Minutes prior to 1st tee time and remain through all groups.

Pace of Play Monitors for Tee Boxes on Holes 3, 6, 10, 12, and 15

Must arrive at start of 1st Tee Time
4 Hour Blocks

Someone to Pass out Lunches (1 person)

Must be present for the time provided by Tournament Committee.
Approximately 2 to 3 hours.

Rules Assistants

Must be present for a minimum of 4 hours.

Scoreboard and Award Assistance (1 person)

Must help during all scoring time.

All volunteers will receive a $30 discount per day on their child’s entry fee for the tournament.
To be a volunteer for an event please email Chris Smeal at smealgolf@hotmail.com to be assigned a position and time.

Tee Times:

We will use a Split Tee for All Large Events (Especially in the Winter)
We will use Straight Tee Times for All Small Events
Tee Times will be regenerated based on Saturday’s play on Saturday night. They will be posted online at www.futurechampionsgolf.com and will be emailed Saturday Night as well. They will also be in the Golf Shop of the host course so you can call and get your tee time first thing in the morning.

National Rankings with Junior Golf Scoreboard:

We will always make adjustments with the divisions to make sure all players ages 11 and up get Nationally Ranked on JGS.

Additional Challenge Tour Guidelines:

Players are not allowed to ride in golf carts during the course of the round unless it is provided as a shuttle between holes that all players are involved in. They may be shuttled during a ruling or when returning to a tee for a lost or out of bounds ball.
Spectators must stay at least 40 paces away from players. Spectators must remain on the cart paths at all times. There is to be minimal talking and absolutely NO assistance. You may help look for lost balls. Let the players play their game. Spectators have no say in the keeping of scores. This is between the players only. Spectators should walk ahead of the players
The scoring area is for PLAYERS only. Players must stay in the scoring area until the whole group’s cards are turned in.
If a club is broken in Anger you will be assessed a 2 stroke penalty. The players in the group are responsible for calling the penalty. If the tournament committee becomes aware of a broken club they can access a 2-stroke penalty at any time.
If your actions on the course are affecting the players in your group you will be given ONE warning for the Season. If it happens twice you will be disqualified from the event you are in and you will not be able to register for the next event.
If you are caught cheating you will be disqualified from the event you are playing and you will not be allowed to compete in the next 2 events.

The Callaway Golf Challenge Tour Code Of Conduct has been established to ensure that the traditions and integrity of the game are upheld. The Challenge Tour requires all members to adhere to the following set of guidelines in order to make the tournament enjoyable and competitive for all those involved.

Advice (USGA Rule 8): Is any counsel or suggestion which could influence a player in determining his play, the choice of a club or the method of making a stroke. In addition, any conversation between parent/spectator may be construed as advice. This includes any conversation between player/spectator in their native language. Players are responsible for the actions of their relatives and spectators in regards to this rule.

Yardage Scopes: Effective July 1, 2008 Range Finders will be allowed for all Challenge Tour Events. Range Finders with slope cannot be used.

Caddies: Are only allowed for ages 10 and under.
No Caddies for the 11-18 divisions.

Cheating: Any player caught purposely cheating in a Challenge Tour event will be disqualified for the event being played. The player will also be stripped of all Player of the Year points and will be suspended from competing in the next event. If a player is caught cheating a 2nd time after suspension, they will be removed from the Tour.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs: The use of any of these substances on or off the golf course will be considered a violation of the Code Of Conduct resulting in disqualification and/or suspension from the Challenge Tour golf tournament(s) at the Tour’s absolute discretion.

Attire: All Challenge Tour tournament players must wear proper golf attire while at the golf facility. No tank tops, t-shirts, blue jean pants/shorts or cut-offs are allowed. During play, collared shirts must be worn and tucked in at all times. If a hat is worn, it should be worn in the proper manner. Headphones and mp3 players are prohibited.

On-Course Behavior: Abusive or inappropriate language; disrespectful behaviors towards officials, volunteers or golf professionals; throwing or breaking clubs; any form of cheating; leaving the golf course without properly notifying an official during a tournament round; and abuse of the golf course in any way will be considered Code Of Conduct violations. A two-stroke penalty will be enforced by the Challenge Tour for any behavior on the golf course it deems unsportsmanlike. A second offense will result in automatic disqualification from the tournament and possible suspensions from future events. Caddies are not allowed except for the 10 and under division.

Off-Course Behavior: Any abusive language, vandalism of any kind at the host hotel or golf facility, history of juvenile delinquency and any other conduct not becoming of an Future Champions Golf member, is a violation of the Code Of Conduct. Violation may bring a letter of warning to parents and player, a disqualification from Challenge Tour tournament(s), and/or a disqualification from future events and/or suspension from all future events.