Forest Hills

20th Invitational

Forest Hills Golf and Country Club

TERMS OF COMPETITION

REGULARS DIVISION

DATE: May 18, 19, 20, & 21 / Thu.-Fri.-Sat. and Sun.

Tee Time: 8:00 am SHOUTGUN

PLAY SCHEDULE:

Schedule 1:	May 18 (Thu) NICKLAUS and May 20 (Sat) PALMER
Schedule 2:	May 18 (Thu) PALMER and May 20 (Sat) NICKLAUS
Schedule 3:	May 19 (Fri) PALMER and May 21 (Sun) NICKLAUS
Schedule 4:	May 19 (Fri) NICKLAUS and May 21 (Sun) PALMER

GENERAL:

All play shall be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the 2019 R & A Rules Limited, in conjunction with the Local Rules of Forest Hills Golf and Country Club.

ELIGIBILITY:

The first 108 principal members and spouses in good standing with established May 1, 2023 WHS indices, who sign up and pay the reservation fee, shall be accepted into the tournament. Dependent members also with established May 1, 2023 WHS indices are welcome to play. Maximum 2 players per membership account.

Members and guests of Non-Amateur status or Professional Golfer may join the Tournament but they are not eligible to win any awards and fun holes prizes.

ENTRY FEE:

Php 10,000.00 / member-guest team.

GOLF CART:

Php 600.00 (sol0 / Php 800.00 (sharing).

CADDIE FEE:

Php 600.00 minimum / round / player.

PILIGAN:

Piligans (PHP 500/ player / round) are mandatory and must be paid at the Registration Desk before the start of each round. Each player has two (2) Piligan shots per round which can be used anytime and anywhere except on the putting greens. Player must declare to group-mates before using his/her Piligans. Piligans do not count for the hole-in-one and fun hole prizes.

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRIES:

Entries shall be confirmed only upon submission of the entry form and payment of entry fees. After the Entry Book is filled, a waiting list will be established on a first-come-first-served basis. Entry form with authorization to charge tournament fee to member’s account shall be sent through e-mail.

CANCELLATION:

Cancellation must be made in writing to the Tournament Committee or e-mail at foresthillsgolf@gmail.com. Cancellation without penalty will be accepted up to 5:00 PM of May 12, 2023, Friday, at full refund. No entry fee will be refunded after this date. Refunds will not be allowed once practice rounds have been used.

FORMAT:

36-hole Team Competition using the Modified Stableford Scoring System with handicap.

Palmer – 18-Hole Net Four-Ball Modified Stableford Scoring System (best ball / better score). Better net points for the hole counts as team score.

 Maximum 44 points per team (8 under)

Nicklaus – 18-hole Net Aggregate Modified Stableford Scoring System. Combined points of partners count as team score.

 Maximum 44 points per player (8 under)

Stableford Points System on net score:

Double Bogey	0 pt	Birdie	3 pts
Bogey	1 pt	Eagle	4 pts
Par	2 pts	Double Eagle	5 pts
		Natural Hole-in-One	6 pts

GIMME:

Any ball coming to rest within the 36” gimme circle (18” radius) is considered holed on the next stroke.

PICK UP:

To speed up play, Please pick up on NET DOUBLE BOGEY. (Maximum score per hole including penalties)

TEES:

Blue – Men Red -Ladies

White – Seniors (55 years old and older as of May 31, 2023. Declared upon registration)

Dependents: as of May 31, 2023	NICKLAUS	PALMER
Boys and girls under 12 yrs.	Red Tees	Red Tess
Girls 12 to 17 y/o	Red Tees	Red Tees
Boys 12 to 14 y/o	White Tees	White Tees
Boys 15 y/o and above	Blue Tees	Blue Tees

DIVISION:

Field will be divided into four divisions based on member’s Nicklaus handicap.

Class A	- Hcp 0 to 9		Class C	- Hcp 19 to 27
Class B	- Hcp 10 to 18		Class D	- Hcp 28 to 36

AWARDS:

Low Gross Champion

Over-all Champion (Team with highest net Stableford points)

Class Champion

Class Runners-Up

TIE-BREAKER

Ties will be broken as follow:

– better Four-Ball 18-hole points total;
– better Four-Ball last 9-hole points total;
– better Four-Ball last 6-hole points total;
– better Four-Ball last 3-hole points total;
– better Four-Ball points count back starting the 18^th
– coin toss

HANDICAP

Members:

– WHS Index as of May 1, 2023 converted to course handicap.
– Maximum allowable handicap for member is 36.
– Member without established WHS Index shall play with zero handicap.

HANDICAP ADJUSTMENT

“Participants of this tournament in any division who score five (5) under or more in their respective divisions will be subjected to a Handicap adjustment of minus two (2) strokes for subsequent club tournaments within one (1) calendar year of this tournament.”

Guests:

– WHS index as of May 1, 2023 converted to designated course handicap.
– Maximum allowable handicap for guests is 18.
– Guest without established WHS Index shall play with zero handicap.
– Handicap indices must be submitted by Friday, May 12, 2023.

The Handicap Committee reserves the right to review and adjust handicaps before the tournament and to disqualify any player found in violation of handicap rules.

CHANGE OF PARTNER

A member may change partner not later than 5:00pm, May 12, 2023, provided that the new partner meets the handicap requirements. Otherwise, the partner plays to a zero handicap.

PRACTICE ROUND:

Invited guests are entitled to UNLIMITED free practice rounds on weekdays upon full payment of the team’s entry fee.. Should the guest elect to play his/her practice round on a weekend, the guest will then be allowed one (1) practice round per course.

No complimentary practice round will be given to a team in case of sudden change of partner if the original partner has played a practice round.

Guest must be accompanied by a member.

GROUPINGS & STARTING TIMES

During a round, the player must remain in the group set by the Committee, unless the Committee approves a change either before or after it happens.

The Committee reserves the right to alter the groupings and starting times if it feels that such actions are for the good of the tournament.

LATE TO TEE

A player is late to tee if he/she is not present and ready to play at the starting time and starting point set by the Committee However, he/she will not be disqualified and will be allowed to join his/her assigned group on the tee of the next hole to be played. His/her score on the hole/s that he/she fails to play will be “X” or “zero points.

FUN HOLES: 1 winner each per day

Nicklaus hole # 3 – Longest Drive – on fairway only (men/senior/ladies)

Palmer hole # 1 – Most Accurate Drive

Nicklaus hole # 13 and – Nearest to the Pin

Palmer hole # 12

HOLE-IN-ONE

NICKLAUS and PALMER

hole 4 hole 4

hole 7 hole 8

hole 13 hole 12

hole 15 hole 15

Note:

– Ladies may opt to play from designated hole-in-one teeing area for a chance to win the hole-in-one prize/s. Otherwise, ladies that play from the ladies teeing area, not the designated hole-in-one teeing area, will forfeit their chance to win the assigned hole-in-one prize. A PhP 25,000 hole-in-one prize is up for grabs in all PAR 3’s for an ace made from the red teeing area.
– Multiple hole-in-one winners on the same hole, regardless of day played, will share the prize (s).

SCORECARDS

Scorecards must be submitted no more than 30 minutes after completion of the final hole.

The marker is responsible for marking only the GROSS number of strokes per hole. Settle any doubtful points with the marker and/or Committee before signing the scorecard. Any alteration in scores on the scorecard must be clarified with the Scorers before the card is submitted. Scores not legibly written will be interpreted by the Committee at its own discretion. Make sure the marker has signed the scorecard. The scorecard is submitted when it is dropped in the Drop Box provided for.

CLOSE OF COMPETITION

The competition is closed when the result has been officially announced or awarded.

FORCE MAJEURE

The Tournament Director reserves the right to halt play in case of unplayable conditions or inclement weather.

COMMITTEE

The Rules Committee has the final decision on all questions on the Rules of Golf including course of action to be taken due to force majeure.

The Tournament Committee has the final decision on all matters and reserves the right to change the Tournament Rules and prizes prior to the start of the tournament.

SPONSORS DIVISION

DATE: May 18, 19, 20, & 21 / Thu.-Fri.-Sat. and Sun.

Tee Time: 8:00 am SHOTGUN

PLAY SCHEDULE:

Schedule 1: May 18 (Thu) NICKLAUS and May 20 (Sat) PALMER

Schedule 2: May 18 (Thu) PALMER and May 20 (Sat) NICKLAUS

Schedule 3: May 19 (Fri) PALMER and May 21 (Sun) NICKLAUS

Schedule 4: May 19 (Fri) NICKLAUS and May 21 (Sun) PALMER

GENERAL: All play shall be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the 2019 R & A Rules Limited, in conjunction with the Local Rules of Forest Hills Golf and Country Club.

Caddie fee: Php 600.00 minimum / round / player

Golf cart: Php 600.00/round (solo) / Php 800.00 (sharing)

Piligan: Piligans (PHP 500/player/round) are mandatory and must be paid at the Registration Desk before the start of each round. Each player has two (2) Piligan shots per round which can be used in anytime and anywhere except on the putting greens. Player must declare to flight-mates before using his/her Piligans. Piligans do not count for the hole-in-one and fun hole prizes.

Format: 36 Hole stroke-play competition. System 36 scoring.

Tees: Men – blue Ladies – red

Seniors (55 years old and older as of May 31, 2023. Declared upon registration) – white.

Gimme: Any ball coming to rest within the 36” gimme circle (18” radius) is considered holed on the next stroke.

Pick up: To speed up play, Please pick up on DOUBLE PAR.

Awards: Champion

1^st and 2^nd Runner-up

Tie – Breaks: Lower 36 hole gross score, Last 18 holes (Palmer) gross score, Last (Palmer) 9 hole gross score, Last 6 hole gross score, Last 3 holes gross score, lower gross score countback starting the 18^th hole.

GROUPINGS & STARTING TIMES:

During a round, the player must remain in the group set by the Committee, unless the Committee approves a change either before or after it happens.

The Committee reserves the right to alter the groupings and starting times if it feels that such actions are for the good of the tournament.

LATE TO TEE:

FUN HOLES: