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21st Forest Hills Invitational
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Forest Hills

21st Invitational

Forest Hills Golf and Country Club

TERMS OF COMPETITION

REGULARS
SPONSORS

REGULAR'S DIVISION

DATE: May 16, 17, 18, & 19 / Thu.-Fri.-Sat. and Sun.

PLAY SCHEDULE:

Schedule 1:May 16 (Thu) NICKLAUS and May 18 (Sat) PALMER
Schedule 2:May 16 (Thu) PALMER and May 18 (Sat) NICKLAUS

    Double barrel start:

Set A:6:00am to 8:00am
Set B:10:48am to 12:48pm
Schedule 3:May 17 (Fri) PALMER and May 19 (Sun) NICKLAUS
Schedule 4:May 17 (Fri) NICKLAUS and May 19 (Sun) PALMER

   Shotgun start: 7:30am

GENERAL:

All play shall be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the 2023 R & A Rules Limited, in conjunction with the Local Rules of Forest Hills Golf and Country Club.

ELIGIBILITY:

Principal members and spouses in good standing with established May 1, 2024 WHS indices, who sign up and pay the reservation fee, shall be accepted into the tournament. Dependent members also with established May 1, 2024 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 15,000.00 / member-guest team

GOLF CART:

Php 600.00 (solo / 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 10, 2024, 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.

  1. Palmer – 18-Hole Net Four-Ball Modified Stableford Scoring System (best ball / better score). Better net points for the hole counts as team score.
    1. Maximum 44 points per team (8 under)
  2. Nicklaus – 18-hole Net Aggregate Modified Stableford Scoring System. Combined points of partners count as team score.
    1. Maximum 44 points per player (8 under)

Stableford Points System on net score:

Double Bogey0 pt
Bogey1 pt
Par2 pts
Birdie3 pts
Eagle4 pts
Double Eagle5 pts
Natural Hole-in-One6 pts

GIMME:

Any ball coming to rest within the 48” gimme circle (24” 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:

BlueMen
RedLadies
SilverSeniors 55 years old and below 65 years old as of May 31, 2024
White65 years old and older as of May 31, 2024.

DIVISION:

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

Class AHcp 0 to 9
Class BHcp 10 to 18
Class CHcp 19 to 27
Class DHcp 28 to 36

AWARDS:

Overall Gross Champion (Team with highest Gross Stableford points)
Overall Net Champion (Team with highest Net Stableford points)

  • Note: A team may win both the Overall Gross and Net Champion

Class A
Gross Champion
Net Champion
Net Runner up

Class B
Gross Champion
Net Champion
Net Runner up

Class C
Gross Champion
Net Champion
Net Runner up

Class D
Gross Champion
Net Champion
Net Runner up

TIE-BREAKER:

Ties will be broken in favor of the team with:

  1. better Four-Ball 18-hole points total;
  2. better Four-Ball last 9-hole points total;
  3. better Four-Ball last 6-hole points total;
  4. better Four-Ball last 3-hole points total;
  5. better Four-Ball points count back starting the 18th hole.
  6. coin toss

HANDICAP:

Members:

  1. WHS Index as of May 1, 2024 converted to course handicap.
  2. Maximum allowable handicap for member is 36.
  3. Member without established WHS Index shall play with zero handicap.

MEMBER HANDICAP ADJUSTMENT:

  1. For players having a net score of 5 under par or less, there will be imposed a handicap adjustment of 2 less stokes for the player for the next club tournament/s for the calendar year.
  2. The handicap adjustment will be applied to the players’ NGAP/WHS handicap as of the next club tournament/s.
  3. This handicap adjustment is in addition to any handicap adjustments applied for previous tournaments during the year where the player posted a score of net 5 under par or less.

Guests:

  1. WHS index as of May 1, 2024 converted to designated course handicap.
  2. Maximum allowable handicap for guests is 18.
  3. Guest without established WHS Index shall play with zero handicap.
  4. Handicap indices must be submitted by Friday, May 10, 2024.

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 10, 2024, 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:

All fun holes will have winners per tee box category. Overall winners will be awarded in the Most Accurate Drive and Nearest the Pin fun holes.

Nicklaus hole # 3Longest Drive
Palmer hole # 1Most Accurate Drive
Nicklaus hole # 13 andNearest to the Pin
Palmer hole # 12Nearest to the Pin

HOLE-IN-ONE:

NICKLAUSandPALMER
hole 4MF ELECTRIC GOLF CARThole 4XXIO EKS IRON SET
 MG CAR  
hole 7GOLD NECKLACE WITH PENDANThole 8p50,000.00 CASH
hole 13CLUB CART GOLF CARThole 12GET GO GOLF CART
hole 15p50,000.00 CASHhole 15p50,000.00 CASH

Note:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

REGULARS
SPONSORS

TERMS OF COMPETITION

SPONSOR DIVISION

DATE: May 16, 17, 18, & 19 / Thu.-Fri.-Sat. and Sun.

PLAY SCHEDULE:

Schedule 1:May 16 (Thu) NICKLAUS and May 18 (Sat) PALMER
Schedule 2:May 16 (Thu) PALMER and May 18 (Sat) NICKLAUS

    Double barrel start:

Set A:6:00am to 8:00am
Set B:10:48am to 12:48pm
Schedule 3:May 17 (Fri) PALMER and May 19 (Sun) NICKLAUS
Schedule 4:May 17 (Fri) NICKLAUS and May 19 (Sun) PALMER

   Shotgun start: 7:30am

GENERAL:

All play shall be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the 2023 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 (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:

BlueMen
RedLadies
*SilverSeniors 55 years old and below 65 years old as of May 31, 2024.
*White65 years old and older as of May 31, 2024.

GIMME:

Any ball coming to rest within the 48” gimme circle (24” radius) is considered holed on the next stroke.

PICK UP:

To speed up play, please pick up on TRIPLE BOGEY.

AWARDS:

Champion

1st and 2nd Runner-up

TIE-BREAKER:

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 18th 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:

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 “double par”.

FUN HOLES:

All fun holes will have winners per tee box category. Overall winners will be awarded in the Most Accurate Drive and Nearest the Pin fun holes.

Nicklaus hole # 3Longest Drive
Palmer hole # 1Most Accurate Drive
Nicklaus hole # 13 andNearest to the Pin
Palmer hole # 12Nearest to the Pin

HOLE-IN-ONE:

NICKLAUSandPALMER
hole 4MF ELECTRIC GOLF CARThole 4XXIO EKS IRON SET
 MG CAR  
hole 7GOLD NECKLACE WITH PENDANThole 8p50,000.00 CASH
hole 13CLUB CART GOLF CARThole 12GET GO GOLF CART
hole 15p50,000.00 CASHhole 15p50,000.00 CASH

Note:

  1. Ladies may opt to play from designated hole-in-one tee box for a chance to win the hole-in-one prize/s. Otherwise, ladies that play from the ladies tee-box, not the designated hole-in-one tee box, 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 tee box.
  2. 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.

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