Don Celso Tuason & Valley Founders’ Cup

CONDITIONS OF PLAY

The 22nd Don Celso S. Tuason & Valley Founders’ Cup conducted in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by the R&A Rules, USGA and the Local Rules of Valley Golf and Country Club, Inc.

ELIGIBILTY: Valley members in good standing with established WHS are eligible to participate.

MANNER OF PLAY: 36-hole, two-day, two-player team competition. Each team will consist of one VGCCI member and one guest, except for the Sponsors Division, where two guests or two members may compete.

FORMAT: Regular Division – AGGREGATE
Sponsors Division – SYSTEM 36

HANDICAPPING:

MEMBERS – January 1, 2023 WHS Index. MAXIMUM ALLOWED HANDICAP IS 36.
GUESTS – January 1, 2023 WHS Index. MAXIMUM OF 15.6 INDEX. In case the guest has a higher index than 15.6, he/she will play the maximum index allowed. If the guest has no WHS or certified handicap by a USGA/R&A accredited club, his/her handicap for the tournament shall be zero (0).
SPONSORS – System 36 Handicap

CLASSIFICATION:

There will be four (4) regular divisions based on the MEMBERS’ WHS handicap indices as follows:|
Division I: 0 – 6.9
Division II: 7.0 – 13.9
Division III: 14.0 – 19.9
Division V: 20.0 and above
There will be a separate division for sponsors and their guests. If a sponsor or his partner is a member of VGCCI, they have the option to compete in the regular divisions.

TEES:

Men – BLUE TEES
Ladies – RED TEES
Senior male players 55 years old and above, based on year of birth – WHITE TEES

SCORING:

1. Regular Division – Stableford Points System, NET OF HANDICAP (Net double bogey = 0, Pick up). MAXIMUM OF 45 POINTS (9 UNDER) PER PLAYER. The following Stableford Points corresponding to the player’s NET score will be used.

Double Bogey
Bogey
Par
Birdie
Eagle
Double Eagle
Triple Eagle (natural Eagle with 2 strokes)
Natural Hole-in-One
Natural Hole-in-One (with 1 stroke)
Natural Hole-in-One (with 2 strokes)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

2. Sponsors Division – System 36, each player starts with a handicap of 36. For every gross score of par or lower that the player makes, 2 strokes are removed from his/her initial handicap of 36. For a bogey, 1 stroke is removed and for every double bogey or higher, no strokes are removed from his/her initial handicap.

WINNERS:

Overall Low Net Team Champion Overall Individual Low Net Champion
Overall Low Gross Team Champion Overall Individual Low Gross Champion

Divisions I, II, III, IV
– Net & Gross Champion
– Net & Gross Runner-up

Sponsors’ Division (System 36)
– Champion
– Runner-up

RESOLUTION OF TIES:

Net winners

In favor of the team with the lower team handicap.
In favor of the team with better combined Stableford points total in at the South Course
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural holes-in-one.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural eagles.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural birdies.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural pars.
If still tied, winner will be determined by drawing lots.

Gross winners

In favor of the team with most number of natural holes-in-one.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural eagles.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural birdies.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of natural pars.
If still tied, winner will be determined by drawing.

Sponsor's Division

In favor of the team with the lower combined gross scores at the South Course.
If still tied, in favor of the team with most number of holes-in-one, most number of eagles, birdies, and so on.
If still tied, winner will be determined by drawing lots.

MANDATORY PICK-UP : Regular Division – NET DOUBLE BOGEY
Sponsors Division – DOUBLE PAR

GIMME CIRCLE

MULLIGANS: May be used anywhere except on the putting green. All players must declare their intent to their flight mates/competitors before using their mulligan.

HOLE-IN-ONE: There will be a Hole-In-One prize on all Par-3 holes. All players making a hole-in-one on the same Par-3 hole for the duration of the tournament will share equally in the prize for that particular hole, unless otherwise stipulated by the sponsor. Mulligans are not entitled to any Hole-In-One Prizes. Twosomes as per sponsors’ condition/dictate are also not entitled for Hole-In-One prizes.

THE 22nd DCT CUP COMMITTEE WILL RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAME. PLEASE ALWAYS BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR UPDATES AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY RULE OR ADD RULES IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOURNAMENT.

The 22nd Don Celso Tuason & Valley Founders’ Cup Organizing Committee