Polo Club of Boca Raton Club Championship
March 23 through March 29, 2015
Eligibility:Participant must be a Golf Member or Significant Other of a Golf Member.
Junior Members and Renters are not eligible.
Application Applications must be submitted by Monday, March 16, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. No Applications will be
and Seeding accepted after the deadline has passed. Seedings are final when posted Thursday, March 19, 2015
Deadline Dates:at 12:00 p.m.
Dates of Play:
18-hole Men’s Championship Flight Only (36-hole Final – 18 holes on Sat. & 18 holes on Sun.):
• If more than 8 in flight, matches held on Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. & Sun.
• If 5 to 8 players in flight, matches held on Mon., Wed. with 36 hole final on Sat. & Sun.
• If 3 or 4 players in flight, 1st match held on Wed. with 36 hole final on Sat. & Sun.
• If 2 players in flight, 1st 18 of 36 holes on Saturday and 2nd 18 of 36 holes on Sunday
All other flights (except 18-hole Men’s Championship Flight) will play on:
• More than 8 players in flight, matches held on Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sun.
• If 5 to 8 players in flight, matches held on Wed., Fri. & Sun.
• If 4 players in flight, matches held on Fri. & Sun.
• Final Round – Sunday, March 29, 2015
9-hole Division:
• Will be held on respective 9-Hole Association days.
• You Must complete this application to participate.
• 9-Hole Ladies Dates: 3/11/15 & 3/18/15 9-Hole Men’s Dates: 3/14/15 & 3/21/15
Afternoon Tee Times
Match Times:
Flight Minimum:*Each flight must have a minimum of 4 participants. If a flight does not meet the required
minimum, players may choose to move up into a more difficult flight or withdraw, without
penalty, from tournament. 18-Hole Championship flights are exempt from the minimum field
requirement.
Based upon handicap revision date of March 15, 2015.
Flights:
Men’s 18-Hole Division
Tees:
Championship Flight**
Handicap Index 0-9.9 (Champ Flight 36-hole final)
Blue Tips
1st Flight
Blue/White
2nd Flight
White 3rd Flight
White 4th Flight Club White, EQ White/Green
Handicap Index 10.0-13.1
Handicap Index TBD
Handicap Index TBD
Handicap Index TBD
5th Flight
Green
Handicap Index TBD
* All Tee combinations will be considered based upon participation *
Women’s 18-Hole Division
Championship Flight**
1st Flight
2nd Flight
3rd Flight
4th Flight
Club Black, EQ Green
Handicap Index 0-14.9
Club Black, EQ Green
Club Green, EQ Green/Red
Club Green, EQ Green/Red
Club Green, EQ Green/Red
Handicap Index TBD
Handicap Index TBD
Handicap Index TBD
Handicap Index TBD
* The Tournament Committee reserves the right to alter flights, tees and dates of play.
**With Tournament Committee approval, or if their flight did not meet minimum field requirement, players may move into
a more difficult flight. Your intent must be filed with the Director of Golf BEFORE the application deadline date/time.
2015 Club Championship Application
Name: __________________________________________________________ Account# ______________________
Phone #_________________________________________________________ Handicap Index: ________________
Which division will you compete in? (Please check one)
_____ Men’s 18-Hole Division
_____ Women’s 18-Hole Division
_____ Men’s 9-Hole Division
_____ Women’s 9-Hole Division
**9-hole Divisions will be playing on their respective association days**
Return completed application to The Golf Center or fax to (561) 995-1319
no later than Monday, March 16, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
While we don’t recommend faxing your application, if you do so, please confirm its receipt with the
professional in charge.
POLO CLUB
Rules of Play
All play governed by USGA Rules except as modified by local rules or conditions of the competition
Format:Match Play
Handicaps:
No strokes exchanged between players.
Official Time:
The official clock for this event is the Starter’s Clock.
Immovable
100-150-200 yard bubbles. Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under Rule
Obstructions:24-2. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and an immovable obstruction on or
within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of
play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows: the ball must be lifted and dropped
at the nearest point to where the ball lay that (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not
in a hazard or on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted.
Claims (2-5):In match play, if a doubt or dispute arises between the players, a player may make a claim. If no duly
authorized representative of The Committee is available within a reasonable time, the players must continue
the match without delay. The Committee may consider a claim only if it has been done in a timely manner
and if the player making the claim has notified his opponent at the time (i) that he is making a claim or wants
a ruling and (ii) of the facts upon which the claim or ruling is to be based. The claim must be made (i) before
any player in the match plays from the next teeing ground, (ii) in the case of the last hole of the match, before
all players in the match leave the putting green, or (iii) when the circumstances giving rise to the claim are
discovered after all players in the match have left the putting green of the final hole, before the result of the
match has been officially announced.
A later claim may not be considered by The Committee, unless it is based on facts previously unknown to
the player making the claim and he had been given wrong information (Rules 6-2a and 9) by an opponent.
Once the result of the match has been officially announced, a later claim may not be considered by The
Committee, unless it is satisfied that (i) the claim is based on facts which were previously unknown to the
player making the claim at the time the result was officially announced, (ii) the player making the claim had
been given wrong information by an opponent, (iii) the opponent knew he was giving wrong information.
There is no time limit on considering such a claim.
Cell Phones:Unauthorized use of cell phones during competition may result in disqualification of player. Authorized
cell phone use is only medical and vehicular emergencies as well as questions on the Rules of Golf. The
definition of cell phone use is noise going into the phone or noise coming out of the phone.
Rain Dates: The Committee reserves the right to adjust or extend play dates.
Cancellation/
There is a $25.00 cancellation fee if you cancel after pairings have been posted. In fairness to the field,
Drop Out Policy: if you withdraw without sufficient cause, once the tournament has begun, you will be ineligible to play in
the following year’s Club Championship.
Conditions of the Competition
Ties for seeding Seeding within each flight will be determined by handicap index. Ties for seeding will be broken using the
within a flight: lowest differential in the player’s current scoring history. If still tied, then the 2nd lowest differential in the
player’s current scoring history will be used and the process continues until the tie is broken. Reigning
18-Hole Club Champions are exempt from seeding as they will receive #1 seed in Championship Flight
(this excludes flight winners).
Ties for match-
In the event of a tied match, the winner shall be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off and the
play competition: stipulated round is deemed to extend to as many holes as are required for a match to be won.
Caddies: Spectators are welcome, however, caddies and non-participating cart passengers are strictly forbidden.
Conforming As this event is one of The Polo Club’s Major Tournaments, all golf balls must conform to the current
Golf Balls:USGA Conforming Ball List (no X-Outs or Refurbished Balls).
Rules Officials
Tom Haase, Mary Beth Corrigan, Sherry Zimet
Awards Ceremony: All participants, friends, family, and golf members are invited to attend a complimentary “Toast to
the Champions” on Sunday, March 29, 2015 immediately following the conclusion of the last match.
The festivities will be held outside The Golf Center on the main putting green.
Office Use Only
This is a Polo Major. Please refer to Appendix XIII and follow all items on checklist.
____Print Copy of Appendix XIII and attach to application.