SGL Membership
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a) Prospective Player – information about the league / newsletter
b) Qualifier – participation in events (5 rounds needed for active membership)
c) Active Member – full membership privileges
d) Lifetime Member – complimentary SGL Membership *
e) Expired Member – less than 5 events per calendar year
* Any member with 10 years of consecutive memberships will receive a lifetime membership.
All new players in the league must play 5 qualifying rounds under the Callaway Handicap System to check out our league and establish a true handicap for future membership. Once this is done, you can decide if you want to join the league by paying the membership dues (you do not have to pay any membership dues before your qualifying rounds are complete and you decide to join).
2) SGL dues: will now be paid thru the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) on a yearly basis (Jan – Dec) which will include a handicap index calculation thru the World Handicap System (WHS) along with the SGL annual dues. Qualifiers may apply for membership thru the AGA to establish a GHIN handicap after completing 1 qualifying round. Members will now be required to compete in a minimum 5 rounds of SGL scheduled events within a given calendar year in order to hold status as an Active Member. Being an Active Member will now be a requirement for qualification in Special Events such as Ringers, Match Play, Summer Series and the Tony Albrecht Championship.
3) Qualification for competing in season ending
events such as the Tony Albrecht Cup Championship and SGL Summer Series Finals will now require a 25% participation in their respective
seasons.
Policies and Event Signups
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2) A new Signup and Payment policy has been adopted and approved by the SGL Board of Directors to help manage the tournament process. Please read this New Policy and be aware of the many changes, any new signups will have to agree to this new policy. Only 3 weeks of events at a time will be listed on the website for signups and will rotate weekly.
3) After the midnight deadline, any no shows or cancellations without a good excuse will be charged the tournament fee. Players, who cancel or are unable to make the event and are listed on the pairing sheet that was sent to the course, will be charged the tournament entry fee. If an event becomes filled with alternates, players who have paid will have priority over players that haven’t.
4) You must now have money in your player account or Pay On-Line by the deadline at midnight, to hold a place on the roster and to be included on the pairing sheet for Saturday's event. No cash will be accepted at the event. Individual account balances can be obtained by texting or e-mailing Dave at (480) 747-7821 or dave@saturdaygolfleague.com.
5) Pairings will be put together by the pairings committee and posted to the Golf Genius Portal and SGL Facebook page by Friday preceding the event by the Tournament Coordinator; they will also be e-mailed to the players. Pairing requests can be made on the signup to play form before submitting and must be made prior to the deadline at midnight.
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a) Male and female tee boxes will be picked each week by
the Tournament Coordinator and based on the rating/slope, yardage, and course
conditions. These tee box choices will be published each week with
the tournament invite
b) In accordance with SGL’s emphasis on maintaining a good pace of play, players with an 18.0 or higher index will be required to move forward to the next published tee box from the base tee which will be listed on the score cards, pairing sheet and in the Golf Genius Portal, unless such tees are unavailable depending on course setup.
c) Players (age 65 and older) have the option to move up to the published forward set of tees regardless of handicap index without forfeiting their participation in side games.
d) Unless stipulated by handicap restrictions, players have the option to move back from their required tee box without penalty. Net scores will be adjusted to reflect played tee box.
e) Qualifiers (without a verifiable handicap), regardless of experience, age or gender, must play the base tee at minimum, but may choose to move back to a higher rated tee box. (tee box must be marked on the score card)
f) Players will be responsible for knowing their current handicap index and choosing the correct tee box to play. Failure to do so will result in immediate disqualification from side games. The World Handicap System formula will be applied to adjust handicap strokes for the chosen tee for the net flights portion of the competition. flights.
g) Players need to declare their tee box to be used before hitting their first shot.
h) Male players are prohibited from playing female base tee boxes.
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a) Keep up to the group ahead of you. Do not just stay
ahead of the group behind you.
b) When in the fairway, If not in their line of flight, drop off your fellow cart player and drive to your ball. There is no need to watch him / her hit and then drive to your ball to get distance and choose a club. Be ready to hit, golf cart management is key.
c) If not in another player’s line or sight, please clean your ball and read your putt when another player is putting. Again, be ready to take your shot.
d) Players should always hit a provisional ball when a ball goes into an area where it may be lost or OB and does not cross any grass line where the SGL Desert Rule can be applied.
e) MAS, read it, learn it, live it (see Rules of Play below for details)
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9) We ask that you arrive at the course at least 45 minutes prior to the first scheduled tee time or shotgun start. Players are now automatically checked in and are responsible to be ready to go at your given hole and start time. If you are unable to attend, please let the tournament director or the course know ASAP by text or phone.
Tournament Format
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1st Place in Flight - 5 Points
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2nd Place in Flight - 3 Points
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3rd Place in Flight - 2 Points
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4th Place in Flight - 1 Point
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SGL Rules of Play
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a) A player has 60 seconds to locate their ball in the desert to have the option to play from the desert. The 60 second clock starts once the
player starts their search in the desert area. After the 60 seconds search in the desert, the player must abandon their search in the desert and the ball cannot be
played from the desert even if found after the 60 seconds. Searching for a ball outside of the desert can continue based on USGA rules searching for lost balls.
(3 minutes search time starting in 2019 based on USGA rules. Rule prior to 2019 allows 5 minutes). The following gives examples based on
USGA rules of 3 minutes of
search time for lost balls.
Player hits ball toward desert area but ball may have come to rest in fairway/rough. Player may spend 3 minutes searching for ball in fairway/rough but only 1 minute of search can be spent on searching for ball in desert. After spending 1 minute of search in desert, player must abandon search in desert and may continue the remaining time of the 3 minutes searching fairway/rough.
- Player spends 3 minutes searching ball in fairway/rough and believes ball may be in desert, player will not be allowed to search desert and must invoke desert rule.
- Player spends 2 minutes searching ball in fairway/rough and believes ball may be in desert, player will be allowed 1 minute to search for ball in desert.
- Player spends 1 minute searching ball in fairway/rough and believes ball may be in desert, player will be allowed 1 minute to search for ball in desert and if not found may resume search in fairway/rough for last remaining minute of the 3 minutes.
b) The margin of the desert is the line established by the end of the grass line and the beginning of the desert area.
c) The original ball does not have to be found to apply the “Desert Rule” when there is reasonable certainty that the ball did in fact come to rest in the desert / rough and searching for the ball would likely delay play.
d) If the ball is clearly hit out of bounds or in a desert area where an out of bounds designated area or marker exists, a provisional ball must be played. All players are encouraged to hit provisional balls when hitting into the desert where houses or out-of-bound markers are clearly seen in the desert. There will be no consensus by the group on this ruling. The ball must be found in the desert and in bounds to apply the desert rule. If the ball is not found in 3 minutes the provisional ball must be played which will apply the stroke and distance penalty prescribed by the USGA rule for a ball hit out of bounds. If a provisional ball was not played, the desert rule will be applied based on the following:
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The player will play the next shot using one of the four SGL desert options outlined below.
There will not be an additional penalty on top of the 2-stroke penalty for taking the drop.
Per USGA rules, there are four options a player may take for a penalty area with a 1 stroke penalty. The point of entry into the desert as a lateral hazard will be the grass line for the hole (fairway or rough). See Figure 1 for point of entry example.-
Option 1: (Stroke and distance) - A player may choose to take a drop as close as possible from that player’s previous
shot (no closer to the hole). If the previous shot was the first shot for the hole from the tee box, the player may re-tee or place the ball in the tee box
using the same tee markers as the previous shot.
- Option 2: A player may take a drop from the point of entry the ball crossed into the desert as far back as desired. The player must keep a direct line with the flag and the point of entry into the desert when taking a drop. See Figure 2 Option 2.
- Option 3: A player may take a 2-club length lateral drop from the point of entry into the desert (no closer to the hole). See Figure 2 Option 3.
- Option 4: A player may take a 2-club length lateral drop from the opposite side of the desert (if there is a fairway/rough on the opposite side of the desert). The ball cannot be placed any closer to the hole from the original entry point into the desert. See Figure 3 Option 4.
- Option 2: A player may take a drop from the point of entry the ball crossed into the desert as far back as desired. The player must keep a direct line with the flag and the point of entry into the desert when taking a drop. See Figure 2 Option 2.
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Option 1: (Stroke and distance) - A player may choose to take a drop as close as possible from that player’s previous
shot (no closer to the hole). If the previous shot was the first shot for the hole from the tee box, the player may re-tee or place the ball in the tee box
using the same tee markers as the previous shot.
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The player will not be allowed to go back to hit a provisional ball
unless the ball never crossed a grass-line (fairway or rough) from their previous shot. If the player is unable to go back to hit a provisional ball, this would be
equivalent to not finishing the hole and picking their ball up off-the-green and taking max allowable score MAS
(see MAS below).
- If a player’s ball is hit out of bounds or lost, a player may invoke the local rule known as the E-5 rule. Drop a ball two club lengths in the fairway, no closer to the hole, from the point the player believes the ball was lost. The player must take a two-stroke penalty. You may not use this rule on the original ball if you have hit a provisional ball. You may use the rule on your provisional ball if it is lost or out of bounds. You may not use this rule if your ball is lost in a penalty area (formerly known as a hazard). The rule has been recommended by the USGA and R&A to speed-up play. For more information, refer to this video.
e) If a player chooses to apply the “Desert Rule”, and the point of entry is in question, the player and playing group must agree to the point of entry by consensus opinion. Consensus means a majority of the playing group of which the player is a part of.
f) A provisional ball should be played if the ball does not clearly pass over a grass area. If the playing group cannot reach a consensus opinion about the point of entry into the desert a provisional ball should immediately be played.
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a) Double PAR for the hole plus penalty stroke(s) as defined:
- If MAS is reached for a hole and the ball is picked up on the green, a score of double par plus a 1 stroke penalty will be recorded for the hole.
b) Balls will be immediately picked up from their spot upon reaching double par for the hole, with the exception of players in the putts side game and have reached the green and are lying at or less than double par can continue to putt out. Refer to section c) below for exception.
Scorecards should reflect a person taking a MAS score by recording the MAS plus the penalty stroke(s).
Example 1: A person playing on a par 3 takes a MAS by picking up off the green will record a score of 8 (double par plus 2 stroke penalty). An x2 will also be recorded on the scorecard for that hole.
Example 2: A person playing on a par 3 takes a MAS by picking up on the green will record a score of 7 (double par plus 1 stroke penalty). An x1 will also be recorded on the scorecard for that hole.
c) MAS exception for players in the putts side game. A player in the putts side game may continue to putt out on the green until they reach double par + 1. This rule is to allow a player reaching double par on the green to have a chance to remain in the putts side game.
Example 1: Player has reached a par 4 green in 6 shots may continue to putt out until they reach MAS of 9 (3 putts in this scenario). If the player manages to 3 putt the ball into the hole, the player's score will reflect a 9 with 3 putts. If the player fails to putt the ball into the hole after 3 putts, the player will immediately pick up their ball and record a score of 9 x1 on the scorecard for the hole and is eliminated from the putts side game.
Example 2: Player has reached a par 3 green in 6 shots may continue to putt out until they reach MAS of 7 (1 putt in this scenario). If the player manages to 1 putt the ball into the hole, the player's score will reflect a 7 with 1 putt. If the player fails to putt the ball into the hole after 1 putt, the player will immediately pick up their ball and record a score of 7 x1 on the scorecard for the hole and is eliminated from the putts side game.
d) If you hit a tee shot (or any shot) and there is any question as to whether it is OB, immediately hit a provisional shot (with the appropriate penalty). If you do not and you find your ball is OB, you must take a drop where the ball last crossed grass with a 2-stroke penalty. There is no going back to the tee, as we wish to maintain the speed of play. If you go all the way back to the tee, it still counts as a two-stroke penalty because you chose not to hit your provisional when you had the opportunity.
e) If there is a question about a rule, call your foursome together to get a ruling. If it is still in question, finish the hole with that ball and a second ball with the secondary rule application. Upon completion of play, you and at least one other member from your foursome will explain the issue to the Tournament coordinator and any rules committee members in attendance for a decision. If needed, the Head Pro of the club will help make the appropriate Rule Decision and count the applicable score.
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Bunker Repair Rule:
Fees / Payouts
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a) Net and Callaway Flight Payouts
c) Skins (both gross and net) Payouts: will be divided evenly and rounded down to the next $1.
d) Closest to the Pins (CTP's) on all Par 3's: the cost for this side game will be $1 per par 3 hole and will vary depending on the course. Thus
the payout for each CTP will be $1 times the players entered.
e) Deuces Payouts: will be divided evenly and rounded down to the next $1,
additionally, any player getting an "Eagle 3" on a par 5 will get a equal
cut in the deuce pot if the player has been entered in the deuce game.
Note: If no clear winners are determined in any side game, all monies will go into the general fund and be put towards the end of the season championship
payouts.
Special Events
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SGL Bylaws
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