Pace of Play-
The Rules Committee, The Tournament Director and/or their designated representative will handle the administration of pace of play. All information should be referred to the Tournament Director immediately upon completion of the round.
Definitions-
Out of Position:
First Group: at any time during the round they; (a) exceed the allotted time to play.
Subsequent Groups: at any time during the round they; (a) exceed the allotted time to play and; (b) reach a par-3 hole that is open and free to play or reach a par-4 or par-5 hole and have not played a stroke from the teeing ground before the hole is open and free to play.
NOTE: The Committee reserves the right to time a group when the Committee deems it necessary. Further, if a player is determined by the Committee to be unreasonably slow, he may be timed individually at the Committee’s discretion regardless of whether his group is out of position.
Timing-
When a group or individual will be timed, all players in the group or the specific individual will be informed.
Other than on the putting green, the timing of a stroke begins when it is the player's turn and he can play without interference or distraction. Time spent determining yardage counts in the time taken for the next stroke. On the putting green, timing begins after a player is allowed a reasonable amount of time to mark, lift, clean and replace his ball, repair his ball mark, and repair ball marks or remove loose impediments on his line of putt. A player has 40 seconds to play a stroke, with an additional 20 seconds (total of 60) for the first to play: (a) a stroke on a par-3; (b) a second stroke on a par-4 or par-5; (c) a third stroke on a par-5; (d) a stroke near the putting green or; (e) a stroke on the putting green.
A player being timed, who exceeds the applicable time to play a stroke will be informed as soon as practicable.
Penalties During Round-
First offense - no penalty.
Second offense - one (1) penalty stroke.
Third offense - two (2) penalty strokes.
Fourth offense - DISQUALIFICATION.
NOTE: Any timings exceeding the applicable time to play a stroke (bad time) will be carried over throughout the round.
Appeals-
Any appeal of a penalty or fine must be referred to the on-site Tournament Director immediately upon completion of the player in question's round. The Tournament Director's decision shall be final. If the player in question does not appeal immediately upon conclusion of his round any penalties & fines shall stand.
