About The O-Tour Membership: Join Today Each O-Tour player is required to purchase a membership if they want to compete for the Points Championship. The membership fee is $150. O-Tour events will offer a non member status fee. O-tour non members must pay a $25 fee to play in O-tour Tournaments. Membership Regulations: Each player wishing to compete in the points championship Invitational must be a paid member of the O-Tour. Membership fees will be $150. Members are allowed to compete in all O-Tour events. Members must follow the eligibility requirements for Major Championships. Members must follow handicap requirements. O-Tour Handicaps: Each O-Tour player is required to establish and maintain a legitimate handicap. There are several ways to establish your handicap, please read below. The O- Tour uses Handicap Software from www.golfsoftware.com to establish and maintain each players handicap. Establishing Your Handicap: Returning Members: We will use the last 3 scores of your scores from the previous year or 3 new score cards to establish your starting handicap. If a returning member didn't compete in at least 3 tournaments, then you will need to send in 3 new cards to establish a handicap. New Members: Give us your GHIN or Golf Q #. We will only take your last three scores recorded. New Members: Send us your three(3) most recent score cards signed by you and an official from the course it was recorded on. You can play in three events to establish your handicap, but will not be eligible for 1st or 2nd in Major event until after your 3 rounds. Existing member handicaps will carry over using the following formula: Drop the 3 start up scores, using only tournament scores. Players handicap will be adjusted after every event either up or down. Handicaps will be rounded up or down, 5.6=6, 5.4=5 O-Tour Format: All members & players must establish and maintain a legitimate handicap. Minimum of 3 scores to be eligible for 1st or 2nd. The O-Tour offers two flights Championship (0-9 HCP's), Contender (10-18). All O-Tour events will use net score to determine the winners. The USGA's rules of golf shall govern all O-Tour events with the exception of a few pace of play rules which have been modified by the O-Tour owners. You do not have to play in every event although it is recommended if you would like to compete in our points championship. One Day Event Format: Enter An Event One day tournament entry fees are $90. THIS FEE COVERS O-TOUR ENTRY ONLY PLAYERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GREEN AND CART FEES!! Payouts are determined by number of entries per flight. Sponsorships will add more money. Net score to determine winners, ex: 10 handicap shoots 82, net 72. Check in at each event will be at the first tee. Each group will be required to check in prior to their scheduled tee time at the first tee (one group at a time). Once the last group has teed off the next group must report to the first tee check in table. Entry deadline is the Monday prior to the event. Entry's after the Monday deadline are not guaranteed! Entry's after the deadline will be subject to a $15 late entry fee. No exceptions!!!!! You can choose to pay at the event by cash, if you are a no show you will lose this privilege. Pairings & tee times will be posted no later than 8PM the Thursday prior too the event. There will be a $25 cancellation fee after Thursday Pairings & Tee Times are posted. No exceptions!!!!! Personal checks will not be accepted after pairings & tee times are posted. Amateurs are welcome but can only accept a gift certificate of up to $750. All bogus checks will be filed with the Muskogee County DA's office. Two Day Event Format: Enter An Event Two Day event entry fees are $150. THIS FEE COVERS O-TOUR ENTRY ONLY PLAYERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GREEN AND CART FEES!! Payouts are determined by number of entries per flight. Sponsorships will add more money. Net score each day will determine winners, ex: 10 handicap shoots 82 Saturday net 72, 80 Sunday net 70, two day total of 142 net. Entry deadline is the Monday prior to the event. Entry's after the Monday deadline will be subject to a $15 late entry fee and entry's are guaranteed! You can choose to pay at the event by cash. If you are a no show you will lose this privilege. Pairings & tee times will be posted no later than 8PM the Thursday prior to the event and round 2 pairings & tee times by 8PM Sat. There will be a $40 cancellation fee after Thursday Pairings & Tee Times are posted. Personal checks will not be accepted after pairings & tee times are posted. Amateurs are welcome but can only accept a gift certificate of up to $750 Major Championship Eligibility: To qualify for 1st or 2nd in the O-Tour 1st Major: Play in at least 0 events. To qualify for 1st or 2nd in the O-Tour 2nd Major: Play in at least 0 events. To qualify for 1st or 2nd in the O-Tour 3rd Major: Play in at least 1 events. To qualify for 1st or 2nd in the O-Tour 4th Major: Play in at least 2 events. To qualify for the O-Tour Match Play Invitational: Top 8 in points from Championship & Contender Flights. Players in the Championship Flight can be eligible only as a zero HCP, unless they have the required number of tournaments. The O-Tour requires players competing with a competition HCP to play in a certain amount of events prior to a Major Championship. The reason is simply to verify their HCP. There is absolutely no way a player competing as a zero HCP can be cheating. Payout Policy: View Payouts 1st place checks will given out at the conclusion of each event, all other checks will be mailed out the Tuesday following each event for all other places. It is important that we have the correct mailing address. Payouts are made according to number of entry's for each flight. If we have sponsors the payouts will be much more. The O-Tour reserves the right to combine flights if there are not enough to make payouts bigger. Payouts will be made to the top 20% and ties. All payouts will be determined by number of entries per flight. Sponsor money will be added as it is received. All players earning more than the IRS required amount of money will be required to submit their SSN or Tax Identification # for taxes. Taxes will be on 1099 and sent out the following tax season. Flights: Championship Flight (0-9) Contender (10-18) HCP reports may show an HCP above 18, if this is the case that player will play as an 18. Current and Past PGA and Nationwide tour players are not eligible. The O-Tour reserves the right to combine flights to make bigger payouts when there are less than 8 players in a flight. If the O-tour combines flight there will be a low gross paid to the player with the lowest gross score in the amount of the entry for the tournament. Spectators: Spectators are very welcome but will have to find their own means of travel on the course. Spectators are not allowed to ride with players. No exceptions! There Will Be Two Side Games: Gross Skins Per Flight: $10 Payable By Cash Only Day of Event 2's All Flights Combined, Any 2 On The Card Pays: $10 Payable By Cash Only Day of Event Any player that does not collect their side game money at the event will be given the money at their next event. Rules: This is just a brief overview. It is the responsibility of each player to read & understand the rules of golf. USGA IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A RULING, PLAY TWO BALLS, RECORD BOTH SCORES AND ASK WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR ROUND! Etiquette: All O-Tour members and non members are expected to maintain a high degree of golf etiquette and integrity while playing in O-Tour events. Dress Code: O-Tour dress code requires that all O-Tour members and non members wear collared shirts while playing in O-Tour events. No blue jean or cut shorts will be allowed. Failure to Hole Out: Failure to hole out on any hole and is not corrected before a stroke is made on the next teeing ground or putting green on the last hole, that player will be disqualified. The Contender Flight has a 4 over par rule. This means a 7 on a par 3, 8 on a par 4 and a 9 on a par 5. 14 Club Max: Players are only allowed 14 clubs in their bag during a round. Penalty is 2 strokes for any hole in which the infraction occurred, max 4 strokes per round. One Ball Rule: You must finish the hole with the same ball you started from the teeing ground with, unless the ball is determined unfit for play. In which case the players ball must be marked and the player must announce to his playing partners that the ball is unfit for play and then replace the unfit ball with another ball in the same spot marked. Recording Scores: No member or non member may keep their own score for the purpose of an official score. Each player will keep the score of their assigned playing partner. No alteration of a scorecard shall be done after the score card is turned into the committee or tour officials. Each player is responsible for the correctness of his scorecard. In the event a hole score turned in is lower than actually taken that player will be disqualified. In the event the score is higher that score shall stand. Artificial Devices: All yardage and range finders are legal unless they indicate to the player, weather or lines of break on the putting surface. Ball Falling Off of Tee: If a ball falls off the tee or is knocked off of tee when not in play it may be re teed without penalty, however if a stroke is made at the ball under these circumstances whether the ball is moving or not the stroke counts but there is no penalty. Play The Ball As It Lies: No member or non member shall improve his lie at any point in an O-Tour event unless otherwise noted by the tournament committee. Each player must finish the hole he is playing. Every stroke counts. The Contender & Senior Flights will have a +4 rule. The +4 rule means a 7 on a par 3, 8 on a par 4 & 9 on a par 5. Wrong Ball: If any player throughout his round plays the wrong ball it is a two stroke penalty. If the player fails to correct his mistake by changing balls before a stroke is made on the next teeing area or last hole putting surface the player will be disqualified. Out of Bounds: All members and non members must re tee with a one stroke penalty. If the player thinks his ball has traveled out of bounds, the player must announce to his playing partners his is hitting a provisional ball. To be safe, announce and hit a provisional ball if you think you might be out of bounds. If you find after reaching your provisional that the first ball did not travel out of bounds, you can pick up the provisional ball and play the first without penalty. Lost Ball: For pace of play if you lose your ball, drop on the line the ball last traveled no closer to the hole add one penalty stroke. Two minutes is the maximum time limit for searching for a lost ball, ball in hazard, etc. Generally, if you can't find your ball in a couple of minutes and you've hit in deep rough or native grass you're not going to find it. Drop and move on. For pace of play reasons, players will NOT go back and hit. Any lost ball, player drops on their line and hits from there with the appropriate penalty stroke added. Driving Ranges: Will played as out of bounds according to the course rules. If it's marked OB, then it's OB. Cheating & Bad Behavior: WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! If a player is caught knowingly violating rules, destroys course or O-Tour property, etc; that player will be suspended for one tournament. If that player is caught a second time they will be expelled for the remainder of the season. Players are allowed to drink alcohol, but must keep their behavior in check. Excessive cursing, club throwing, etc; will not be tolerated. See above. This includes shaving strokes. If you're suspected of stroke shaving you will get one warning, after that you're gone! Conforming Balls & Clubs: See the USGA's rules of golf 2007-2008 revisions. All balls and clubs shall be conforming to USGA standards. The Spin Doctor RI Wedge IS NOT A CONFORMING CLUB! There will be random bag checks for non conforming clubs. Scores & Score Cards: No player is allowed to keep their own score for the purpose of an official score. Score cards must be reviewed and signed by both players. Once score cards are reviewed and signed they must be turned in to O-Tour staff. All player score cards become official when they are turned in. In the event a players hole score on a signed card is higher than the actual score itself that score shall be deemed official and stand. If a players hole score on a signed card is lower than the actual score that player shall be disqualified. In the event a players score card is not signed and is turned in the players card is deemed official and player shall be disqualified. -4 Cap: Four under par is as low as any player can post. Example: Par 72- net 68, Par 71- net 67 & Par 70- net 66. The normal cap of 4 under will still be in place, unless someone shoots a GROSS score less than 4 under. If a player goes more than 4 under gross... the new cap will be the score that player shoots. For example: On a par 72 if a player shoots 66 which is 6 under par the new cap is now 6 under. Pace of Play: After listening to several members discuss the issues in regard to slow play…We have concluded that each group simply needs to abide by one rule….”Keep up with the group ahead of you”. Appeals will be reviewed on a case by case basis only in the scoring area after the completion of the round and prior to the return of a player’s scorecard. Please note that small consideration will be giving for the following: If there is a 3-some ahead of your 4-some Your Golf Cart breaks down Course is Cart Path Only Group ahead is of a different Flight *The first group will be expected to play in 4 hours & 45 minutes or they will be assessed a 2 stroke penalty (If the group as a whole determines that one player slowed pace of play that player will be assessed a two stroke penalty, if no identification is made the group as a whole will be penalized two strokes, no exceptions). *Please do not spend a lot of time when making the turn |
