Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club *Four-Ball*

Four-Ball Event (2-Person Team Best-Ball)

Starting Time

9:00 AM shotgun

Entry Fee

$100 per team ($50 per person) - Includes: Cart, golf, range balls and prizes.

Age Divisions & Yardages

• Gross Division - Approximately 6,500 yards (Gross Only)
• Under 50 Age Division - Approximately 6,500 yards (Net Only)
• 50-64 Age Division - Approximately 6,200 yards (Net Only)
• 65 & Over Age Division - Approximately 5,700 - 5,800 yards (Net Only)
• Women's Middle Division - Approximately 5,400 yards (Gross & Net)
• Women's Forward Division - Approximately 5,100 yards (Gross & Net)

A player and his partner can be of any age, however the team must be of the same gender and will compete in the division of youngest player's age.

Pairings Request

Players can create their own groupings. Send requests to onedays@fsga.org.
All pairings request must be received at least 5 days prior to the event to guarantee your pairing.
In the email, please specify the event and the players' with whom you wish to play.

Format

• 18 holes of individual net stroke play within flights
• Players will play to 100% of their course handicap
• Gross Flight - All ages; players play same tees, and no strokes given

Eligibility

• Amateur golfers
• FSGA/GHIN handicap required (24.0 or less for men and 34.0 or less for women)
• Golfers who do not have a FSGA/GHIN handicap index from a FSGA member club may purchase a 2013 handicap online for $30 at www.fsga.org.
• First time players without an established GHIN handicap will be eligible to compete, but not for prizes, unless playing in the Gross Division.

Entries, Tee Times, Results and Details

• Groupings and hole assignments will be posted approximately 3 days before the event
• After the entry deadline, entries will be placed on an alternates list in order to fill spots should they become available. Any late entrant that gains acceptance into the field will be subject to a $10 late entry fee.
• Results will be posted through the FSGA website

Prizes

• $10 per person (from the entry fee) is in the gift certificate pot
• Ties will be broken by scorecard playoff.  First by comparing the back nines, if still tied, then the last 6 holes on the course, then the last three, then the 18th hole and finally by a coin flip.
• Payouts within flights - the number of players earning gift certificates and the amounts will be based on the number of players in each flight that week.

Refund Policy

Requests for refunds received prior to the entry closing date will be honored (less $20 per entry administration fee). Requests received after the closing date will be honored (less 50% of the entry fee). No requests will be honored within two days of the event. Entry Fees are non-transferable.

Pace of Play

The first group(s) to start will be considered out of position if, at any time during the round, the match/group is behind their allotted time. Any following group will be considered out of position if it (a) is taking more than the allotted time to play and (b) finishes any hole more than fifteen minutes behind the group ahead.

First breach - warning
Second breach - one penalty stroke
Third breach - two penalty strokes

Posting Scores

The FSGA will post all One-Day scores immediately following the competition. The FSGA has the right to modify any course handicap for future One-Day Events if a player does not post their scores.

Weather-Shortened Events

When weather causes a round to be shortened, the FSGA will do what is fair to determine who wins prizes. Nine holes might constitute an official event. Entry fees will generally not be refunded, but if only a few holes are played, we will work with the club to get the players a rain check or another option. The FSGA will do everything possible to complete the round that day. Please note that we are playing golf during the rainy season in Florida and conditions may dictate that players be able to play cart paths only for an event.