Maximum 9 Stroke Rule Changes

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To help improve our Pace of Play, Metro Seniors is adopting a maximum  stroke rule starting with the 2017 season.

Players are to take and score no more than 9 strokes (strokes plus penalties) on any hole for any Metro Seniors tournament.  Players are not required to putt out holes where stroke count is already 8.

Why Max 9?

Intent 

  • Prevent out of control hole from holding up your group and groups behind
  • Minimal impact on scores most scores
  • No impact on handicaps
  • Virtually no impact on flight prizes

Play and record no more than a maximum Nine (9) strokes (actual + penalties) on any hole.  As soon as it is reasonably expected that score will be at least 9 (or more), pickup, move out of play area, and score 9.  Help others in your foursome to speed their play.

Examples

  • 3 into water off tee on a par 5. Hitting 7th on Tee. Player should pickup there, score 9 and move out of play to speed others and help others where possible.
  • Lying 6, 150 or more yds from hole, maybe pickup and score 9 and help others.  Do you really think you can hole out in 1 or 2 more strokes?
  • Lying 8 on green – don’t finish, pickup and score 9
  • Lying 7 on green – Must Putt one to try for 8, then pickup and score 9

Using Max 9 wisely will help you, your group, and the groups behind you.

 

In Policies and Procedures and for the Tournament Rules and Regulations

The official wording will be:

Section 6 – Putt Out Holes

Members are required to putt out on each hole at all tournaments except if the hole score is known or reasonably expected to be MORE THAN EIGHT (8) STROKES for that hole. Failure to Putt Out for any hole with a total score of 8 or under will result in disqualification for that round.

Section 7 – Maximum Hole Score of Nine (9) to speed Pace of Play

To speed Pace of Play, Members are to play and score no more than nine (9) strokes on any hole including all actual strokes and penalties. When it is known or reasonably expected that the Member’s hole score will be MORE THAN EIGHT (8) STROKES on any hole, Member is to:

  • Immediately STOP play on that hole
  • Pickup ball
  • Move toward the next hole
  • Assist other Members in speeding play for that hole
  • Record nine (9) strokes for that hole.

Member must NOT PUTT OUT for this hole.

 

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