Events Calendar

9/7 - 8/2024 - Member Member 

• Sign up deadline Wednesday August 28, 2024 by 12:00pm  
• Entry Fee: 
  • $100/Team ($50 per player) - if paid before August 28 at 12:00pm.  Must sign up and pay as a team.  
  • $150/Team ($75 per player) - players may sign up between August 28 at 12:01pm to August 30 at 12:00pm, if any spots remain available.  
• Sign up in the North Pro Shop either in person or over the phone. Payment is required to be added to the list. Payments accepted are cash, check, credit cards.
• Refunds will be issued up to 48 hours from the event.  After that no refunds will be issued.
• Tee times - starting at 6:00am
• 2 Divisions - Men’s Division and Women’s Division.  
• Create your own 2 person team.  
• Players must hold a Riverside Golf Course Membership. 
• Only having a Ghin membership at Riverside does not qualify.  
• Singles may sign up and we will try to add or form teams, we can not guarantee you will be paired in a team.      
• Riverside will block the morning for the tournament on September 7 - 8.  If you play in this event, you will not need to book a tee time.  Day 1 (September 7) will be tee times starting at 6:00am and selected at random.  Day 2 (September 8) will be tee times starting at 6:00am based on the results from Day 1, teams who are in the lead will tee off last.  Each division will play on the same date.  Tee times of both divisions will be integrated within each other but will only be competing against the division they are in.  
• 100% of players handicaps - handicaps will adjust based on the tee played
• FORMAT:
  • 1 best ball of 2 NET   
• Men Tees:  
  • Players ages 54 and under will play White Tees.
  • Players 55 and up will have the option to play either the White Tees or Blue Tees.  Players' course handicap will reflect which tee they play, according to the USGA.  
    • Players must select which tee they will be playing at the time of signing up for the Tournament or Sweeps and can not be changed once the deadline has passed. 
• Women’s Tees:
  • Players ages 54 and under will play Green Tees.
  • Players 55 and up will have the option to play either the Green Tees or Gold Tees.  Players' course handicap will reflect which tee they play, according to the USGA.  
    • Players must select which tee they will be playing at the time of signing up for the Tournament or Sweeps and can not be changed once the deadline has passed. 
• Payouts - Payouts based on number of entries, payouts in credit book money, all entry fees collected will be paid out in the division they are paid into. 
• Payouts based on number of entries.  Payouts for Day 1, Day 2, and Overall, gross and net. 
• Additional sweeps (optional) - All regular week games will be offered 
• Players Ghin Handicap must be active and  have an Index Number to play.  NH will not be acceptable to play in the event.
• Players scores will be posted by the golf course. 

Rules for the Tournament 

• LIVE SCORING IS MANDATORY to be used throughout the tournament by one person on the team.  
  • IF A TEAM DOES NOT USE THE LIVE SCORING - EACH PLAYER ON THE TEAM WILL BE PENALIZED 2 STROKES IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO USE THE LIVE SCORING. The 2 Strokes will be added to the 18th hole score of each player.   
  • The two stroke penalty will not be added to your score for Ghin posting, just for scoring of the tournament. 
  • Download the Golf Genius app
• The live scoring GGID Number will be provided the day of the tournament
• SCORE CARDS will be the official score for the team.  Please sign your scorecard, once its turned in it will be official and no changes will be allowed.  Keep only GROSS scores on your scorecard.  Cards must be turned immediately after your round.
• FORMAT:
  • 1 best ball of 2 NET
• If both players pick up and record an X on a hole, the team will be disqualified from the tournament.
• If your playing partner does not show up for a round on Saturday or Sunday, the player who does show can still play but would be playing their own ball.  There will not be a random draw for a partner.  
• 1 club length in own fairway
• Rake and place in all bunkers
• Men Tees:  
  • Players ages 54 and under will play White Tees.
  • Players 55 and up will have the option to play either the White Tees or Blue Tees.  Players' course handicap will reflect which tee they play, according to the USGA.  
    • Players must select which tee they will be playing at the time of signing up for the Tournament or Sweeps and can not be changed once the deadline has passed. 
• Women’s Tees:
  • Players ages 54 and under will play Green Tees.
  • Players 55 and up will have the option to play either the Green Tees or Gold Tees.  Players' course handicap will reflect which tee they play, according to the USGA.  
    • Players must select which tee they will be playing at the time of signing up for the Tournament or Sweeps and can not be changed once the deadline has passed. 
• Pine needles at base of trees – NOT GUR (located in rule book under Definitions - Ground Under Repair. Grass clipping, leaves any other material left on the course that are not intended to be removed are not ground under repair unless marked GUR) 
• Tree Roots - No relief. Players may take an Unplayable Ball under Rule 19. You can play and unplayable ball anywhere except o a Penalty Area 
• Nesting Boxes – Free Relief - Nearest point of complete relief - one club length from the reference point. Relief must not be nearer the hole and in the general area. 
• No Play Zones (Environmental Sensitive Areas) – 

? Mandatory drop for environmental areas with a 1 stroke penalty 

? Entry into and/or playing from environmental reason - breach of rule 2 stroke penalty

• 18th Hole – Flower bed behind green is part of the obstruction 

? Free Relief - Nearest point of complete relief - one club length from the reference point. Relief must not be nearer the hole and in the general area. 

• ? Ground Under Repair (GUR) marked with white paint 

? "Ground under repair" is any part of the course so marked by order of the Committee or so declared by its authorized representative. 

• If in doubt, play 2 balls under rule 20.1c, inform other competitors which ball you want count 
• All USGA, State and Local Rules apply to this tournament  
• USGA tiebreaker will be used if teams are tied for any of the top places