Calgary Golf Association


Tournament Regulations

  1. All competitors must be a member of an affiliate member club.
  2. All contestants in amateur events are required to have a current R.C.G.A. handicap card. certified by a club official or professional prior to registration.
  3. Dress standards will be enforced and will be at the discretion of the C.G.A. Non compliances may cause you to forfeit your tournament participation. All players are expected to wear clean, pressed acceptable golf wear. Dress shorts will be allowed (6" inseam, fly front! side pockets, tailored bottoms). eg. No blue jeans, cutoffs, warm-up pants, muscle shirts, t-shirts, or any shirt bearing numbers, slogans or offensive illustrations, etc. will be allowed on any golf course during practice rounds or during tournaments.

    Host club regulations prevail.
  4. Conduct: Entrants are warned that conduct considered detrimental to the best interests of the game, or unbecoming of a contestant, either on or off the course, and coming to the attention of the Committee, will be strictly dealt with and can result in disqualification and/or suspension of the offending person´s).
  5. Pace of Play: Each group must maintain its position on the course with respect to the group preceding them. Any group with a clear hole in front ofthem will be considered out of position. Penalties may be issued to individuals in such groups who by their pace contribute to such delay. Warnings may not be issued prior to penalties. Flagrant violation of slow play will be grounds for suspension.
  6. * Over Subscription: In the event of over subscription to any event, the lowest index at entry deadline will be used.
  7. No entry fee will be refunded if the entrant does not provide the C.G.A. Executive Member with notice at least 7 days prior to the event.
  8. Entrants missing their draw tee time without notification to a C.G.A Executive Member may be subject to disciplinary action.
  9. Competitors are not allowed to caddy. Power carts are allowed in Senior Events and for other events with a medical certificate (subject to review).
  10. Indexes are subject to verification by C.G.A.
  11. C.G.A. does not send out entry confirmation for any event. It is the competitor´s responsibility to verify his own entry (call the host club 4 days prior to the event or contact our website).
  12. Penalties Regarding No Show and Non Cancellation will be at sole discretion of the C.G.A executive.
  13. Golf Professionals will be restricted to C.P.G.A. Club Pros and assistants who are working in the current season at C.G.A. member golf clubs. Club Professionals are allowed to play in the Riley´s Best Ball and the Calgary Best Ball with an amateur partner only.
    EXCEPTION: Individuals who have applied for and are waiting for reinstatement to amateur status are eligible to participate with an amateur partner.
  14. Distance-Measuring Devices: Players may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used.
  15. All C.G.A. decisions are final.

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