Play for the Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Golf Championship will be governed by the current “Rules of Golf” as approved by the USGA. Local rules for the Course will also apply. Local rules will be provided by the Course and will be available on site upon request. Questions will be settled by the On-site Rules Committee. All decisions made by DCI and the Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Golf Championship Officials are final. The competition will be closed when the winners have been determined and prizes awarded.

ONE BALL RULE: Rules 15-1 and 15-2 - The player must complete play of the hole with the ball with which he began the hole unless he is proceeding under a Rule that permits him to substitute a ball. The "one ball condition" requires the player to use the exact same brand and type of ball throughout the round. For example, if you tee off the first hole with a Titleist Pro V1x, then that's what you must play throughout the round. You may not switch to any other brand of ball, nor even to any other type of Titleist ball. You started with the Pro V1x, so the Pro V1x is what you must use on every stroke. A player who substitutes another ball when not permitted to do so incurs the general penalty (loss of hole in match play or a two stroke penalty in stroke play) under the applicable Rule. When changing balls, the player is only permitted to substitute a ball of the same brand or type and mark the ball.

Rules that permit the substitution of a ball: Rules 26-1 (Water Hazard Rule), 27-1 (Ball Lost or Out of Bounds) and 28 (Ball Unplayable) are examples of Rules that permit the player to substitute another ball. Rule 5-3 permits a player to substitute another ball during the play of a hole when his original ball has become unfit for play during the play of that hole. Other Rules (e.g. Rule 18, Rule 24, and Rule 25-1) permit the player to substitute another ball only if the original ball is not immediately recoverable.

1. One or Two Rounds - 18 Holes or 36 Holes, as applicable
2. Individual Stroke Play.
3. USGA & Local Rules Govern Play
4. Professional Div.: 6,300 - 6,600 yards or comparable
5. Championship: 0 - 3.9 index, 6,200 - 6,400 yards/comparable
6. A Flight: 4 - 7.9 index, 6,000 - 6,200 yards/comparable
7. B Flight: 8 - 11.9 index, 6,000 - 6,200 yards/comparable
8. C Flight: 12 - 15.9 index, 6,000 - 6,200 yards/comparable
9. D Flight: 16 - 19.9 index, 5,800 - 6,000 yards/comparable

All players must personally check-in at the tournament registration desk at least 30 minutes prior to their assigned tee times and must be at their starting point at least 10 minutes prior to their assigned tee time. Failure to do so may result in a player forfeiting his tee time. If a player is not at the starting point, ready to play, at the assigned starting time, he is in a breach of Rule 6-3 and normally disqualified from the tournament. However, the Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Championship, at its sole discretion, may decide to accommodate such player with a later starting time and with an assessment of a 2-stroke penalty.

The tournament entry fee normally includes the shared-use of a golf cart and a small bucket of range balls. Players must follow cart rules established by the golf course and must make arrangements directly with the course prior to their assigned tee time if they desire an additional cart for spectators.

The Tournament will permit the use of Electronic Distance Measuring Devises. .

Players will be paired in Flights based on their Tournament Index and/or latest revision of their USGA approved Handicap Index. Pairings are established by the tournament to provide a level competitive playing field with players of a similar skill level or handicap index. For this reason, player requested pairings will not be honored. Players are not permitted to change pairings or switch carts prior to or during competition. Tournament Officials reserve the right to Re-Flight players at any time..

Spectators may rent a cart based on Club policy and cart availability. At no time is a specatator allowed to ride with a player. Coaching or communication with a player is not permitted at any time. Spectators must be atleast 25 yards away from players and remain on cart paths at all times. Spectators are not allowed on the fairways or greens and must remain quiet while ball is in play.

Please remember that this is Tournament Play and no advice or information can be shared by players. Visitors or spectators must refrain from having any contact with a player. "Advice is any counsel or suggestion that could influence a player in determining his play, the choice of a club or the method of making a stroke. Information on the Rules or on matters of public information, such as position of hazards or the flagstick on the putting green, is not considered advice." General Penalty for a breach of Rule 8 in Stroke Play is: Two Stroke Penalty.

The Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Golf Championship has established pace of play rules that may be modified from time to time to prevent slow play in its tournaments. Penalty strokes and eventual disqualification may be assessed to a player after the player's group has been advised by a Tournament Official that it is out of position and the player takes longer than the prescribed time to play a stroke.

The following conditions and policies shall govern regulation of the pace of play by the Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Golf Championship Rules Committee. In order to prevent a penalty for slow play, we suggest you read the following guidelines:

Rule 6-7 states:"The player must play without undue delay and in accordance with any pace of play guidelines that the Committee may establish. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, the player should not unduly delay play."

If a group is, "out of position", a Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Golf Championship Official will begin to monitor them notifying them that the group is "out of position", and they are subject to individual timing. The group in question will have one hole to regain their correct position on the golf course before individual timing of the players in the group begins.

Any players in a group which is "out of position" who takes more than 40 seconds to play a stroke when it is his turn to play is subject to penalty under Rule 6-7, Undue Delay; Slow Play as follows:

1. One bad time of more than 40 seconds – Warning.
2. A second bad time of more than 40 seconds – 1 Stroke Penalty.
3. A third bad time of more than 40 seconds – Add. 2 Stroke Penalty.
4. A forth bad time of more than 40 seconds – Disqualification.

Whenever possible, First Place ties will be decided by an on-course sudden death play-off, based on course availability, available daylight and weather conditions. The play-off will start on Hole #18, then Holes #'s 17 & 18 and so on...until one player records a lower score than the other(s). If a play-off is not feasible, matching score cards will determine the winner. The best cumulative score for the last nine holes, then the last six holes, the last three holes and finally the 18th hole. If player scores are still tied, then the #1 handicap hole on the back nine (#2 handicap hole etc....) will determine the winner.

Due to course reservation and cost factors, the tournament will be held rain or shine and no refunds will be issued. If the course is deemed unplayable by the Golf Course and/or DCI, Inc. due to inclement weather, the tournament will be re-scheduled and participants notified of the new date.

Proper golf attire must be worn at all times - Golf shirts & golf shorts or slacks. Jeans, t-shirts, gym shorts, coaching shorts, cut-offs, jean shorts and tank tops are considered inappropriate and will not be permitted.

The Tournament will not tolerate excessive swearing or vulgar language, club throwing, the use of alcohol or drugs, lack of golfing etiquette, verbal abuse of Tournament Officials, or other such unprofessional or unbecoming behavior. Such conduct may result in tournament disqualification and suspension or expulsion from the Tournament. Cell phones, beepers, radios and other such devices are prohibited during play.

The Tournament requires the use of soft spikes.

DCI Golf Marketing/DeSilva Communications, Inc. and its corporate sponsors, successors, licensees, nominees and assigns may arrange for: a) promotion of DCI events, for radio and television broadcasting, print, on-line and other exhibition and publication of the event or excerpts thereof in various media, and b) the design and manufacture of advertising and packaging which commemorates, promotes or memorializes DCI events throughout the universe in perpetuity. By this application, each respective player, consents to the use by DCI Golf MarketingI/DeSilva Communications, Inc. and its corporate partners, of his/her name, likeness, voice and references to him/her and photographs and other images of him/her and his/her play connected with such media promotion, broadcasting and other exhibition and publication of DCI events and design and manufacture of advertising, promotion and packaging which commemorates, promotes or memorializes DCI Events.

By submission of its Entry, each respective senior male golfer 50+, wishing to participate, agrees to the following:

I/we agree to the Rules and Regulations included herewith. I/we agree that there are certain risks inherent in the game of golf and accept personal and sole responsibility for all such risks, including, but not limited to any health-related risk. I agree that DCI Golf Marketing/DeSilva Communications, Inc., its Corporate Sponsors and/or the City, assumes no liability for any risks incurred during the Senior Open Tour/Senior Open County Golf Championship event including, but not limited to, any health related risks. I/we agree that this Entry is subject to rejection at any time by DCI/DeSilva Communications, Inc., for any reason whatsoever. The reasons for rejection may include unbecoming conduct. Unbecoming conduct includes, but is not limited to vulgar language, alcohol abuse, use of cell phones, beepers, or cellular communication during play, and/or other poor golf etiquette.

By entering the tournament, all entrants agree to these Official Rules. All registrants agree that DCI Golf Marketing/DeSilva Communications, Inc. may use their name, picture, likeness, voice and responses to the questions contained in this registration for advertising and promotion purposes, including on-line, without further compensation. Registrants further agree they will not include advertisements or any trademarks, copyrights or other materials that belong to someone else, in their registration and will not submit any professional photos. DCI Golf Marketing/DeSilva Communications, Inc. reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, if stated prize is unavailable for any reason. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this tournament, but in no event attorney’s fees.