18 Hole Policies and Procedure Manuals

President’s Cup : *No Entry Fee. *Annual budget for prizes.

* Format is a season-long, two-person team match play. Strokes will be given by applying the differential off the lowest handicap in the foursome. 100% of the player’s USGA current handicap will be used for each round. A specified time period is scheduled for each round of play. Members may choose their partners but must adhere to a maximum of a ten (10) stroke handicap index differential. * Field: 32 players made up of 4 Flights of 4 Two-Person Teams, or 40 players made up of 5 Flights of 4 Two-Person Teams. * Flight Determination - The teammates’ indexes will be added together and that total will then be ranked from lowest to highest. The lowest 4 totals will be Flight One, second lowest 4 will be Flight Two, next 4 will be Flight Three and final 4 will be Flight Four. * Strokes are determined off the lowest handicap of the group. Current handicaps will be used for each match. * Players pick their teammate. The same teammates may not play together more than two years in a row, unless the teammates win in their second year, then they are allowed a 3rd year together. If the teammate is unable to play in the allotted time for that given round, a substitute may be used. The substitute may not already be on another team AND must have a handicap within + or - 2 strokes of the player she is replacing. * Players must post their scores into the USGA GHIN app. immediately following play. * HANDICAP: Strokes are determined off the lowest handicap of the group. The most up to date handicaps will be used for each match. 100% of the player’s USGA current handicap will be used for each round. Strokes will be given by applying the differential off the lowest handicap in the foursome. Players may choose their partner but must adhere to a maximum of a ten (10) stroke handicap index differential. * FORMAT: Season Long, Two Person Match Play. Each two-person team will play a match against the other three teams in their flight. Each match is 18 holes, net better ball, where players record either a “1” for winning the hole, “0“for losing the hole, or “1/2” for tying the hole. All 18 holes must be played. *When all three matches have been played in each flight, the team with the most cumulative points earned over the three matches is deemed the winner of the flight. *Flights will result in 1 semi-final flight (ties to be broken by an 18-hole playoff) and 5 flights will result in 2 semi-final flights with all ties advancing to the semi-finals. *When more than 4 flights exist, wildcard positions will be filled by the next highest points totals from all flights until all 8 seeds are filled. *The flight winners will then be bracketed and will play each other to determine the overall President’s Cup Tournament winner for the year. * The overall winners will receive a “take home” trophy. * TIME FRAMES: All Matches must be played within the following order and time frame (NO EXCEPTIONS): Each team is responsible for coordinating their match within the time frame given for each round. Any matches that are incomplete at the start of the next round will receive 0 points. * Play schedule within each flight is as follows: Round 1: Team A vs. Team D & Team B vs. Team C Round 2: Team A vs. Team C & Team B vs. Team D Round 3: Team A vs. Team B & Team C vs. Team D Round 4: Flight Winners Play-Off for Overall Champ

FOOTNOTES: 1) When there is both a gross and net division and an equal number of players, prizes should be awarded equally between gross and net – to ¼ of the field. However, if ¼ of the field results in an odd number, the odd place should be awarded to the net division. 2) Definition of Guest: A guest is a non-member of the Atlanta Athletic Club as defined by the AACWGA Board of Directors (passed 2004). 3) All guests for tournaments must have an official Handicap Index verifiable through GHIN or a Golf Professional. Otherwise, they play to a “0” handicap or lower if applicable. Tournament guests are limited to amateur status players.

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