MELREESSE CC SUMMER MONDAY TOURNAMENTS

These tournaments are conducted each Monday during the summer months. Kids of various ages are encouraged to participate. They provide an environment for fun, for learning and for skill-building. However, since this is a competition, we make it a priority for the kids to understand and abide by the rules of golf and do our best to help them conduct themselves in a manner fitting to the sport.

Play is governed by the 2019 USGA Rules of Golf and its Interpretations and, where applicable, by the following Local Rules, Conditions, and Definitions, subject to changes or amendments by the rules committee of The First Tee Miami. 

Dress Code: All participants will be required to wear appropriate golf clothing. Tank tops, cutoff shorts, tennis shorts, bathing suits, blue jeans, and hats worn backwards are not acceptable attire. Male players must wear a tucked-in, collared shirt.

Pull/Push Carts: Pull/Push carts are allowed by the golf course. If golf carts are available for rent, a caddie (when allowed) may use a golf cart to shuttle their player between holes. After reaching the tee, the player cannot ride and must walk the entire hole. The caddie may leave the bag on the cart or carry it on the course with the player.

*Caddies: All players 8 years old and younger MUST be accompanied by someone14 years old or older to serve as their caddie.  A caddie is one who carries or handles a player's clubs during play and otherwise assists him in accordance with the rules. No other person may offer advice or help to a player other than his caddie.  Caddies, like players, are encouraged and expected to know the rules that apply to them. 

Electronic Devices: Cell phones, headphones, and the like may not be used during play, except that cell phones may be used in case of an emergency, dangerous weather, etc. any time during the event. NOTE: cell phones and Distance Measuring Devices, (DMD) are permitted, so long as they measure or gauge distance only (ie: no slope). Penalty for breach of rule: score of 10 on any hole used.

Pace of Play:  Players must play without undue delay, which is defined as taking no more than 40 seconds to play a shot. (first player to play gets 45 seconds). Caddies should refrain over-coaching the player as this could delay their time in hitting a shot. TFT Miami Rules Committee will give one warning for a first offense. If the violation reoccurs, the player will be assessed a 1 stroke penalty.

Triple Bogey Rule: A player shall take no more than 3 shots more than the par on a hole. Once this number is reached, the player must pick up his/her ball and wait for his fellow-competitors to complete the hole.

Local Rules:  HOLE #1 Any shot hit to the left of the #9 cart path is considered Out of Bounds. A Stroke and Distance Penalty is applied. HOLE #6- Any shot hit into the Penalty Area (left of the fairway bunkers) is a No Play Area and one of the Red Penalty Area options must be used adding a 1-stroke penalty to the score. All boundary fences are considered Red Penalty Areas and one of the Red Penalty Area options must be used adding a 1-stroke penalty to the score.

Playoffs: The winner will be decided by a scorecard playoff and will be determined on the basis of the best score starting on hole number 9 and continue backwards from the last hole until a winner is determined. 

Disqualification Policy: Except as otherwise provided for herein, no player will be disqualified for any violations of the Rules of Golf. Instead, a maximum score of 10 will be applied to any hole where the infraction would normally lead to disqualification. In situations where the round or hole has been completed, the score of 10 will apply to the last hole played or to the hole where the infraction occurred.Exceptions: A player may be disqualified for arriving late, a player or caddie may be disqualified for code of conduct violations, unauthorized use of electronic devices, or as otherwise provided herein. 

The First Tee Miami Rules Committee reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to dismiss any player, caddie or spectator at any time and for any reason during any event.

* The First Tee Miami, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to ban a caddie after the first complaint if necessary. All USGA caddie related rules apply. As such, a rules violation by the caddie is the same as if the player violated the rule. A caddie must be aware of the rules and assist his player in accordance with the rules. If a caddie becomes disruptive to the point of receiving a complaint from an official, volunteer, competitor or other caddie, he or she may be given a warning. If a second complaint is received at any point during the tournament, the caddie may be banned from other The First Tee Miami events.