This thread will be used to establish the official rules for the tour. The OP will be edited and updated based on feedback and will serve as our official rules.
SUPREMACY OF THE SUPREME COMMISSIONER:
All rules and the tour schedule described below are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Supreme Commissioner bagger05. Look, man, this is the first time we're doing this so we will need to be flexible. Since sacks of crap are not allowed on the tour, I'm sure we will all be fine.
ELIGIBILITY:
Anyone is eligible to join the tour as long as they aren't sacks of crap. For the purpose of the tour, "sack of crap" will be defined as anyone who is found out to be sandbagging, cheating, being a total jerk, or generally acting in a way that demonstrates a lack of understanding that this is all for fun and not THAT serious.
Eligibility to join and continue in the tour will be at the sole discretion of the Supreme Commissioner bagger05. Typical process for determining disciplinary action or resolution of disputes between members will be discussion on the TexAgs Golf Board where the Supreme Commissioner can hear the opinions of other tour members and onlookers to aid his decision on whether anyone is being an ass.
There is no cutoff time for signing up for the tour. The more the merrier and inviting your friends is encouraged.
HANDICAPS AND HANDICAP CATEGORIES:
Official WHS Handicaps are preferred. If you do not have an official handicap, the low end of your estimate from TheGrint minus one will be used. For each event, the handicap at the time of your round will be used.
The tour is not flighted. Each event awards points based on net score regardless of handicap. While this is clearly a disadvantage for players with lower handicaps, being good at golf should be its own reward so F the low handicappers.
While there are no flights, the tour is grouped according to handicaps (those are the superscript numbers next to your name). These are irrelevant for tour points but may come into play for the TexAgs Cup. There will be four groups:
PLAYING EVENT ROUNDS:
You must decide that you are playing an event round prior to teeing off. It's not allowed to play several rounds during the event period and choose your best one to post as your score. This is done on the honor system. Tour members found in violation of this rule will be subject to disciplinary action due to violating the sack of crap clause of the eligibility requirements.
Only 18-hole rounds on courses with a par 70 or higher are eligible for posting to the tour.
COMMITTEE RULES TO FACILITATE PACE OF PLAY:
To facilitate pace of play, the Supreme Commissioner is enacting local rules for drop procedures in place of stroke and distance for lost balls and ball out of bounds. A summary of this rule is that if a ball is lost or out of bounds, rather than returning to the tee you may drop under penalty of two strokes. The relief area is no closer to the hole, between the point where the ball was lost or out of bounds and the nearest fairway area. You may also drop within two club lengths of this relief area (which means you are allowed to drop in the fairway). Details on how to apply this rule are here:
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/golfs-new-rules-stroke-and-distance.html
Since we are playing handicapped and these are recreational rounds, you are allowed to pick up after reaching net double bogey if you have an established handicap. If you don't, max score is par +5.
https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/images/handicapping/Net%20Double%20Bogey%20is%20the%20new%20Max%20Hole%20Score.pdf
If you are playing match play or best ball, you are not required to hole out and can record your most likely score as the rules allow for these formats.
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/handicapping/roh/Content/rules/3%203%20When%20a%20Hole%20is%20Started%20but%20Player%20does%20not%20Hole%20Out.htm#:~:text=For%20players%20with%20an%20established,exceed%20par%20plus%205%20strokes.
When in doubt, just use full stroke play rules but PLEASE don't be that guy holding everyone up on the course because you're posting an official round for the TexAgs Tour.
POINTS:
Your ranking in each event is based on net score relative to par.
Standard single round events:
Offseason single round events:
Dual-round majors:
Three-round tour championship:
PROPOSED SCHEDULE:
Event 1: Standard Single Round Event, Sep 21 - Oct 4
Event 2: Standard Single Round Event, Oct 5-18
Event 3: Standard Single Round Event, Oct 19 - Nov 1
Event 4: DUAL-ROUND MAJOR, Nov 2-29
Event 5: Offseason Single Round Event, Nov 30 - Dec 20
Event 6: Offseason Single Round Event, Dec 21 - Jan 10
Event 7: Standard Single Round Event, Jan 11-24
Event 8: Standard Single Round Event, Jan 25 - Feb 7
Event 9: Standard Single Round Event, Feb 8-21
Event 10: DUAL ROUND MAJOR, Feb 22 - Mar 21
Event 11: Standard Single Round Event, Mar 22 - Apr 4
Event 12: Offseason Single Round Event, Apr 5 - Apr 11
Event 13: TEXAGS TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (THREE ROUNDS), Apr 12 - May 16
Event 14: TEXAGS CUP, TEXAS A&M CAMPUS COURSE, MAY 22 (tentatively)
TEXAGS CUP FORMAT:
At the end of the season, those who are able will gather in College Station to play for the TexAgs Cup (hopefully we can come up with a better name before then). The tentative date is set to be the weekend after graduation.
As the date approaches we will determine the best way to divide into teams and determine captains. During the event we will play 18 holes: six holes of foursomes, six holes of fourball, and six holes of match play. Details will be determined when we get closer to the event.
SUPREMACY OF THE SUPREME COMMISSIONER:
All rules and the tour schedule described below are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Supreme Commissioner bagger05. Look, man, this is the first time we're doing this so we will need to be flexible. Since sacks of crap are not allowed on the tour, I'm sure we will all be fine.
ELIGIBILITY:
Anyone is eligible to join the tour as long as they aren't sacks of crap. For the purpose of the tour, "sack of crap" will be defined as anyone who is found out to be sandbagging, cheating, being a total jerk, or generally acting in a way that demonstrates a lack of understanding that this is all for fun and not THAT serious.
Eligibility to join and continue in the tour will be at the sole discretion of the Supreme Commissioner bagger05. Typical process for determining disciplinary action or resolution of disputes between members will be discussion on the TexAgs Golf Board where the Supreme Commissioner can hear the opinions of other tour members and onlookers to aid his decision on whether anyone is being an ass.
There is no cutoff time for signing up for the tour. The more the merrier and inviting your friends is encouraged.
HANDICAPS AND HANDICAP CATEGORIES:
Official WHS Handicaps are preferred. If you do not have an official handicap, the low end of your estimate from TheGrint minus one will be used. For each event, the handicap at the time of your round will be used.
The tour is not flighted. Each event awards points based on net score regardless of handicap. While this is clearly a disadvantage for players with lower handicaps, being good at golf should be its own reward so F the low handicappers.
While there are no flights, the tour is grouped according to handicaps (those are the superscript numbers next to your name). These are irrelevant for tour points but may come into play for the TexAgs Cup. There will be four groups:
- Handicaps < 6.0
- Handicaps 6.0 - 9.9
- Handicaps 10.0 - 15.9
- Handicaps > 15.9
PLAYING EVENT ROUNDS:
You must decide that you are playing an event round prior to teeing off. It's not allowed to play several rounds during the event period and choose your best one to post as your score. This is done on the honor system. Tour members found in violation of this rule will be subject to disciplinary action due to violating the sack of crap clause of the eligibility requirements.
Only 18-hole rounds on courses with a par 70 or higher are eligible for posting to the tour.
COMMITTEE RULES TO FACILITATE PACE OF PLAY:
To facilitate pace of play, the Supreme Commissioner is enacting local rules for drop procedures in place of stroke and distance for lost balls and ball out of bounds. A summary of this rule is that if a ball is lost or out of bounds, rather than returning to the tee you may drop under penalty of two strokes. The relief area is no closer to the hole, between the point where the ball was lost or out of bounds and the nearest fairway area. You may also drop within two club lengths of this relief area (which means you are allowed to drop in the fairway). Details on how to apply this rule are here:
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/golfs-new-rules-stroke-and-distance.html
Since we are playing handicapped and these are recreational rounds, you are allowed to pick up after reaching net double bogey if you have an established handicap. If you don't, max score is par +5.
https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/images/handicapping/Net%20Double%20Bogey%20is%20the%20new%20Max%20Hole%20Score.pdf
If you are playing match play or best ball, you are not required to hole out and can record your most likely score as the rules allow for these formats.
https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/handicapping/roh/Content/rules/3%203%20When%20a%20Hole%20is%20Started%20but%20Player%20does%20not%20Hole%20Out.htm#:~:text=For%20players%20with%20an%20established,exceed%20par%20plus%205%20strokes.
When in doubt, just use full stroke play rules but PLEASE don't be that guy holding everyone up on the course because you're posting an official round for the TexAgs Tour.
POINTS:
Your ranking in each event is based on net score relative to par.
Standard single round events:
- 300 - 1st place
- 225 - 2nd place
- 175 - 3rd place
- 150 - 4th place
- 135 - 5th place
- -5 points for each place on down, minimum of 10 points
Offseason single round events:
- 150 - 1st place
- 115 - 2nd place
- 90 - 3rd place
- 75 - 4th place
- 65 - 5th place
- -5 points for each place on down, minimum of 5 points
Dual-round majors:
- 600 - 1st place
- 450 - 2nd place
- 350 - 3rd place
- 300 - 4th place
- 270 - 5th place
- -10 points for each place on down, minimum of 40 points
Three-round tour championship:
- 1000 - 1st place
- 750 - 2nd place
- 525 - 3rd place
- 450 - 4th place
- 400 - 5th place
- -10 points for each place on down, minimum of 60 points
PROPOSED SCHEDULE:
Event 1: Standard Single Round Event, Sep 21 - Oct 4
Event 2: Standard Single Round Event, Oct 5-18
Event 3: Standard Single Round Event, Oct 19 - Nov 1
Event 4: DUAL-ROUND MAJOR, Nov 2-29
Event 5: Offseason Single Round Event, Nov 30 - Dec 20
Event 6: Offseason Single Round Event, Dec 21 - Jan 10
Event 7: Standard Single Round Event, Jan 11-24
Event 8: Standard Single Round Event, Jan 25 - Feb 7
Event 9: Standard Single Round Event, Feb 8-21
Event 10: DUAL ROUND MAJOR, Feb 22 - Mar 21
Event 11: Standard Single Round Event, Mar 22 - Apr 4
Event 12: Offseason Single Round Event, Apr 5 - Apr 11
Event 13: TEXAGS TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (THREE ROUNDS), Apr 12 - May 16
Event 14: TEXAGS CUP, TEXAS A&M CAMPUS COURSE, MAY 22 (tentatively)
TEXAGS CUP FORMAT:
At the end of the season, those who are able will gather in College Station to play for the TexAgs Cup (hopefully we can come up with a better name before then). The tentative date is set to be the weekend after graduation.
As the date approaches we will determine the best way to divide into teams and determine captains. During the event we will play 18 holes: six holes of foursomes, six holes of fourball, and six holes of match play. Details will be determined when we get closer to the event.