Par Tee Tournament - Pace of Play Guidelines
Place of play at our Par Tee tournaments has become a significant enough problem that we are running the very real risk of being refused to book tournaments at a few of the courses that we tend to favor.  Thus, we ALL need to be more aware of our individual and group pace of play.  As Tournament Director, I would like to offer up some general guidelines that, if we ALL attempt to follow will speed up our overall pace of play and enhance our Club's reputation and relationship with the courses that we play.
Most courses gage pace of play at 15 minutes per hole per group.  This is certainly reasonable, and, even with an occasional "difficult to locate" ball, is something we should strive to abide by.

• Without endangering yourself or anyone else in your group, play "ready golf" to the maximum extent possible, THROUGH THE GREEN.
• Do not hesitate to hit a provisional ball on any shot, if there is ANY DOUBT that you may have a lost ball or be OB.  Contrary to popular belief, there is no neon "L" sign above your head if you choose to hit a provisional ball.  It will save a ton of time if are OB or can't find that little white sucker, versus having to return to the point of your previous shot to "reload".
• Mark your score(s) on the next tee.  Use the time when others in your group are teeing off to mark your scores versus sitting in your cart adjacent to the green of the hole you have just completed.
• If playing a "Cart Path Only" hole, be sure to take sufficient clubs with you to be able to make the right choice at your ball WITHOUT RETURNING TO YOUR CART.
• Be cognizant of the fact that neither you, as an individual player, your foursome, nor Par Tee, as a group, are the only players on the course, and EVERYONE on the course deserves the opportunity to enjoy their round without being unduly delayed by other players.   
•  It would be a huge help if the low handicap in each group serve as the Group Captain/Momma's Helper and assist the Course Marshals in maintaining pace of play for your group.
• NCGA ASSOCIATE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Associate Club Championship
• Eligibility:  NCGA Associate Club Members ONLY.  Multi-members can only
  represent one club. A numeric handicap index listed on Par-Tee Singles Master
  Report on the date of registration not to exceed 36.4 (men) or 40.4 (women). 
  Members must be available NCGA sectional qualifiers. 
  Entries:  one four-person
  team per club.
  Format:  Best two balls of four. 
  Local Qualifying – 18 holes.  All players with handicap indexes
  of 18.5 and above are eligible but must play to a maximum handicap index of 18.4.
  Associate Club Two-Ball Net Championship
  (Two-Person Better Ball)
  Eligibility:  NCGA Associate Club Members ONLY. 
  Multi-members can only represent one club.
  A numeric handicap index listed on Par-Tee Singles Master Report on the date of registration not to exceed 36.4 (men) or 40.4 (women). 
  Members must be available NCGA sectional qualifiers.
  Format:  Four-Ball (Two-Person Better Ball). Local Qualifying - 18 holes. All players
  with handicap indexes of 18.5 and above are eligible but must play to a maximum
  handicap index of 18.4.  If partners’ course handicaps differ by more than 8 strokes,
  an additional 10 percent reduction will be applied to their course handicaps.  One
  partner may represent the team for any part or all of a stipulated round for qualifying
  for the championship proper.
  Senior Four-Ball Net Championship
  (Two-Person Better Ball)
  Eligibility:  All NCGA member clubs. Multi-members can only represent one club.  Players must have reached their 55^th birthday by September of the qualifying year and have a numeric handicap index listed on Par-Tee Singles Master Report on the date of registration not to exceed 36.4 (men) or 40.4(women). 
  One partner may represent the team for any part or all of a stipulated round for qualifying or the championship proper.
  Format:  Four-Ball Stroke Play (Two-Person Better Ball).  Sectional qualifying – 18 holes. All players with handicap indexes of 18.5 and above are eligible but must play to a maximum handicap index of 18.4. 
  If partners’ course handicaps differ by more than 8 strokes, an additional 10 percent reduction will be applied to their course handicaps.
  Associate Club Net Amateur Championship
  Eligibility: NCGA Associate Club Members ONLY. Multi-members can only
  represent one club. A numeric handicap index listed on Par-Tee Singles Master
  Report on the date of registration not to exceed 36.4 (men) or 40.4 (women). 
  Members must be available NCGA sectional qualifiers. 
  Three players per area are eligible for sectional qualifying.
  Format:  Qualifying – 18 holes.  Players will receive 100% of their course
  handicap at all levels of play.
  Number of Entries:  Clubs are entitled, but not required, to submit a specific
  number of players based on their active golfing membership on their January 1
  Master Report as shown.
  Flights:  Assigning flights is optional at club qualifying. 
  Championship: Players will be divided into three flights at the championship proper.
  
• Club Championship End of the Year Picture
  It was a great day and a fantastic event, a good time was had by all.  Bill Vizza had his first ever Hole-in-One.  Congratulations Bill!!! Also, Fred Hilke and Ginny Danelek were nominated as Our King and Queen for Low Gross of the Year. Pictures of Championship attached.