SRCGA Men's Policies & Procedures
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Men’s Policies and Procedures
Solivita Ryder Cup Golf Association Event
There will be a Men’s Committee composed of three members selected by and from the USA members and three members selected by and from the ROW. The committee is made up of the past Captain, current Captain and next year’s Captain. Each year one Committee member from the USA and one member from the ROW will come off and a new committee member will be appointed. The current Captains of each team shall be the ranking committee members of their respective teams. Format of play may be modifed as necessary by agreement of team Captains.
- The SRCGA will hold an annual Men’s tournament.
2. Each man’s team should strive to have sufficient players to field 24 players for three days of events.
3. Day One shall be a two-man team match play; eighteen-hole scramble format. The team scramble handicaps will be 35% of the higher player’s handicap plus 15% of the lower player's handicap.
4. Day Two is Four-Ball match play. The player with the lowest handicap in each Four-Ball match will play to scratch. Match play handicap will be the net difference between the two team’s handicaps for both formats.
5. Day Three is Single Match Play. The player with the lower handicap will play to scratch and the other player’s handicap will be reduced accordingly.
6. Each eighteen-hole match will be worth one point.
7. SRCGA Men’s Committee may change the format.
8. In the event of a player withdrawal before a match due to a personal emergency, illness or injury and an alternate cannot be found, the match will considered a forfeit unless both captains agree to an alternate solution. In the event a player withdraws during a match, they will forfeit the match except in Four-ball, in which case their partner may play alone for the remainder of the match. In the case of extreme weather as determined by both captains, who at their discretion consider it unsafe to continue play, the match will be considered a draw unless thirteen or more holes have been played in which case the status of the match will determine the outcome. All unresolved contentions, which may occur during a match, will be settled by the Men’s Committee and points awarded accordingly. In the event of a rules dispute, play two balls out for the hole and record both scores. The director of golf will determine the outcome.
9. An effort is to be made to pair teams in the same A, B and C groups. A meeting between the two Captains to select the pairings for the Day One event will be held prior to the Day One event. Other members of the Committee may attend. The Captain representing the winning team from the previous year shall announce the first pair. The Captain representing the losing team will then announce the opposition pair. The Captain of the losing team goes first in the second round. This sequence shall continue until all pairings are complete. The same process will be followed for the Day Two and Day Three pairings with the Captain representing the losing team from last year going first for Day Two pairings and the Captain representing the winning team from last year going first for the Day Three single’s pairings. The Day Two and Day Three pairings may be done prior to or at the announcement of the pairings.
