Hudson Valley Traveling Golf Club – Special Rules

 

            Closest to Pin – Your ball must be on the green and not on the collar of the green.   Women are to tee off from the HVTGC flag location. However, on any par 3 where the yardage is greater then 135 yards, women may take a second shot at the flag from the fairway of the green and not the rough of the green, to be eligible in the CTP competition.   All men must tee off from the designated HVTGC flag location.  You must be a member to enter the contest.

 

            Handicap – If you wish to enter any of the club tournaments, you must have an established handicap from our HVTGC outings after you have attended five outings.  We provide a handicap program and is given to any member golfer on a weekly basis.  

            The maximum handicap used in tournaments – men 36, women 40.

 

            Apple Greens GC – A ball hit into the Apple trees may be lifted and dropped on the grass strip in-between the trees to avoid damaging the trees.

 

            Highpoint -10th hole - If you feel you can not drive the ball over the water you may tee off from the most forward tee with a one stroke penalty. 


        

 

            Senior Tees (Men) – If you feel you have reached a point in your life where you should be using the Senior Tees you may do so.  If the course does not have designated Senior Tees than you may use the tees that are closest to the green.  There is no age restriction.    You must clearly indicate on your score card you are using the senior tees by circling the letter S in front of your name so the handicap chairman can use the slope and index of the senior tees.  You must establish a handicap from the senior tees before entering tournaments and using those tees.

 

            Lost Ball – if you hit a ball off the tee and you are unable to find it, or if you find your ball is out of bounds, do not go back to the tee and hit another ball.  Drop a ball where you thought it crossed the margin of the hazard and place it on the rough or fairway no closer to the hole. You then will be playing your fourth shot.  If you had hit a provisional ball you will be playing your third shot from the tee.