Eastern Kentucky Junior Golf Association

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Association Rules

Grade Divisions


The following divisions will be used for all individual EKJGA tournaments. 

Boys will compete against boys and girls will compete against girls as follows:

Grades 10-12 is one division, Grades 7-9 is one division, Grades 4-6 is one division, and Grade 3 and under is one division.

Both boys and girls divisions grades 6 and under will only play nine (9) holes and boys and girls grade 3 and under will only play six (6) holes.

NOTE: A player may play “UP” (in a higher grade division) if requested prior to the event.


Point System

Points will be awarded within each division by use of the following formulas:

1st place will receive 200 points.          6th place will receive 50 points.

2nd place will receive 175 points.        7th place will receive 40 points.

3rd place will receive 125 points.         8th place will receive 30 points.

4th place will receive 100 points.         9th place will receive 20 points.

5th place will receive 75 points.         10th place will receive 10 points.


Player of the Year Awards


Player of the year honors will be awarded to the junior(s) that accumulate the most points in his or her grade division during the course of the tournament schedule.

Rules of Play

The objective of the EKJGA is to teach young men and women how to play the game in accordance with the rules of golf currently employed by all recognized organizations including the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, KHSAA. For that reason all EKJGA events will be played strictly in accordance with the USGA Rules of Golf booklet, the decisions based on them, and any EKJGA local rules adopted for a specific tournament site. NOTE: In most cases that means you will be playing the ball as it lies and the course as you find it.

 

Artificial Devices, Unusual Equipment and Caddies

During a stipulated round a player must not use any artificial devise or unusual equipment:

  1. That might assist them in making a stroke or determining a course of action

  2. That might assist the player in measuring distance or slope of the greens

(Distance measuring devices of any type are not allowed)

  1. That provide assistance in gripping the club, except:

    1. Plain gloves may be worn,

    2. Resin, powder, drying and moisturizing agents may be used and,

    3. A towel or handkerchief may be wrapped around the grip.

All players must walk and carry their own clubs or use a pull cart. Caddies are allowed for the grade 3 and under division only!


Dress Code

Boys must wear a shirt with a collar and sleeves. (T-shirts and tank tops are not allowed). Mock turtle shirts are permissible. Blue Jeans are not permitted.

Girls must wear women’s golf type shirts. (T-shirts and tank tops are not allowed). Mock turtle shirts are permissible. Blue Jeans are not permitted.

All shorts must be golf type and Bermuda length. Tennis shorts, gym shorts, and short shorts are not allowed.

Golf shoes or tennis shoes must be worn during play. NOTE: All golf shoes must have soft spikes…Metal spikes are not allowed at any EKJGA tour event.

Caps and visors must be worn properly (not backwards) and must not contain any slogans or messages that could reflect negatively on the player, their school, or the EKJGA.


Care of the Golf Course

It is essential to the EKJGA that you take good care of the golf course. Please repair ball marks, replace divots, rake bunkers, and put trash in the trash containers. We must remember we are guests of our host club and we must do all that we can to show proper respect for the course and its membership.

 

Conduct

Conduct detrimental to the EKJGA will not be tolerated. Example of detrimental conduct are as follows:

  1. Use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco products.

  2. Gambling.

  3. Use of abusive language, profanity, temper tantrums and/or club throwing

  4. Abuse to the host facility

  5. Failure to return a scorecard or walking off the course without notification to a tournament official.

  6. Unsportsmanlike conduct toward a fellow player.

The EKJGA reserves the right to apply penalties as deemed necessary by the EKJGA, including disqualification, for any acts of detrimental conduct. In addition to possible disqualification from a specific event, repeated acts of misconduct could result in loss of all playing privileges for the year or permanent expulsion from the Association.


Spectators

Spectators are welcome at all EKJGA events. In order to gain control of any possible misconceptions as to the communications between a player and a spectator the EKJGA requires the spectators to follow these simple rules:

  1. Spectators are not allowed to give any advice to any player.

  2. Spectators must stay at least 30 yards away from the players.

  3. Spectators must stay off the greens and tees.

Note: Spectators will be allowed to rent carts (depending on the availability from each tournament site). We want as many parents and grandparents, as possible, to come out and enjoy watching their favorite junior. NOTE: At locations where cart paths are provided, spectator carts must remain on the path at all times.