MAJOR TOURNAMENTS
Major Tournaments require a separate entry fee and advance registration. Members may register by calling the Golf Shop or using the Tournament Portal for each event. Golfers registered for a scheduled Major Tournament will be charged a $100 fee if they fail to cancel at least 48 hours before the event begins. ELIGIBILITY The golf events are open to all qualified members of amateur status, 18 years of age and over. However, in events where alcoholic beverages are included, eligibility is limited to participants age 21 and over. Upon Request, the Men’s Golf Committee may allow a junior to play in the Championship Flight of the Men’s Club Championship. Senior Social Members may not compete in Club events. HANDICAPS All individual handicaps will be calculated in accordance with the USGA Handicap System. The Handicap Allowance utilized for Men’s Golf events will follow the USGA recommended allowance. A current handicap for Wilmington Country Club competitions is defined as one supported by a minimum of five scores posted at Wilmington Country Club during the previous and current playing seasons. Handicaps are updated daily during the playing season. Any player without an established current handicap will play to a handicap set by the Handicap Committee. In handicap events, new members may use a current, attested handicap from their previous club. If unavailable, the Golf Professional may compute a temporary handicap with a minimum of five scores until a proper handicap is established. Unless otherwise posted, a player shall use the handicap in effect at the time the competition begins. Some events will use a handicap index from a posted date. If the tournament lasts longer than a week, each player shall use the handicap in effect on the day the round is played. The Handicap Committee may, at its sole discretion, adjust any individual’s handicap. The maximum Course Handicap for all Men’s Golf events is 36. Note: Players belonging to more than one club are obligated to register as a multi-club member with GHIN, ensuring that all scores from every club are included in their handicap computation. Players must have a handicap registered at Wilmington Country Club to compete in Club events. All scores, home and away, must be posted. If a player has different handicaps at different clubs, the lowest USGA Handicap Index will be used when competing. SCORING Following a Stroke Play event, scorecards should be signed and certified by both the player and a marker. The player should promptly return the scorecard to the Committee. In Stroke Play, once a player submits a signed scorecard and leaves the scoring area, the scorecard is considered officially returned. If a player returns a scorecard without the hole scores being certified by the player, the marker or both, the player gets the General Penalty. In Stroke Play or Net Stroke Play competition, playoff procedures will be outlined in the conditions of competition for the event. If a playoff is not feasible, ties will be broken using the USGA accepted scorecard matching method. The winner will be determined on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If still tied, the winner will be determined on the basis of the last six holes, last three holes, and finally the 18th hole. If this procedure does not produce a winner, it will be referred to the Director of Golf or Men’s Golf Committee. In Match Play, players should agree on the result of the match before leaving the scoring area. If a match ends all-square, it should be extended one hole at a time until a winner is determined. Play-offs should begin immediately on the hole where the match started with strokes allocated as in the previous round.
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