Tournament Central

Everything you need to know about STMGC tournaments including registration, handicaps, payouts, refunds, and championship events.

Sign-Up Procedures

  • All entrants must submit a completed entry form and payment to participate in the event.
  • Check your available member credits if you wish to apply them toward your entry fees.
  • Visit the Current Event page to register.

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Entry Deadlines

Important: Tournament entries close five days prior to tournament day.

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Playing Partner Requests

  • You may request to play with specific players by indicating your preference on the entry form. However, please coordinate with your preferred playing partners, to ensure they intend to play, and that they have not already committed to another group.

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Optional Contests

  • If you do not elect and pay for the optional contests when you send in your entry form, you can add them the day of the tournament.

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Refund Policy

Refund Summary
  • 24+ hours notice receives full refund.
  • Late withdrawals will not receive full reimbursement.
  • Prize fund allocations may not be refundable after pairings are posted.

Home Tournaments

  • Notify the Tournament Committee more than 24 hours before the tournament to receive a full refund of your entry fee and optional contests.
  • Cancellations within 24 hours are eligible for a partial refund; prize fund allocations are not refundable once pairings and payouts have been calculated and published.
  • If you cannot reach the Tournament Committee within 24 hours of the event, contact the Golf Shop at 408-225-2650 and ask them to notify the Tournament Chairman.

Away Tournaments

  • If you cancel after payment has been made to the host golf course, the Tournament Committee will attempt to fill your spot with an alternate.
  • Green fee refunds depend upon the host golf course’s refund policy; if the course does not issue a refund, the entry fee will be forfeited.
  • If you notify the Tournament Committee more than 24 hours before the tournament, any prize fund allocation and optional contest fees will be refunded.

For questions regarding cancellations or refunds, contact the Tournament Committee at:

tournament-info [AT] stmgc.com

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Handicap Rules

Most Frequently Asked Rule: The handicap used is the one in effect when pairings and flights are created.
Handicap Index to be used: Starting in January 2020, the NCGA updates your Handicap Index daily.  For our tournaments, the day the Times and Flights are posted your Handicap Index that day will be used and remain the same for the event and any future rounds for that specific event. Eligibility: Except for the annual Member/Guest Tournament, participation in home tournaments is limited to members of STMGC with valid handicap indexes. If a new member appears on the club’s roster on GHIN with enough posted scores, the Handicap Chairman can issue a temporary handicap for use in that month’s tournament

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Flights and Pairings

FLIGHT GUIDELINES: Flights will generally be sized between 12 and 20 players. Flight sizes will be equally sized, if possible. The following guidelines will be used to determine the odd-sized flight(s): Minimize handicap spread across all flights Payout to be paid out based on Flight sheet for each position. All ties will be determined by card match The number of players in a flight determines prize money. Therefore, the larger flight(s) will have more prize money spread among the finishers to ensure equity.

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Prize Fund Distribution

FINALIZATION OF TOURNAMENT RESULTS: As a convenience to our members, we publish the tournament results on the website as soon as they’re available. TIE-BREAK PROCEDURES: Always check the Tournament Rule Sheet to determine the Tie Break method in effect.  Logistics normally prevent us from using a playoff to break ties; in these cases, we break ties by consulting the players’ scorecards.  See details below: Scorecard Method: For most club events, we’ll use the USGA recommendation for breaking ties by scorecard, as outlined in the Rules of Golf, Appendix 1, Part C, Section 11 – How to Decide Ties, Stroke Play (c). If this does not settle the tie, this procedure will be applied to the front nine. Here is the description: An acceptable method of matching cards is to determine the winner on the basis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine, determine the winner on the basis of the last six holes, last three holes and finally the 18th hole. If this method is used in a handicap stroke-play competition, one-half, one-third, one-sixth, etc. of the handicaps should be deducted. Fractions should not be disregarded. If this method is used in a competition with a multiple tee start, it is recommended that the “last nine holes, last six holes, etc.” is considered to be holes 10-18, 13-18, etc.

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Club Championship

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SETUP AND FORMAT: The Club Championship will have one Championship Flight and multiple handicapped flights. The number of entries determines the number of flights. Note: Participation in the Club Championship is limited to current members who have played in a minimum of 1 STMGC tournament in the current year. The TOC Finals and the NCGA Team Match Play events are not counted. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT The Championship Flight is played at scratch and is contested from the Pro Tees. Any member may enter the Championship Flight, regardless of their handicap index. HANDICAP FLIGHTS The size of the handicap flights will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director. The 2nd handicap flight will be contested from the Black or Blue Tees.  The 3rd handicap flight will be contested from the Blue Tees. SEEDING Within each Flight a Stroke Play qualifying round will determine the 4 players who advance to Match Play. The qualifying scores will be used to determine seedings. For the purposes of seeding, any ties will be broken using the USGA card matching procedure (see Tie Break Procedures section). Tee times for the medal qualifying round will be assigned based on flights. Handicap strokes for Match Play will be calculated based on the lower handicap. For example, if Jim has a 16 handicap and his opponent Bob has a 20 handicap, Bob will receive a handicap stroke on the 4 lowest handicapped holes.  The official scorecard will show the correct assignments. It is also posted on the club website (see Competitions. In Match Play, any ties after 18 holes will be broken by a Sudden Death playoff commencing on the 1st hole. Handicap strokes will continue to apply as they appear on the scorecard for the duration of the playoff.

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Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions Info

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Member/Guest Tournament

Guests in the annual Member/Guest Tournament must meet the following eligibility guidelines:
  • Guests must have an established Handicap Index from a USGA approved organization (e.g. NCGA) or from an R&A approved National Union; otherwise, the Guest shall play at scratch.
  • Guests may play their appropriate tee using the gender appropriate rating and slope for the purpose of computing Course Handicap.
  • Guests are eligible for the Hole-In-One prize of $100.
  • Guests are eligible for Closest-to-Pin awards.
  • Juniors are eligible to play as Guests and are expected to perform at an acceptable level.
  • Members are responsible for their Guests’ behavior and pace of play.

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USGA Rules of Golf Apply

If extraordinary ground conditions require Local Rules, or if any other Special Rules are applicable beyond those printed on the Golf Course scorecard, they will be provided on Tournament Rule Sheets available at check-in.

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Cell Phones

The use of electronic communication devices is discouraged during tournament play. For the enjoyment of fellow competitors, please silence all ringers and notifications during play.

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GPS and Range Finders

As a condition of STMGC competitions, GPS devices, range finders and cell phones may be used in accordance with Decision 14-3/1.
  • Devices may determine distance only.
  • Devices that measure wind, slope, gradient or other conditions affecting play are not permitted.

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Multi-Day Tournaments

Players advancing beyond the first round of a multi-day tournament are responsible for paying all subsequent green fees directly to the Pro Shop. Players failing to pay their green fees are not eligible to receive prize fund money or additional Tournament of Champions points.

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NCGA Substitution Policy

When a player qualifying through an STMGC Club Qualifier cannot participate in the next stage of competition, the Tournament Director must be notified immediately.
  • The qualifying position will be offered to the second place finisher.
  • If a substitution cannot be made from second place, the third place finisher will be offered the position.
  • For team events, the second place team receives the position and prize adjustments will be made accordingly.

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Claims, Disputes and Decisions

One or more Committee members or their designees will be assigned to resolve claims and disputes arising during tournament competition.

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Disqualification

A player who has been disqualified remains eligible for:
  • Tournament of Champions entry points.
  • Any Skins awards won.
  • Any Closest-to-Pin awards won.

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Score Posting

After completing a tournament round:
  • Verify your scorecard.
  • Sign your scorecard.
  • Obtain the marker’s signature.
  • Return the scorecard before leaving the scoring area.
Do Not Post Tournament Scores Yourself The Tournament Director will post all tournament scores to GHIN.
For scorecard purposes, the “scoring area” includes the entire Santa Teresa Golf Course property.

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Incomplete Rounds

STMGC has established procedures for determining final tournament scores when rounds cannot be completed due to weather, darkness or circumstances beyond the control of the Club. Click here to read the complete policy.

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Type of Play Used for Posting Purposes

T Scores H Scores
Club Championship Tournament of Champions Art Carr Tournament NCGA Qualifiers Match Play Events Individual Low Net Generic Two-Man Better Ball Stableford Events Away Tournaments Novelty Formats

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Slow Play

The Committee, in consultation with the Course Marshal, may penalize groups or individuals for undue delay in accordance with Rule 6-7.
The penalty for breaches of Rule 6-7 may include disqualification.

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Hole-In-One Award

$400 Cash Award A hole-in-one made by a STMGC member during the first round of any STMGC tournament earns a $400 cash prize.
$100 Cash Award A hole-in-one made by a Guest in our STMGC Member/Guest tournament earns a $100 cash prize.

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Review Procedures

This document will be reviewed annually by the Board for additions, revisions and amendments. The Board welcomes written suggestions for improvements and encourages feedback from the membership. Please send comments and suggestions to the Webmaster.

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