If a group does not arrive at the scoring area within their allotted time due to circumstances out of their control, such as ball searches or ruling situations during the final two holes, the Committee may exempt the group from the automatic penalty as long as the group has maintained their positioning before the circumstance occurred.Īt any time, if a group feels there is a specific player or players in the group which is causing them to play outside of their allotted time, those facts should be reported as soon as possible to a SCPGA Staff Member so the situation can be monitored. Once on the clock a group is on the clock for the entire round. If a group is out of position and behind pace of play the group will be placed on the clock and must finish the hole within the allotted time, 17 minutes for a par-5, 15 minutes for a par-4, and 13 minutes for a par-3.
In an effort to better pace of play across The Players Tour and The Toyota Tour Cup, The SCPGA Junior Tour will be implementing an “Automatic 2-Stroke Penalty” solution to a group’s final hole if they arrive to the scoring area 15 minutes after the group ahead of them, or in the case of the first group of the tournament, 15 minutes behind the maximum pace of play set by the Tournament Committee.
