New Pace of Play Policy

ERMGC PACE OF PLAY POLICY

Speedy Play Is Expected

The time par for Encinitas Ranch is 4 hours 20 minutes. To maintain your position on the course, play "ready golf" and be prepared to play when it is your turn. Play a provisional ball if your ball may be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds (rule272).
Your group will be considered out of position if you are: 1) behind the pace required to finish in 4 Hr 20 min, and 2) there is a gap between you and the group ahead.

New Major Championship Entry Rules

These new qualifications should help a lot more people to qualify for our 2 biggest tournaments of the year.

Poinsettia Cup qualification:

To qualify for the Poinsettia Cup in May, you must earn (1) point to qualify to play.

Club Championship qualification:

To qualify for the Club Championship in September, you must earn (2) points to qualify to play.

Here’s how to earn your points:

ERMGC Score Posting Policy

The integrity of the handicap system is based on the accuracy of the information provided by the members. Not only is each member responsible for reporting scores for every round played under the rules of golf, each member must ensure that the score reported is accurate and timely.

Cancellation Policy for Sunday Tournaments

Payments for tournaments are non -refundable, but will be credited to a future tournament under the following circumstances:

The tournament director is notified in writing or by phone before the tee times are posted on the website. The tee times will be posted as of the Thursday before the tournament.If the cancellation is made between the tee time posting and the day of the tournament, the tournament fee is not refunded or credited.If a player does not show up for a tournament he will be penalized by not being allowed to play in the next scheduled tournament.