All play is governed by the USGA Rules of Golf, with the following tournament-specific modifications:
• 1. Strict Tee Box Compliance: Players must tee off from between, and not in front of, the tournament-designated Gold Tee markers on every hole. Teeing off from any other color results in a two-stroke penalty, and the player must re-tee from the Gold box.
• 2. No Handicap Adjustments for Tees: Because the entire field is playing from the exact same yardage, slope, and course rating, no multi-tee handicap adjustments are necessary. If this is a net event, standard course handicaps apply directly from the Gold tee rating.
• 3. Local "Rule of 80" (Optional for Pace of Play): To keep the tournament moving forward, any player who reaches 8 strokes on a single hole must pick up their ball and record an 8 on their scorecard for that hole.
• 4. Out of Bounds & Lost Balls: To prevent slow play, USGA Model Local Rule E-5 is in effect. If a ball is lost or out of bounds, a player may take a two-stroke penalty and drop a ball in the fairway nearest to where the ball was lost, rather than walking back to the tee box.
