BMGA Members – Did you know
- To qualify for the Club Championship (late July) and/or the Senior Championship (Sept), must have competed in a minimum of four (4) BMGA events in that calendar year and prior to signing up for that event.
- The winner of each Club Championship Division will have their BMGA Renewal dues paid for by the BMGA for the following year
(This subsidy does not cover the State GHIN Membership and does not apply to the Senior Championship)
- Hole in One – If a member cards a Hole in One while participating in a BMGA event, the BMGA will pay up to $150 for that member’s bar tab at the Blackledge River Tavern immediately following their round.
- ** New ** Weather/Lightning Rule – The tournament prize pool will be comprised of the entry fees from all members who tee off to participate in that event. If members are called off the course by the BCC staff due to weather conditions (typically lightning) and the course does not reopen within an hour, the BMGA will pay those members’ entry fee to their next BMGA tournament event if requested to the BCC Pro Shop staff by said member. This refund does not apply to the side event for the weather impacted round. Note: The Tournament Prize Pool is only paid when 50% of participants complete their round. The Pro shop staff has the right to change/alter the published tournament due to weather conditions.
- Membership renewals. Members are expected to play in a minimum of five (5) events to be invited to renew their membership the following year.
- It is your responsibility to know when you are signed up to play in a BMGA event and your tee time. If you are unable to play, you are expected to cancel your name (call the pro shop) as soon as possible and preferably 48 hours ahead of your tee time. Chronic no shows will be identified, discussed and reviewed by the Board of Governors.
- Alternate to Stroke and Distance rule for Lost Ball or Ball Out of Bounds
- Please refer to this video and the text provided by the USGA. Especially see paragraph b. “Fairway Reference” – the closest ‘fairway’ not nearer the hole might, in some cases, be the tee.
There is also a PDF version of this information found on the website.
- Questions or disagreement about a Rule?
RULE 20.1c(3): Playing Two Balls When Uncertain What to Do. A player who is uncertain about the right procedure while playing a hole may complete the hole with two balls without penalty: — The player must decide to play two balls after the uncertain situation arises and before making a stroke. — The player should choose which ball will count if the Rules allow the procedure used for that ball, by announcing that choice to his or her marker or to another player before making a stroke. — If the player does not choose in time, the ball played first is treated as the ball chosen by default. — The player must report the facts of the situation to the Pro Shop before returning the scorecard, even if the player scores the same with both balls. If the player made a stroke before deciding to play a second ball: — This Rule does not apply at all and the score that counts is the score with the ball played before the player decided to play the second ball. — But the player gets no penalty for playing the second ball. A second ball played under this Rule is not the same as a provisional ball under Rule 18.3
BMGA Event Tee assignments (*)
The Standard assignment for BMGA Events is the Blue Tees. There are GHIN Index and Age Exceptions to the Standard Tee Assignment as defined below. Read the Exceptions and Options carefully. If/when you have an option of tee selection, you must communicate your choice to the Pro Shop Staff (Kevin or John). Your choice may be changed ONE TIME during the season and once that choice is made, you must play from your selected tees for the remainder of the season. In other words, you may NOT change your tee selection from week to week except in those cases when your index changes and therefor, your eligibility changes.
Exceptions:
- A member will have the option to play from the Black (Championship) Tees
- If a member’s GHIN Index is equal to or over 14.0 the pro shop will assign you to the Gold Tees. The member will have the option to play from the Blue Tees
- if the member’s Index falls below 14.0 they will be expected to play from the Blue Tees. The pro shop should notice this, however, please bring it to their attention if tee assignment is not changed on the scorecard.
- The ‘Rule of 70’ – If the sum of a member’s age plus their GHIN Index is equal to or above 70, that member will have the option to play from the Gold Tees.
- If a member chooses this option and the sum of the member’s age plus GHIN Index falls below 70, they will be expected to play from the Blue Tees
- Because the pro shop staff cannot track your age and the resulting sum of your GHIN Index, please communicate to them if you are eligible for this exception. The pro shop will assign a member with an Index lower than 14.0 to the Blue Tees and > 14.0 to the Gold Tees
- ** New** The ‘Rule of 80’ – If a member is > 70 years old and the sum of their age plus their GHIN Index is equal to or above 80, that member will have the option to play from the Silver (Forward) Tees.
- If a member chooses this option and the sum of the member’s age plus GHIN Index falls below 80, they will be expected to play from the Gold or Blue Tees unless that member had chosen to play from the Silver Tees prior to 2024 (exception was simply > 70 years old)
- Because the pro shop staff cannot track your age and the resulting sum of your GHIN Index, please communicate to them if you are eligible for this exception. The pro shop will assign a member with an Index lower than 14.0 to the Blue Tees and > 14.0 to the Gold Tees
- ** New** Female Member Tee Assignment (due to differences in the GHIN index calculation) –
- If a member’s GHIN Index is equal to or over 9.0 the pro shop will assign you to the Gold Tees. The member will have the option to play from the Blue Tees
- if the member’s Index falls below 9.0 they will be expected to play from the Blue Tees. The pro shop should notice this, however, please bring it to their attention if tee assignment is not changed on the scorecard.
- The ‘Rule of 65’ – If the sum of a member’s age plus their GHIN Index is equal to or above 65, that member will have the option to play from the Silver (Forward) Tees.
- If a member chooses this option and the sum of the member’s age plus GHIN Index falls below 65, they will be expected to play from the Gold or Blue Tees
- Because the pro shop staff cannot track your age and the resulting sum of your GHIN Index, please communicate to them if you are eligible for this exception. The pro shop will assign a member with an Index lower than 9.0 to the Blue Tees and > 9.0 to the Gold Tees
(*) The Club Championship Divisions are played from tees as assigned by the Pro Shop and based on GHIN Index. There are no Exceptions to the Tee assignment for the Division you fall into.
The Senior Championship is played from tees based on age group. Players from age 60 – 69 play from the Gold Tees and players 70 and older play from the Silver Tees.
