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BIJGA Rules & Regulations

Big Island Junior Golf Association Rules and Regulations


All Junior Golfers participating in the Big Island Junior Golf Association program must abide by the following rules and regulations:
  1. Must abide by the USGA Rules of Golf and local rules as announced or posted.
  2. Must exercise proper golf etiquette at all times.
  3. Be considerate of your fellow competitor and play the game according to the rules.
  4. We are guest of the golf courses, and we should conduct ourselves accordingly. We expect courtesy and proper behavior at all times.
  5. No loitering or wandering in the pro shop and other areas unless you are there to make a purchase.
  6. Junior must be at the golf course and check in with the person in charge at least 20 minutes before posted tee-time or time of departure for outside courses. Penalty – 2 strokes
  7. Juniors must wear collar shirts. Penalty – 2 strokes
  8. No surfer shorts. Penalty – 2 strokes
  9. Shirts must be tucked in and belts worn if pants/shorts/skorts/skirts have belt loops. Penalty – 2 strokes
  10. Walking caddies allowed for 6 and under age group only. No riding golf carts permitted in any junior golf events for participants.
  11. Friends or parents will not accompany players during tournament play. Failure to abide by this rule will result in disqualification of player. Special permission may be given by tournament chairperson.
  12. Unauthorized “PICK-UPS†will automatically suspend the junior, only the scorer or tournament chairperson may authorized a “PICK-UP†at any time.
  13. A junior golfer may be reprimanded, penalized, disqualified, suspended or dropped from the program for any of the following infractions:
    • a. Littering on the golf course
    • b. Failure to replace divot on fairways, tees and greens
    • c. Failure to rake sand trap
    • d. Throwing clubs
    • e. Swearing or using offensive and abusive language
    • f. Cheating
    • g. Fighting or endangering other junior golfers in any way
    • h. Smoking
    • i. Drinking alcoholic beverages
    • j. Use of drugs
    • k. Insubordination
    • l. Stealing
    • m. Gambling
    • n. Vandalism
Additional Rules and Information Sheet may be provided by tournament chairperson

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