CONDITIONS OF PLAY
The Iowa Golf Tour™ reserves the right to decline any entry.  Any person whose entry is accepted shall be subject to the rules and conditions of play set forth by the Iowa Golf Tour™.  The Iowa Golf Tour™ or the hosting course reserves the right to shorten or end any competition due to weather or other conditions warranting such action.  Any act of unsportsmanlike conduct, as written in the Iowa Golf Tour™ Conduct Policy stated below, will be cause for removal from a tournament.


Iowa Golf Tour™ CONDUCT POLICY
By submitting an entry, or by participating in any Iowa Golf Tour™ competition, the player understands that their participation is at the sole discretion of the Iowa Golf Tour™.  The players entry may be rejected for any event, at the discretion of the Tournament Director, at any time before the close of the competition (as defined in the USGA Rules of Golf Book - Rule 34-1b).  Unbecoming conduct or actions at any Iowa Golf Tour™ event, or conduct or action deemed detrimental to the Iowa Golf Tour™, other golfers or staff, the spirit of the game, or to the host facilities are ground for such rejection.  These include, but are not limited to:

1. Cheating.
2. Inappropriate golf attire.
3. Alcohol and/or substance impaired behavior.
4. Willful destruction of golf course or Iowa Golf Tour™ property.
5. Abusive language, conduct or derogatory criticism of the Iowa Golf Tour™ and/or host facility staff, volunteers, or other players.
6. Club throwing and/or physical derangement or threat of others.
7. Offensive or excessively loud behavior.
8. Repeated withdrawals, no shows, or no cards turned in after the completion of a round.

All play is governed by the most recent USGA Rules of Golf for stroke play. All players are expected to be familiar with and abide by the USGA Rules of Golf.  This includes using equipment (e.g. drivers) that complies with USGA rules.  Equipment may be inspected on the first tee by one of our officials.


TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Information concerning tee times, pre-registration, starting times, tournament location, etc. will be posted on the website no later than 6 days prior to the date of the tournament.

Tee box assignments will be listed on your scorecard that you receive when you sign in at the course.

For the enjoyment of all, an appropriate pace of play must be maintained. The Iowa Golf Tour utilizes a Pace of Play Time Card System.  It is expected that all groups will remain within 10 minutes of the group in front of them. It is our goal to have groups finish the round in less than 4.5 hours (an average of 15 minutes per hole).  Groups that arrive on the tee more than 10 minutes behind the prior group will be issued a warning. Group time on the tee will be checked again in 2 holes. Upon second infraction of being more than 10 minutes behind, the group in violation will be required to skip that hole and be assessed a par +2 score for that hole or (if course volume permits) allowed to return after hole 18 to play that hole at no penalty.

Players are required to switch scorecards with the other team on the first tee.  Keep on your score card scores for "player 1", "player 2", and "team score". Also keep the "other team" score.