Philadelphia PGA Section – Tournament Rules & Regulations

• Article I – Authority:
  • Section 1.1 – General

• Article II – Tournaments:
  • Section 2.1 – General
  • Section 2.2 – Tournament Set-Up

• Article III – Tournament Schedule:
  • Section 3.1 – Official Tournament Schedule

• Article IV – Tournament Eligibility:
  • Section 4.1 – PGA Members
  • Section 4.2 – PGA Associates
  • Section 4.3 – Pre-Associates
  • Section 4.4 – Out of Section Members
  • Section 4.5 – Amateurs
  • Section 4.6 – Tournament Sponsor Exemptions
  • Section 4.7 – Points Lists & Past Champion Exemptions

• Article V – Tournament Entries and Procedures:
  • Section 5.01 – General
  • Section 5.02 – Entry Forms
  • Section 5.03 – Entry Payment
  • Section 5.04 – Entry Deadline
  • Section 5.05 – Withdraws
  • Section 5.06 – Professional Substitutions
  • Section 5.07 – Starting Time Requests
  • Section 5.08 – Starting Time Posting
  • Section 5.09 – Receiving Entries
  • Section 5.10 – On-Site Entries

• Article VI – Tournament Purse:
  • Section 6.1 – Overall Purse
  • Section 6.2 – Senior Division Purse
  • Section 6.3 – Senior Contestants
  • Section 6.4 – Championship Pro-Am Events, Pro Purse
  • Section 6.5 – Championship Pro-Am Purse Breakdown

• Article VII – Professional-Member Format:
  • Section 7.1 – Definition
  • Section 7.2 – Scheduling

• Article VIII – Rules & Procedures:
  • Section 8.01 – General
  • Section 8.02 – Rules of Play
  • Section 8.03 – Conduct of Event
  • Section 8.04 – Size of Tournament Field
  • Section 8.05 – Tournament Pairings
  • Section 8.06 – When to Start Round (Rule 5-3a)
  • Section 8.07 – Discontinuation of Play
  • Section 8.08 – Pace of Play
  • Section 8.09 – Playoffs
  • Section 8.10 – Carts & Caddies
  • Section 8.11 – Amateur Handicaps
  • Section 8.12 – Returning of Scores
  • Section 8.13 – Duties of the Host Professional
  • Section 8.14 – Gift Certificate Redemption
  • Section 8.15 – Women PPGA Professionals
  • Section 8.16 – Super Senior PPGA Professionals
  • Section 8.17 – Dress Code

• Article IX – Code of Conduct:
  • Section 9.1 – General
  • Section 9.2 – Class of Violations and Penalties

• ARTICLE X. Disciplinary Action:
  • Section 10.1 – General
  • Section 10.2 – Tournament Disciplinary Committee Members
  • Section 10.3 – Tournament Disciplinary Committee Authority
  • Section 10.4 – Appeal

• Article XI – Tournament Fees:
  • Section 11.1 – Entry Fees
  • Section 11.2 – Administration Fees
  • Section 11.3 – Additional Fees

• Article XII – Tournament Player Division:
  • Section 12.1 – General
  • Section 12.2 – Eligibility
  • Section 12.3 – Fees

• ARTICLE XIII – Player of The Year:
  • Section 13.1 – Player of the Year Major Point Tournament Criteria
  • Section 13.2 – Player of the Year Point Tournament Criteria
  • Section 13.3 – Player of the Year Point Tournaments
  • Section 13.4 – Points Bracket

• Article XIV. Robert “Skee” Reigel Senior Player of the Year:
  • Section 14.1 – Robert “Skee” Riegel Senior POY Major Point Tournament Criteria
  • Section 14.2 – Robert “Skee” Riegel Senior POY Point Tournament Criteria
  • Section 14.3 – Robert “Skee” Riegel Senior POY Point Tournament Events
  • Section 14.4 – Points Bracket

• Article XV – Super Senior Player of the Year:
  • Section 15.1 – Super Senior POY Eligibility
  • Section 15.2 – Super Senior Division Purse
  • Section 15.3 – Super Senior Tees
  • Section 15.4 – Super Senior POY Tournament Criteria
  • Section 15.5 – Super Senior POY Point Tournament Events
  • Section 15.6 – Points Bracket

• Article XVI – DeBaufre Scoring Average Award:
  • Section 16.1 – Definition
  • Section 16.2 – Reduction of Rounds