Tournament Update – COVID-19 Tournament Guide
21 April, 2021
We hope you are looking forward to the upcoming tournament season beginning on May 3rd at Picture Butte GC for the Golf Supply House Series.
After careful consideration for all parties involved in our tournament program, we have updated the COVID-19 Tournament Guide for this season in response to updated Government regulations that ALL players must adhere to at events.
The Guide covers the following important rules for the tournament season: arrival time, mobile scoring, caddies/spectators, starting formats, flagsticks, carts, meals, prize presentations, and more.
Please note that as we receive new updates from the Government pertaining to the golf industry, we will continue to make revisions to this document to reflect the current acceptable guidelines.
COVID-19 TOURNAMENT GUIDE - CLICK HERE
Be sure to also check out the updated PGA of Alberta Tournament Rules & Regulations for the upcoming season. Please note that we again have amended rules this year due to COVID-19 restrictions which are highlighted in red on the document.
TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS - CLICK HERE
Important Items to Remember for the Upcoming Season
Withdrawal Policy
The Withdrawal Policy for 2021 will be as follows:
- Withdrawal up to 28-days prior to event date, before Payment Deadline = 100% Refund
- Withdrawal after Payment Deadline but 14-days prior to event date = $50 Administration Charge
- Withdrawal less than 14-days prior to event date but before Registration Deadline = 50% Refund of Entry Fee
- Withdrawal after draw is posted, after Registration Deadline = No Refund
Please refer to the Payment/Withdrawal/Registration Deadlines on the tournament page of the website for each specific event.
The registration deadline date will be moved from Thursday’s to Wednesday’s at 4pm of the week prior to the event date. This gives host venues and players more time to plan their schedules in advance.
Tournament Waiting Period for Play Ability Test Exemptions
Any Member that receives a Play Ability Test (PAT) Exemption from the PGA of Canada will have a 60-day waiting period before they will be eligible to play in PGA of Alberta sanctioned Tournaments. The 60-day waiting period begins when the Member who receives the PAT Exemption becomes an official Member of the PGA of Canada and the Zone office is notified.
If any Member who receives a PAT Exemption wants to play in PGA of Alberta sanctioned Tournaments prior to when the 60-day period ends, they will be eligible to play in one of the Zones PAT’s. Once they successful pass the PAT, the waiting period will be waived and they will be eligible to play in PGA of Alberta sanctioned Tournaments after submitting the Tournament Eligibility Form online and meeting the eligibility requirements.
The 60-day waiting period will be waived for all LPGA Members that receive a PAT exemption from the PGA of Canada and become a Member.
Tournament of Champions Eligibility
Class A Assistant/Teaching Professionals working full-time at an approved golf course will now be eligible to play in the Tournament of Champions with their respective Club Champion. Opening the eligibility for this event will result in better participation and more flexibility for the clubs. Please note Apprentice Professionals remain ineligible.
Assistants’ Championship Eligibility
New for the 2021 season, Category II members working full-time in the golf industry (35+ hours/week for period of employment, minimum 5 months) will be eligible to compete in the Assistants’ Championship. This decision will help our Association align better with the PGA of Canada’s eligibility rule and was supported by feedback from the tournament survey. Life Members or any other member exempt into Category II but does not work full-time in the golf industry will remain ineligible for the Assistants’ Championship.
Team Match Play Championship
The opening seeding rounds will be brought back for the Team Match Play Championship this season. The format for the seeding round will be team best ball to determine team’s positions for the North and South brackets.
There are 3 spots open for the North bracket currently. If interested in playing, CLICK HERE to register to reserve your team’s spot.