SoB's Motto
"YOU GOT TO HAVE A LOT OF BALLS TO PLAY GOLF LIKE WE DO!"

Official SOB Rules for 2015

Section 1 – Tee Times

• You must make a tee time with the group to have a guaranteed spot! We reserve the right to decline anyone wishing to play that has not made a tee time.
• There are many different ways to sign up; web site, call a commissioner or call the pro shop. (web site is most preferred)
• We will make every effort to afford your guest a tee time if notified prior to play. Thus if your friend, or ringer wishes to play they must provide to you proper warning. This does not apply to children that are willing to pick up bar tabs, or lose money. (Lins rule 6-15)

Section 2 – Entrance Fees

• Regular Weekly Tour fee will be $25.00

• Tour Majors: $50.00
• These are: The Bastard’s, Open Container, and the Pure Grain (PGA) & The FTB Open (British)
• In order for guests to be eligible to play in a Major, they must have played in 3 regular SoB Tour events in the current season.

• Tour Championship: $60.00
• In order for guests to be eligible to play in the Tour Championship, they must have played in a total of 8 SoB Tour events in the current season.

 Major’s Fee is based on the desire to emphasis ALL majors.

This will allow more Tour players in the hunt for the trophy.

• Any guest wishing to be included in “The Weekly Game” must have a Valid GSGA Handicap. This maintains an equal playing field for all Tour Players.

• Payouts:
• Closest to pin- $10 ($20 for the Majors)
• Birdies- $5 ($10 for the Majors)
• Eagles – $25 ($50 for the Majors)
• Hole in one is half the pot. (You will need it for the tip on your bar bill)

1-10 players 11-20 players 21 or more

1^st 60% 50% 50%

2^nd 40% 30% 25%

3^rd 0% 20% 15%

4^th 0% 0% 10% 

*Christmas Fund is 15% of the total pot

Section 3 – Ties & Cancellations

· In the event of a first place tie for a regular SoB Tour event, a chip-off will determine the winner.

· In the event of a first place tie in a SoB Tour Major, a sudden death playoff will determine the winner.

• Sudden death holes will be decided at that time based on the Pro Shop recommendations.
• The tee box used for the playoff holes will be selected by the higher handicap player.

• If a Major SoB Tour event is cancelled due to inclement weather, the make-up date for that tournament will be the next available Saturday of regularly scheduled play.

• If the Tour Championship is cancelled due to inclement weather, the SoB Tour Champion will be the SoB Tour Member at the top of the money list at the time the Tour Championship is cancelled.

· The Tour Championship will not be rescheduled

Section 4 – Tee Box Selection

• Cart path only - White Tees for everyone
• Good weather conditions:
• Blue Tees for everyone under 65 years old
• Tour Members over 65 have a choice to play from the White Tees with a reduction of 1 handicap stroke from their White Tee Handicap

(Section 3.5 of the rules of Golf - Decision 3.5/1)

• If it is "cart path only" you may "lift, clean, and cheat" in your fairway only. Otherwise play the ball down.
• If weather conditions warrant, it may be deemed appropriate to lift, clean, & cheat through the green (Decision to be made prior to tee off)

The SoB Tour has reviewed the use of Gold Tee for 2015. Gold Tees will not be used on the SOB Tour in 2015. The Club has committed to resolving some of the inequities of the Gold Tees by moving some of the tee boxes and re-rating the course in 2015. Once this is done, we will re-evaluate our position on the use of Gold Tees on the SoB Tour.

Section 5 – Club Throwing

• Any player pitching or throwing a club will suffer a two stroke penalty

Section 6 - Player Relief

• Polo Golf and Country Club has no local rule regarding relief
  on the course. Thus it is the burden of our Tour to set its own guidelines
  regarding the use or need for relief during play. Relief may thus be taken
  immediately upon the words of a fellow Tour member that relief is needed and
  presents no damage to the game of Golf. Relief is free any place through the green, however it cannot result in casual water.

Un-Official SOB Rules, Guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedure

• "The Deja Vu, All Over Again Rule" - If a fully sanctioned, approved and playing member of the SOB's, annunciates, demonstrates, articulates or overall blabs a boring and inconsequential story and then repeats said story within the confines of 24 hours or a pitcher of beer, he shall be in violation of "The Deja Vu, All Over Again Rule".  Any SOB in good standing witnessing and/or hearing said violation can proclaim:  "Come Again?" and will be rewarded a drink of their choice by the offending party.  Double Indemnity will be paid if the offending party sleeps with two dogs and is solely responsible for the wellbeing of the local Amaretto distributor in said district.

• Stahl Rule - Whereas any SOB willingly and knowingly purchases, leases, borrows, steals or drives an imported sports car as a means to justify the relatively small size of said SOB's manhood and does not know where said automobile's battery is located, the SOB shall be fined two beers per commissioner, one beer per sergeant of arms or computer lessons for Clark Hubbard, whichever is less.  Note:  An Isuzu Trooper is not considered a sports car.

• Jackson Non-action Act - Whereby any SOB is entrusted with the safety, nourishment, bar tab and / or general welfare of a fellow SOB, while conducting strict and confidential research and said SOB allows his assigned SOB to wander, walk, crawl, slither, swim, drive or any other means of abandonment to the point of disappearance, shall be fined $10 or two malt beverages, whichever is greater, payable to each commissioner during the next SOB event.

• Fix It Again Tony Rule - Whereas any SOB drives, tows, pushes or delivers an automobile to an official SOB event, in such condition as a fellow SOB assists in providing the necessary mechanical correction resulting in said automobile commencing a return journey, not to exceed two miles, the offending SOB will be required to make payment of one complimentary beverage of choice to the contracting SOB.  The rule does not apply, if the offending SOB is in effect, the actual loose nut behind the wheel.
  
  

• Slow Play Warning- This year in an effort to control slow play, the commissioners will warn any Tour member verbally for the first offense. In the event a second notice of slow play is required, a chalk line will be traced around the offending player to notify them of their lack of movement. The third warning
  will be a phone call to the home asking the wife “Bubbles, why has ____ not
  come to play at all this year."

• Marlin Rule- Sometimes it is easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for
  permission. This reason requires the commissioners to ban cell phones on the
  course. Hell, an SoB at 7:00 PM will be an SoB at 1:00 AM. Stay and enjoy.... the
  punishment is the same.

• Dress Code - The Sob's Tour encourages colorful players. We do not however
  encourage many colors upon our players. This year no player will be allowed to
  tee off if their attire is deemed unprofessional, or unwanted by GOODWILL.

This would include such things as wearing:

Women's apparel- (to many to name)
San A Belt slacks (Jordon)
Two or more patterns in your outfit (Litzinger)
White belt's (Lins)
Pants worn when you dated in High school (Mullins)
Pimp hats (Jordon)
Flip flops (Shaul)
Saddle oxfords from Storywriter (Richards)
Pastels (Miller)
Maternity shirts (Elletson)

Charlie Brown sweaters (Olson)

• Hat Trick Rule – Any Tour Player winning three consecutive times will be responsible for a round of drinks upon the third victory

• Harding Rule - Local rules apply to indigenous indignant migratory fowl. Remember we are playing in their homes; therefore please be considerate when your ball lands in their toilet. Anyone involved is a disruption of this natural act of our feather friends is subject to wiping his own damn neck and apparel.

• As always the Commissioners rulings cannot be appealed without a round of drinks purchased because this group is cheap) Decisions will be weighted in direct proportion to the number purchased and the general mood of the commissioners All questions, suggestions or challenge brought forth to the Commissioners will result in a fee of 2 beverages per commissioner for said question, suggestion or challenge. Invoices will be sent to the above-mentioned member and payment is due upon receipt.

• Emergency nine- the commissioners have set forth a policy of encouraging an emergency nine if the conditions allow. We believe this to be in the spirit of the SB’s goals and a real advantage to Upchurch as he is dizzy anyway after the first eighteen holes. (Upchurch sees three balls rule)

• All questions, suggestions or challenge brought forth to the Commissioners will result in a fee of 2 beverages per commissioner.