1． General Information

Tournaments will be carried out basing upon rules from the R&A Rules Limited and The United States Golf Association. Local rules will also be applied.

Single Round of golf over 18 holes with a shotgun start.

 

2． Mixed Gender Tournament

Men: blue tee markers

Ladies: red tee markers

 

3． Scoring Calculation based on Stableford Competition

3.1  Stableford scoring calculation based on net par:

Scoring in Stableford competition is made by points awarded in relation to a fixed score (net par) at each hole as shown below:

More than one over PAR fixed score or no score returned: 0

1 over PAR fixed score: 1

Equal to PAR fixed score: 2

1 under PAR fixed score: 3

2 under PAR fixed score: 4

3 under PAR fixed score: 5

4 under PAR fixed score: 6

 

3.2   Handicaps: Tournament handicaps of golfers will be derived using New New Peoria Handicap system.

New New Peoria Handicap = [Gross score of 12 holes (after randomly removing scores from 6

holes) x 1.5 – 72 (level par score of 18 holes)] x 80%.

 

When calculating the New New Peoria handicap, the tournament committee has established a ruling for maximum strokes allowed per hole as follows:

Par 3: Maximum Stroke – 5

Par 4: Maximum Stroke – 7

Par 5: Maximum Stroke – 9

 

Note:

Tournament handicaps derived for players below 0 will be rounded off to 0.

Tournament handicaps derived for players above 28.4 will be rounded off to 28.4.

This is to facilitate derivation of Stableford points, and with rounding-off method.

 

4． Prize Category

4.1   Standard Prizes

Awards for participating as a Porsche Car Owner:   

Men’s Net Handicap Category A (Handicap 0 - 14.4): Champion, Runner-up, Second Runner-up

Men’s Net Handicap Category B (Handicap 14.5 - 28.4): Champion, Runner-up, Second Runner-up

         Ladies’ Net Handicap Category (Handicap 0 - 28.4): Champion, Runner-up, Second Runner-up

4.2   Open Net Handicap Category  

Handicap 0 - 28.4: Champion

Note: The Open Category is subject to the final confirmation of host Porsche Centres during qualifying phase.

4.3   Novelty Prizes

§  Longest Drive (Men’s and Ladies’ category)

§  Nearest-the-Line (Men’s and Ladies’ category)

§  Nearest-the-Pin (mixed class)

§  Best Approach (mixed class)

§  Hole-in-One (mixed class, first golfer to secure Hole-in-One will win)

Note:

§  Hole-in-One Prize is subject to the final confirmation of host Porsche Centres during qualifying phase.

§  Novelty Prize winners may also win Standard Prize.

§  If less than 4 players under one category, only the champion prize will be awarded.

4.4   Players who Eligible for Advancing to the China Final

§  Men’s Net Handicap Category A (Handicap 0 - 14.4) Champion, Men’s Net Handicap Category B (Handicap 14.5 - 28.4): Champion, Ladies’ Net Handicap Category (Handicap 0 - 36.0): Champion

§  The first customer in Open Net Handicap Category who purchased a Porsche car, delegate vehicle owner as: i). him/herself; ii). Participants' immediate family members (spouses/parents and children); iii). Company car, and only the participant is the legal representative self is eligible for participating in the "China Final" or “Porsche Challenge”.

Qualification Definition:

§  If one is the champion of Open Net Handicap Category, he or she will be eligible for China Final tournament;

§  If one is not the champion but the first Porsche vehicle buyer of Open Net Handicap Category, he or she will be eligible for Porsche Challenge tournament.

Definition of vehicle pick-up time:

§  The deadline for qualifying events held before 1st October is 31st October, 2023;

§  The deadline for qualifying events held after 1st October is 1st November, 2023.

4.5    Longest Drive: Tee shot that ends up furthest from the respective tees and within the fairway will be deemed the winner. Separate awards for Men’s and Ladies.

4.6    Nearest-the-Line: Tee shot that lands furthest from the tee and closest to the line drawn in the center of the fairway will be deemed the winner. Separate awards for Men’s and Ladies.

4.7    Nearest-the-Pin: Tee shot that ends up closest to the hole upon landing on the green will be deemed the winner.

4.8    Best Approach: The golfer whose ball lands on the green and closest to the hole after second shot will be deemed the winner.

4.9    Hole-in-One: The first golfer (Regardless of gender) who achieves a Hole-in-One at the designated Hole will be the winner. Winners need to pay the appropriate taxes. Hole-in-One prize will not be segregated between Men’s and Ladies.

 

5． Tournament Regulations

5.1   The participants should be Porsche China car owners or other invited guests. Must be at least 21 years old.

5.2    Only Porsche car registered owners will be allowed to win the “Standard Prizes”. Players must be registered owners of Porsche which purchased in the Chinese Mainland or Chinese Hong Kong & Macau.

5.3    In the event any substitute player is found, the Porsche car registered owners’ qualification will be cancelled from all Porsche-related competition for the rest of the year, as well as have to return the winning prizes (if any), and the relevant participation fees (if any) will not be refunded.

5.4    Professional golfers or golf coaches are allowed to participate in the event but are not eligible to win any prizes.

5.5   The Porsche Golf Cup 2023 will be conducted based upon the latest golf tournament rules from the R&A Rules Limited and The United States Golf Association. Local rules of golf course will also apply.

5.6    Participants will have to hole out on every green (No OK Balls are allowed) or participants will be disqualified. This rule will not apply in application to the rule of “Maximum Strokes per Hole” which addresses the maximum strokes allowed at each hole in the interest of maintaining a proper pace of play.

5.7   All flight pairings and caddie arrangements will be organized by the organizing committee.

5.8    Groupings will be finalized 2 days prior to the tournament. Changes to flight or caddie arrangements on the day of the tournament will not be entertained and participants who do so on their own will be disqualified.

5.9   Winners of the Porsche Golf Cup 2020, 2021, and 2022 qualifying tournaments may play but will not be eligible for winning the “Standard Prizes” in the Porsche Golf Cup 2023.

5.10   If the player participated in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 China Final of the Porsche Golf Cup, he/she may play but will not be eligible to win the “Standard Prizes” in the Porsche Golf Cup 2023.

5.11   If the winner of the Porsche Golf Cup 2023 Qualifying Tournament by any chance are not available to participate in China Final, the next highest placer shall be invited, and so on. i.e., If Champion cannot attend the China Final, the Runner-up shall be invited to play.

5.12   One player and one VIN number is eligible as the car owner player ONLY ONCE in the qualifying tournament of Porsche Golf Cup 2023. Players may play in subsequent tournaments but will not be entitled to win any prizes, participation qualification is subject to the Porsche Centres’ decision of each tournament.

5.13   Participants will only be eligible to participate in one qualifying tournament of Porsche Golf Cup per year. Participants may play in subsequent tournaments but will not be entitled to win any prizes, participation qualification is subject to the Porsche Centres’ decision of each tournament.

5.14   The same company allows up to 2 Porsche vehicles (based on the vehicle VIN number) to participate in the qualifying tournament; Within a year, each vehicle's VIN number and player (company legal representative or shareholder) can only participate in one qualifying competition as the car owner. Afterwards, players (this company) may play in subsequent tournaments but will not be entitled to win any prizes, participation qualification is subject to the Porsche Centres’ decision of each tournament.

5.15   When players participate in the Porsche Golf Cup tournaments including Qualifying, China Final,  World Final competition, Porsche China and Porsche Centres indemnifies all claims if they receive any award over the limitation of Rules of Golf Amateur Status, may lose their amateur status.

5.16   All participants of the Porsche Golf 2023 indemnify Porsche China, Porsche Centres, and their sponsors from all claims against third party damages that may occur at qualifying tournaments, China Final and World Final.

5.17   Acceptance of invitations to attend the Porsche Golf Cup 2023 is taken as consent to use participants’ names and photographic references for publicity purposes.

 

6． Scoring

6.1    All participants will be required to exchange scorecards before the commencement of the tournament. Cards will be exchanged in the manner as follows: Player A scores for Player B, Player B scores for Player C, Player C scores for Player D, Player D scores for Player A. All score cards must be signed by both the player and the scorer prior to submission to the referee.

6.2    Participants need to submit their completed and signed scorecards to the referee upon returning to the clubhouse. All scores are deemed final upon submission. Unsigned scorecards will result in disqualification.

6.3    When players sign for their scorecards and Novelty Hole flags, players’ signature must be clear. If the signature cannot be recognized, the awarding qualification will be cancelled.

6.4    Tournament results are deemed final once displayed on the score board.

 

7.      Punctuality

         Participants must be punctual and must arrive early to play at the tournament. Participants who arrive late at the tee will be allowed to play in the tournament only upon approval of the referee. Scores of these participants will not count towards their tournament ranking.

 

8.      Pace of Play

The referee will provide on-course supervision to ensure smooth pace of play. Warnings will be issued to flights or individuals who are deemed to be playing at a pace that is too slow. Participants issued a warning by the referee will have to speed up play accordingly. If participants do not adhere to the issued warnings, referees may time players accordingly. If participants take longer than 40 seconds to strike a ball, they will be deemed to have committed slow play once.

Penalty for Slow Play:

Committing Slow Play Once – Participant will be issued a warning

Committing Slow Play Twice – 1 Stroke Penalty

Committing Slow Play Thrice – 2 Stroke Penalty

Committing Slow Play Four Times – Disqualification

Timing will commence when it is participant’s turn to play.

 

9.      Maximum Strokes per Hole

In the interest of ensuring smooth pace of play, the tournament committee has established a ruling for maximum strokes allowed per hole as follows:

Par 3: Maximum Stroke – 7; After 7 strokes, the player must pick up the ball and move on.

Par 4: Maximum Stroke – 9; After 9 strokes, the player must pick up the ball and move on.

Par 5: Maximum Stroke – 11; After 11 strokes, the player must pick up the ball and move on.

Note:

Participant must stop playing and pick up the ball, move to the next hole immediately, once he reaches the maximum stroke limit and has not holed out. The score of this hole calculated as the maximum stroke score of the hole.

 

10.      Inclement Weather and Termination of Play

10.1   In the occurrence of inclement weather (heavy rain, lightning, and thunderstorms) the referee may deem conditions unfit for play and all participants will have to stop play as follows:

In between holes: Participants will be required to stop play immediately and will be allowed to resume play upon notification by referees.

During play at a particular hole: Participants may choose to stop play immediately or upon completion of hole.

10.2    The indication for termination of tournament play due to dangerous conditions will be a single              long blow of the horn.

            Indication for termination of play due to other circumstances:

            Stop Play: 3 continuous long blows of the horn.

            Resume Play: 2 short blows of the horn.

10.3   If all participants complete 9 holes, an aggregate of gross scores of 9 holes will be used to arrive at winners of the following category:

§  Men’s Group Champion, Runner-up, Second Runner-up

§  Ladies’ Group Champion, Runner-up, Second Runner-up

§  Open Group Champion

§  No other novelty prize will be awarded with exception of the Hole-in-One prize

10.4   In the event of inclement weather and all participants complete at least 9 holes, following winners will advance to Porsche Golf Cup 2023 China Final.

§  Men’s Group Champion

§  Men’s Group Runner-up

§  Ladies’ Group Champion

10.5   In the event of a tie: The participant with the highest of stableford scores over 9 holes will be the winner. If the scores are the same, the decision will be made by lucky draw. The lucky draw will be carried out by the event director in the presence of judges and Porsche Centre event managers.

10.6    If all participants have not completed even 9 holes due to inclement weather, the competition will be postponed, or the winner will be drawn in lots from each group. The organizing committee of the event holds the final right of interpretation. The event organizing committee is composed of the presiding judge, event director, local golf club representatives, and Porsche Centre representatives who attended the event on that day.

The final interpretation right includes but is not limited: the situation where the player completes the number of holes on the playing field (objective conditions, damage to the field, water accumulation in the sand pit. Weather is thunderstorm, heavy rain makes it impossible to play, resulting in the inability to play). The organizing committee of the event will decide on the form of lucky draw and the winner's decision based on the situation on that day.

 

11.     Resolution of Conflicts

If disputes arise due to ruling, golfers will need to raise this instantly or no later than 10 minutes upon completion of tournament (counting from time of return of the last golfer participating in tournament) with referees onsite. Complaints made pertaining to ruling upon announcement of results and prize presentation will not be entertained.

All judgment and ruling made by the referee on-site are final. If all referees are not readily accessible on-site, golfers may raise questions regarding tournament ruling or disputes to members of the organizing committee instantly. Judgment made by the tournament organizing committee will be final.

 

12.      In the Event of a Tie

Net Stableford Standard Prizes: Based upon tournament handicaps derived by New New Peoria, participants with the lowest net score will be the winner.

In the event of a tie, the participant with a lower score derived from results of the back 9 (holes 10 to 18) will be the winner.

If a tie persists, winners will be derived based upon the net scores of individual holes, counting back from Hole 18. The participant with a lower score will be the winner.

 

If a tie keep persists, winner will be derived based upon lucky draw performed by tournament director in front of the referee, witnessed by the person-in-charge from the Porsche Centre.