Licking County Junior Golf Association

Registration for the LCJGA events will be submitted by completing and mailing in the LCJGA Registration Form.  

*Please click on "LCJGA Registration Form" link found on the the opening HOME page to access a PDF version of registration document.  

**Print off the registration form, complete, and mail in with payment to the LCJGA mailing address:  P. O. Box 193, Johnstown, Ohio 43031

***Deadline to register for events is Friday, May17th, 2024 (must be postmarked 5/17/24 for valid registration).

 

The LCJGA will be open to all juniors who are between the ages of 10 and 18.  The league will be organized into three age divisions for both males and females to help foster competitiveness and better pace of play. 

An overview of the age divisions are below.

 

Ages and Divisions:

*Players will be placed in their age groups according to their age as of June 3, 2024.

 

Overview of all the divisions of play for the LCJGA summer season tournament series:

 

LCJGA "Red" Division

*Boys and Girls Ages 10-12 

-Participants in the "red" division will play in a co-ed 9 hole division with all players playing from the red or forward tees.  There will be a "double-par" maximum stroke rule for par 3 and 4 and a USGA recommended max of 9 for par 5 in this "red" division to help with speed of play.

 

LCJGA "Gold" Division

*Boys ages 13-15

-Participants in the "gold" division will play in a 9 hole division with all players playing from the senior or forward tees.  This will be a transitionary division for golfers There will be a "double-par" maximum stroke rule for par 3 and 4 and a USGA recommended max of 9 for par 5 in this "gold" division to help with speed of play.

 

LCJGA "White" Division

*Boys ages 13-15

-Participants in the "white" division will play in an 18 hole division with all players playing from the white or middle tees.  There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole rule in effect for this "white" division to help with speed of play.

*Girls ages 13-15

-Participants in the "white" division will play in a 9 hole division with all females playing from the red or ladies tees.  There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole rule in effect for this "white" division to help with speed of play. 

*There is an opportunity to "play up" into the blue division for girls 13-15 if there is a desire to play 18 holes as long as they can consistently break 100 (scores averaging in the double-digits for 18 holes) and get their golf coach to sign off and attest their average or make the association aware of plans to participate in "Blue" Division.  

 

LCJGA "Blue" Division

*Boys ages 15-18

-Participants in the "blue" division will play in an 18 hole division with all players playing from the blue or back tees.  There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole in this top division of play.

*Girls ages 14-18 

-Participants in the "blue" division will play in an 18 hole division with all females playing from the gold or forward tees.  There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole in this top division of play.

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Overview of Event Rules and Spectator Guidelines:

*Events will be played rain or shine unless the course closes or the head of the tournament chooses to cancel due to inclement conditions. The cost for each event will be paid up front, so there will be no refunds given.

 

*Tee-times for each event will be posted each week on the LCJGA webpage.  Please be out at the course at least 20 minutes prior to your tee time to check-in and be ready to tee off on time.  If you are not on time for your tee time you will be disqualified from the match on that day.

 

*All events will be conducted under USGA rules.

(The following webpage from the PGA has a PDF version of the Rules of Golf in a simplified form that is helpful to look at and be aware of for success on the course:  http://www.playgolfamerica.com/graphics/info_devo/rules_of_golf.pdf).

Local rules for some courses may also be in effect and will be provided at sites as needed.

 

*Golfers will not be permitted to use caddies or riding carts, but push or pull carts are acceptable and recommended for events. Yardage measuring devices, such as GPS and laser rangefinders are permitted, provided that they only measure yardage and nothing else.

 

*Spectators and/or parents are permitted and encouraged to follow golfers on the course, but must remain at least a 1/4 hole behind the player and cannot have contact with the golfers on the course, other than helping to spot balls.  Spectators and parents must stay in the rough and/or on cart paths and not go on fairways or greens, as only participants will be allowed on the course fairways and greens during event play.  Only participants in the match can make ruling requests, not spectators or parents.  If there is question regarding scoring or ruling, players are asked to play a provisional and bring question to scoring table.  All final rulings will be decided by the tournament director and/or the course professional.

 

*At the beginning of the round, players will exchange scorecards with someone in their group and will be responsible for their own score, in addition to the score of the person they traded scorecards with.  At the completion of each hole, golfers will be expected to write down scores so that they will have hole by hole scores that can be attested at the end of the round.

 

*At the conclusion of the round, players will be expected to get with members of their group to verify and sign scorecards before turning in scores to the official scorer.  Scorecards will not be considered as valid/official unless a scorer and attest signature are on the card when turning it in for playing round completion.  In order to earn points and credit for a match, an official signed and accurate scorecard must be turned in at the completion of the round to the tournament official.

 

*Not abiding by event rules and regulations may result in disqualification of the player and/or spectator from the event and/or future events.

 

 

LCJGA REGULATIONS

1.     COURTESY TOWARDS OFFICIALS AND FELLOW PLAYERS WILL BE EXPECTED AT ALL TIMES 

 

2.     THE USE OF PROFANE LANGUAGE OR OBSCENITY OF ANY KIND WILL  NOT BE TOLERATED AND MAY RESULT IN PENALTY. 

 

3.     ATTENTION TO THE ETIQUETTE OF GOLF IS EXPECTED AT ALL TIMES.

 

4.     THE RULES OF GOLF AS SET DOWN BY THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION WILL GOVERN PLAY EXCEPT WHERE LOCAL RULES SUPERSEDE USGA RULES. 

 

5.     THE PGA PROFESSIONAL AT THE EVENT SITE WILL HAVE THE FINAL DECISION ON ANY RULES INTERPRETATION. 

 

6.     AT NO TIME WILL ANY FAMILY MEMBER, GUARDIAN, OR FRIEND OF A PLAYER BE INVOLVED IN ANY RULES VIOLATION DISCUSSION.  ANY DISCUSSION WILL BE AMONG THE PGA PROFESSIONAL, LCJGA OFFICIALS, AND THE PLAYER(S) INVOLVED IN THE RULES VIOLATION. 

 

7.     PLAYERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE CADDIES.  PULL CARTS AND GPS/RANGEFINDERS MAY BE USED. 

 

8.     FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS MAY FOLLOW THE PLAYERS ON THE GOLF COURSE.  HOWEVER, AT NO TIME, EXCEPT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, WILL THEY BE ALLOWED ON THE FAIRWAYS OR GREENS NOR ARE THEY ALLOWED TO CONVERSE WITH PLAYERS ON THE GOLF COURSE.  SPECTATORS ARE ASKED TO STAY AT LEAST A QUARTER OF A HOLE BACK FROM PLAYERS THEY ARE FOLLOWING.  STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE ETIQUETTE OF GOLF IS EXPECTED FROM ANY GALLERY MEMBER. 

 

9.     PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON TIME FOR THEIR SCHEDULED TEE TIME AT EACH EVENT.  TARDINESS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION WITHOUT EXCEPTION. 

 

10.   PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO DRESS IN APPROPRIATE GOLF ATTIRE.  COLLARED GOLF SHIRTS AND SHORTS OR PANTS ARE APPOPRIATE GOLF ATTIRE. SOFT SPIKE GOLF SHOES ARE THE ONLY SPIKED SHOES ALLOWED ON GOLF COURSES.  IT IS OK TO WEAR OTHER SOFT SOULED ATHLETIC SHOES. 

 

11.   VIOLATION OF THESE LCJGA REGULATIONS MAY RESULT IN  

DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT COULD INCLUDE DISQUALIFICATION FROM AN EVENT OR SUSPENSION FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE LCJGA SEASON.