Team Golf Rules

Governing Rules

The rules of the United States Golf Association will apply in all cases except where a special Oregon State University Intramurals rule applies.

Eligibility

All participants must be either students registered at Oregon State University or Faculty/Staff/Affiliate with a Recreational Sports Membership. For more information on eligibility, consult the Intramurals Handbook.

Format

  • A doubles format will be used. Teams will be paired with another team for each round.
  • Each week a different scoring format will be used (alternating shot, better ball, scramble, total strokes).
  • All golf matches will be played even in the event of rain. If the course is closed for any reason, the match will be rescheduled. If both teams agree to stop play, the match can be rescheduled. The teams must reschedule their own matches and may have to pay an additional greens fee to Trysting Tree Golf Club for that match.
  • Teams must be ready to tee off without delay when it is their turn or it will result in a forfeit. The league will not wait for players who are late or move their tee time back. Be ready to play on time.
  • A team must have 2 players to participate in a match. If a team only has one player, they will automatically forfeit that round. Teams are still encouraged to play their round since greens fees are not refundable.

Scoring

  • The winner for each matchup will be determined by total strokes, with the team with the fewest strokes winning the match.
  • All players must play a full round (9 holes) each week.
  • All teams will qualify for the first round of playoffs. During week 5, each league day will have its own tournament to determine which team makes the final All-University Championship.
  • The team in each league with the best record will get to choose the tournament format (from a preestablished list) for the one-day tournament. Ties will be broken by the total number of strokes in the regular season.
  • Additional greens fees will be assessed to those teams that make the All-University Championship.

Conduct

The Intramurals program promotes positive sportsmanship at all contests and activities. Unsportsmanlike conduct includes actions which are unbecoming to an ethical, fair, and honorable individual. It consists of acts of deceit, disrespect, or vulgarity and includes taunting.

Ejections

Any player ejected from a game will be immediately suspended from participating in all Intramurals activities. The ejected player must then make an appointment with the Coordinator of Intramurals and Sports Coordinator to determine the length of suspension and any other sanctions. The following actions can result in ejections from Intramurals:

  1. Improper language
  2. Unsporting conduct

Contact: Sport Programs Office, (541) 737-4083, 111 Dixon Recreation Center

Revised: 5/3/2023