Condition:   A players’ clubs must conform to the grooves and punch mark conditions of competition.

All attire must be hemmed appropriately for a golf championship. Players shall present a neat appearance, appropriate for a golf championship. No shoes with metal spikes are permitted during the Championship.

• Males: Must wear slacks during Championship rounds when on club property.

      (Males may wear shorts during practice rounds only at the PGA Golf Club)

• Females: May wear shorts, slacks, skorts or golf skirts/dresses on club property.

Groupings and Starting Times for Round 1 of each Championship will be posted online at www.PGATournaments.com at least 72-hours prior to the First Round of the Championship.  All subsequent rounds will be published online shortly after the completion of the previous day's round.  Starting Times will also be texted to players as they become official. 

Results:   Complete results will be posted on-line at www.PGATournaments.com each day after all play is completed.

PGA Golf Club will have limited access for practice rounds due to the PGA Winter Championships being held on the courses.  If you would like to schedule a practice round for any of the events, please contact the PGA Golf Club Reservations Department at 800.800.4653. 

The entry fees cover practice balls prior to each Championship round. On days that a player DOES NOT have a starting time (competition or practice round), a $25 fee is required to use the practice facilities and must be paid directly to the Golf Shop. 

Live scoring will be available via Golf Genius during the following Championships:

• Senior-Junior Team Championship

• Four-Ball Stableford Team Championship

• Stroke Play Championship

• Women's Stroke Play Championship.  

A player from each group will be chosen to input all scores from the group after each hole on the Golf Genius App. 

The Championship Committee reserves the right to complete the final round beyond the scheduled finish subject to the amount of holes remaining.

As we transition to Workday, please review this FAQ document on how to set yourself up for direct deposit for all Prize Money earned during the 2025 Winter Championships. 

If you DO NOT currently have a Workday Account or are unsure if you have a Workday Account, please CLICK HERE for more information. 

Workday Account Access: CLICK HERE to update your Workday Account with Address or Payment information. 

The following additional benefits are subject to change at any time. Players will forfeit the following benefits earned through their 2024 Winter Championship performance if they fail to meet eligibility criteria/ dates for any specific event listed below. 

Senior Stroke Play Championship:  The top two (2) finishers from the Senior Stroke Play Championship A (Groups 1 & 2), NOT already exempt into the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship will be eligible to compete if they meet the eligibility requirements at the time of deadline. 

Stroke Play Championship:   The top two (2) finishers NOT already exempt in to the 2025 PGA Professional Championship will be eligible to compete if they meet the eligibility requirements at the time of deadline. 

Women's Stroke Play Championship (Championship Division): The top finisher NOT already exempt into the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco will be eligible to compete if they meet eligibility requirements at the time of deadline.  This finisher must be a "Class A" PGA Member or "Class A" LPGA Member on the first day of the competition in order to be eligible to earn this exemption. 

Women's Stroke Play Championship (Senior Division): The top two finishers and ties in the Senior Division will be eligible to compete in the 2025 Senior LPGA Championship if they meet eligibility requirements at the time of deadline. 

Play is governed by the Rules of Golf effective January 2023, and where applicable, by the following Local Rules and Terms of the Competition. Committee Procedures refers to the Committee Procedures section in the current Official Guide to the Rules of Golf. The Committee refers to the PGA of America Rules Committee. Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule in stroke play is the general penalty (two penalty strokes). The full text of Model Local Rules (MLR) can be found in Committee Procedures.

1. OUT OF BOUNDS AND COURSE BOUNDARIES:

Out of bounds is defined by the line between the course-side points at ground level of white stakes and fence posts.

Note: A ball coming to rest on or beyond a public road is out of bounds, even if it comes to rest on another part of the course that is in bounds for other holes. (MLR A-5)

2. SPECIAL RELIEF PROCEDURES

A player may remove an animal, other than those defined as a loose impediment, that is touching or near their ball without penalty and may do so in any way. If the player’s ball moves while they are removing the animal:

- There is no penalty, and

- The ball must be replaced on its original spot (which if not known must be estimated) (see Rule 14.2).

Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule:

General Penalty Under Rule 14.7. (MLR E-13)

3. ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS AND INTEGRAL OBJECTS

a. Ground Under Repair:

i) Any area encircled by a white line, (except dropping zones or out of bounds).

ii) Newly trenched areas, including grass-covered cables.

iii) French drains, which are trenches filled with rocks or stones.

iv) If a player’s ball lies in or touches a seam of cut turf or a seam interferes with the player’s area of intended swing in the general area, the player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. But interference does not exist if the seam only interferes with the player’s stance. All seams within the area of cut turf are treated as the same seam in taking relief. This means that if a player has interference from any seam after dropping the ball, the player must proceed as required under Rule 14.3c(2) even when the ball is within one club-length of the reference point. (MLR F-7)

v) A hole made by a movable obstruction (microphone, stakes, signs, tripods, tables, chairs, etc.) may be treated as ground under repair by the Committee. But interference does not exist if the hole interferes with the player’s stance.

vi) Painted lines or dots in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less. But interference does not exist if the painted lines or dots interfere only with the player’s stance. (MLR F-21.1)

b. Immovable Obstructions:

i) Asphalt and artificially surfaced roads and paths. White lined areas of ground under repair tying into such roads or paths are treated as a single abnormal course condition when taking relief under Rule 16.1. (MLR F-3.1)

ii) Railroad ties, curbing or other similar artificial edges adjoining cart paths are part of the same obstruction.

iii) Roads or paths surfaced with wood chips or mulch; the individual pieces of wood chips or mulch are loose impediments.

iv) Secured mats and plastic cable ramps covering cables.

c. Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens: For a ball in the general area
relief is allowed only when both the ball and the immovable obstruction lie in an area cut to fairway height or less. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b if an immovable obstruction is:

On the line of play, and is:

- Within two club-lengths of the putting green, and

- Within two club-lengths of the ball.

Exception – There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player

chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable. (MLR F-5.2)

d. Integral Objects (Free relief not allowed):

i) Artificial retaining walls and/or pilings when located in penalty areas.

ii) The portion of wires, cables, wrappings, poles, signs and lightning rods closely attached to trees or closely attached to objects defining out of bounds.

iii) Bunker liners in their intended position.

Note: The Committee may treat an exposed liner, not in its intended position, to be ground under repair, but interference does not exist if a liner only interferes with the player’s stance.

e. Temporary Immovable Obstructions: Model Local Rule F-23 is in effect and includes any temporary immovable obstruction installed for the competition. Specific provisions for “Either Side” relief (F-23e.(2)) that apply to this Championship can be found in the Notice to Players. Where multiple TIO’s are connected by blue lines, they are treated as one TIO.

4. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT

a. List of Conforming Driver Heads: Any driver the player uses to make a stroke must have a clubhead, identified by model and loft, which is on the current “List of Conforming Driver Heads” issued by the USGA.

Penalty for making a Stroke with Club in Breach of this Local Rule: Disqualification. There is no penalty under this Local Rule for carrying, but not  making a stroke with a driver that is not on the “List of Conforming Driver Heads”. (MLR G-1)

b. Groove and Punch Mark Specifications: In making a stroke, the player must use clubs that conform to the groove and punch mark specifications in the Equipment Rules that took effect on 1 January 2010. Ping Eye 2 irons manufactured before 31 March 1990 with a groove spacing to groove width ratio of 2.3 to 1 are allowed for play under the Rules of Golf, even when this Local Rule is in effect.

Penalty for making a Stroke with Club in Breach of this Local

Rule: Disqualification. There is no penalty under this Local Rule for carrying, but not making a stroke with a club which does not conform to these groove and punch mark specifications. (MLR G-2)

c. List of Conforming Golf Balls: Any ball used in making a stroke must be on the current “List of Conforming Golf Balls” issued by the USGA. This list is posted on the Official Notice Board and starting tees, is regularly updated, and can be found at www.usga.org.

Penalty for Making a Stroke at a Ball Not on Current List in

Breach of this Local Rule: Disqualification. (MLR G-3)

d. Transportation: Players must use a golf car during Championship Rounds. Clubs must be transported on the golf car. There will be two golf cars per group.

5. RESTRICTIONS ON PRACTICE

a. Before or Between Rounds: Rule 5.2 is modified in this way: A player must not practice on the competition course before or between rounds.

Penalty for Breach of this Local Rule:

Penalty for first breach: General Penalty (applied to the player’s first hole).

Penalty for second breach: Disqualification. (MLR I-1.1)

b. Between the Play of Two Holes: A player must not make anypractice stroke on or near the putting green of the hole just completed, nor test the surface of that putting green by rubbing the putting green or rolling a ball. (MLR I-2)

6. PROCEDURES FOR BAD WEATHER AND SUSPENSIONS OF PLAY

a. Methods for Stopping and Resuming Play: A suspension for a dangerous situation will be signaled by one prolonged note of a horn. All other suspensions will be signaled by three consecutive notes of a horn. In either case, resumption of play will be signaled by two short notes of a horn. See Rule 5.7. (MLR J-1)

Note: All practice areas are closed during an immediate suspension for a dangerous situation until the Committee has declared them open.

b. Removal of Temporary Water on the Putting Green: If a player’s ball lies on the putting green and there is interference by temporary water on the putting green the player may:

- Take free relief under Rule 16-1d or

- Have their line of play squeegeed

Such squeegeeing should be done across the line of play and extend a reasonable distance beyond the hole (that is at least one roller length) and only be carried out by individuals designated by the Committee. (MLR J-2)

Note: The Committee may squeegee the putting green at any time.

7. COMMITTEE PACE OF PLAY POLICY

See Rule 5.6b(3). The Local Rule setting a Pace of Play Policy, including penalties for not following this Policy, is published and posted on the Official Notices page of  the Contestant Website and available on the starting tees.

8. STARTING POINT DEFINED

For the purpose of applying Rule 5.3a, the starting point is defined by the rope,  gallery stakes and/or blue stakes, blue dots or blue lines.

9. RETURNING SCORECARD

a. For the purpose of applying Rule 3.3b(2), a player's scorecard is treated as returned 15 minutes after the player's scorecard is verified and assigned a timestamp in Golf Genius by the scoring official. 

b. Modification of Penalty Under Rule 3.3b(2) for Missing Player or Marker Certification: If a player returns a scorecard without the hole scores being certified either by the player, the marker or both, the player gets the general penalty (two penalty strokes). The penalty applies to the last hole of the player’s round. (MLR L-1)

10. WHEN THE RESULT OF THE COMPETITION IS FINAL

The competition is final when all scores have been validated in the scoring system by the scoring official and approved by the Committee.

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