Golf — Tournament Mechanics

Official Rules and Conditions of Competition — Golf Tournament of the Annual National Convention of CPAs, hosted by the PICPA Iloilo Chapter. An individual, open-category tournament over 18 holes using Stableford (net) scoring under the World Handicap System.

Schedule & Venue

Date: November 18, 2026.
Golf Course / Venue: Sta. Barbara Golf Course, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.
Tee-off: 6:00 A.M. Registration / assembly area by 5:00 A.M.
Official scoring system: Stableford (net score using WHS handicap).

1. Objective

Promote fellowship, camaraderie, sportsmanship, physical fitness, and healthy competition among CPAs participating in the Annual National Convention of CPAs (ANC).
The PICPA Iloilo Chapter, as host region, organizes and conducts the Golf Tournament for official ANC participants.
Participation is open to all eligible CPA participants of the ANC; the tournament is not limited to regional representatives.

2. Eligibility

Open to all CPAs who are officially registered participants of the ANC.
Participants may join individually and are not required to be designated as regional representatives.
Players must be registered under their correct name and professional / organizational affiliation in the official tournament registration.
The Tournament Committee may verify CPA status, ANC registration, and handicap information.
Willful misrepresentation of CPA status, registration information, or handicap is grounds for immediate disqualification.

3. Tournament Format

Individual competition over eighteen (18) holes in one day.
Stableford scoring is used for the principal competition.
Players compete under the approved handicap system and competition divisions.
The player with the highest Stableford points in each division is declared Division Champion.
The Committee may modify the format when required by course conditions, weather, number of entries, or other operational considerations, with notice before play whenever practicable.

4. Divisions

Class A — Handicap Index 0–12.
Class B — Handicap Index 13–19.
Class C — Handicap Index 20–36.
Ladies — Maximum Handicap Index 36.
The Tournament Committee may adjust division cut-offs when necessary to maintain balanced competition.

5. Handicap

A player's Handicap Index under the World Handicap System (WHS) in effect on the designated handicap cut-off date is used.
The applicable Course Handicap is determined per the WHS and the host course's official rating and slope.
A player without a valid Handicap Index may participate only with Tournament Committee approval and is assigned a handicap under the approved tournament procedure.
Players are responsible for submitting accurate handicap information; willful gross misrepresentation is cause for immediate disqualification.

6. Stableford Scoring

Stableford points are awarded according to the player's net score relative to the fixed score for each hole, using applicable handicap strokes.
The Committee announces the official Stableford point table and handicap allocation before play.
Players record scores for every hole and ensure scorecards are properly completed.
Where a net double-bogey maximum is adopted, players pick up after reaching the maximum allowable score, per the announced procedure.
Total Stableford points over eighteen (18) holes determine the player's standing within the division.
A Low Gross award may be given to the player with the lowest gross score without handicap adjustment, subject to the approved awards program.

7. Awards

Division Champion — highest Stableford points.
1st Runner-Up — second-highest Stableford points.
2nd Runner-Up — third-highest Stableford points.
Low Gross — lowest gross score, subject to the approved program.
Ladies Champion — highest Stableford points among eligible female participants, if the Ladies Division is conducted.
Hole-in-One Prize — subject to official prize conditions.

8. Rules of Play

The Rules of Golf administered by The R&A and USGA, together with the host course Local Rules and these Conditions of Competition, apply.
Players play the course as they find it and the ball as it lies, except where relief is permitted.
Changing a ball during play is permitted only when allowed by the Rules of Golf or when the ball is unfit for play.
Special Local Rules, temporary conditions, preferred lies, or weather procedures are announced before play or as circumstances require.
Decisions of the Tournament Committee on matters affecting the competition are final, subject to the applicable Rules of Golf.

9. Tee-Off, Pairings & Starting Times

Official tee-off time is 6:00 A.M. on November 18, 2026.
Players must report to the designated registration and assembly area by 5:00 A.M.
Pairings and tee-off times are prepared by the Tournament Coordinator in coordination with Sta. Barbara Golf Course.

10. Late to Tee-Off

A player who is late for the assigned starting time is subject to the applicable penalty under the Rules of Golf.
If permitted to join, holes already missed are handled under the announced procedure and are not replayed unless authorized.
The Committee may disqualify a player where the Rules of Golf require or permit disqualification.

11. Mulligan & Gimme

Mulligans are permitted in the official ANC competition.
No 'gimme' or conceded putt is recognized in the official individual competition unless expressly permitted by the applicable Rules of Golf and these Conditions — players must hole out.

12. Hole-in-One

The first eligible hole-in-one recorded during official competition may qualify for the designated prize.
Prize eligibility is subject to verification of the shot, scorecard, hole, and official playing conditions.
The Committee may publish additional prize conditions before play.

13. Tie-Breaking

Ties for Overall / Division awards are resolved in this order:
Back-nine Stableford points (holes 10–18);
then the last six holes (13–18);
then the last three holes (16–18);
then the 18th-hole result, then 17th, 16th, and backward as necessary.
If still tied, the Committee may conduct a playoff or random draw, depending on the award and available schedule.

14. Scorecard & Verification

Each player maintains an accurate scorecard with the assigned marker.
Players are responsible for properly completing and submitting the scorecard in the prescribed manner.
Any correction or issue after submission is handled under the applicable Rules of Golf.
Suspected score manipulation or material misrepresentation is referred immediately to the Committee.

15. Player Conduct

Players conduct themselves with integrity, courtesy, and sportsmanship.
Abusive language, harassment, cheating, deliberate damage to course property, or disrespect toward officials, players, marshals, caddies, or club personnel may result in penalties or disqualification.
Players comply with the host golf course dress code and safety requirements.

16. Protests & Disputes

Only the concerned player or an officially designated tournament representative may raise a formal protest.
Rules questions should be raised as soon as possible and, when practicable, before the player submits the scorecard.
Protests are referred to the Tournament Director / Tournament Committee, whose decisions are final, subject to any rights under the Rules of Golf.

17. Committee Authority

The PICPA Iloilo Chapter Organizing Committee, in coordination with the Golf Tournament Committee and host golf course, may amend, clarify, or modify these Rules and Conditions when necessary to ensure fair play, player safety, orderly conduct, and the successful staging of the ANC Golf Tournament. Material changes are communicated before implementation whenever practicable.

Registration & Fee

Individual registration — one entry per golfer.
Registration fee: ₱4,000.00 per golfer, paid via bank transfer or over-the-counter bank deposit.
Registration fee does not include Caddie, Insurance, Golf Cart Rental, Golf Set Rental, Golf Shoes Rental and other Consumables.
Upload your proof of payment when registering (UnionBank · PICPA Iloilo Chapter · 0027-7000-1730).
Submit an accurate Handicap Index — your division depends on it.