OFFICIAL RULES

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SPECIAL NOTE:  ALL MEN,REGARDLESS OF AGE
WILL TEE OFF FROM THE BLACK TEES ONLY!  LADIES WILL TEE OFF THE RED TEES.  SENIOR TEES WILL NOT BE IN PLAY.   

 
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible to play, each team must contain at least on member who is either:
-- From Melrose
-- Or related to someone in Melrose
 
Entry Fee:
-- $200 per team if paid by July 31. $250 if paid Aug lst or after.  Covers your green fees, cart & a food ticket.
-- Checks Payable to: Golf Open - Melrose Betterment
--Afternoon tee times will be determined on when we get your entry fee--'first come-first served' basis.
Proceeds:
All proceeds benefit Melrose Community Betterment
 
Shotgun Start:
-- There will be two teams per hole
-- Teams can choose if they want to both play the hole at the same time, or if they want to take turn playing each hole.
 
Mulligans:
Each team can purchase 5 mulligan's for $20.  Each player gets one mulligan and the remaining mulligan can be used by a player as designated by the team.  NOTE: Not every team member gets to hit when a person uses a mulligan - if they do, then they each would have used their mulligans.  In other words, each team gets 5 free shots  - 1 free shot per person and 1 floater. 
 
Various Challenges:

-- Land your Ball in the 8 foot circle
-- Longest drive
-- Longest putt
-- Closest to the pin and more.
 
Prizes:
--  Grand Prize - Official Melrose Open Green Jacket
--  Champion must be present to win the green jackets.
--  Various other prizes
 
Winners
Must be present at the evening Awards Ceremony to be named winners & receive their prize's). If winning team is not present, their title & prize(s) will be forfeited and passed on to the Team present with the next winning score. Written rules available the day of the Melrose Open take precedent over any 'verbal' communications. If a team does not follow those written rules, then that team
would not be in competition or eligible for awards.

 

MELROSE GREEN BLAZER WINNER CLUB
All  members of the EXCLUSIVE MELROSE GREEN BLAZER WINNERS CLUB are to bring and wear your blazers during the Awards Ceremony and for group pictures for the newspapers. The Green Blazer club will present the new champions  green blazers.
 
No Refunds:
In case the tournament should get rained out, it cannot be re-scheduled and there will be no refunds. However, a card tournament and social will be held instead.
Also, if a team cancels-they just donate their entry fee to Melrose Betterment projects-as there are No Refunds- because we must be assured there are adequate funds to cover the Golf Open expenses.