General Golf Information 2021

Practice logistics & expectations

• For the first two weeks of the season, we will practice as a team at Greystone, Santa Maria, and Webb Park.
  • ​Practice location and times can be found on the golf schedule
• Once matches begin, practices will reduce to one to two per week, depending on course availability due to weather and limitations due to COVID-19.​
• Attendance at practice is expected as we build a team dynamic.
  • If a player is in a second sport, private golf lessons, or have other circumstances, it is the player's responsibility to discuss the golf coaches before missing practice.
  • Failure to meet with coaches prior to missing practice may result in dismissal from the team.
• ​In addition to practice, you will need to play and record at least one 18 hole or two 9 hole rounds of golf per month on your own and report your scores back to the golf coach. 
  
  • It is imperative that you play and keep score. While our organized practices may include some situational golf on the course, there is not enough daylight in the evenings to complete a 9 or 18 hole round to see how practice is impacting your play.
    
• ​​Be sure to check email multiple times daily, as weather and course availability during the COVID-19 pandemic will dictate much of practice.
  • We will attempt to make a call on canceling practice and notify parents & players by no later than lunch time the day of practice 

Attire for practice

• Your attire must be neat.
• Make sure you check the weather each morning before school and prepare your bag with appropriate cold and/or wet weather gear.
• Per course guidelines, you cannot wear jean cutoffs and men must have a collar of some kind.

Equipment FOR PRACTICE

• Golf clubs in a golf bag
• One dozen golf balls (same make and model)
• Golf glove (if used)
• Bag of tees
• Golf towel
• Umbrellas
• Golf ball marker
• Golf ball repair tool
• Filled water bottle ​
  • Due to COVID-19 restrictions, courses will not have water coolers or serve beverages at the course
• ​Hand sanitizer
  
• Mask (extra in golf bag)

behavior at practice

• There will be absolutely NO horseplay allowed during practice. 
  • Any breach of this rule may result in loss of practice/match/tournament privileges or being released from the team.
• You should be participating, either actively or observing, depending on the instruction. ​

covid-19 protocols FOR PRACTICE

• If you are exposed to or test positive for COVID-19, follow the Episcopal flowchart for reporting found here under resources.
• If you have to quarantine for any reason, the LHSAA requires a 14 day quarantine and not a 7 or 10 day quarantine.
• ​Players who do not normally ride together to school should not ride to practice together.
• Due to limited availability at courses, bathrooms, water coolers, water fountains, or food/beverage service will be available.
  • If you need to change for practice or use the bathroom, do so prior to leaving school
• Masks must be worn at all times except while playing on the actual course
• Players will remain six feet from their nearest teammate as best as possible
• Players will not share equipment, attire, food, drinks, etc
• Players will shag their own golf balls, if applicable
• Players will not ride in carts during practice rounds with another player

​Any breach of these protocols may result in loss of practice/match/tournament privileges or being released from the team. It is up to all of us to keep each other safe.

fees for 2021

• The fee for this season will cover range practice and scheduled practice rounds.

• The fee will be  $450 and will be added to the student fee bill after the start of the regular season in February. ​​
• In addition to the fee, you will be required to purchase specific items from our store to wear at competitions.
  • Click here to go to our store
    • ​Official 2021 golf polo in white
      • Men must order men's cut, ladies must order women's cut
    • ​Official 2021 golf pullover in navy
      • Men must order men's cut, ladies must order women's cut
    • Official 2021 hat or visor in navy
  • This store will close on January 22nd for orders to arrive in time for our first match.
  • Families may order additional items for themselves, if they wish.
• Also, if you are interested in purchasing a custom Episcopal Knights golf bag, we have a few left in stock for purchase. We can always order additional, but they will take some time to arrive. These can be purchased through the golf coach. 

Golf Match Information 2021

schedule

We will play mostly 9 hole matches for the regular season with typically only one match per week. The golf calendar has the matches and tournament information for both men's and ladies' team.

Episcopal Golf Calendar

​If you prefer, you can download a PDF of the match & tournament schedule below. These PDFs do NOT have the practice schedule.

Men's Golf Match & Tournament Schedule 2021 PDF
Ladies' Golf Match & Tournament Schedule 2021 PDF

communication

• An email will be sent to faculty and staff at the beginning of the week of players who will be dismissed and at what time. We will include you in this email. Please know, not everyone will play every week.  ​
• There may be occasions where the host coach or course may cancel play late depending on weather and COVID-19 impacts. Families and players will be notified by email if this occurs.
• If you have scheduling issues, contact the golf coach immediately. mccraryj@ehsbr.org
  

attire  FOR matches & tournaments

Required for All Competitions

• ​Official 2021 golf polo in white
• ​Official 2021 golf pullover in navy
• Official 2021 headgear in navy
  • ​You can opt to not wear headgear
• ​Navy bottoms
  • Boys choose from pants or shorts only
  • Bottoms are ​NOT covered in your fee or available on the store​
• Click here to go to our store
  

​​Cold Weather Gear
In the event of cold weather, you may wear the following:

• If you choose to wear a jacket, sweatshirt, or pullover at match/tournaments, the official 2021 golf pullover must be used.
• If you choose to wear cold weather headgear, it must be the official 2021 beanie
• Ladies may wear solid color sweatpants during cold weather
• Players may wear white compression gear under the polo shirt 

Wet Weather Gear
In the event of wet weather, you may wear wet weather gear (such as rain jacket and pants) of your choosing over your 2021 golf attire.

You must be neat in appearance!

equipment for matches & tournaments

• Golf clubs in a golf bag
• One dozen golf balls (same make and model)
• Golf glove (if used)
• Bag of tees
• Golf towel
• Umbrella
• Golf ball marker
• Golf ball repair tool
• Filled water bottle 
• Snacks (if desired)​
• ​Hand sanitizer
• Mask (extra in golf bag)

Remember, courses will NOT have food, drinks, water fountains, or coolers available. Per LHSAA and Metro rules, coaches will also not be allowed to bring coolers onto the courses.

covid-19 protocols FOR matches & tournaments

• If you are exposed to or test positive for COVID-19, follow the Episcopal flowchart for reporting found here under resources.
• If you have to quarantine for any reason, the LHSAA requires a 14 day quarantine and not a 7 or 10 day quarantine.
• ​Players who do not normally ride together to school should not ride to matches together.
• Due to limited availability at courses, bathrooms, water coolers, water fountains, or food/beverage service will be available.
  • If you need to change for the match, do so prior to leaving school or home
• Masks must be worn at all times except while playing on the actual course
  • ​Masks must be worn while comparing scores and waiting at the scorer's area​
• Players will remain six feet from the nearest competitor as best as possible
  • ​Do NOT shake hands at the end of the competition​
• Players will not share equipment, attire, food, drinks, etc
• Players will not exchange scorecards
  • Instead, a player will keep their own score as well as everyone else in their group on their own scorecard.
• Players will pickup their own ball
• Players will not ride in carts at ANY point with another player

Any breach of these protocols may result in loss of practice/match/tournament privileges or being released from the team. It is up to all of us to keep each other safe.

course & competition information

• Men's Tee Boxes: the back tees at Webb and the Lakes at Pelican Point, and the second to back tees at Santa Maria, Beaver Creek, The Bluffs, Copper Mill, Greystone, and LSU.
• Ladies' Tee Boxes: the most forward tees at every course. 
• Players representing their schools for team points should be the first on the tee box.  A match team consists of a min 4/max 5 players for boys and 2 min/5 players for girls.  Individuals on a school team with less than team minimums are still eligible for the medalist competition.
• A double par limit per hole is in effect for the Metro Tournaments.  
  • Pick up your ball PRIOR to attempting a shot for double par. 
    • Example: If you attempt your 6th stroke on a par 3 and miss, you must putt out and count the actual score.
• Winter rules (ball allowed to be moved a score card length, no closer to the hole) is in effect until daylight savings.  The ball will be played down (as it lies) in all matches beginning the week after daylight savings.
  • USGA rules concerning lift/clean/place for inclement weather or course conditions are always in effect .
• Also until daylight savings, you may lift clean and place your ball out of any sand bunker without penalty
  • You may NOT rake the bunker with a rake if you decide to hit out of the bunker
• No pins/flags shall be removed from the hole at any time
• At no time may you be on a golf cart before, during, or after a match unless being carted by a coach.
  
  • Any breach of this rule may cause forfeit and could affect the whole team standing.

LHSAA, Metro, & Episcopal Additional Information 2021

Player Eligibility

• Per LHSAA rules regarding academics and competition, season eligibility is dependent on your cumulative grades. You must pass each course from the 1st semester to compete on the team in the 2nd semester. 
  
• Per LHSAA rules ​regarding academics and competition, players WILL NOT COMPETE if they are currently failing a 2nd semester class. This can be temporary if the grade is brought up to passing per LHSAA and there are no other academic concerns per Episcopal.
• In addition, if a teacher or administrator contacts the golf coach with substantiated & appropriate concerns about a player's academic progress, you WILL NOT COMPETE, even if you are NOT currently failing that course.
  
• ​It is also worth noting behavioral issues will impact eligibility to compete until the matter is cleared up.
  

LHSAA rules for spectators

LHSAA Rules enforced on the course regarding conversing a.k.a. “coaching”

• The head coach shall be allowed to coach and/or converse with their golfer at any time during competition.  
• Assistant coaches will be allowed to coach and/or converse with their golfer only from green to tee box once that hole had been completed by the entire group.

LHSAA Rules for observers

• Observers must wear a mask at all times. 
• During the match or tournament non-coaching spectators are allowed to observe golfers.
• It is not a spectator’s responsibility to report possible rule violations.
• Spectators shall remain on the cart path and at a distance (at least 20 yards) from golfers at all times.
• Once a golfer begins play (arrives to the first tee box), spectators shall not coach or advise players, verbally or non-verbally, or interfere with play in any way.
• On course encouragement, support, applause, etc. is not considered coaching or advice.
• On the first violation the golfer will be assessed a two-stroke penalty and the spectator will be warned. 
• If inappropriate coaching continues, the individual golfer may be disqualified.
• If the spectator continues inappropriate actions they will be removed from the course.
• Golfers who have completed play and go on to the course to watch teammates assume the role of spectator.
  • ​This means players may NOT walk with, give advice, or converse with a teammate (or competitor) who is still competing​

LHSAA covid-19 guidelines

The LHSAA Golf COVID-19 Guidlines PDF

metro league honors

​These rules may be revised for metro play and honors for the 2021 season. Check back for updates.

• A minimum of 8 scores is needed (18 holes count as two 9 hole scores) to be eligible for Metro honors for the men.
• A minimum of 7 scores is needed (18 holes count as two 9 hole scores) to be eligible for Metro honors for the ladies.
• In order to compete in the Metro Tournament, the men's team must have 8 team scores and the ladies' team must have 7 team scores. (18 hole matches count as two 9 hole scores)

MAKE-UP PRACTICE, MATCHES, & TOURNAMENTS

The regular golf season always begins with afternoon showers and the likelihood that practices and regular season matches are canceled is very high. Due to course availability, it is likely we will NOT make up practices or matches. For the tournaments including Metro, District, Regionals, and State, there will be an attempt to make up those events.

However, it is worth noting the weather is not the only issue we will deal with this season. We are not sure how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect practice or play at all. Please know we will be making every effort to remain safe and in competition, but there is always a chance of COVID-19 cancelling practice, matches, tournaments, and possibly the season.

It goes without saying, but good behavior and etiquette while on the course is a must! These courses allow us to use their facilities in good faith. There will be absolutely no foul language, fighting, use of tobacco or anything else which would violate the Episcopal Code of Conduct. This includes throwing of clubs and fighting. Golf is a sport of self-regulation, discipline, and honor; it is expected that you treat it as such.