TIE BREAKING POLICY FOR QUALIFYING ROUNDS

Rule 33-6 states: “The Committee shall announce the manner, day and time for the decision of a halved match or of a tie, whether played on level terms or under handicap. A halved match shall not be decided by stroke play. A tie in stroke play shall not be decided by a match.”

The GAO has determined that, for the purposes of breaking ties for gross score qualifying rounds, in order to determine spots for final position of qualifying, and for determining the order of the alternates, that the following method of tie-breaking will be used:

For an 18-hole competition, use the best back 9, thence to the best score on the last 6 holes, thence to the best score on the last 3 holes, and thence to the best score on the last (18^th) hole.

If this fails to break the tie then go to the best score on the second last hole (17^th hole), then to the best score on the third last hole (16^th hole), then to the best score on the fourth last hole (15^th hole), and continue through holes one by one to the best score on the first hole.

If the players are still tied after this, the Committee shall flip a coin.

Note:  In the event that the qualifying round is shortened to nine holes, the method of breaking ties used will be the best score on the last 6 holes, thence to the best score on the last 3 holes, and thence to the best score on the last (9^th) hole.  If the players are still tied after this, the Committee shall flip a coin.