General Rules

The same rules of golf as they pertain to indoor/virtual/simulator play apply. Accordingly, a player must not start a tournament round with more than 14 clubs. If he/she started with fewer than 14 clubs, or damages a club in the regular course of play, he/she may add or replace a club(s), provided the total number does not exceed 14. 

Tees may be used on the tee box only. 

Players may not place alignment sticks or other objects on the hitting surface to guide shot direction. This does not include the hitting mats themselves, which are generally placed in alignment with the screen, as they are considered part of the basic design of a golf simulator. 

In some golf simulators, a “strike zone” is marked on the hitting surface for the purposes of radar calibration and indicating where the ball should be placed for optimal tracking. While this could be regarded as an indirect aiming aid — even though it does not help the player hit in a particular direction — these indicators are not a violation of the CJGA Tour rules. It is also acceptable to mark the target calibration point on the hitting screen itself.

Putting

Putts will be calculated and added as follows:

< 9 feet: 1 Putt

9ft – 60ft: 2 Putt

> 60f: 3 Putts

Putting rules are subject to change at the discretion of the Rules Committee.

"Pick Up" Rule

If a player picks up the ball (by tapping the “Pick up” button on-screen) before holing out, the score will be a quadruple bogey, regardless of the number of shots hit before picking up. If a player continues until holing out, then all strokes on the hole will be counted, with no maximum. Accordingly, players are advised to pick up the ball before holing out if they wish to limit their score on any given hole to a quadruple bogey.

Round Validation

In order to validate the results of each round, players are required to video record each round in full. A smartphone camera will be accepted for all videos. The video may be reviewed by the Rules Committee and verified with the Trackman data in order to confirm the round was completed in accordance with the rules of golf and the CJGA Indoor Championship. If an unedited video recording of the round is not provided to the Rules Committee upon request, the player will be disqualified from that week.