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1. Create an Account: First you will need to create an account through our site. Click here to create an account. You will first create a parent account for your family, then add each player onto the family account.
2. Purchase your Membership: Click here to purchase your PKBGT membership. Players must be a Tour Member to register for a PKBGT operated event. Players may purchase a National or Regional membership, depending on which tournaments they would like to participate in. National members are able to play in all PKBGT events. Regional members may play in all select regional events (primarily One-Day events and can upgrade membership at any time during the season to participate in multi-day regional and national events.
3. Complete you LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Tour Waiver: All players must complete the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf waiver prior to participating in you first event. You can either submit the form online (no additional fee) or fill out the form (parent signature required) and submit via email/mail or at the registration table at your first event.

You are now able to register for PKBGT tournaments!

A.  The PKBGT offers 4 levels of play (based on skill and yardage) along the PKBGT Series Progression. Click here to learn more about which division is right for you.

All new PKBGT members are defaulted to Class 3 or Class 4, depending on their age. Players wishing to increase their status prior to their first event must submit a tournament resume for consideration by the Tour Committee. The Tour Committee reviews all resumes and assigns status. Participants will receive feedback with one week of submission.

A. You can find out what your current status is with the PKBGT by going to https://tournaments.pkbgt.org/Account/Dashboard. Under the “Junior Golfers” section you will see each player on your account and what classification they currently qualify for.

A.  Any player wishing to increase their playing status must submit a resume to the PKBGT for review by the Tour Committee. Click here to complete the resume. Once completed, submit the resume to us via email at golf@pkbgt.org. We will then send the resume to the Committee for review and you will receive feedback within one week of submission. The Committee reviews all resumes and assigns status.

A. The PKBGT Tournament schedule can be found here. Using our website, you can search for tournaments using different categories. You can search by Division, State, National Tournaments or Regional Tournaments.

A. PKBGT membership packets will be distributed at check-in of the players first PKBGT tournament. Click here to see what’s included in the 2019 National and Regional Membership packets.

A. For all new members, we encourage you to participate in our “My First Tournament” interactive webinar series. Sessions last approximately 30 minutes and will review what is expected as a member of the PKBGT. A PKBGT staff member will be available during the webinar for any questions.

A. Caddies are prohibited during play of any PKBGT event, unless otherwise announced prior to the start of the tournament.

Exception: The 9-hole Discovery Division players are allowed caddies. Click here (insert link) to review the PKBGT Caddy Policy.

A. Spectators must remain on cart paths or in the rough, except when helping to search for a lost ball. There may be no communication between players and spectators that could be deemed advice of any nature for the duration of the 18 holes. Spectators can provide food and water for the players and can provide encouragement to all players in the group. Please be aware of other groups and their positions. Spectator are encouraged to forecaddie.

A. Safety is always our number 1 priority when it comes to weather. The goal of all events is to complete all scheduled rounds. We will continue to play in the rain unless the course becomes unplayable and we are required to suspend play. 

If a decision has been made to suspend play, players will hear one long blast of a horn. This means play has been suspended and all players must stop play. Players are required to mark their golf balls and immediately seek shelter. All practice areas are closed during a suspension of play until the Committee has declared them open.

When a decision has been made to resume play, players will hear two short blasts of a horn. This means play has been resumed and players may return to their holes and begin play.

A. Players must walk at all times during a stipulated round. UNLESS, shuttles are provided by tour officials or volunteers in designated shuttle areas noted in the Notice to Competitors section of their Rules Sheets. Players are prohibited to ride other than at designated shuttle areas. Parents may be asked to help shuttle players; however, parents are not allowed to shuttle their own player. This is to avoid any assumption of advice conversations. Parents may help shuttle other players in the group.

A. Any information specifically related to a tournament can be found on the tournament page related to each event.

Click here to view the PKBGT Withdraw Policy.

1. Players wishing to withdrawal from a PKBGT event may call the tour at 336-347-8537 or use the Online Withdrawal Request Form. A member of the PKBGT staff will confirm your withdrawal options.

Withdrawal Policy Statement – Prior to Event

• How do I properly withdraw from a tournament?
  Prior to the start of a tournament, a player must call the PKBGT at 336-347-8537, email golf@pkbgt.org or use the Online Withdrawal Request Form. A refund or tour credit of tournament fees will be granted if the close date has not passed, minus a $25 processing fee.
• What if the closing date has passed?
  Following the closing date, you are not entitled to any tour credit or refund. Many courses require the Tour to lock-in an amount of players and thus the Tour is charged for this amount. Individual cases will be considered on a case by case basis. Should a credit be granted, it will be placed on your PKBGT tour account.
• All withdrawals and transfers are subject to a $25 administrative fee.

Withdrawal Policy Statement – During Event

The following standard set forth by the PKBGT will be strictly enforced during PKBGT rounds. Players may appeal a withdrawal decision the PKBGT committee if they feel they have been unjustly labeled.

• What if a player withdraws from an event?
  The PKBGT reports all withdrawals to the national & state rankings systems. Any injury or emergency withdrawal will not hurt the player. However, any player who chooses to walk-off the course (No Card) or has more than 1 unjustified withdrawal after starting a rankings event will be suspended from the rankings for 12 months.
• What if a player quits (No Cards) during a round because of poor play or other non-justified reason?
  The committee in charge of the tournament should report the player’s actions to the rankings committee and the player will be given a penalty score for that round equal to the highest individual score on that day from their division.
• How do I properly withdraw from a tournament?
  Once a round has begun play, all withdrawals must be done with the Tournament Director for that tournament or the withdrawal will be deemed unjustified. If you are not at the course, you must call the PKBGT Rules Hotline at 336-347-8537 to speak with the Tournament Director. No refund will be given for player’s withdrawing in between rounds in an event.

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Multi-Day Events: In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a hole-by-hole sudden death playoff starting at a hole determined by the Committee. In multi-day events, all other ties will be determined by the lowest score of the most recent round, then if necessary, the lowest score of the next previous round, etc. In the event there is still a tie, the tie will then be determined by a scorecard play-off of the most recent round starting on the 18th hole and working backwards to determine trophy positions. 

One-Day Events: In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a hole-by-hole sudden death playoff starting at a hole determined by the Committee. For one-day events, all other ties will be determined by a scorecard play-off starting on the 18th hole and working backwards to determine trophy positions.

For ties in both one-day and multi-day events, tour points will be equally distributed among tied players.

A. The PKBGT Priority Based Entry system exists to create a registration method for Championship & elite national Classic events that guarantees the strongest fields for these events. For each event that uses the Priority system, a player’s ranking on the PKBGT Performance Index, National Junior Golf Scoreboard and other ranking factors will be considered. Below we outline the different entrance policies we use for each Series. 

The PKBGT offers competitions at many steps on the developmental process, and for players at the top of this progression, ranking development is a crucial component to their progress. By creating the highest strength of field, we ensure that our players are being recognized on the national stage for their accomplishments. In addition, the Priority Based Entry system guarantees players who have earned a higher ranking are rewarded with access to the top tournaments the PKBGT has to offer. 

Entrance Policies for Each Division:

Bell National: 

• Any player inside the Top 30 on the PKBGT Performance Index at the time of registration are automatically guaranteed a spot in the Bell division field.
• All other players will be waitlisted at the time of registration until the commitment deadline.
• The Bell division field will be completed based on the top waitlisted players by ranking factors (PKBGT Performance Index, Junior Golf Scoreboard and other rankings) on the following day after the commitment deadline.
• If a Prep Preview field is part of the event, all others will be moved to the Prep Preview field for consideration in the field (see below).
• A priority based waiting list will be kept for the Bell Division should a spot become available in the Bell field, including players who were accepted into the Prep Preview field. 
• If the field does not reach capacity by the commitment deadline, the field will revert to first come, first serve until the field is full or the registration deadline is reached. 

Prep Preview: 

• All players registering for the Prep Preview field will be waitlisted until the commitment deadline.
• The Prep Preview field will be completed based on the top waitlisted players by ranking factors (PKBGT Performance Index, Junior Golf Scoreboard and other rankings) on the following day after the commitment deadline.
• If a Futures National field is part of the event, all players who are eligible for this division who do not gain access to the Prep Preview field will be moved to the Futures National field for consideration in the field (see below).
• A priority based waiting list will be kept for the Prep Preview Division should a spot become available in the Prep Preview field, including players who were accepted into the Futures National field. 

• If the field does not reach capacity by the commitment deadline, the field will revert to first come, first serve until the field is full or the registration deadline is reached.

Futures National:

• All players registering prior to the commitment deadline for the Futures National field will be waitlisted.
• All players must be registered by this date to be considered for the field.
• The Futures National field will be completed based on the top waitlisted players by ranking factors (PKBGT Performance Index, Junior Golf Scoreboard and other rankings) on the following day after the commitment deadline.
• A priority based waiting list will be kept for the Futures National Division should a spot become available in the Futures National field. 
• If the field does not reach capacity by the commitment deadline, the field will revert to first come, first serve until the field is full or the registration deadline is reached.