ABC Flight Rules

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Golf ball and club on course with KECO Open 2025 logo overlay

June 28, 2025

ABC FLIGHT RULES

USGA Rules govern all play where applicable with the modification of the following Tournament Rules:

GENERAL:

  • SCORECARDS MUST BE EXCHANGED WITH OTHER TEAM IN PAIRING!
  • No Club Limit.
  • Play ball up everywhere, one club-length, not closer to hole without changing line of play or playing surface.
  • Gimmies within “the leather” (max 2 feet)
  • Distance devices permitted
  • Except for relief situations under USGA Rules, it is not allowed to change surfaces for any shot (fairway to rough, rough to fairway, fringe to green, etc)
  • Casual Water present in many areas of the course. If no dry area, use “maximum affordable relief” (i.e. 1/8” of water instead of ½”… or use another ball in play).
  • If a shot is to be played from a bunker, the original ball is played as it lies, the remaining team members rake bunker and place ball for their shot.
  • Non Amateur players NOT eligible for insured prizes.
  • No practice shots allowed. NO MULLIGANS
  • KEEP UP WITH THE GROUP AHEAD OF YOU.
  • All new, staked trees are “temporary” obstructions.

Penalty Areas: All penalty areas are considered lateral (red line). Tall Grassed “island” areas “(Native Areas”) on #5, #6, #8, #13/#14, #11#18 are lateral penalty areas.

Out of bounds: all fence around the course.

Ground Under Repair: Marked with solid white line.

Obstructions include all staked trees..

TEES: Women – Red Tees; 69 & Down – Blue Tees; Men over 70 – White Tees

FLIGHT BREAKDOWN: In order to avoid appearance of favoritism to anyone, and regardless of the breakdown difference in scores, the flights will be: “A”: Top 14 teams and ties; “C”: bottom 14 teams and ties 14; Remaining teams make “B” flight.

Tie Breaker: Scorecard playoff, starting at a hole drawn by one of the players after play has been completed.

CONTACT NUMBERS:

DIRECTOR: BLAKE BREWER 580-243-8218

U.S.G.A. RULES DEREK HAHN: 918-430-8597