2001 Player Handbook

Discipline, Penalties and Appeals
Any player and/or his caddy who shall be deemed guilty of conduct unbecoming a Golf Professional while participating on the NGA Tour or activities related thereto shall be subject to fine or suspension from tournament play.
The NGA Tour Tournament Committee is authorized to impose penalties to a maximum fine of $500 for the first offense, and suspension from tournament play for the second offense, for any of the following violations:
• Alcohol abuse at any Tour function• Alcohol consumption during play• Club throwing/club breaking• Profanity• Littering or damage to course equipment or property
• Returned checks• Gambling in clubhouse• Any type of jeans or shorts (see Player Attire)• Violation of Golf Cart Regulations or Golf Cart Etiquette (i.e. Parking on slopes of greens/ tees and not returning the carts before Pro-Am deadline)
• Other conduct deemed by the Tournament Committee to be unbecoming a golf professional.
• Public Attacks• Attendance at "participant only" functions by uninvited players and/or caddies.
Players observing conduct unbecoming a Golf Professional by a fellow competitor, not necessarily within his grouping, may report the action to a tournament official. If the official can verify the action through other witnesses, penalties may be imposed without physically seeing the action.
A player may appeal disciplinary action taken by the Tournament Committee in accordance with the provisions above. Such appeal shall be in writing and may include defenses of mitigating circumstances, including written statements of witnesses. Appeals will be reviewed by at least two members of the Tour Staff and two members of the Player Board*. Such an appeal must be in writing and must be received by the Tournament Committee within two (2) days after notice of such disciplinary action is given to the player.

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