Factors Used to Determine Overall Time Par

Overall time par is the amount of time in which the AJGA Tournament Committee expects all players to complete a round. This will be expressed on a per-hole basis and an overall time for 18 holes.

• Size of the tournament field
• Number of competitors in grouping
• Single tee or two tee start and interval of time
• Course marking (OB, Hazards, GUR)
• Course set up (hole locations, yardage, rough)
• Speed of the greens
• Distance of walks from green to tee
• Weather
• Reachable Par 5s
• Driveable Par 4s
• Course conditions (hard/fast vs. soft/slow)
• Number of Rules Officials to monitor play