OAKDALE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB 243 N. STEARNS ROAD - OAKDALE, CA 95361

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1 OAKDALE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 2017 TOURNAMENT PROGRAM OAKDALE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB 243 N. STEARNS ROAD - OAKDALE, CA OFFICE: FAX: MIKE DOWD, HEAD PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL STEVE DESROCHERS OGCC 2017 TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Information and General Rules... P. 3 Acorn Club & O.G.C.C. Tournament Handicap Information... P. 4 Acorn Club Points Race List... P. 5 Acorn Club NCGA. Junior-Senior (February 4 th )... P. 6 Acorn Club 4-Ball Qualifier (March 4 th )... P. 7 Shamrock Couples Tournament (March 12 TH ) P. 8 THE FOUNDER S CUP (March 13 th to May 7 th )... P. 9 Acorn Club 4-Person Zone Qualifier (Saturday April 1 st & 2 nd )... P. 10 Masters Par 3 Tournament (April 5 TH )... P P. 12 Men s League Schedule... P. 13 Acorn Club 4-Person Shamble (April 29 th )... P. 14 OGCC 1-Day Open Invitational (May 6 th )... P. 15 Men s Blind Draw (May 20 th & 21 s t )... P. 16 Couples Memorial Day Tournament (May 29 th )... P. 17 Acorn Club N.C.G.A. Individual Net Amateur Qualifying (June 3 RD )... P. 18 Couples 4 th of July Tournament (July 4 TH )... P. 19 Member-Jr. Tournament (July 29 th )... P P. 21 Acorn Club Championship (August 12 TH, 13 TH, 19 th, 20 th )... P. 22 Labor Day Tournament (September 4 th )... P. 23 Acorn Club Razzle Dazzle (September 9 TH )... P. 24 Couples Oktoberfest Invite (October 14 h )... P. 25 Acorn Club Tournament of Champions (October 28 TH )... P. 26 The Stanislaus Cup (November 11 th & 12 t h )... P. 27 Turkey Shoot Scramble (November 19 th )... P. 28 2

3 Acorn Club Tournaments Description: Annual Entry: Qualifier Entries: The Acorn Club Tournaments are a series of events which are open to all members. Some of these events are stand alone and some will be qualifiers for NCGA events. You may pay the annual entry that covers all events, or pay entry on a tournament by tournament basis. Couples tournament entries are not included in annual entry to Acorn Club events. $ (Includes NCGA Event Qualifying Stipend Entries). Non-NCGA members or players with no desire to qualify for any NCGA Event during the year may pay a $150 annual entry, but will then be ineligible to qualify for any NCGA Event or participate on any team that is attempting to do so. You may pay the annual entry up to the 2 nd event of the year. Afterwards you must pay on a time by time basis. Entry fees are as follows. $40.00 for NCGA Qualifying events if attempting to qualify and $25.00 per event otherwise. All players who qualify and compete beyond the local level in any NCGA qualifying event will have their entry feels paid at every level through to the final championship. Qualifier s Stipend: All players who compete beyond OGCC in any NCGA qualifying event will split the qualifier s stipend for that event evenly as long as they are an Acorn Club Member or had attempted to qualify in that event even if they are a substitute. The qualifier s stipend will be $7.50 per player for each player competing in that event that is attempting to qualify for the NCGA Event. TOC & Acorn Cup: You will earn points for participation in each event by how you place. The top 35% of men and women (not to be less than 52 Men & 20 Women) with the highest point totals after the Razzle Dazzle will qualify for the Tournament of Champions and play for the Acorn Cup.. Information & General Rules The information listed herein is as accurate as possible in regards to the formats, rules & handicap requirements for each event to begin the season, but please be advised that either the Tournament Committee, inclement weather, or abnormal course conditions may require that changes to the rules sheets herein become necessary. Any changes will be noted as soon as possible on either the tournament sign-up and/or format sheets provided prior to each event. The following apply to all participants: 1. USGA & local rules apply to all tournaments. Any exceptions will be provided to all participants prior to any tournament. 2. Summer Rules will be in effect for all events unless otherwise noted on the rules sheet passed out prior to each event. 3. Events at the club use the OGCC Tournament Handicap or Low index of the last 12 months if you do not have one, however, all members must keep a verifiable GHIN handicap at OGCC to participate in any events. See following page for details. 4. Non-Member participants in any event listed herein WILL BE subject to playing to their low index of the last 12 months. Members or Non-Members who do not have a minimum of 3 posted rounds in the past 6 months will play to 90% of their L.I. Any member or non-member without a valid handicap will play to a maximum handicap of 18 for men and 27 for women. Members or Non-Members may also have their handicap cut in order to be able to participate if they have demonstrated irregular posting habits or a history of exceptional tournament performance in OGCC Events. 5. The Tournament Committee and the Pro are responsible for all rulings with regards to handicaps and the tournaments listed herein. 6. Exchange scorecards with your fellow competitors, attest scorecards upon completion and return them immediately after the round to the designated scoring area. 7. Per USGA Rules, music may not be played during the course of any Acorn Club Events, whether it be from a cart, radio, or through the use of headphones. 8. The use of cell phones to make phone calls during the tournaments herein is prohibited. The only exception to this rule is for communication with the golf shop or restaurant. Texting is O.K. as long as it doesn t unduly delay play. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification. 9. TOURNAMENT AWARDS DINNER: The flight and overall winners of all Acorn Club & Couples Tournaments (Excluding Twilight Golf) will qualify for the Tournament Awards Dinner at the end of the year as they are the only events which contribute a portion of the purse to the Tournament Awards Dinner Fund. All ties for first place overall or in a flight will be broken by a card-off. Individuals who qualify are eligible to bring one guest as a reward for their qualifying, however, couples that qualify (whether individually or as a couple) may not each bring a guest. 3

4 2017 O.G.C.C. Tournament Handicap Participants in all tournaments listed in the O.G.C.C. Tournament Program will play to their Oakdale Golf & Country Club Tournament Handicap unless it is more than 2 strokes higher than their current GHIN Handicap where it will be capped. The calculation is listed below. Scores Posted: The adjusted score for all events in this program where there is an individual score as well as the Men s, Ladies, Couples, and Srs. Invitationals will be posted to the OGCC Tournament Handicap. Scores Date Range: We will only count tournament scores from the current and the previous calendar year. Mimimum Scores: Opt-Out Penalty: If you do not have at least 3 tournament scores you will play to your lowest index of the last 12 months until you do unless you are subject to the opt-out penalty. New OGCC Members will also compete to their lowest index of the last 12 months until they have an OGCC Tournament Handicap. Any player who opts-out of competing in at least 2 OGCC Tournaments (that have a postable round) for the entire previous calendar year, without an excusable injury, will play to 90% of his/her lowest index of the last 12 months until he/she has an established OGCC Tournament Handicap. Match Play Scores: All match play scores will count in the OGCC Tournament Handicap, however, after a match has been decided both players will be required to post par + their handicap for the remainder of the holes. In addition, a player that is conceded a shot in match play must post what he/she most likely would have made had they played out that hole. Adjustment: Formulation: Scores will be adjusted by the old USGA method of adjusting where a member may take the number of double bogeys = to their handicap up to an 18 handicap and then the number of triple bogeys = to the amount their handicap is over 18 if it is higher. The maximum number that any member will be allowed on any hole is a triple bogey. The OGCC Tournament Handicap is capped at using the lowest 5 out of the last 10 tournament scores. You must have a minimum of 3 tournament scores to have a tournament handicap, or you will play to your lowest index of the last 12 months until you do. The formulation table for players with 3 or more scores will be as follows. 3 Tournament Scores Lowest 1 out of Last 3 4 Tournament Scores Lowest 2 out of Last 4 5 Tournament Scores Lowest 2 out of Last 5 6 Tournament Scores Lowest 3 out of Last 6 7 Tournament Scores Lowest 3 out of Last 7 8 Tournament Scores Lowest 4 out of Last 8 9 Tournament Scores Lowest 4 out of Last 9 10 Tournament Scores Lowest 5 out of Last 10 4

5 THE 2017 ACORN CUP TOURNAMENT POINTS BREAKDOWN BY FLIGHT PLACE T.O.C. QUALIFYING EVENT STANDARD (2) STANDARD (4) CLUB CHAMP. 1 ST 100 POINTS 70 POINTS 60 POINTS 50 POINTS CHAMPION 70 POINTS* 2 ND 90 POINTS 60 POINTS 50 POINTS 40 POINTS Q + 2 Wins 50 POINTS 3 RD 80 POINTS 50 POINTS 40 POINTS 30 POINTS Q + 1 Win 30 POINTS 4 TH 70 POINTS 40 POINTS 30 POINTS 25 POINTS Q + 0 Wins 15 POINTS 5 TH 60 POINTS 30 POINTS 25 POINTS 20 POINTS CS + 3 Wins 30 POINTS 6 TH 50 POINTS 25 POINTS 20 POINTS 15 POINTS CS + 2 Wins 20 POINTS 7 TH 45 POINTS 20 POINTS 15 POINTS 10 POINTS CS + 1 Win 10 POINTS 8 TH 40 POINTS 15 POINTS 10 POINTS 9 POINTS OTHERS 5 POINTS 9 th 35 POINTS 10 POINTS 9 POINTS 8 POINTS 10 th 30 POINTS 9 POINTS 8 POINTS 7 POINTS *The 2 Overall Gross Club 11 th 25 POINTS 8 POINTS 7 POINTS 6 POINTS Champions add 15 Points 12 th 20 POINTS 7 POINTS 6 POINTS 5 POINTS No Net Bonus Points are 13 th 15 POINTS 6 POINTS 5 POINTS awarded in this event. 14 th 10 POINTS 5 POINTS 15 th 5 POINTS Event Types: The T.O.C. and Club Championship are premier events that have their own point scales. Qualifying events are the NCGA Zone Qualifier, NCGA Four-Ball Qualifier, and the NCGA Individual Net Amateur Qualifier. Standard Event points are determined by the number of players on a team (2 or 4). Ties for a Place: Participation: Bonus Points: Minimum Participation: Players that tie for a place will receive all of the points for that place and any subsequent places they would occupy divided evenly amongst them. Half points will be rounded up. All players who finish a tournament will receive a minimum of 5 points for participation in that event. Players who participate in all 7 tournaments prior to the T.O.C. will receive a 30 point bonus, 6 of 7 tournaments a 20 point bonus, and 5 of 7 tournaments a 10 point bonus. Net: In either the Men s or Ladies Divisions, the Lowest Overall Net Team or Individual will receive bonus points. If it is an individual tournament they receive a 15 Point Bonus, a two-person event they get a 10 point Bonus, and a four-person event they get a 5 Point Bonus per person in addition to what they earn in their flight. You may only receive bonus points gross or net (not both) with gross taking precedence. Gross: In the Men s Division, the Lowest Overall Gross Team or Individual will receive bonus points in the same fashion as listed above, however, that bonus can only bring them up to equal what the winner of their respective flight earns, not more. Due to the very small number of potential winners there is no gross bonus in the ladies division. Ties: If there are ties for bonus points all players or teams tied will receive the applicable bonus points for that place divided evenly amongst them. You must play in a minimum of 3 events to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. Players with enough points, but not enough tournaments, however, may qualify as an alternate if space becomes available. TOC & winning The Cup: The top 35% of all men and women who participate during the year with the highest point totals and ties after the Razzle Dazzle and the participation bonus points are awarded will qualify for the Tournament of Champions. This number will not be less than 52 men and 20 women, regardless of total participation. The player with the most points after the TOC will win The Acorn Cup, Points Race MEN S LADIES Winners: 1 st - $ th - $ st - $ nd - $ th - $ nd - $ rd - $ th - $ rd - $ th - $ th - $ th - $ th - $ th - $ th - $

6 THE ACORN CLUB JUNIOR - SENIOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 th - 8:30 S/G RULES: 2-PERSON MODIFIED CHAPMAN SCOTCH. BOTH PLAYERS WILL TEE OFF ON EVERY HOLE. THEY WILL THEN SWITCH AND HIT EACH OTHER S TEE SHOTS. AFTER THE 2 ND SHOTS THEY MUST PICK A BALL WITH WHICH TO PLAY OUT THE HOLE AND THEN ALTERNATE SHOTS FROM THERE. PENALTY STROKES DO NOT AFFECT THE ORDER OF PLAY. A MAXIMUM OF 10 STROKES BETWEEN PARTNERS IS ALLOWED FOR MEN S TEAMS AND 15 STROKES FOR LADIES TEAMS. TEAM MUST HAVE 1 MEMBER AGE 61 OR OLDER AND A MEMBER AGE 60 & UNDER. MEMBER S DEPENDENT CHILDREN AGE 18 & OLDER ARE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY. SUMMER RULES ARE IN EFFECT. AREAS MARKED BY YELLOW ROPES ARE NOT GROUND UNDER REPAIR THEY ONLY DESIGNATE AREAS TO KEEP CARTS OUT OF. HANDICAPS: FLIGHTS: MEN PLAY THE Combo TEES AND LADIES PLAY THE Combo TEES. YOU WILL BE FLIGHTED BY AND PLAY TO YOUR CURRENT TOURNAMENT HANDICAP AS LONG AS IT IS NO MORE THAN 2 STROKES HIGHER THAN YOUR CURRENT GHIN HANDICAP. MEN S TEAMS WILL PLAY TO 35% AND LADIES TEAMS WILL PLAY TO 40% OF THEIR COMBINED HANDICAPS ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST TENTH OF A STROKE. THERE WILL BE TWO LADIES FLIGHTS AND THREE MEN S FLIGHTS BASED UPON THE TEAM HANDICAPS. PARI-MUTUEL: THERE WILL BE PARI-MUTUEL BETTING BY FLIGHT ON A NET BASIS ONLY. SPECIAL: MUSIC: THERE WILL BE A CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST ON HOLE #9 & #12 FOR THE LADIES AND HOLE #6 & #16 FOR THE MEN. ONE PLACE PAID FOR EACH HOLE. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. 6

7 THE ACORN CLUB 2-PERSON BEST BALL / N.C.G.A. FOUR-BALL QUALIFIER SATURDAY, MARCH 4 TH, :00 AM SHOTGUN ENTRY FEE: RULES & HANDICAP: $40 FOR NON-ACORN CLUB MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY. $25 FOR ALL OTHERS. 1 NET BEST BALL OF THE TWO PERSON TEAM. SUMMER RULES IN EFFECT. U.S.G.A. RULES AS MODIFIED BY THE LOCAL RULES ON THE SCORECARD WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. MEN WILL PLAY FROM THE BLUE TEES AND WOMEN WILL PLAY FROM THE COMBO TEES. YOU WILL BE FLIGHTED BY AND MEN WILL PLAY TO 90% OF THEIR CURRENT TOURNAMENT HANDICAP, WHILE LADIES WILL PLAY TO 95% AS LONG AS IT IS NO MORE THAN 2 STROKES HIGHER THAN THEIR CURRENT GHIN HANDICAP. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TOURNAMENT HANDICAP YOU WILL PLAY TO YOUR LOWEST INDEX OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS. NCGA REQUIRES A MAXIMUM OF A 21 HANDICAP. PLAYERS WITH A HANDICAP HIGHER THAN 21 MUST PLAY DOWN OR THEIR TEAM WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO PLAY DOWN YOU MUST DECLARE PRIOR TO SIGN-UP AND YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE ACORN CLUB TOURNAMENT ONLY. DIFFERENTIAL: A MAXIMUM OF AN 8 STROKE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN PARTNERS IS ALLOWED (10 FOR LADIES TEAMS). QUALIFYING: QUAL. ENTRIES: QUAL. STIPEND: PARI-MUTUEL: MUSIC: PLAYERS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY FOR THE FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP MUST BE AN NCGA MEMBER. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN N.C.G.A. MEMBERS, HOWEVER, BOTH TEAM MEMBERS MUST BELONG TO THE N.C.G.A. THERE IS A REGIONAL QUALIFYING SITE PRIOR TO THE FINALS FOR ALL TEAMS THAT ADVANCE. THE LOWEST 3 TEAMS OVERALL WILL ADVANCE TO THE REGIONAL QUALIFIER AT A SITE TO BE DETERMINED LATER. ALL PLAYERS, INCLUDING NECESSARY SUBSTITUES, WHO COMPETE BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL WILL HAVE THEIR ENTRY FEES PAID AT EACH STAGE THROUGH TO THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP. ONLY PLAYERS WHO ATTEMPT TO QUALIFY AND COMPETE BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL WILL SPLIT THE QUALIFIER S STIPEND FOR THE EVENT. THE QUALIFIER S STIPEND WILL BE $7.50 PER PLAYER FOR EACH PLAYER COMPETING IN THE EVENT THAT IS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY. THERE WILL BE PARI-MUTUEL BETTING BY FLIGHT ON A NET BASIS ONLY. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. 7

8 SHAMROCK COUPLES TOURNAMENT Sunday, March 12 th, 2017 ENTRY FEE: TIME: SPECIAL: RULES: $15.00 Per Couple Meal not included. Optional Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner available after. Please make reservations with the restaurant if you would like to stay. Make your own tee time. 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Tee-Time Block Shamrock Tournament. Each player will receive the number of strokes that is equal to Par (72) plus their handicap. (Example: An 18 handicapper will receive 90 strokes) You will play until you run out of strokes. At that point you will place your Shamrock in the ground wherever the ball comes to rest. If your last shot ends up in the cup, or on the green on any hole you will place your Shamrock in the clover patch located behind the green. If your last shot ends up on the green of any hole measure the distance that your ball is from the pin and record it on the scorecard. If you run out of strokes prior to the 15 th hole you will have been considered to have been extremely unlucky and shall receive a ranking of 40 th, but will not have to give up your Shamrock. FIND A 4-LEAF CLOVER AND IT MAY BE USED AS AN ADDITIONAL STROKE ADDED TO YOUR TOTAL, OR AS A MULLIGAN TO CANCEL A SHOT AND RE-PLAY IT. ONLY THE FIRST PERSON FROM EACH COUPLE TO FIND A 4-LEAF CLOVER CAN USE ONE AND IT CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE PER ROUND, SO PLEASE LEAVE SUBSEQUENT ONES THAT YOU FIND FOR OTHER GROUPS. USGA Rules as modified by local rules on the scorecard. Summer Rules in effect! Ground Under Repair: If it is decided among the group that a player has landed in unmarked ground under repair you may grant that player relief at the nearest point, not nearer the hole. GAMES: SCORING: There will be a closest to the pin (men & women) contest on hole #16. You must still have strokes left on hole #16 in order to participate in the closest to the pin contest. Each couple is a team. The men will compete against the other men and the women will compete against the women. The man and woman who make it the farthest in their allotted strokes will each be ranked #1. The second farthest man and woman will be ranked #2 and so on. The men s and women s ranking will be combined with the goal being to have the lowest team total ranking. MEN WILL PLAY Combo Tees. WOMEN WILL PLAY Combo Tees. 8

9 THE FOUNDER S CUP BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 13 TH RUNNING THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 7 TH ENTRY: MATCH DATES: $20 PER PLAYER WINNER OF EACH FLIGHT ELIGIBLE FOR TOURNAMENT AWARDS DINNER INDIVIDUAL MATCH PLAY IN FLIGHTS OF 16 PLAYERS. THE NUMBER OF MEN S AND LADIES FLIGHTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY SIGN UP. ONLY THE FIRST 80 MEN AND 32 TWO WOMEN SIGNED UP WILL BE ELIGIBLE. EACH MATCH WILL BE GIVEN TWO WEEKS TO BE COMPLETED. IF PLAYERS CANNOT COME TO A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TIME IN THEIR GIVE TWO WEEK PERIOD THE MATCH WILL BE DECIDED BY A COIN TOSS PERFORMED BY A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF ON THE LAST DAY THAT THE MATCH CAN BE PLAYED. THE MATCH SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS 1 st ROUND MATCHES - MONDAY MARCH 13 TH SUNDAY, MARCH 26 TH 2 ND ROUND MATCHES & 1 ST CONSOLATION - MONDAY MARCH 27 TH SUNDAY, APRIL 9 TH SEMI-FINAL MATCHES - MONDAY APRIL 10 TH SUNDAY, APRIL 23 RD FINAL MATCHES - MONDAY APRIL 24 TH SUNDAY, MAY 7 TH RULES: SEEDS: HANDICAPS: CONSOLATION: SCORECARDS: POSTING: MUSIC: AWARDS: SUMMER RULES IN EFFECT. U.S.G.A. RULES AS MODIFIED BY THE LOCAL RULES ON THE SCORECARD WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. PLAYERS WILL BE SEEDED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FLIGHT BY THEIR TOURNAMENT HANDICAP FOR MARCH. IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A VALID TOURNAMENT THEY WILL PLAY TO THEIR LOW INDEX. PLAYERS WITH THE SAME HANDICAP WILL USE THEIR CURRENT INDEX TO DETERMINE SEEDS. PLAYERS WILL PLAY TO THEIR MOST CURRENT TOURNAMENT HANDICAP FOR THE MONTH THAT THE MATCH TAKES PLACE IN. CURRENT TOURNAMENT HANDICAPS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PRO SHOP PRIOR TO EACH MATCH. THERE WILL BE A CONSOLATION BRACKET IN EACH FLIGHT FOR THE LOSERS OF ALL 1 ST ROUND MATCHES SO THAT EACH PLAYER WILL BE GUARANTEED TO PLAY AT LEAST 2 MATCHES. MEN WILL PLAY FROM THE BLUE TEES AND LADIES FROM THE COMBO TEES. MATCHES WILL STROKE OFF THE LOW PLAYER IN THE MATCH. THE PRO SHOP CAN SET UP YOUR SCORECARD PRIOR TO THE MATCH IF YOU DON T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO THIS. PLEASE RETURN YOUR MATCH SCORECARD COMPLETED FOR POSTING PURPOSES TO THE GOLF SHOP. ALL MATCH SCORES MUST BE POSTED. AFTER A MATCH HAS BEEN DECIDED BOTH PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO POST PAR + THEIR HANDICAP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLES. IN ADDITION, A PLAYER THAT IS CONCEDED A SHOT IN MATCH PLAY MUST POST WHAT HE/SHE MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE MADE HAD THEY PLAYED OUT THAT HOLE. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. IN ADDITION TO THE PURSE THE CHAMPION OF EACH FLIGHT WILL RECEIVE A REPLICA FOUNDER S CUP AT THE TOURNAMENT AWARDS BANQUET IN NOVEMBER. 9

10 THE ACORN CLUB 4-PERSON TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP & N.C.G.A. ZONE QUALIFIER SATURDAY, APRIL 1 ST & 2 ND, :00 SHOTGUN ENTRY FEE: $40 PER PLAYER FOR NON-ACORN CLUB MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY. $25 FOR ALL OTHERS. AGGREGATE PAR POINTS OF ALL 4 BALLS. EACH TEAM WILL BE GIVEN 2 TEE ASSIGNMENTS. THE TEAM MAY CHOOSE WHICH TWO PLAYERS FROM THE TEAM WILL START ON EACH HOLE. EACH TEAM WILL PLAY WITH AND SCORE FOR TWO PLAYERS FROM ANOTHER TEAM. PAR POINTS: NET DOUBLE EAGLE 5 NET PAR 1 NET EAGLE 4 NET BOGEY 0 NET BIRDIE 2 NET DOUBLE BOGEY -2 RULES: FLIGHTS: SCORING: SUMMER RULES IN EFFECT. U.S.G.A. RULES AS MODIFIED BY LOCAL RULES ON THE SCORECARD WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. MEN WILL PLAY THE BLUE TEES AND LADIES WILL PLAY THE COMBO TEES. (LADIES TEAMS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY MAY CHOSE TO PLAY THE WHITE TEES AND RECEIVE THE DIFFERENTIAL) THERE WILL BE TWO MEN S FLIGHTS AND TWO LADIES FLIGHTS. TEAMS WILL KEEP SCORE FOR THE TWO-PERSON SUB-TEAM THEY PLAY WITH AND TURN THAT CARD IN TO THE SCORER S TABLE AND THE SCORER S WILL COMPILE THE TEAM SCORE FOR THE FOURSOME. HANDICAP: PLAYERS WILL PLAY TO 100% OF THEIR TOURNAMENT HANDICAP AS LONG AS IT IS NO MORE THAN 2 STROKES HIGHER THAN THEIR GHIN HANDICAP. ALL PLAYERS ON TEAMS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY FOR THE ZONE CHAMPIONSHIP MUST PLAY TO A MAXIMUM HANDICAP OF 21. INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDICAPS HIGHER THAN 21 MUST PLAY DOWN FOR THEIR TEAM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY. QUALIFYING: NCGA ZONE QUALIFYING IS AN OPTION ONLY FOR TEAMS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF NCGA MEMBERS. IF A TEAM WINS OVERALL THAT IS NOT QUALIFYING, THE HONOR WILL GO TO THE 2 ND PLACE TEAM. QUAL. ENTRIES: ALL PLAYERS, INCLUDING NECESSARY SUBSTITUES, WHO COMPETE BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL WILL HAVE THEIR ENTRY FEES PAID AT EACH STAGE THROUGH TO THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP. QUAL. STIPEND: ONLY PLAYERS WHO ATTEMPT TO QUALIFY AND COMPETE BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL WILL SPLIT THE QUALIFIER S STIPEND FOR THE EVENT. THE QUALIFIER S STIPEND WILL BE $7.50 PER PLAYER FOR EACH PLAYER COMPETING IN THE EVENT THAT IS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY. TIES: SKINS: MUSIC: WEATHER: A TIE FOR THE ZONE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER WILL BE DECIDED BY A SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF BEGINNING ON HOLE #1. FOR ALL OTHER TIES MONIES WILL BE SPLIT AND DIVIDED EVENLY. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION THERE WILL BE AN OPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL GROSS & NET SKINS GAME. $40 WILL BUY YOU IN FOR BOTH POTS BOTH DAYS. YOU MAY PAY $20 TO JUST BUY IN TO THE GROSS OR NET POTS ONLY. PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. IF HEAVY RAIN IS PRESENT AND FORECAST FOR THE MAJORITY OF SATURDAY S ROUND IT WILL BE CANCELLED AND WE WILL HAVE A ONE DAY TOURNAMENT ON SUNDAY. IN THE CASE OF LIGHT SHOWERS, WE WILL NOT CANCEL THE FIRST ROUND AND ATTEMPT TO PLAY, HOWEVER, IN THE CASE THAT HEAVIER RAIN COMES AND THE GREENS BEGIN TO PUDDLE WE WILL HAVE A DELAY AND PLAYERS MAY MARK THEIR BALLS, OR FINISH THE HOLE THEY ARE ON. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RESUME PLAY, AND THERE ARE LESS THAN 6 HOLES TO PLAY, THE FIRST ROUND WILL BE RESUMED SUNDAY MORNING AT 7:00 AM, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE 2 ND ROUND. IF LESS THAN 13 HOLES HAVE BEEN PLAYED THE ROUND WILL BE CANCELLED AND WE WILL HAVEA ONE DAY EVENT ON SUNDAY. 10

11 THE MASTERS PAR 3 TOURNAMENT Wednesday, April 5 TH :00pm & 5:00 pm SHOTGUN SIGN-UP: ENTRY: SIGN-UP: RULES: STROKE MAX: FLIGHTS: CONTESTS: SIGN-UPS WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 TH WHEN THE PRO SHOP OPENS. CHOICE OF SHOTGUNS WILL BE FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE. A MAXIMUM OF 18 GROUPS PER SHOTGUN WILL BE ALLOWED. INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY. YOU WILL PLAY A COURSE MADE UP OF ALL PAR 3 s (MAP PROVIDED). $20 PER PERSON WILL COVER PRIZES & HORS D OEUVRES. MAKE YOUR OWN GROUP. FIELD IS LIMITED TO FIRST 18 GROUPS. SUMMER RULES IN EFFECT. U.S.G.A. RULES AS MODIFIED BY THE LOCAL RULES ON THE SCORECARD WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. IN EFFORT TO KEEP THE PACE OF PLAY YOU ARE LIMITED BY YOU MASTER S HANDICAP TO A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STROKES ON ANY HOLE HANDICAPS 0-7 = 5 STROKES HANDICAPS 8-14 = 6 STROKES HANDICAPS 15 & UP = 7 STROKES ONCE YOU REACH THIS NUMBER YOU MUST PICK UP. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST TWO FLIGHTS FOR BOTH MEN AND LADIES BASED UPON YOUR MASTERS HANDICAP. THERE WILL BE A CLOSEST TO PIN CONTEST ON EVERY HOLE FOR BOTH MEN & WOMEN. THERE WILL BE A MOST BIRDIES CONTEST FOR BOTH MEN & WOMEN. HANDICAP: SCORECARDS: YOUR MASTER S HANDICAP WILL BE 37.5 % OF YOUR CURRENT TOURN. HANDICAP OR YOUR L.I. OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS IF YOU DON T HAVE ONE. ONE DESIGNATED SCORER MAY KEEP THE SCORE FOR THE ENTIRE GROUP. MASTERS POOL: THERE WILL BE AN OPTIONAL MASTERS POOL. $5 TO DRAW A PLAYER. WE WILL PAY THE FIRST FOUR PLACES. 40% TO FIRST. 30% TO 2 ND, 20% TO 3 RD PLACE, AND 10% TO FOURTH. ONCE EVERYONE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW A PLAYER YOU MAY PAY TO DRAW ADDITIONAL PLAYERS. WINNINGS WILL BE PAID IN SWEEPS. MEN AND LADIES BOTH WILL PLAY THE MASTER S TEES. HOLES: #1 93 Yards #4 92 Yards #7 77 Yards #10 86 Yards #2 132 Yards #5 172 Yards #8 91 Yards #11 75 Yards #3 144 Yards #6 115 Yards #9 225 Yards 11

12 Entry: Time: League: Format: Points: 2017 COUPLES TWILIGHT LEAGUE $25 Buy-In for LEAGUE. $20 Per Couple each week includes snack box. 5:30 PM Shotgun Maximum 72 Players each week Couples may buy-in to the league up to week #2. Couples not in the league may sign up and play each week, but league participants will have first priority to sign up immediately following the conclusion of the previous week s event. The first 6 weeks you may pick your own foursome, but you will compete as a twosome. The last two weeks you will be paired by points if you are in the league. You earn points towards the end season payout as a couple each week in addition to the weekly payout. Each couple will get to throw out one of the 8 weeks results, other than the final week, and have it not count towards their total. You are not eligible for the end of season payout if you do not pay the $25 buy-in by week 2. The same couples may not play together more than 4 times during the season unless points dictate they do in the final 2 weeks. You earn points each week in 2 flights (based on combined handicaps and splitting the field in half) in reverse order of how many teams there are. (i.e. if there are 10 teams in a flight you will receive 10 points for first place, 9 for second, 8 for third, etc.) The points breakdown in each flight will be the same even if there are an uneven number of teams. SEASON SCHEDULE APRIL 11 APRIL 18 APRIL 25 MAY 2 MAY 9 MAY 16 MAY 23 JUNE 6 1 Net Best Ball of Twosome 3 Clubs Only White/Red Tees 2 Person Scramble Must use at least 2 tee shots from each person Combo Tees Divorce Golf Modified Chapman Scotch of Twosome White/Red Tees 1 Net Best Ball of Twosome Must use each person at least twice - Blue/Combo Tees 1 Net Best Ball of Twosome, Baseball 1 throw per hole Combo Tees 1 Net Ball of Two, Par Point Must use each person at least twice Blue/Combo Tees 2 Net Balls Par Point, Shamble Min. 2 tee shots per person White/Red Tees 2 Net Balls Aggregate Each player throws out worst hole Blue/Combo Tees Birdies Jr. Class: In lieu of day-care during the Twilight Couples League this year we offer the Birdies Jr. Golf Class for kids ages 4-9 using the SNAG Golf System. Details of the class will be forthcoming, so stay tuned for updates. 12

13 MEN S LEAGUE 2017 Start Time: Entry: Payouts: Teams: Format: 5:30 PM Shotgun beginning Thursday, April 13 th $ per team + $15.00 each week prior to the playoffs (includes food). The Team Entry fee will be paid in 4 places at the end of the year. $10 of the $15 per player will be paid in at least three places each week. You may pick your own team members when you sign up for the league. Each team may have no more than 8 members and must designate a captain. Teams with less than 8 members may add members to their roster up to the third week at which time the roster will become final. Each captain must field a team of 4 players each week that will be split and play as two 2-somes. Singles will be placed on teams with less than 8 members by the pro shop staff. Match Play Every Week, including the playoffs. Teams will play in twosomes each week with each 2-person sub-team having both an individual match and a best-ball match within their twosome. Teams will win or lose their respective matches once they are up more holes than there are left to play, but they will play all holes out because the weekly payout and league points will be determined by the teams who win the most total holes both individually and in their best ball matches. Weekly Payout: For weekly payouts, teams will finish and be paid in the order of the team with the most total holes won, both individually and by their 2 best ball teams. For this reason, as well as the fact that teams will earn points toward the league title according by how many holes they won, all players will play out every hole, even if both their individual and best ball matches have been decided. League Points: Teams will earn points for the league each week in the following manner. All winning teams will be in the top half and will earn points in descending order with the team with the most holes won amongst all the winning teams earning the most points. All losing teams will be in the bottom half and will earn points in the same descending order with the team with the most holes won amongst the losing teams earning the most points. See example below. Winning Teams Losing Teams Team #8-37 Holes won - 10 Points Team #9-24 Holes Won - 5 Points Team #4 32 Holes won - 9 Points Team #5 21 Holes Won - 4 Points Team #3 29 Holes won - 8 Points Team #7 17 Holes Won - 3 Points Team #10 26 Holes won - 7 Points Team #2 13 Holes Won - 2 Points Team #1 22 Holes won - 6 Points Team #6 10 Holes Won - 1 Point Substitutes: Playoffs: Deadline: Any player may play as a substitute for a team that is short up until the last two weeks of the season. During the playoffs teams may field players on their permanent rosters only. Substitutes are eligible for weekly payouts only. The playoffs will commence once all teams have played every other team once. The top 4 teams will make the playoffs with the highest point earning team playing the 4 th place team and the 2 nd and third place teams playing each other in the first week. The 2 nd week the winners will play the winners for 1 st and 2 nd place and the losers will play for 3 rd and 4 th. In the playoffs only winning matches will earn 2 points and halved matches 1 point. The team with the most points wins the match. Holes will be played out in the case of a tie, with the team winning the most holes earning the tie-breaker. If it is still tied, the team with the lowest aggregate net score of the 4 players will win the match. You must call in your team by 3:00 PM on Thursday of that week. Teams calling in or changing their roster after 3:00 PM will be given a 2-stroke penalty for that week. Handicaps: You will play to your tournament handicap for the month as long as it is not more than 2 strokes higher than your current handicap. The Individual Match for both A Players will be at 50% Handicap. Matches between B,C, & D Players will be at 100% Handicap. All players play to 100% Handicap for Best Ball Matches. 13

14 THE ACORN CLUB 4-PERSON SHAMBLE SATURDAY, APRIL 29 TH, :00 AM SHOTGUN ENTRY FEE: $25.00 PER PLAYER FOR NON-ACORN CLUB MEMBERS EACH TEAM WILL BE COMPRISED OF 4 PLAYERS. AN A PLAYER, A B PLAYER, A C PLAYER, AND A D PLAYER WILL BE DRAWN BY THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR EACH TEAM. ALL PLAYERS WILL TEE OFF ON EVERY HOLE AND PICK THE BEST TEE SHOT. EACH PLAYER WILL PLAY HIS OR HER OWN BALL OUT FOR THE REST OF THE HOLE AFTER THE TEE SHOT, COUNTING THE BEST TWO NET BALLS OF THE FOURSOME FOR THE TEAM SCORE. DRAW: SIGN-UPS CONCLUDE AND TEAMS WILL BE DRAWN AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY MAY 5 TH. ANY PLAYERS NOT SIGNED UP AT THIS TIME AND THE LAST PLAYERS OVER AN EVEN INCREMENT OF 4 WILL NOT MAKE THE DRAW FOR THE EVENT. PLAYERS WILL BE SEEDED PRIOR TO THE APPROPRIATE PERCENTAGE REDUCTION OF THEIR HANDICAPS. A, B, C, & D PLAYERS WILL BE DRAWN BLINDLY OUT OF A HAT FOR EACH PLAYER POOL. HANDICAP: MAX SCORE: RULES: FLIGHTS: TEE SHOTS: HOLE GAMES: MUSIC: A PLAYERS WILL PLAY TO 90%, B PLAYERS 85%, C PLAYERS 80%, AND D PLAYERS 75% OF THEIR TOURNAMENT HANDICAP ROUNDED UP TO THE NEAREST STROKE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT MORE THAN 2 STROKES HIGHER THAN THEIR CURRENT HANDICAP. PLAYERS WITHOUT A TOURNAMENT HANDICAP WILL PLAY TO THEIR LOWEST INDEX OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE MAX SCORE ANY TEAM MAY COUNT IS NET BOGEY, SO IF YOU ARE AT NET BOGEY OR HIGHER YOU ARE OUT OF THE HOLE AND REQUIRED TO PICK UP. ALL BALLS MAY BE LIFTED, CLEANED, AND PLACED ONE SCORECARD LENGTH FROM THE CHOSEN TEE SHOT, BUT THEN SUMMER RULES WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE GREEN THEREAFTER. THERE WILL BE ONE MEN S AND ONE LADIES FLIGHT. THE MEN WILL PLAY BLUE TEES AND THE LADIES WILL PLAY THE COMBO TEES. YOU MUST USE EACH PLAYER S TEE SHOT AT LEAST TWO TIMES DURING THE ROUND. CLOSEST TO PIN CONTEST ON HOLE #12. 1 PLACE EACH FOR MEN & LADIES. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE OR RECEIVE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. 14

15 Entry Fee: Format: Rules: Handicaps: Lunch: Beverages: Dinner: Tees: Flights: Payouts: $125 PER TEAM The OGCC 1 Day INVITATIONAL SATURDAY, May 6 TH, :00 pm SHOTGUN 1 NET BEST BALL OF THE TWOSOME. SUMMER RULES IN EFFECT. U.S.G.A. RULES AS MODIFIED BY THE LOCAL RULES ON THE SCORECARD WILL GOVERN ALL PLAY. ALL MEMBERS WILL PLAY TO 100% OF THE OGCC TOURN. HANDICAP AS LONG AS IT IS NO MORE THAN 2 STROKES HIGHER THAN THEIR CURRENT GHIN HANDICAP. GUESTS WILL PLAY TO THEIR LOWEST INDEX OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THERE WILL BE A BBQ LUNCH INCLUDED FOR ALL PLAYERS. EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE 2 DRINK TICKETS. SNL BUFFET DINNER IS INCLUDED AND WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. MEN WILL PLAY Blue Tees. WOMEN WILL PLAY Combo Tees. THERE WILL BE THREE MEN S FLIGHTS AND TWO LADIES FLIGHTS WE WILL PAY 1 OVERALL LOW GROSS AND LOW NET TEAM IN BOTH MEN S AND LADIES DIVISIONS. THE BALANCE OF MONIES WILL BE PAID IN FLIGHTS. Team Buy-Out: THERE WILL BE A NET TEAM BUY-OUT FOR BOTH MEN AND LADIES. $20 PER TEAM, AND IT WILL BE PAID OVER THE FIELD, NOT BY FLIGHT. A MINIMUM OF 3 PLACES WILL BE PAID. FINAL PAYOUT DETERMINED BY PARTICIPATION. Hole Games: Scorecards: Music: THERE WILL BE A CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST ON HOLE #7.5 FOR BOTH MEN & LADIES. 1 PLACE FOR MEMBERS AND 1 PLACE FOR GUESTS. ON THIS SPECIAL HOLE YOU MAY PLAY TO ANY OF THE THREE PINS YOU LIKE AND MEASURE YOUR BALL TO THAT PIN. PLAY THE HOLE OUT AND YOU MAY SUBSTITUTE YOUR SCORE ON THIS HOLE FOR ANY ONE OF THE OTHER PAR 3 HOLES AT THE END OF THE ROUND IF IT IS BETTER. CONTINUE TO HOLE #8. TEAMS MUST SWITCH CARDS WITH THE TEAM THAT THEY ARE PLAYING WITH. SCORECARDS (SIGNED & ATTESTED) SHOULD BE TURNED IN TO THE PRO SHOP BY THE SCOREKEEPER OF THE OPPOSING TEAM. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE or RECEIVE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION. 15

16 THE MEN S BLIND DRAW Saturday & Sunday - May 20 TH & 21 ST, 2017 TEE TIMES STARTING AT 11:00 AM RULES: HANDICAP: 3-Person Teams divided into A, B & C Players. The two net best balls of the threesome, will be counted. Each team will play with another team and score for them. Summer rules are in effect. A tie for first only will be decided by a playoff beginning on the 17 th hole, then 18, 1, 2 & so on. All players will play from the blue tees. You will play to your current May 1 st NCGA Handicap with a maximum of 36 strokes for any participant. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION PACE of PLAY: Please keep up with the group in front of you. If you fall a hole or more behind the group in front of you expect to be approached by a marshall and asked to improve your pace. If you are playing behind a group that is more than a hole behind you may call the golf shop to alert them of the offending group. SCORING: WEATHER: THE DRAW: TEAMS WILL KEEP SCORE FOR THE TEAM THEY PLAY WITH AND TURN THAT CARD IN TO THE SCORER S TABLE SIGNED AND ATTESTED. If either round is postponed due to rain, upon notification, you may either mark your balls or finish the hole you are on and come in. Every attempt will be made to resume play. If we are unable to start the 2 nd round due to bad weather it will become a 1 round tournament, with Saturday s score determining the winners. Greens that are un-puttable due to puddling will be the determining factor for any postponement or cancellation. Teams to be drawn Wednesday, May 17 th at 6:30 pm with the auction beginning at 7:00 pm. ATTENTION ALL PARTICIPANTS!!! THE MINIMUM ENTRY FEE FOR PARTICIPANTS IS THE LOWER OF EITHER 10% OF THE PRICE OF THEIR TEAM OR $100. Any participant who signs up for the event and drops out after the draw will be suspended from this tournament for 1 year and may be subject to further action as deemed by the Tournament Committee. Emergencies, medical or otherwise, will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Tournament Committee. In lieu of a traditional entry fee additional conditions of entry will be distributed to players at the night of the draw of which all players will be required to meet in order to participate in the event 16

17 2017 MEMORIAL DAY COUPLES TOURNAMENT Date: Monday, May 29 TH, 1:00 Shotgun Price: $65 Per Couple Format: Handicap: 4 - Person Scramble. Make your own 4-some. Each player will tee off on every hole. The best shot will then be selected and all four players will hit from that position. Continue in this manner until the ball is holed. Each player s tournament handicap will be placed on the following chart to receive their scramble handicap. The four scramble handicaps will be added together for the team handicap. Teams will be restricted by as follows THE MAXIMUM TEAM HANDICAP WILL BE 12 REGARDLESS OF THE TOTAL COMBINED HANDICAP. Handicap Scramble Handicap Handicap Scramble Handicap (Max for Men) & UP [Max for Women) 5 Rules: Tees: Tee Shots: Flights: Special: Flags: WINTER RULES IN EFFECT. YOU MAY MOVE THE BALL ONE CLUB LENGTH FROM THE SPOT OF THE SHOT THROUGH THE GREEN, AND SIX INCHES FROM THE CHOSEN SHOT ON THE GREEN. YOU MAY NOT MOVE THE BALL FROM THE ROUGH TO THE FAIRWAY, OUT OF A HAZARD, OR ONTO THE GREEN WHEN IMPROVING YOUR LIE. Men play the BLUE tees and ladies play the RED tees. You must use a minimum of 2 tee shots per player during the round. The field will be divided into two flights by the team handicap. There will be a Closest to the Pin Contest on hole #6 for women and on hole #16 for men. There will be a longest drive contest on hole #4 for ladies and # 14 for men. There are special American Flags on every green. Please rest the flagstick on the stake near the back of the green and do not let the flag touch the ground. Scorecards: Please sign and return the scorecards to the dining room immediately following the round. Dinner: Dinner is provided with tournament. 17

18 THE ACORN CLUB N.C.G.A. INDIVIDUAL NET QUALIFIER SATURDAY, JUNE 3 RD, :00 AM SHOTGUN ENTRY FEE: RULES: $40.00 PER PLAYER FOR NON-ACORN CLUB MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY. SUMMER RULES IN EFFECT. SKINS: THERE WILL BE A GROSS SKINS GAME AND A NET SKINS GAME. FOR $10.00 YOU MAY BUY INTO EITHER OR FOR $20.00 YOU MAY BUY INTO BOTH. YOU MUST HAVE A GROSS BIRDIE OR BETTER TO WIN GROSS AND A NET EAGLE OR BETTER TO WIN NET. ADD 1 TO THIS FOR THE LADIES SKINS. PLEASE CIRCLE POTENTIAL SKINS ON YOUR SCORECARDS. HANDICAP: QUALIFYING: QUAL. ENTRIES: QUAL. STIPEND: FLIGHTS: TIES: MUSIC: YOU WILL BE FLIGHTED BY AND PLAY TO YOUR CURRENT TOURNAMENT HANDICAP AS LONG AS IT IS NO MORE THAN 2 STROKES HIGHER THAN YOUR CURRENT GHIN HANDICAP. MEN PLAY THE BLUE TEES AND LADIES PLAY THE COMBO TEES. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE N.C.G.A. NET CHAMPIONSHIP YOU MUST BE AN N.C.G.A. MEMBER. ALL PLAYERS, INCLUDING SUBSTITUES, WHO COMPETE BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL WILL HAVE THEIR ENTRY FEES PAID AT EACH STAGE THROUGH TO THE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP. ONLY PLAYERS WHO ATTEMPT TO QUALIFY AND COMPETE BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL WILL SPLIT THE QUALIFIER S STIPEND FOR THE EVENT. THE QUALIFIER S STIPEND WILL BE $7.50 PER PLAYER FOR EACH PLAYER COMPETING IN THE EVENT THAT IS ATTEMPTING TO QUALIFY. FLIGHTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY PARTICIPATION, HOWEVER, THE LOWEST 6 NET SCORES OVERALL WILL ADVANCE TO THE N.C.G.A. NET CHAMPIONSHIP. TIES FOR QUALIFYING WILL BE DECIDED BY A SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF BEGINNING ON HOLE #1. FOR ALL OTHER TIES, MONIES WILL BE SPLIT EVENLY. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION PER USGA RULES, MUSIC MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING THE COURSE OF ANY ACORN CLUB EVENT, WHETHER IT BE FROM A CART, RADIO, OR THROUGH THE USE OF HEADPHONES. PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 1-TIME WARNING, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION 18

19 4 th OF JULY COUPLES TOURNAMENT Date: Monday, July 4 th, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM Shotgun Entry: $65 Per Couple Format: Tees: Make your own 4-some. Reverse Red, White, & Blue Three Best Ball on Holes 1, 4, 7,10,13,16 Two Best Balls on Holes 2, 5, 8,11,14,17 One Best Balls on Holes 3, 6, 9,12,15,18 MEN PLAY THE BLUE TEES AND LADIES PLAY THE COMBO TEES. Rules: USGA rules as modified by local rules (on the scorecard) will be used. Summer Rules Apply. Flags: Please do not lay flags on the ground, but rather prop them up on the stake that is provided at the edge of the green that is nearest to the pin. Hole Games: Closest to pin for Ladies Handicaps 33 & up on hole #12. Closest to pin for Men s Handicaps 18 & up on hole #6. Closest to pin for Ladies Handicaps 32 & below on hole #16. Closest to pin for Men s Handicaps 17 & below on hole #9. Longest drive for Men & Ladies on hole #18. Best Cart: Meal: Music: Upon turning in your scorecard you will cast your vote for the best decorated golf cart. The couple whose cart gets the most votes will have their tournament entry fee waived! If you rent or lease a cart you may arrive early and decorate a club cart of your choice. In the event of a tie, voting will be based on the most patriotically dressed couple to determine the winner! BBQ Lunch is provided with tournament entry. THE USE OF CELL PHONES TO MAKE PHONE CALLS DURING THE TOURNAMENT IS PROHIBITED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOLF SHOP OR RESTAURANT. TEXTING IS O.K. AS LONG AS IT DOESN T UNDULY DELAY PLAY. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. Per USGA Rule 14-3, music may not be played during the course of any event, whether it is from a cart, radio, or through the use of headphones. Players will be given a one-time warning, after which they will be subject to disqualification. 19

20 MEMBER JR. TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, JULY 29 TH, :00 TEE TIMES 2-PERSON CHAPMAN SCOTCH. BOTH PLAYERS WILL TEE OFF ON EVERY HOLE. AFTER THE TEE SHOTS THEY MUST PICK A BALL WITH WHICH TO PLAY OUT THE HOLE AND ALTERNATE SHOTS FROM THERE. PENALTY STROKES DO NOT AFFECT THE ORDER OF PLAY. RULES: A MAXIMUM OF Triple Par BETWEEN PARTNERS ON A HOLE IS ALLOWED IN THE 4 HOLE FLIGHT, MAXIMUM OF Double Par +2 PER HOLE IN THE 9 HOLE FLIGHT, AND A MAXIMUM OF Double Par PER HOLE IS ALLOWED IN THE 18 HOLE FLIGHT. TEAM MUST BE COMPRISED OF 1 ADULT (AGE 18 OR OLDER) AND 1 JR. GOLFER (AGE 17 OR UNDER) SUMMER RULES WILL BE IN EFFECT. MEN PLAY THE BLUE TEES AND LADIES PLAY THE RED TEES. 18 HOLE BOYS BLUE TEES 18 HOLE GIRLS RED TEES 9 HOLE BOYS RED TEES 9 HOLE GIRLS GREEN TEES 4 HOLE BOYS GREEN TEES 4 HOLE GIRLS GREEN TEES HANDICAPS: MEMBERS WILLPLAY TO THEIR JULY HANDICAP AND JR. GOLFERS WILL BE ASSIGNED A HANDICAP BY THE PRO SHOP STAFF IF THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED USGA INDEX. ALL 18 HOLE TEAMS WILL PLAY TO 50%, 9 HOLE TEAMS WILL PLAY TO 25%, AND 4 HOLE TEAMS WILL PLAY TO 10% OF THEIR COMBINED HANDICAPS ROUNDED UP FROM.5 TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER FLIGHTS: SPECIAL: BBQ &AWARDS: THERE WILL BE ONE JR. BOYS 18 HOLE FLIGHT, ONE JR. GIRLS 18 HOLE FLIGHT, ONE JR. BOYS 9 HOLE FLIGHT, ONE JR. GIRLS 9 HOLE FLIGHT, ONE JR. BOYS 4 HOLE FLIGHT, AND ONE JR. GIRLS 4 HOLE FLIGHT. ALL TEAMS WILL BE FLIGHTED BY THE JR. REGARDLESS OF THEIR PARTNER S GENDER. TEAMS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE 9 HOLE FLIGHT IF THEIR JR. IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE 4 HOLE FLIGHT IF THEIR JR. IS OLDER THAN 7. THERE WILL BE A CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST ON HOLE #2 FOR THE 4 HOLE FLIGHTS AND ON #6 FOR THE 18 HOLE FLIGHTS AND #9 FOR THE 9 HOLE FLIGHTS. THERE WILL BE A LONGEST DRIVE COMPETITION ON HOLE #4 FOR THE 4 & 9 HOLE FLIGHTS AND ON #18 FOR THE 18 HOLE BOYS & GIRLS FLIGHTS. THE BBQ & AWARDS CEREMONY AFTER THE ROUND WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM. TEAMS IN THE MEMBER-JR. TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE THEIR MEALS INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THEIR ENTRY. ADDITIONAL FAMILY MAY COME TO THE BBQ AT A COST OF $15 PER PERSON. 20

21 Entry: 2017 COUPLES HORSERACE CHALLENGE $20 Per Couple each week includes snack box. Time: Format: Rules: Tees: 5:30 PM Shotgun Maximum 18 Couples each week Their will be 6 Couples Horseraces beginning on Tuesday August 1 st. Each couple will play True Scotch (alternating shots) throughout the event until the ball is holed. Summer Rules in effect. Men will play from the Combo Tees and Ladies will play from the Red Tees. We will alternate who hits the first tee shot each week, beginning with the men on week #1 and then the ladies hitting the first tee shot on week #2. Holes: The Couples Horserace will play holes #6, #7, #8, and #9 Elimination: Chip-Offs: Putting: Challenge: Points Sign-Ups: Regardless of the number of teams that start the race, all teams will play hole #6 & #7 and the 7 teams with the lowest two-hole aggregate net score will advance to hole #8, and 4 teams will advance to hole #9 and play for 3 spots. Men Chip off on the 7 TH hole, women on the 8 TH hole, and both players will chip off if necessary on the final hole. We will putt in a continuous manner from the outside in on every hole. Couples who finish in the top 4 each week will get points based upon how they finish with 1 st place receiving 4 points, 2 nd place receiving 3 points, 3 rd place receiving 2 points, and 4 th place receiving 1 point. The top 3 at the end of the Couples Horserace Challenge will split 10% of all weekly pots divided evenly. All couples finishing in the top 4 receive the first right of refusal to play the next week. Players who did not get in that week s race will be given first priority for the next week s race sign-up. Sign-ups will begin immediately following the conclusion of that week s race. If there are more players who wish to sign up than there are spaces remaining for the next week s race then priority will be given depending upon order of finish. CHALLENGE SCHEDULE AUGUST 1 ST Race #1 AUGUST 8 TH Race #2 AUGUST 15 TH Race #3 AUGUST 22 ND Race #4 AUGUST 29 TH Race #5 SEPTEMBER 12 TH Final Race 21