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1 2016 Tournament Handbook LakeRidge Men s Golf Club Hello and welcome to the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club! As the President of the Best Damn Men s Golf Club in Nevada, I wanted to share with you what we have planned for our 2016 tournament golf season. For our returning members I wanted to thank you for your continued support of our club, and for our new members, I would like to extend a warm welcome from our Board of Directors. As our members know, the major benefit of joining the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club is the number and diversity of the events that we offer throughout the season. Our season will officially start on Friday, April 8 th at 6 p.m. with our annual kick off dinner and raffle. The dinner provides a great opportunity to catch up with old members and meet new ones. The Board has approved a 2016 schedule that includes: ten 18-hole weekend tournaments, eleven Wednesday bi-weekly 9-hole tournaments, and our ever popular Member-Guest tournament. On top of this, we have our Match Play Leagues which begin in April. The Match Play Leagues are comprised of fourman teams and offer our members a chance to play twelve head-to-head nine-hole matches. In addition, the top twelve point earners from each league qualify for the prestigious Ridge Cup, our version of the Ryder Cup, and the winning team from each League will compete in the Challenge Cup, which was created to identify the best match play team overall. Finally, we offer two Club Championships: the traditional Match Play Club Championship and the President s Cup Stroke Play Championship. In total we will offer well over 34 competitive tournament golf opportunities throughout the 2016 season! The attached 2016 Tournament Handbook provides all of the information a member would need to know including: tournament schedules, formats, sign-up deadlines, handicap reduction policy, and other important information. Think of this handbook as your road map, as it will successfully guide you through the 2016 tournament season. Please take the time to review all of this information contained in our handbook and on our fantastic member website Green Fees for non-annual Pass members are $70 for weekend tournaments. Fees for Wednesday events are $52 per player ($30 Green Fee; $22 entry fee). For Annual Pass holders, the entry fee for the Wednesday events is $22. Finally, I want to wish you all the best of luck and a fun 2016 golfing season. If there is anything that I, or our outstanding Board of Directors, can do to enhance your experience, please let us know. Sean Wallace President LakeRidge Men s Golf Club Page 1 of 18

2 General Notes Pace of Play - In an effort to make our Tournaments more enjoyable to the participants, our pace is going to be emphasized by both the Course and the Club. As we start our Tournament season, we are going to be limited to 128 players (first come, first served). If we cannot complete a tournament in less than five hours, the Golf Course will reduce the number of participants allowed for subsequent tournaments. Skins/CTH Table For Shotgun Start Tournaments, the table will be located, weather permitting, adjacent to the cart area. In the event the weather is not agreeable, the table will be in the 19 th Hole restaurant. For Tee Time Tournaments, the table will be in the usual spot near the putting green. For Shotgun Start tournaments, the table will close 15 minutes before the Shotgun Start time. We will not take money after that time, NO EXCEPTIONS. Stop at the table before proceeding to the driving range. For tournaments that are 2-man or 4-man events, the Skins are Team Skins. We will only take skin money for the entire team, NO EXCEPTIONS. Same rule applies to Qualifier Entry money. SCORING AND RESULTS As many of you know, we work many hours before, during, and after all events to ensure that all of the results are correct and that you are paid the earned monies very quickly. As this is a manual system, there is definitely room for error and unfortunately after many reviews, the errors do still happen. This being said, we invite you to check the results as soon as they are posted and let us know of any possible areas which we may need to re-check. As this cannot be an open-ended timeframe, we have established your Right of Appeal to be 10 days from the date of the event. Please send a note with specifics via to the Tournament Director, Ron Haslem, during this timeframe and he will work with the Tournament Committee to review and let us know of the findings. As with all Payouts for Winnings, Skins, and Closest to the Pin, the Board reserves the right to make any verifiable corrections and may come to you to correct any of these errors in payments with proof. Page 2 of 18

3 Weekend Tournaments Tournament #1 - Masters Madness Saturday & Sunday April 16 th and 17 th PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT 8:30 SHOTGUN START Masters Madness is our kick-off tournament which offers a stroke play, individually flighted event with lap money paid each day in addition to the two day overall money. Three flights will be determined by actual entries divided equally across the field. As a President s Cup points event the top 24 players, based on gross scores, in each flight will earn President s Cup points each day. A field of 128 contestants will begin play both days with an 8:30 a.m., shotgun start. Tees for all Flights will be from the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 100% of your handicap will be utilized. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, April 4 th and close on Tuesday, April 12 th at 5:00 PM. Saturday pairings will be based on a random pairing method. Sunday pairings will be based on Saturday s Net Standings across the field. Starting hole assignments will be posted on the carts and with the valets. Failure to play with your assigned Saturday and/or Sunday pairing will result in disqualification. The sign up table for optional skins ($10) per day and closest to the hole ($10) per day will be located in the 19 th Hole restaurant. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding format. SKINS WILL NOT BE FLIGHTED AND WILL HAVE BOTH A GROSS AND NET SIDE FOR PAYOUTS. Tournament #2 - Four Ball Net Championships - Two-Person Better Ball Sunday May 1 st 8:30 SHOTGUN START Optional Nor-Cal Qualifier PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT This tournament is a two person, net best ball, with an Optional Nor-Cal Net Qualifier and an optional Senior Nor- Cal Net Qualifier. Two flights determined by actual entries split in half. As a President s Cup points event the top 15 teams, based on gross scores, in each flight will earn President s Cup points. The Sunday event will be an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start for a field of 128. The LakeRidge Tees (Green) will be utilized and 90% of handicaps will be applied. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, April 18 th and close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 26 th. The Optional Nor-Cal Net Qualifier and Optional Senior Nor-Cal Net Qualifier require a maximum player index of Players participating in the Optional Nor-Cal s with indexes higher than 18.4 will be adjusted to 18.4 (for the Nor-Cal Qualifier only). Partners course handicaps cannot differ by more than 8 strokes. If there is a difference of more than 8 strokes the team can still play if the player with the higher index reduces his index to meet the requirements of the 8-stroke differential. Winners of the Optional Nor-Cal Net Qualifier will compete in a sectional qualifier (site TBD) on Thursday, May 12 th. The Championship proper will be at Poppy Hills GC & Del Monte GC on Monday & Tuesday, June 20 th & 21 st. Winners of the Optional Senior Nor-Cal Net Qualifier will compete in a sectional qualifier (site TBD) on Wednesday, August 10 th. The Championship proper will be at Poppy Ridge GC on Monday & Tuesday, September 12 th & 13 th. The Optional Senior Nor-Cal Net Qualifier requires that both partners be 55 years of age by June 1 st. The entry for each optional Nor-Cal qualifier is $30 per team. Participants, if they are eligible for the Senior event, may try and qualify for both events by paying the $30 team entry fee for both events ($60 total.) Page 3 of 18

4 In the event of a tie for either of the Nor-Cal Qualifier events, there will be a sudden death playoff that will occur 30 minutes following the completion of scoring on Sunday. If the Tournament Chairman deems a playoff is not feasible, the Tournament Chairman will apply the LRMGC score card tie breaking method to determine the winner. The method is described at the back of this handbook. The sign up table for team skins ($20 team), closest to the hole ($10) and the optional Nor Cal Qualifier ($60 per team) will be located, weather permitting, adjacent to the cart area. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding tournament format. In all 2-man events, in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Tournament #3 - Michael Woodhead Memorial Saturday & Sunday May 14 th & 15 th Tee Times Starting at 6:33 both days. Four Man Team - Two Best Ball Net Optional Nor-Cal Four Man Zone Qualifier PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT This is a four-man team event with the two best net scores recorded as the team s score for each hole. The LakeRidge Tees (Green) will be utilized and 90% of course handicaps applied. As a President s Cup points event the top 10 teams, based on gross scores, will earn President s Cup points for the first day only. Saturday will be TEE TIMES beginning at 6:33 a.m. for a field of 128 contestants. Sunday will begin with TEE TIMES starting at a 6:33 a.m. for the Optional Nor-Cal Zone competitors only with Starting Times to be determined by your placement after Saturday play. The lowest scoring foursomes on Saturday will be in the last two groups on Sunday so play well Saturday if you want to sleep in. Due to the limited number of participants in the qualifier group (as compared to the entire Saturday tournament), the last tee time will be earlier Sunday than it was on Saturday. Please check the website late Saturday afternoon to see your tee time for Sunday. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, May 2 nd and close on Tuesday, May 10 th at 5:00 p.m. Foursomes will be split into pairs at the first tee for play, mandatory! The optional Nor-Cal qualifier is a two-day event that requires a maximum player index of Players participating in the optional Nor-Cal with indexes higher than 18.4, will be reduced to an 18.4 index at the NCGA event. In the event of a tie for the Nor-Cal Qualifier event, there will be a sudden death playoff that will occur 30 minutes following the completion of scoring on Sunday. If the Tournament Chairman deems a playoff is not feasible, the Tournament Chairman will apply the LRMGC score card tie breaking method to determine the winner. The method is described at the back of this handbook. Winners of the Optional Nor-Cal qualifier will compete in a zone qualifier at the Northstar GC on Monday and Tuesday, August 1 st & 2 nd. The Championship proper will be at Poppy Hills GC and Spyglass Hill GC on Monday & Tuesday, August 29 th & 30 th. LakeRidge hats and shirts will be provided to the winning Nor Cal team, as well as travel money in the amount of $500 (paid out of the qualifier sign-up fees). The sign up table for team skins ($40 team) per day, closest to the hole ($10) per day and the optional Nor Cal Qualifier ($60 per team) will be located at the first tee. Tournament hosts will coordinate foursome splits and repairing at the first hole, as well as answer any questions regarding tournament format. Tournament #4 - Net Individual Page 4 of 18

5 Saturday June 11 th Optional Nor-Cal Net Amateur Qualifier PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT 7:30 SHOTGUN START This tournament is an individual, flighted tournament with an Optional Nor-Cal net qualifier event. Three flights determined by actual entries are divided equally. As a President s Cup points event the top 24 players, based on gross scores, in each flight will earn President s Cup points. Play will begin with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun for a field of 128. The LakeRidge Tees (Green) will be utilized with 100% of handicaps applied. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, May 30 th and close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 th. In the event of a tie for the Nor-Cal Qualifier event, there will be a sudden death playoff that will occur 30 minutes following the completion of scoring on Saturday. If the Tournament Chairman deems a playoff is not feasible, the Tournament Chairman will apply LRMGC score card tie breaking method to determine the winner. The method is described at the back of this handbook. The LakeRidge Men s Golf Club is eligible to send the four (4) low net qualifiers, from the field that participate in the optional Nor-Cal qualifier. Winners of the Optional Nor-Cal Net Amateur Qualifier will compete in a sectional qualifier (site TBD) on Thursday, Sept. 8 th. The Championship proper will be at Poppy Hills GC on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 10 th & 11 th. The sign up table for skins ($10), closest to the hole ($10) and the optional Nor Cal Qualifier ($15) will be located adjacent to the cart area. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding tournament format. Tournament #5 - RED, WHITE & BLUE Monday July 4 7:00 SHOTGUN HORSE RACE 1:30 SHOTGUN PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT The Red, White & Blue tournament is an individual, flighted tournament. Three flights determined by actual entries are divided equally. As a President s Cup Points Event the top 24 players, based on gross scores, in each flight will earn President s Cup points. We will use a 7:00 a.m. shotgun start for the field of 128 contestants with 100% of handicaps applied. There will be a BBQ for players and their families beginning at 12p.m. and the optional Horse Race will kick-off at approximately 1:30 p.m. Sign-ups begin on Monday, June 20 th and close on Tuesday June 28 th at 5:00 p.m. The Horse Race entry fee of $15 will be collected at the Skins/CTH table prior to the tournament. Everyone will tee off on the first tee from the LakeRidge tees (Green). From that point on the tee that you play from will be determined by the net score that you had on the previous hole. If your net score was a birdie or better, you will tee from the Jones Tees (Gold/Blue) on the next hole. If your net score was a par, you will tee from the LakeRidge Tees (Green/White) on the next hole. If your net score was a bogey or worse, you will tee from the Nevada Tees (Red) on the next hole. The Horse Race will commence at 1:30 p.m., and pairings will be based on your Handicap Index. We will pair the lowest handicap with the highest handicap, working from the two extremes toward the middle. You will find out who your partner will be immediately prior to the Horse Race. The sign up table for skins ($10), closest to the hole ($10), and ($15) horse race prize fund will be located adjacent to the cart area. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding tournament format. Tournament #6-2-Man Better Ball (Optional N. Nevada 6-Man Qualifier) Sunday- July 24 th TEE TIMES STARTING AT 6:33 Page 5 of 18

6 PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT This is a two-man team event, using a Stableford scoring method for the best ball with an optional Northern Nevada Qualifier. Two flights determined by actual entries split in half. As a President s Cup points event the top 15 teams, based on gross scores, in each flight will earn President s Cup points. On Sunday we will use TEE TIMES beginning at 6:33 a.m. for the field of 128 contestants. Tees for all Flights will be from the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 90% of your handicap will be utilized. Sign-ups begin on Monday, July 11 th and close on Tuesday, July 19 th at 5:00 p.m. In the event of a tie for the NNGA Qualifier event, there will be a sudden death playoff that will occur 30 minutes following the completion of scoring on Sunday. If the Tournament Chairman deems a playoff is not feasible, the Tournament Chairman will apply the LRMGC score card tie breaking method to determine the winner. The method is described at the back of this handbook. The three (3) top teams based on points across the field will represent the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club at the Northern Nevada 6 Man (dates and location TBD by NNGA). The sign up table for team skins ($20 team), closest to the hole ($10), and the optional Northern Nevada 6-man ($30), will be located at the first tee. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding tournament format. In all 2-man events, in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Tournament #7 - Cha, Cha, Cha Sunday August 28 th TEE TIMES STARTING AT 6:33 PRESIDENT S CUP POINTS EVENT This is a four-man team event; each player plays his own ball and records the gross score. On Saturday we will use TEE TIMES beginning at 6:33 a.m. for the field of 128 contestants. As a President s Cup points event the top 10 teams, based on gross scores, in each flight will earn President s Cup points. The LakeRidge Tees (Green) will be utilized, with 80% of handicaps applied. Sign-ups begin on Monday, August 15 th and close on Tuesday, August 23 rd at 5:00 p.m. The CHA, CHA, CHA goes like this. On the 1 st hole the four-man team will use their best net score as their team score, CHA. On the 2 nd hole the team will use their best two net scores as their team score, CHA, CHA. On the 3 rd hole the team will use their best three net scores as their team score, CHA, CHA, CHA. On the 4 th hole we start all over again. Got it? CHA, CHA, CHA! The sign up table for team skins ($40 team), and closest to the hole ($10) will be located at the first tee. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding tournament format. Tournament # 8 - The Highlander Page 6 of 18

7 Saturday & Sunday October 8 th & 9 th 8:00 SHOTGUN START BOTH DAYS The Highlander tournament is an individual, flighted tournament, with lap money paid each day in addition to the two day overall money. Three flights determined by actual entries are divided equally. The overall Net Champion will have his name inscribed on the Highlander Trophy! A field of 128 contestants will begin play both days with an 8:00 a.m., shotgun start. Tees for all Flights will be from the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 100% of your handicap will be utilized. Saturday pairings will be as you have signed up with your foursome or other friends. Sunday pairings will be based on Saturday s Net Standings across the field. Starting hole assignments will be posted on the carts and with the valet s. Failure to play with your assigned Saturday and/or Sunday pairing will result in disqualification. The sign up table for optional skins ($10) per day and closest to the hole ($10) per day will be located in the 19 th Hole restaurant. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding format. SKINS WILL NOT BE FLIGHTED AND WILL HAVE BOTH A GROSS AND NET SIDE FOR PAYOUTS. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, September 26 th and close on Tuesday, October 4 th at 5:00 PM. In the event of a tie for overall low net, there will be a sudden death playoff that will occur 30 minutes following the completion of scoring on Sunday. If no players participate in the playoff, the Tournament Chairman will apply the LRMGC score card tie breaking method to determine the winner. The method is described at the back of this handbook. Tournament #9 - Two Man Three 6 s Saturday October 22 nd 8:00 SHOTGUN START This is a two-man team event. The first six holes will be played as a two-man Shamble. A Shamble is where both players hit their drives and the team then selects the drive to use. Both players then hit their second shot from that spot and play their own ball in to the hole. The next six holes will be played as a two-man best ball. The last six holes will be played as a two-man modified scotch (both players hit their drives, then alternate shots on both balls. A player s score is the score of his ball. Even though this will be a shotgun start, for the purposes of the three different formats, holes 1 thru 6 will the Shamble holes; holes 7 thru 12 will be the Best-Ball holes; and holes 13 thru 18 will be the Modified Scotch holes, regardless of which hole the teams start on. Two flights determined by actual entries split in half. Shotgun beginning at 8:00 AM will be used for the field of 128 contestants. The LakeRidge tees (Green) will be utilized with 50% of handicaps applied. Sign-ups will begin on Monday, October 10 th and close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18 th. The sign-up table for team skins ($20 team) and closest to the hole ($10) will be located in the 19 th Hole Restaurant. Tournament hosts will be available to answer any questions regarding tournament format. All three formats are Best Ball, meaning the lowest score will be used as the team score. Like all of our 2-man best-ball competitions, if one player is obviously out of the hole, that player should pick up his ball and record his score as the most reasonable result for that hole, making sure that his net score is higher than his partner s net score. Additionally, this tournament is not postable for GHIN purposes. Page 7 of 18

8 LakeRidge Men s Golf Club President s Cup - Stroke Play Championship Saturday September 24 th 7:30 a.m. Shotgun Sunday September 25 th 7:30 a.m. Shotgun The President s Cup Stroke Play Championship is a season long points race to qualify for a two-day, 36-hole aggregate competition, to identify the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club Stroke Play Champion. Points will be awarded throughout the year based on the individual contestant s place of finish (gross) in the flight they participated in during the following 7 events: Masters Madness Nor Cal Two Person Better Ball Nor Cal Four Man Two Best Ball Nor Cal Individual Red, White, & Blue No. Nevada 2 Man Best Ball Cha, Cha, Cha The President s Cup Point Race standings will be compiled after each event. Results will be posted in the Men s Club Locker Room as well as on the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club web site. President s Cup Points will be awarded in each event using the following point system: Page 8 of 18

9 At the conclusion of the Cha, Cha, Cha the points list will be finalized and the top 72 LakeRidge Men s Club Members will receive special invitations to the President s Cup Stroke Play Championship. An alternate list to replace any of the top 72 placed players that cannot participate will be established by the Tournament Directors. The membership will be notified regarding the means and methods of establishing that alternate list. Contestants will also receive a special President s Cup gift recognizing that the contestant was a finalist in the President s Cup Stroke Play Championship! The competition will consist of 72 contestants divided into 6 flights, split equally based on the contestant s current index at the time of the event. Pairings will be by flight, by current index for the first 18 holes. Each flight of 12 players will play 18 holes from the LakeRidge Green Tees. The 72 contestants will then compete on Sunday in another 18 holes of competition to determine the low gross President s Cup Stroke Play Champion, and the Flight Champions of each flight. Pairings will be based by flight, by standings of the completed first 18 holes of play. The LakeRidge Men s Club low gross Stroke Play Champion will have his name engraved on the President s Cup! The Stroke Play Champion and all Flight Champions will receive medals commemorating their achievement at the yearend dinner. Payouts of the event will be based solely on gross scores within each flight, of the combined 18-hole event. Scoring will be as follows: Skins and Closest-to-the-Hole contest will be offered during both 18-hole competitions. Page 9 of 18

10 Bi Weekly Tournaments The LakeRidge Men s Golf Club Bi-Weekly Tournaments have become the staple of the summer tournaments. Skins and Closest-to-the-Hole contests are included in the tournament entry fee. Changing formats keep the tournaments fresh and challenging. Summer Rules will apply in all Bi-Weekly Tournaments. In all 2-man events (EXCEPT THE BEST BALL, WORST BALL BI-WEEKLY, #10), in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Each Bi-weekly event has an entry fee of $52 ($22 for annual pass holders). Due to the fact that these are limited field events the entry fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of sign up. Bi Weekly #1 Wednesday, April 27 th Format - Individual Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, April 13 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the Jones Tees (Gold) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. Bi Weekly #2 Wednesday, May 18 th Format Two Man Alternate Shot-Best Ball (Modified Scotch) Both players hit drives, then alternate shots on both balls through the hole. A player s score is the score of his ball. Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, May 11 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the Jones Tees (Gold) and 50% of handicap will be utilized. Two balls will be in play through the hole, with each player alternating shots on each ball. The player s score will be the score of his ball. Summer Rules will apply in all Bi-Weekly Tournaments. In all 2-man events (EXCEPT THE BEST BALL, WORST BALL BI-WEEKLY, #10), in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Bi Weekly #3 Wednesday, June 1 st Format - Individual Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, May 18 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. Bi Weekly #4 Wednesday, June 15 th Format Two Man Best Ball - 3 Clubs per Man A maximum of three clubs, including the club used for putting, Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, June 8 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 90% of handicap will be utilized. Summer Rules will apply in all Bi-Weekly Tournaments. In all 2-man events (EXCEPT THE BEST BALL, WORST BALL BI-WEEKLY, #10), in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Bi Weekly #5 Wednesday, June 29 th Format Individual Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, June 15 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the Jones Tees (Gold) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. Page 10 of 18

11 Bi Weekly #6 Wednesday, July 13 th Format 2 man Best Ball - Stableford Sign-ups will begin on Monday, July 6 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. The rules sheet will show the Stableford point values. Summer Rules will apply in all Bi-Weekly Tournaments. In all 2-man events (EXCEPT THE BEST BALL, WORST BALL BI-WEEKLY, #10), in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Stableford points for this tournament will be: Triple Eagle 15 pts., Double Eagle 10 pts., Eagle 5 pts., Birdie 3 pts., Par 1 pt., Bogey 0 pts,. Double Bogey or worse minus 2 pts. Bi Weekly #7 Wednesday, July 27 th Format Individual Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, July 13 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. Bi Weekly #8 Wednesday, August 10 th Format Two Man Shamble Each player hits their own drive. The team selects the best drive to use and both players hit their second shot from that spot, playing their own ball in to the hole from that point forward. Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, July 27 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the LakeRidge Tees (Green) and 50% of handicap will be utilized. The team may choose the drive to use, then play each ball through the hole. Summer Rules will apply in all Bi-Weekly Tournaments. In all 2-man events (EXCEPT THE BEST BALL, WORST BALL BI-WEEKLY, #10), in the interest of pace-of-play, if you are out of the hole, pick up your ball and record your score as the most reasonable outcome, making sure your net score is higher than your partner s net score. Bi-Weekly #9 Wednesday, August 24 th Format Individual Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, August 10 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m., the Jones Tees (Gold) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. Bi Weekly #10 Wednesday, September 7 th Format Two Man Best Ball Worst Ball Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, August 24 th at 1:00 p.m. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 p.m. the Jones Tees (Gold) and 90% of handicap will be utilized. The best ball of the team will be used on the odd holes. The worst ball of the team will be used on the even holes. In this 2-man event, to avoid confusion, both players should play their own ball thru the hole. Bi-Weekly #11 Wednesday, September 21 st Format Individual Sign-ups will begin on Wednesday, September 7 th at 1:00 PM. Tee Times beginning at 2:12 PM the Jones Tees (Gold) and 100% of handicap will be utilized. Note: The above referenced formats are subject to change and the final formats for each Bi-Weekly will be posted to the website at least one week prior to the event. Page 11 of 18

12 LRMGC Member Guest Tournament This tournament is the Premier Event for the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club. We look forward to presenting our Members and their Guests with a most enjoyable weekend. On Friday we will provide a practice round opportunity, followed by a Horse Race, culminating the evening with a blowout Super Skins Party. There will be two days of competition, a Saturday barbecue lunch and a Sunday breakfast. Team Entry Fee (TBD closer to the Tournament date) includes: Green Fees & Carts for both Saturday & Sunday - Lunch on Saturday-Spouses Welcome - Breakfast Buffet Sunday - Tee Prizes - Hole in 1 Prizes on every Par 3 - Free Range Balls Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Optional Skins & Closest to the Hole contests! $2,000 Added Prize Money! Friday-August 12 th : Saturday-August 13 th : Sunday-August 14 th : $50.00 Practice Round available all day, 3:00 p.m. Horse Race. 6:00 p.m. Super Skins at the 19th Hole Restaurant includes a Hosted Bar and Hors d oeuvres. 8:00 a.m. Shotgun, BBQ Lunch Immediately following play Spouses Welcome 8:00 a.m. Shotgun, 6:00 a.m. Breakfast Format The format will be announced when the sign-up application is sent to the Members. The following rules will apply: No maximum stroke differential between team members will be in effect. Traditional LakeRidge Men s Club (Green) Tournament Tees will be used. Handicaps will be based on 90% of their August 1 st Revision Index. Two flights split equally, based on the team handicap. The Super Skins each participating team will be pre-priced using a double-blind method that will be based on a number of criteria that include but are not limited to: player ability, past performance and team handicap. At 6:00 p.m. the board will be open for teams to buy themselves for the value stated on the Super Skins board. You may only purchase your own team at this time. At 6:45 p.m. the board will be closed and all remaining teams will then be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The Super Skins is not flighted. The Member/Guest is one of the highlights of the Men s Club season. Each year members bring guests from all over the country to participate in this quality event. In the last three years the event sold out and members that were late in signing up were unfortunately turned away. Don t miss out on this great event! Note: The Hole-In-One insurance is applicable to LRMGC members; the LRMGC Hole-In-One Pot is not in play for this event. Page 12 of 18

13 Club Championship Match Play Format Individual Match Play Sign-ups begin May 1 st through June 15 th This is a firm deadline Play begins July 1 st The Lake Ridge Men s Golf Club conducts its Club Championship as a Match Play event throughout the summer months. An entry fee of $20 will be collected to create a prize fund for the winners of each flight. The Championship flight will be limited to the lowest 16 handicaps that sign up. All Championship and First Flight matches will be played from the Jones Tees (Gold tees). The second flight through the last flight matches are played from the LakeRidge Tees (Green tees). 50% of the players handicaps IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF EACH MATCH will be utilized. Match Play League Teams that played in the 2015 season can pre-register until March 15, You must return 3 of your team players from the previous season to qualify as a returning team. RETURNING and NEW teams MUST provide their 4 to 6 man roster, and $300 team entry fee, to Dennis Kolwey beginning February 1, As the league is limited, it is important that you get your entry in early to secure your team. The league is structured with a maximum of 28 teams and each team will be required to have a team captain. Entries without accompanying fees will not be processed. After March 15 th, all entries (Returning and New) will be processed in the order in which they are received. $22.00 entry fee per player, per match. $30.00 Green fee, (no green fee for annuals). Each team is accountable for $ per scheduled date (Less $30 Green Fee per Team Member with annual) and will be the responsibility of the Team Captain, or acting Captain in the event of an absence. The team roster should be called in to the Pro Shop no later than 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the event, except where a substitution will be required. Each team must have four (4) players, with a maximum of six (6) players on their roster. There will be a substitute list that teams can use to fill their weekly lineups in case of emergency. Players on substitute list can play for any team that calls them needing a sub. Substitutes can also join any team during the season to fill the team s roster. Once on a team s roster they can no longer participate as a substitute for another team. Teams can add players during the season however a player cannot be on more than one team during the season. Only four players from a team will play each match. Two players from each team will make a foursome. The match up of players will be by handicap. The lowest handicap players from each team play each other and so forth. Players will use their current handicap and play from the LakeRidge Tees (Green tees). Captain makes the decision on who s not playing when the opposing team has a forfeit. The format is a nine-hole match play, at 90% of course handicap. All matches are played net. Four individual matches make up the team score at the end of each round. Scoring is 1 point for a win, and ½ point for a tie, maximum 4 points each week. Should both teams only field three players for a match, only three points will be in play. Page 13 of 18

14 Match Play League Schedule Tuesday, April 12 Kickoff Party 5:30 19 th Hole Wednesday, April 13 4:30 Shotgun Wednesday, April 20 4:30 Shotgun Wednesday, May 4 4:30 Shotgun Wednesday, May 11 4:30 Shotgun Wednesday, May 25 5:00 Shotgun Wednesday, June 8 5:00 Shotgun Wednesday, June 22 5:00 Shotgun Wednesday, July 6 5:00 Shotgun Wednesday, July 20 5:00 Shotgun Wednesday, August 3 5:00 Shotgun Wednesday, August 17 4:30 Shotgun Wednesday, August 31 4:30 Shotgun Wednesday, September 14 4:30 Shotgun The Ridge Cup Monday, September 26 th : Pairings Dinner 19 th Hole 6pm Tuesday, September 27 th TEE TIMES STARTING AT 7:27 At the conclusion of the Match Play League, the top 12 individual point earners in each league during the year will comprise the two Ridge Cup Teams. The top point earners in each league will be designated as team captains. Any ties for the last spots will be broken by blind draw. Format for the Ridge Cup will be a twenty-seven-hole Ryder Cup style team match play competition using the following format: 1 st six holes Two-Man Scramble, 2 nd six holes Two-Man Scotch, 3 rd six holes Two-Man Best Ball, last nine holes individual match play. Each player (except annual pass holders) will pay a $70 green fee. The Match Play League Challenge Cup At the conclusion of the Match Play League, the top team from each league will compete in a 9-hole match to determine the best overall Match Play League Team. The captains for each team will be responsible for scheduling the day for this event. The winning team will have their names engraved on the Challenge Cup. Page 14 of 18

15 Hole-in-One Insurance Hole-in-one insurance is offered to all LakeRidge Men s Golf Club members at a cost of $5. A member who has purchased hole-in-one Insurance and scores a hole-in-one during a qualifying club event will receive the value of the hole-in-one Insurance fund. Qualifying events are limited to: weekend tournaments (Member Guest members only), bi-weekly s, and match play league (must be a completed tournament). Historically this fund has been around $800 to $900. If two or more LakeRidge Men s Golf Club members, who have both purchased the hole-in-one insurance, score a hole-in- one in the same event, these members will split the value of the hole-in-one Insurance fund. After a hole-in-one has been scored, we will then start collecting $5 again to build another hole-in-one insurance fund. You must purchase the hole-in-one insurance at a cost of $5 to qualify for the insurance. Hole-in-One Pot The hole-in-one pot is available to any LakeRidge Men s Golf Club member who is entered in the closest-to-the-hole contest during a qualifying event. Qualifying events are defined as weekend tournaments (excluding the Member Guest), bi-weekly events, and match play league events (must be a completed tournament). If in a Match Play league event and either opponent has already secured the win, players are still eligible to continue playing their respective holes in an attempt at the Pot as long as another participant is there to attest. The hole-in-one pot starts at a value of $500 and increases $100 with each weekend tournament event & match play event, and $50 with each bi-weekly event. The hole-in-one pot is available on all holes! The HIO Pots are limited to $5,000 maximum. If two qualified contestants score a hole-in-one in the same event the following will apply: (EXAMPLE) If the pot stands at $1,000 for the event, and a hole-in-one is scored by a qualified contestant, the contestant wins the Pot. The Pot then immediately reverts to its starting point of $500. If in the same event another qualified contestant scores a hole-in-one, the two contestants will split $1,500 ($1,000 for the first holein-one and $500 for the second hole-in-one). Thus, each contestant receives $750 cash from the pot. At the end of the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club season, if no hole-in-ones have been recorded, the value of the holein-one pot will be carried over into the next season. LRMGC Score Card Tie-Breaking Method If the tournament chairman has determined that a competitive playoff is not feasible then he will use a scorecard matching method to determine the winner. He will determine the winner on the basis of the best net score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the last nine holes, they check the last six holes, then the last three holes, and finally the 18th hole. Using this method the tournament chair will apply, one-half, one-third, one-sixth, or one-18th of the course handicaps. Again, fractions of one-half stroke or more should count as a full stroke; any lesser fractions should be disregarded. If this procedure fails to produce a winner, then the tournament chair will compare net scores starting with the #1 handicap hole and work back until the tie is broken. Page 15 of 18

16 FAILURE TO HOLE OUT During a past Bi-Weekly tournament, several players apparently X ed out one or more holes, and recorded, probably, their max allowed strokes based on Equitable Stroke Control. They then turned in their card as if they were still in the Gross & Net competition. The rules are clear that in Stroke Play competition, if a player does not complete a hole, he can continue to play the round, but is only playing for Skins and CPs. It is unfair for a player to X out a hole, record his Equitable Stroke allowed strokes for that hole and continue to be in the hunt for a place in the Gross or Net competition Failure to Hole Out If a competitor fails to hole out at any hole and does not correct his mistake before he makes a stroke on the next teeing ground or, in the case of the last hole of the round, before he leaves the putting green, he is disqualified. ** We do allow for unfinished holes in Match Play, but what is really happening is two-fold: 1) the player is conceding the hole to his opponent; and 2) the player is allowed to record what the most likely score would have been, but no higher than the maximum stroke allowed for that player under the Equitable Stroke Control rules. LRMGC Handicap Adjustment Policy 2016 The LakeRidge Men s Golf Club Board of Directors has conducted significant research and analysis to determine the best methodology for peer review and handicap adjustment of our members. It was our goal to establish a consistent policy and objective process that would not only examine a player based on a current tournament score, but could also track the historical tournament results of a player over time. The methodology is based on USGA statistics that would differentiate a statistically good score from a statistically exceptional score. Many players are under the impression that a handicap index measures an average of a player s scores over a period of time. In reality a handicap index is a measure of a player s potential as a golfer. In general terms a player will play at or below his handicap index only 25% of the time. Because the USGA relies on player s honesty to post their adjusted scores when they play, the measure of potential may or may not be an accurate reflection of true potential. The USGA has determined that more often than not, a player s tournament score is the more true measure of his potential. Such tournament scores (T scores) include our club competitions and other NNGA/NCGA sanctioned events. These are the only environments where the players have the highest probability of playing under the rules of golf and the scores are verified by other competitors. We also needed to recognize that a players potential at LakeRidge GC, may be different than their potential at another course (i.e. Montreaux). Our base measure will always start with a player s established USGA index. Our historical tracking will be based solely off of LRMGC sanctioned competitions and any adjustments will ONLY apply to future LRMGC competitions. The adjustment process will be based on the tournament score differential that is posted for that tournament, which is based on the particular tees used for the tournament. The LRMGC Handicap Reduction is based on the premise that the probabilities of a player beating his index by five or more are fairly high. (The probability of a 0-5 index player beating his index by 7 is 2349/1; a 6-12 index has a probability of 1200/1 and a index has a probability of 552/1) The Policy is as follows: The LakeRidge Men s Club policy for adjusting a member s local handicap shall be based on the Score Differential Method (SDM) comparing course difficulty to a golfer s index using a threshold delta of 5 to 7. A differential greater than 5 but less than 7 shall warrant a one year look-back into the history of the golfer to see if similar great scores occur more than reasonably and statistically likely. A differential of 7 or greater shall warrant an automatic index reduction (pin) for the golfer as calculated by the T-Score reduction process integrated into our quantitative process. The pin shall apply locally (LakeRidge Men s Club events only) for a minimum period of the remainder of the month that the extraordinary score was posted plus the following month. All posted scores over a rolling 12-month period in Men s Club events are subject Page 16 of 18

17 to evaluation, including individual 9-hole bi-weekly events, and tournaments. It should be understood that it is not our goal to punish players for playing well, but to ensure that our members are playing in our competitions at an index level that accurately reflects their potential in our events. The table below provides an example of various gross scores that a 10.0 Index player might make and the effect resulting from each of the various scores. The red represents deltas that exceed 7 strokes and would invoke an immediate reduction of a player s index; the green reflects a delta between 5&7 and would be reviewed to other past LRMGC tournament scores before action would be taken. This policy has been established to ensure that we apply a consistent and objective approach to potential adjustments to our members handicap index, and to ensure fair play for the entire field of LakeRidge members. This policy will be constantly reviewed by the Board, and revised as needed. LakeRidge Men s Golf Club Code of Conduct The LakeRidge Golf Club was established to promote and foster among its members and golf course a closer bond for their mutual benefit, and to promote and conserve the best interest and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and honorable traditions. To that end, we as members of the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club are responsible for upholding the rules of golf as established by the USGA and portraying a demeanor that is becoming of a gentleman when on the golf course or its Page 17 of 18

18 facilities. As members we will refrain from any action or activity that may endanger another member of the club or diminish their experience. We will require all members to adhere to the highest standards to ensure that the LakeRidge Men s Golf Club represents the true spirit of this honorable game of golf. Any conduct that results in removal from the golf course by the Golf Course Management will also result in expulsion from the LRMGC Board of Directors Name Position Phone Number Sean Wallace President Wallace_s@sbcglobal.net Ron Haslem Vice President Tournament Director hazardus@icloud.com Matt Frazer Treasurer mfrazer@parelectric.com Rich Todd Marty Williamson Handicap Chair Secretary President Emeritus Tournament Committee todd.r@sbcglobal.net marty@asaiatm.com Dennis Kolwey Match Play Chair dkolwey@outlook.com Alex Vayssie Match Play League avayssie@msn.com James Burns Match Play League kimbies46@yahoo.com Jon Tew Tracy Larson Tony Moratti Tournament Committee Tournament Committee Tournament Committee jon@nvlawyers.com twlseaducks2013@gmail.com aaamoratti@sbcglobal.net Kerry Husted Social Chair khusted4@yahoo.com Page 18 of 18