2010 Sycamore
Springs Men’s Tournament Club
http://www.sycamorespringsgolf.com/
The 2010 Men’s Tournament Club at Sycamore Springs will begin the
season on Thursday April 22nd.
A completed T-club entry form must be submitted with the $70
entry fee to the SSGC clubhouse.
Please join by Friday, April 16th if you want to play in the first
event.
The
Hole-in-one club this year will be administered by the
tournament club. Membership is not mandatory, but is recommended. Contact
someone at the clubhouse if you want to become a member ($5 entry fee). If there is no-holes-in-one during the current
year, money and membership carries over to the next season. In order to receive
a payout you must be playing with a T-club member, current member of Sycamore
Springs or a share holder of Sycamore Springs. Hole-in-one payouts will be
divided evenly among winners at the end of the season (the season starts when
the course opens for play, ends when the course is closed for the season, and
Par 3 tee markers must be on the tee boxes)
As tournament club members,
we should set an example to all players. Please play ready golf,
fix all ball marks, replace divots, and use sand to repair divots on tees when
available, and also rake traps. Set a good example following golf car rules.
MEMBERSHIP BY-LAWS:
A.
A regular member shall be a male who is at least 21 years of age
and holds a current annual greens fee membership at Sycamore Springs Golf
Course.
B.
An associate member shall be a male who is at least 21 years of age
and pays daily greens fees at Sycamore Springs Golf Course.
C.
An affiliated member shall be a male who holds a current annual greens
fee at Sycamore Springs Golf Course and shall be eligible to participate in the
Club Championship, Classic and Mini-Classics.
HANDICAPS:
Your
handicap for all Tournament Club events will be 100% of your USGA handicap.
In order to maintain a true USGA handicap all non-practice rounds of at
least 9 holes should be recorded. Include: Any league rounds even if you
have the option to roll the ball, rounds in which you are playing with at least
one other golfer, and always supply the rating/slope from other courses played.
Scores from other courses will be
allowed for handicap purposes if rounds are played in a “competitive spirit”
and the score can be verified by another T-Club member. Handicaps are very
important to make competition fair for all so please record all appropriate
scores.
Exclude: Any practice rounds where
you are hitting additional practice shots before finishing a hole or any round
where you are not making a good faith effort to play up to your
abilities.
A new member will be required to post five (5) 18-hole scores to
establish a handicap. A “reasonable” handicap will be assigned for new members
for early team events.
TOURNAMENT CLUB RULES:
All 18 HOLE Tournament Event
scores must be entered in the Handicap System as Tournament scores. All
other Sycamore scores or scores from other courses should be entered normally.
USGA rules will apply with the exception of any announced changes made
by the Tournament Club Committee. In an individual tournament, an accompanying
Tournament Club player must attest to your score. In a partnership team
event, members must play together.
A sign-up sheet will be posted in the clubhouse for all events.
Thursday events, all participants
must sign up by
Tee times will be assigned with the first tee time at 4:00 PM
(exception – May and September tee times may start as early as 3:30 PM,
depending on number of participants and limited daylight).
*** Specific tee times (such as before 4:15, after 4:45) should only be
requested when necessary. *** Please indicate on the attached signup form
if you have time constraints every Thursday.
Due to the limited number of tee times with Thursday events, a limit on
the number of golfers may be required. With this possible limitation, sign up
early for Thursday events.
Weekend event sign-ups must be
completed by 6:00 PM on the prior Thursday.
All weekend events are shot-gun starts unless otherwise specified on
the event sign up sheet.
Starting times will be either at 7:30 AM or 8:00 AM,
please try to arrive at least one half hour early. Each player will be assigned
a starting hole and must begin from that hole unless changed by a T-club
officer.
In case of inclement weather, course management will determine if the
course is playable and Tournament Club officers will decide on the fate of that
day’s event.
*** If the course declares cart paths only, we will automatically play
lift, clean, and place anywhere on the course except in hazards.
CLASSIC
In
order to qualify for the Classic Tournament, members must have at least ten
(10) 18-hole rounds posted by Monday, August 16, 2010. Additional
information for the classic will be forthcoming.
A committee will be formed to discuss the format as well as any new
ideas. All entry fee money for the Classic needs to be paid by noon, Friday,
August 20, 2010. The team drawing will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday,
August 22, 2010.
Eligibility for the Classic: Must
have an established USGA handicap through Sycamore Springs and
be a tournament Club member, or an annual greens fee holder or a
Sycamore Springs stock holder.
SUGGESTIONS for READY PLAY
(other suggestions are welcomed)
1)
Always watch each others tee shots to help prevent lost balls, the
number one slow down of play. Whenever possible without slowing play, help
watch their subsequent shots
also.
2)
Always hit a provisional ball if there is a reasonable chance your ball
went out of bounds, or if there is a high probability your ball is lost and not
inside a water hazard.
3)
Always park the golf cart or place your golf bag on the side of the
green towards the next tee box if possible to avoid wasting time walking back
across or in front of the green.
4)
Always complete as much of your pre putt routine as possible while
others are putting.
5)
If you ride in a cart avoid unnecessary walking. Follow all course
rules, but whenever possible drive directly to your ball, if sharing a cart
drop a rider off at their ball and proceed to your ball or if your balls are
close enough park the cart in between the balls.
6)
Never slow play by keeping score on the green, move to the next tee and
mark previous hole scores.
7)
Avoid excessively long pre shot routines, even Sergio learned that
lesson.
8)
Avoid waiting to hit your shot just because one of you teammates may be
further from the green, the first player to their ball should hit their shot.
Be careful not to hurt anyone.
9)
Avoid loud noises/talking while players have finished their shot, there
is plenty of time between holes and shots to enjoy a little conversation
without doing it in a players back swing.
10)
Most important of all, don’t feel bad if you help
others remember some of these suggestions during the round, everyone needs a
little help sometimes. Our goal should be for every player to finish the 9-hole
rounds in two hours and 18-hole rounds in four hours.
2010 SYCAMORE SPRINGS TOURNAMENT CLUB ENTRY
FORM
NAME _________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________
CITY ___________________________ STATE_______ ZIP
_____________
PHONE: ___________________
CELL:______________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________
WHAT IS THE EARLIEST THURSDAY TEE-TIME YOU CAN MAKE? ________
PM
IF A NEW MEMBER, BEST ESTIMATE OF AVERAGE 18 HOLE SCORE? ________
Referring Member? ___________________________________________________