2010 Schedule & Other Info

Gentlemen:

The following is our schedule for 2010. Please note the other information following the schedule.

Sunday, March 14 – Ease(y) Into Spring. Straight stroke play from the red tees only. Gross and Net payouts. $20.00 per player.

Saturday & Sunday, April 10 & 11 - One Person Best Ball. Individual stroke play on both days. On the second day, try to improve your score on each hole from the first day. Lowest score on each hole over the 2 days will determine the total score. Net and gross payouts. $30.00 per player.

Sunday, May 16 – 6 / 6 / 6. Two man tournament with formats changing every 6 holes. Holes 1 through 6 is a Scramble, Holes 7 through 12 is Best Ball and Holes 13 through 18 is Alternate Shot. Combined GHIN handicap must be 10 or more and a maximum of 10 strokes between partner handicaps will be used for tournament & day game purposes. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, June 20 – Individual Stroke Play. Standard individual, stroke play tournament. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, July 11 - Multiple Tee. Each player must play 4 holes from the black and blue tees and 5 holes from the white and red tees of their choice in a stroke play format. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Saturday & Sunday, August 21 & 22 – Men’s Club Championship. Straight stroke play over 2 days to determine best net and gross players. $50.00 per player. Net and Gross payouts.

Sunday, September 12 - 2 Man Shamble. Select a partner from the Men’s Club roster. Both players hit a tee shot and the best tee shot is selected. Both players then play their own balls from the location of the selected tee shot through to the completion of the hole. Essentially a scramble off the tee and a best ball into the hole. Combined GHIN handicap must be 10 or more and a maximum of 10 strokes between partner handicaps will be used for tournament & day game purposes. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Sunday, October 10 – Blind Partner Draw. Two man Best Ball with partners drawn randomly by the Pro Shop after all players have left the first tee. Net and Gross payouts. $20.00 per player.

Other recommended events at Walkingstick GC include: SoCo Amateur – May 8 & 9, 2010. ESPN 2-Man – June 13, 2010. Labor Day 2-Man – September 4 & 5, 2010 (Saturday & Sunday only). These are not Men’s Club events, but participation is encouraged.

SUPER SWINDLES ARE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28 AND SEPTEMBER 26. PLAYERS MUST HAVE PLAYED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) SWINDLES SINCE THE PRIOR SUPER SWINDLE TO BE ELIGIBLE – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Additional information for Men’s Club tournaments, the weekend Swindle and
the Super Swindles:

The following areas shall be played as a Lateral Hazard, marked or unmarked:

#2 Ditch area to the right of the fairway
#3 Native area to the right of the fairway
#4 Ditch area left of the fairway and green
#6 Native area in front of tee box and left of the green
#7 Native area left of the fairway
#9 Ditch area to the right of the fairway
#10 Ditch area right of the fairway
#11 Ditch areas left and right of fairway
#12 Ditch areas left, right and long of the green
#13 Native area right of the fairway
#15 Ditch areas left and right of the fairway

In accordance with USGA Decision 14.3/0.5, the use of devices to measure distance will be allowed. These devices must measure distance only, not wind, gradient, etc. This applies to all Men’s Club Events, the weekend Swindles and the Super Swindles.

10% of each weekend’s Swindle will continue to be withheld for the next Super Swindle. To qualify for the next Super Swindle, a player must have played in at least 7 weekend Swindles since the prior Super Swindle.

For any Men’s Club events that involve partners, the 10 / 10 rules will be applied. The combined partner handicaps must be 10 or greater and the difference between partner handicaps shall not exceed 10 strokes.

The use of cell phones on a golf course can be detrimental to the game and to your playing partners. The use of cell phones during any Men’s Club events or Swindles is strongly discouraged. For Men’s Club events, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary, including warnings, assessment of penalty strokes or disqualification.

For Men’s Club events, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to adjust tournament handicaps as deemed necessary.

NEW FOR 2010: To be eligible to play in the Men’s Club Championship, a player must have joined the Men’s Club and played in at least one (1) 2010 Men’s Club tournament prior to the 2010 Men’s Club Championship.