Tournament Chairman
Brad Wilcox VP & Tournament Chairman
Lots to talk about this month
August is always the Club’s busiest month and this year was no different. Our 3 Best Ball was a hit and a great weather day on the course. We had our best finish time for a home tournament this year with our average time of 4 hours 10 minutes, well done by everyone and no penalties issued!!!!
Congratulations to those who cashed here are some of the highlights all results posted on website:
A flight gross Andrew Carmichael, Patrick Tom, Brian Gonzales, Michael Petersen 206
A flight net Mike Graham, Reed Wilson, Stephen Friend, Mark Aichele 193
B flight gross Michael Miller, Tony Glorioso, Eric Miller, Brad Wilcox 235
B flight net Lat Syprasert, Brian Redican, Chris Plumridge, Christopher Lahera 194
C flight gross Anthony Sustarsic, Bret Hudzietz, Trey Cox, John Rogers 246
C flight net Scott Dietschak, Eric Lishka, Steven Cook, Wayne Brown 197
Upcoming Events
The September 14-15 Partner-Partner Tournament has been open for Sign-Ups and will close September 6th. This is a really fun tournament with different formats for each 9 holes with Sweeps and Special Events both days. Saturday starts off with you and your partner playing Blue Tees in a 2 Man Scramble on the front nine and Cross-Over Best Ball on the back nine. The Tramer Handicap System will be utilized. Sunday is Combo Tees, 90% of current handicap playing Better Ball on the front nine and Count ‘em All (Aggregate) on the back nine.
Tramer Handicap System for Saturday’s Play:
Handicaps for front nine are 1/2 the lowest handicap and add strokes based on the following partner handicap differential:
0-3 add 0
4-6 add 0.5
7-9 add 1.0
10-12 add 1.5
13-15 add 2.0
16-18 add 2.5
19-22 add 3.0
23-25 add 3.5
26 & Up add 4.0
Back nine is total handicaps divided by 4
Don’t miss out on team Sweeps. Note: both partners must be entered to win this Special Event.
Sign-Ups for October’s Dreaded Orange Ball will open at the General Meeting on September 10th. Format is Foursomes Flighted. Team Score is Orange Ball plus 2-Best Balls. Each Group is issued 3 Orange Balls and must finish with at least 1. Penalty for losing all 3 is DQ. Batting order can be important! It’s also fun to watch your partner sweat when he has the Dreaded Orange Ball!
Player A plays the Orange Ball on Holes 1,5,9.13.17.
Player B plays the Orange Ball on Holes 2,6,10,14,18
Player C plays the Orange Ball on Holes 3,7,11,15
Player D plays the Orange Ball on Holes 4,8,12,16
Be sure to check in with me at the General Meeting for Priority Tee Times!
See you at the Meeting!
Brad
Special Events
Ken Rademacher Special Events Chairman
The August Three Best Ball tournament is done and the Special Events (SE) big winner was Stephen Friend with 278 points, followed by Ronald Maden with 240 points and Christopher Lahera with 181 points. Good shots gentlemen! A total of 39 golfers scored points in the August SE.
Just a reminder, all winnings must be picked up 90 days after the tournament. Example is May winnings were removed after August and June winnings will be removed at the end of September and are donated to the Christmas raffle. Also, if you would like someone else to pick up your winnings, just send me an email to let me know. Thanks
SE for 2024 September Partner/Partner tournament are:
Saturday - CTP # 3, 9 and 12 $5 each and Sweeps $20.
Sunday - Gross Skins for $10, Bookends (Net par or better on #’s 1, 9, 10 and 18), $5 and Net 69 or better, $5.
Good luck!
Ken
Handicap
Vern Followell Handicap Chairman
The primary responsibility of the Handicap Committee is to monitor member scoring, to identify and correct discrepancies and to assist members with all issues related to maintaining their handicaps. Secondarily, in the interest of ensuring fair and equitable Men’s Club events, we spend a fair amount of time evaluating member scoring in those events.
Using the data we can evaluate, handicap adjustments are sometimes warranted. While we try to justify modifications using scoring data that may be on its face factual, it’s inevitable that any decision made to modify a handicap is in some regard subjective.
Over the last year, the Committee has discussed an array of topics related to tournament scoring and handicaps. Some of these issues include exceptional individual scoring, the frequency of sub-par scoring and the disparity between tournament scoring and general play.
One of the factors that we have always emphasized when evaluating handicaps is patterns of low scoring in our events. But because our events are spread throughout the year, it's proven difficult to assess how, when and whether to take an action since any discernable pattern only develops over a period of months.
To address these issues, the Committee has developed a complementary handicap system for use in our tournament events. This system is intended to be more proactive, more objective and less penal than adjusting Ghin indexes. The general outline for this system has been presented to the Board and tentatively approved.
Although there’s more detail to this system, below is an abbreviated summary…
Based on scoring in El Dorado Park Men's Club events, this system would create and assign a Tournament Handicap Index (THI) when a defined scoring threshold is met. In simple terms, when a player shoots five strokes or more below the field average, he will be lowered based on how far below he has scored.
For a more specific example, if the average net differential is 3.0 for a given event, the threshold for adjustment would be (3.0 minus 5 = -2.0). Players scoring lower than -2.1 in that event would be adjusted by 50% of their net differential. Examples, (-2.0 under = 1 stroke adjustment / -5.0 = 2.5 strokes / -10.0 = 5.0 strokes) In our 2024 events, the average net differentials have been between 2.0 and 4.0.
When a player is assigned a THI, it will be in effect for “his” next three events. When a THI expires, the player goes back to his full Ghin index. Within a three-event adjustment period, and as a player’s index fluctuates, he will always play to the lower of his THI or his Ghin index. This applies to LI6 events as well – he plays to the lower index.
When a player is assigned a THI, and within the three-event adjustment period, he records any net negative differential - or below his assigned THI again - he will be adjusted further using the 50% formula and the period will extend for three more events.
One of the main points to remember – an assigned THI does not affect or change a Ghin index. The THI is derived from event scoring and is assigned for tournament play only.
The plan is to activate this system for the Christmas Tournament. We do have three more events before December to log data, devise notification policies, solve procedural problems and answer member questions.
Final thought, this will not be in effect until December and will not be retroactive. Any adjusted handicaps resulting from the December event will go into effect in January.
I would expect many questions and I'm available to provide more information as needed... Vern
Rules
Cliff Aichele Rules Chairman
Rule 9 Ball Played as It Lies.
This rule goes right to the heart of Golf; Ball Played as It Lies.
The Basics.
If the player’s ball comes to rest and is then moved by natural forces such as wind or water, the player normally must play it from its new spot.
If a ball at rest is lifted or moved by anyone or any outside influence before the stroke is made, the ball must be replaced on its original spot.
Players should take care when near any ball at rest, and a player who causes their own ball or an opponent’s ball to move will normally get a penalty (except on the putting green).
Generally, if a player lifts or deliberately touches their ball at rest or causes the ball to move (except on the putting green) it’s a one stroke penalty. If a player fails to return the ball to it original location when required and plays from the wrong place that’s a General Penalty of 2 strokes.
Rule 9 has seven sections and many sub-sections. There are also exceptions associated with this rule that come into play when determining what caused the ball to move in the first place. It's time to hit the books, fellas.
Play it as it lies-The Rules are your friend.
Cliff Aichele.
Rules Chairman
Treasurer
Bob Livingstone Treasurer
Treasurer's Report - August 31, 2024
| Balance July 31, 2024 |
41,185.26 |
| |
| Income |
|
|
|
| Memberships |
|
3,810.00 |
| Hole-In-One Insurance |
|
20.00 |
| Rio Hondo Check Entries |
|
384.00 |
| Flights Cash Entries |
|
60.00 |
| Sr Club Champ Cash/Check Entries |
|
818.00 |
| 3 Best Ball Cash/Check Entries |
|
1,697.00 |
| CCard Entries - 3BB, Rio Hondo, Flights, Sr CC |
|
25,235.00 |
| Interest |
|
0.63 |
|
|
|
| Total August Income |
|
32,024.63 |
| |
| Expenses |
|
|
|
| SCGA Dues |
1,224.00 |
|
| Rio Hondo Prize Fund |
1,420.00 |
|
| Rio Hondo Special Events |
924.00 |
|
| Rio Hondo Gross/Net added by Club |
250.00 |
|
| Rio Hondon Green Fees |
3,312.00 |
|
| Rio Hondo Refunds |
762.00 |
|
| Rio Hondo Pre-pay Cart Refunds |
102.00 |
|
| 3BB Green Fees |
8,793.75 |
|
| 3BB Scrip |
4,485.00 |
|
| 3BB Special Events |
2,830.00 |
|
| 3BB Gross/Net added by Club |
250.00 |
|
| 3BB Refunds |
192.00 |
|
| Lakewood Away Green/Cart Fees |
5,796.00 |
|
| Sr Club Champ Green Fees |
4,120.50 |
|
| Sr Club Champ Prize Fund |
2,515.00 |
|
| Sr Club Champ Refunds |
152.00 |
|
| July Credit Card Transaction Fees |
809.78 |
|
| 9-hole & Putting Subsidy |
100.00 |
|
| Meeting Drawing - E. Kent |
50.00 |
|
| Board Meeting |
69.00 |
|
| Sec of State Non-Profit Filing Fee |
20.00 |
|
| GOM Trophies |
93.89 |
|
| Club Championship Trophies |
460.78 |
|
|
|
|
| Total August Expenses |
38,731.70 |
|
| |
| Balance on August 31, 2024 |
|
34,478.19 |
| |
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Livingstone
Treasurer
Notes:
- The Club added $250 to both Rio Hondo and 3BB tourney for Gross
and Net awards and added $287.50 to the three Sr Club Championship flights.
- The Club purchased a $10,000 60-day T-Bill for $9,918.64 in August.
- The Club paid the SCGA membership renewal of 2024 Club Champ Eugene Milner.
