CEDAR KNOB
MEN' S GOLF ASSOCIATION
2015
Tournament Guide
2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President --------------------------- Jeff (Mugsy) Welch
Tournament Chairman - ----------Jack Bruch
Secretary ----------------------------Ed Pagani
Treasurer---------------------------- Ralph Starkweather
Handicap Chairman--------------- Mark Reardon
Membership Chairman ----------- Dave Nordmark
Social Chairman ------------------ Bob O'Neil
Greens Co-Chairmen ------------- Ray Larose / Tom Allan
PGA Professional ----------------- Jeff Swanson
Please help avoid slow play by playing ready golf if
you notice that you have fallen more than a half of hole behind the
group in front of you
Thank you
18 hole time goal is 4 hr 20
GENERAL POLICY 1. One day tournament fees are $5.00. Two-day tournament fees are $10.00.
Flights will be divided equally each week based upon participation. All new members, and
continuing members, who do not have an established handicap will play in the New Member
Flight (until 5 scores have been recorded with GHIN). The Callaway Scoring System will be used
for the New Member Flight.
2. Only paid Association members may enter a tournament. Association dues must be paid prior to
any participation in tournament play.
3. $2.00 of Association fee will go to Junior Golf Association". $20.00 of the Association fee will
go to the GHIN system for a State handicap card.
4. Call the Pro Shop at 860-749-3550 to reserve a time. Tee times are on a first come, first served,
space available basis. Membership does not guarantee tee times for all tournaments. We will try to
accommodate late registrations whenever possible.
5. The tournament registration book is in the Pro Shop to accommodate early registration up to two
weeks ahead. Association members are responsible for signing up their name and local number.
Members are not allowed to move or delete any other member's name in the tournament book.
Penalty for doing so will be suspension of play from all CKMGA events for three (3) calendar
weeks.
6. On any tournament that a meal will be served, you must sign up by the Tuesday before, so the
restaurant knows how much food to prepare.
7. Results from the events will be posted on the "CKMGA" bulletin board for two (2) weeks and
are also available on the cedar knob website.
T\E BREAKER
Tie Breaker / Gross
Gross score back 9 holes
Gross score last 6 holes back 9
Gross score last 3 holes back 9
Gross score 18 hole
Tiebreaker Net
1. Gross score back 9 minus 1/2 course handicap.
2. Gross score last 6 holes back 9 minus 1/3 course handicap.
3. Gross score last 3 holes back 9 minus 1/6 course handicap.
4. Gross score 186 hole minus 1/18 course handicap.
If this procedure does not produce a winner, matching cards starting at the number i handicap hole
will break ties.
ENTERING SCORES FOR HANDICAP PURPOSES
You must enter your Adjusted Gross Score for handicap purposes Into the CKMGA computer.
Use the USGA Equitable Stroke Control adjustment method to determine your adjusted gross
score. The CKMGA computer will be available for use in the Pro Shop.
CEDAR KNOB SCORES
1. After posting your tournament score on the Tournament Scoring Sheet, use the CKMGA
computer to enter your Adjusted Gross Score into the USGA GHIN system.
2. Use you local member number to enter the GHIN system. Your local member number is found
on the tournament scorecard. Enter your adjusted gross score into the USGA GHIN System.
3.If you DQ yourself from a stroke tournament, you must still post an Adjusted Gross Score.
The rules for determining a gross score for holes not played are displayed next to the CKMGA
computer. If you do not post a score, the Handicap Chair will determine what score to post and
enter it into the GHIN system.
4. Post all Cedar Knob scores as "Home scores. (Be sure "not" to use the Tournament box when
posting your score in the computer, it should either be "Home or Away") Tournaments that are to
be designated as using the "tournament score" entry will be selected by the handicap committee.
Any Q's should be directed to Handicap Chair or Course Pro.
AWAY GOLF COURSE SCORES
1. If you are playing at a different course, enter your adjusted gross score into the GHIN system at
that course. You will need to use the "POST GUEST SCORE" option. Use your GHIN number and
Cedar Knob Club Number (30-114-1) to enter your score.
2. If you are not able to enter the "away" score at the course, you can enter the score at Cedar Knob
using the CKMGA computer. You will need to enter the "Away" golf course course rating and
slope, and indicate that this is an "away" score. Scores can also be entered by going on the CSGA
golf site on the Internet.
EXPLANATION OF EVENTS
INDIVIDUAL GIN
Gross score is gross score. Net score is Gross score minus total current handicap.
MODIFIED STABLEFORD G/N
Scoring for this tournament will be 0 points for double bogey or greater, 1 pt bogey, 2 pts par, 4 pts
birdie, 6 pts eagle, 8 pts double eagle.
BEST 15 HOLES G/N
Gross score is gross score MINUS the players worst 3 holes. Net score is Gross Score MINUS
your worst 3 holes minus total current handicap.
Best Ball
Each player plays his own ball. Gross score is the better score on each hole. Net score is gross
score MINUS the player's full handicap.
Shamble
Use the best drive then the player plays his own ball. Gross Score is the gross score on each hole;
Net score is the gross score MINUS 30% of the combined handicaps.
2+3 MANSCRAMBLES
Use best drive and continue to use best shot into the hole. Gross Score is the gross score for the
hole; Net Score is the gross score MINUS 30% of the combined handicaps.
FOUR MAN SCRAMBLES
Everyone uses the best shot(s) through the green. The only variance in the Four Man Scramble is
when a minimum drive rule is in effect. You must then use everybody's drive the minimum
number during the 18 holes.
MAJORS
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
A 2-day event consisting of 2 separate tournaments. One match play and one stroke play.
The match play tournament will be for the club championship with the top 15 qualifiers and
the prior year’s champion playing head to head matches. AII qualifiers will be seeded based on
their best qualifying score with the prior year's champion seeded 1•t. A $5 fee will be charged for
each time you try to qualify.
The stroke play tournament will be open to all other CKMGA members who did not qualify for the
match play championship. Advance sign up will be required to participate. The only qualification
is you must be a CMGA member and have played in 5 CKMGA tournaments prior to this event.
AII participants will be assigned to flights according to their handicap index at the time of the
event. Total GROSS score for the 2 rounds played will determine the winner.
SENIOR&SUPER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
This will be determined by 36 holes medal play Gross/Net There will be 18 holes played on Sat.
and 18 holes on Sun. Total for both days will be the winner. (Seniors must be 50 yrs old as of the
Tournament date and Super Seniors must be 65 as of the Tournament date.
TIE BREAKERS FOR CLUB, SENIOR, SUPER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ties among GROSS players will be resolved by sudden death beginning on the 1•t hole until a
winner is determined. If there are more than 2 players in the playoff the players with the highest
score on any playoff hole will be eliminated. The remaining players will continue until a winner is
determined.
Ties among NET players will be determined by matching cards using the USGA recommended
TIEBREAKER RULE.
CEDAR KNOB PROS TROPHY
A 2-day stroke play event. Day 1 net score on each hole will be compared to day 2 net score on
each hole. The lowest net score on each hole for the 2 days will be totaled to determine the
winners. Advance sign up is required to participate. The only qualification is you must have played
in at least 3 CKMGA tournaments prior to the event. AII participants will be assigned to flights
according to their handicap.
CKMGA RINGERS INVITATIONAL
A 2-day stroke play event. The lowest gross score total for the 2 days will determine winner.
Advance sign up is required to participate. The only qualification is you must have played in at
least 5 CKMGA tournaments prior to the event. All participants will be assigned to flights
according to their handicap Index at the time of the event. Flights will consist of 8 players.
SPRING/FALL CUPS
The Spring and Fall Cups will be pick your own partner, match play, 27 hole tournaments. 4
teams per flight. There must be no more than a 5-stroke difference In handicaps between partners.
Teams will be seeded by total team handicap. AII fees will be collected when the team signs up.
The 1st flight will be gross and all other flights will be net. If there are not enough players to fill the
1st flight, then this flight will be net also.
The Presidents Cup
All members who are active as of April 1st are eligible for this Round Robin Tournament unless
they have no handicap. A $5 entry fee will be collected at sign-up Flights will be set up based on
the amount of sign-ups. You will have the month to play your match. If you don't play you forfeit.
This will last most of the Golf season. The payouts will be in cash and chits. The final 8 will win
money, with the amount of money increasing as more players are eliminated.
Tournament of Champions
The TOC is a stroke play event with individual flights for Gross and Net players. A one-time
entry fee of $8.00 will be assessed for each player.
Payouts: There will be ONE winner in the Gross and ONE winner in each Net flight.
Player who have finished 1** GROSS or NET in any flight In any individual CKMGA
Tournament (winners in 2-man events will not be eligible) are automatically qualified to
participate in the event. The tournament will be held prior to the closing CKMGA event.
For questions regarding the USGA GHIN computer system or how to adjust your score for
handicap purposes, contact the Handicap Chairman or Club Pro. Any other Q's ask any Member of
the Board or Jeff Swanson the resident P.G.A. Pro