Happy New Year! Here’s a preview of the 2013 schedule, plus
a reminder about the new tee policy for men and membership information.
2013 Courses and
Formats
Four tournaments are
separate men’s and women’s competitions consisting of two-man or two-woman
teams. The other three are the Mixed Modified Scramble at the Vineyard, the Championships
at Seaview, and the Better Ball at Linwood.
• Shore Gate - Wednesday,
May 22 - Team Aggregate Stableford
Play your own ball, earn points for net bogeys or better,
count both players’ points. Fee: $60 per player.
• Vineyard Golf at
Renault - Tuesday, June 18 - Mixed Modified Scramble
Teams consist of one man and one woman. Must use seven
drives from each player. Fee: $50 per player.
• Blue Heron Pines - Tuesday, July 9 - Ryder Cup
Six holes of scramble, six holes of better ball, six holes
of selected drive/alternate shot. Fee: $55 per player.
• Seaview (Bay Course) - Monday, August 5 - Championships
Individual competition. Trophy awarded to the men’s, women’s,
and senior champions. Fee: $60.
• RiverWinds - Monday, August
26 - Modified Scramble
Must use seven drives from each player. Fee: $55 per player.
• Ramblewood - Wednesday, September 18 - Shamble
Each partner hits a tee shot. Select the better drive. Both play
in from there, scoring only the better ball. Must use seven drives from each
player. Fee: $45 per player.
• Linwood - Tuesday, October 8 - Better Ball
Teams will consist of two men or two women or one man and
one woman (your choice). Everyone is competing in one tournament (no separate
gender categories). All teams will be “shotgunned” at 10:30. Fee: $60 per
player.
New Tee Policy for the Men
Men will have a choice of tees (standard or senior) at all
tournaments except at the Championship*. Yardage and rating information will be
provided prior to each tournament, and recommendations will be offered
regarding tee selection (based on the distance a player customarily hits his
drive). Players will be informed prior to each tournament how many net strokes they
will lose if they choose to play from the shorter set of tees.
Eligibility for gross prizes, as always, will be limited to
those players who choose to play from the standard tees (except in the
Championship*). All players will compete for net prizes.
* Championship: Men 70 and older will compete from the
senior tees in a Super Senior flight for gross and net prizes.
Membership
Applications
2013 membership applications may be sent beginning March 30,
after I return from Birmingham, Alabama. My daughter and son-in-law will be singing
roles in the same opera for the first time (Queen of the Night for Erica, and Sarastro
for Hal, in Mozart’s The Magic Flute).
