2011 Hidden Valley Tournament Schedule

Saturday March 12th Cross Country Scramble (2:00 pm shotgun start)

The format will be a four-person 9-hole scramble with separate men and women’s divisions. The course will be a cross-country layout consisting of 9-holes utilizing the entire course. Teams will be selected by a blind-draw (ABCD) by the Pro Shop. The teams will be paired as equally as possible. Minimum of 2 drives per player. $20.00 per person entry fee with $5.00 going to team skins. Sign up by Wednesday March 9th. The rain date is Saturday March 19th. Please note: The number of divisions may be limited to one (mixed); TBD by the Pro Shop.   

Friday April 8th Spring Mixer    

The festivities begin at 6:00. Free draft beer provided by the club. Dinner provided by the club and the Board of Governors.

Saturday April 9th Three Person Opening Day Scramble *

This is a three-person scramble with separate men and women’s divisions. Teams will be selected by a blind-draw (ABC) to be completed by the Pro Shop. Teams will be paired as equally as possible. A handicap ratio may be used. There will be a maximum of eight (8) tee shots per player. USGA rules will apply. $20.00 per person entry fee with $4.00 going to cash team skins. Teams will tee off in groups of six (two teams per tee). Sign up by Wednesday April 6th. The rain date is Saturday April 16th. Free chili served outside the Turn (provided by the Board of Governors).

Saturday April 23rd Four Person Stableford Tournament *

The format will be four-person teams with a two best ball modified Stableford system. Separate men and women’s divisions. Sign up by Wednesday April 20th.  $80.00 entry fee per team with $16.00 going toward cash team skins. The rain date is Saturday April 30th.



Tuesday May 3rd Green Coat Matches Begin *

Singles match play elimination tournament. One match played every three (3) weeks. Failure to play the match by the final day will result in the match being scheduled for 2:00 p.m. the final day of the play period. If only one player shows up, the match will be won by default. If neither player shows up, the match will be decided by a coin flip. There will be no exceptions to this rule. Please be considerate of the other participants and play your match by the scheduled date. Sign up by Tuesday April 26th (cell phone # required at sign-up).  Pairings will be posted on Tuesday May 3rd. The ball will be played down and handicaps will be based off the lower player’s handicap. The Pro Shop will provide dotted scorecards for all matches. Completed scorecard must be returned to Pro Shop. Entry fee is $20.00 per player.

Saturday May 7th 4/3/2 Tournament *

Four person teams with varying best ball format. Four best balls on all par 3’s, three best balls on all par 4’s and two best balls on all par 5’s. Separate men and women’s divisions. Sign up by Wednesday May 4th.  $80.00 entry fee per team, with $16.00 going toward cash team skins. Tournament participants will receive one free drink before teeing off (provided by the club). The rain date is Saturday May 14th.

Saturday May 21st The Victors Tournament *

Two person teams with separate men and women’s divisions. The front nine is a BEST BALL format and the back nine is a Pure Alternate Shot format. Sign up by Wednesday May 18th. The entry fee is $40.00 per team with $8.00 going to cash team skins. The rain date is Saturday May 28th.

Tuesday May 24th Two Person Best Ball Matches Begin *

Separate men and women’s divisions. Sign up by Saturday May 21st (cell phone # required at sign-up). The pairings will be posted on Tuesday May 24th. The same rules as the Green coat tournament will apply. No substitution, after first match played, or score card matching allowed. Handicaps will be based off the low player. The Pro Shop will provide dotted scorecards for all matches. Completed scorecard must be returned to Pro Shop. The entry fee will be $40.00 per team.







Saturday June 4th The Captain and Crew Tournament (Part #1, only *)

The format will be four-person teams with two separate parts. Part #1 is two best balls per hole. Part #2 is the captain’s ball plus the other best ball of the team. If the captain’s ball is lost, the team is out of that part of the tournament. Separate men and women’s divisions. Sign up by Wednesday June 1st.  $80.00 per team entry fee. 50% of the purse goes toward part #1 and 50% goes toward part #2. Your team can win both parts of the tournament. The rain date is Saturday June 11th.

Friday June 10th The Men’s Invitational

The course will be closed all day for event. There will be no couples’ scramble that evening. Cost and details will be posted in the Pro Shop and mailed to all members.

Monday June 13th The Women’s Invitational

The course will be closed all day for event. Cost and details will be posted in the Pro Shop and mailed to all members.


Saturday June 18th HVGC Shamble Scramble *

Four person teams with separate men and women’s divisions. The format is a four-person, three best ball, scramble. In this format, a tee shot of one of the four players is selected on each hole. Each player will then complete each hole from the point of the tee shot selected with the team score being, three best ball using full handicap. There will be minimum of (4) tee shots per player. Sign up by Wednesday June 15th. The entry fee is $20.00 per person. The rain date is Saturday June 25th.

Saturday July 9th 6/6/6 Tournament *

Two person teams with separate men and women’s divisions paired in handicapped divisions. All play will be scratch in each division. The first six holes is best ball and the ball is played down, the second six holes is scramble format with the ball being played up, the final six holes is pure alternate shot with the ball being played down. A minimum team handicap is 15 for men and is 35 for women. Sign up by Wednesday July 6th. $40.00 entry fee per team. The rain date is Saturday July 30th.







Saturday July 16th Jack and Jill Tournament  

The Board will pay the entry fee of the participants. The number of players will be limited to 160 (40 teams). This will be a Shotgun Start at 12:30 pm.  The annual Fried Chicken Dinner will be held following this event. The format will be a four-person scramble with each team consisting of two men and two women. Entry will be limited to members of HVGC. The Social Committee of the Board is sponsoring this tournament. The cost of the dinner and the cart fees are NOT included. Sign up by Wednesday July 13th. There will be no rain date for this tournament. The Board will also provide a DJ.

Saturday July 23rd The PREP *

This will be a four-person two-best ball format with separate men and women’s divisions. Teams will be selected by a blind-draw (ABCD) by the Pro Shop. Teams will be paired as equally as possible. All the members of each team will not be paired together. The A and D players and the B and C players of each team will be paired with the A and D players and the B and C players of another team. The entry fee is $20.00 per player. Entries must be in the Pro Shop by Wednesday July 20th. The rain date is Saturday July 30th.

Saturday/Sunday August 6th and 7th CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND *
 
Men and Women’s Club Championship:

WOMEN: The tournament will be divided into flights (championship, A, B, C, D, etc.) based on the number of players participating in the tournament. The championship flight will be gross score. The player with the low gross score will be the overall women’s club champion. The other flights will be net score. The player with the lowest net score in these flights will be the club champion for that flight.      

MEN: The tournament will be divided into flights (championship, A, B, C, D, etc.) based on the number of players participating in the tournament. The championship flight will be gross score. The player with the low gross score will be the overall men’s club champion. The other flights will be net score. The player with the lowest net score in these flights will be the club champion for that flight.

We will be using the standard format for the first 36 holes.  All players in the men’s championship flight will play an additional 18 holes (54 total) on Sunday afternoon to determine the overall men’s club champion.
    
Sign up by Wednesday August 3rd. The entry fee for this event will be $20.00 per player. In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death playoff starting on hole #1 and continuing until a winner is determined. The rain dates are Saturday/Sunday August 13th and 14th.


Saturday August 20th Hidden Valley Calcutta Day (Men’s Division) *

You must be 21 years old to play in this tournament and you must have an established 2011 USGA handicap at Hidden Valley Golf Club.  Four man teams with a three best ball format. Teams will be picked on Wednesday night, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the following manner:  An “A” player will be selected. The “A” player will then pick the other members of his team by drawing their names from a hat. Para mutual wagering will be available for each team 2 hours after their tee time on the day of the event.  The entry fee is $75.00 per player. Entries must be in the Pro Shop by Sunday August 14th. The rain date is Saturday August 27th.

Saturday August 20th Hidden Valley Calcutta Day (Women’s Division) *

You must be 21 years old to play in this tournament and you must have an established 2011 USGA handicap at Hidden Valley Golf Club. Teams will be made up of four ladies.  This will be a three best ball format. Teams will be picked on Wednesday afternoon, August 17th, following league play in the following manner:  An “A” player will be selected.  The “A” player will then pick the other members of her team by drawing their names from a hat. Para mutual wagering will available until tee time on the day of the event.  The entry fee is $40.00 per player. Entries must be in the Pro Shop by Sunday August 14th. The rain date is Saturday August 27th.

Saturday September 3rd The Lottery Tournament *

You select your own foursome and play your regular game, however, all members of your foursome must participate in the tournament and tee times will be assigned. While everyone is playing, the Pro Shop will select teams randomly by handicap, selecting players in an A, B, C, D, fashion. The format will be a two best ball of the four players chosen. The entry fee is $80.00 per team or $20.00 per person. Four person teams with separate men and women’s divisions. Sign up by Wednesday August 31st. The rain date is Saturday September 10th.

Saturday September 17th The Pinehurst Tournament *

Two person teams with separate men and women’s divisions. The format is a two person, Pinehurst Alternate Shot. In this alternate shot format, both players tee off and hit their 2nd shot from the spot of their partner’s tee shot; then the team chooses which ball they will play alternately to complete the hole. Sign up by Wednesday September 14th. The entry fee is $20.00 per person. The rain date is Saturday September 24th.





Saturday October 1st   Greek Scramble*

Four person teams with separate Men and Women’s divisions. Blind draw to be completed by the Pro Shop. Teams will be paired as equally as possible. A handicap ratio may be used. There will be a minimum of four (4) drives per player. All 4 players will tee off on each hole. Each team will then choose two of the four drives. The players whose drives are not chosen will pair with one of the other two players (i.e. the drives of A and C are chosen, then B and D will be teamed with either the A or C player to make 2-player teams). If A is teamed with D they will make-up a 2-person scramble team using A’s drive. The same is true for B and C. If A and D make 4 and B and C make 3 then the team score is 7. Each hole can use any combination of 2 players. $20.00 per person entry fee with $5.00 going to cash team skins. Sign up by Wednesday September 28th. The rain date will be Saturday October 8th.

Saturday October 15th The Year End Game (Jim Rupel Memorial)

Points are given throughout the tournament season to participants of all tournaments except the Men and Women’s Invitational and the Jack and Jill.  The format for this tournament will be a Ryder Cup format with a total of 36 players participating.  The rain date is Saturday October 22nd.

Saturday October 29th Valley Cup

Two person teams, playing scramble, with separate men and women’s divisions paired in handicapped divisions. The format is a green keeper’s revenge theme. The entry fee will be $40.00 per team. The ball will be played up. A minimum team handicap is 15 for men and is 35 for women. Sign up by Wednesday October 26th. The rain date is Saturday November 5th.    
 
Friday November 4th The Year-End Meeting

The festivities include cocktails beginning at 6:00pm and a dinner provided by the management and the Board of Governors, election of new board members and presentation of golf awards.

Saturday November 12th Deep Freeze Tournament

Three person scramble with separate men’s and women’s divisions.  Blind draw to be completed by the Pro Shop.  Teams will be paired as equally as possible.  A handicap ratio may be used. There will  be a maximum of eight(8) tee shots per player. USGA rules will apply. $20.00 per person entry fee. The rain or snow date is Saturday November 19th. 

 

2011 General Tournament Rules

All players participating in any of the tournaments that count towards The Year End Game point total must have a current HVGC Tournament Handicap or have played at least 6 USGA rounds in 2011. A player that does not have either a current HVGC Tournament Handicap or has not played at least 6 USGA rounds in 2011 will be assigned a handicap of net par for the first two tournaments in which individual scores are included in the computation of the HVGC Tournament Handicap. If after being assigned a handicap of net par for two tournaments a player has not played a total of 6 USGA rounds in 2011, a handicap will be assigned to the player by the handicap committee until such time that the player has played a total of 6 USGA rounds.  

All players participating in any of the tournaments that do not count towards The Year End Game point total that do not have a current GHIN handicap will be assigned a handicap of net par.   
 
USGA rules will govern play in all tournaments except for the following exceptions:
 
1.    The ball will be played down unless course conditions or tournament format dictate otherwise (decisions regarding whether or not to play the ball down will be made by the tournament committee).

2.    A ball coming to rest on the green of another hole or a flowerbed must be dropped at the nearest point of relief, No Penalty.

3.    A detailed description of creeks, obstructions, hazards and out of bounds markings are available in the Pro Shop.

4.    Should a dispute arise over the interpretation of any golf rule, please play two balls. A member of the Golf Professional staff will render a decision regarding the disputed rule. All decisions will be considered final.

5.    All sudden death playoffs will begin on Hole #1. If a playback hole is to be used, the number of the hole will be determined by blind draw.

6.    In case of inclement weather, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to delay, reschedule or cancel the event and will make decisions about any refunds to be given. If the tournament is in process and a decision is made, a represenative will inform all golfers of the committee’s decision.






The following is the “Pace of Play Policy” that will be in effect:

It is the responsibility of each player in the group to keep up with the group in front of them. The time that each group starts, completes the front nine and completes the back nine will be recorded by the pro, a member of his staff or the starter. Based on the length of time the group takes to complete the front nine, coupled with its position relative to the group in front of them, will determine whether a group will receive a warning from the pro at the turn. A group receiving a warning at the turn that does not improve its pace of play by the time that it completes the back nine then each team playing in that group will add two strokes to their team’s total score. The parameters for the pace of play for each tournament will be based on the format of that tournament. The starter will provide each group the parameters for the pace of play for each tournament prior to that group beginning play.    

The tournament committee will make all decisions regarding eligibility, disqualifications, etc.

Tournaments will NOT be made up if the original date and the rain date of the tournament are rained out. In the event of a rain out, your entry fee will be refunded.

Tournament payoffs will be as follows: 30% of the field for men and 35% of the field for women.

ENJOY THE GOLF AND FELLOWSHIP


*Denotes that the tournament counts towards The Year End Game point total.











Hidden Valley Golf Club 2011 Activities Schedule

March 12          Saturday            Cross Country Scramble
                                                   (2:00 pm shotgun start)
April 8               Friday Night       Spring Mixer
April 9               Saturday             Three Person Opening Day Scramble
April 23             Saturday             Four Person Stableford Tournament
May 3               Tuesday              Green Coat Matches Start
May 7               Saturday             4/3/2 Tournament
May 21             Saturday             Victors Tournament
May 24             Tuesday              Two Person Best Ball Matches Start
June 4               Saturday             Captain and Crew Tournament
June 10             Friday                Men’s Invitational
June 13             Monday              Women’s Invitational
June 18             Saturday             HVGC Shamble Scramble
July 9                Saturday             6/6/6 Tournament
July 16              Saturday             Jack and Jill Tournament
                                                   (12:30 pm shotgun start)
July 23              Saturday             The PREP
August 6/7        Sat/Sun               Championship Weekend
August 20         Saturday              Men’s/Women’s Calcutta
September 3     Saturday              The Lottery Tournament
September 17   Saturday              The Pinehurst Tournament
October 1         Saturday              Greek Scramble
October 15       Saturday              Year-End Game (Jim Rupel Memorial)
October 29       Saturday              Valley Cup
November 4      Friday                 Year End Meeting
November 12    Saturday              Deep Freeze Tournament