Hi All SGA players

Welcome to Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Club - Event #5 and Round 1 of the 4BBB tournament in the 2024 SGA Vic Season.  We have another "first time for SGA at..." course so not only can you win some great prizes, you have the chance to have a SGA course record for at least 12 months!

Another SGA Vic event sellout so well done on making the cut and getting in early.

Your 4BBB (pairs) partner is based on position in the tee group.  Player 1 with Player 2, and Player 3 with Player 4.

Here is all the information you will need for the event:

ARRIVAL: Please be at the course no later than 30 minutes prior to your scheduled tee time. This allows time for registration, player briefing, etc.
SGA Host: Dean Miller will be hosting the event for SGA. Dean on 0416 208 281.
Tee Times: Click “Tee Sheets” in the menu above.
Check-in/Registration: The Golf Genius Hub will allow you to check yourself in when you arrive at the course. If this is your first event with SGA, please load the Golf Genius App onto your phone before the event. Remember you may need to swipe sideways to the “Check-In the Today’s Events Window”. If you need a hand with Check-In on Golf Genius, please see Dean.

Range:  No range - so just work on the putting.
Player Briefing: See Dean near 1st tee and putting green.
Tees: White (at Blue course GA ratings) for Men.  Red for Women.
Carts: Dean will have keys for those that have paid for cart seats. Please know we have maxed out cart availability and no more cart seats are available. Please let me know early if you can't walk - as we have a waitlist with keen walking players. All cart users are at the front of our tee groups as Beaconhills require carts to be in asap for afternoon field.
Comp/Format: Single Stableford as well as 4BBB (pairs) score. Results will be posted to Golflink for handicap updates.
Novelties:  Drive and Chip NTP on Hole 18. NTP on 6th, 11th, 13th and 15th (no NTP on Hole 2 - looks too hard!). Thanks to those helping with putting out and bringing in.
The OOM: Order of Merit points are on offer for SGA Tour members. 

Presentation: Following golf. Thanks to our sponsors Srixon, Cleveland, Garmin, Drummond Golf, The Card Network and Heathcote Winery for our fantastic daily prizes.

If you need to leave after your round and you are a prize winner, please advise me by email before your next event so I can bring your prizes.

GENERAL INFO

T&Cs: Entry in the event is subject to players accepting the SGA Terms & Conditions.
GGIDs: Use your email and password to log into the Golf Genius app on your phone, but you will also have a unique Golf Genius ID as a backup.
Handicaps:  A current official handicap is required to compete for the major prizes on offer.
Local Rule: For a lost ball at any point on the course (including Out of Bounds), SGA has adopted Model Local Rule E-5, which allows “Alternative to Stroke and Distance”. Also known as the “Irish Drop” Rule, this Rule allows you take a drop at a "Reference point" (which can actually be IN THE FAIRWAY), under a Two-stroke Penalty.

Dress Regulations:

  • Generally, neat golf attire is required at all times – dress must be clean, tidy, and appropriate to the game.
  • With few exceptions, shirts must generally be a "Polo style" 
  • Note that most clubs require that shirts have a "traditional collar" (and not the high-neck "Mandarin" style collar) 
  • Shorts must (generally) not be "Cargo style" (i.e. excessive pockets). Most clubs also do not allow open-toed shoes in clubhouses.

Course Care: We are guests - please respect the golf course and leave it in better condition than you found it

  • Please carry a sand bucket, and fill ALL divots you make, plus any extras you see.
  • Please repair ALL pitch marks on the green, plus any extras you see.
  • Please rake bunkers (properly) after use, and replace rakes according to the course's requirements. 
  • Please mind all signage, especially regarding carts & buggies (i.e. cart paths, no-go zones, roped off areas etc).
  • Please do not take carts/buggies onto greens or aprons 

As always, please play READY GOLF, keep up with the group in front and be aware of your group’s pace. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF SGA "PACE OF PLAY" GUIDELINES

 

Scoring with the Golf Genius (GG) App:

Format for Stableford competition is in Golf Genius. Golf Genius will automatically generate the score. Please see Dean before playing if any of the following is unclear: 

  • Any player can score for up to 3 players. You cannot score for yourself.  So, each group will have at least 2 people scoring.
  • Log into the app via your email and password (i.e., don’t go in via a previous GGID).
  • Check-In when at the course.  The Today’s Events window may require you to swipe to find our event and see the Check-In option.
  • Choose your players to mark for in the player list when at your starting tee.

You are ready to play!

  • Just put down the stroke score for each hole. GG converts the stroke scores for Stableford results. If you have a wipe, just put in X as the score.
  • At the end of the round, you need to confirm the scoring before we can start the results and presentations. Please check with your playing partners re accuracy at the end of your round before confirming the scores.

 

Live Leaderboard

  • The GG App also supplies a live leaderboard which is active for all 18 holes for 4BBB Leaderboard.
  • If you are not entering scores, you can still enter the GGID into the app and follow leaderboard.

If you have any questions, reply to dean@sgatour.com.au  or please give me a call on the number below.

Looking forward to seeing you Sunday and having a great day!

Kind regards,

Deano Miller - 0416 208 281

SGA Vic Manager