Registration

Begins: Tuesday - January 1, 2019

Entry Deadline: Saturday - April 27, 2019 (11:59pm)

Entry Type:                                       Fee:

Two Person Team - Men                   $170

Two Person Team - Women              $170

(Includes golf, riding cart, driving range, prizes, and hors d'oeuvres following play)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Amateur Golfers (Male and Female)
• Aged 18 & Older
• Must be a member of an RDGA club.
• Must have a RDGA/USGA Handicap Index.
• Players of all abilities welcome.

Field Size: 100 Players                                                          

                                    Website: Click HERE                         Scorecard: Click HERE       

                                                                                                      Address:  7909 Batavia - Byron Rd, Batavia NY 14020

USGA Tournament Management Live Scoring:

• Before your arrival we please ask that you download the free "USGA Tournament Management" app onto your mobile device.
• Each foursome will recieve a "GGID" on their scorecard, giving you access to our new mobile scoring feature.
• Each foursome will then designate one person to post the hole by hole scores for the entire group.
• Contact the RDGA for any questions, and for more info on the "GGID's" click here.

Event Format

Competition will be 18 holes of stroke play.  It will be a scramble format for each team.  Each player tees off with the best drive selected and marked.  Both players will then play the next shot from within a score card length of the mark.  Any ball selected requires each player to play the next shot from the same condition.  This process will continue until the team holes out to complete each hole.  Each player must use his/her tee shot at least six times during the 18 holes. A player must not tap in a short putt before his/her partner has attempted his/her shot. Once the ball is holed, the team's score is fixed.

Men:

            There will be a Mens Championship Flight, which will play for the exemptions into the District Championship, and a Mens
            Regular Division with several Flights within it. 

• Flights within each Division will be based on the current lowest one RDGA/USGA Handicap Index of the two members of the team.
• Teams will play at scratch within their flight for prizes.  We will do our best to have flights be as equal as possible in the number of teams and the stroke spread to give each team the best chance to win prizes.
• Men's Teams in the Championship Division will be playing for the exemption will play from the White Tees (6,570 yards)
• Men's Teams not playing for the exemption will play from the Gold Tees (5,984 yards)

Women:

• Women's Division will have a Net Flight Winner and Gross Flight Winner.
• As per USGA recommendations, Team net score will be based on the following handicap allowance:
  • Player A: 35%
  • Player B: 15%
• Women will play from the Red Tee (5,311 yards)

Schedule of Events

• Player Registration opens at 11:30 am
• Shotgun Start at 1:00 pm
• Scoring and Awards immediately following play

Cart Policy

All contestants must use motorized carts.

Pairings

• Please register with your desired team member
• Tee times will be provided approximately a week before the event
• Teams will be paired by like playing abilities and within flights

Range

The practice range will be open to all players beginning at 11:30 am and is included in the entry fee.

Food Services

• There is no arranged lunch.  Lunch snack bar will be open for cash service before shotgun.
• There will be a nice prime rib buffet served following play, which is included in the entry fee.
• A cash bar will be made available.

Practice Round

A discounted practice round will be offered to all participants. Please contact the Batavia CC pro shop for more information.

585-343-7600

Prizes

Men:

• **NEW**  TOP 3 overall winning team plus ties (Championship Division - White Tee) earns an exemption to the 2019 RDGA District Championship.
• All ties in each flight will be combined for awarding of prizes.
• The RDGA will pay prizes in the form of pro shop certificates to approximately 1/4 of the field in each flight.

Women: 

• Women's Division will have a Net Flight Winner and Gross Flight Winner.
• The RDGA will pay prizes in the form of pro shop certificates to each flight winner and approximately 1/4 of the field in the NET division.

Withdrawals

If you have to withdraw please contact us at the RDGA Office: (585)-292-5950

Refund Policy

Refunds of tournament entry fees will be made in accordance with the following rules:

1. If the player withdraws BEFORE the registration deadline, he/she will be granted a refund of the full entry, minus the $10.00 credit card processing fee. (The refund will be credited back to the players card).

2. If the player withdraws from a tournament AFTER the registration closes, no refund will be granted.

RDGA Code of Conduct

The RDGA and its member clubs believe that participation in RDGA amateur events is a privilege that includes responsibilities.

Contestants must be amateurs and members in good standing at an RDGA club. They must adhere to all RDGA tournament requirements including Handicap Index, age, gender (for selected events), appropriate golf attire, mandatory use of riding carts at selected events, and local host club rules that apply to players during a competition.

USGA Rules will govern all play in RDGA events including Local Rules noted on the Notice to Players at each competition. All players should familiarize themselves with Section I.  Etiquette: Behavior on the Course in the current Rules of Golf book.

Tournament Chairperson

Mr. Tim Vangellow 

(585) 292-5950   -   Office

(585) 764-7342   -   Cell