Decatur-Forsyth Classic
June 8th – 14th, 2015
Hickory Point Golf Club
727 Weaver Road
Decatur, IL 62535
As of 06/06/15
Contact Numbers
Title
Name
Tournament Director
Advance Official
Housing Chair
Caddie Master
Cindy Deadrick
Mike Waldron
Cheryl Falk
Jay Dexter
TJ Jackson
Phone
Email
(217) 433-4206
(770) 617-4031
(217) 520-3901
(217) 855-9192
(217) 412-0541
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tournament Structure
Field
Format
Purse
Est. Finish Time
144 Players
54 Hole stroke play
Cut after 36 Holes
$110,000
Sunday, June 14th – 4:30 p.m.
CDT
Pro-Am Structure
Day/Date
th
Monday, June 8
Wednesday, June 10th
Thursday, June 11th
Time
Location
1:00 PM Shotgun
1:00 PM Shotgun
Hickory Point Golf Club
Format
1 Amateur/1 Tour Professional
4 Amateurs/ 1 Tour Professional
(Format: Scramble)
1:00 PM Shotgun
4 Amateurs/1 Tour Professional
(Format: Scramble)
*Pro-Am assignments will be posted on the VPA on Friday, June 5th
Registration
Day/Date
Time
Location
Tuesday, June 9th
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
CDT
Hickory Point Golf Club
Phone-In Information
You will have to be on-site to
register. You must register 30
minutes prior to your first round
starting time.
Fitness Facility
Facility Name
Player Rate/Code
Address
Decatur Indoor Sports Center
Free with Symetra Tour
ID
1295 W Wood St.
Decatur, IL 62522
217-429-3472
Accommodations
Hotel Name
Player Rate/Code
Address
The Decatur Convention & Visitor’s
Bureau is sponsoring the tournament and
therefore promoting all of their hotels.
TBD
Hotel information posted on decaturforsythclassic.com
http://decaturforsythclassic.com/tournament/hosthotels/
Updated information will be available 5/12/2015
Schedule of Events
Day/Date
Monday,
June 8th
Tuesday,
June 9th
Event
Time
1:00 PM
Thursday,
June 11th
Platinum Pro-Am – 18-20 pros are needed.
Contact Kathy Moore if interested.
Player Practice Rounds “First-come, first-served”
Junior Clinic
Player Registration
Player “Par-Tee”
Player Practice Round - carts must be off the course by 12:00 PM
Official Pro-Am #1
Rules Workshop
Land of Lincoln Trivia Night
Player Practice Round – carts must be off the course by 12:00 PM
Official Pro-Am #2
Friday,
June 12th
First Round – Split Tees – First Wave
First Round – Split Tees – Second Wave
7:30 AM
12:20 PM
Saturday,
June 13th
Second Round – Split Tees – First Wave
Second Round – Split Tees – Second Wave
7:30 AM
12:20 PM
Sunday,
June 14th
Final Round – 1st tee only
7:30 AM
Wednesday,
June 10th
All Day
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
7:30 AM Shotgun
1:00 PM Shotgun
2:00 PM
Location
Hickory Point
Clubhouse
Pavilion
Pavilion
7:30 AM Shotgun
1:00 PM
Additional Events and Information
Par-Tee – This event is the designated party for the week and open to all players. Each player will receive 2 tickets – one for
themselves and one for a guest of their choice (housing hosts and volunteers already have tickets). Everyone will need a
ticket in order to receive food and beverage. It will be in the Hospitality Pavilion located next to the 1st tee at 5:30 PM.
Appropriate denim is permitted at this event.
Land of Lincoln Trivia Night – This event is free for players. Join local trivia buffs for an evening of fun and prizes. $25 in
Hospitality coupons will be given to players to use at sponsor locations throughout the week.
RULES WORKSHOPS – There will be a rules workshops this week on Wednesday, May 10 th at 2:00 p.m. Each Symetra Tour
member must attend ONE workshop per season. This is the second time a workshop has been offered. The third and final
workshop will be offered during a week TBD. Please plan accordingly.
Driving Directions:
From Battle Creek Country Club to Hickory Point Golf Course: Head east on Country Club Dr toward Capital Ave SW. Take
the 1st right onto Capital Ave SW. Turn right onto I-94 W ramp. Merge onto I-94 W, passing through Indiana, entering
Illinois. Continue onto I-294 N/I-80 W, partial toll road. Slight right onto I-80 W (signs for Iowa), partial toll road. Take exit
151A on the left to merge onto I-57 S toward Memphis. Take exit 235B to merge onto I-72 W toward Decatur/Springfield.
Take exit 141 B to merge onto US-51 N toward Bloomington. Turn left onto Barnett Ave. Turn left onto Hickory Point Dr.
Turn right onto N MacArthur Rd. Continue onto Fairway Dr.
Estimated Driving Distance: 308 miles/Estimated Driving Time: 4 hours, 32 minutes