2015 Member-Guest
Desert Classic April 15-18
Robson Resort Communities, Tournament Sponsor “Our Premier Golf and Social Event of the Year”
Application Form: Team Entry Fee: $500. Please complete the application form, attach a $100 check and place it in the Mtn. View box, no later than March 12. The remainder of your entry fee is due April 6. Remember: Entry Deadline is March 12. Maximum field: 50 teams. [Please note: Entry fee assumes member is an annual; if not, usual greens fees apply to the member only at TP and MV. All guest fees are covered with the $500 entry fee.] MEMBER: ____________________________ Nickname (to print on scorecard) _________
GUEST: _____________________________ Nickname (to print on scorecard) _________
Guest Mailing Address: __________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ____________________________________
e-mail: ______________________________
Most Recent USGA Handicap Index ______ [No established handicap? See Information sheet]
State Association
issuing handicap index: __________
Golf Club ______________________________
Any Dietary Restrictions (you or partner)? ____________________________________
Tee Choice: You and your partner must choose which of three sets of tees you prefer to play throughout the event. To help me keep the flight sizes balanced, please give me your second choice, if you have one. I will give priority to your first choice, but if you have a close second, please indicate. Indicate your first choice (1) and second choice (2), if you have one. Remember, you will both be playing from the same tees along with all other players in your flight. _____SBR Pine (70.0/123 6418 yds),) TP Gold (#10 Platinum & #6 Zinc) (70.0/130 6418 yds), and MV Purple (68.4/123 6040 yds)
_____SBR Pine/Rust (68.2/119 5973 yds), TP Gold/Platinum (68.1/ 126 5983 yds), and MV Purple (68.4/123 6040 yds)
_____SBR Rust (66.1/111 5569 yds), TP Platinum (66.0/120 5495 yds), and MV Green (65.4/114 5545 yds)
Continue to the next page for additional information on the 2015 Member-Guest 2015 Member-Guest Desert Classic Information Sheet Day 1 Kick-0ff Event [Wed April 15] 4:30pm Mountain View Chipping / Putting Green /Mesquite Grill Welcome & Check-‐in / Team Chipping & Putting Skills Contest (Prizes awarded by Flights) / BBQ & Beer Day 2 [Thur April 16] 8:00AM Shotgun SaddleBrooke Ranch Game: 2-‐man modified shamble, handicap adjusted [80% Low Handicap Player; 60% High Handicap Player] Beef Brisket Lunch, Beer & Soda under the SBR tent; Daily Cash Payout Footjoy Store set-‐up in SBR Tent with select discounted merchandise; each player receives $100 credit Day 3 [Fri April 17] 8:00AM Shotgun The Preserve Game: 2-‐man, net best Stableford points per hole (90% handicap allowance each) Hole-‐in-‐One for new Lexus and a new golf cart from Golf Cars of Arizona Lunch at Preserve Restaurant: Daily Cash Payout Afternoon Shoot-‐Out (All Teams) at Preserve; Alternate Shot format; Separate Cash Payout Day 4 [Sat April 18] 8:00AM Shotgun Mountain View Game: 2-‐man, net Better Ball per hole (90% handicap allowance each) Awards Luncheon & Celebration at Mountain View Ballroom Daily and 3-‐Day (April 16-‐18) Combined Cash Payouts* * 3-‐Day Combined Score, adjusted for tees played, will be used to determine Overall Champions. If two or more teams are tied after Day 3, playoff will be on MV #18 (par 4), using alternate shot format and, if still tied, a chip-‐off, following the Friday afternoon Shoot-‐Out format Otherwise, for both daily and 3-‐day combined payouts within each flight, ties will be broken by scorecard playoff, in accordance with USGA guidelines. April 1st handicaps will be used to flight teams. April 1st or most current handicap for out-‐of-‐state guests will be used for competition. Picking a Partner: With three stipulations, he can be anyone from within or outside SaddleBrooke, provided that he is not a regular full time MPMGA member. Stipulations: (1) You both have to agree on playing from the same tees during the competition (see entry form), (2) Your course handicap difference should be within 8 strokes; if greater than 9 strokes, the course handicap of the higher handicap player will be adjusted down to a maximum difference of 9 strokes , (3) Your partner needs to have an established handicap, or can provide at least five 18-‐hole scores (with rating /slope or tees played) over the previous 12 months to Mike Harris, Handicap Chair, who will then use USGA handicap calculations to determine a handicap index for this competition. If your guest played in the 2014 Member-‐Guest, those scores may be used. What do you get for your $500 Team Entry Fee? (1) SBR greens fees, practice range and golf cart are complimentary from Robson Resort Communities; all guest greens fees all three days are covered by the entry fee; if the member is a non-‐annual, usual greens fees apply for play at TP & MV. (2) Tee Prize: $100 credit per player to use at Footjoy store set-‐up in SBR tent Thursday PM to purchase a variety of well-‐priced golf merchandise. (3) Kick-‐off BBQ party Wed PM April 15 with team chipping & putting skills contest for additional prizes; (4) Luncheons: Thursday (SBR); Friday (TP) and Saturday (Awards Luncheon at MV Ballroom] (5) Separate Shoot-‐Out competition Friday afternoon with separate cash payout; (6) Hole-‐in-‐One competition for a new Lexus and golf cart; (7) Separate KP payouts each day; (8) ALL CASH PAYOUTS each day and for 3-‐day combined, averaging over $120 per team. Last year, 90% of participants won cash or prizes during the event. Any questions, feel free to contact me. Bob Eder ([email protected]) MPMGA Special Events & Tournament Chair