2008 Carolinas Golf Association Senior Four-Ball One-Day Tournament
Tournament of Champions
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club (No. 1/No. 5), Pinehurst, NC
December 3-4, 2008
Opens: October 20 Closes: November 24
*Invitation Only
| Entry Information | Tournament Information | Host Club and Hotel Information |
| Online Registration | Round 1 Tee Times/Alpha List | Club Web Site |
| Print Entry Form (PDF) | Round 2 Tee Times/Alpha List | Directions/Map |
| Eligible Teams | Tournament Results | Pinehurst Resort Hotel Reservation Form (PDF) |
| Applications Received/Status | Posting Scores Procedure | |
| Rules Sheet (PDF) |
Eligibility: INVITATION ONLY. Teams that are a low gross or a low net division winner during the 2008 CGA Senior Four-Ball One-Day tournament season are eligible. Winning team members must compete together. Partner substitutions are not allowed. Entries are subject to rejection at any time including during the event, by the CGA or by the club hosting the tournament.
Entry Fee: $200.00 per team includes cart and range fees. Note: Your credit card will be charged the entry fee upon submitting the online application. If you are not accepted into the tournament, your credit card will be credited the full entry fee amount.
Lodging: Pinehurst Resort is the official hotel for this event. The resort is offering a $99.00++ rate resort wide for single or double occupancy. Hotel reservation form is available above under the "Host Club and Hotel Information" section. Reservations must be made by November 11. After this date rooms will be on a space available basis. Complete the form and fax to the Pinehurst reservation office.
Divisions: Equal divisions based upon total team handicap.
Starting Times: Course No. 5: 10:00am shotgun; Course No. 1: 10:30am shotgun.
Course Ratings: Course No. 1: White tees, 67.6/114
Course No. 5: White tees, 69.7/119
*Remember to keep a separate score card and post individual scores to your handicap.
Golf Professional: Chad Campbell
Club Phone: 910-235-8122
Practice Round: Available December 2 on Course No. 1 for $35.00. Course No. 5 is not available. Call the Pinehurst Resort golf shop at 910-235-8141 and identify yourself as a Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Tournament of Champions participant when calling for a tee time.
Format & Rules: USGA Rules of Golf govern play. Local rules are given to teams prior to play and posted at the scoreboard. Tournament format is 36 holes of four-ball stroke play, both gross and net. Half the field plays each course each day. According to USGA handicap procedures, 90 percent of a player's course handicap is used to determine net scores. Course handicaps are limited to 18 strokes. If the difference between the partner's course handicaps exceeds eight strokes, then an additional 10 percent reduction is applied to both team members. Teams are pre-flighted according to total team course handicap. Competitors must subscribe to all host club restrictions concerning dress, coolers, etc. Cart use is mandatory for tournament rounds. Scores made in CGA four-ball events should be posted to an individual's handicap as a tournament score.
Electronic Measuring Devices: Players may use an approved distance measuring device during this event.
Caddies: No caddies.
Prizes: Teams are pre-flighted according to team handicap. Merchandise and trophies are awarded for the overall low gross score and overall low net score. Merchandise certificates are awarded for gross and net places in each flight as determined by the CGA. Certificates are only redeemable at the host club’s golf shop. Ties for overall low gross, overall low net, low gross or low net in a flight or for a prize less than $25 is broken using the USGA recommended method based upon round two scores. All other ties are split.
Gift Certificates: Gift certificates are valid until December 1, 2009.
Refund Policy: A $20 administrative fee is deducted from any refund. Refunds are not made after entries close except in the case of a player illness, player injury or death in the family.
2009 Tournament of Champions: Overall first place gross and overall first place net team will be eligible to compete in the 2009 Senior Four-Ball One-Day Tournament of Champions.