Field Size: 48 teams. First 24 spots filled first come-first served. Remaining spots filled by a "Blind Draw" if necessary.

Starting Time: 9:00am double tee

Entry Fee: $125.00 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.

Eligibility: Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 55^th birthday by the tournament date, is a member of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association, and has a current USGA handicap index® at a CGA member club. A player with more than one handicap index must use the lowest current index. Entries are subject to rejection at any time including during the event, by the CGA or by the club hosting the tournament.

Entry Information (New for 2009): First 50% of available tournament spots are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After the first 50% of entries have been accepted then entries are accumulated for the remainder of the tournament Open/Close window. When a tournament field is oversubscribed, the remaining spots and alternates are selected based on a "blind draw" method. Tournament schedule, open/close dates, number of available tournament spots at each site and online tournament registration are available at www.carolinasgolf.org. Online registration opens at 12:00pm on the open date. Mail or walk-in applications are processed as time permits without any guarantees regarding entry order. Only eight teams from the host club are accepted unless the field is not filled. Fax, e-mail, telephone, late, illegible or incomplete entries are not accepted. The *$125 entry fee must accompany this form. Entry fee includes cart and range fees. Only one tournament entry fee per check. Make check payable to the Carolinas Golf Association. Confirmation of acceptance is sent to the Applicant. Teams who are a "No Show" (DNS) or “No Card” (NC) will be suspended from the next four CGA senior four-ball one-day tournaments that they are eligible for including the Tournament of Champions. The suspension will carry forward between seasons if necessary. Tee time requests are not accepted. When tournaments are scheduled on consecutive days, priority in acceptance is given to those who enter both events. Teams must submit a separate entry form and entry fee for each tournament.

Refund Policy (New for 2009): Open Date to Close Date: Full refund minus $25.00 administrative fee if entry accepted into tournament. Day after Close Date to Three Days from Tournament Date: 50% entry fee refunded regardless of reason. Two Days and Within of Tournament Date: No refund for any reason. Alternates receive full refund.

Rules and Format: USGA Rules of Golf govern play.  Tournament format is 18 holes of four-ball stroke play, both gross and net. 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 partners’ 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. Partner substitutions made within five days of the tournament date must be approved in advance by the CGA office. Any on-site partner substitutions may result in the new partner playing at scratch and the team competing within the same flight. Competitors must subscribe to all host club restrictions including dress code and coolers. Cart use is mandatory for tournament rounds and caddies are not allowed. Practice rounds are at the host club’s discretion. Metal and ceramic spikes are prohibited. Competitors may check tournament information, Notice to Players rules sheet and entry status at www.carolinasgolf.org. The CGA monitors handicap score posting and reserves the right to adjust course handicaps and/or withhold prizes for competitors whose handicaps are considered unrealistic or who have participated in a disproportionate share of CGA prize distributions. Scores made in CGA tournaments should be posted to an individual's handicap as a tournament score.

Prizes and Merchandise (New for 2009): Merchandise is awarded to winners in all flights. Ties for 1^st and 2^nd place gross, 1^st net or last place net in a flight is broken using the USGA recommended method. Merchandise certificates are redeemable only at the host club's golf shop. 1^st place gross and 1^st place net winners qualify for the Tournament of Champions.

Waiver Statement: By submitting this application to the CGA, we agree to abide by all decisions of the CGA Tournament Committee, the CGA Tournament Manual (located at www.carolinasgolf.org) and the conditions of play pertaining to this tournament.  We are aware that disqualification is the penalty for failure to do so. We release the Carolinas Golf Association, its committee members, officers, staff, and host club from any and all liability for any event or consequence relating to entry or participation in this event.

Divisions: Three divisions based upon total team handicap.

Course Ratings/Yardage: White tees (6239 yards, 71.5/133)

Golf Professional: Rob Krieger

Club Phone: 336-674-2241

Practice Round: Not available

Electronic Measuring Devices:  Players may use an approved distance measuring device during this event.

Caddies:  No caddies.

Gift Certificates: Gift certificates are valid until June 30, 2009.