2023 Couples Champ. Booklet Final

Couples Championship WELCOME TO THE 2023 BELFAIR

March 31st - April 2nd, 2023

Dear Couples Championship Participants, On behalf of the Professional Staff, thank you for your support of the Couples Championship. To help you prepare for the tournament, please navigate through this championship booklet. The weekend will surely show off the subtle beauty of Belfair. During play, you will share in good fellowship while enjoying culinary delights and libations around both courses.

We wish you and your partner the best of luck and sincerely hope your card is filled with birdies and pars like last year’s winning teams; Jeff & Sue Churchich (Gross) and John & Sue Camus (Net).

Throughout the event, if the Professional Staff can assist in any way, please do not hesitate to call upon us.

Sincerely,

John Ogden Mason Stutler John Ogden PGA, Director of Golf

Mason Stutler

Kristen Hubert Kristen Hubert

PGA, Head Professional Tournament Coordinator

Welcome Letter

Schedule of Events

Friday, March 31st

2:00pm - 5:00pm Tournament Registration on the Golf Shop Porch 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Kick off Reception & Cocktail Party in the Oaks Dining Room with Closest to the Pin & Live Entertainment

Saturday, April 1st 8:00am - 9:00am Grab & Go Breakfast in 1811 Grille 9:00am

Shotgun Starts - East & West Course

1:00pm

Lunch on the Golf Shop Porch

Sunday, April 2nd 8:00am - 9:00am Grab & Go Breakfast in 1811 Grille 9:00am

Shotgun Starts - East & West Course

1:00pm

Lunch in the Oaks Dining Room

2:00pm

Awards & Champagne Toast

Tournament Information East Course Format

Holes 1 - 9 : Scramble - Each person hits from the tee. The better of the two shots is selected; the players move their ball to that spot and play their second shots. The better of the second shot is selected; all players move their ball to that spot and play their third shots. Continue with the format until the ball is holed. Each player must use 3 drives each. A team handicap will be calculated by combining 35% of the Low and 15% of the High Handicap.

Holes 10 - 18 : Pinehurst - Each partner plays from the teeing ground and then plays their partner's ball for their second shot. After both players have hit their second shot, the team will select the desired ball and alternate shots until the ball is holed. Hit - Switch - Pick. A team handicap will be calculated by combining 60% of the Low and 40% of the High Handicap.

West Course Format

Better Ball - Each participant will play their own ball and the Low Gross / Net score per hole for the team will count. Each player must use 6 scores each.

Ladies and Gentlemen will receive 85% of their respective Course Handicap.

Teams

Teams may consist of a Husband/Wife Couple. Couples that are dating, share a residence or a Single Lady and Gentleman partner.

Tees

Ladies will play the Forward Tees Gentlemen will play the Member Tees Note: any Gentleman that is eligible by Belfair Rules to move forward to the Club Tees must claim so before Round 1.

Tournament Information Flights

Teams will be flighted based upon the combined handicap index of partners.

Prizes

Awards will be presented to the Overall Gross (must come from a Gentleman playing from the Member Tees) and Net Winners. Golf Shop Credit will be presented to the Overall Winners as well as the Net Winners and Net Runner-Ups in each Flight. The Overall Champion must be a married couple or a couple that shares a residence.

A mixed team is not eligible to win the overall Championship.

Ties

Ties for the Overall Championship in Gross and Net will be broken by the following: 1. Final Round Total 2. First Round Total 3. Final Round Back 9 Total Ties within a flight will be broken by the following: 1. Final Round Total 2. Final Round Back 9 Total, Last 6, Last 3 etc.

Rules Committee John Ogden, Mason Stutler, Kristen Hubert Dustin Halle & Austin Webb

Belfair Local Rules Out of Bounds – Out of Bounds is defined by course-side edge of white stakes and/or lines, boundary fences, and the course-side edges of roads bordering the course.

Penalty Areas – Yellow Penalty Areas are marked by yellow stakes and/or lines. Red Penalty Areas are marked by red stakes and/or lines. When both stakes and lines are present, the lines define the margin of the penalty area.

Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Green – Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under rule 16.1. In addition, if the player’s ball lies off the putting green and in the general area cut to fairway height and an immovable obstruction within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play, the player may take relief under Rule 16.1 Model Local Rule F-5 Provisional Ball – On Holes #9 & #10, if a player is unsure as to if their ball crossed the penalty area, they may declare a provisional ball from the teeing area. If the player’s ball did not in fact clear the penalty area, the competitor may play the provisional ball and record the appropriate penalty strokes under Local Rule B-3.

Sandy Areas – The East Course was designed with sandy areas on holes 4, 8, 11, 14, 16, 17 & 18 as well as the West Course on holes 2, 3, 13 & 15. . These sanded areas contain grass or ornamental shrubs and may also be defined by off-white colored sand. These areas are considered general area and there is no penalty for grounding a club in these sanded areas.For consideration of fellow golfers, players may rake their footprints or smooth the surface with a club or rake.

Immovable Obstruction – The rest room on Hole #13 is defined as an immovable obstruction. Players may take relief for stance and swing (NOT LINE OF SIGHT) using the designated drop zone.

Roads and Paths – All non-paved paths are considered an integral part of the course.

Concrete paths are considered immovable obstructions; players may take relief under rule 16.1.

Additional Information – Lightning and dangerous weather conditions – One Long Siren Blast = Play is Suspended Immediately. Three Intermittent Siren Blasts = Resume Play. Shelters are located at Hole #4/Hole #10, Hole #13 and the Clubhouse. Shelters on west are located at hole #5, hole #13 and the clubhouse. Please repair your ball marks and fill all divots with sand.

Flights

Azalea 5.5

Sue Churchich

2.5

2 Philip Woodruff

4.5

Meg Woodruff

13.1

3 Steve Dover

5.5

Jo Ann Dover

13.4

4 Jim Ludden

9.9

Laurel Ludden

11.1

5 Dave Crocker

4.9

Kathi Crocker

16.5

6 Steve Richbourg

12.9

7 Gary Pasek

9.8

Wendy Richbourg 8.8 14.6 Ann Pasek

8 Barry Buxton

4.9

Lyn Buxton

19.6

9 Doug Oberg

5.8

Anne Oberg

19.0

10 Kress Riley

+0.5

Lisa Riley

26.1

11 Steve Roorda

1.0

Shelli Roorda

25.8

12 Sam Dowell

4.5

Mary Dowell

22.7

1

Jeff Churchich

Hyacinth 13 Rob Cassidy

1.6

Tammra Cassidy

25.9

14 Jim Crawford

4.4

Karen Crawford

23.1

15 Mark Wilson

11.4

Leslie Wilson

16.3

16 Craig Dallas

6.4

Anne Dallas

21.6

17

7.5

Adraine Wahby

20.7

18 Chris Cento

9.0

Amy Cento

19.5

19 Phil Lindsey

17.4

Karen Murray

11.1

20 Mike Luther

7.4

Kim Luther

21.3

21 John Camus

7.5

Susan Camus

21.5

22 Frank Cardio

5.5

Julie Cardio

24.1

23 Bill Ryan

8.0

Tracey Ryan

22.2

Robert Wahby

24 Shaun Prendergast 4.0

Nancy Prendergast 26.4

Flights

Primrose 11.5

Linda Cervone

19.0

26 Dickson Pratt

9.1

Colleen Pratt

21.7

27 Rob Crawford

8.4

Lori Crawford

22.6

28 Gary Gaulke

13.9

Donna Gaulke

17.3

29 Ed Petrozelli

6.7

Robyn Petrozelli

24.9

30 Joe Jandreau

4.9

Jodie Jandreau

26.9

31

James Harris

17.5

Denise Harris

14.6

32 Mark Waninger

11.8

Eileen Waninger

20.5

33 Chris Olsen

8.7

Debbie Olsen

24.0

34 Gary Fiorino

4.3

Suzanne Fiorino

28.5

35 Bob Orbacz

12.2 Debbie Orbacz

20.8

25 Joe Cervone

Tulip 36 Kelly Warner

6.0

Liz Warner

27.3

37 Bill Mercer

9.1

Monica Mercer

24.2

38 James Bujold

9.8

Gail Bujold

23.9

39 John Darcey

18.7

Jeanne Darcey

16.1

40 Richard Swick

13.5

Kristin Swick

21.4

41

Paul Henrici

14.2

Debra Fournier

20.9

42 Bob Dankmyer

15.9

Kathy Dankmyer

19.3

43 Brian Love

14.0

Cynthia Love

21.8

44 Bob Castellucci

13.4

Kaye Castellucci

22.6

45 Pat McKnight

8.5

Jodie McKnight

27.8

46 David Swanson

7.1

Kim Swanson

30.0

Flights

Magnolia

47

Jay Sroufe

14.8

Diana Sroufe

22.4

48

Doug Boss

17.7

Kelly Boss

19.6

49

Bruce Karhu

22.6

Christine Karhu

15.0

50

Dave Kalodner

11.9

Susan Kalodner

25.8

51

Mike Harrington

7.6

Debbie Harruington

30.2

52

Bill Johnston

12.2

Maureen Johnston

25.6

53

John O'Brien

13.6

Geri O'Brien

24.6

54

John Metzger

17.2

Peggy Metzger

21.4

55

Bunce Atkinson

10.6

Ursula Atkinson

28.1

56

Stan Hull

19.8

Tricia Hull

18.9

57

Phil McQuitty

1.4

58

Greg Lucchesi

16.9

Mary-Chris McQuitty 37.9 22.9 Suzanne Lucchesi

Camellia

59 Dave Hawkins

12.5

Chris Littell

27.4

60 Pete Luther

20.5

Sallie Luther

20.0

61

Rhett Polson

15.9

Suzanne Butler

25.3

62 Mark Hermann

14.1

Sandy Hermann

27.2

63 Dean Marchant

15.5

Carly Marchant

26.2

64 John Sypek

9.5

Rhonda Sypek

33.3

65 Tom Doyle

15.7

Paula Doyle

27.2

66 Gary Cook

14.2

Carolee Cook

28.8

67 Pete Reinhart

14.2

Nancy Reinhart

28.8

68 George David

17.4

Linda David

25.7

69 Dave Plaster

+1.1

Kelly Plaster

44.3

Flights

Peony

70

George Otten

17.9

Donna Otten

25.9

71

Mike Finson

10.6

Ann Finson

34.2

72

Joe Carter

17.7

Betsy Schaper

27.5

73

John Ward

17.5

Barbara Ward

28.0

74

Don Caste

18.9

Monique Caste

27.0

75

Ted Joubert

15.0

Elizabeth Horan

33.2

76

Steve Ramstack 22.6

Mary Ramstack

26.3

77

Tim Knipfer

Tamara Knipfer

37.2

78

Tom DiGiacomo 15.5

Nancy DiGiacomo

43.5

79

Rich Brandel

21.7

Liz Brandel

39.7

80

Tim Williams

30.0

Julianne Williams

36.5

12.4

Belfair Staff GOLF STAFF JOHN OGDEN ~ DIRECTOR OF GOLF MASON STUTLER ~ HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL DUSTIN HALLE ~ FIRST ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL KRISTEN HUBERT ~ TOURNAMENT COORDINATOR & MERCHANDISE MANAGER AUSTIN WEBB ~ ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL HUGH EDWARDS ~ SHOP ASSISTANT ERIN FAYE ~ SHOP ASSISTANT WENDY DRISCOLL ~ SHOP ASSISTANT ERIC MILLINDER ~ LEAD MECHANIC SAM TAYLOR ~ DIRECTOR OF OUTSIDE OPERATIONS BRUCE WILKINS ~ DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION STAN ROACH ~ MASTER CLUB FITTER JANE HIGDON ~ LEARNING CENTER MANAGER

AGRONOMY STAFF KEITH EINWAG ~ DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY THOMAS DAVIS ~ EAST COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT COLLIER ~ WEST COURSE SUPERINTENDENT JUSTIN PAYNE ~ ASSISTANT EAST COURSE SUPERINTENDENT JAMES FLEMING ~ ASSISTANT EAST COURSE SUPERINTENDENT PJ ELLIS ~ ASSISTANT WEST COURSE SUPERINTENDENT ROBERT DUPONT ~ ASSISTANT WEST COURSE SUPERINTENDENT NATHAN LEACH ~ EQUIPMENT MANAGER KARLA EIBLING ~ OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER

CLUBHOUSE STAFF KEN KOSAK ~ GENERAL MANAGER & COO JOSH REEVES ~ EXECUTIVE CHEF ROBERTO MALDONADO ~ DIRECTOR OF FOOD & BEVERAGE JESSICA LINEMAN ~ CATERING & EVENTS MANAGER ERIKA CALABRETTA ~ EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO GM/COTTAGE MANAGER LARRY ROSS ~ SALES & REAL ESTATE MANAGER MARGARET HENFLING ~ MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR