September 15-17, 2022 Five Farms East & West Courses
Dear Invitational Participant:
The Golf Committee, members, and staff of Baltimore Country Club wish you a most enjoyable time during this great weekend of golf. If we can help you with any special arrangements, please ask, we will be happy to accommodate you. Good luck!
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In addition to our Overall Champions, there will be awards for all Flight Winners and RunnersUp. We will also recognize the Senior Team (combined age 110-134) and the Super Senior Team (combined age of 135+), with the highest match play point total.
Within this tournament booklet you will find a schedule of events, additional details on the tournament format, a notice to competitors sheet, a roster of participants, team flight reports, and starting times.
September 15, 2022
Ted Bowes, Mason Champion, Tom Halleron, John Martindale, Jason Sevier, and Richie Taylor
Welcome to the 65th Annual Gentlemen’s Member-Guest Golf Invitational at Baltimore Country Club. This year’s tournament is a 45-hole championship consisting of five 9-hole matches with teams flighted by combined handicap index and played at 90%. Every team will play a 9-hole match against each team in their flight. Our Overall Champions will then be determined by a newly-designed, 3-hole playoff. The playoff will take place on holes 3, 8, and 9 of the East Course, with the winning teams of each flight playing a select-drive alternate-shot, aggregate score format, with handicaps. This playoff will take place immediately following conclusion of the Saturday morning match. We strongly encourage everyone to stay and watch this exciting playoff and enjoy the various food and beverage stations located throughout these three holes. Finally, all players in the winning flight of the overall champions, will receive an additional cash prize. You must be present to win!
YourSincerely,Invitational Committee:
Starting times begin 18 holes: Two 9-hole matches
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
7:00am-10:00am
3:00pm Awards presentation immediately following playoff at the 9th green Dress is golf attire; cocktails by chit
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Starting times begin 18 holes: Two 9-hole matches
6:30am
7:00am-10:00am
4:00pm-6:30pm Skills challenges with prizes
At our newly renovated Five Farms clubhouse Dress is sport jacket & collared shirt; cocktails by chit
8:30am
DAILY SCHEDULE
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Full breakfast buffet
8:30am
Lunch service
Full breakfast buffet
6:45am-9:00am
6:30pm
Luncheon service at various locations over the 3-hole playoff
12:30pm-3:00pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
10:30am-3:00pm
Participants are encouraged to follow Pizza oven & ice cream at the 9th green Cookout at the shelter behind #3 green Bar service at #8 green & #9 green
10:30am-3:00pm
7:00pm-10:00pm
Cocktail Reception with Spouses
12:00pm-3:00pm
9:00am Shotgun start for 5th match
Luncheon service
Gentlemen’s Stag Dinner Dress is sport jacket & collared shirt; cocktails by chit
Registration begins
Full breakfast buffet
Playoffs & spectator experience
Hole #4 - chain link boundary fence
• Win a hole, receive one (1) point
All Flight Winners will compete in a playoff to determine the Tournament Champion.
Prizes
East Course:
• Flight winner will be the team with the highest points total
Hole #6 - fence, white stakes, and white line on ground (around the barn structures)
The playoff will consist of twenty flight winning teams competing in a 3-hole (East #3, #8, & #9) selective drive, alternate shot, aggregate score format with a team handicap applied. The team handicap will be comprised of 60% of the A player’s handicap and 40% of the B players handicap added together for a total team handicap and those strokes applied accordingly on the card. Teams tied for the overall championship, after the 3-hole playoff, will go back to #9 tee for a shoot-out. This playoff, if needed, will use true alternate shot format to determine the overall champion with no handicaps. Three different tee yardages for this format will be set by handicap index and the players choose accordingly. If teams are tied after this first time, we will repeat again but this time partners will rotate. If a champion isn’t determined after the second time using this format, a true pitch-putt alternate shot format on this same hole from an already determined designated area will be used to determine the overall champion. Again, no handicaps will apply.
Teams with a combined age of 110-134 years compete in the Senior Division, and teams with a combined age of 135+ years compete in the Super Senior Division. The winner will be the team with the highest points total. In case of a tie, the teams will have a one hole playoff, true alternate shot playoff on East #9 to determine the champions. If tied after that one hole playoff, a chip-off will occur on that 9th green to determine the winners.
TEES: All play will be from the WHITE tee markers with the exception of the Baltimore Country Club and Winged Foot flights. Those flights will play from the BLUE tee markers. In addition, if you are 70 years and older, you may play from the GOLD tees with your handicap adjusted accordingly for each match. You must state this prior to the first match and remain playing from the GOLD tees for each match.
• Match Play Scoring System
PENALTY AREAS: Defined by yellow or red stakes and or lines, Rule 17.
Hole #5 - chain link boundary fence
• In case of a “no show” or if the team leaves during a match, the team will play against net par with a maximum of 7 points
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS
• Maximum number of points a team can win in a match is 7
• In total, a team may win 7 1/2 points in a match
USGA/R&A rules govern all play with the following local rules:
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Members and guests will play to their USGA handicap index as of September 1, 2022. Any guest with an index at multiple clubs shall use their lowest index, as outlined by the USGA. The Committee reserves the right to adjust handicaps to ensure keen competition in each flight.
FORMAT
Champions
Overall Winner | Flight Winners and Runners-Up | Senior/Super Senior Division Winners | Daily Flight Winners
• Ties for flight winners will be determined by: 1) number of matches won; 2) head-to-head competition; 3) chip-off
OUT OF BOUNDS: Defined by white stakes and property fences. Rule 18. Please note, a ball which crosses Mays Chapel Road will be considered out of bounds. In addition, the inside curb edge bordering the parking lot behind #16 & #18 West is defined as out of Additionalbounds.Notes
Each flight will consist of six teams. Flighting will be by combined team handicap index and played at 90%. Each team will play a 9-hole match against all other teams in their flight, followed by a play-off to determine overall champion.
Senior and Super Senior Division
• All matches play a full 9 holes
Handicap Index
Playoff Format
• Lose a hole, receive zero (0) points
Hole #17 - chain link boundary fence
• Each hole is worth one (1) point
• Halve a hole, receive 1/2 point and opponent receives 1/2 point
• In addition, the winning team of each match will receive a 1/2 point
Additional Notes West Course:
Match Play
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PROMPT PACE OF PLAY: All players should play at a prompt pace and without delay. Expected pace is 4 hours for a four ball. Rule 5.6b
MODEL LOCAL RULE E-5: Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball Out of Bounds. “When a player’s ball has not been found or is known or virtually certain to be out of bounds, the player may proceed as follows rather than proceeding under stroke and distance.
• Come to rest on the course, or
b. Fairway Reference Point: The point of fairway of the hole being played that is nearest to the ball reference point, but is not nearer the hole than the ball reference point.
For two penalty strokes, the player may take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in this relief area (see Rule 14.3): Two Estimated Reference Points:
For purposes of this Local Rule, “fairway” means any area of grass in the general area that is cut to fairway height or less.
2. Take relief from the Penalty Area with a 1 stroke penalty. Move to the nearest optional drop circle that is behind the point where the ball last entered the Penalty Area.
3. If taking relief from the fence or cart path (immovable obstruction), you may go to the nearest drop circle that is behind the point of where the ball lies.
• Last crossed the edge of the course boundary to go out of bounds.
1. Play the ball as it lays in the Penalty Area without penalty. The USGA Rules allow a player to ground the club, make a practice swing, and remove loose impediments.
TEMPORARY IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (TIOs): Fans around the putting greens are TIOs. Relief is provided as stated in Appendix 1, Part B – 7a III, for lie of ball, stance, area of intended swing or if the TIO intervenes directly between the player’s ball and the hole, and is on the line of play.
a. Ball Reference Point: The point where the original ball is estimated to have:
WEST COURSE #12: Penalty Area on the right is now on the top of the hill near the fence and continues down the entire righthand side of the hole. If your ball come to rest in the Penalty Area a player will have three options:
There are two matches scheduled for Thursday and Friday, and one match scheduled for Saturday. If a flight completes an entire round, those points awarded will stand even if some of the other flights in the entire field have been unable to complete their round. However, if a flight is unable to complete a round, then the points are null and void just for that round. If we are unable to complete all or some of the rounds on either days, the matches not completed will be canceled and play will be as originally scheduled in the booklet for the remaining days.
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In the event that rain were to cancel either day one or day two, then day three, Saturday, becomes whatever day was canceled so that each flight plays 18 holes on the East and 18 on the West. In the event that both Thursday and Friday are rained out, the tournament will be converted into an 18-hole Net Better Ball of Partners Stroke Play within each flight. The lowest team score of each flight will then advance to the playoffs, which will be as originally described in this booklet. If there is a tie for the lowest score within each flight, the method for breaking ties will be by USGA recommended procedure. The competition for Overall Senior and Super Senior will also be the Net Better Balls of Partners Stroke Play for the Senior and Super Senior teams.
PLEASE PACE WITH THE GROUP IN FRONT OF YOU AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Teams competing for the Overall Senior & Super Senior: In the event that all the matches have not been completed, the cumulative points will be determined by the team that completed the least amount of rounds and then base all of the teams off of that amount. As an example, some teams were able to complete three matches, some were able to complete four matches. We will take the field’s first three matches to determine the cumulative total to award the Champions.
KEEP
Rules Committee: Mason Champion, Jason Sevier, Greg Jones, and Nick Cannon
RAIN POLICY: In the event the course becomes unplayable due to weather, the Invitational Committee has determined the following policy related to completion of rounds and points awarded for the tournament. In addition, the Committee reserves the right to amend this policy due to other circumstances.
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