Welcome
As we are rapidly approaching this year’s Men’s Chaffin Cup event, we wanted to thank you for registering to participate in this year’s event, and provide you with more information pertaining to a tournament that you will be thrilled you are not missing! As our annual Member-Member event, we can’t think of a better way to kick-off our Fall Tournament Season here at Old Tabby Links and welcome many of you back to the Club after a summer away.
Our Men’s Chaffin Cup will be played on Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th for a cost of $265/pp. The Fall Party will bookend the event on Saturday, October 25th for an additional cost (separatereservationrequired).
In this booklet you will find information pertaining to the schedule of events, format, last year’s champions flight information, and starting holes. The booklet will be updated as the event progresses, so be sure to check back often!
If there is anything we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to ask.
Chip Swanson, PGA Ashley Hylton, PGA Director of Golf Head Golf Professional
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Schedule of Events
Friday, October 24th
8:30am - Practice Area Opens
8:30am-9:45am - Breakfast Buffet at the Tabby Shack Pavillion
10:15am - Announcements at the Practice Tee
10:30am - Shotgun Start
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*Lunch will be served on the Golf Course
2:30pm - Scoring & Drinks at the Tabby Shack Pavillion
**On-CourseSnacks&Beverageswillbeavailableduringtheplayofeach roundonboth,Friday&Saturday
Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 25th
8:30am - Practice Area Opens
8:30am-9:45am - Breakfast Buffet at the Tabby Shack Pavillion
10:15am - Announcements at the Practice Tee
10:30am - Shotgun Start
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*Lunch will be served on the Golf Course
2:30pm - Scoring
3:00pm - Championship Playoff for all Flight Winners
True Alternate Shot on Hole #1
*Played as a Par 3
3:30pm - Awards Ceremony - Cocktails & Light Appetizers
**TheFallPartyonSaturday,October25threquiresaseparateReservation.
Tournament Format
The field will be divided into eight flights, which will be arranged by the aggregate total of the team’s handicaps.
Each Flight Winner will qualify for the overall playoff to determine the 2025 Overall Champions.
Any ties within flights will be decided upon by a chip-off on the Practice Green
**PleaseNote:Allplaywillbefromthesetofteeswherethemajority ofyourroundshavebeenposted.
Day One
Front Nine - Scramble
(35% of the low handicap and 15% of the high 9-hole handicap)
Back Nine - Modified Alternate Shot
(60% of the low handicap and 40% of the high 9-hole handicap)
Day Two
Front Nine - Better Ball of Pair
(Each participant will receive 85% of their 9-hole handicap)
Back Nine - Shamble
(Each participant will receive 85% of their 9-hole handicap)
Tournament Format
Handicaps
Handicap indexes as of Saturday,October18thhave been used for this event.
The 10-stroke handicap differential rule is in effect. Partners with more than a 10-stroke difference will have the higher of the two indexes reduced to reflect the 10-stroke differential limit and have been noted with an asterisk on the Flight Reports.
Scorecards
Scorecards will be provided for the day prior to teeing off, with individual handicaps that have been certified by the Committee.
Starting Holes
Please note that depending on your starting hole, you may need to change the format that you and your partner are playing mid-round. Formats are based on Holes 1-9, and Holes 10-18.
Rules of Play
Local Rules: USGA Rules govern all play plus the following local rules:
Preferred Lies – Lift, clean, and place your ball in your own fairway within one club length
The local rule (E-5) for a lost ball, or a ball that it out of bounds, is in NOT in effect - please play a provisional ball.
The local rule (F-5) is in effect for nearest point of relief, without a penalty, for a ball that lies within 2 club lengths of an immovable obstruction (irrigation box or head etc.) and that the obstruction is within 2 club lengths of the green.
The local rule for hole #17 has been modified and there is no longer free relief from the cart path if your ball lies on the cart path that is now in the red penalty area.
Yardage measuring devices are allowed as long as they do not calculate elevation changes – Rule 4.3.
Rules of Play
Sand and dirt paths are not considered abnormal ground conditions; therefore, no relief is granted – Model Local Rule F-6.
Anywhere in the “general area”, a ball embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground, except in loose sand and waste areas, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned, and dropped as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole – Rule 16.3a and Rule 16.3b.
All gravel lined paths are considered abnormal course conditions. Nearest point of relief is available – Rule 16.1a
A ball that lies in a horse’s hoof print is considered to be an abnormal course condition. Please take nearest point of relief - Rule 16.1a and Model Local Rule F-10.
Ball drop zones are located near the forward tees on all of the par 3’s and also on hole # 15 for the yellow penalty area in front of the green –Model Local Rule 8E.
Rules Committee: Chip Swanson, Ashley Hylton, Ben Wright
2025 Participants
Ashmore, Stephen
Bagley, Mike
Barberich, Tim
Bay, Walt
Beasley, Charles
Benucci, Joe
Berlinghof, Todd
Bernard, Tim
Bernstein, Rob
Bogart, Bob
Boyle, Tommy
Broomfield, Michael
Bullock, Alex
Chaffin, Jim
Clark, Tom
Clinton, John
Colton, JC
Cooper, Mike
Crossman, Bill
Drake, Peter
Eaton, Joe
Garcia, Michael
Gaskins, Bill
Guffey, Bill
Harley, Michael
Hawkins, Tim
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Heck, Randy
Hill, Steve
Himmelsbach, Bill
Hinsdale, Larry
Hinson, Doug
Howells, Ted
Hruska, David
Jensen, Rod
Johnston, Jerry
Jones, Greg
Kalmbach, Charles
Karol, Steve
Kendall, Chip
Kenny, Dan
Keppler, Ed
Lancaster, Jim
Larson, Larry
Lodge, Tom
Loftus, Bob
Lyss, Andy
MacGlashin, Scott
McCarter, John
McConnell, Patrick
McGilly, Tom
McMahon, Bill
Metz, Doug
2025 Participants
Meyer, Bruce
Mitchell, Ed
Morrow, Ron
Pierce, John
Pinckney, John
Pirkle, Randy
Pool, Philip
Price, Scott
Price, Shannon
Riesenberg, Chuck
Ritter, Bob
Robbins, Todd
Robinson, Dave
Rogers, Randy
Roscoe, David
Saboeiro, Greg
Schmaltz, Dana
Schmaltz, Dick
Selheim, David
Sherman, Jim
Shimmin, Gary
Slutsky, Dennis
Smith, Tommy
Stankiewicz, Richie
Stewart, Bob
Stines, Meredith
Stone, Jim
Streep, Dana
Swift, Don
Tierney, John
Troiano, Jeff
Turner, Christopher
Ullman, Lee
Valiunas, Dom
Varner, Cam
Verity, Jon
Vitez, Larry
Von Arx, Jimmy
Wagner, Whit
West, Casey
Wheeler, Michael
Willian, Jeff
Palmer Flight
Seay Flight
LaMotte Flight
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Ransom Flight
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Mobley Flight
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Edwards Flight
2024 Champions
