Welcome
On Behalf of the Bradenton Country Club Staff, we would like to extend a warm welcome to this year’s Men’s Invitational participants. We’re excited to have you here for what promises to be an incredible weekend of competition, camaraderie, and great golf.
This competition guide will serve as your go to resource for all event details Scan the QR code on your golf carts or conveniently placed areas around the club to access this document at any time.
Our goal is to provide you with a first-class event, and we encourage you to embrace the spirit of competition while enjoying the time spent with your fellow players. If there is anything our team can do to enhance your experience, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Best of luck, play well, and most importantly enjoy your weekend.
Club Contacts
Club Manager - Rob Hubbard RHubbard@Bradentoncc org Director of Golf - Nick Campbell
THURSDAY
9:00 ~ 12:30 ~ Open Tee for Practice Rounds
1:00 ~ 2:45 ~ Registration & Grille Station
3:00 ~ Shotgun Start ~ Match 1
5:00 ~ 6:30 ~ Closest to the Pin Shootout
5:00 ~ 10:00 ~ Stag Party
FRIDAY
3.13.25 3.14.25
SATURDAY
3.15.25
7:30 ~ 8:45 ~ Breakfast
9:00 ~ Shotgun Start ~ Match 2
11:30 ~ Shotgun Start ~ Match 3
12:00 ~ 2:00 ~ On Course Grille Station
2:00 ~ 2:45 ~ Scoring Party
3:00 ~ Optional Pro Staff “E Nine” Event
7:30 ~ 8:45 ~ Breakfast
9:00 ~ Shotgun Start ~ Match 4
11:30 ~ Shotgun Start ~ Match 5
12:00 ~ 2:00 ~ On Course Grille Station
2:00 ~ 2:45 ~ Scoring Party
3:15 ~ Flight Winner Shootout
5:30 ~ Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres with Spouses
7:00 ~ Dinner Service & Awards Ceremony
Food&BeverageOfferings
Thursday Stag Party (5:00-10:00)
Steakhouse Chop Salad Station
Cold Seafood Bar Served with Sauces and Garnish
Chilled Prawns
Lobster Cocktail
Halved King Crab
Lump Crab Cocktail
Hot Appetizers
Crab Cakes
Hot and Spicy Prawns
Lamb Lollipops
Oysters Casino
Steamed Littlenecks
Steak Station
Prime Porterhouse
Prime Tomahawks
Hot Items
Stuffed Maine Lobster
Garlic Mash, Mixed Vegetables
Assortment of Desserts
Food&BeverageOfferings
Friday Breakfast (7:30-8:45)
Omelet Station
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon & Sausage
Home Fries
Corned Beef Hash
English Muffin & Toast
Fruit
Grill Station
Friday On Course (12:00-2:00)
Friday Lunch Following Play (2:00-3:00)
Southern Style BBQ
Brisket
Baby Back Ribs
Chicken Legs and Thighs
Pork Belly Baked Beans
Hambone Collards
Crispy White Slaw
Food&BeverageOfferings
Saturday Breakfast (7:30-8:45)
Omelet Station
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon & Sausage
Home Fries
Corned Beef Hash
English Muffin & Toast
Fruit
Grill Station
Saturday On Course (12:00-2:00)
Saturday Lunch Following Play (2:00-3:00)
New York Deli
Corned Beef, Pastrami, and Shofar Dogs
Chopped Chicken Livers
Bread Assortment
Potato latkes and knishes
Proper mustard, sour cream, and sliced smoked salmon
Matzoh Ball Soup
Food&BeverageOfferings
Saturday Champion Dinner with Spouses
Stationary Cold Appetizers (5:30-7:00)
Antipasti
Charcuterie
Roasted Peppers
Smoked Fish Dip and Salmon
Chicken Liver Pate
Assorted Toast Points and Crackers
Stationary Hot Appetizers (5:30-7:00)
Stuffed Spinach Cheese Mushrooms
Fried Rice Balls with Marinara
Seared Lemon and Dill Scallops
Entrees and Carving Station (7:00 Dinner Service to Begin)
Sliced Tenderloin with Red Wine Reduction
Roasted Pork Racks
Baked Salmon crabmeat in croute, wrapped in puff pastry
Seasonal Vegetable Sauté
Rosted Tri-Colored Carrots
Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Assorted Dessert Table (7:00 Dinner Service to Begin)
CompetitionDetails
Format
Better Ball of Partners, Net. Match Play. Flights of 6 teams each determined by total handicap indices of the partners as of March 1st. Each team will play a nine-hole match against each other team in their respective flight (five ninehole matches). The winner of each flight will be determined by the highest number of points accumulated over the five matches.
Handicapping
All players have been assigned a playing handicap based on tees being played and handicap index. The handicaps of all four players in a match are played off the low handicap player in the foursome. Players’ handicaps may be adjusted during competition by the committee if deemed necessary.
Tees
Members will play their default tournament tees Guests will be assigned a tee based on their posting history in GHIN
Scoring
A point system will be used to determine the winner in each flight. 10 points will be awarded for each match. One point for each hole won, 1/2 point for a halved hole, and the team that wins the match earns an extra point. Halved matches earn 1/2 point each All 9 holes must be played
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Scoring (continued)
Teams competing against no shows or dropouts will be awarded a maximum of 6 points. Flights missing a team prior to the tournament start, will play their matches against par. Teams cannot score more than 7 points against par, and teams cannot lose more than 7 points to par.
Tie Breakers
In the event that a flight ends in a tie for either 1st or 2nd, the following tie breakers will be used in the order below.
1st - Head-to-Head Results
2nd - Total of common opponent(s) (If rain shortened)
3rd - Largest Margin of Victory in 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st match
Wild Card Team
The Wild Card Team will be the team with the highest point total in the event, to not have won their flight The Wild Card Team earns a bid into the Shootout Ties will be decided by the following; Most points in match 5, then 4, 3, 2, and 1. If still tied the decision will go to a coin toss.
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**New** The Flusher Flight
After 2 matches are complete, the teams with the lowest point total in each flight will be added to the “Flusher” flight. These 10 teams will have the opportunity to compete for the Champion of the Flusher Flight. The Highest point getting team from the Flusher flight will also gain entry into the Shootout.
Tie-brakers
Teams tied for the lowest after 2 rounds.
Lowest Point Total in Match 2
Lowest Point Total in Match 1
If still tied, the teams will go to a coin toss
Ties for the flight winner will be broken with a sudden death chip off due to no head-to-head matches.
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The Shootout
The Overall Champion will be determined through a shootout of the flight winners, the wildcard, and the Flusher Flight Champions. The Shootout will be an alternate shot format, handicapped at 5% of the teams playing handicap, played off the low team in the shootout. One team member will choose to tee off on the first hole and then alternate from there until either eliminated or victorious. The final team not eliminated will be the tournament champions. 12 Teams, including 10 flight winners, 1 wildcard, and the Champions of the Flusher Flight will compete on the Stadium Hole
12 Teams will play #9 and we will eliminate 5 (ties broken by chip off)
7 Teams will play #9 and we will eliminate 4 (ties broken by chip off)
3 Teams will play #9 and we will eliminate 1 (ties broken by chip off)
2 Teams will play #9 and we will eliminate 1 (replay #9 1 time if tied, then chip off)
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Rain Policy
There will be no rain date. Rained out matches are cancelled. Only points from matches which the entire flight has completed will be counted.
Team Buy-In
Optional $400 per team entry and will qualify you for cash winnings in the following;
Located at Registration on Thursday
Skins - Thursday Gross and Net Skins, Friday Gross and Net Skins.
Closest to the Pins - 2 for Guest’s Only, 2 for Members Only both Thursday and Friday.
Flight Game - Cash Payout for Flight Winners and Flight Runner Ups.
Pari-Mutuel
All players have the opportunity to wager on their favorite team or teams to finish Win/Place/Show in the Shootout
Located at Registration on Thursday. Wagering must be completed before the 1st Match Starts.
$5 Minimum bet, and $5 increments as high as you would like.
RulesofPlay
It is required of this event that all players must use a powered golf cart riding with their partner. USGA Rules will govern all play, except where modified by the following local rules.
The boundaries on holes 1,3 and 11 are defined by the course side points of the fences
The boundary on hole 4 will be defined by the golf course side of the road
The practice putting green is OB and the boundary surrounding the practice green is defined by the grass edge of the practice area.
The pavers and flower mulch beds bordering and around the Morand house are considered ground under repair, take free relief.
A ball striking a power line MUST be replayed without penalty.
A ball in the greenside penalty area on 6 and penalty area on 16 have the additional relief option of dropping a ball in the drop zone located on the path to the green.
There is an internal OB while playing the 10th hole. It is indicated by white stakes over the water to the left and extends past the putting green
The Driving range net defines the margin of out of bounds
2x2 Sprinkler Head Rule is in effect. If the sprinkler head is within 2 club lengths of the green, and your ball is within 2 club lengths of the sprinkler head, and it is in your intended line of play, take nearest relief.
RulesofPlay-Rule5.6
5.6 Unreasonable Delay; Prompt Pace of Play
A player must not unreasonably delay play, either when playing a hole or between two holes.
Any groups falling out of position will be subject to notification and penalties
Out of Position is defined by your group arriving to the tee box, and the group ahead of you is already on the green of the following hole.
Groups will be notified when they are out of position and given an opportunity to regain their position. If a ruling or some other legitimate delay occurs which causes a group in question to lose its position that group is expected to regain its position in a reasonable amount of time. (Within two holes)
Pace Penalties
Out of position 1st time - Warning
Out of position 2nd time - Loss of Point
Out of position 3rd time - Additional Loss of Point
Out of position 4th time - DQ from the event
MatchPlaySpecificRules
This is a match play tournament using match play rules. The general penalty in match play is loss of hole. With a 2-man team the penalty of loss of hole disqualifies the penalized player for that hole. The partner’s score is still eligible. Other specific rules include: A side may be represented by one partner for all or any part of a match; A partner can join a match between holes, but not during If a player makes a stroke at a wrong ball, he is disqualified from that hole.
6.4 Honors is still used for match play. Rule says that if a player plays when his opponent should have played, there is no penalty, but the opponent may immediately require the player to cancel the stroke so made and, in correct order, play a ball as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.
23.6 Balls belonging to the same side may be played in the order that the side considers best. (The closer ball may be played first)
23.6 Shots may be conceded in match play. If a player plays after shot is conceded in a manner that would help his partner, his score counts but his partners score cannot count for the hole
10.2 A player may stand behind partner to point out line of play but must move away before the stroke is made.
