Dear Members and Guests:
Welcome to the 2022 24th Annual Men’s Invitational. Please take a few minutes to look over the information in this booklet. In it you will find the schedule of events, tournament information, rules of play, past champions, and a list of all of the teams competing this year. Best of Luck and enjoy the Invitational, The Ruth Lake Golf Committee
Friday, July 15th
7:30 - 9:15 am - Registration, breakfast, warm-up on range
9:30 am - 1st Round Matches (Shotgun Start)
12:00 pm - 2nd Round Matches (Shotgun Start)
2:30 pm - 3rd Round Matches (Shotgun Start)
6:00 pm - Men’s Stag Night; Steak dinner & long putt contest
Saturday, July 16th
7:30 - 9:15 am - Breakfast and warm-up on range
9:30 am - 4th Round Matches (Shotgun Start)
12:00 pm - 5th Round Matches (Shotgun Start)
3:00 pm - Shootout begins for Flight Champions
6:00 - 9:00 pm - Cocktails, scoring, awards, with spouse or special guest near first tee and east patio; dinner to follow in the Ballrooms
Tournament Format
The format is better ball of pairs match play. Each team will play five nine-hole matches (three on Friday and two on Saturday) in flights of six teams per flight. Flights are arranged by total team handicap index; we are using the lowest index of the past 12 months for all players; handicaps taken from July 1st. Players receiving 90% of handicap.
The Committee reserves the right to alter flights in any way; expanding the field, creating “Open Flights” for teams with more than 10 handicap index stroke spread (teams with a 9 handicap index stroke spread may be added t fill in Open Flights), or anything else deemed to be in the best interest of the Event.
Rules
For each nine-hole match, players will receive one half of their handicap. Each match will be handicapped off the lowest handicapped player in the foursome. Half shots will apply. Scoring of matches will be as follows: 1 pt. for winning a hole, 1/2 pt. for halve of hole, and 0 pts. for loss of hole. After all five nine-hole matches have been played, the team with the most points will be declared the winner and qualify for the Shootout.
Players playing in the first 2 flights will play from the Lake Tees. The rest of the field will play from the II Tees.
Exception: Any player whose handicap is established from a set of tees other than II Tees, may choose to play those tees and have their handicap adjusted accordingly.
In the event of a tie for 1st Place in a flight, we will be following a three step process:
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1st - Head to Head Match
• 2nd - Most Wins
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3rd - Most Final Day Points
There will be a Shootout to determine the Overall Champion. The format for the playoff will be True Alternate Shot. Four teams will be eliminated on Hole #1, three teams will be eliminated on hole #17, and the final three teams will play #18. Ties will be broken by a chip off from a designated spot chose by the Head Professional. Combined distance will determine the winner. Shots apply where they fall. All play will be from the same set of tees you played during the tournament.
Pari-Mutuels
Minimum wager is $5 across the board ($15) and all increments must be in $5. There will be three separate betting options: A) Friday play, B) Saturday play, and C) Overall play. For Friday play and Saturday play, there are 2 races each day; Flights 1-5 (teams 1 -30) and Flights 6-10 (teams 31-60). For the day money you are only competing against the teams in your race, for the overall money you are competing against every team in the field. Day 1’s Race and the Overall race bets must be made before the first shotgun on Friday. Day 2’s races will be available for betting on Saturday Morning.
Coyote Number
Both Friday and Saturday there will be a random point total chosen. All teams that reach that point total for the day will split the entries collected. $100 cash entry per team covers you for both days. Winning coyote number will be published at the end of the day on the scoreboard.
Overall Champion Flight Pool
$50 cash entry per team. All money collected will be paid out equally to all teams in the flight of the team that wins the Grand Champion Shoot Out. Ex. As long as every team entered, the $3,000 prize would be split 6 ways ($500 to each team in the flight).
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Goldrush’ Cash Raffle
100 chances numbered 1 to 100 will be sold for $100 each. You may buy as many as you wish and put yours, your guests or either spouses’ names on the chance. We will be eliminating numbers (10 at a time/ in waves of 30) during dinner on Saturday night. For every ten numbers drawn out, we will draw one of those ten for a consolation prize ($100 golf shop certificate). The ten finalists will be announced and called up to the stage. We will eliminate five more names (another consolation prize will be raffled off). The five finalists will then be eliminated one at a time until we reach the final two. At that time, if the final two wishes to split they may, but if one person wants to continue, we will. The grand prize is $9,000 in cash!
Golf Shop Raffle
There will be a golf shop raffle available Friday and Saturday (#1 tee); squares may be purchased on both days. All money taken will be raffled off in merchandise Friday and Saturday night (there will be separate raffles for each day). Cost of raffle squares are 3 for $20, 10 for $50, and 30 for $100.
Route 83 Shoot-Out (Saturday)
Hole #14, each player for a $20 cash entry, may enter a “winners take all” closest to the pin contest. A member of the Ruth Lake Golf Staff will sign you up on the tee. After the entire group hits their shots, they will go with you to the green and take measurements of the balls closest to the hole. They will not reveal any other information. The winners will be announced Saturday night. The split will be 1st –60%, 2nd – 30%, 3rd – 10%.
PAYOUT WILL BE IN CASH.
Beat the Pro (Friday, #14, first 18 holes)
$10 to $100 wager. Test your skills against a member of the Ruth Lake Golf Staff. You hit first, Golf Staff hits last.
Payouts are as follows: Hit the Green- DOUBLE YOUR BET
Hit the Green & Inside Golf Staff- TRIPLE YOUR BET
Miss Green- LOSE YOUR BET
Gift Favor
This year’s gift will be a new wedge from Callaway. Their new Jaws Raw wedge has just been released and you will have the option of customizing yours or leaving it plain.
William
O’Neill Jim Noth & Mark Suda W. Frank Krohn Jerry Steinborn & Chuck Koshgarian
A.P. Lytle Sam Meyer & Cameron Roberts
A.F. Cook John Bucheleres & Mike Arnold
Herbert W. Reel Dan Real & Mark Harrison Robert M. Clubb Tom Estey & Tim Buzard
Frank
G. Wheeler David Healy & Rick JonesHerbert
L. Noble Lou Panos & Tom Panos John P. Lawton Brad Stevens & BJ Bohne
George D. Ostrum Kelly Isenhart & Clint Coghill
Member Guest Club
Ray Anderson
Kevin Backus
Lou Baldo
Ed Neveril
Dan Billette
Ironwood CC, California
Bloomfield Hills CC, Michigan
John Iacono Chicago Highlands Club, Illinois
Don Bartecki Ron Kenny Cress Creek, Illinois
Chris Bertschy
Blaine McPeak
Desert Mountain GC, Arizona
John Blacketor Glen Kamin Island CC, Florida
Darin Boddicker
Jay Boddicker
Blake Bonyko
John Bucheleres
Chris Catalano
Jim Collins
Jeff Coyner
Bob Bode TPC Prestancia, Florida
David Rohrbach
Rich Palombo
Mike Arnold
CDGA Members Club, Illinois
Falmouth CC, Maine
Olympia Fields CC, Illinois
Mike Mittelstadt Butterfield CC, Illinois
Jeff Scheets
Bill Kaczynski
CDGA Members Club, Illinois
The Cliffs, South Carolina
Mike Dunbar Ray Sullivan Mistwood GC, Illinois
Ed Dunphy
John Eber
Tom Estey
Bob Gee
Bruce Gilbert
Darius Gill
Mike Parrillo
Ed Pfister
Tim Buzard
Kevin Hoffmeyer
Doug Towsey
Roger Albrecht
Butterfield CC, Illinois
Naples Grande GC, Florida
Cog Hill G & CC, Illinois
Westmoreland CC, Illinois
Makray Memorial GC, Illinois
Shadow Wood CC, Florida
Member Guest Club
Brian Gold
Lou Gonnella
Jeff Cox Oak Park CC, Illinois
Bob Cronin Butterfield CC, Illinois
David Healy Rick Jones Bear Dance GC, Colorado
Steve Hoffman Mario Zappa Chicago, Illinois
Stu Issleib Jeff Harmet The Farms, California
Jerry Kallas Nick Zagotta Flossmoor CC, Illinois
Tim Kessler
Chris Montanaro Patterson Club, Connecticut
Doug Knoch John Grivetti River Forest CC, Illinois
Mike Koren
Dan Krueger
Mike McMahon Edgewood Valley CC, Illinois
Bill Grogan
Ryan Lawrence T.F. Meagher
Oak Brook Golf Club, Illinois
Big Foot CC, Wisconsin
Ken Lies Andrew Lies Ruth Lake CC, Illinois
Al Lin Ben Chiu Kokomo CC, Indiana
Matt London Mike Brennan Butterfield CC, Illinois
Kelly Luthringhausen
J Maggio
Bob McGrath
Sam Meyer
Ben Miller
Rich Morley
Derrick Willman Chicago Highlands Club, Illinois
James Maggio
Tom Davidson
Andy Morrison
John Dvorak
Joe Franco
Copperleaf GC, Florida
Royal Meblourne CC, Illinois
The Club at Holiday Farms, Indiana
Edgewood Valley CC, Illinois
Edgewood Valley CC, Illinois
Member Guest Club
Jim Murphy
Joe Hogan
CDGA Members Club, Illinois
Art Peters Gordon Campbell Troon Golf & CC, Arizona
Dan Real Mark Harrison
Oak Brook GC, Illinois
Dave Salb Skip Roffi Forest Highlands, Arizona
Barry Schwartz Marty O’Connor
Bob O’Link GC, Illlinois
Joe Shanahan Dave Christensen Old Wayne GC, Illinois
Ted Shepherd Mark Gupta Medinah CC, Illinois
David Stang Rick Schimpf Ivy Hills CC, Ohio
Brad Stevens BJ Bohne Butler National GC, Illinois
Ryan Sullivan Patrick Rodgers
Phil Teuscher
Crystal Tree G & CC, Illinois
Mike Bavely Atlanta, Georgia
Rich Timmons Don Keprta
Jeff Tolbert Larry Ward
Bermuda Dunes CC, California
Medinah CC, Illinois
Brian Weed Steve Luse Glen Oak CC, Illinois
Jim Weil Mick Kane Desert Mountain GC, Arizona
Bill White Mark White Wilshire CC, California
Michael Wierzbicki Charlie Sleezer
Black Sheep GC, Illinois
Gene Wozniak Mark Wozniak Ravisloe CC, Illinois
John G. Yedinak Brian Corby Ridgemoor CC, Illinois
Jeff Zimmer Ryan Hutson
Lakes G & CC, Ohio
Round 3
5A Brian Weed / Steve Luse vs. Kelly Luthringshausen / Derrick Willman
5B Jeff Tolbert / Larry Ward vs. Chris Catalano / Michael Mittelstadt
6A Darin Boddicker / Bob Bode vs. Blake Bonyko / Rich Palombo
Round 4
5A Darin Boddicker / Bob Bode vs. Kelly Luthringshausen / Derrick Willman
5B Blake Bonyko / Rich Palombo vs. Chris Catalano / Michael Mittelstadt
6A Brian Weed / Steve Luse vs. Jeff Tolbert / Larry Ward Round 5
14A Blake Bonyko / Rich Palombo vs. Brian Weed / Steve Luse
14B Darin Boddicker / Bob Bode vs. Chris Catalano / Michael Mittelstadt
15 Kelly Luthringshausen / Derrick Willman vs. Jeff Tolbert / Larry Ward
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Round 3
14A Bill White / Mark White vs. Bob Gee / Kevin Hoffmeyer
14B Rich Timmons / Don Keprta vs. Mike Koren / Michael McMahon
15 Tom Estey / Tim Buzard vs. Jay Boddicker / David Rohrbach Round 4
14A Tom Estey / Tim Buzard vs. Bob Gee / Kevin Hoffmeyer
14B Jay Boddicker / David Rohrbach vs. Mike Koren / Michael McMahon
15 Bill White / Mark White vs. Rich Timmons / Don Keprta
Round 5
5A Jay Boddicker / David Rohrbach vs. Bill White / Mark White
5B Tom Estey / Tim Buzard vs. Mike Koren / Michael McMahon
6A Bob Gee / Kevin Hoffmeyer vs. Rich Timmons / Don Keprta
Round 3
16A
16B
17A
16A
5
7B
Louis Gonnella / Bob Cronin vs. David Healy / Rick Jones
Joseph Shanahan / David Christensen vs. John Eber / Ed Pfister
Gene Wozniak / Mark Wozniak vs. Jim Murphy / Joseph Hogan Round 4
Gene Wozniak / Mark Wozniak vs. David Healy / Rick Jones
Round 3
17B Dan Real / Mark Harrison vs. Matt London / Mike Brennan
18A John Yedinak / Brian Corby vs. Ryan Sullivan / Patrick Rodgers
18B Mike Dunbar / Ray Sullivan vs. Brad Stevens / B.J. Bohne Round 4
17B Mike Dunbar / Ray Sullivan vs. Matt London / Mike Brennan
18A Brad Stevens / B.J. Bohne vs. Ryan Sullivan / Patrick Rodgers
18B Dan Real / Mark Harrison vs. John Yedinak / Brian Corby
Round 5
8 Brad Stevens / B.J. Bohne vs. Dan Real / Mark Harrison
9A Mike Dunbar / Ray Sullivan vs. Ryan Sullivan / Patrick Rodgers
9B Matt London / Mike Brennan vs. John Yedinak / Brian Corby
