WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th - SATURDAY, JULY 19th
THE COMMITTEE
Your team at Newport Beach Country Club stands ready to assist you. Please contact us if we may help you in any way.
Robin Shelton General Manager
Robbie Maurer Head Professional
John McCook Director of Golf
Katherine Feehan Director of Member Relations
Scot Dey Golf Course Superintendent
Graeme Blair Executive Chef
SPECIAL THANKS
We would like to offer a special thanks to the following: 2025
REGATTA CHAIRMEN
Rick Weiner Scott Bower David Close
GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
AWARDS
Regatta Champions – Overall Low-Net Team
Gross Champions – Overall Low-Gross Team
Flight Winner – Low-Net Team
HANDICAPS
Must have current USGA or GHIN Index
Handicaps will be determined by the low index over the past 12 months (July 8th, 2024 - July 7th, 2025). Each participant must have posted a minimum of twelve 18 hole scores in the last 12 months (July 8th, 2024- July 7th, 2025).
Max 12 stroke differential between partners Duffy flight no stroke differential
The Golf Shop reserves the right to review and adjust any and all handicaps it deems necessary. Members and guests will be advised of any changes, and changes are retroactive to the first day of play.
TIE
In case of a tie for the Overall Gross or Net Champions, a sudden-death playoff will be played immediately after the competition has concluded. Teams will play hole #18 continuously until a champion is determined. The format will be the Aggregate of Both Players. All other ties will be determined by the back-nine scoring method as recommended by the USGA (Official Guide to the Rules of Golf 5(6)).
RULES
Blue Tees markers. USGA rules govern all play except where modified by the local rules. See the back of the tournament scorecard for more information. Please note that distance only range finders and USGA conforming golf clubs are allowed. The 14 club rule is in effect. Please silence your cell phone at all times while at the Club.
GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Please register 30-minutes prior to your assigned starting time
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
Wednesday Evening Pairings Party
Daily Breakfast (provided during official tournament days)
Daily luncheon
Daily food and beverages on the golf course
Hosted Bar
Tee Prizes
Saturday evening Awards Ceremony, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktail party with players’ companions invited.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
In the case one day cannot be played due to weather conditions, the tournament will be shortened. The tournament committee and golf course superintendent decision is final.
TOURNAMENT TEES
Regatta Flights - Blue Tees
Duffy Flight - No Age Restriction and not Competing in the Overall Championship. - White Tees
MEMBER-GUEST REGATTA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH - SATURDAY, JULY 19TH
One Complimentary Practice Round Available Contact Golf Shop to schedule up to one month prior to event. Limited space available week of the event.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH
PAR THREE CONTEST
4:00 PM | Optional $50 buy-in Per Team (Charge to account)
STAG/HOSTED
PAIRINGS PARTY
5:30 PM
TOURNAMENT BUY-IN
Optional $300 per Team
Cash Only
THURSDAY, JULY 17TH
ROUND 1
CHALLENGER CUP
Better Ball of Partners
FRIDAY, JULY 18TH
ROUND 2
DEFENDER CUP
Scotch Pinehurst
On par 4 and par 5 holes, each partner tees off then each player hits his partner’s tee ball. The best second shot is selected and alternate shots are hit until the ball is holed. On par 3 holes, each partner hits a tee ball. The best shot is selected and alternate shots are hit until the ball is holed. Penalty strokes do not affect the order of play.
SATURDAY, JULY 19TH
FINAL ROUND
GOVERNOR’S CUP
Aggregate Scores of Partners
Duffy Flight - Better Ball of Partners
TOURNAMENT AWARDS
BANQUET & PARTY
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Cocktail Hour 7:00 PM-10:00 PM | Tournament Awards Banquet & Party
DAILY SCHEDULE & FORMAT SCORING 2025
THURSDAY, JULY 17TH
ROUND 1
CHALLENGER CUP
Better Ball of Partners –Gross and Net –Full Handicap
Starting times and Pairings are posted on the Club website at 7:30 AM the day before each round.
6:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Breakfast served in the Men’s Grill
7:20 AM - 9:10 AM Crossover
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Lunch served in the Men’s Grill
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Crossover
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Food Stations on the 6th, 15th, & 18th Tees
FRIDAY, JULY 18TH
ROUND 2
DEFENDER CUP
Tee Times – Scotch Pinehurst –60% of the lower handicap plus 40% of the higher handicap
On par 4 and par 5 holes, each partner tees off then each partner then hits his partner’s tee ball. The best second shot is selected and alternate shots are then hit until the ball is holed. On par 3 holes, each partner hits a tee ball. The best tee ball is selected and alternate shots are hit until the ball is holed. Penalty strokes do not affect the order of the play.
6:00 AM – 10:30 AM Breakfast Buffet in the Men’s Grill
7:20 AM– 9:10 AM Crossover
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Lunch served on the Men’s Grill
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Crossover
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Food Stations on the 6th, 15th & 18th Tees
SCHEDULE & FORMAT SCORING
SATURDAY, JULY 19TH
FINAL ROUND GOVERNOR’S CUP
1st & 10th Tees – Aggregate Scores of Partners – No Max Score
Gross and net – full handicap – Tee times are assigned based on the total score of the first two days. Highest scores will play early and lower scores will play later.
6:30 AM – 10:30 AM Breakfast served in the Men’s Grill
7:20 AM – 9:10 AM Crossover
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Lunch served in the Men’s Grill
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Crossover
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Food Stations on the 6th, 15th & 18th Tees
TOURNAMENT AWARDS BANQUET & PARTY | BALLROOM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Cocktail Hour
Hosted cocktail party and hors d’oeuvres with players’ companions invited.
7:00 PM-10:00 PM Tournament Awards Banquet & Party - Ballroom
Attire
Country Club Attire
RULES
The rules pertaining to this tournament are located on the scorecard. They differ slightly from those on our regular scorecards, so please note the following:
Be advised that there are absolutely NO GIMMIES AND NO ROOT RELIEF.
Scorecards must be signed, attested and turned in to the scorekeepers each day immediately after play.
Thursday and Saturday rounds will be posted as tournament scores by the Golf Shop. Since Thursday’s round is Better Ball, you might have some holes where you pick-up because you are out of the hole. Please use the Equitable Stroke Control Limit to not exceed your maximum strokes allowed.
Rule F-5, 16-1 Sprinkler Heads that are within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two-club lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows: The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point where the ball lay that (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted.
Lateral water hazard: holes #3, #4 and #17.
Landscape beds are “in play” proceed with rule 18 stroke and distance relief or rule 19 unpayable
Tee times for all three days are established by the Golf Shop. Absolutely NO SWITCHING is permitted, but pairings can be requested for all days, other than Saturday, July 19th.
Please go online to make any pairings requests. (No Time Request) Deadline is July 7th. Absolutely no exceptions.
Starting times for Saturday, July 19th will be emailed to you on Friday, July 18th.
Handicaps will be determined by the low index over the past 12 months (July 8th, 2024-July 7th, 2025).
Out of bounds: Boundary fences and all white OB stakes.
For service road right of hole #3 and left of hole #16 relief may be taken (no penalty) no nearer the hole.
CELEBRATING 69 YEARS OF REGATTA CHAMPIONS
1956 | Harlan Loud, Lathrop Leishman
1957 | George Yardley, Ronald Livingston
1958 | Charles Heidbrink, Dr. Orin Riddell
1959 | Paul Dunlap, Fred Walker
1960 | James McAtee, Charles Towley
1961 | William DuBois, Charles Bauman
1962 | George Carroll, Jess Watson
1963 | Dick Preble, C. Smith
1964 | Ken Hannas, Jim Flutch
1965 | Joe Ordway, Ed Crowley
1966 | Frank Punelli, John Woodall
1967 | Ted Tiberg, Jack Kirkwood
1968 | Fred Patterson, Jery Frick
1969 | Wilber Robertson, Tom Carter
1970 | Paul Dunlap, Fred Walker
1971 | Walt Raymond, Pat Hart
1972 | Dick Myers, Chuck Jenkins
1973 | Bob Hankey, Glen Davis
1974 | Julius Evans, Michael Evans
1975 | Harlan Erickson, Harry Oranges
1976 | Robert Schaefer, Clint Roubison
1977 | Andrew Hall, Lloyd Rogers
1978 | Robert Shaefer, Clint Roubison
1979 | Andrew Hall, DeCourcy Graham
1980 | Dick Venturelli, Bob Steaffens
1981 | Bill Harold, Jack Head
1982 | Donald Macke, Eugene Elvin
1983 | John Lomma, Jim McGuy
1984 | Ken Wasmann, Fran Kluewer
1985 | Donald Macke, Eugene Elvin
1986 | Bob Wilson, Paul Gardner
1987 | Jim Whitaker, Dave Mendes
1988 | Phil Bennett, Brian Giblin
1989 | John Teele, Randy Zierhut
1990 | Bill Allison, Van Sherman
1991 | Peter Rothschild, Larry Pagel
1992 | Ken Wasmann, Fran Kluewer
1993 | Bruce Olson, Jack Whitaker
1994 | Bruce Olson, Jack Whitaker
1995 | Bob Pope, Tony Thompson
1996 | Pat Riley, Phil Lyons
1997 | Bruce Chandler, Andy Hall
1998 | Mike Pierce, Pat Kane
1999 | Pat Riley, Mike Riley
2000 | Jack McMackin, Ron McMackin
2001 | Chris Stowell, Jerry Dauderman
2002 | Dennis Barli, Anthony Barli
2003 | Charles Van Cleve, Dick Curnutt
2004 | Dennis Barli, John Aguilera
2005 | Hank McMillan, Mike Hansen
2006 | Bob Coluccio, Martin Dirks
2007 | Otto Reyer, Don Lynn
2008 | Bob Penewell, Chris Vietch
2009 | Jim Keane, Jimmy Keane
2010 | Gil Figueroa, Ron Patterson
2011 | Bob Penewell, Chris Vietch
2012 | Richard Beall, John Beall
2013 | Rusty Brown, Dan Jumonville
2014 | JT Osbourne, Ted Swantko
2015 | No Champion
2016 | John Blanchard, Stan Watkins
2017 | Al Domasin, Robert Painter
2018 | Joe Moody, David Moore
2019 | Mike Coburn, Jeremy Skiver
2020 | Mike Coburn, Mark Romeo*
2021 | Jack Grothe, George Fisher
2022 | James Mathisrud, Steve Olson
2023 | Scott Cunningham, Tim Marshall
2024 | Rick Weiner, Erik Jarvey
* Represents Member-Member
NEWPORT BEACH REGATTA TOURNAMENT
