The Board of Directors and officers would like to welcome all new members as well as renewing members to Dobson Ranch 2001. The Millennium will bring many new experiences to Dobson Ranch. Rest assured the objectives and standards of play will not change for the upcoming year. Please read the following information carefully and retain for future reference.
You have joined what we feel is the best club in the valley. As you see in the tournament schedule, we
try to play the first Saturday and the last Sunday of every month to
accommodate our members. Most of us
have developed good friends, golfing buddies and sometimes-good business
associates from our association with the DRGA.
We encourage you to sign up immediately for the next tournament and get
started as a playing member of the DRGA.
You will have fun and maybe make a few bucks along the way. If after reading this material you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to call any of the officers for further
explanation.
This packet includes tournament schedules, a local rule
sheet, a list of officers and board members and some general information.
Vice-President – Mike Mayers 480-345-2516
Secretary – Billy Pilawski 602-717-1077
Handicap Chairman – “Legend” Blackshear (appointed) 480-891-4240
Board Members
Jim Nielsen
Larry Boyles
Peach Latsch
Larry Blackshear
Roger Davis
Doc Bulkley – Director of Golf and Owner of Dobson Ranch Pro
Shop
Jim Cosgrove – Head Professional, PGA member, golf
instructor
Don Fox John
Mercer Brian
Herring
Matt Macdonald John
Guerrero Tim
Smith
Nick Welch
Kris Callan Greg
Harmon John
Gavins
DATE FORMAT 1ST SIGN
UP DAY
Jan. 7 Sun. Individual
Net/Gross Dec. 12
Jan. 20 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Jan. 2
Feb. 4 Sun. Individual
Net/Gross Jan. 16
Feb. 17 Sat. Two
Man Combined Jan.
30
Mar. 4 Sun. Individual
Net/Gross Feb 13
Mar. 24 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Feb 27
Apr. 7 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Mar. 20
Apr. 22 Sun. Individual
Net/Gross Apr. 3
May 6 Sun. Two
Man Combined Apr.
17
May 19 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross May 1
Aug. 25 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Aug. 7
Sept. 8 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Aug. 21
Sept. 22-23 Sat.-Sun. Club Championship Sept.
4
Oct. 27 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Sept. 18
Nov. 3 Sat. Individual
Net/Gross Oct. 23
Dec. 1 Sat. Two
Man Combined Nov.
13
Dec. 9 Sun. Individual
Net/Gross Nov. 27
Sign Up: Players may sign up as a Foursome and play with their
pre-selected group or Players may sign up as Singles, taking the next available
Tee Time.
Payout: Each Flight pays Net and Gross equally,
usually four or five places
depending upon the size of the field.
Format: Each player plays his own ball every
hole.
Scoring: Players Net and Gross Score are posted
within his Flight.
Flights: By Combined Team Handicap, no
restriction applies to handicap
difference between team players.
Sign Up: Players
may sign up as a Foursome (two player teams) and play with their pre-selected
group or Players may sign up as Singles (two random singles will combine to
make a team), or just their Two Man Team.
in the Pro Shop, taking the next available Tee Time.
Payout: Each Flight pays Net and Gross
equally, usually two or three places
depending upon the size of the field.
Format: Each player plays his own ball every
hole.
Scoring: The Gross Score of each team member
is added together and posted as
their Tournament Score. The same
procedure is used for their Net
Tournament Score.
Qualifying: Each player must have played in FOUR QUALIFYING EVENTS.
Flights: By
Combined Handicap. All teams play
within their Flight both days. Maximum combined team handicap in first flight
is 12. The maximum handicap difference between team members is 8.
Sign Up: Players may sign up as Singles or THEIR TEAM ONLY. Teams must
call the Pro Shop the Friday night before the tournament to get their
Tee
Time for Saturday, and Saturday night to get their Tee for Sunday.
Payout: All Flights are scored Net Only both
days, usually four to six places
depending upon the size of the field.
Format: Two
Man Net Best Ball on Saturday, Combined Net on Sunday. This event is preceded
by a Putting Contest and Calcutta Auction on the Friday night prior to the
Tournament. Details are announced via
Newsletter.
Scoring: Saturday’s
Net Best Ball Score added to the combined player’s Net Score on Sunday.
Note: Each team member must have played
in FOUR QUALIFYING EVENTS
to enter.
Note: Maximum
handicap difference between team players is 8 strokes. Teams with more than eight strokes may sign
up, but the Higher Handicap player will be adjusted down to meet the eight
stoke differential.
Qualifying: All players must have played in SIX QUALIFYING EVENTS.
Flights: By Handicap. All players play within their Flight.
Payout: All Flights pay Net and Gross.
Format: Two day event. Each player plays his own ball both days.
Scoring: Lowest Combined Two Day Gross Score
is Club Champion. Lowest
Combined Two-Day Net Score is President’s Cup Winner.
See Summer Sizzler
– Identical format except Qualifying.
Each player must have played in SIX
QUALIFYING EVENTS.
Slow Play Policy –
The Pro-Shop representative on the first tee box will mark one scorecard with
the foursome’s departing time (after everyone in group has teed off). A time clock will be placed in front of the
scoreboard area adjacent to the ninth green. At the completion of nine holes
and after the round of 18 holes, only
after all in the group has holed their ball and the flag has been replaced,
each group is required to “punch in” their time on the designated scorecard
(marked with the starting time by the Pro-Shop representative) on the face of
the scorecard in the specific areas marked for the front and back nines. The
Pro Shop will monitor the card stamping procedure to ensure compliance with
this policy. The scoring pro will compare finish times to the previous
foursome’s time. The rules are as
follows:
Front Nine Holes – 2 hours 20 minutes
Back Nine Holes – 2 hours 10 minutes
Foursomes can be penalized (two shots per foursome member) for the following offenses:
A) Finishing
in the prescribed time but more than 15 minutes behind the previous foursome.
B) Finishing
over the prescribed time and more that 10 minutes behind the previous foursome.
C) Punching
in their scorecard before the last foursome member has putted out and replaced
the flag.
Any foursome exceeding the 2 hour 20/10 minutes per nine
play time because of the group in front of them will not be penalized providing
they finish within 10 minutes of the foursome in front of them. It is the responsibility of all members of
each foursome to monitor their time.
All foursome members bear responsibility for the scorecard being punched
properly. If a player(s) within a
foursome is exceedingly slow, the other foursome members must encourage faster
play to avoid a foursome penalty.
Dress Code – We
do not have a formal dress code, but we expect all players to wear
appropriate golf
attire.
Water – All water
(lakes and creeks) are played as a lateral hazard.
Exterior Walls and
Fences – No relief is given from exterior walls or fences on the
course including the brick wall by the tennis court on #18.
Pump House on #10 and
#18 – Nearest relief is given for swing and stance only.
Railroad Ties –
Nearest relief for swing and stance.
Maintenance Area –
The maintenance area located between #9 and
#10 is out of bounds as defined by white stakes.
Out of Bounds –
Exterior walls, fences, and interior white stakes define out of bounds. Out of bounds walls are defined as the hole
you are currently playing.
Tunnel – The
tunnel between #16 green and #17 tee box is out of bounds. The wall above the tunnel defines out of
bounds.
French Drains –
Relief is given only if gravel interferes with stance or lie.
Scorecards – Must
be scored and signed by an opponent and attested by the player. Not doing so may be grounds for
disqualification.
Range Balls –
Taking stance and hitting range balls on the course during play is not allowed
and subject to a two-stroke penalty.
Retaining Wall #18 –
The wall along the water on #18 is played as part of the hazard.
Spikeless Shoes –
Effective March 1, 1998, all members must have the new “spikeless” shoes for
DRGA tournaments. New shoes are
available with the new spikes or replacement “soft spikes” are available in the
Pro Shop and most retail golf outlets.
The replacement cost is nominal, $6 to $10.
Ready Golf – You
are expected to play “ready golf”. This
simply means if your shot is not going to interfere by sight or sound of
another player, proceed to hit. During
tournaments disregard “honors”. The
first player ready to tee off should do so regardless of previous hole score.
TOURNAMENT SIGN UP PROCEDURE
All members sign up in the Pro Shop IN PERSON ONLY, NO PHONE IN’S. You
will give the attending pro your “local number” and he will give you a sign up
ticket, which you fill out with your name and local number. You may keep the stub for your records. You must pay your entry fee with CHECK ONLY!!! All tournament fees and tournament registration form are due at
sign-up. You will be assigned the
next available tee time. You may sign
up and pay for other players along with yourself by following the same
procedure. You may sign up as a single
or up to an entire foursome except for all of the three Major Tournaments. The Summer Sizzler and the Fall Classic are
two man team events and you may only sign up your team, The Club Championship is an individual event and
players are paired by their handicap within their flight. The cut off time for all tournaments is Monday at 5:00 P.M. prior to the
tournament. NOTE:
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE ATTENDING PRO MARKS YOUR NAME ON THE
TEE SHEET BEHIND THE COUNTER.
If you are shut out on sign up day, you will be allowed to
sign up for the following tournament. This procedure is in effect only if the designated tournament the
members who have made the effort to sign-up in have been filled. Cut off time
for the following event sign up will be 9:00 A.M. of same day. No members’ name
shall be on both tournament sheets on the same sign-up day, if that should
occur the handicap chairman will notify that member that they will need to
re-enter the tournament when official sign-up is open and instruct the DRGA
Treasurer to issue a refund check to the member(s).
Current Entry Fees -
$35 Off Season – Summer Months – Regular
Events
$45 Prime Season - Winter Months – Regular
Events
All of the extra $10 entry fee during the winter months goes into prize money and is paid out every event. You will be notified via Newsletter when rates change.
Cancellation
Procedure – Call the DRGA Handicap Chairman, Larry Blackshear at
480-891-4240, and inform him of your cancellation as soon as possible. If
the cancellation is prior to the tournament closure date,
Larry will ensure that your name is removed from the master sign-up sheet and
that the DRGA Treasurer is notified of the refund due. If
the cancellation is after the tournament closure date, Larry will try to
fill the open tournament spot from the tournament stand-by list. If he is unable to fill the cancellation
spot, you will not receive a
refund. NOTE: There will be NO TOURNAMENT CARRY-OVER CREDITS!!!
Refund Policy –
The cut off date for all tournaments is the Monday prior to the tournament date
at 5:00 P.M. If you cancel on or before the prior Monday
your money will be refunded by mail with no problem. If you cancel after the prior Monday your money will be refunded
only if a replacement player is available to fill your slot. The sooner you call Larry the better the
probabilities of him finding a replacement for you.
Check in Policy –
On all events you are required to check in at the Pro Shop a minimum of fifteen
minutes prior to your tee time. If you
are not checked in within the allotted time your spot is subject to be replaced
by a standby player.
USGA Handicap As
a member of DRGA you will receive two handicaps. The first is your USGA handicap.
The local office is the AGA (Arizona Golf Association). Your USGA is based upon the best ten
adjusted scores of your last twenty rounds (leisure and tournament) posted by
you on the computer in the lounge or at other golf courses. This handicap is adjusted bi-monthly by the
USGA and can be printed by yourself in the lounge on the computer. You will also find the hard plastic wallet
size card there also upon which to paste your monthly update. The computer is for each member to post his
leisure or tournament scores from any golf course. NOTE: All DRGA
tournament scores will be posted to the USGA by the handicap chairman after
each event. To post your leisure or
tournament rounds simply put in your local number and follow the simple
instructions on the screen. Remember to
adjust your score by the USGA guidelines before entering your total score. The instructions are also located at the
computer. If you are posting an away
score you must have the slope and course rating. A list of Arizona courses is available on-line when posting your
score.
The second handicap will be your DRGA tournament
handicap. You will receive a temporary
handicap for your first three tournaments comprised from the information on
your sign up sheet. You will be on the
5% rule the first three events. Your
net score cannot be less than 5% of your gross score for tournament
scoring. After your third event you
will have established your starting official DRGA handicap, this handicap will
be adjusted based upon the best three of your most current six DRGA tournament
rounds. Scrambles, best ball events or
any other event that does not require you to complete every hole do not count
towards handicap.
Major Tournaments –
For 2001 there will be three Major Tournaments. These events require you to qualify to participate. Qualifying is simply playing in the required
number of regular DRGA events prior to the Major Tournament. To play in the June Summer Sizzler you must
have played in FOUR QUALIFYING EVENTSS. The Club Championship and the Fall
Classic require SIX qualifying events.
Mark your calendar and plan your tournament play to ensure qualification
into the Major Tournaments. Current
status as to the number of qualifying rounds is available in the lounge at
Dobson Ranch in the BLUE BOOK above the DRGA computer.
Tournament Winnings
Payout – In most tournaments we pay net and gross equally with gift
certificates from the Pro Shop. If you
cash in a tournament you will have an “account” set up in the Pro Shop. You may use your “certs” for merchandise
only. Green fees, entry fees, range
balls, etc., may not be paid for with certs. Starting May 1st the
pro shop will issue all tournament winning by certificate with a one-year
expiration date on them. The current
system of having an “account” in the pro shop will be terminated.
Skins Game – We
have a “skins” game in most events. The
entry fee is five dollars for either net or gross or ten dollars to enter
both. The skins payout is cash. Skins winners are marked and posted on the
tournament score sheets. Winnings are
available the following Saturday in the Pro Shop. The skins game is not flighted and is limited to a maximum of one
stroke per hole on the net side.
Closest to the Pin –
Every event has a closest to the pin payout for all of the par threes. All are $25 cash except #12, which is a $25
gift certificate in the Pro Shop. Cash
skin winnings are mailed to the winners the following week. Hole #12 winnings are posted to your account
in the Pro Shop the following week.
Pro Shop Discounts –
As a member of DRGA you receive a 10% discount on all regularly priced
merchandise in the Pro shop. You also
receive special pricing on range balls packages and lessons from the teaching
pros.
Tournament Final
Results Procedure – The tournament scoring sheets will be left on the board
in the lounge subject to your scrutiny for errors or omissions. However, any errors or omissions found on
the sheets would only be corrected if found before 8:00 A.M. the Wednesday
following each tournament. At 8:01 A.M.
all posted results will be considered final.
This policy gives you two or three days to analyze the posted
results. If an error is found in the
allotted time frame, immediately contact Mike Mayers, our tournament
chairman. Tom will confirm and post the
corrected results.
Player in Wrong
Fairway or Green – Occasionally we all hit a shot into an adjacent fairway
or onto a wrong green. The DRGA rule is
this: The player in front of you has the right of way. For instance: you are about to tee off #1 and a player playing #9 has hit into #1
fairway within your shot range. Who has
the right of way? The player playing
#9. He is in front of you. You must wait until he hits his shot and is
out of range before teeing off. This
rule applies to all holes during tournament play.
The purpose of this rule is to keep the field in front of
you moving within their allotted time.
Player Etiquette –
Abusive or foul language directed toward any golf course staff member will not
be tolerated. This includes rangers,
Pro Shop staff, maintenance personnel, starters, DRGA staff, etc. Anyone violating this policy will be subject
to have his membership canceled immediately without refund.
Hole in One Fund –
In all regular DRGA tournaments, if you get a hole in one, you will receive
$200 from the DRGA treasury.