May
2008 MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
| Opening Day Scramble | Sun. April 27 | |
| President’s Cup | 1st Round, All Flights | Sun. May 4 |
| Final & Consolation Rounds | Sun. May 11 | |
| Annual M.G.A. Net Team Championship | Sat. May 10 | |
| Governor’s Cup | 1st Round, Groups 2 & 4 | Sat. May 17 |
| 1st Round, Groups 1, 3 & 5 | Sun. May 18 | |
| Quarter-Final Round | by Mon. May 26 | |
| Semi-Final Round | Sat. May 31 | |
| Final & Consolation Rounds | Sun. June 1 | |
| Hearts & Spades | Memorial Day Couples Tournament | Mon. May 26 |
| Mayor’s Cup | Qualifier, All Flights | Sun. June 8 |
| Quarter-Final Round | by Sun. June 15 | |
| Semi-Final Round | Sat. June 21 | |
| Final Round | Sun. June 22 | |
| Member Guest | Wed. June 11 | |
| Red, White & Blue | Fri. July 4 | |
| Canadian Two Peat | Sun. July 13 | |
| Seniors’ Championship | Sun. July 20 | |
| Club Championship | Qualifier Championship, Flights I, II & IV | Sat. July 26 |
| Qualifier Championship, Flights I & III | Sun. July 27 | |
| Quarter-Final Round | by Sun. Aug 3 | |
| Semi-Final Round | Sat. Aug 9 | |
| Final & Consolation Round | Sun. Aug 10 | |
| Parent/Child Tournament | Sun. Aug 17 | |
| Junior Club Championship | Sun. Aug. 31 | |
| Labor Day Mixed Team Classic | Mon. Sept 1 | |
| Lake Success-Lawrence Village Cup | PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE | Sun. Sept 7 |
| Fall Interclub withTam O'Shanter | PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE |
Sat. Sept 27 and Sun. Sept 28 |
| Stableford Tournament | Sun. Oct 5 | |
| Turkey Shoot | Sun. Oct 12 |
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FRIDAY MIXED TEAM TOURNAMENT Our 9-hole tournament pits couples against the field. Play as many Fridays as you like. Play with any couple entered in the tournament. Choose your best 3 net best ball 9 hole rounds. Entry fee of $20 per player pays for prizes at end of the season. |
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Marshals: |
Gary Gambetta 487-6434
garygambetta@yahoo.com |
| Sunday April 27 |
OPENING DAY SCRAMBLE |
| Four-man teams and times by luck of the draw. Players with a USGA Handicap Index of 14.4 or less play from Blue tees. Permission to play from Gold tees may be granted to certain players by the Tournament Committee. All players tee off and proceed to the best tee shot - teams must use at least 3 tee shots by each player. All players hit from the selected tee shot and then proceed to selected second shot. Play continues in this fashion until the team holes out. Ties will be decided by a match of cards from hole 1. Pro Shop certificates awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. | |
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Marshals: |
Jeffrey Kahn (L) 487-2946
jk1953@verizon.net Bob Gilbert Steven Denkberg Vincent Tavella Rob Fried |
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PRESIDENT’S CUP |
| Sunday May 4 First Round Sunday May 11 Final Round (Low 4 teams & ties in each flight) |
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| Teams and times by luck of draw. Play at 90% of individual handicap. Trophies for winners and runners-up. Ties in Final Round decided by sudden death. | |
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Marshals: |
Jack Levande 482-2929
jlevande@verizon.net Rob Fried Gene Baumstein Vincent Tavella Alan Davis |
| Saturday May 10 |
ANNUAL M.G.A. NET TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Entry fee $20 per team. Pick your own partner. Limited to players with handicap index no lower than 5.0 or higher than 24.0. Total team index cannot exceed 40.0. Play at 90% of home handicap. Ties for low net decided by sudden death playoff. Winners get names on plaque and advance to the Long Island Sectional Round to be played at the Old Vine Golf Club on June 4th. The final round will be held on June 26th at the Mount Kisco Country Club. | |
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Marshals: |
Jerry Reisman (L) 570-2976
jr1305@aol.com Andy Ackerman Joel Gluck Ted Reich |
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GOVERNOR'S CUP |
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| Saturday May 17
............................Groups 2 & 4 Sunday May 18 ...............................Groups 1 & 3 & 5 Monday May 26 (on or before) ....Quarter-Final Round Saturday May 31 .............................Semi-Final Round Sunday June 1 .................................Final & Consolation Round |
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| Field divided into Flights of 16 or fewer, at discretion of Tournament Marshal. Flights determined by the index of entrants as of Friday, May 4, the date that entries close. Seedings for all matches in Flight will be determined by index on sign up date. Lowest 16 will play in 1st Flight, next 16 in 2nd Flight, etc. Each round is 18-hole best ball match at 100% handicap differential between the players. Matches will be posted May 9th. Starting times assigned by Tournament Marshal for the first round (May 17 & 18) and Semi-Final and Final Rounds (May 31 & June 1st). Opponents in opening round matches may agree to play their match on or before Sunday May 18th. The consent of the lead marshal is required. | |
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Marshals: |
Ted Reich (L) 248-4953
treich@cbah.com Mark Banwer Jeffrey Kahn Jack Epstein Jerry Reisman Lew Samson |
| Monday May 28 |
HEARTS & SPADES |
| At least one person on each team must be a club member.
Make your own foursomes of guys & gals. Teams connected at dinner following the round. Play at combined total of blind-draw partners' scores less 100% full combined handicaps. Entry fee (to be announced) includes dinner. Winner and runner-up awards. Limited number of entries. |
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Marshals: |
Eileen Dilbert 365-3678 Leslie Feldman 917 856-7355 Sue Goldman 482-2801 Marilyn Sturim 487-5448 |
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MAYOR'S CUP |
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| Sunday June 8 ...............................Qualifying Round All Flights Sunday June 15 (on or before) ....Quarter-Final Round (8 teams) Saturday June 21 .............................Semi-Final Round (4 teams) Sunday June 22.................................Final & Consolation Round (2 teams) |
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Pick your own partner (single entries will be paired by luck of the draw). Foursomes in Flight. Starting times by luck of the draw for stroke play qualifying round to be played at 90% handicap. Ties in qualifying round (using handicaps) will play sudden death. Subsequent match play rounds at 100% of difference off low handicap. Ties decided by sudden death. Winner and runner-up trophies in each Flight. Note: For 8 teams to qualify in Flight, at least 10 teams must enter the qualifying round. If fewer than 10 teams enter, only 4 teams will qualify. If appropriate, the Committee may decide to commence match play on June 8th. |
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Marshals: |
Bob Gilbert (L) 466-2755
gcwgilbert@prodigy.net Ted Reich Jerry Reisman Lew Samson David Milner |
| Wednesday June 11 |
MEMBER-GUEST |
| Invite special guest(s) as partner(s). Play at 100% of
handicap. Gross and net competitions. Trophies & prizes. Food & drink
all day. Limited spots so sign up early. |
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Marshal: |
Jack Epstein 487-3618
hijack2@verizon.net Jack Levande Rob Fried David Milner Gene Baumstein |
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| Friday, July 4 |
RED, WHITE & BLUE |
| At least one person from each couple must be a club
member.
Sign up as a couple or individual. Foursomes of 2 men and 2 women. Teams play a scramble format. Players tee off from assigned tees. Six holes are played from the red tees, six from the white tees and six from the blue tees. All players tee off and proceed to best tee shot. All players hit from the selected shot and then proceed to the best 2nd shot. Play continues in this fashion until the team holes out. At least three tee shots from each man and three tee shots from each woman must be used. Teams will be handicapped. Players without a USGA handicap will be assigned a handicap by the tournament marshals. |
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Marshals: |
Linda & Jack Epstein 487-4342 Linda & Alan Davis 482-5994 |
| Sunday July 6 |
SUPPORT THE WOMEN'S BABE ZAHARIAS Help the women get off to a great start for their July 15th fundraiser! Donate $20 to this worthy cause, land on the green, and win a chance for a prize. |
| Sunday July 14 |
CANADIAN TWO PEAT |
| 2-Man Teams; Pick partner in or out of Flight. For
handicap purposes and team scoring, this is played as one 18-hole event.
If Player 1 handicap = 22 and Player 2 handicap = 18, 90% of team
handicap = 18 (average of handicaps) for entire 18 holes. Blue tees for
handicap Index of 14.4 or less. Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd low net and
1st & 2nd low gross. Scramble Rules: Holes 1 through 9, played at 90% of average of both handicaps. Each player tees off and proceeds to the best tee shot. Each player hits from the selected shot, then proceeds to the best second shot. Play continues in this manner until team holes out. At least three tee shots from each player must be used. Low net score goes toward 18-hole total. Pinehurst Rules: Holes 10 through 18, played at 90% of average of both handicaps. On par 4 and 5 holes, each partner hits a tee shot. Players hit partner’s ball, then select one as “team ball.” Players then alternate shots until team ball is holed. On par 3’s, both players tee off. Partners select one tee shot and then alternate shots until team ball is holed. (Low Net Score). |
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Marshals: |
David Milner (L) 829-4774
dnm@gdblaw.com Andy Ackerman Bob Gilbert Ray Elias Jack Levande |
| Sunday July 23 |
SENIORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Division A: open to members 50-59 years old as of July
20, 2008 Division AA: open to members 60-69 years old as of July 20, 2008 Division AAA: open to members 70 and older as ofJuly 20, 2008 Trophies for 1st & 2nd low gross, & 1st & 2nd low net in each Division. One prize per player (1st low net superior to 2nd low gross, etc.). Ties decided by match of cards. |
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Marshals: |
Alan Davis (L) 482-5944
alan@parkwaygrp.com Bob Gilbert Lew Samson Jeff Kahn |
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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Saturday July 26 Qualifying Championship,
Flights l, lI & IV Sunday July 28 Qualifying Championship, Flights I & lII Sunday August 3 (on or before) All Flights Quarter-Final Round Saturday August 9 All Flights Semi-Final Round Sunday August 10 All Flights Final & Consolation Round (Semi-Final & Final Round times set by Tournament Committee) |
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| Championship Flight: Low 7 Flight l players with indexes
of 6.4 and under and Flight l players with indexes greater than 6.4 who
declare for Championship Flight, qualify for Championship Flight.
Defending Club Champion, Gerry Garber, gets a bye and first seed in
Championship Flight. Flight l players with indexes over 6.4, not
declaring for Championship Flight, play in Flight I. Qualifying rounds
are stroke play, subsequent rounds match play. Flights l, II, III, and
IV: All flights will qualify eight. |
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Marshals: |
Ray Elias (L) 487-2871
rockhiller@aol.com Andy Ackerman Mark Banwer Jeff Kahn Ted Reich |
| Sunday August 17 |
PARENT/CHILD TOURNAMENT |
| We invite all Members of the Men's and Women's Clubs to
bring a relative to this tournament. Members may bring either a parent,
child, grandparent, or grandchild (or any in-law or out-law of the
preceding) to compete in this event. On all holes, each partner hits a tee shot, then hits partner's ball. One ball is then selected as the "team ball," and players hit alternate shots until the ball is holed out. Maximum score is double par on any hole. Trophies will be awarded each to winners and runners-up for low gross and Calloway. |
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Marshals: |
Mark Banwer (L) 773-3185
MarkB@belmay.com Jeff Kahn Jack Levande Vincent Tavella Steven Denkberg |
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Sunday September 2 |
JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Open to all Junior Members born between 1990 and 1996.
Tee off time 2:00 PM. Foursomes by handicap. Maximum score of double par
on any hole. Parents may not accompany their children during tournament play. Trophy awarded to low gross winner of under-15 and 15-18 year old divisions. |
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Marshals: |
Jack Levande (L) 482-2929 jlevande@verizon.net |
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| Monday September 1 (Labor Day) |
MIXED TEAM CLASSIC |
| At least one member of each team must be a club member
in order to participate. Pick your partner. Pay greens and carts fees directly. The entry fee (to be announced) covers dinner only. Tee times are by luck of draw. Play is at 100% average handicap of couple. On par 4 and par 5 holes, each partner hits a tee shot, then hits partner's ball. Best ball is then selected as the "team ball.” Players then alternate shots until the team ball is holed. On par 3 holes, partners select one tee shot and then alternate shots until the team ball is holed. Winner and runner-up trophies for low gross and low net. |
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Marshals: |
Sheila & Carl Mittler 482-7497 Linda & Jack Epstein 487-4342 |
| Sunday September 7 |
LAKE SUCCESS - LAWRENCE VILLAGE CUP |
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PLEASE NOTE |
Individual & 2-man teams. 100% handicap. 32 players from each club play simultaneously at both Clubs. Team will include winners and runners-up of Club Championship and Governor’s Cup by Flight; other slots filled by Tournament Committee. Each match is for 4 points, 1 for front, 1 for back, and 2 overall. |
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Marshals: |
Andy Ackerman 466-7698
andy@andrewackerman.com Rob Fried David Milner Vincent Tavella |
| Saturday September 27 and Sunday September 28 |
LAKE SUCCESS / TAM O'SHANTER INTERCLUB |
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PLEASE NOTE |
Each two-man team plays home and away 18 hole best ball
matches over two days against the same opponents. Partners and matches
are in flight. Each match each day will be for four points, one for the
front, one for the back and two for overall. There are a total of 256
points at stake over the two days. Entry fee to be determined. Breakfast, lunch and on course snacks and refreshments included. |
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Marshals: |
Ray Elias (L) 487-2871
rockhiller@aol.com Ted Reich (L) 248-4953 treich@cbah.com Alan Davis Joel Gluck |
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STABLEFORD TOURNAMENT |
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| Sunday October 5 | |
| Field divided into two divisions: Blue (handicap index
through 14.4) and White (handicap index 14.5 and above). Points based on
net scores at 100% of handicap. (Double Eagle = 8 pts, Eagle = 5 pts,
Birdie = 3 pts, Par = 1 pt, Bogey = 0 pts, Double Bogey - -1 pt, other =
-2 pts.) Trophies for 1st and 2nd place in each division. (Ties share prize) |
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Marshals: |
Rob Fried (L) 482-0904
rfried@luxotticaretail.com Andy Ackerman Jack Epstein Ted Reich Jerry Reisman Vincent Tavella |
| Sunday October 12 |
TURKEY SHOOT |
| Pick partner in Flight. Play at 90% handicap. Players carry only four clubs plus putter and may not use any other clubs. Ties decided by match of cards. Turkeys to winners and runners-up in each Flight. | |
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Marshals: |
Lew Samson (L) 773-4304
LISDDS@aol.com Gene Baumstein Alan Davis Bob Gilbert Joel Gluck Steven Denkberg |