Cost

Entry fee is $570 per team plus an additional $150 cash per team for the Calcutta.

Tournament Format

HANDICAPS

Handicap index is based on the June 1^st updates to your particular handicap system.  Course handicaps have been established based on your pre-selection of playing the TOURNAMENT tees (course rating 72.2, slope 136) or the WHITE tees (course rating 69.3, slope 123).  There is a maximum 10 point differential in handicap index for playing partners.  If the maximum of 10 is exceeded the highest index will be reduced so the differential is 10.  The tournament committee reserves the right to review, modify and approve all handicaps.

IN THE EVENT OF RAIN

We will make every effort to complete all 45 holes and the Shoot Out.  There will be no rain dates.  If any portion is rained out, it will be the sole decision of the Committee in determining final winners.

PACE OF PLAY

For the enjoyment of everyone we ask that you please do your part to help the pace of play during the tournament.  The expectation is that each 9-hole match is completed in 2 hours and 10 minutes or less. 

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

The Tournament/Rules Committee comprised of Nate Whitt and Cliff Kofelt will settle all protests, appeals and tournament decisions.  This committee will also determine any changes in format due to adverse weather conditions.  Any decision of the Tournament Committee is final.

CLOSEST TO THE PINS

There will be team prizes awarded for CTP’s on all four par 3’s on Saturday. You are eligible to win only one prize.

DAY MONEY

The Men’s Golf Association is providing a cash payout for the teams that finish first and second in their flights after the first three matches (Friday and Saturday) and then after the last two matches on Sunday

Tournament Format

• The event is a two-person Best Ball Match Play tournament.
• Teams have been pre-flighted based on the team aggregate handicap and index. 
• Play will consist of five (5) nine-hole matches; one against each team in your flight; each match will be handicapped off the low handicap in the match. 
• There will be nine (9) points per match. Points will be awarded as follows:
  • 1 point for winning a hole
  • ½ point for halving a hole
• The team with the highest total after the end of the five matches will be the flight winner and will compete in a shootout for the overall Invitational champion.  For payout purposes only, in the event of a tie for a Flight winner, the winner will be determined based on the team’s head to head match during the tournament.   
• Official score cards will be provided prior to play.  The competitors will be responsible for the team’s hole by hole score.  SCORECARDS ARE TO BE SIGNED, ATTESTED AND TURNED IN AT THE SCORBOARD AFTER THE COMPLETION OF EACH ROUND.  Failure to have two signatures will result in the match being halved.

The Shoot Out

• There will be a four-hole Shoot Out to determine the Hamilton Mill Invitational Overall Champions. 
• All teams tied with the highest number of points in their flight will compete in the Shoot Out.  Also, any team that does not win their flight, but does not lose any of the five (5) matches will qualify for the Shoot Out.

• The Shoot Out will be Alternate Shot using full handicaps.  The team handicap will be based on 60% of the lowest handicap of the team and 40% of the highest handicap of the team.  The strokes will be applied on the individual holes as indicated on the scorecard.
• All teams will play off the low team’s handicap. 
• Partners will have to alternate tee shots (i.e. if player A drives on 1 then player B drives on 2 regardless of which player holed out on 1.)  All ties will be settled by a chip off.  Both players will hit the chip and the better of the two chips will represent the team’s chip off distance.  Team closest to the hole will advance.  The Rules Committee will determine the number of teams dropped each hole to compete for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place on the fourth and final hole of the shootout.

Schedule of Events

Friday June 11

10:00 am – 2:00 pm            Registration

                                                  Buffet Lunch

Pick up tee gifts

                                                  Team Purchase – Club House Lobby

                                                  Team/Flight announcement

2:15 pm                                  Players to their Carts

2:30 pm                                  Match #1 Shotgun

5:30 pm – 9:00 pm              Welcome Reception (Gentlemen only)

Grand Hall/Veranda

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm              Skills Challenge

Saturday June 12th

7:00 am – 8:15 am               Range Open

Full Breakfast

8:15 am                                  Players to their carts

8:30 am                                  Match #2 Shotgun

11:15 am                                 Match #3 Shotgun

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm              Buffet Lunch – Grand Hall

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm              Reception –Grand Hall

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm              Dinner (Reservations Required)

Music on the Veranda

Sunday June  13th

7:00 am – 8:15 am               Range Open

Light Breakfast

8:15 am                                  Players to their carts

8:30 am                                 Match #4 Shotgun

11:15 am                                 Match #5 Shotgun

1:30 am – 2:30 pm               Buffet Lunch – Grand Hall

2:45 pm                                   Players to their carts

3:00 pm                                 Shootout Awards to follow