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Welcome to the 10th Annual Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am. We are excited that you have chosen to participate in our event!

Again Bakker Crossing Golf Course and the Sioux Falls Area CASA Program have teamed up to provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy the wonderful game of golf and benefit children. All proceeds from the event will benefit CASA.

Our goal is to provide an unforgettable experience for all of our participants. Included in this publishing you will find all of the pertinent information regarding the Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am and coinciding events. If you have any questions or need anything this week please feel free to ask our staff. We truly hope that you enjoy your weekend at the Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am.

A special thanks to Sanford Health Systems and First Premier Bank and Premier Bankcard for being this year’s main sponsors.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, July 7th

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Silent Auction Starts
Practice Rounds
Pro and Amateur Check-in

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Qualifying for Long Drive Contest
Qualifying for Skills Challenge
Qualifying for Putting Contest

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

“Social Hour” – Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres sponsored by Johnny Carino’s
Cash Bar

7:30 pm

Finals Longest Drive
Finals Skills Challenge
Finals Putting Contest

8:00 pm

“Buy Your Team Calcutta” for the Team Players Pool
Silent Auction Ends

Sat and Sun, July 8th & 9th

Rounds 1 & 2 – Professionals and Amateurs

7:30 am – 9:30 am

Morning Session

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Lunch Served

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Afternoon Session

Monday, July 11th

Final Round – Professionals Only

7:30 am – 9:00 am

Tee-times

2:00 pm

Awards Presentation

Pro-Am General Information

Friday Practice Rounds

Green Fees for non-members will be $40.00/per person (includes cart).
GreatLIFE Members without a cart membership pay normal cart fees.
Professional participants may play 1 free practice from 8:00 am – 4:00pm on Friday, July 7th, cart not included. Normal cart fees if riding.

Range Balls

Range balls will be provided for all Professional and Amateur participants at no charge from 7am - 4pm on Friday, July 7th.
Range balls will be provided for all Professional and Amateur participants at no charge before tournament rounds on Saturday, Sunday, and for Professionals on Monday.
Range will be set up 1 hour before the first tournament tee-time each day.
Any range balls needed outside of the above posted times must be paid for in full at our normal rate.

Golf Carts

Golf carts for the Pro-Am rounds are included for all Amateur participants with the entry fee. Please pick up your key in the Pro Shop each day.
Golf cart fees will be the normal per-rider fee for all Professional participants during practice and tournament rounds ($20.00).
Each Pro-Am pairing/group is allowed two carts maximum during tournament rounds. Caddies may ride so long as there are only two carts per group, and they pay their per rider fee ($20.00).
All Professionals and Caddies must pay for their own seat if they choose to ride at the normal per rider cart fee ($20.00 per rider).

Dress Code

Slacks are required. No denim is permitted. All shirts must reflect appropriate attire. Shirts must have a collar shirts or mock turtleneck, and must be tucked in at all times. Tee-shirts are not permitted. All hats must be worn forward. Caddies may wear Bermuda length shorts. Caddies must abide by all other player dress code regulations. Caddies may not wear sandals, flip flops, or golf shoes with spikes. Tennis shoes or teaching shoes are preferred. Players are responsible for their caddies. The Dakotas Tour is a “soft-spike” only tour; no metal spikes are permitted. This policy applies to players and caddies whenever they are on the event property. Present yourselves as professionals at all times.

Electronic Devices

The use of cell phones is prohibited on the golf course except for emergencies or to contact the host golf shop.
A player may obtain distance information by using an electronic device that measures distance. Distance measuring devices must not be used for any purposes that are prohibited by Rule 14-3 (e.g. Slope, Wind, and Temperature).

Special Events

Longest Drive Contest – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm qualifying

We will be having a longest drive contest for Professionals and Amateurs on Friday night July 7th at roughly 7:30 pm. Players will have a chance to qualify Friday during, or after, their practice round. The top 5 longest drives for Pros and Ams qualify for the finals.

Short Game Wedge Contest – 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm qualifying

Players will have a chance to qualify Friday afternoon by hitting from the back patio of the clubhouse to the 18th green in our short game challenge. The closest 5 shots for Pros and Ams qualify for the finals.

Putting Contest – 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm qualifying

Players will have a chance to qualify Friday afternoon by sinking a long putt on the putting green. The top 3 Pros and Ams qualify for the finals.

Professional Payouts

FIRST PLACE - $250.00 Cash / SECOND PLACE - $150.00 Cash

Amateur Payouts

FIRST PLACE - $150.00 GC / SECOND PLACE - $100.00 GC

Tournament Skins Game

(Amateurs Only) - GROSS & NET $40/person for both days

“Team Calcutta”

We will be having a “Team Players Pool” during the “Meet Your Team” event. Players will have the opportunity to buy their own team until 8:00 pm on Friday night. After 8:00 pm any player, or players, can buy any team in the field. Teams may be purchased for $300.00 per team.

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Professional Payouts

Professional Purse - $67,000.00

1st Place Guaranteed - $15,000.00

The Cut

100% of the Professional entry fee will be paid out. The Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am cut will include the top 1/3rd of the field and all ties. All who make the cut will play on Monday.

Last Place Money

Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am payouts follow the guidelines and regulations posted by Dakotas Tour. Last place check will equal the professional entry fee, ($800.00). In the event of a tie for the last place check, all players who tie for that place will earn $800.00.

Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am

Bakker Crossing Golf Course

July 8th, 9th, & 10th 2017

Notice to Pro Competitors - Local Rules

Play is governed by the Rules of Golf of the United States Golf Association and, where applicable, by the Local Rules and definitions, subject to change for this event by the Rules Committee. The Committee and Rules Officials for this event are: Jason Sudenga, PGA Director of Golf, Jason Crisp, Head Golf Professional, and Jake Petersen, Assistant Golf Professional. Players must get rulings only from members of the Committee.

TEES: Professionals - BLACK TEES

Amateur Men – SILVER TEES

Amateur Women – WHITE TEES

Seniors (50-69) BLUE TEES

Seniors (70+) WHITE TEES

LIMITATION ON GOLF BALLS – (One Ball Rule) Appx. 1 is in effect for PROFESSIONALS only.

DRESS – All Professionals will be required to wear slacks for the tournament. Proper golf attire is required for all participants.

FORMAT: Pros will play a 54-hole stroke play tournament. There will be a cut to the low 26 players and ties after Sundays play. There will be a playoff starting at the first tee for any ties for 1st place, for Pros immediately following the completion of the 3rd round. Any ties beyond 1st place will split money. Amateur teams tied for 1st place will be decided by your Sunday score. If still tied, back nine Sunday team score. If still tied, the USGA Preferred tie-break method will be used.

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES: Please note, the use of distance measuring devices, including GPS based systems and laser rangefinders, is allowed during play. Devices measuring slope, wind, and temperature are prohibited.

DISCONTINUANCE OF PLAY: Rule 6-8. See evacuation Plan

For a suspension in a dangerous situation – one prolonged siren note
To resume play – two short siren notes, repeated

SCORING AREA: The scoring area is located at the scoreboard on the patio of the clubhouse. Please return your scorecard as soon as you finish play. Players not returning a card will be listed as “NC”.

GROUND UNDER REPAIR: The following areas are deemed as “Ground Under Repair” from which players will be granted relief. Proceed in accordance with Rule 25-1b.

Areas circled in white paint.
Ground Under Repair at Bakker Crossing is marked in closely mown areas only. Circles of white paint outside of closely mown areas are not Ground Under Repair and your ball must be played as it lies.
The golf course construction between holes 10, 15, and 18 is clearly circled in white paint.

OUT OF BOUNDS: Out of bounds defined on holes no. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18 by white stakes or lines. On hole number 4 OB is defined by the fence line. The clubhouse, cart corral, parking lot(s), and back patios are OB.

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PACE OF PLAY POLICY

The Bakker Crossing Pace of Play policy leaves the responsibility for maintaining the pace of play where it belongs – with you the player. If you are the first group in the field, you will be required to play each 9-hole round in 2 hours and 15 minutes. If you are a following group, keep up with the group in front of you and you will not have any pace of play issues. The preferred pace of play is 15 minutes per hole, though the officials recognize that weather conditions, the size of the field, the golf course, and the format can affect pace.

The Bakker Crossing Charity Pro-Am utilizes a stroke play format. Though speed of play is important, it is also imperative that you keep pace with the grouping ahead of you. If the group ahead of you is on the green, your group should be no further behind than on the teeing ground of the same hole. If at any time your grouping falls behind, you are considered to be out of position, and are in jeopardy of being penalized. There will be a Rules Official or designate present on the golf course to monitor the pace of play, but more importantly, to monitor that groups are maintaining their proper position on the golf course.

A player, or players, concerned about a slow player(s) in his group should speak with the players(s) and encourage them to play more efficiently. The concerned player may, before or after penalties are assessed, ask to have the group monitored. The individual player does not have to be identified; the request just needs to be made. At some point during the stipulated round, the group will be monitored.

At the first sign that a group has fallen out of position, a first offense warning will be issued to the entire group and players will be monitored. If a single player is identified as holding up the pace of play of the group, penalties may be applied to that player. A second offense will result in a one-stroke penalty. A third offense will result in a two-stroke penalty, and if in breach a fourth time, the penalty shall be disqualification. Penalty strokes will be added to the score of the hole that you received the penalty.

APPEALS

Players that incur pace of play penalties may appeal the ruling to the Bakker Crossing Rules Committee. Contact the Staff Person in Charge in the scoring area and only after the completion of the round.

The appeal must be made before scorecards are signed and returned.

There are only three situations that are grounds for appeal:

The group was delayed by the Committee;
The player was delayed by a circumstance beyond control of a player or the group;
The player or players were delayed by another player in the group.