INFORMATION
TOURNAMENT DATE: Monday, July 19
SHOTGUN START: You should arrive at your assigned cart at least ten (15) minutes prior to your scheduled starting time for announcements. The Morning Wave will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start and the Afternoon Wave will be a 2 p.m. shotgun start.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-75 to exit 89 (Sashabaw Road). Go N on Sashabaw to Clarkston Road. Turn right (E) on Clarkston and take to Clintonville Road. Turn right (S) on Clintonville. The club is located on the E side of the road.
CLUB ADDRESS: 7000 Oakhurst Lane, Clarkston MI, 48348
LODGING: Hyatt Place Detroit/Auburn Hills 248.475.9393
PRACTICE ROUNDS: Please contact the golf shop for rates and availability, (248) 391-3900. Contestants must call in advance to reserve a tee time and identify themselves as part of GAM Net Team Championship.
GPS AND RANGE FINDERS: In this competition, if a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his/her play, AND USES IT FOR THOSE OTHER CONDITIONS the player is in breach of Rule 4.3, for which the penalty is TWO STROKES for the first breach of this rule and DISQUALIFICATION for a subsequent breach during the stipulated round.
FOOD: A complimentary lunch will be provided between waves. Those playing in the Morning Wave will eat after their round, while those playing in the Afternoon Wave will eat before their round.
CADDIES/CARTS: All players are required to ride. Caddies are not allowed. Only competitors may ride in the players’ carts. Spectator carts are only permitted if a request, accompanied by a doctor’s note confirming the spectator’s need for a cart, is submitted to the GAM at least two days prior to the competition. Requests and doctor’s notes can be submitted to tournaments@gam.golf and doctor’s notes can also be faxed to (248) 478-5536 attn: GAM Tournament Dept.
HANDICAP CALCULATION: Handicap Indexes are established on the date most administratively practical for the GAM. Per World Handicap System recommendations, all players are receiving 85% of their course handicap for this four-ball stroke play competition. A relative par adjustment will be made if necessary.
PRACTICE RANGE: Complimentary for players on the day of the competition, prior to play only.
PLAYOFF: A tie for final qualifying spot in each wave will be determined by a sudden-death playoff. Ties for wave champion will be broken by scorecard playoff.
WITHDRAWAL: If you must withdraw, please notify the GAM by e-mailing tournaments@gam.golf. If you must withdraw within 24 hours of the competition, please contact the GAM office at (248) 478-9242 ext. 124. Failure to notify may result in suspension from future GAM competitions.