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Lake Erie Golf Cars Net Four-Ball #1 & Season Long Match Play Qualifier

Youngstown Country Club

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

1402 Country Club Dr, Youngstown, Ohio 44505


REGISTRATION

Opens: Tuesday, May 2, 7:00 a.m.
Closes: Tuesday, May 16, 11:59 p.m.

Waiting List

In the case of the event being maxed out, any spots opened as a result of cancellations will be automatically filled with the next available player(s) on the waitlist (ordered by waitlist registration time). There will be no charge until players/teams are moved from the waitlist to the confirmed tournament roster in our system.

ENTRY FEE

Option #1 - $230/Team: Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, & gift certificates. Choose this registration option if you just want to play in the Four-Ball tournament.
Option #2 - $310/Team: Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, gift certificates AND season long match play fee. Choose this registration option if you want to play in the Four-Ball and attempt to qualify for Season Long Match Play.

NOTE: Teams registering for Option #2 are opting in to attempt to qualify for season long match play.

REFUND POLICY

Players will have up to 3 days (72 hours) AFTER the registration closing date to request a refund and will be subject to a $10.00 administrative fee, regardless of reason. No refund will be processed for a withdrawal notification that is received after 3 days (72 hours) after the registration closing date.

ELIGIBILITY

Entries are open to any amateur golfer holding an active NOGA/GHIN Handicap Index® at the time of registration and competition from an authorized NOGA member club. Entries are subject to the approval or rejection, at any time, by the NOGA tournament committee at its discretion. Players must be 19 years of age on or before the date of competition. Refer to NOGA Hard Card & Tournament Policies. CLICK HERE to see if your Club is listed.

STARTING TIMES

Tee times will begin at 8:30 a.m. off #1 and #10

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, May 23rd 2023

Find the NOGA Tent upon arrival to register your team for the day

Driving Range: Plan to arrive 1 hour before your scheduled tee time to utilize the range.
Starting Times: Tee times will begin at 8:30 a.m. off #1 and #10.
First Tee: Please arrive to the first tee 10 minutes before your scheduled tee time ready to play.

FORMAT

Net Four-Ball. Two players compete together as a side, each playing their own ball. The lower net score of the two players is the sides score for that hole. 85% of the players course handicap will be used to determine the playing handicap for the round. Play is governed by the USGA Rules of Golf and its decisions, by the NOGA Hard Card and the terms of competition. Rule 1.3B states that players are responsible for applying the rules to themselves.

COURSE & PLAYING HANDICAP

Each player's course handicap will be determined by the tee they play. For the Net Four-Ball Qualifier, 85% of the players course handicap will be used to determine the playing handicap for the round. If the difference in a team's playing handicap is greater than 10 strokes, we will reduce the higher playing handicap so that the difference between the team's playing handicap is 10 strokes.

SEASON LONG MATCH PLAY

After the Net Four-Ball Qualifier is complete, the top TBD teams who registered for Option #2 will be seeded into brackets by NET score and will play matches against the other qualifying teams throughout the season. Each Net Four-Ball match played during the course of the season will be played at 90% of the player's full, current handicap as of the day of the match.

SEASON LONG MATCH PLAY DEADLINES

All matches MUST be played before the dates below. Please refer to the flighted series match play polices in the "Policy" menu above or CLICK HERE

ROUND OF 32 TBD
ROUND OF 16 TBD
QUARTER-FINALS TBD
SEMI-FINALS TBD
FINALS TBD

FIELD SIZE

104 Players/52 Teams. If the event is full, teams can still register and be placed on the Waiting List. Teams will NOT be charged until they have been moved from the Waiting List to the Tournament Roster.

TEES

NOTE: Golfers/Teams will be placed on the following tees based on their age.

Men (19-54) - 6,326 Yards
Men (55-64) - 5,935 Yards
Men (65+) - 5,742 Yards
Women (19-54) - 5,610 Yards
Women (55+) - 4,883 Yards

PAIRINGS & REQUESTS

Pairings will be posted to NOGA.org and sent to players after registration closes. If you would like to request a specific tee time, please contact Sean Croell at scroell@noga.org. Groups with two teams from the same club will not be allowed to keep the competition fair.

GIFT CERTIFICATES

During registration, players will choose the club/facility they wish to have gift certificate winnings sent to. Please allow for a 2-3 weeks after the event for gift certificate winnings to arrive at the chosen club/facility.

TIES

In the event that there is a tie, NOGA will retain the tie, unless otherwise noted in the specific tournaments terms of competition.

STRACKALINE

Thanks to a partnership with the Northern Ohio Golf Association, StrackaLine books can be purchased for a reduced price. A 20% off discount will be automatically added to your shopping cart at checkout. StrackaLine Yardage Books are available for all courses. StrackaLine Greens Guides & Combination Books are available for select courses. CLICK HERE to purchase a Strackaline book for Youngstown Country Club.

Prices

Yardage Book: $34 + an additional 20% off
Greens Book: $34 + an additional 20% off
Combination (Greens + Yardage): $39 + an additional 20% off

THE COURSE - YOUNGSTOWN COUNTRY CLUB

The Youngstown Country Club course, built in 1911 by Walter J. Travis, then upgraded in 1921 by Donald Ross, is demanding but fair. Contoured fairways with subtle undulations, heavy but well-cropped roughs of blue grass, strategically placed bunkers, a meandering creek and growing tree lines that also come into play make every round a challenge for golfers at every level. At times the Club has hosted the Ohio Open Championship, the Western Open, the Women’s Ohio Amateur Championship, an LPGA Open Qualifier, and a Men’s U.S. Open Qualifier.

WEATHER

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