South Riding Golf Club 2012 Golf Program Table of Contents Introductions Welcome Letter 1 The South Riding Golf Club Membership Committee 2 South Riding Golf Club Policies and Procedures Check In Policy, Reciprocal Privileges at Pleasant Valley Golf Club 3 Scheduled Events, Tee Time Reservations, Dress Code, Guests 4 Charging Privileges, Practice Facilities, Pace of Play 5 At the Turn, Cart Policy, Golf Course Care 6 Lessons and Clinics, Juniors, Club Repair 7 Handicap Information Event Eligibility, Members’ Responsibilities 8 Review and Adjustment Procedures 10 Tournaments – General Information Flights – General, Flight Qualifications 11 SRGC & PVGC Shared Events 12 Tournament Handicapping, Tournament Rules 13 Pairings & Tee Assignments 14 Entry Fees, Prizes, Awards, Champions Dinner 15 Tournaments – Results and Schedule 2011 Member Tournament Results 17 2012 Tournament Schedule 18 2012 South Riding Golf Club Tournaments Member - Member Championship 19 Governor's Cup Championship 20 Club Championship Qualifier 21 Club Championship 22 Greenskeeper's Revenge Tournament 23 Member Feedback Tournament 24 Member - Guest Events South Riding Golf Club Member - Guest Weekend 25 Leagues SGLNV Senior Matches 26 Members Wednesday Night League 27 South Riding / Pleasant Valley Ryder Cup Matches 2012 SRGC Ryder Cup Team Qualifier 28 2012 SRGC Ryder Cup Team Qualification Criteria 29 2012 SRGC Points System 30 11th Annual Ryder Cup Matches - South Riding vs. Pleasant Valley 32 Contacts and Links Dear Members, On behalf of the Management and Membership Committee of the South Riding Golf Club, we would like to welcome you to the 2012 golf season. We would like to start off by thanking the membership for several reasons. We noticed a spike in tournament participation last year: both member events and the events also open to non- members. Secondly, we received a great number of responses to the survey sent out to members during the winter. Remember to use your free guest round, or free cart fee if you completed a survey. We thank you for your support of tournament golf and our survey. The Committee has met several times this year to go over many things, including the results of the survey. We have noticed that many members responded that they want our events and tournaments to be fair for all. To achieve this, members want the Committee to ‘police’ the handicaps of all members at our club more vigorously. We are looking into ways to do this. We have developed a very fun-filled tournament calendar this year. All the member tournaments you have grown to love (or hate – depending on previous year’s results) will be back and we have several fun tournaments that are open to the members, players pass holders and the public. These are fun events that allow for friendly competition amongst the members as most events have two-player team competition formats. We encourage everyone to review the contents of this program, sign up for as many tournaments as possible and get your money’s worth at the club this year. We have two new members joining the Membership Committee this year. Lee Fields and Dave Smith join Bill Denfeld, Tom Dunaway and Chris Warfield to form the member component of the Committee. The Professional staff component of the Committee is made up of Willy Lutz, PGA, Chadwick Jones, Brian Shiflett and Joshua Chambers. Willy, Chadwick and Brian have been key players in our discussions regarding the upcoming season. Additionally, Joshua has attended the meetings representing the Food and Beverage Team to provide insight on special tournament food offerings and everyday fare throughout the year. We are extremely excited about 2012. The warm “winter” weather has allowed the Club to get off to a fast start and playing conditions are approaching midseason form. The St. Patrick’s Day Scramble had a record number of participants, the Masters Scramble was heavily attended as well, and the South Riding A-Team played a great regular season and advanced to the playoffs for the first time in several years. This is a great start to what is likely to be a very successful year for the members and the Club. We encourage you to read the entire golf program and note those events in which you may be interested. Also please take the time to read the South Riding Golf Club Newsletter each month, as it is full of up-to-date information and can easily be viewed in the Members section of our website. Follow the Club and get daily updates on our Facebook page. If you have any questions, the Professional Staff and/or the members of the Committee are always at your service. Thanks, Chris Warfield Chairman, South Riding Golf Club Membership Committee Willy Lutz, PGA General Manager, Head Golf Professional 1 The South Riding Golf Club Membership Committee The function of the South Riding Golf Club Membership Committee is to promote good fellowship and sportsmanship among members and to encourage active participation in events at the South Riding Golf Club. The Membership Committee serves Club members by providing member input to Club management on policies and operations. The Committee also administrates the handicap system of the Club and arbitrates handicap and rules issues. The Membership Committee is made up of five (5) member positions and four (4) representatives from the South Riding Golf Club management team. All member positions are filled by members in good standing appointed by the General Manager of the Club. The 2012 Committee serves a term of one year, effective from January 1st through December 31, 2012. The Committee holds regular (closed) meetings to address golf and Club related matters. Members that are interested in joining the South Riding Golf Club Membership Committee are encouraged to contact the General Manager. The Club’s management is responsible for managing Club employees, Club finances and for implementing or enforcing Club policies and procedures. The Membership Committee is a vehicle for Club management to partner with members to develop plans for the 2012 golf season, including the schedule and format of events, and to get feedback on other matters important to members. The Membership Committee will hold one meeting during the golf season that will be open to all South Riding Golf Club members in good standing. This meeting will be used to provide the status of completed activities and events, and to communicate information on key upcoming events. The South Riding Golf Club staff will participate in the meeting to provide status on Club activities and course maintenance. Finally, time will be allowed for Q&A between members, the Membership Committee and Management team. The date and time of this meeting will be announced later in the golf season. The member participants on the Membership Committee consider their liaison role to the Club as vital. These members are available to address any general questions brought to them by the membership at large. Members concerns, on a confidential basis, can be brought to any member of the Committee and will be forwarded as necessary to the management staff for consideration. The 2012 South Riding Golf Club Membership Committee is comprised of the following Club Management and members: SRGC Management: Willy Lutz, PGA - GM / Head Professional [email protected] Chadwick Jones – Assistant Golf Professional [email protected] Brian Shiflett - Assistant Golf Professional [email protected] Joshua Chambers – Food & Beverage Manager [email protected] Members: Chris Warfield - Chairman [email protected] Bill Denfeld – Communications [email protected] Tom Dunaway - WNL Coordinator [email protected] Lee Fields – at large [email protected] Dave Smith – at large [email protected] 2 South Riding Golf Club – Policies and Procedures This publication summarizes important rules and regulations for all members and guests. Play on the course will be in accordance with the current USGA Rules of Golf and local rules as published and/or posted in the golf carts. Adherence to the rules gives you and other members the best opportunity to enjoy your experiences at South Riding Golf Club. Check In Policy All golfers must check in with the golf shop prior to starting play. Members are required to present their account numbers upon check in and present their receipt to the starter before proceeding to the first tee. All play will start on the first tee unless directed by the Professional staff. We ask you to be considerate to fellow members by having your group “ready to go” no later than ten (10) minutes prior to your starting time. “Ready to go” refers to all players having completed registering in the golf shop and awaiting the starters instructions. The Professional staff reserves the right to combine individuals into foursomes. No groups of more than four golfers will be permitted without the express permission of the General Manager. Reciprocal Privileges at Pleasant Valley Golf Club It is very important that all members understand the policies that go with this privilege in order to avoid confusing and uncomfortable situations when you are playing at Pleasant Valley Golf Club. • Each South Riding Golf Club Member is entitled to play at Pleasant Valley Golf Club for $25.00 Monday thru Friday, not including holidays. • SRGC Members may play before 2:00pm for the guest rate of $76.00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays during the 2012 season. • SRGC Members may play after 2:00pm on weekends and holidays for the prevailing twilight rate. • Guests of a SRGC Member will receive the guest rate whenever accompanying you at Pleasant Valley Golf Club. • Please utilize the South Riding Golf Club pro staff to make your tee times at Pleasant Valley so that your member status is confirmed to the Pleasant Valley staff. You must identify yourself as a South Riding Golf Club Member when arriving at Pleasant Valley for play.