This Saturday is our first Major event at Manitou for the Men’s Club. Below I will lay out ‘What to expect’ for all those new members. We have 130+ golfers playing in this Shotgun start event at 9AM, so it’s going to be busy around the shop. I will also explain a few things at the bottom about betting options. Here are the Rules sheet and Parings/Groups.

 

1) Golfers need to pay for their normal round of golf, cart, range balls etc in the Pro-Shop as normal. (Required)

 

2) We will have a table for the Tournament Entry Fee in the hallway. We are going to ask for $30 at this table. $20 is for the event and then $5 for The Clasen Challenge (Mini event) and $5 for Proxies (closest to the pin, long putt, etc). Most everyone partakes in these 2 extra optional events, so this is a way to speed things up in line. (Required)

 

3) If you wish to OPT OUT of either the Clasen or Proxies, you can stop by another table (Bar area) to get your $5 or $10 back depending on your choices. This removes you from potentially winning the on course proxy events and also the Clasen challenge.

 

4) Finally there will be multiple tables in the Bar for Optional Horse Race Betting.

 

Be sure you arrive in plenty of time to get paid in the shop, tourney entry fee, warmed up, etc. We NEED everyone to show up who is set to play. This is not an event where we can just grab a blind draw person after the fact. The entire club is counting on you to show up on time and be ready. Rules meeting will be at 8:55 on the putting green. Your cart keys will be handed out then. You are able to walk if you choose, but line up by your team’s carts (Signs posted) for the meeting so we know we have everyone. 

 

More info on Optional Betting: All of these are CASH payouts where as the tournament winnings are in Pro-Shop Credit.

Proxies – This is a $5 entry. We usually have a few long putt holes, closest to the pin or two as well. These payout pretty darn well. I would expect maybe 5 proxies or so. If you Opt out, you can’t win or write your name down on these events.

 

Al Clasen Challenge –  It stinks to blow up on one of the first few holes and ruin your chances in the main event. Well, the Clasen Challenge allows your group to stay alive. Each event we will pre-select 3-4 holes that are essentially a mini-event. Same format applies as the main event. We will just count your scores for the 3-4 holes within the Clasen Challenge. For example, maybe holes 2,8,12, and 18 are selected. We just look at your team’s score on those 4 holes and pay out the top 2-3 teams. So if you do really well in the event overall, you may be getting a bigger payout via Clasen if you did well on those holes. If you did poorly in the main event, this is another chance to bear down and grind on these holes and make some money. Again, this is a group event score and a group payout. If someone Opts out, they alone will not be eligible but the group members who are in can win. 

 

Horse Race Betting – Very much like being at the Horse Track. You can bet on your team, or any team in the field. You can bet them to WIN (place first), PLACE (place 2nd), or SHOW (Place 3rd). You can just bet a team to SHOW if you like. You can just bet a team to WIN if you like. Any dollar amount works. Example, I like team #12. I can bet $5 to WIN, $3 to PLACE, and $2 to SHOW. That would be a total of $10 bet. I could just bet $10 on that team to WIN as well. Feel free to ask questions. Please grab a betting sheet and have your bets ready to make when you get to the front of the line to keep things moving. 3 stations will be open in the Bar to make your wagers if you wish.

 

That is what you need to know. Lots of people will be at the course, so be patient and take that into account when you arrive. See you Saturday and Go Wild/Wolves!