General

Entry limited to 88 teams.

Entrants must be male, amateur contestants, 18 years of age or older.

Play, of course, is at scratch.

Remember, the entry fee and fee cart rental must accompany the application to be assured of consideration.

Please include complete addresses in the application to be assured of receiving future correspondence.

To assist you in planning for future invitational tournaments, the Tyoga Sports and Invitational Committees have established the second full weekend in August of each year as the permanent dates for the Tyoga Better Ball Invitational Tournament. (2007 dates: August 8th, 9th, and 10th.)

Schedule And Plan of Tournament

1. Practice rounds may be played on Friday by all entrants. Register for practice round at pro shop. No tee times later than 4:30 P.M. The practice round includes a “mini-tournament.” The prize list will be in excess of $500 for the “mini-tournament.”
2. The tournament will be played over two days, flighted after the first. Tee times will be between 7:30 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. both days. Saturday’s tee times will be based upon preference to the extent possible, and Sunday’s by order of finish on Saturday — lowest scoring teams last off.
3. Play will be in ten flights. In all cases, flight prizes will be determined by a match of cards beginning from Hole No. 18 of Sunday’s round. Should a tie exist for the over-all championship, it will be broken by a play-off using combined low gross score on Holes 1 and 9 followed by “sudden death” if required. The play-off will begin 15 minutes after play by all teams in contention.
4. The entry deadline is July 22th, 2007 (postmark). The field will be determined by the committee, with points assigned for previous participation or application.
5. Entries will be confirmed on or before July 29th, 2007.
6. A long drive contest for Invitational participants will be held on Saturday commencing at 6:00 P.M. sharp. Separate prizes are offered for this contest. Balls will be furnished by the Invitational Committee.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the first four teams in each flight.

A medalist prize will be given to the low team in Saturday’s play. In the event of a tie on Saturday, the medalist will be determined by low score on first three holes of Sunday’s play, followed, in the event of a further tie, by “sudden death,” beginning on fourth hole.

The over-all champions will be the low team for two days’ play, regardless of flight.

Many additional prizes will be awarded, most for “on-course” contests during the two days of play.

The total prize list is in excess of $7,500.

Entries

Entrants shall apply on form attached - click here.

Every team shall pay a $275 entry fee. The entry fee includes the Saturday dinner and entertainment. We again hope that you’ll invite your wife or friend to attend the dinner . . . additional tickets are $20.00 per person. Please indicate the number of guests on the entry form along with the meal choice and submit the additional fee. The entry fee must accompany the entry form to be assured of consideration in filling the field.

Carts

To be assured a reserved cart, the check accompanying your application MUST include the amount of $75.00 (covering three days’ play). Carts are to be reserved for tournament players only. Carts cannot be reserved for
two days play.

All participants must take a cart.

Conditions

The Tournament Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the Tournament Committee in any matter shall be final. The right to reject any entry is also reserved. In such case, entry fee will be refunded.

There can be no substitution of a team member after August 1st. After that date alternate teams will be selected based upon point standing and availability.

Rules of Play and Local Rules

1. All play will be governed by U.S.G.A. Rules and the Local Rules in effect at time of tournament. To assist players, however, the Tournament Committee has tried to answer in this invitation most questions pertinent to our course.
2. SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING FOLLOWING HOLES.
   Hole No. 2 — Lateral water hazard on right side of No. 2. All areas inside boundary stakes are part of hazard. (Ball cannot be touched, club soled, or loose impediments moved.)
   Hole No. 6 — Lateral water hazards on both sides of No. 6 have single boundaries. Play as in hole No. 2.
   Hole No. 16 — Out-of-Bounds, fence on left.
   Hole No. 18 — Out-of-Bounds, right side of No. 18 (on or over service road or in paved parking are adjacent to clubhouse, marked by white posts or painted lines) PENALTY: (Local Rule) One stroke; Ball to be dropped 2 club lengths closest to point at which ball comes torest, but NO closer to hole.
3. Service Roads: A ball coming to rest in a service road, except #18, may be lifted and dropped with one clublength of the nearest boundary of the service road which is not nearer the hole. The ditch to the right of hole No. 14 from the cart path shall be considered part of the service road and ball may be lifted and dropped within one club length - NO nearer hole.
4. Blue stakes or white circles denote free drop areas. Drop so as to preserve line of flight, within one clublength, no closer to hole. No penalty.
5. If any question exists and an immediate ruling is impractical, play a provisional ball — continue play of both balls, and then seek a ruling from the committee.
6. Your team should report to the registration table at least one-half hour prior to scheduled tee-off time on Saturday morning.

General Information

A confirmation letter will be sent to each team outlining the weekend's schedule including menues for the Friday "stag" cook-out and Saturday evening dinner.

A continental breakfast, included in the entry fee, will be served on Saturday and Sunday.

All club facilities are open to participants and their families on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Golf clubs may be left for cleaning and storage for a $10.00 fee per cart.

Dress is informal for Friday Nite Cook-Out and Saturday Dinner.

Tyoga County Club now has a liquor license. The BYOB policy is no longer in effect.