Great Lakes Auto Scratch Series: Stroke Play #1 + MP Qualifier

Sand Ridge Golf Club   Player Profile In order to register for a NOGA Tournament, you must have a Golf Genius Player Profile created.  Click Here to create your player profile if you don't have one already.   Starting Times Click Here to view the starting times. Starting times will be posted a couple days after registration closes.   Registration Dates Opens: Monday, April 29 @ 7:00 a.m. Closes: Tuesday, May 13 @ 11:59 p.m.   Eligibility Entries are open to any amateur golfer holding an active NOGA/GHIN Handicap Index® of 5.4 or lower 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. CLICK HERE to see if your Club is listed.   Handicap Limit All Scratch Series tournaments are open to players with a handicap index of 5.4 or lower.   Format 18 holes of Stroke Play. Each player competes playing their own ball. 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.   Entry Fee $125: Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, & gift certificates. $165: Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, gift certificates and match play fee.   Optional Skins Game $20/player optional skins will be collected via Venmo only on the day of the tournament. If no skins are won NOGA will go to the least tied holes. Players will Venmo @NOGA1917   Field Size 100 Players (Subject to Change)   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.   Divisions Championship Division (Ages 19 - 54) Senior Division (Ages 55+)   Tees and Yardages Click Here to view the hole-by-hole yardages. Men and women play in the same division from appropriate tees. Yardages are subject to change on the day of the tournament due to course and weather conditions.   Championship Men: NOGA Black - 7,080 Yards Senior Men: NOGA White - 6,558 Yards Championship Women: NOGA Green - 5,974 Yards Senior Women: NOGA Yellow - 5,556 Yards   Policies NOGA Hard Card   Gender Policy The Northern Ohio Golf Association follows the USGA's Gender Policy.   Player of the Year CLICK HERE to view the Player of the Year Standings CLICK HERE to view the Player of the Year Point Distribution CLICK HERE to view NOGA Player of the Year 101   Schedule of Events - The practice area will open one hour before the first tee time. - Starting times will begin at 9:00 a.m. off #1 and #10 tee. - Please arrive at the first tee 10 minutes before your starting time ready to play. - Lunch will not be provided.   Season Long Match Play After the qualifier is complete, the top TBD players who opted in and qualified for season long match play will be placed into a bracket and will play matches throughout the summer.    Match Play Deadlines - No extensions will be granted for any reason. If the match is not played by the deadline the result of the match will go to a coin flip in order to not shorten the next round of matches. Round of 32 - Sunday, June 16 Round of 16 - Sunday, July 7 Quarterfinals - Sunday, July 28 Semifinals - Sunday, August 18 Finals - Sunday, September 8   Ties In the event that there is a tie, NOGA will retain the tie, unless otherwise noted in the specific tournaments terms of competition.   Pairings and 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. Players all from the same club will not be paired together 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 2-3 weeks after the event for gift certificate winnings to arrive at the chosen club/facility.   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.   The Course - Sand Ridge Golf Club Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains featuring gently rolling countryside, dramatic elevation changes, unique wetlands, and a plentiful mix of mature hardwoods.   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 Sand Ridge Golf Club.   Yardage Book: $34 + an additional 20% off Greens Book: $34 + an additional 20% off Combination (Greens + Yardage): $39 + an additional 20% off