Great Lakes Auto Scratch Series: Alternate Shot

Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club   Player Profile In order to register for a NOGA Tournament, both players 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: Friday, August 8 @ 7:00 a.m. Closes: Friday, August 22 @ 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 Foursomes (Also known as Alternate Shot) is a form of play involving partners, where two partners compete as a side by playing one ball in alternating order on each hole. 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.   The competition will be played as 2 - 9 hole rounds to ensure an appropriate completion of competition.    Entry Fee $250: Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, & gift certificates.   Optional Skins Game $40/team 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 will play in the same divisions from appropriate tees. Yardages are subject to change due to the course and weather conditions on the day of the tournament.   Championship Men: NOGA Black - TBD Senior Men: NOGA White - TBD Championship Women: NOGA Green - TBD Senior Women: NOGA Yellow - TBD   Policies NOGA Hard Card NOGA Pace of Play Policy   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 System 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 8:00 a.m. - Please arrive at the first tee 10 minutes before your starting time ready to play. - Lunch will not be provided.   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. Two teams 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 - Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club Ellsworth Meadows is an 18-hole, par 71 course that offers many risk/reward opportunities. With its rolling terrain, tree-lined contoured fairways with a nice mix of left and right dog legs, undulating greens, stream crossings, ponds and lakes and strategically placed sand and grass bunkers, the result is a vibrant and exciting golf course, with features which create a challenging flow that seamlessly moves over the natural terrain.   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 Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club.