Monday, April 27, 2015

The Mayacama Caddie-Member has quickly become one of the most popular golf tournaments at Mayacama. More than just a golf tournament, the Mayacama Caddie-Member is a celebration of one of the oldest and most revered relationships in golf...that of the Player and the Caddie! Our Caddie Program at Mayacama is the cornerstone to the foundation on which our Club was founded. We hope that you can join us in our celebration of this special bond that exists between our Members and Caddies. Please keep this championship information available for your future reference.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
Four-Ball Stroke Play (One Better Ball of Two Partners) – 18 Holes. In Four-Ball Stroke Play, two competitors (one Member and one Caddie) play as partners, each playing his/her own ball. The lower score of the partners is the score for the hole. If one partner fails to complete play of a hole, there is no penalty.

CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Open to all Golf Members in good standing of Mayacama Golf Club and Caddies currently registered on the active Caddie roster of Mayacama Golf Club.

HANDICAPS
The Championship Committee will be using your current USGA Handicap Index as of April 15, 2015.

TEAMS
Two-person teams will be made up of one Mayacama Caddie and one Mayacama Member. Caddie partner requests are made with Members’ online registration and will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.

STARTING TIME
Play will begin at 10:00 am on Monday, April 27th, in a Shotgun Start. The competitors shall start at the time laid down by the Committee. The competitors shall remain throughout the round in the group arranged by the Committee.

LATENESS ON TEE
If a team arrives at their starting point, ready to play, within five minutes after their starting time, the penalty for failure to start on time will be 2 strokes at the first hole. After five minutes, the team shall be disqualified.(Rule 6-3)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, April 27, 2015
8:30 am - Check-In on the Driving Range
9:00 am - Driving Range Open to Contestants
9:45 am - Welcome and Format Explanation
10:00 am - Shotgun Start
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Awards Presentation & Clubhouse Cookout

GOLF BALLS
Only brands of golf balls on the USGA list of conforming golf balls may be used. This list is available for your review in the Golf Shop and at www.USGA.org.

RULES OF GOLF
Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association. Questions shall be settled by the Mayacama Golf Club Championship Committee, whose decision shall be final. Knowledge of and adherence to the rules are integral parts of sportsmanship. Each contestant should place special emphasis on knowledge of the Rules of Golf.

PRIZES - CADDIE RAFFLE
Following golf and during the Cookout, we will be conducting a prize raffle for the Caddies. The Golf Staff will be reaching out to some of our vendors for prize donations and we welcome any donations that you, as Mayacama Members, would like to make for the raffle. In the event that you are unable to play but would like to contribute to the raffle, please contact the Golf Shop at 707 569 2915.

ENTRY FEE
The entry fee for this event is $165 per Member and includes all championship prizes and the cookout following golf for both the Member and the Caddie.

ENTRY CLOSING
All online registrations must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 19, 2015. All entrants MUST register on the Members Only website for an electronic confirmation. All players must contact the Golf Shop to confirm receipt of entry or online registration. Verbal and telephone entries will not be accepted.

ENTRY - ONLINE REGISTRATION
Please follow these easy steps to register online and receive an email confirmation for your place in the Championship.

• Go to mayacama.com and click on MEMBER LOGIN in the upper right corner of the page.
• Navigate to the CALENDAR and click on the Caddie-Member Championship.
• Click the REGISTER button.
• Click the QUESTIONS button to answer the questions.
• Add optional notes you would like to make to your booking. 
• Click REGISTER
• Print Confirmation and Close.
• Contact the Golf Shop at 707 569 2915 to confirm receipt of your entry.

Contact the Golf Shop or Claire Thomas at 707 569 2902 if you need assistance logging on to the website. Cancellation made less than 24 hours in advance and no-shows will be responsible for 100% of the Entry Fee.

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY
Please note that due to the expected size of the field, non-championship play will not be available until the championship concludes at approximately 2:30 pm. Please call the Golf Shop for availability.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE
Ted Antonopoulos - Head Golf Professional
Andrew Black - First Assistant Golf Professional
Zach Makilan - Assistant Golf Professional
Chelsa Robinson - Assistant Golf Professional

Ted Antonopoulos, Head Golf Professional
[email protected]
707.569.2915