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Match Play (2012)

Match Play 2012
Poplar Creek

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Match Play Bracket (pdf)

32 players from an 18-hole qualifying round.

Players are seeded by index and not by their net score from the qualifying round.

Everyone plays to their March 1st index throughout the tournament.

See last year's results: Match Play 2011

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Finals (3/25/12 afternoon)

 Palmer Bracket     Nicklaus Bracket  Winner Results
 McNeilly, David  vs.   Lorin, Bruce  McNeilly, David      4 & 2

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Round of 2 – 4 Players (3/25/12 morning)

 Player A    Player B  Winner Results
 Fontaine, Levi   vs.   McNeilly, David   McNeilly, David      20 holes
 Lorin, Bruce   vs.   Shaffer, Michael   Lorin, Bruce  3 & 2

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Round of 4 – 8 Players (3/24/12 afternoon)

 Player A    Player B  Winner Results
 Masters, John   vs.   McNeilly, David   McNeilly, David     19 holes
 Fontaine, Levi   vs.   Lindholm, Steven   Fontaine, Levi  4 & 3
 Lorin, Bruce   vs.   Strahan, William   Lorin, Bruce  1 up
 Verbrugge, Bill   vs.   Shaffer, Michael   Shaffer, Michael  2 & 1

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Round of 8 – 16 Players (3/24/12 morning)

 Player A    Player B  Winner Results
 Andersen, Timothy   vs.   McNeilly, David   McNeilly, David     1 up
 Delbon, David A.   vs.   Masters, John   Masters, John     5 & 3
 Fontaine, Levi   vs.   Casillas, Manny   Fontaine, Levi     2 & 1
 Madigan, Ross J.   vs.   Lindholm, Steven   Lindholm, Steven          2 & 1
 Lorin, Bruce   vs.   Moquin, Barclay   Lorin, Bruce  5 & 3
 Strahan, William   vs.   Tragoutsis, John   Strahan, William  7 & 6
 Smith, Scott    vs.   Shaffer, Michael   Shaffer, Michael  1 up
 Verbrugge, Bill   vs.   Klein, Art   Verbrugge, Bill  5 & 3

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Round of 16 – 32 Players  (3/11/12)

 Player A    Player B  Winner Results
 Andersen, Tim   vs.   Jarvis, William   Andersen, Tim   19 holes 
 McNeilly, Dave   vs.   Gubert, Randy   McNeilly, Dave  5 & 3
 Masters, John   vs.   Cesarz, Frank   Masters, John  2 up
 Schumacher, Keith   vs.   Delbon, David   Delbon, David  1 up
 Andersen, Dennis   vs.   Casillas, Manny   Casillas, Manny  2 & 1
 Fontaine, Levi   vs.   Rehn, Scott   Fontaine, Levi  3 & 1
 Joseph, Charlie   vs.   Lindholm, Steve   Lindholm, Steve  2 & 1
 Madigan, Ross   vs.   Eurkus, Mike   Madigan, Ross  1 up
 Lorin, Bruce   vs.   Kristofferson, Don   Lorin, Bruce  3 & 1
 Blackstock, Gordon   vs.   Moquin, Barclay   Moquin, Barclay  1 up
 Stevens, Bill   vs.   Tragoutsis, John   Tragoutsis, John  4 & 2
 Strahan, Bill   vs.   Bradley, Michael   Strahan, Bill  1 up
 Morello, Steve   vs.   Smith, Scott   Smith, Scott  1 up
 Lutz, James   vs.   Shaffer, Michael   Shaffer, Michael  3 & 1
 Verbrugge, Bill   vs.   Tragas, Jimmy   Verbrugge, Bill  4 & 3
 Miyake, Allen   vs.   Klein, Art   Klein, Art  4 & 2

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Round of 32 – 64 players  (3/10/12)

Not applicable – not enough players signed up.  The first round is a qualifier with the low net 32 scores moving on to the Round of 16.

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Finals

Champion – $175 – McNeilly, Dave

Runner Up – $125 – Lorin, Bruce
 

Round 4 – 4 Players (Semi Finals)

Players not moving on – $100 each

Shaffer, Michael
Fontaine, Levi

Round 3 – 8 Players

Players not moving on – $60 each

Masters, John
Lindholm, Steve
Strahan, William
Verbrugge, Bill

Round 2 – 16 Players

Players not moving on – $40 each

Andersen, Tim
Delbon, Dave
Casillas, Manny
Madigan, Ross
Moquin, Barclay
Tragoutsis, John
Smith, Scott
Klein, Art

Round 1 – 32 Players

No payouts

Qualifying Round

No payouts

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Seed Name Hdcp Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Semi Final
1 Andersen, Tim 6   out      
2 Lorin, Bruce 7         out
3 Smith, Scott 7   out      
4 Andersen, Dennis 7 out        
5 Madigan, Ross 7   out      
6 Verbrugge, Bill 7     out    
7 Stevens, Bill 8 out        
8 Cesarz, Frank 9 out        
9 Schumacher, Keith 9 out        
10 Strahan, Bill 10     out    
11 Miyake, Allen 10 out        
12 Joseph, Charlie 11 out        
13 Rehn, Scott 11 out        
14 Shaffer, Michael 11       out  
15 Blackstock, Gordon 12 out        
16 McNeilly, Dave 12         winner
17 Gubert, Randy 12 out        
18 Moquin, Barclay 12   out      
19 Lutz, James 12 out        
20 Fontaine, Levi 13       out  
21 Lindholm, Steve 13     out    
22 Klein, Art 13   out      
23 Bradley, Michael 15 out        
24 Delbon, David 15   out      
25 Masters, John 16     out    
26 Tragoutsis, John 17   out      
27 Tragas, Jimmy 18 out        
28 Eurkus, Mike 18 out        
29 Casillas, Manny 20   out      
30 Morello, Steve 20 out        
31 Kristofferson, Don 23 out        
32 Jarvis, William 27 out        

 

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Qualifying Round
No Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 McNeilly, David 74 12 62 -8
2 Masters, John 81 16 65 -5
3 Kristofferson, Don 90 23 67 -3
4 Fontaine, Levi 81 13 68 -2
5 Rehn, Scott 79 11 68 -2
6 Eurkus, Mike 87 18 69 -1
7 Joseph, Charlie 80 11 69 -1
8 Gubert, Randy 82 12 70 0
9 Smith, Scott 77 7 70 0
10 Moquin, Barclay 82 12 70 0
11 Madigan, Ross 78 7 71 1
12 Casillas, Manny 91 20 71 1
13 Verbrugge, Bill 78 7 71 1
14 Shaffer, Michael 82 11 71 1
15 Bradley, Michael 86 15 71 1
16 Schumacher, Keith 81 9 72 2
17 Lindholm, Steven 85 13 72 2
18 Morello, Steve 92 20 72 2
19 Klein, Art 85 13 72 2
20 Miyake, Allen 82 10 72 2
21 Strahan, William 82 10 72 2
22 Jarvis, William 99 27 72 2
23 Lorin, Bruce 80 7 73 3
24 Andersen, Timothy 79 6 73 3
25 Tragoutsis, John 90 17 73 3
26 Tragas, Jimmy 91 18 73 3
27 Delbon, David 88 15 73 3
28 Blackstock, Gordon 85 12 73 3
29 Cesarz, Frank 83 9 74 4
30 Andersen, Dennis 82 7 75 5
31 Stevens, Bill 84 8 76 6
32 Lutz, James 88 12 76 6
  Did Not Qualify
  Lenz, Wayne 86 9 77 7
  Ota, Doug 95 18 77 7
  Jackson, Jerry 88 11 77 7
  Baur, Chris 98 21 77 7
  McCool, Darrell 89 12 77 7
  White, Art 87 10 77 7
  Ortolan, David 96 19 77 7
  Saxton, Perry 97 19 78 8
  Feeley, Bill 90 12 78 8
  Klein, Jack 87 9 78 8
  Woodall, Michael Jr 94 16 78 8
  Katsumis, Peter 99 21 78 8
  Delbon, Don 96 17 79 9
  Kunz, Dennis 87 8 79 9
  Arnot, John 89 10 79 9
  Yoschak, Raymond Jr. 92 12 80 10
  Parcell, Frank 98 17 81 11
  Calibjo, Sean 92 10 82 12
  Jackson, Bob 91 9 82 12
  Rodriguez, Carlos 100 18 82 12
  D'Arche, Dave 99 9 90 20
  Norlander, Eric 106 12 94 24
  Hobson, Tony NS      
  Loeser, Jon NS      
  Wrigley, Henry NS      

 

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  • 3/10/12 Sat – 18 holes Qualifier if more than or less than 64 players are signed up with the low 32 net advancing to Sunday match play
  • 3/11/12 Sun – 18 holes (first round 32 players)
  • 3/24/12 Sat – 36 holes (morning 16 players; afternoon 8 players)
  • 3/25/12 Sun – 36 holes (morning 4 players Semi-Finals; afternoon 2 players Final)

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  • Entry fee into the tournament is $70.00 and includes first day green-fee and sweeps
  • Morning rounds after March 11 will be $49.00
  • Afternoon rounds will be $20.00

Prices are for this tournament only.

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Poplar Creek Challenge (2012)

Poplar Creek Challenge 2012

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Randy Gubert is the winner of the first annual Poplar Creek Challenge.  It was a close one with nobody in the top 5 making a substantial move on the final day.  Congrats Randy!

Poplar Creek Challenge 2012 – Final Results (pdf)

Poplar Creek Challenge 2012 – Top 5 Scorecards (pdf)

Any player wanting to see their individual scorecards, please contact the Webmaster thru the Contact page.

Poplar Creek Challenge thru 8/13/12 (pdf)

Poplar Creek Challenge thru 8/9/12 (pdf)

Poplar Creek Challenge thru 6/9/12 (pdf)

The standings are available as a pdf download.

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Rules At-A-Glance

How to Enter Every player is automatically entered as long as they play the designated tournaments.
Designated Tournaments
(in order played)		 Beat the Pro – 3/3/12
Blue Rock East – 4/21/12
Alameda Fry – 5/19/12
NCGA Net Amateur – 6/9/12
Los Positas – 7/21/12
Club Championship – 8/11-8/12/12
Turkey Shoot – 11/17/12
Designated Holes See the Rules Detail below
Total Tournaments 7 
Total Rounds 8  (Club Championship is two rounds)
Total Holes 18
Minimum # tournaments to play to be eligible for the title

4

All 3 away tournaments + 1 home tournament
Scoring

Net score per hole on the designated holes inclusive of any incurred penalties.

Best cumulative 18 hole scores will be the winner.

Ties will be determined by the standard back nine, back six, back three, etc.
Prize Membership renewal (NCGA and club dues) for 2013 will be paid by the club.

Rules in Detail

  • The Poplar Creek Challenge ("Challenge") will be held during SEVEN tournaments at designated holes in each tournament.
     
  • Away Tournaments:
    • Blue Rock “East” course – holes 4, 6, 14
    • Alameda “Fry” course  – holes 1, 5 16
    • Los Positas – 6, 12, 15
       
  • Home Tournaments at Poplar Creek – holes 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18
    • Beat the Pro
    • NCGA Net Amateur
    • Club Championship
    • Turkey Shoot
       
  • Qualifications
    • Initial Entry – The player does not need to do anything to enter into the Challenge.  All players qualify as long as they play the minimum number of designated tournaments.
    • Away Tournaments – a player must compete in all THREE away tournaments to remain qualified during the Challenge.  If the player does not play all THREE designated away tournaments then they are out of the Challenge. 
    • Home Tournaments – a player needs to compete in only ONE of the home events to remain qualified during the Challenge.  If the player plays only ONE home event then they will qualify for the Challenge but they get only ONE shot at making your best score on a designated hole.  Thus, the more home events the players plays the better the odds.
    • Eighteen Holes – players must play all 18 Challenge holes throughout the season to compete for the Poplar Creek Challenge title.
       
  • Minimum Tournaments
    • The player must play a minimum of FOUR tournaments to qualify for the Challenge – all THREE away tournaments and ONE home tournament.  A player’s odds are improved by playing more home tournaments.
    • If a player does not play the minimum tournaments or all 18 holes required then they are out of the Challenge regardless of their current standing in the Challenge, accrued score or subsequent participation and scoring.
       
  • Net Scoring
    • A player’s lowest net score on the Challenge holes, made during an official, designated competition round, will be recorded.
    • A player’s best 18 Challenge holes will make up his Challenge score. The player with the lowest cumulative net score wins the title.
       
  • Penalties
    • Penalties assessed on their respective holes will count towards a player’s net score during the Challenge just as they do during the tournament itself.
    • If a player is DQ’d from a tournament, then the holes played during that tournament will not be considered during the Challenge.  The player will remain qualified for the Challenge if they meet the minimum FOUR tournaments defined above.
       
  • Ties & Disputes
    • In determining the champion at the end of the Challenge, all ties will be handled in our normal fashion using the USGA recommended method of back 9, back 6, back 3, etc.
    • Scoring disputes during the Challenge will be handled by the Tournament Committee appointed by the PCGC Board at the beginning of the tournament season.
       
  • Prize – the player winning the first Poplar Creek Challenge title (2012) will have their membership renewal fee (NCGA and club dues) for 2013 paid by the club.

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Minimum Tournaments to Qualify

In order to qualify for the Poplar Creek Challenge, a player’s minimum tournament schedule for the year should include FOUR of the designated tournaments (all THREE away tournaments and ONE home tournament):

  • Blue Rock East – mandatory
  • Alameda Fry – mandatory
  • Los Positas – mandatory
  • Poplar Creek – only 1 tournament is mandatory from Beat the Pro, NCGA Net Amateur, Club Championship or Turkey Shoot

 

Number of Tournaments Equals How Many Rounds

The number of rounds played over all SEVEN designated tournaments is eight (3 away + 5 home) because the Club Championship is played over two rounds.

 

Play More to Increase Your Odds

Even though a players needs to play only the THREE away tournaments and ONE home tournament to qualify, their odds of getting a best score are increased by playing more of the home tournaments.

For example, if the players plays…

  • only Beat the Pro then they have ONE chance to make their best score on hole #18 (a designated hole). 
  • only the Club Championship then they have TWO chances on #18 because the tournament is two rounds.
  • all four of the home tournaments, then they will have FIVE chances on #18.

The more you play, the better your odds.  

  • The minimum number of tournaments to qualify is FOUR.
  • Four tournaments = 18 designated holes being played (9 away holes, 9 home holes).  
  • The player has 18 chances of scoring a best score.

However, if the player plays in all SEVEN of the tournaments then the number of designated holes played is 54 (9 away holes, 45 home holes).

54 chances vs 18 chances = better odds

See the sample scorecard (pdf) for a better representation of the odds.

 

Don't Get DQ'd

If a player gets disqualified from a tournament, the holes they played during that tournament will be omitted for inclusion in the season-long tabulations. 

This includes the Club Championship.  If the player completes the first round and is disqualified for an infraction in the second round, then the player is disqualified from the entire tournament meaning BOTH of their rounds are omitted for inclusion in the season-long tabulations.

 

Don't Get Penalized Either

A player's net score for the designated holes will be the official tournament score for that hole – including penalties.

Now here's where it may sting a little.

There are certain penalties that get tacked on outside of the actual play.

  • Showing up late – the new rule for 2012 for showing five minutes late to a starting time is two strokes assessed on the FIRST hole.  Hole #1 happens to be a designated hole at Alameda Fry and Poplar Creek.
     
  • Pace of Play Policy – The pace of play penalty at Poplar Creek can be either one or two strokes depending on the total time a foursome plays the round or how far back the foursome finishes behind the group in front (see the Pace of Play Policy).  This penalty is assessed on the EIGHTEENTH hole at Poplar Creek which is again, a designated hole.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I enter the Poplar Creek Challenge?
A. You don't need to do anything.  You are automatically entered into the Challenge if you play the designated tournaments.

Q. Do I need to play in all SEVEN of the designated tournaments?
A. No.  The minimum is all THREE away tournaments and ONE home tournament for a total of FOUR tournaments.  Playing in all SEVEN tournaments is not required but it will increase your odds of getting a best score.

Q. I can't play one of the designated AWAY tournaments.  Can I play holes in a different away tournament?
A. Sorry.  You must play all THREE of the designated away tournaments (Blue Rock East, Alameda Fry and Los Positas).  Be aware that you are out of the Challenge if you miss just one of the three away tournaments regardless of your current standing or if you play all the other designated tournaments.

Q. I can't play one of the designated home tournaments.  Can I play holes in a different home tournament?
A. Sorry, you can't switch to a different tournament.  The good news is that missing a home tournament does not put you out of the Challenge.  There are FOUR home tournaments that you can play in.  You can play in one, two, three or four of the home tournaments.  Obviously, the more you play at home, the better your odds.

Q. Does the value of the prize count towards the Gilliam Points?
A. No.

Q. The Gilliam Points is a season-long points race.  The Poplar Creek Challenge is also a season-long race.  Does the winner of the Poplar Creek Challenge get free entry into the TOC?
A. No.  But the champion does get their membership renewal fee (NCGA and club dues) paid by the club for the following year.

Q. The Turkey Shoot is one of the designated tournaments but is actually in the next tournament season.  Is the Poplar Creek Challenge supposed to be held during the current tournament season?
A. We wanted to hold the Challenge during the calendar year vs. the tournament year (which ends with the TOC in September) to build some suspense towards the end of the year.  This is the inaugural year of this event so this may change for subsequent Challenges.

Q. This format sounds vaguely familiar.
A. You may remember the Kodak Challenge played on the PGA Tour which had a similar format and the winner received a cool $1 million.  Sadly, the Kodak Challenge ended its run in 2011.

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The Poplar Creek Challenge is a first-of-its-kind competition for Poplar Creek members starting in 2012.

Not only does this inaugural event celebrate the beautiful holes and memorable moments on our tournament schedule, but it also challenges players to perform their best on the holes in certain tournaments.

The Poplar Creek Challenge is held over seven designated tournaments throughout the year with certain holes in each tournament played as the "Challenge" holes.  The challenge is for the player to score their best (net) score on these holes for a season-long scorecard of eighteen holes.

The player with the best cumulative score is the Champion and wins a free membership renewal for the following year.

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Beat the Pro (2012)

Beat the Pro
March 3, 2012 (Sat)
Poplar Creek

 

Flight Place Player Gross Hdcp. Net $ Won
1st 1st Jim Lambrechts 73 7 66 50.00
  2nd Ken Boone 75 7 68 40.00
  3rd Scott Smith 75 7 68 30.00
  4th Steve Humeny 78 9 69 20.00
  5th Tom Kmak 73 3 70 10.00
             
2nd 1st Ron Rice 76 10 66 50.00
  2nd Art White 78 10 68 40.00
  3rd Wayne Lenz 77 9 68 30.00
  4th Charlie Joseph 80 11 69 20.00
  5th Larry O’Sullivan 81 9 72 10.00
             
3rd 1st Levi Fontaine 78 13 ** 65 50.00
  2nd David McNeilly 80 12 68 40.00
  3rd Dave Gluck 81 13 68 30.00
  4th Scott Rehn 81 11 70 20.00
  5th Andrew Fracchia 84 14 70 10.00
             
4th 1st Joseph Canepa 83 15 68 50.00
  2nd Jeff Lusich 85 15 70 40.00
  3rd David Delbon 86 15 71 30.00
  4th John Masters 87 16 71 20.00
  5th Michael Bradley 86 15 71 10.00
             
5th 1st Norm Utigard 83 17 66 50.00
  2nd Jimmy Tragas 87 18 69 40.00
  3rd Daniel Stritmatter 91 18 73 30.00
  4th Mike Eurkus 92 18 74 20.00
  5th Jay Wilson 92 18 74 10.00
             
6th 1st  Thomas Santoro 99 26 73 50.00
  2nd  John Jurgens 96 21 75 40.00
  3rd  Robert Nikaido 95 20 75 30.00
  4th  Nick Lucas 96 20 76 20.00
  5th  Manny Casillas 96 20 76 10.00

Dana's gross score 66. 

Everyone whose net score beat Dana's gross score now has bragging rights. 

**Levi Fontaine was the only player to Beat Dana and will receive an extra $50.00 for doing so.

Ties were broken using the USGA recommended back 9, back 6, back 3 etc. 

Closest to the pin:
Hole #5: Carlos Rodriguez 30"
Hole #17: Dave Delbon 17.5"

Thank you Redwood General Tire for the gift certificates. 

 

Scoring Report
Flight 0          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 DANA BANKE 66 0 66 -4
           
Flight 1          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 James Lambrechts 73 7 66 -4
2 Ken Boone 75 7 68 -2
3 Scott Smith 75 7 68 -2
4 Steve Humeny 78 9 69 -1
5 Thomas Kmak 73 3 70 0
6 Bruce Lorin 78 7 71 1
7 Ross Madigan 79 7 72 2
8 Dennis Kunz 81 8 73 3
9 Bill Stevens 81 8 73 3
10 Patrick Wetteland 81 7 74 4
11 Mike Borges 84 5 79 9
12 Rick Salzer 88 7 81 11
13 Dave D'Arche 95 9 86 16
           
Flight 2          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 Ronald Rice 76 10 66 -4
2 Art White 78 10 68 -2
3 Wayne Lenz 77 9 68 -2
4 Charlie Joseph 80 11 69 -1
5 Larry O'Sullivan 81 9 72 2
6 Michael Shaffer 83 11 72 2
7 John Arnot 83 10 73 3
8 Jonathan Gray 84 10 74 4
9 Kevin O'Malley 85 11 74 4
10 William Strahan 87 10 77 7
11 Don Patton 88 9 79 9
12 Frank Cesarz 89 9 80 10
13 Allen Miyake 91 10 81 11
14 Jim McCann 97 9 88 18
           
Flight 3          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 Levi Fontaine 78 13 65 -5
2 David McNeilly 80 12 68 -2
3 Dave Gluck 81 13 68 -2
4 Scott Rehn 81 11 70 0
5 Andrew Fracchia 84 14 70 0
6 Gordon Blackstock 83 12 71 1
7 Raymond Yoschak Jr. 86 12 74 4
8 Bill Capote 89 13 76 6
9 Stephen Hildebrand 89 13 76 6
10 Bill Feeley 88 12 76 6
11 Steven Lindholm 91 13 78 8
12 John Walsh 94 13 81 11
13 Rawn Huffman 94 13 81 11
14 Randy Gubert 95 12 83 13
           
Flight 4          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 Joseph Canepa 83 15 68 -2
2 Jeff Lusich 85 15 70 0
3 David Delbon 86 15 71 1
4 John Masters 87 16 71 1
5 Michael Bradley 86 15 71 1
6 Geoffrey Kuchlenz 88 16 72 2
7 Steve Mendoza 90 16 74 4
8 Michael Sevillia 90 14 76 6
9 Lou Badet 92 15 77 7
10 Henry Wrigley 96 17 79 9
11 Emil Picchi Sr 94 15 79 9
12 Michael Woodall Jr 96 16 80 10
13 Timothy Bender 96 14 82 12
14 Mike Woodall 99 16 83 13
           
Flight 5          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 Norm Utigard 83 17 66 -4
2 Jimmy Tragas 87 18 69 -1
3 Daniel Stritmatter 91 18 73 3
4 Mike Eurkus 92 18 74 4
5 Jay Wilson 92 18 74 4
6 David Lagerloef 94 19 75 5
7 Glenn Natenson 95 19 76 6
8 Jim Felker 94 18 76 6
9 Steve Howlett 95 19 76 6
10 Dennis Reiser 98 17 81 11
11 Don Delbon 99 17 82 12
12 Ken Gerstle 101 19 82 12
13 Doug Ota 101 18 83 13
14 Carlos Rodriguez 107 18 89 19
           
Flight 6          
Rank Name Gross Hdcp Net + / –
1 Thomas Santoro 99 26 73 3
2 John Jurgens 96 21 75 5
3 Robert Nikaido 95 20 75 5
4 Nick Lucas Jr 96 20 76 6
5 Manny Casillas 96 20 76 6
6 Michael Toomey 100 23 77 7
7 Don Kristofferson 100 23 77 7
8 Peter Katsumis 99 21 78 8
9 Julian Venturi 100 21 79 9
10 Tom Mulkeen 101 20 81 11
11 Paul Swain 112 24 88 18
12 Richard Nessler 113 25 88 18
13 Larry Wayne 127 23 104 34
14 Stephan Brmalj WD 23 WD WD

 

Rules: Raking the Bunker

You are in a rather large bunker and waiting to hit your shot while your playing partner hits their shot elsewhere near the green.

Can you rake the bunker behind you where you walked in while waiting to hit your shot?

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Prior to 2011, any brushing of the sand prior to your shot was considered to be "testing the surface".

New for 2012, the rule has been amended as follows:

Rule 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions

Exception 2 to Rule 13-4 is amended to permit a player to smooth sand or soil in a hazard at any time, including before playing from that hazard, provided it is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and Rule 13-2 (Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play) is not breached.

See the video at R&A's website.

You would be advised to be very careful when raking the bunker in tournament play.  Be sure to rake in plain view of your playing partners and don't rake anywhere near your ball; otherwise, you may be challenged that you were actually improving your lie and not caring for the course. 

Related post: Changes to Rules of Golf for 2012-2015

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