The Desert Cup: July 2017

2017 Desert Cup Final Logistics

Gents,

Here is our itinerary and information sheet for this year’s event. The total cost of the trip is 475.00. Please pay the remainder of what you owe for the trip by CHECK or VENMO (@Brandon-Walker-16) on Thursday night. And while Terry isn’t the formal Commissioner this year, he will be helping me gather outstanding funds.

Thanks again - Brandon

Lodging

Omni Tucson National Resort

2727 W. Club Drive
Tucson, AZ 85742

Guys – we are staying at the nicest resort in all of Tuscon. Omni Tucson National Resort has enjoyed hosting prestigious PGA Tour events where legendary champions such as Nicklaus, Trevino and Palmer have graced the fairways and battled for glory.

Inspired by the sweeping views of the Santa Catalinas and the rich history of golf, this artful blend of natural beauty and recreation is elevated to a new level of discovery. Recent enhancements include new guest rooms featuring golf course and mountain views.

Omni Tucson National Resort is conveniently located approximately 30 minutes from Tucson International Airport and 90 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

Here are the rooming arrangements for this year:

Room 1 - Terry Walker and Kerry South

Room 2 - Rocky Butler and Jon Tucker

Room 3 - Brandon Walker and Aaron Walker

Room 4 - Adam Sollis and Travis Heath

Room 5 - Bob Woods and Bryant Arnold

Room 6 - Tyler Kunz and Tim Shumway

Room 7 - Justin Weidauer and Eric Mead

Room 8 - Matt Fankhauser and Jeff Buckwalter

Room 9 - Mike Allen and Allan Boldt

Room 10 - Gary Romeril and Gregg Roseborough

Room 11 - Brent Pulver and Doug Marx

Weather

Hotter than Hell –

Actually - we are looking once again at a true Desert Cup with some pretty awesome temperatures.

Weather.com claims the temps will be somewhere in the range of 99 to 101 - That said, please be mindful of the heat and prepare accordingly.

Prize Money

This year, each member of the winning team will receive $60.00 in prize money.

Commissioner

This year, we are testing the waters without a formal Commissioner. We do still, however, want to be able to address the various rules questions that will invariably arise. I have asked our two captains to work together to solve any requests that pop during the course of play. If you have an issue, please call your captain and they will come work through the issue with you.

Awards Dinner

As tradition dictates, we will again be giving each other copious amounts of prizes. Some will be lame and others quite awesome. To remind you, we will not only have the usual prizes for the closest to hole, long drive, and straightest drive, we’ll also have the medical award, as well as the “I can’t quit you award” for the best, most supportive team mate.

Our awards dinner will be immediately after the final round at the Omni Resort in the Desert Willow Salon room.

2017 DESERT CUP ITINERARY

THURSDAY, July 27, 2017

Round 1 – The Canyon Course at Ventana Canyon

The shop is located behind the Flying V restaurant. The address is 7000 N. Resort Drive.

Check in Time 1:00 p.m.

Address: The shop is located behind the Flying V restaurant. The address is 7000 N. Resort Drive

Shotgun start: 2:00 pm - please arrive 30 minutes prior to tee off
Tees: Gold

Format: Two Man Best Ball or “Four Ball”
Points: Each match is worth 1 point up to 10 points possible overall. Ties are worth 1/2 point.

Handicapping for Four Ball Matches

"In a four-ball (or better ball of partners) match, there are two teams of two players. Each player plays his own ball, and each team uses the best score of its two players. The player with the lowest handicap plays at scratch. The remaining players adjust their handicaps by subtracting the best player's handicap from theirs. For example, your partner is a 6 and you're a 15; your opponents have handicaps of 7 and 9. Your partner plays scratch, you get 9 strokes and your opponents get 1 stroke and 3 strokes, respectively."

Identifying Stroke Holes

"Identification of stroke holes is done the same manner as referenced above for singles match play."

FRIDAY, July 28, 2017

Round 2 – The Golf Club at Dove Mountain

Check in Time 6:30 am

Caution: it is 30-min drive from the hotel to Dove Mountain

Address: 6501 Boulder Bridge Pass, Marana, AZ 85658

Shotgun Start: 7:00 a.m. please arrive 30 minutes prior to Shotgun

Tees: Yellow - Please note that we are playing the WIld Burro and Tortolita set up(s)
Format: Two Man Best Ball or “Four Ball”
Points: Each match is worth 1 point up to 10 points possible overall. Ties are worth 1/2 point.

Handicapping for Four Ball Matches

"In a four-ball (or better ball of partners) match, there are two teams of two players. Each player plays his own ball, and each team uses the best score of its two players. The player with the lowest handicap plays at scratch. The remaining players adjust their handicaps by subtracting the best player's handicap from theirs. For example, your partner is a 6 and you're a 15; your opponents have handicaps of 7 and 9. Your partner plays scratch, you get 9 strokes and your opponents get 1 stroke and 3 strokes, respectively."

Identifying Stroke Holes

"Identification of stroke holes is done the same manner as referenced above for singles match play."

Round 3 – The Golf Club at Dove Mountain

Check in Time 12:55 p.m.

First Group Tees off at: 1:30 pm

Tees: Copper
Format: 666 Match
Points: Each match is worth 1 point up to 10 points possible overall. Ties are worth 1/2 point.

Format of 666 Matches

A Desert Cup classic, 666 divides the round into three 6-hole segments:

· 1-6: Best ball

· 7-12: Scramble

· 13-18: Alternating Shot

Handicapping 666:

Match Play – Averaged Handicaps – Each players handicaps are added up and averaged for a team handicap

Team Handicap: Total of 2 players is divided by 2 to establish the team handicap.

The team with the lower handicap plays at scratch and the other team gets strokes on the number of holes that the two teams handicaps differ. For example, if one teams average handicap is a 10 and the other a 7 – the team with the lower handicap plays at scratch and the other team gets one stroke on the 3 hardest holes.

SATURDAY – July 29, 2017

Round 4 – Omni National Tucson Golf Resort

Sonoran Course

Check in Time 6:30 am

Address: Basically, walk out the door and over to the course.

First Group Tees off at: 7:00 am - please arrive 30 minutes prior

Tees: White
Format: Single Man, Match Play – Full Individual Handicap
Points: Each match is worth 1 point.10 points possible overall. Ties are worth a 1/2 point each.

Handicapping for Singles Matches

The player with the lowest handicap becomes the baseline handicap and plays at scratch, meaning he doesn't get any handicap strokes. The other player gets his handicap strokes by subtracting the other player's handicap from his. For example, your handicap for this course is 15 and your opponent's is a 6. Subtract 6 from 15; your handicap is 9 and your opponent plays scratch.

Identifying Stroke Holes

Each hole has a handicap number indicated on the scorecard. You subtract a stroke from your score on each hole for which you are allocated a handicap stroke to get your net score for that hole. For example, if you gets nine strokes, you subtract a stroke from your score on each of the nine most difficult holes -- that is, the "1" handicap hole through the "9" handicap hole

Round 5 – Omni National Tucson Golf Resort

Catalina Course

Check in Time 1:15 p.m.

First Group Tees of at: 1:30 pm
Tees: White
Format: Single Man, Match Play – Full Individual Handicap
Points: Each match is worth 1 point. 10 points possible overall. Ties are worth a 1/2 point each.

2017 Awards Banquet

Omni National Resort

Desert Willow Salon

6:30 – 8:30

A full dinner banquet will be served – prizes will be awarded.

Captain’s Rules of Play

General Sportsmanship

The overall goal is to have fun while we enjoy some competition. Enjoy who you are paired with – talk and have fun – please leave all music devices at the driving range as it may bother other players and certainly may inhibit conversation.

If there is a disagreement over how a rule should be applied, feel free to contact the your captain for assistance for rulings. They are not perfect, but will work to best address your question using the USGA handbook. Remember that calling captains will slow down play.

Lost Ball, Out of Bounds, Lateral Hazards and Water

· Hazards will all be played the same for all rounds

· For the same of time, there will be no re-tees

· For the player or team that has lost a ball that reasonably appears to be in the play, there is a one-minute time limit to look for the ball

· The timer starts when both teams acknowledge the clock to begin

· For balls lost in the hazards, there will be a one-stroke penalty; you can place the ball anywhere along the line of flight to the point of entry. Your opponent must approve your line of flight/point of entry -- please exhibit sportsmanship

Playing the wrong ball

· Loss of hole

Slow Play - May we rid ourselves of the chance for a 6-hour round

· Our captains will serve as an unofficial marshal with the goal of keeping all groups in their appropriate positions on the course

· If a group is out of position by more than one hole (more than one hole behind) you will be asked to speed up and put on the clock.

· If they cannot catch up in a reasonable time, they may be asked to skip a hole

Gents -

In an effort to ramp up the excitement for the Cup, I'm pleased to report that Prize Meister Weeds has answered the call to be interviewed.

To be fair to Weeds, I had no idea that we're catching him in the middle of a pretty big move, so apologies for giving copious amounts of crap.

Q: The prizes at the Desert Cup are not without controversy... all of which revolve around a certain Adam Sollis. What's your take on the putter replacement of 2016 or any other scandals?

Comlete BUSH LEAGUE!!! As long as I live, and am invited to the D Cup, and am the official Prize Master, this type of pre-awards ceremony bartering will not be tolerated. In fact, effective immediately I've implemented another new rule.

RULE: "A.S." (Adam Sollis). Under the D Cup official bylaws, "You trade, You're ASS is out!"

Enough said about that...

Q: We have a couple of new Cuppers this year. Any advice on prizes?

Go BIG, or don't bother coming back!!! You get ONLY one chance to impress me, so in the words of Uncle Eddie , "You better bring something REAL NICE!" And if you don't know who Uncle Eddie is, that's grounds for impeachment from The Cup.

Q: I've asked this of you before, but what's your favorite prize in D-Cup history?

Anything from Eric Mead! That brother knows how to gift. From hundred dollar bills to Scotty Cameron putters (before they're bartered away by Sollis). That boy us my MVP. It doesn't hurt that Brother Mead is FREAKING LOADED. I've seen his tithing slips.... Damn... He's got front row seats in heaven next to Brother Brigham, Joseph Smith and Larry Miller...

Q: Any regrets being the Supreme Poobah of the Prize Patrol?

Yes... Not having fellow D Cuppers who take me serious. I've had to kick a few sorry asses out of The Cup and I truly regret that. In fact, has anyone asked the question as to WHY Dr. Fisher is not in this years Cup??? His sorry ass is on the bench and he's on Prize Probation for thinking that Viagra would cut it year after year. I have counseled him for years and told him he's got to step up. He's a damn doctor.