2015 HERITAGE RANCH MGA KICK OFF MEETING January 26, 2015
Dec 16, 2015
AGENDA
WelcomeBoard Members-Responsibilities
Status UpdateGolf Committee
2014 Financial Report2015 Budget Review
Event ScheduleNew Formats
Discussion
2015 MGA BOARD MEMBERS
• Past President– Larry Cavender 972-363-0695 [email protected]
• President– Larry Leehy 972-886-1306 [email protected]
• Vice President– David Bridges 972-334-9032 [email protected]
• Treasurer– David Shisler 941-704-1313 [email protected]
• Secretary– Glen Karaffa 469-400-0635 [email protected]
2015 MGA COMMITTEES
TOURNAMENTSDavid Bridges, Larry Leehy Thursday Play DaysDavid Bridges, Larry Leehy Club ChampionshipDavid Bridges, Larry Leehy Thurs/Fri TournamentsDavid Bridges, Larry Leehy Inter clubsTBD Member/MemberCharlie Mabie Head Professional
COMMUNICATIONSGlen Karaffa Secretary and Webmaster
NEW CHANGES FOR 2015
• MGA Board met many times – Addressed issues and possible improvements
• Focus groups held with excellent input Highlights of Changes
• New tournament format with index “groups”– Three “groups” independent of tees played
• Gold players may be in similar group with bronze players if indexes are similar. USGA Rule 3.5 will apply
• Tournament payouts estimated at 60%
NEW CHANGES FOR 2015
• 6 Base tournaments (Estimate 40 players) • 2 Bonus Tournaments (Estimate 42 players)
– Increased entry fee, higher payout, and more points for HC• Play day participation (30) • Member-Member (75)
– Combined Handicap Index (HCI) determines group– Can play different tee boxes– Max differential in HCI is 10
• Club Championship (50) • Heritage Cup (60) • Total prize pot estimated at $16,570
2015 MGA TOURNAMENTS• 3/12 Thursday--4 Man Team--1 Low Gross & 2 Low Net• 4/2 Thursday--Individual--Flights-- Low Gross & Low Net• 4/30 Thursday--4 Man Team--Flights--Modified Stableford• 5/14 Thursday--4 Man Team--Flights--Back to Par• 5/28-29 MEMBER-MEMBER--Thursday-Friday--Flights• 6/11 Thursday--4 Man Team--Flights--1 Low Gross & 2 Low Net• 7/16 Thursday--Individual--Flights--Low Gross & Low Net• 7/30 Thursday--4 Man Team--Flights--Shamble • 9/24-25 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP--Thursday-Friday--Flights• 10/1 Thursday--East-West--Flights--Match Play• 10/8 Thursday--4 Man Team--Flights--2 Low Gross and 1 Low Net• 10/22-23 Thursday-Friday--HERITAGE CUP--Net--Individual
Note: Bold-Red-More Money and Points Italicized-More Points
2015 MGA INTER CLUBS
-Frisco LakesHome Thurs 4/16Away Tues 5/5
-Stonebridge RanchAway Wed 6/24Home Thurs 7/23
-Hurricane CreekAway Wed 8/12Home Thurs 9/3
2015 MGA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
• Club Champion will be from the White Tees– Gross– No adjustments for second day as in 2014
• Compete in HCI Group for prize money• Bronze and Gold Champions can come from any
group
2015 HERITAGE CUPPurpose
Rewards Consistent play (Thursday tournaments, Member/Member and the Club Championship)
Qualifiers
Point systemTop 60 point-earners qualify
Team Competitions Individual Competitions 1st - 4 points 1st -8 points2nd - 3 points 2nd -6 points3rd - 2 points 3rd -4 points4th - 1 points 4th -2 points
Bonus Tournaments (2), Club Championship and Member-Member = Additional 2
points for each place
“Reset” points based upon the order of finish The Heritage Cup Final will be a NET tournament “Final” points +“reset” points= Wins the Heritage Cup