Tournament Booklet 2022

Tournament Booklet 2022

A LBANY C OUNTRY C LUB Tournament Booklet 2022

Albany Country Club 2022 Tournament Schedule Sign ups begin 30 days prior to event

Year Long Events

Women ’ s Events

President ’ s Plaque

Beginning May 3

Women ’ s Opening Day

Saturday, May 7

Robert Trent Jones Cup

Beginning May 3

Women ’ s Memorial Day

May 28 & 29

R.T.J. Mixed Match Play

Beginning June 1

Women ’ s Independence Day

July 2

Women ’ s Guest Day

July 20

Men ’ s Events

Women ’ s Club Championship

August 6 & 7

Men ’ s Opening Day

May 7

Women ’ s Labor Day Tournament

September, 3 & 4

Member - Guest Sign - up

May 27

Women ’ s Stroke Play

September 17 & 18

William Walsh Memorial Day Four Ball Tournament

May 28 & 29

Shirley Spad, Sr. Club Championship

September 17 & 18

Men ’ s Guest Day

June 16

Mixed Events

Father ’ s Day Tournament

June 19

Longest Day Tournament

June 18

Men ’ s Stoke Play

June 25 & 26

Mixed Member - Member

July 23 & 24

Men ’ s Independence Day

July 2

Junior Club Championship

August 20 & 21

Albanycc Men ’ s Member - Guest

July 7, 8 & 9

Mr. & Mrs. Tournament

September 11

Men ’ s club championship & qualifiers

July 30 & 31, Aug. 6 & 7

Mixed Ryder Cup

October 1

Senior - Junior Invitational

August 13 & 14

Chili Buns Golf Tournament

October 8

Men ’ s Senior Championship

August 20 & 21

Glow Ball Tournament

October 14

Scott Macomber Two Man Tournament September 3 & 4

Shortest Day Tournament

October 29

Governor ’ s plaque championship

September 17 & 18

Member Guest Sign Up: Friday, May 27th: 7:00 am

P RESIDENT ’ S P LAQUE Year-Long Beginning May 3 rd

E LIGIBILITY : Male members

F ORMAT : 18 holes. Match play (Net only) Flight of 64. The first 63 spots are guaranteed. Any players after 63 will play in a one day playoff for the final spot.

F ORMING OF T EAMS : N/A

P AIRINGS AND S TARTING T IMES : Matches make their own times and pairings. The windows to complete matches will be posted after the 64 player field is established.

P LAQUE E VENT : Yes

2021 C HAMPION : Terry Bender

Sign ups : April 3 rd - May 1 st

R OBERT T RENT J ONES C UP Year-Long Beginning May 3 rd

E LIGIBILITY : Male members F ORMAT : 18 holes. Two-Man Best Ball Match Play (Net only) (85% HDCP) Flight of 32 teams. The first 31 spots are guaranteed. Any players after 31 will play in a one day playoff for the final spot. F ORMING OF T EAMS : Make your own team P AIRINGS AND S TARTING T IMES : Matches make their own times and pairings. The windows to complete matches will be posted after the 32 team field is established. P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS : Trey Sgroi and Joe Parrottino

Sign ups: April 3 rd - May 1 st

R.T.J. (R OBERT T RENT J ONES ) M IXED M ATCH P LAY Year Long: Beginning June 1 st

E LIGIBILITY : Mixed Teams or Female members F ORMAT : 18 holes. Two-Man Best Ball Match Play (Net only) (85% HDCP) Flight of 16 teams (32 if enough interest) F ORMING OF T EAMS : Make your own team. Teams can be made up of two women, or mixed ( a man and a woman). P AIRINGS AND S TARTING T IMES : Matches make their own times and pairings. The windows to complete matches will be posted after the 16 team field is established. P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS :

Sign ups: May 1 st - May 27 th

MEN ’ S O PENING D AY Saturday, May 7 th 8:30 a.m. Shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Male members F ORMAT : 18 Holes 1 Best Ball on par 5’s, 2 Best Balls on par 4’s, 3 Best Balls on par 3’s (net only) F ORMING OF T EAMS : 4 Player teams selected by Golf Genius (ABCD format) P AIRINGS : N/A P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS : Ed Brown, Andy Gansberg, Pat McHugh & Mike Parker

Sign ups: April 7 th - May 5 th

W OMEN ’ S O PENING D AY Saturday, May 7 th 8:30 a.m. shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Female golfing members F ORMAT : 18 hole ABCD modified scramble F ORMING OF T EAMS : ABCD selected by Golf Genius. P AIRINGS : N/A P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS : Teams Tied: Heather Davis, Jill Doyle, Evelyn Pitt and Jet Sidford with Dawn Fleck, Marybeth Mastrianni and Deborah Simeone

Sign ups: April 7 th - May 5 th

A LBANY CC M EN ’ S M EMBER G UEST S IGN -U P Sign Up: Friday, May 27 th

Thursday, Friday & Saturday: July 8 th , 9 th & 10 th

This is the premier golf event of the year at ACC and it is usually a sell out. Please plan accordingly. Thank You, The Member Guest Committee

Sign up: Friday, May 27 th

W OMEN ’ S M EMORIAL D AY T OURNAMENT Saturday, May 28 th and 29 th 8:30 a.m. shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Female members

F ORMAT : 36 Holes. Four Ball Stroke Play (Better ball of pair) (Net only)

F ORMING OF T EAMS : Make your own teams

P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius Sunday: By Score P LAQUE E VENT : 2021 C HAMPIONS : N/A

Sign ups: April 28 th - May 26 th

W ILLIAM W ALSH M EMORIAL D AY F OUR B ALL T OURNAMENT Saturday & Sunday, May 28 th & 29 th Tee times beginning at 7 am on both sides

E LIGIBILITY : Male members only

F ORMAT : 36 Holes. Four Ball Stroke Play (Better ball of pair) (Net only) F ORMING OF T EAMS : Pick your own partner. P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius. Sunday: By score using “reverse horseshoe”

P LAQUE E VENT : Yes

Sign ups: April 28 th - May 26 th

2021 C HAMPIONS : Ryan Banagan and Kevin Heelan

L ONGEST D AY Saturday, June 18 th

This day will be the longest day.

All flags will be in the back of the greens and the blue tees will be all the way back. The course will play approximately 7400 yards. Make your own pairings and times (Between 7:00 a.m. and 9:06 am.)

Sign ups: May 18 th - June 16 th

F ATHER ’ S D AY T OURNAMENT Sunday, June 19 th Tee times beginning at 7:30 am on hole #10

E LIGIBILITY : Male members and their parent, grandparent and/or child as guest F ORMAT : Two person teams 6 holes of scramble, 6 holes of best ball 6 holes of alternate shot, Net and Gross Prizes F ORMING OF T EAMS : Make your own team P AIRINGS : Make your own times and pairings beginning on hole #10 at 7:30 am P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 W INNERS : Leonard Valletta and Marissa Seagrave

Sign ups: May 19 th - June 16 th

M EN ’ S S TROKE P LAY Saturday & Sunday June 25 th & 26 th Tee times beginning at 7:15 am on Hole #1

E LIGIBILITY : Male Members (and Juniors who qualified for the previous year’s Club Championship) F ORMAT : Individual. 36 holes of stroke play (gross score only) from the Blue Tees. Winning player will be the #1 seed in the Men’s Club Championship. P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius. Sunday: By Score P LAQUE E VENT : Yes 2021 W INNERS : Joseph Parrottino

Sign ups: May 25 th - June 23 rd

W OMEN ’ S I NDEPENDENCE D AY Saturday, July 2 nd 9:00 a.m. Shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Female Members

F ORMAT : 18 Holes. 2 Best Balls of Team (4 person teams)

F ORMING OF T EAMS : Pick your own partners P AIRINGS : Teams will be split in half and paired by Golf Genius

P LAQUE E VENT : No

2021 W INNERS : June Playford, Patti Rowlands, Stephanie Suozzo and Janet Sidford

Sign ups: June 2 nd - June 30 th

M EN ’ S I NDEPENDENCE D AY Saturday, July 2 rd 9:00 a.m. Shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Male Members

F ORMAT : 18 Holes. 2 Best Balls of Team (4 person teams)

F ORMING OF T EAMS : Pick your own partners

P AIRINGS : Teams will be split in half and paired by Golf Genius

P LAQUE E VENT : No

Sign ups: June 2 nd - June 30 th

2020 C HAMPIONS : Jeremy Bourdeau, Kevin Seymour, Seth Knupp and Dan O’Keefe

A LBANY CC M EN ’ S M EMBER G UEST Thursday, Friday & Saturday July 7 th , 8 th & 9th

Sign ups: Friday, May 27th 7:00 a.m.

W OMEN ’ S G UEST D AY - 18 HOLES Wednesday, July 20 th Registration: 12:00 p.m. Shotgun: 1:00 p.m.

E LIGIBILITY : You do not have to be a golfing member to sign-up (the event is open to everyone!). F ORMAT : 2 Best Balls of the foursome on the Front 9 and Four Person Scramble on the back nine. F ORMING OF T EAMS : You can sign-up as a two person team or as a foursome. Teams can be Member-Guest or Member-Member. P AIRINGS : Done at random by Golf Genius P LAQUE E VENT : No C OST : Entry cost $100: will include dinner, prizes, cart and tee gift.

Sign ups: June 20 th - July 18 th

M IXED M EMBER -M EMBER Sat. & Sun., July 23 rd & 24 th Saturday: Tee times begin at 11:30 a.m. on holes #1 and #10 Sunday: Shot gun at 1:00 p.m.

E LIGIBILITY : Male and Female members F ORMAT : 36 holes Saturday: Best ball of pair (net only) Sunday: Pinehurst (net only) F ORMING OF T EAMS : Pick your own partner. Husbands and wives may not play together. Only previous year’s winners may partner in consecutive years P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius. Sunday: By score P LAQUE E VENT : Yes 2021 C HAMPIONS : Peter Fisk and Jill Doyle

Sign ups: June 23 rd - July 21 st

M EN ’ S C LUB C HAMPIONSHIP AND Q UALIFIERS Saturday & Sunday July 30 th & July 31 st , August 6 th & August 7 th

There will be a 36 hole qualifier held on Saturday and Sunday, July 31 st and August 1 st for those players signing up for the Championship and First flight. The winner of this year ’ s Stroke Play is the #1 seed. If Stroke Play Champion does not play the #1 seed will be the low qualifier. The winner of the qualifier will get the #2 seed. The top 7 players from the qualifier will make up the Championship flight and be seeded by their score. The next 8 players will make up the First Flight and be seeded by score as well. The remaining players not placing in the top 16 will be eliminated. The first round matches for both the Championship and First Flights will begin on Sunday, August 1 st in the afternoon. The semi - finals will be played Saturday, August 7 th , with the finals on Sunday, August 8 th . The Championship final match will be 36 holes with the First Flight final match being 18 holes.

Sign ups: June 30 th - July 28 th

2021 Club Champion: Matthew Parrottino

W OMEN ’ S C LUB C HAMPIONSHIP A LL F LIGHTS Saturday & Sunday, August 6 th & 7 th

E LIGIBILITY : Female Members (For championship flight must have a handicap of 25 or less) F ORMAT : 18 holes Match play within flights (Gross in Championship Flight only. All other flights net) Flights determined by handicap. F ORMING OF T EAMS : N/A P AIRINGS : Tee times determined for matches and flights P LAQUE E VENT : For Club Champion only 2021 C HAMPION : Jessica Fleck

Sign ups: July 6 th - August 4 th

S ENIOR -J UNIOR I NVITATIONAL Saturday & Sunday August 13 th & 14 th

This is an invitational featuring a player 50 years or older paired with a player 49 years or younger.

The tournament is a 36 hole four ball stroke play event played at scratch.

Sign ups: July 13 th - August 11 th

Invitations and applications will be e-mailed by September 1 st .

M EN ’ S S ENIOR C HAMPIONSHIP Sat. & Sun., Aug. 20 th & 21 st Tee Times beginning at 8 am

E LIGIBILITY : Male members age 50 and older F ORMAT : 36 holes Two flights Senior Division: Ages 50-69 Super Senior Division: Age 70 and older Individual stroke play (Gross and Net prizes) F ORMING OF T EAMS : N/A P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius Sunday: By score, leaders tee off last P LAQUE E VENT : For the Senior Division only 2021 C HAMPION : Joseph Parrottino

Sign ups: July 20 th - August 18 th

J UNIOR C LUB C HAMPIONSHIP Sat. & Sun., Aug. 20 th & 21 st Tee Times beginning at 12 pm on hole #1

E LIGIBILITY : Junior members age 17 and under F ORMAT : Three flights Individual stroke play (Gross only)

First Flight: 18 holes each day Second Flight: 9 holes each day Third Flight: 3 holes each day

F ORMING OF T EAMS : N/A P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius computer. Sunday: By score, leaders tee off last P LAQUE E VENT : For First Flight Only 2021 C HAMPION ( S ): 18 hole division: Timmy Esmay, 9 hole division: Connor Cataldo, 3 hole division: Alex Neary

Sign ups: July 20 th - August 18 th

W OMEN ’ S L ABOR D AY T OURNAMENT Sat. & Sun., Sept. 3 rd & 4 th Tee Times beginning at 12 pm on hole #1

E LIGIBILITY : Female Members (For championship flight must have a handicap of 25 or less) F ORMAT : 18 holes Match play within flights (Gross in Championship Flight only. All other flights net) Flights determined by handicap. F ORMING OF T EAMS : N/A P AIRINGS : Tee times determined for matches and flights P LAQUE E VENT : For Club Champion only 2021 C HAMPIONS : Jessica Fleck and Dawn Fleck

Sign ups: August 3 rd - September 1 st

S COTT M ACOMBER T WO -M AN T OURNAMENT Sat. & Sun., Sept. 3 rd & 4 th Tee Times beginning at 7 am on holes #1 & #10

E LIGIBILITY : Male members F ORMAT : 36 holes Two person teams Saturday: Best ball (holes #1-#9), scramble (holes #10- #18) Sunday: Pinehurst (holes #1-#9), Alternate Shot (holes #10-#18) Net only F ORMING OF T EAMS : Pick your own partner. Partners whose handicaps have a differential of 10 or greater will be reduced by 10% P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius. Sunday: By score, leaders tee off last P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS : Kevin Seymour and Jeremy Bourdeau

Sign ups: August 3 rd - September 1 st

M R . & M RS . T OURNAMENT Sunday, September 11 th 1:00 pm Shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Male and Female Members F ORMAT : 18 holes Alternate Shot (Gross and Net prizes) F ORMING OF T EAMS : Husbands and wives play as a team P AIRINGS : Teams may request pairings

P LAQUE E VENT : No

Sign ups: August 11 th - September 9 th

2021 C HAMPIONS : John & Karen Czajka

W OMEN ’ S S TOKE P LAY Sat. & Sun., Sept. 17 th & 18 th Tee Times beginning at 9 am on hole #1

Eligibility: Female members

Format: 18 holes Individual stroke play

(Gross and Net). Play will be from yellow tees

Forming of Teams: N/A

Pairings: Done at random by Golf Genius

2021 Champion: June Playford

Sign ups: August 17 th - September 15 th

S COTT M ACOMBER T WO -M AN T OURNAMENT Sat. & Sun., Sept. 4 th & 5 th Tee Times beginning at 7 am on holes #1 & #10 S HIRLEY S PAD S R ., C LUB C HAMPIONSHIP Saturday & Sunday Sept. 17 th & 18 th Tee Times beginni g at 9 am on hole #1 E LIGIBILITY : Male members F ORMAT : 36 holes Two person teams Eligibility: Female members age 50 and over Super senior division for those age 70 and over Saturday: Best ball (holes #1-#9), scramble (holes #10-#18) Sunday: Pinehurst (holes #1-#9), Alternate Shot (holes #10- #18) Net only F ORMING OF T EAMS : Pick your own partner. Partners whose handicaps have a differential of 10 or greater will be reduced by 10% P AIRINGS : Saturday: Done at random by Golf Genius. Sunday: By score, leaders tee off last P LAQUE E VENT : No 2020 C HAMPIONS : Roger Martel & Lou Rizzo Format: 18 holes Individual stroke play (Gross and Net). Regular division play red tees. Super senior division play forward tees. Forming of Teams: N/A Pairings: Done at random by Golf Genius 2021 Champions: Senior: June Playford Super Senior: Gloria Schreiner

Sign ups: August 2 nd - September 2 nd Sign ups: August 17 th - September 15 th

G OVERNOR ’ S P LAQUE C HAMPIONSHIP Sat. & Sun., Sept. 17 th & 18 th Tee Times beginning at 8 am

E LIGIBILITY : Male members F ORMAT : 36 holes (Net only) F ORMING OF T EAMS : N/A

Stroke play

P AIRINGS : Saturday pairings will be done at random; however, requests will be considered. Sunday pairings and times will be made by net score, leaders teeing off last. P LAQUE E VENT : Yes 2021 C HAMPION : Kevin Seymour

Sign ups: August 17 th - September 15 th

C HILI B UNS G OLF T OURNAMENT Saturday, October 8 th 1:00 pm Shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Male and Female Members F ORMAT : 18 holes Modified Scramble F ORMING OF T EAMS : 4 Player mixed teams selected by Golf Genius (ABCD format). Husbands and wives will be separated. P AIRINGS : N/A P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS : Duncan Mackenzie, Lynn Momrow-Zielinski, Ed Brown and Lorraine D’Aleo

Sign ups: September 8 th - October 6 th

G LOW B ALL G OLF Friday, October 14 th 8:15 pm Shotgun

E LIGIBILITY : Male and Female Members F ORMAT : 5 holes of Scramble Golf F ORMING OF T EAMS : 4 Person Teams Make your own team or contact the golf shop for assistance P AIRINGS : N/A P LAQUE E VENT : No 2021 C HAMPIONS : N/A Must sign up by October 1 st in order for us to get the correct amount of Glow Equipment

Sign ups: September 14 th - October 12 th

S HORTEST D AY T OURNAMENT Saturday, October 29 th Make your own pairings and times between 8 and 10 am If there is a significant frost delay we will shotgun all the participants

This day will be the shortest day

All flags will be in the front of the greens and players will play the red tees.

The course will play approximately 5200 yards.

2021 C HAMPIONS : 1st - Bob Phang, 2nd - Lou Rizzo, 3rd - Mike DeSanti, T-4 - Duncan Mackenzie, T-4 - John Davis, T-6 - Jeremy Bourdeau, T-6 - Justin Wittig

Sign ups: September 29 th - October 27 th

D EFINITIONS

The following are definitions of terms used in the tournament guide.

ABCD F ORMAT : When players of low, medium, and high handicaps are paired together as a team for equity.

A GGREGATE : A format of play in which the scores of partners are added together.

B EST B ALL : Formally known as Four Ball. A format of play in which the better score of two partners is used on each hole.

C ROSS C OUNTRY : When the course is modified so that players are playing a different route around the golf course (for example, players may tee off the tenth tee and play to the 18 th green).

F LIGHTS : Groups of players of similar ability competing against each other.

GHIN/G OLF G ENIUS S YSTEM : Tournament and handicap software provided by the USGA that can make tournament pairings, flights, scorecards, etc.

G ROSS : A player’s score before the handicap is deducted.

H OLE I MPROVEMENT : A format of play in which the better score for each hole is used after two days of play.

M ATCH P LAY : A format of play in which competitors play against each other by hole rather than total score.

N ET : A player’s score after the handicap has been deducted.

P INEHURST : A two person team format of play in which both players drive, player A hits player B’s ball and vice versa, the best shot is selected, and players alternate until the ball is holed out. R EVERSE H ORSESHOE : A system of pairings and tee times for the second round of play based on scores from the first round. Players with similar scores are paired together. The lowest scores will tee off late on the front 9 while the highest score will tee off late on the back 9. Players in the middle will tee off early on both sides. S CRAMBLE : A team format in which all players on the team tee off, the best shot is selected and all members from the team hit from that spot. This procedure is repeated until the ball is holed out. S CRAMBLE (M ODIFIED ): The same as a regular scramble, however the player whose shot is selected sits out the next shot. Usually every player putts. S HAMBLE : A team format in which all players on the team tee off, the best shot is selected and all members from the team play their own ball into the hole from that spot. The best score(s) are then counted per hole. S TABLEFORD : A format of play in which the score on each hole is assigned a point value based on par. For example a bogey may be worth 0 points, a par worth 2 points, a birdie worth 4 points, etc.

S TROKE P LAY : A format of play in which the competition is based on the total score for the round rather than hole-by-hole.