¶ Outing Coordinator
John Allen
email: john@zallen.org
call or text: (719) 337-6349
payment info:
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Contact John Allen at (719) 337-6349 to RSVP by 16 June and with questions, comments or concerns.
¶ Course Information
The June 2024 HAF League outing will be on 23 June 2024 at Evergreen Golf Course in Evergreen, CO.
Their address is:
29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd.
Evergreen, CO 80439
Their phone number is (720) 865-3430
¶ Notes
No one knows for sure who "designed" Evergreen Golf Couse. The first nine holes were built by Irish miners in 1929 and the course evolved from there. Colorado golf legend Babe Lind, who played in the 1947 Masters among many accomplishments as an amateur golfer, renovated the course in 1980s. Lind was Denver Golf's first director and served in that post for 31 years, during which he oversaw renovations on most of the golf courses. He supervised the construction of Overland Park and the 9 holes at Kennedy that bear his name.
Evergreen is a hybrid between a mountain course and a parkland course. It is short and plays to a par of 69. It's one of the easier courses the League will play. That said, it's in a beautiful place. It has some fun features like a blind approach on number 3 over a rock formation and some potentially driveable par 4s. It has very few bunkers that aren't in play for the most part. It doesn't have as many elevation changes as one might expect. While most players ride, the course should be walkable for those that want to do so.
The facility has a putting green but no other practice facilities. Their restaurant is closed between 3 and 4 when we'll be finishing. However, weekend rounds often take 4 1/2 hours, so timing may work well. Willow Creek restaurant is also only about 200 yards away so we may go there.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Greens Fees | $43-$56 (dynamic pricing) |
| Riding Cart | $23 |
| Push Cart | $7 |
| Club Rental | $25 |
| Range balls | N/A (no range) |
¶ Weather
¶ Competition Format
We're going to play a Quota tournament. Buy-in is $10. As always, folks are welcome to play along with the group without participating in the tournament.
In Quota, individuals or teams start with a certain number of points, based on handicap, then add points for achievements on the course. Each golfer begins the competition with points equivalent to 80% of their course handicap handicap, so golfer with a course handicap of 3 starts with 3 points and a 10 handicap golfer starts with 10 points. The winner is the player with the highest number of points. Points are awarded to golfers based on performance on the course and added to the starting point total. Points are awarded as follows:
Bogeys – 1 point
Pars – 2 points
Birdies – 4 points
Eagles – 8 points
The chart below shows the starting points for each player from each tee. Participants can play from any tee they choose but must play the same tee the whole round. Just let the outing coordinator which tee was chosen. Everything is based on each player's actual or estimated handicap index. If someone wants to participate and thinks their handicap index is wrong, please let the outing coordinator know.
| Player | Index | Bronze | Bronze/Silver | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | 27.0 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Curt Balcerzak | 13.5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Kelly Banta | 42 | 37 | 35 | 31 |
| Patrick Calhoun | 5 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
| Tyler Carroll | 35 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Marcus Fast | 35.9 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Pete Friesen | 32.1 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Derek Hood | 40 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Todd Hubbard | 36.4 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Will Martin | 35 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Sam Martella | 28 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Scott O'Hare | 10.8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
For those that have played in a Stableford tournament, this is a bit like a reverse twist.
Prizes will be awarded as follows based on participation.
| Participants | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 or less | 100% | - | - |
| 6 to 9 | 70% | 30% | - |
| 10 or more | 60% | 30% | 10% |
¶ General Rules
Local rules in place for this competition are:
- Breakfast balls are allowed. On the first tee only, if a player doesn't like their first tee shot they may hit another one.
- Play ready golf. The USGA and R&A (golf's rulemaking bodies) encourage it for stroke play. Safety comes first, so use judgment when making a stroke to avoid potentially hurting someone. When you get to your ball, immediately begin assessing your lie, figuring out your distance, pulling your club, etc. Don't wait for everyone behind you to hit to get ready - be ready to hit when it is your turn. You may play out of turn if you are at your ball and ready as long as no player behind you is also ready to play. If you get ready to play but see another player in front of you already over their ball, in their stance with their club, let them go ahead and hit first. This also applies to the tee box - if the player with honors is taking a bathroom break or buying something from the beverage cart, everyone else should feel free to hit. Try to make sure someone is always playing unless it would mean hitting into a group in front.
- Putts "inside the leather" are considered holed for one additional stroke. If a player is on the green and the distance between their ball and the hole is less than the distance from the top of the putter head to the bottom of the grip, the player may pick up their ball and count the putt that would have been made as good. For example, a player on a par 4 hits their third shot within a foot of the hole. The player places their putter head inside the cup and lays the handle next to their ball. The ball is closer to the hole than the bottom of the putter grip. The player picks up their ball and adds a stroke for the assumed holed putt, writing down a 4 for their hole score. If it doesn't slow down play, players may attempt the putt anyway for practice but need not record any additional strokes if the putt is missed.
- Tee It Forward. Players that don't hit the ball as far as most others or higher handicappers will not play from the same tees as the longer hitters or lower handicappers in this tournament. For those interested in the rationale, the USGA has a whole marketing campaign on "Tee It Forward" with the aim of making golf more fun and less time consuming. Helping the more golf-challenged by playing closer to the hole should speed up play. The Colorado Golf Association just published a Q&A on why this is a good idea: https://www.coloradogolf.org/molly-i-want-to-move-up-a-tee/. Tees will be assigned for the competition by the outing coordinator and printed on the scorecards. Those not in the competition may play from any tees they like but are encouraged to follow the "Tee it Forward" guidance.
- Take advantage of a drop option for lost balls to speed up play. If you hit a ball, learn it went out of bounds or was lost and you didn't hit a provisional that is in play, you have another relief option. Rather than go back to the previous spot and hitting again with a one stroke penalty, you can take a drop in the fairway parallel to where you think the ball went out of bounds or was lost for a 2 stroke penalty. For amateur golfers like us this may be a better option. Advancing a ball from the kinds of places balls are usually lost in Colorado may take at least the one additional stroke. It also speeds up play to do this. More rationale on the rule may be found on the home page.
¶ Tee Times and Pairings
Pairings subject to change.
11:10
Will Martin
Derek Hood
Patrick Calhoun
Tyler Carroll
11:20
Marcus Fast
Pete Friesen
Todd Hubbard
Sam Martella
11:30
Kelly Banta
Scott O'Hare
Curt Balcerzak
John Allen
¶ 18Birdies Tournament Information
Tournament Code: 92570
Our league uses 18Birdies to allow us to manage scores during and after a round. We can also communicate with one another before (to RSVP or ask questions), during (trash talk!) and after the round through the app, upload pictures of our outing and other good things. We can see an ongoing leaderboard of how our fellow members are doing. Oh, and just for keeping track of scores, it's free! We highly encourage it. If you're viewing this on an iOS device, click the icon above to download the app!
Use the Tournament Code in the Play section of the app to join the tournament and follow how your fellow golfers are doing on the course. Follow/friend your favorite player in the app to get notifications of round start and end and to be able to follow their progress.
¶ Attendance
Please validate your attendance and notify the outing coordinator by text of any changes. We encourage bringing guests! If you would like to invite someone, please send the coordinator their cell phone number in order to communicate information with them and share this Web site with them for more information.
| Player | Golf |
|---|---|
| John Allen | Y |
| Madeline Allen | N |
| Curt Balcerzak | Y |
| John Bachman | N |
| Kelly Banta | Y |
| Mike Bull | N |
| Patrick Calhoun | Y |
| Tyler Carroll | Y |
| Bruce Dakin | N |
| Marcus Fast | Y |
| Elisabeth Fast | N |
| Dawn Ferris | N |
| Sam Ferris | N |
| Rob Franco | N |
| Pete Friesen | Y |
| Danny Gonzales | N |
| Kevin Heim | N |
| Derek Hood | Y |
| Todd Hubbard | Y |
| Travis Hubbard | N |
| Vicki Hubbard | N |
| Jim Kellum | N |
| Dante Kobek | N |
| Mitch Leitner | N |
| Chris Lundhagen | N |
| Jake Markus | N |
| Sam Martella | Y |
| Julia Martin | N |
| Will Martin | Y |
| Ken Moon | N |
| Scott O'Hare | Y |
| Jerry Ohu | N |
| Brad Pace | N |
| Mike Rothwell | N |
| Ryan Sagastume | N |
| Jacob Skorka | N |