Men's Invitational 2023 | The International

Welcome to the 2023 International Men’s Invitational. We would like to extend a warm welcome to our members and distinguished guests. It is our pleasure to have prepared three days of extraordinary golf, decadent dining, and first-class service for your enjoyment. Our Golf Maintenance Staff have the golf course in pristine condition given the recent monsoons.

This booklet has been designed to answer any questions you may have about the event over the next few days. Located inside you will find information pertinent to the schedule of events, format of play, and flight information, and team buy-ins.

The International Staff has structured a week that you are sure to enjoy and will not forget for many years to come. We hope that your week is full of laughter, fellowship, and an overall wonderful time had by all.

Steve Alden

Paul Celano Jim DeMallie Bob Keene General Manager Director of Golf Head Golf Professional Golf Professional

Dave Shannon Tony Giannetti Michael Galvin Brian Marfione F&B Director Membership Director Director of Agronomy Oaks Superintendent

MEN'S INVITATIONAL - THE PLAYERS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, July 12

8:00 am

2:00-8:00 pm

6:00-8:00 pm

Thursday, July 13

7:30 – 9:00 am

9:15 am

1:00

3:45 pm

7:00 – 9:00 pm

9:00 pm

Friday, July 14

7:30 – 9:00 am

9:15 am

1:00 pm

Practice Rounds (Optional Buy In)- Call for tee times

Registration and Tee Gift Distribution in Fireplace Room (FPR)

Pairings Party-Dinner Buffet- (FPR)

Breakfast & Final Registration– FPR

Warm-up – On the range

Gather in Carts for Announcements

Shotgun- 1st Rd Matches- (Lunch following at Oaks Shack)

Shotgun- 2nd Rd Matches

Shotgun- Special 9-Hole Competition

Dinner - FPR

High Noon and Bourbon tastings Cornhole Tournament

($20 Buy-in) behind Lodge

Breakfast – FPR

Warm-up – On the range

Shotgun- 3rd Rd Matches (Lunch following at Oaks Shack)

Shotgun- 4th Round Matches

3:45 pm Special 9-Hole Competition

7:00 pm

Dinner FDR 9:00 pm

Card Night in Great Room at Lodge follow dinner.

Saturday, July 15

7:30 – 9:00 am

9:15 am

1:00 pm

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Breakfast – FPR

Warm-up – On the range

Shotgun- 5th Rd Matches (Lunch following at Oaks Shack)

Shotgun- 6th Round Matches

Championship Shootout Holes 3, 16, 17 & 18

Awards and Cocktail Reception 7:00

6:00 - 7:00 pm

10:00 pm

Couples Dinner and Jazz Trio in FPR

EVENT FORMAT

• The format for this event is a Four-Ball Round Robin Match Play event.

• There will be six (6) teams per flight, with a total of 9 flights.

• Flights are determined by combined team handicap index.

• The tournament will consist of six (6) nine-hole matches.

• Each team will play one nine-hole match against all teams in their flight.

• Opponents for match six (6) will be determined by re-seeding after the first five matches.

• One (1) seed vs Two seed (2), Three (3) vs Four (4), and the Five (5) vs Six (6)

• All matches are for nine complete holes at USGA recommended 90% handicap.

• One-half of the handicap figure will be used in each nine-hole match off the low handicap in the foursome. Strokes will fall on the card accordingly.

• ½ Strokes are in play and will be used where applicable on the scorecard.

Format: Four-Ball Match Play, 90% Handicap off the low handicap of the match.

Tees: Oaks Invitational Tees (II) – Front Nine (played over the following loop: Holes 1-4 and 14-18

Oaks Invitational Tees (II) – Back Nine (played on the following loop: Holes 5-13

Rules: USGA & Local Rules Govern All Play

Note: Slow play disrupts the event schedule. To expedite play, pick up your ball if you are out of the hole. If necessary three long horn blasts will sound after 2 hours and 20 minutes to signal the completion of each match. If the match is not complete, each team will be given ½ point for the remaining holes not completed.

The maximum number of points a team can win in matches #1 - #5 will be 7, and the minimum is 2. In Match #6, all points limitations will be lifted. For handicap posting purposes, please record both players’ scores on each hole of your official scorecard. If you choose to pick up, please record what you most likely would have made with a max net double bogey. (Rule 3.1b)

Scorecards: Please check the scorecard thoroughly and confirm match results. Turn your scorecards into our scoring area at the Oaks Shack after matches.

Weather: In case of inclement weather, play will be suspended. Play will resume as soon as possible. If play cannot be resumed, teams will be awarded points in accordance to holes won or halved. The remaining points will be divided equally between the two teams. If the shootout is cancelled the team accumulating the most points will be the Overall Champion.

SCORING

• One (1) point will be awarded for winning a hole, ½ point for a tie.

• Maximum of seven (7) points per match for the first five matches.

• Seeding for sixth and final match will be determined as follows:

1. Team with the most overall points at the completion of all six matches

2. In the event of tie for overall points we will use the following tie-breakers:

a. Winner of the head-to-head match or total points in head-to-head matches

b. Most points on the previous match(es) until the tie is broken.

c. Match scorecards playoff starting on 1st or 10th of the 9 holes using USGA guidelines.

3. In the event the above scenarios do not produce a leader we will go to a chipoff

Flight champion will be determined as follows:

1) Team with the most overall points at the completion of all six matches.

2) In the event of tie for overall points we will use the following tie-breakers:

a. Winner of the head-to-head match or total points in head-to-head matches

b. Most points on the previous match(es) until the tie is broken.

c. Match scorecards playoff starting on 1st or 10th of the 9 holes using USGA guidelines.

3) In the event the above scenarios do not produce a leader we will go to a chipoff.

Shootout Format

A Foursomes Shootout format will follow shortly after completion of play for all flight winners as follows:

All Flight Winners will be placed into one of three pods and will play holes 3,16 & 17. The team members will play alternately from the teeing ground, then alternately during the play of each hole. The lowest aggregate net score for the three holes from each pod will move on to play the 18th hole to decide the 2023 Men’s Invitational Champions.

• Ties after the three (3) holes will be broken with a chip off from a designated spot with a combined distance of the partners.

• If the two Teams are tied after #18, they will play from a designated spot in the 18th fairway 100 yards out. (Continuing with the alternating format).

• If still tied, a chip off, similar to point #1 above, will occur.

• Pod 1: Coore-Crenshaw, Tillinghast, Dye Flights- Play Holes 3, 16, & 17.

Pod 2: Ross, Maxwell, Fazio Flights- Play Holes 16, 17, & 3.

Pod 3: Mackenzie, Nicklaus, Davis Flights- Play Holes 17, 3, & 16.

• Handicaps for the Shootout will be determined by ½ of the combined tournament cap.

Example: Player A =8; Player B =16 8+16 = 24 24/2= 12 (Team Hdcp for Shootout)

• All handicaps containing half shots will be rounded up. Handicap stroke will be allocated as they fall on the scorecard under stroke play provisions.

LOCAL RULES & GAMES

USGA Rules will govern play except as modified by the following:

1. A maximum of 14 clubs are allowed. The penalty for breach is loss of hole for the team.

Maximum Penalty- Loss of Two Holes

2. Range finders with slope may be used.

3. For Pace of Play purposes Model Local Rule E-5 is in effect. Utilizing Model Local Rule E-5 as an option where the player incurs a (2) stroke penalty when dropping in a large area between the point where the ball is estimated to have come to rest and the edge of the fairway of the hole being played that is not nearer the hole.

4. Before taking any drops, call your opponent over to verify if relief should be given and proper drop taken.

Note: In match play Rule 20.1b (4)/1. Playing out the hole with two balls is not allowed in match play.

5. If a ball that lies through the green and an abnormal course condition (immovable obstruction, sprinkler head) on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows: The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay that (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in a penalty area or on the putting green.

6. Embedded ball rule is in effect “through the green.”

GAMES

On another note, Each Flight will be assigned a Flight Captain for game leadership purposes. They will be responsible for handling the Flight’s prizes. If you wish to defer to a different member within your flight, you may do so. We are happy to give you a recommended breakdown for team points, daily and overall, earned within your respective Flight along with the breakdown of prizes for the Flight Winner and Runner-Up.

The Flight Captains will be as follows:

Coore-Crenshaw – Rob Bailey

Donald Ross –

Dave Lessner

Alister Mackenzie - Jay White

A.W. Tillinghast –

Ross Bundy

Perry Maxwell – Chris Powell

Nicklaus –

Dye –

Fazio –

Davis –

Mike Hughes

Todd Gresham

Rick Freeman

John Bates

SPECIAL COMPETITIONS

INFORMATION PACKET

Following your second-round matches on both Thursday and Friday the golf team has put together two fun socially based golf events for your enjoyment. Our intent was to choose formats that will play quickly and allow for friendly competition in larger groups. Both events will be flighted based on overall team handicaps, with cash payouts done accordingly. To help facilitate a quick turnaround please take a moment on Wednesday night during registration to indicate if you plan to play in the special events and whom you may be playing with. Details for both events can be found below.

Thursday - Quad-Ball Alternate Shot Challenge

• Teams will consist of four players. Choose your own or allow the golf shop to assist.

• Build your own groupings of up to 3 teams (twelve pack).

• Format is alternate shot using one ball for the entire foursome.

• All players will take turns hitting that ball, in order, until it is holed.

• Cash payouts for winning your flight.

• Play will commence over 9 holes using holes #5 - #13.

• Cash Buy-in is $100/team of 4.

Friday - Short Course Shootout

• Teams will consist of two players. We suggest your partner, but it is not mandatory to participate.

• Build your own groupings of up to 4 different teams (eightsomes).

• Format is alternate shot. One player will tee off on odd holes, the other on even holes.

• Cash payouts for winning/placing in your flight.

• Play will commence over 12 short holes using holes #4 - #15

• Cash Buy-in is $50/team of 2.

All 3 Days – Skins Game, Flight Pool Shootout, Closest-to-Pins

• Gross and Net Skins for the first two days (four matches) of the Invitational.

• All skins will be paid out to winning teams prior to the matches on Saturday.

• Flight Shootout on Saturday. The winner of each flight will participate in the shootout to determine the 2023 Men’s Invitational Champion. If that Champion represented your flight then everyone in your flight shares in the Victory!

• Pending participation, we anticipate paying both winners and runners-up

• Closest-to-Pins contests all 3-days of the Invitational.

• Cash Buy in for all 3 contests is $300/team.