MGA & Derby Season

We have had several moving parts through the first four months of 2023 as we have moved to make significant improvements to the experience of being a member of the Cramer Mountain Mens' Golf Association ("MGA") In addition, in 2023 we moved to integrate the “Derby League”, started in 2022, into the MGA. The intent of this email is to clear up confusion as to the differences and overlap of these two.

Annual Fee: $50. Please contact the pro shop in order to enroll in the MGA. We are making a concerted effort, starting in 2023, to fortify our MGA presence at Cramer Mountain. Some of you may have already seen this with our weekly dog fight 9-hole rounds on Thursday nights

Separately, we will be starting with regular Saturday dog fights on Saturday mornings with prime tee times blocked off in the mornings for the MGA. There will be other MGA events throughout the year however the Thursday and Saturday dog fights will be the staple regular events this season. Entry fees into these will be $20 with declared winners and payouts to be made on the same day Scoring of these events is Stableford quota While these dog fights have typically welcomed all male members in the past, moving forward it will be required that participants be MGA members who are current on their ($50 annual) dues. We will allow non-members a one-time “freebee” to trial the event, but further participation will require MGA membership.

Typically, pairings are random to encourage members to meet new players from the club

We have formed an 8-man board to serve the MGA. By-laws are being drafted to increase transparency and accountability for this community. The primary goal is to encourage more golf and a more vibrant community on the mountain.

MGA: Derby:

Entry Fee: $250 Please contact Brian Frederick, Steve Priebe, or any other derby participant to enroll.

As of 2023, one must be an MGA member and current on MGA dues to enroll in the derby as all derby events are now classified as MGA events. This means enrollment in the 2023 Derby will require a $300 fee ($250 for the derby plus a $50 MGA membership).

Below is a general outline of the structure for the Derby:

The Derby runs the full season with a mid-season tournament during the summer and a season ending tournament in November. The Derby final became one of the more popular events to compete to enter as well as observe as a spectator in 2022 The 10 finalists of the season tee off on the first hole with the worst net score being eliminated each hole until one player is left standing after 9 holes

There are (2) "Derby League Events" each week. Each event is scored separately using FedEx Cup Points. A player’s best round from an event is used for scoring. Rounds played outside of sanctioned Derby Events will not count for past or future events

Weekday 9 Events (Tues-Fri): An individual's best front 9-hole score played Tuesday - Friday of every week during Derby Season

Weekend 18 Events: An individual's best 18-hole score played Friday - Sunday of every week during Derby Season.

As of the writing of this email there are over 50 players registered for the 2023 derby and a group chat has been set up to help facilitate coordination of tee times so players can pair up with other derby participants The $250 per man goes to: team apparel, payouts for team tournament, season finish, Shoot In, and Derby tournament. In addition, a portion of the money goes to food and beverage for special events related to these tournaments. 100% of the money goes back into the league in the form of payouts and expenses associated with creating this league No portion of the money is distributed as payment to the people who run and operate the Derby.