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January 12, 2010 CVGA - Cariari Stableford

Tuesday, January 12, we will be playing an individual “stableford”.  In a “stableford” your handicap determines the number of strokes (if any) that you get off your gross score on each hole.  In a stableford, a net bogey is one point, a net par is two points, a net birdie is three points, a net eagle is four points and a net double eagle is five points.  If you play to your handicap, you should have 36 points at the end of the round.

You can make your own foursomes and begin play as early as 6:15 a.m.  The last group will tee off no later than 7:20 a.m.  If you are at the course before the last group goes off, you will be able to play.

Cariari-CVGA results

Today 17 CVGA players and 5 Cariari members played a modified stableford at the Cariari.  Heavy winds and a lot trees took its toll on our scores.  The results are:

1^st- Laurie Robichaud +5

2^nd- Jim Sidwell +2

3^rd- Phil Franz +1

4^th- Henry de Castro -2

So you know the rules, eh

ANAGOLF is having three members of the R&A (Royal and Ancient) rules committee present a three-day seminar on the rules of golf this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Here is the information:

San Jose (January 4, 2010) – The Costa Rica Golf Association (ANAGOLF) is proud to present and host for the first time ever a Rules School by The R&A. The event will bring some of the R&A’s top instructors to our nation, January 15-17, 2010.

The R&A representatives are led by Mr. Alan Holmes, Chairman R&A Rules of Golf Committee. He will also be joined by Christ Hilton, Member R&A Rules of Golf Committee, and by Kevin Barker, R&A Assistant Director-Rules.

The experienced trio of instructors will conduct lessons on and off the course at the Cariari Country Club, which will serve as host of this great learning experience. The two and a half days School is intended for Rules Officials and golfers wishing to improve on their knowledge of the Rules of Golf.

“ANAGOLF is delighted to host an event of this caliber for the first time ever. The R&A Rules School is a wonderful learning opportunity for our officials and golfers. Hopefully many of them will take advantage of it,” said Sadaat Awan, ANAGOLF’s General Manager.
 
Costa Rica will be the only Central American nation welcoming this event, which you may enter by paying an entry fee of only US $150. Such fee includes materials, opening dinner, two lunches and five coffee breaks.

For more information please contact ANAGOLF: Phone No. 2291-2161 or 2231-4430.

By the way, USGA writes and interprets the rules of golf in conjunction with the R&A. 

http://www.usga.org/Rules.aspx?id=7788#show=9204a91ba686448d9002530dd562a7d8

January 19 is the Texas Scramble

Tuesday, January 19, is the first Texas Scramble point tournament of 2010.  The cost per player is 30 mil colones (13 mil for active monthly members).  This is the same price as November 2009 and includes green fees, all drinks on the course, long drive holes, four closest to the pin holes and the hole in one pool.  Carts and/or caddies are not included in the entry fee.

Be at the course before 7 a.m.  There will be a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m.  New players, or those without a team, should come join us.  We will always have extra players looking to form new teams.  As long as you are at the course prior to 7 a.m., you will be playing in our Texas Scramble.

Los Delfines/Playa Tambor vacation February 9-11

February 9, 10 and 11 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) is the next CVGA golfing vacation.  I am now taking reservations and will send deposit information to those interested.  Reservations are limited and golfers and golfers with guests will be given priority.  However, if you have friends or family in town that would like to join us we may be able to make an exception. And, if you want an extra night or two at the Barcelo please let me know the dates soon.

Here are the prices for two nights and three days of unlimited golf with cart (does not include $12 entry fee):

1 golfer-single room $260

1 golfer/ 1 guest double room $330

2 golfers double room $420

1 extra night- single $85

1 extra night- double $120

ANAGOLF Senior and National ranking tournaments

Senior

January 29     Monteran

March 12        Valle

April 23           Cariari

May 29-30      Delfines

July 9              Valle

August 13       Suenos

September 10 Valle

October 22      Reyes

November 19  CRCC

December 3    Valle

National

Feb. 21-28   Match Play        CRCC

Apr. 17-18    Pairs                 Reyes

May 15-16    Horace Kelton  Cariari

July 5-6         Caddies           Valle

Dec. 16-19    Medal Play       Valle

Next Derby Horse Race

Thursday, January 14, is the next Derby Horse Race at VDS.  See the attached flyer.

Hole in one pool

The hole in one pool is frozen at $2,500.00 USD. The next person to have a “hole in one” wins that pool (multiple holes in one in the same event will split the money).  A hole in one must be on a par three hole and witnessed by all those in the foursome.  Also, the hole in one pool is only available in our Valle Del Sol tournaments and Cariari-CVGA events.  Finally, a normal par four or par five hole that has been temporarily change to a par three (due to any reason) does not qualify for the hole in one pool.   

The new hole in one pool is now frozen at $2,500.00 USD and will be awarded for a hole in one after the first $2,500.00 has been paid. 

The third hole in one pool is now $146.50 USD.  After all the leftover raffle prizes from 2009 have been exhausted we may start raffling off excess pool cash in our weekly tournaments.

See you on the course,

David Maddox