Tournament Signups:

As the GOFF Club membership swells, we've run into a new logistical problem. In the past, we've never had to deal with the problem of exceeding our tournament limit for players. We request 32 spaces per tournament which we have to book one year in advance. The Poppy Hills tournament sold out almost two months in advance and we are already receiving sign ups for tournaments 3 months away. The writing on the wall is clear! If you think you can wait until the last minute to sign up for tournaments, there is now a real risk that you won't get in. We need to remind everyone of the policies we will follow in determining who gets to play and who has to go on the "waiting list":

1. Money talks. You're not officially in the tournament until we receive your check.
2. Sooner is better than later. If a tournament sells out, entries are prioritized in the order checks are received to fill the alloted spaces.
3. GOFF Club members have priority over guests. If you get your check to Renato by the "Green Fees Due Date", you will be entered into the tournament ahead of any guests that have signed up. Once the Due Date has passed, paid guests will be entered into the tournament even before unpaid members subject to space available per above.
4. If we exceed the number of spaces we have available, you will be entered on a waiting list following the same priorities above.
5. If spots open up, players will be selected from the waiting list with members receiving priority over guests and with the "checks in hand rule" always prevailing.

We have 24 spaces for each of our tournaments. Secure your spot as early as you'd like for any tournament! With the number of members we now have, we expect every tournament to fill up well before the entry deadline.

New Members

Please welcome Mike Hatcher and Adam Reak to the club. Mike is a friend of Troy Okumura and Adam is a friend of Jeff Peralta.
Margie King has also brought in a new member, Marlene Keating. Jim Lienhart has introduced Phil Johnson to the club as a new member.

This year's NCGA Associate Club tournament schedule is below. Our club participates in three events. There is also a senior Four Ball (2 person) event for players age 55 and older. The NCGA Associate Club Championship is a 4 person team event and the NCGA Associate Club Four-Ball event is a 2 person team event. The maximum index used for competing in these two events is 18.4. Members with higher indexes may participate, subject to qualification below, but will only be able to use a maximum index of 18.4. The Net Amateur Championship is an individual event. Based on the size of our club, we can enter 3 players to this event. There is no limit for indexes and for the qualifying round, there are no flights. Flights will only be set for the championship proper.

For those GOFF Club members interested in participating in these NCGA events, the first three tournaments of our 2008 season will be used to determine the qualifying priority list. First rights of refusal for entry to these events will be given according to the qualifying priority list. The current qualifying list is posted below the schedule. Entries for the events will begin in May.

Associate Club Championship(4 person team, max index 18.4)
(Note that this event has two levels of qualifying before the championship)
Entries Close: May 14, 2008
Local Qualifying Date: May 28 or June 4, 2008 (Wed), Site: TBD, Entry Fee: $60/player
Sectional Qualifying Date: July 21 or 22, 2008(Mon. or Tue), Site:TBD, Entry Fee: $60/player
Championship Dates: August 25 & 26, 2008 (Monday & Tuesday), Site: Spyglass Hill & Poppy Hills,
Fee: No additional fee
2008 GOFF Club Championship Team: Kevin Logan,Scott Duncan, Tom Shamblin, Jesse DelaPena

Associate Club 4-Ball (2 person team, max index 18.4)
Entries Close: May 28, 2008
Sectional Qualifying Date: July 2, 2008 (Wed), Site: TBD, Entry Fee: $60/player
Championship Dates: August 4 & 5, 2008 (Monday & Tuesday), Site: Spyglass Hill,
Entry Fee: $120/player
2008 GOFF Club 4-Ball Team: Tom Smith,Renato Tuazon

Senior 4-Ball Net Championship (age 55+) (2 person team, max index 18.4)
Entries Close: July 2, 2008
Sectional Qualifying Date: August 7, 2008 (Thursday), Site: TBD, Entry Fee: $60/player
Championship Dates: September 15 & 16, 2008 (Monday & Tuesday), Site: Poppy Ridge,
Entry Fee: $120/player
2008 Senior GOFF Team: Bob McArthur, George Langford

Associate Club Net Amateur Championship (individual event, 3 players)
Entries Close: July 23, 2008
Sectional Qualifying Date: August 28, 2008 (Thursday), Sites: TBD, Entry Fee: $60/player
Championship Dates: September 29 & 30, 2008 (Monday-Tuesday), Site: Poppy Ridge,
Entry Fee: $120/player
2008 GOFF Club Representatives: TBD

2008 GOFF Club NCGA Tournament Ranking List

Club representatives will be chosen from the list below. First right of refusal will be offered in the same order as the list.

Please be aware that because no substitutions are allowed after the qualifying rounds, you must be able to commit to all the rounds for the event you choose should you advance to the next level.

Player	Gross	Hdcp*	Net	Tournament
Kevin Logan	82	14	68	Laguna Seca
Jim Haynes	88	19	69	Rancho Canada
Tom Shamblin	88	19	69	Santa Teresa
Scott Duncan	83	13	70	Santa Teresa
Adam Reak	78	7	71	Laguna Seca
Tom Smith	80	9	71	Santa Teresa
Jesse Delapena	82	11	71	Santa Teresa
John Dacquisto	90	19	71	Rancho Canada
Jim Lienhart	90	19	71	Rancho Canada
Renato Tuazon	85	13	72	Santa Teresa
Jeff Peralta	89	17	72	Rancho Canada
Dave Limbocker	91	19	72	Rancho Canada
Don Hallenbeck	93	18	75	Laguna Seca
Keith Shillito	92	17	75	Laguna Seca
Dutch Frediani	90	14	76	Santa Teresa
Mitch Hooley	93	17	76	Santa Teresa
Tom Valdes	87	10	77	Santa Teresa
Matt Romig	88	11	77	Laguna Seca
James Kinsey	99	22*	77	Laguna Seca
Hdcp*--Handicaps limited to a maximun of 22 for qualifying purposes