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The Season Opener at Eagle Creek

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The Season Opener at Eagle Creek

Orlando | Eagle Creek Golf Club

schedule

Saturday, Nov 23rd, 2024

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Starts at 10:00 AM

start time

11:00 AM

registration

Open to any golfer (male, female, junior) having a valid verifiable USGA HCP Index or any player with more than 10 scores uploaded and attested on TheGrint

Seniors & Ladies are welcome to participate. Senior qualification is age 55+. Seniors will play one tee forward of their flight's assigned tees. Ladies will play from ladies' tees, except those that carry <8.0 USGA HCP Index and they will play from the next back set of tees from the Ladies' tees.

Juniors are also welcome. Winners are paid gift cards and thus amateur status is not impacted.

format

18 holes Stroke Play

Individual stroke play, flighted competition governed by USGA rules. Players are flighted based on the USGA HCP Index. 

Winners in the Champ/Albatross/Eagle/Birdie Flights are determined by GROSS score. The winner in the Par Flight is determined by NET score. Overall Low Net for the event from the field will be recognized if they win outright and are not a flight winner.

flights by handicap index

  • Champ: Up to 3.9
  • Albatross: 4.0 to 7.9
  • Eagle: 8.0 to 11.9
  • Birdie: 12.0 to 15.9
  • Par: 16.0 and above

prizes

  • Each flight's base payout is $20/player per flight. Potential increase based on field size. (Minimum $75 Gift Card to each winner)
  • High-quality commemorative trophy
Prizes to be paid in a combination of the following:
  • PGA Tour Superstore Gift Cards
  • AMAZON Gift Cards
  • Event entry fee credits
Reminder: $5/player goes towards the Race Payouts at the end of the season.

optional games

  • Flighted Skins ($20 buy-in)
  • Super Skins ($25 buy-in)
  • Closest to the Pin Challenge ($5 buy-in for both contests. One on the front, one on the back)
  • TOTAL: $50
  • Entry must be paid via VENMO/ZELLE/CASH before your first tee shot of the tournament.

**All participants must be willing to receive winnings via electronic forms of payment**

cancelation policy

All withdrawal requests must be made by sending the Tour Manager an email. The timestamp of that email will serve as the number of days notice from the date/time of the event being withdrawn from. All refunds will be made directly back to the credit card used to make the entry fee payment, less applicable fees and penalties (listed below). Please refer to the Tour's Rules & Handbook for further details.
 
10 + Days = Full credit of paid fees toward a future event
4-9 Days = $45 Cancellation fee, credit of balance
0-3 Days = No credit of paid fees
If refund is requested, a $45 cancellation policy will always be added

participation

  • Golf Reservation and Tournament Fees
  • Range Balls
  • Golf Cart
  • From PGA Tour Superstore
$20 PGA Superstore Gift Card
Hole-in-One Jackpot ($1,000)
  • TheGrint Tour Cup Points (Tour Members)
  • Members gain eligibility status for The Sunshine Cup 2025 (Three Tour Challenge, Tampa vs Orlando vs Jacksonville)
Entry for assigned flight winners & payout Prizes

cup race pts

Based on Net Over Par
Augusta Cup Race Pts: Champ/Albatross Flights
Pebble Cup Race Pts: Eagle/Birdie/Par Flights
  • 1st Place = 150 Points
  • 2nd Place = 125 Points
  • 3rd Place = 115 Points
  • All Others = -10 Every Position
  • Min. for Participation = 20 Points
  • FLIGHT WINNERS = 25 BONUS POINTS

contact information

david@thegrint.com

additional information

WEATHER POLICY: 

If inclement weather should pop up, every effort will be made by the tournament committee to get in the full number of prescribed holes. If play is delayed, all players should remain on property at the host facility and await official announcements from the tournament committee. Completion of 9 holes will be considered an official tournament round. We do play in non-optimal weather conditions but put the player's safety first...rain and wind are playable...lightning strikes within 10 miles, hail, and puddling water on greens would be deemed unsafe or unfair, for which we would suspend or cancel the event if the prescribed minimum number of holes cannot be completed.