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You deserve time with friends to unwind and de-stress.
Without a motivating reason to get outside you will keep suffering from…
Poor work/play balance eventually catches up with you in the form of poor physical and mental health. Too much indoor time makes you feel bored and cooped up. Artificial light leaves you feeling anxious, unhealthy, and stuck. Too much couch time gives you stiff joints and an overall feeling of missing out on life. Have you given up on fun? We are here to show you how to rediscover the joy of sports. Not just watching them, but participating. Trade your screens for greens! join our association of golfers and reclaim your “Me Time.” We will handled all the details and guide you along the way.
Be a part of weekly golf competition at Crane Field. These are nine hole tournaments.
• Flights are grouped according to your ability
• Winnings are posted weekly
• Net event formats with free handicaps
• Divisions for Men (blue tees)
• Division for Sr. Men age 55+ (white tees)
• (UGA membership not required)
New members can join any time of the year. Online registration required.
Who will win this week? Who is leading in points and stats? Competition with other players is fun – the most challenge you face is the competition with yourself and beating your own records.
Q. If I miss a social event or member appreciation giveaway, can I get reimbursed?
A. Unfortunately, due to the nature of most of these things, they are “use it or lose it” bonuses for members. We realize it is impossible for everyone’s schedule to attend each and every event, but we try to do several events to make up for this.
Q. Do I need to have a team member?
A. No because most events are individually scored. We do occasionally have scrambles where two members from the association team up. We can help you find a partner if you don’t have one. A lot of members do sign up with friends so they can golf together. You must play your weekly games with at least on other registered member. Your scorecard must be attested by another member of the association to count.
Q. Is there no junior league at Crane Field?
Q. Do I need a UGA membership for my handicap index?
A. No. We keep our in in-house handicap indexes. They are used to calculate net scores on the majority of our tournament events. They are based off tournament rounds only, and are more accurate.
Q. Why did I not win any money even though I shot below my average score?
A. Winnings are dependent on many factors including the performance of other players, the pool of players who participated that week, and the size of flights. If you beat your average score it is likely you will be in the winnings, but not guaranteed because there may be other players who also performed better than average.
Q. Why have I suddenly changed flights without my handicap changing?
A. Flights are automatically generated by the computer system every week. Flight 1 contains the lowest handicaps, Flight 2 contains the next lowest, and so forth. As the individuals who play vary from week to week, this can result in a player being occasionally assigned to a flight they are not accustomed to playing.
Q. Do you use 9 or 18-hole handicaps in your Association?
A. As most of our association events are 9-hole events, our handicaps are kept as 9-hole handicaps. When we have 18-hole events, we double the handicaps.
Q. How do the Tees I play affect my handicap?
A. When using handicaps, the tees you play will not give you much of an advantage. The slopes for each Tee are used in the handicap calculation. If someone plays from forward tees and consistently shoots lower scores on average, a lower handicap will result, and level out the advantage.
Q. Why did my handicap go down even though I shot above my average score?
A. Handicap calculations are based upon the 10 most recent scores (minus the score that is still in process of being scored.) Every time a new score is entered the oldest score is dropped. Sometimes this results in handicap movement in the opposite direction of what is expected based only on the most recent score. Handicap calculation also drops high and low scores which helps prevent sandbagging.
Q. Does my handicap index reset at the beginning of each season?
A. No, we start with your previous year handicap. You do not start at zero unless you are a brand new player without any benchmark handicap index such as a UGA index or a handicap from another association.
Q. Do I need a UGA membership for my handicap index?
A. No, we keep our in in-house handicap indexes. They are used to calculate net scores on the majority of our tournament events. They are based off tournament rounds only, and are more accurate.
Q. Why did I not win any money even though I shot below my average score?
A. Winnings are dependent on many factors including the performance of other players, the pool of players who participated that week, and the size of flights. If you beat your average score it is likely you will be in the winnings, but not guaranteed because there may be other players who also performed better than average.
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