Dear Members,

The EMGA Board has been considering ways to improve the pace of play while maintaining the enjoyment of the game. Under traditional stroke play, players must hole out on every hole to post a valid score, even when facing high scores. We considered implementing a maximum-stroke-per-hole rule (doesn't align well with standard stroke play) or continuing to either penalize or enforce mandatory ball pickups, but those seem to be ineffective or causing ill-will.

Consequently, we are exploring transitioning OPCs from stroke play to Stableford scoring, a format that has gained widespread popularity in leagues globally. Tournament scoring will continue to vary depending on each tournament format. Stableford scoring in OPCs offers three key advantages:

1.  Improved Pace of Play: Once a player can no longer score points on a hole (after reaching a net double bogey), they pick up their ball and move to the next hole. This prevents the lengthy delays often caused by a player struggling on a difficult hole.

2.  Mitigated Disaster Holes: In stroke play, one bad hole can ruin an entire scorecard. In Stableford, that hole simply results in zero points, keeping the player competitive for the remainder of the round.

3.  Balanced Handicaps: Net Stableford effectively balances high and low handicappers by rewarding aggressive play without disproportionately penalizing occasional double bogeys (though this may be less significant given our flight-based format).

Importantly, your experience on the course should be better and more enjoyable. All scores under the Stableford format will continue to be posted to GHIN. An initial analysis of past flight standings in OPCs using Stableford scoring indicated minimal changes to the rankings.

To test this approach, the Board proposes using the remaining OPCs after the Kregel tournament, those OPCs in September and October, as a trial period.

Please let us know if you have any serious concerns or feedback regarding this proposal.

Thanks,

Larry Walker, President EMGA

PS.  

Stableford scoring:

Net double bogey = 0 points

Net Bogey = 1 point

Net Par = 2 points

Net Birdie = 4 points

Net Eagle = 8 points

Net Double Eagle = 10 points

Attached are the Tee Sheet, Alpha List, and Rules for tomorrow's ABCD Shamble, Thurs, 13 Aug, with an 0800 shotgun start on the on the Blue course.

We are short one “D” player.  If your handicap index is 21.0 or higher and you want to play, please send me an email.    

Your Foursome GGID is:   (If no number, you are NOT on the Tee Sheet)

Please review the full rules carefully—there are some changes from last year.  The team score is a combination of the best two net scores of any of the team players, based on the format outlined in the rules.  A key change this year is each team will have a Team Captain.  The Team Captain is the A Player.  If any team player reaches the point on a hole where his ball cannot be one of the two best net scores, the Team Captain will ensure that player picks up.  For example, the B and C players have putted out and have net pars.  The A and D players are putting for net bogey.  Since the A and D players cannot have one of the two best net scores, they will pick up, record an “X”, and the team will move to the next hole.  The Team Captain will also ensure no more than 3 minutes is taken to look for a lost ball.  Since this is a Shamble format, no scores will be posted to GHIN. 

Unregisted Walk-Ups:

On the day of the tournament, since this is an ABCD event, we will only add walk-up players to the tournament if there is an open slot within the range of the walk-up player’s HC Index.  For example, if an A player walks up with a HC Index of 8, and the only open slots are for D players where the range of HC Indexes is in the upper 20s and 30s, we will not field the A player. 

Range Opens:  0630

Sign-in:  0645-0730

Call to carts at 0745

Shotgun start at 0800

If you are scheduled to play and can no longer make it, please let the Tournament Committee know as soon as possible.  If you want to play, please send us an email and we will see if there’s an opening.

The Sign-In tables will be in The Grill and open at 0645.  Please ensure you sign in before 0730 if you want to participate.  The members manning the sign in tables are volunteers and need time themselves to hit the range before call to carts.

Also, if you have not signed in by 0730, you do run the risk of losing your slot to a walk up.  We strongly recommend all players focus on pace of play.  Our goal is to complete the round in less than 4.5 hours.

A TC member will be in the Silver dining room on the second floor of the club house to receive your score cards after play.

Thanks, 

Your EMGA Tournament Committee

Attachments:

ABCD_Shamble_Alpha_List.pdf
ABCD_Shamble_Rules.pdf
ABCD_Shamble_Tee_Sheet.pdf

Home &Away

Gentlemen,

The Woodmoor H&A Away Match will be played on Tuesday Aug 24^th, with the Home match played Thursday Aug 27^th on the Blue Course. 

 The following players have been selected to play in this match:

Alternates:  Michael Howington, Robert Tracy

 If any of you can’t play in this match, please let me know immediately. Please drop off your $157 payment for this match soon. Make your check out to EMGA and in the memo section, write “Woodmoor H&A”. You can drop your check in the EMGA Check Box, located in the Men’s room at the Club House, or give it to either Mark Dalzell, or John Hayes. 

Thanks again for being part of our team for the Woodmoor Home&Away. More info will follow in the few days about the schedule and uniform for the match. If there is a particular golfer you would like to be paired with, please let me know by the end of the week and I will try and make it happen. Thx again and let’s have some fun.  If you have any questions, please contact me at (719) 291-7126 or via email at [email protected].

Mark Dalzell

2026 EMGA Home and Away Committee Chairman

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Members,

This is your reminder that sign ups start on Tuesday, 11 August at 7PM (1900) for the Thursday, 20 August OPC on the Blue course.  You must use the Open Tee Time Registration process on the EMGA Portal Page.  Please let us know if you have any questions.  Thanks.

Your OPC Committee

This is the last call and registration confirmation for the ABCD Shamble Tournament scheduled for Thurs, 13 Aug, with an 0800 shotgun start on the Blue course.  Registration closes on Tue, 11 Aug, at 1800.

Below is the current list of registered members for the event. 

If you're interested in playing and not on the list:

1.  Log into the EMGA Portal at egc-2026emga.golfgenius.com ,

2.  Under the tournament name on the left side of the page, click on “Sign Up”

3.  On the next page, click on the “I acknowledge . . . “ box

4.  Click on “Sign Up” on the bottom right  

If you're signed up and can no longer play, please either send me an email or go to the EMGA Portal Page, sign in, and click on “Cannot Play” for the ABCD Shamble round.

Golf Genius will build the foursomes based on handicap index; we do not take pairing requests for four-man team events.

Unregisted Walk-Ups:

On the day of the tournament, since this is an ABCD event, we will only add walk-up players to the tournament if there is an open slot within the range of the walk-up player’s HC Index.  For example, if an A player walks up with a HC Index of 8, and the only open slots are for D players where the range of HC Indexes is in the upper 20s and 30s, we will not field the A player. 

Thanks,

Your Tournament Committee

Members signed up as of 9 Aug, 0900:

Dear Members,

Please find the updated account balances as of 8 Aug 2026.

Note that balances highlighted in red indicate insufficient funds to compete in OPCs or Optional Tournament Skins. Please add funds to your account if you wish to participate. Remember that OPCs costs $6 to compete and Optional Tournament Skins costs $5.

If your amount is highlighted in yellow, then you have between $20 and $5 remaining.

Also, for those planning their calendars and remaining balances for the rest of the year, here’s how much you will need in your account to play in the remaining rounds.

Remaining Tournaments ($5 optional skins)

1 Sep – Kregel Round 1

3 Sep – Kregel Round 2

15 Sep – Member/Member

29 Sep – Format TBD, maybe optional skins

OPCs ($6 each)

20, 27 August

10, 24 September

8, 22, 29 October

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Larry Walker, President, EMGA

     Home &Away

Team EMGA Clobbers Pinery

Your  EMGA H&A Team was too much for The team from Pinery CC.  Leading 15.5 to 8.5 heading into our Home field, your boys never took their foot off the accelerator, winning  18 to 6 at home for a one-sided 33.5 to 14.5 overall victory.  Leading the way at Pinery was the Team of Rick Christiensen and Terry Bennet with a 1^st place net 62. On the Home match, Team Mayfield and Rines took Lead honors with a net 63. Here are the overall Match results:

Our next event is the match with Valley CC on Aug 19&20.

Mark Dalzell

H&A Chairman

Home &Away

Gentlemen

Our next Home&Away match open for signup will be against Woodmoor CC on Monday Aug 24^th (Away) and Thursday Aug 27^th (Home).  If you haven’t already signed up  for this event and want to play, please sign up by Aug 9^th.  Team selection will be made on Aug 10^th .

Mark Dalzell

EMGA Home&Away Commitee