Saddle Rock-Murphy Creek Men's Club -

  • The Men's Club will be a joint membership at both courses. Tournaments will be held at alternating courses throughout the season on Saturday and Sunday.  Each member must designate either Saddle Rock or Murphy Creek as his home course for entering scores for handicap purposes. A player can enter scores at the non-designated course as a guest.

Pace of Play Policy -

  • It is extremely important to maintain good pace of play.
  • Time-stamp the scorecard at the completion of 9 and 18 holes before totaling scores
  • Monitor your pace with the clocks on #5 tee and #14 tee
  • Out of Position: If a group (a) takes more than the Allotted Time to play   OR  (b) reaches a par-3 hole and the preceding group has cleared the next tee; reaches the tee of a par-4 hole and the putting green is clear; or reaches a par-5 when the preceding group is on the puting green.
  • Each player of the group will be assessed a warning the first time he finishes 15 minutes or more behind the preceding group  AND  his time is more than 4:45.  For the remainder of the tournaments, any player who has been previously warned will be assessed a 2-stroke penalty each tournament he finishes 15 minutes or more behind the preceding group  AND  his time is more than 4:45.
  • The 1st two groups must finish in 4:45 or each player will be assessed the above warning and/or 2-stroke penalty.
  • Don't guess - if you cannot see the group in front of you - play faster
  • Times will be posted at the scorer's table at the completion of play
  • Let's make an effort to keep the tournaments fun for everyone involved

Sportsmanship -

  • Any Men's Club member exhibiting any physical or verbal abuse to golf course personnel and/or tournament officials may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture of membership.

Tournment Entry Procedures -

  • Members can sign-up for the next tournament Golf Shop  OR  members may sign-up online through the website, by 6:00 p.m. of the Sunday prior to the tournament. You must purchase a green fee at the Golf Shop (or have a friend do it for you), print your first and last name, and record the receipt number next to the entry on the sign-up sheet..  On 2-man team events, both green fees must be purchased at the same time.
  • No telephone entries will be accepted.
  • After a tournament is filled  OR  the Sunday deadline has come, a waiting list will be started. Entrants on the waiting list will be accepted as space in their flight becomes available   
  • New members, without an established 2007 USGA handicap, may play in a tournament, but will not be eligible for any winnings until they have posted at least five (5) 18-hole scores in the handicap computer of the member's home course.
  • Entries for the April 12th tournament will start being accepted March 22nd at Saddle Rock  OR  go online.
  • Check Tournament Info for entry starting dates for each tournament

No-Shows - Cancellations -

  • No-Shows or Cancellations cause tournament problems. If you need to withdraw from a tournament, you must contact Daryl Fengler (via e-mail or phone) by 6:00 p.m. of the Tuesday of the week prior to the tournament so pairings can be adjusted. Please show consideration for your fellow partners (especially in team events)
  • Failure to do so will result in loss of green fee

Handicaps -

  • The Saddle Rock-Murphy Creek Men's Club will not tolerate inflated handicaps (sandbagging). All 18-hole scores must be posted in the handicap computer. Each member must designate either Saddle Rock or Murphy Creek as their home course for handicap purposes. A player can post scores at either course, but must post scores as a Guest at the non-designated home course. Qualifying tournament scores will be posted by the tournament committee. The Men's Club Handicap Committee will, by authority of the United States Golf Association, reduce the handicap of a player whose scores are much better in competitions than in informal games. A player's handicap shall be reduced when competition scores show a handicap obviously too high for the individual's ability. Any member who intentionally alters his handicap through the computer system will not be allowed to participate in any further tournaments and all dues money collected will be forfeited. The Handicap Committee's decision will be final.

Tournament Tee Times -

  • Members may get their tee times by clicking on the web site  OR  by calling the Golf Shop on the Thursday prior to the tournament. There appears to be many members with the same last names. Please be sure to clearly identify yourself on the phone when inquiring about your tee time. Flights will be rotated during the season so everyone will be able to have prime tee times. Golfers must play within their flights during the tournaments. Do not request specific tee times. No exceptions.
  • Please do not call before Thursday

Starting Times -

  • A player is expected to be on the 1st tee at his assigned starting time. The player will not be notified by the P.A. system of his starting time. If a player arrives late, but within 5 minutes of his assigned starting time, he shall receive a 2-stroke penalty or loss of hole (match play).
  • A player arriving more than 5 minutes late will be disqualified.
  • Best-ball players arriving late may join their partner(s) at the start of any hole without penalty.
  • Scramble/shamble players may join their group at the start of any hole without penalty.
  • Clocks will be provided on the driving range and practice putting green

Posting Scores -

  • The Handicap Committee will be responsible for posting qualifying tournament scores into the handicap system. Each member must post all "casual" round scores throughout the season.

Scorecard Playoff Procedures (1st Place ties only) -

  • Lowest total score for the last nine holes;
  • If the tying players have the same total score for the last nine holes, the winner is determined on the basis of the total score of the last six holes; then, the total score of the last three holes; and finally the score of the 18th hole
  • If the players are still tied, the winner is determined on the basis of the total score for the first nine holes; then, the total score of the last six of the first nine holes; then, the total score of the last three holes of the first nine holes; and finally the score of the 9th hole
  • If the players are still tied, the result will be officially a tie.

Tournament Winnings Information

Gift Certificates - Prize Redemption -

  • Prize money for golf tournaments will be returned to the player in the form of mechandise.  A credit book at each golf shop will list all player's winnings and transactions. Prize money will be posted at the course in which the tournament was held.  All monies can be used at any Aurora golf course  OR  can be carried over to the following year.

Closest-to-the-Hole -

  • Each tournament will have a Closest-to-the-Hole contest on each par 3.
  • Players from Flights 1 and 2 will compete on two of the par 3's.
  • Players from Flights 3 and 4 will compete on the other par 3's.
  • Winners will receive a $25 gift certificate credit.

Closest-Second-Shot -

  • Each tournament will have a Closest-Second-Shot contest on two designated par 4 holes.
  • Players from Flights 1 and 2 will compete on one of the par 4's.
  • Players from Flights 3 and 4 will compete on the other par 4.
  • Winners will receive a $25 gift certificate credit.

Hole-In-One Pot -

  • A Hole-in-One pot of $750 will be offered to any player(s) who get a hole-in-one during Men's Club weekend tournament.  At the end of the season, the pot will divided equally if more than one golfer gets a hole-in-one during the season.  Half of the player(s)' winnings will be cash and the other half will be gift certificate credit at the course of his choice.
  • If, at the end of the year, there has been no hole-in-one, 15 names will  be randomly drawn dividing the pot equally into $50 checks.

Skins Games -

  • Each tournament will offer a skins game.  For flighted tournaments, there will be a skins game for each flight.  A skin will be won if it is the lowest score on a hole.  No ties!  Skins will be recorded as gift certificates and held on account in the Golf Shop of the tournament.  If no skins are recorded in a tournament/flight, each entrant will receive credit towards merchandise in the Golf Shop.
  • There will be no other skins during Men's Club events
  • Entry is optional -- $10.00 per player per tournament (when you sign in, prior to your tee time)