2011 Match Play Tournament for NIMAGA Members
Tournament Directors
Carl Movrich & George Zdarsky
mptfnm@aol.com
Updated: August 16, 2011
2011 Match Play – Brackets
2011 Match Play – Contact List
2011 Match Play – Rules
The field has finally been set and now the Match Play Tournament For NIMAGA Members can officially begin.
The intent of the Match Play Tournament For NIMAGA Members is to be an intense, yet friendly competition that will foster member camaraderie and lasting friendships within NIMAGA, in addition to testing your match play skills over as much as a five month period. Every match should be played in the spirit of fairness and true sportsmanship. All participants are expected to play with integrity, and should be willing to give assistance in regards to a ruling or score keeping.
Again this year, there will be two separate divisions, with both division finals being played at Cog Hill #4-Dubsdread "gratis" in August or September as close as possible to the BMW Championship to determine the two Match Play Champions. Additional incentives will be as follows:
* $25 NIMAGA Certificate to all 2nd Full Round winners.
* $30 NIMAGA Certificate to all Quarter-Final winners.
* $35 NIMAGA Certificate to all Semi-Final winners.
* $50 NIMAGA Certificate and Plaque to both Match Play Champions.
Download the three attachments for the Brackets, Contact List of Participants, and Rules. These rules should answer most questions on how the matches will be played, and compliance will be required by all participants. You will also be receiving two additional emails that will include a Course Handicap Calculator and a Results Reporting Form. Save both of these emails for use throughout the tournament.
If you haven't played tournament match play, or would like to review some of the rules specific to match play, you can go to www.usga.org for a refresher. Note: It is your responsibility to report your match play score to Certified Golf Handicaps (CGH) for handicap purpose. On holes that are conceded, record the score you "most likely" would have gotten had you holed out. Unplayed holes should be scored as par plus any handicap stroke(s) you would receive on that hole. Also be aware that if you play a match within a NIMAGA tournament, medal play rules must take precedence. For example, if you are conceded a putt or hole, you can accept the conceded score for the match play, but you must putt out for your tournament medal play score.
Since this is not a sanctioned NIMAGA event, you must contact Match Play Tournament Headquarters at mptfnm@aol.com (and not NIMAGA) if you have any questions.
We hope that your experience with this tournament will be a positive one. Best of luck, and most of all, have fun!
Match Play Tournament Directors
Carl Movrich and George Zdarsky
Results for 2010 Match Play Tournament...
In spite of the hot and uncomfortable weather Sunday, two winners emerged in the final matches of the Match Play Tournament For NIMAGA Members at Dubsdread, the site of PGA BMW Championship. In the Hogan Division, Mark Heinsohn defeated Tim Prentiss 7 & 5. Tim spent a good deal of time in the massive and plentiful bunkers, but when it was all over, last year's Hogan Champion gave his opponent kudos and admitted that he "got beat handily by Mark, fair and square." Amardeep Sangha won the Jones Division by besting Pat Ferriter 5 & 3. Needless to say, it's not easy to win five consecutive matches in match play; however, Amardeep made it look easy by closing out all five opponents he faced on the 15th hole! For their stellar play the past four months, Mark and Amardeep each won $325 in NIMAGA Certificates, a Championship plaque, and the round of golf at Dubdread gratis. For finishing in second place, Tim and Pat also got the free round at Dubs and $200 each in NIMAGA Certificates. Great tournament guys!
Also winning NIMAGA Certificates in the tournament were:
Quarter-Final Winners ($100 each)
John Serola, Tom Gearhart, Tom Niketopoulos, John Snow
Second Round Winners ($40 each)
Yoshi Mori, Eric Lukacsik, Steve Leiber, Rick Sigerich, Perry Variano, Dick Freund, Dave Clay, Caleb Chandler
Thanks once again to all participants for a successful Match Play Tournament For NIMAGA Members. We truly enjoy organizing and running this tournament, and with your support hope to do it again in 2011. Feel free to reply with any comments or suggestions to help make next year's tournament even better yet.
Win or lose, we hope you all enjoyed this year's Match Play Tournament For NIMAGA Members!
Tournament Directors
Carl Movrich & George Zdarsky
mptfnm@aol.com
