Tournaments & Events will be run by your Tournament Committee (for more info see next section) and governed by the Rules Committee (bottom of this page).  Both groups will be working to see that this is the best season ever for Saxony.

The schedule is pretty much unchanged from last season, except everything has been pushed back a week due to an extended Tax Season.

Schedule	Event	More Info
April 23rd	Opening Day Scramble	Opening Day Page
April 30th to June 11th	Four-Ball	Four-Ball Page
June 18th to July 23rd	President's Cup	President's Cup Page
July 30th & Aug 6th	The Memorial	The Memorial Page
Aug 13th to Sept 10th	Club Championship	Club Championship
Sept 17th to Oct 8th	Saxon Cup	Saxon Cup
October 15th	Fall Classic/Closing Day	Fall Classic

There are two types of tiebreaks - one for Stroke Play (like in the Weeklies) and the other for Match Play.  In Stoke play ties will be broken by score on the back nine (still tied? final 6; still tied final 3).  In Match play the emphasis will shift to the last holes - who won last 3 holes, then last 6 holes, then back 9.  In the Finals of Majors, it's extra holes & sudden death.  Read the Tournament Committee's announcement here - Tiebreaker

In case you aren't familiar with these events, here's how they work:

- In the Opening Day Scramble you enter as a foursome of your own choosing.   Best net score of goup on each hole counts.  Also prizes for closest to the pin and driving distance/accuracy.
- Four-Ball is a team event - pick a partner and using your best net score on each hole go up against another twosome in match play.  Strategic choice of partner is key.  Two Hams just don't work as well as Ham & Eggs.
- President's Cup is one draw for the whole club.  Using handicaps you'll have to get through people of all levels in your quest for the cup.  Again, match play.
- The Memorial is a stroke-based scoring system where players accumulate points on each hole.  Using full handicaps points will be awarded for net scores vs par: 1 for Bogie, 2 for Par, 3 for Birdie etc.. up to 6 points for 4 under. High score takes home the prize.
- Club Championship is open to everyone - with a catch: no handicaps.  To give the rest of us something to do while Andy wins it (again), higher handicap players can sign up for A, B, C or D flights.  There are no handicaps within a flight; it's match play, straight up.
- The Saxon Cup follows the same format of the FedEx Cup. Players earn points throughout the season, and the top 32 point getters compete in the playoffs.
- Closing Day in past was a scramble - similar to Opening Day, but without that wide-eyed, spring enthusiasm. The weather can be a bit rough, so this event is for the hardy.  Usually combined with the final Saxony Club meeting and officers elections for the following year.

Rob Herschenfeld and Conor McGaley are co-Chairs of the 2016 Tournament Committee. They are assisted by Ron Sanossian.  Each will also act as Tournament Director for an event.

At all times they will be supported by Ed and Brian - and they are always looking for volunteers to help out.  Sign up below.  Responsibilites include communicating to members, establish pairings, setting format and awarding prizes.  

The Committee has been hard at work over the winter setting ground rules for our season.  The links below take you to their new Tiebreaker Procedures, the timing and terms of the Majors, as well as a chance to thank them all at once.

Charlie Horgan is the head of the 2016 Rules Committee. The Committee has updated the local rules for 2016, so take a look at the link below and get familiar.

Rules are a function of the Tournament Committee. People interested in contributing to the Committee throughout the year should contact them directly.  This group is charged with defining the local rules for the club overall.  They are also available to club memebers as a panel to answer rule related questions or settle those quirky, off-course discussions.

The Rules Committee also works with each Tournament Director to set specific rules for his event.  Interested?  Sign up below or just contact them directly.