Event Information
The Westheimer Area #042 golf club is hosting a stroke play tournament that is open to anyone in the Greater Houston Area. The purpose of the event is to enable all participants to compete in a USGA handicap event. A donation of 10% of net proceeds will be donated to The First Tee and American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast non-profit organizations.

Qualifications
Anyone with a USGA handicap index or seeking an official round to qualify for an official handicap index.

If a player does not currently have handicap index, then there is a requirement to provide the name of the last five golf courses played, gross score, and slope & course rating or name & color of tee boxes used during the round. Then a local handicap index will be assigned.

The USGA handicap revision date of February 15, 2016 will be used for determining the course handicap.

It is recommended that the participant print out their handicap card and present to the organizer after the revision date prior to the event for verification purposes.

Course
Longwood Golf Club
13300 Longwood Trace
Cypress, Texas 77429
Phone: 281.373.4100 

When
Saturday, February 27, 2016 @ 8:00 AM
Shotgun Start

Tee Box
Palmetto/Post
Men: Middle, Par 72, Slope 119, Rating 66.7
Ladies: Middle, Par 72 Slope 130 Rating 71.8

Cost
$92.00 + Tax per player due by registration end date.
* Includes small bucket range balls

Note: Non-refundable < 48 hours prior to event

Form of Payment
Cash
Check (Payable to Tim Sockwell)
Credit (Paypal Invoice)

Registration
Begins: November 8, 2015
Ends: February 19, 2016

Provide the following information to the event organizer:
First and Last Name
City
Email address
Primary phone number

Organizer
Tim Sockwell
Cell: 713-502-4438
Email: tim.sockwell@att.net

Scoring
Each participant will exchange their score card with another player who will keep the players score. Upon completion of the round, the scorer will sign the card and return to the player who will attest their own score card. Once the score card has been signed and attested, then it shall be turned into the tournament organizer or official. The scores will then be entered into the tournament site to determine the final ranking.

Rules
The USGA Rules of Golf will apply throughout the tournament and all members are expected to have a good understanding of the rules. If a player is in doubt of a ruling, then the player is advised to keep two scores and bring the situation to the attention of a tournament official and a final ruling will be determined prior to submitting the final score.

Prizes
1st Place = Formula ($0.50 * 18 * #Players)
Skins = Formula ($0.50 * 18 * #Players) 

Note: All players are automatically entered into Skins competition.