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2017 Rules and other information

OK, lots of info. in this update. 

Rule Changes -
We WILL continue to play all rounds as captain's choice. One new addition to the captain's choice.    This year each player will get one RED TEE shot per day.

We will continue with the Denston/Wilson Modified Scoring Method to determine the overall winner.  Positive points Par +1, Birdie +3, Eagle +5...... Bogey-2, Double or worse -3.

Once again, as is done in many captain's choice tourneys, this year we will require each team to use at least two (2) tee shots from each member of the team, regardless of whether it is a 4- or 3-man team.  This will be tee shots on any hole, regardless of whether it is a par 3, 4, or 5. Red tee shots can count in required tee shots during the round.

In the event that there are only three team members, the three players will alternate taking the 4th shot.

Basic Information -

This year we will be staying at WINDSOR GREENS Condos at Man O War golf course in Carolina Forest.

Be reminded that with our golf package, lunch is included on site Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We also get a couple of free beers at the clubhouse those days as well. Breakfast Fri, Sat, and Sunday is available at IHOP prior to the round.  IHOP is on 501, one light south, at the entrance to Legends.  We also get a voucher for a free steak dinner at Logan's Roadhouse. 

The way this works, when I check in on Thursday afternoon, all vouchers and condo keys will be given to me to distribute.

No meal or beer is included at Wold Tour.

On Friday we need to meet at the Man O War clubhouse.  I will check in at the pro shop to get everything squared away.  Tee time is 1:00 so plan to arrive at noon.

For those coming down on Friday, you/we can check in at condos after the first round.

After each round, I will distribute the prize money for the day. The winning team receives $160 each day.  In the event of a tie, like day one in 2012, we will  declare a definitive winner based on a tie-breaker (going with the lowest score on the #1 handicap hole and if still tied, moving to #2 handicap, the #3 until a winner is determined).  If there is a tie and we cannot complete the round due to weather, the money will be split (as happened a few years ago at Heathland).

After conversation with a few people, we will go with this rooming list. 

1 - T Wilson, K. Buhrdorf, S. Miller, K Mathers
2 - R Haswell, C Higgins, D Denston, T. Haswell
3 - D Lane, CK Allen, B. Swarthout, M. Tadych
4 - D. Moore, M Thompson, D Clemson, J. Healy

Rules for the course -

We do have to get to courses early.  While we have meals before each round we still need to be ready to go early.  It is suggested that we arrive ready, no later than 20 minutes before the first tee time.  It does take time to unload cars, get balls, tees, etc. together, load up carts and get out to the tees, etc.  What you do with the extra few minutes (practice putting, go to the range, go to the john, check out the pro shop or try to get a preview of the cart girls) is up to you.  The courses the first two days, Man O War and Wizard, are on location (just different clubhouses).  I will bring directions in case they are needed for Sunday (Witch) and Monday (World Tour).  Of course I'm sure everyone has GPS.

No jeans allowed. 

Collared shirts are required.  No one has trouble with mock turtles, just make sure there are no t-shirts.

Condos do have washers/dryers, so don't hesitate to pack light and do laundry there.

Unlike most of Myrtle Beach courses, the courses this year DO ALLOW COOLERS.

Remember to bring any medication you need.  That includes aspirin, Pepto or anything else for your stomach or head.

World Tour - Day 4

Monday finds us taking a tour around replicas of some of the most famous holes in golf.  This will be our final round, which by the way does not include breakfast of lunch.

After about four tries, we are finally able to get in a round at World Tour.  Previous rounds have been unavailable due to tournaments on site (3 times) or maintenance (1).

World Tour Golf Links in Myrtle Beach offers golfers the chance to play replicas of the greatest holes and courses from around the world all on one beautiful layout.

Featuring 18 holes that are inspired by such golf meccas as Augusta National, Pine Valley and St. Andrews, World Tour brings the greatest holes in golf history to one special place to create a memorable golf experience without the need for a passport.

Each turn takes players to a special place - "Amen Corner" where the Masters has been won and lost on Sundays, the finishing hole at Inverness, which Jack Nicklaus called "the hardest hole I have ever played!" Golfers can even cross the stone bridge where Arnold Palmer bid the golf world farewell on No. 18 in the 1995 British Open.


Read this review.

Check out this video.

Meet the New Guy

Whether he truly has other commitments, or he finally got tired of hanging out with guys 25-30 years older than him, Curtis has jumped out of the plane this year.

However, a replacement was quickly found.  Curtis' replacement is Shawn Miller.

Shawn is a Virginia Beach native who served 24 years with the Coast Guard, before retiring three years ago.  He now lives in Williamsport, PA with his wife Staci. They have four children aged 16-23.

I know we will make him welcome.

Day 3 a Two-fer at the Witch

Day three takes us to the dark side.  Actually this is one place I might not want to be after dark.  This is due to the isolated nature of the layout.

This is a return trip for many of us.  The third leg of the Mystical Three, lunch and two beers is also included today.  As is IHOP breakfast if you wish.  This day also provides a free second round in the afternoon, at the Witch.  The free round is not mandatory and is not figured into the weekend championship.  Just there if you want.

This 4 1/2 star course, as rated by Golf Digest, is located on nearly 500 acres of a combination of dense forests and wetlands.  The Witch is different from most courses in Myrtle in that there is no housing to be seen and there are no parallel fairways.  Once you step on the course, you are isolated from the rest of the world and other golfers on the course.  This course has been listed as the most under-rated course on the Grand Strand (which is hard to imagine with a 4 1/2 star rating).  However, it is also the least expensive course in the Southeastern US with that rating. 

Plenty of gators and other wildlife.  Don't forget your cameras.

Check out these reviews and videos.
Witch Review 1
Witch Review 2
Witch Review 3 (most recent)

Course Video 1
Course Video 2
Course Video 3 

Day 2- The Wizard

Day 2 finds us at Dan Maples' Wizard.  Wizard has been rated 4-stars by Golf Digest.

A trip to the Wizard includes lunch and two beverages.  For those who wish to get up early, breakfast at IHOP is also included.

Check out these reviews of the course.
Course Review 1
Course Review 2

Here are a couple of video looks at the Wizard.
Video 
Drone Video

Man O War - Day 1

We are now approaching three months until our first tee time.  Our first three courses are all part of the Mystical Golf Group.  Here is a  preview of our first course for 2017.

After drives or flights in on June 1, we can relax that evening, then we can sleep in, or catch our freebie at IHOP before gathering at the Man O' War clubhouse for our free lunch and then see what the golf gods have in  store for us. At the risk of losing all our earthly possessions in a bizarre golf cart accident, we begin this year's journey in the middle of a lake.

Constructed, in and around a 100 acre lake, this course  contains all the challenge that are the hallmark of  architect Dan Maples. Kevin, I'm not sure if Maples put any trees in the middle of fairways to mess with your head, but there will be enough water in play to make anyone playing with Randy nervous.

The lake at Man O' War winds throughout  the course.  However, reviews say that the water only comes into play on the most wayward of shots.  Have they ever seen us play?  Man O' War features large  Bentgrass greens, a practice range and a unique marina clubhouse and is rated 4-stars by Golf Digest.

Here is a review of Man O' War done last year, as published in Myrtle Beach Online.

To give you more of a look at Man O' War, here is a course video.

Video 1

Re-Introducing You to Mike Tadych

Who is Mike Tadych?  by David Lane


Mike Tadych (pronounced ‘toddy’) is married to David Lane’s wife’s sister, Denise.  That means Mike and David are not at all related and haven’t been for more than 21 years.  Mike was raised in Northeast Ohio; educated at Indiana University (in Bloomington, IN, not the fake one in PA) and later broke bad and went to law school at Case Western Reserve University.  Yes, that’s a real place.  Look it up.  A recovering Clevelander, Mike lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with Denise and their three kids.  He represents newspapers and TV stations; sues insurance companies; and keeps licensed professionals out of hot water with their draconian licensing boards.

Mike’s previous golf experience includes time spent with C.K., Kevin, Bentley, David and several others following around Aaron Baddeley’s wife at The Heritage while gnawing on BW3s and swilling cargo short beers in 2006.