PREFERRED PAIRING----If you have your own playing partner or group we will be happy to pair you together.  If you do not have a partner, don't worry. We will pair you with someone from our "singles pool." Usually, we can pair you with someone close to your handicap.

PREFERRED TIME----Most of our events have a morning and an afternoon shotgun start; however, we do occasionally have an event which requires tee times. This will be noted in the newsletter and on the entry card. It is imperative that you circle the preferred start time. In the event of tee times, we will honor your requested tee time to the best of our ability. Needless to say, all competitors cannot tee off at 8:00 A.M., for example.

FLIGHTS----We flight each event into either the Regular division (those under 55 years of age) or the Senior division. In better ball of pair events, if one partner is a Regular and one is a Senior, the team will be in the Regular division. We award prizes in the better ball events to the top gross winners in the Regular & Senior divisions and net prizes to the overall Net winners. In the individual stroke play events depending on the number of entrants, we may have more than one Regular division flight and/or more than one Senior division flight. We award both gross & net prizes in the championship flights in the individual stroke play events.

WITHDRAW----If you need to withdraw from an event, please let us know when you know. We need time to make changes. We will refund your entry fee or give you a credit. Our basic rule is that if you don't tee off, you don't pay.

HANDICAPS----Our computer system coincides with the United States Golf Association. Our computer will calculate you handicap after the 5th individual stroke score is entered. The more scores you have entered, the more accurate the handicap will be. CGA handicap cards are mailed quarterly.

ARRIVE AT EVENT----Once you arrive at the event, look for Ray at the registration table. Give him your name and he will tell you at which hole/time you will start. If you need directions to any CGA event, or have questions about a course, call our office.

DID I WIN ?----After each event, we send results to the ST. PETERSBURG TIMES for publication. You may call our office after 10:00 A.M. for results. We publish results in the newsletter and we also update the web page ( current results) the day following the tournament. Winners receive merchandise at the pro shop at the course where winning occurred. The pro shops have a list of winners & prize amounts. Just give them your name and the date of the event. You have 90 days to redeem your merchandise certificate at the pro shops. Please be aware of your expiration dates as any unclaimed merchandise is forfeited to the pro shop.

GUESTS----We understand that you may know someone who would like to play as a guest in a tournament before joining CGA. We encourage CGA members to bring guests. However, we do ask you to understand that we must give first priority to the CGA members, especially in season. Meaning that if a tournament fills, we give first priority to current CGA members over guests. This situation does not occur often, but we like to prepare everyone for the possibility. In better ball events, if the guest is paired with a CGA member, the guest is eligible to claim any winnings. The guest is ineligible to compete for prizes in the individual stroke events. Guests and members pay the same tournament entry fee.

OFFICE HOURS ----We are in the office 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily except weekends & holidays. We do monitor our answering machine at all times.

HAVE FUN! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE COURSE