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We are traveling as a group of three, driving and staying together, in order for us to be together can I just list both names for playing in the same flight? thanks for all you do.

My comment is in regards to where I will be told to register. The World AM asks each participant where they will be staying and will hopefully use this information when making the determination where that golfer will need to go to register. For instance if I'm staying south of the airport then I really don't want to go to the Martins in North Myrtle, but I would because I want to play.

How will the decrease from 4 person group to 3 person group affect the number of golf carts. It would appear that more would be needed. While one cart in a threesome will be underutilized.

i have not played golf since the 2007 world am. i would like to come back but will not be able to play at the same handicap. i understand the need for fair play is but as i read the handicap info. my last participation will determine my current handicap. i plan to start playing in June. to use my 2007 handicap doesn't seem to provide a level playing field. please comment.

Sirs: I know it is necessary to record a handicap to qualify for this event. However, I do not belong to a country club,and would like to know how this would be possible for me acquire an "offical" handicap. Please advise. Sincerly Frank Melnyk.

Great question.

For those who don't belong to a club, there are websites that can provide you with a USGA approved handicap. One of our favorites is
www.myscorecard.com

Todd-
There will be a spot on the handicap forms (sent out in July) for you to fill in play togethers. All 3 of you will need to fill them out with the other two names on the form. We don't guarantee groupings, just that you will be at the same courses. As long as you get your forms in by the deadline you should be all set. We will not take requests after the handicap deadline.
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Kerri

As a newbie, a couple of quick questions. When will an individual know which courses they will be playing? Are certain groups assigned the premiere courses and if so how does one sign up for those?

Do you know have a list of preferred housing or recommendations beyond what is on the website, e.g., a blog from past participants of what works?

Does the 19th-hole food and drinks come free as part of the entry fee?

Joe-
We typically post course assignments about 2 weeks before the event. No certain group is assigned the "premier" courses, we have a mix in each flight, with the hope that everyone will play at least one of our top tiered courses.

You can ask for player recommendations on our bulletin board worldambulletinboard.com

As part of your entry fee you will receive a pass for both you and a guest to enjoy all the nightly activities at the 19th Hole- including the food and drinks.
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Kerri

I have registered to play and would like you to change my email address to bookeith@gmail.com rather than yahoo. Also my son is going to register and we would like to play in the same flight.

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Hi!
I noticed that you have had some requests for 3 "buddies" to play together in the same group. Hopefully this will not be allowed, as buddies are more apt to overlook some rules violations.
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Butch

Per entry form, it requires you play in 2 tournaments during the year...What if your not a tournament player and just play at your club with a registered USGA handicap?..thanks..Bobby

I have played in this tournament for the past 12 or 13 years and have enjoyed it greatly. I am looking forward to the new changes to the tournament, in particular, 48 in each flight. It means more flight winners, more chances for everyone etc. I think this is a step in the right direction. I do, however, also feel that 96 at each course is still going to be a few too many. That's 24 foursomes and 18 holes. I feel that some of the slow play is from players taking it seriously and being more deliberate, but mostly because there are more golfers than golf holes. I applaud the tournament officials for listening to the players and at least trying to make subtle changes to get the golf rounds completed in a timely manner. See you in August.

Jim-
You will need to request to play in the same flight as your son, on the handicap forms sent out in July. I will make the change to your email address, but all info changes can be sent directly to wahc@golfholiday.com.

Butch-
Buddies are not allowed to request to play in the same group- but they can request to play in the same flight, like always.

Bobby-
We ask for two tournament scores from new players to get an idea of what you play like in actual tournament conditions. If you are unable to post 2 tournament scores, the handicap committee will slightly reduce your verified index.

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Kerri

Will range finders and GPS unit be allowed. At my home club we have about 4 or five who used during Saturday Dogfights and pace of play has slowed so much it's almost unbearable. If a course didn't have some type of distance marker, they may could help, however if you have two people in a threesome using these is every group the pace will slow way down. I witnesses this myself in a 15 to 20 man dogfight I can't image how slow it would be with 50.

We are a group of 12 to 15 golfing friends from Hyderabad (India) wanting to play at this tournament this year. We belong to golf clubs in our city that do not have USGA slope-rating for the courses and USGA handicaping system. Kindly advise us on how we get the our Handicap and participate in the World Am Golf Tournament.

Thanks & Regards,

Ramana Reddy

I would like you to explain how the new format will speed up play. The way I figure is there will be aprox. 32 threesomes at each golf course. This means that there will be double stacked tee boxes on all but 4 holes. I play several tourneys a year and double stacked tees usually slow the play down. Maybe I'm just not seeing the whole picture. Maybe you could explain your thoughts on this. thanks

Donnie,

In theory groups of three should play faster than groups of four, hence an improvement in pace of play. We certainly respect the fact you play in several tournaments a year but the research that was used to make this decision was based on an evaluation of literally hundreds of tournaments run by multiple golf associations.

We will evaluate the results at the conclusions of the tournament and go from there.

Thanks.

will this be a one ball tournament?

yes.

http://www.worldamgolf.com/tournamentFormat.cfm?category=2

Do you have any activities for the wives?

would like to know if golf channel am tour handicap is accepted by world am handicap commitee?

I think the threesome is a great idea, hopefully it will speed up play.
Also I was wondering if there is a rule against verbal harrasment while playing,if so would you please explain!
Thank You
Butch

i have signed up for the tournament, i cannot play at the same level i did with the handicap you have me listed with when i was 75. i am almost 80 years old, have had shoulder surgery, two stents installed, and if i can't play with the handicap i bring with me, please send my entry and money back. hows about another age group, say 75 and up. thanks. spanky

I am staying in Calabash, NC. How do I ensure that I will register at the Martin's in North MB and not in MB proper?

whatever happened to the bullinton board post

In order to maintain a decent pace of play has the committee considered placing a time limit for an individual golfer to make their stroke once their turn to play comes up? For example a tourney on the west coast uses 40 seconds for a player to complete their stroke. In 2007 I played in a foursome where one player took an exceptional long time on every shot including putts and a course marshall could have timed the player and warned the player rather than chastising the foursome for slow play. If the player did not heed the warning the marshall could have penalized the player for slow play in accordance with the rules.

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When will we know which courses will be played?

A link to the courses hosting this year's tournament is below. Specific course assignments won't be released until closer to tournament time.

http://www.worldamgolf.com/courses.cfm?category=2

I have a Sky Caddie and have to load the courses before I leave for the beach which is August 20th. When will I know which courses I''ll be playing so I can load them.

Dick,

Course assignments will be available on August 24th. However, all courses hosting rounds are currently listed on our website at:

http://www.worldamgolf.com/courses.cfm?category=2

I have lost the link where you check out other players coming from my area. How do I find that? Better yet any player signed up?

Mick,

If you click on the current player count on the homepage, it will take you to where you want to be.

Or, click this link ---> http://www.worldamgolf.com/currentParticipants.cfm

I'm not convinced that playing in 3-somes is a good strategy.

It will not improve the pace of play if we get rain and it becomes cart path only. The person in a cart by themselves will have to do an awful lot of work on their own in terms of cart management.

Also, playing in 3-somes removes some of the camaraderie of the event. Again, that person in a cart by themselves has no one to commiserate with!

And though I'm sure there's never any cheating going on, there's more potential for it to occur in a 3-some (rather than a 4-some).

I will not be playing this year and will miss it tremendously...but last year my flight was basicly forced to play in a downpour with lightning and thunder in close vacinity...that should be a no no as even the pros will not do that. Also, the method of using past scores in the World Am to establish this year handicap does not take in consideration addition age, illness, etc that sends a players local handicap sky high.
That should be looked at...hopefully before next year when I plan to return. thanks for listening

Will I be playing with the same two peaple each day or with different folks that are in my flight?

I saw questions/comments concerning when the tournament is played...I voted for the months of April or May...From August 1st to the end of October is hurricane season...You never know when a hurricane or tropical storm will hit, but grant you, these are the most vunerable months...I hope consideration is given to moving in the spring, not only for a good chance of a rainless tournament, but to protect life...Bobby