Gold Tee Program

All members will generally play from the White Tee box during SMGA tournaments.  Members that are age 72+ with a current handicap index of 18 or greater are eligible to be placed on the Gold Tee List if they so desire.   If a player meets the age and handicap requirements and desires to be placed on the Gold Tee List, he must notify the Tournament Director.  Once on the Gold Tee List he must play all SMGA events using the Gold Tees.  The player will remain on the Gold Tee List until he voluntarily elects to be removed, or his handicap index drops below 17.  Once removed from the Gold Tee List, a player may again request to be added to the Gold Tee list if his current handicap index is 18 or greater.

[Note: The course handicap of those players playing from the Gold Tees is adjusted based on course rating & slope. In addition, the handicap for the remainder of the field playing from the White Tees is also adjusted in accordance with USGA position paper on competing from different tees. The handicap adjustments will even out any difference that might exist between the Gold and White tees.]

There are 15 Gold Tee players!