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At 11:00 AM 4/12/97 -0400, you wrote: >This note is sent to The Parkinson List on behalf of the Houston Area >Parkinson Society. Our Golf Director John Leonard (a fellow parkinsonian >) has arranged for the second year in a row to hold the Parkinson World >Golf Tournament. What makes this truly amazing is the total purse is $10 >,000 as you will see below. Hope we have a large number of players. A >bulletin board type poster will follow as an attachment on the next note >.. > >Bob Martone > >3/30/97 > >Dear 1996 Parkinson World Golf Tournament Winner: > >It's World Tournament time again! Grab those clubs, head to your >favorite golf course, and start practicing on the "Short Home Course"! >Take your care giver along. They need practice for their tournament! > >SOMERSET PHARMACEUTICALS, Inc., sponsor of this year's tournament has >guaranteed a purse of $10,000. > >Enclosed are the tournament rules and instructions. There are a few >changes from last year, so read the instructions carefully. Note the >weekly tournaments and other fun ways to win. > >Our awards this year should be much larger. Good luck again! > > >Sincerely > >Director RAPS Golf Club >15906 Meadowside Drive >Houston, Texas 77062 >(281) 486-7925 >SOMERSET WORLD PARKINSON "HOME COURSE" >GOLF TOURNAMENT 1997 > > >INFORMATION AND RULES OF PLAY > > >ENTRY > >I. You must play two nine hole rounds between April 1 and May 20, 1997 >on the course of your choice to qualify for World Tournament Awards. > >2. There is no entry fee, however you will need to pay your green fee >to the course of your choice. Upon completion of your round, mail or fax >;your completed and attested score card to: >HAPS Golf Club >World Tournament >15906 Meadowside Dr. >Houston, Texas 77062 >Fax (281) 486-7925 > >Keep a copy for your records. > >COURSE SET UP > >1. Play on a regulation PGA approved course. Your course will consist >of 7 par 3's of >140 yards for men and 130 yards for women; one par 4 of 250 yards for >men and >230 yards for women and, one par 5 of 350 yards for men and 320 yards >for women. > >2. Set up on the par 3's is not difficult. Most golf courses have >markers at 150 yards to the green. Just step off 10 paces (men) or 20 >paces (women) on each par 3. > >3. Now the par 4. Many courses have a 250 yard marker on the par 5 holes >which can be used as the starting point for the par 4 hole. Men should >hit from this marker and ladies from 20 yards forward from the marker. >If there is no 250 yard marker men should hit from 100 yards back from >the 1 50 yard marker and ladies 80 yards back from the 150 yard marker. > >4. Lastly, the par 5. You will probably find at least one hole on the >course that measures very close to the 350 yards (men) or 320 yards >(women) required and just a few paces back or forward will put you >exactly where you need to be. >EXAMPLE: Hole 6 measures 335 yards from the red tee markers. Men would >take 1 5 paces back from the marker while women would take 15 paces >forward. > >NOTE: The Golf Professional at your preferred course may assist you in >setting up your course. > > Page 1. > >SOMERSET WORLD PARKINSON "HOME COURSE" >GOLF TOURNAMENT 1997 > > >PAYING RULES > >USGA rules govern all play except where noted below. > >1. Winter rules apply. You may improve lie one club length on fairway or >rough. (You may not move a ball in the rough to the fairway or vice >versa.) > >2. All balls landing in sand traps or in a precarious position such that >playing the shot could cause player to fall, will be dropped with no >penalty into a safe hitting area in back of the trap, away from the >green and to an area not closer to the pin, or in a more advantageous >position. > >3. On any ravine or water hazard closer than 30 yards: Player has the >option to pick up ball and drop on the other side, one club length from >hazard, in line with pin and take one stroke penalty. > >4. Near and on the green: After ball has been hit to an area near or on >the green and course rules or physical impairments prevent player from >chipping or putting, his caregiver may hit for him with no penalty. > >5. Any question concerning the playing rules and course set up should be >directed to John Leonard, FLAPS Golf Club at (281)486-7925 or (800) 713- >7925 Access code 25. > >SCORE CARDS > >1. Maximum strokes that can be entered on card on any one par 3 is 2, on >the par 4 is >8 and on the par 5 is 10. >2. Score card must be signed and attested. Attests name should be >printed along with signature and phone number. >3. Score card must show corrected par of each hole. >4. Score card or an attached note must have PRINTED flame of player, >address and phone number. >5. Score card can be faxed to (281) 486-2639 or mailed in., >6. Player can play as many certified rounds and turn in as many >resulting certified score cards as they wish, but they must be sure to >clearly indicate which round is to be entered in the overall World >Tournament. > > > Page 2. > >SOMERSET WORLD PARKINSON "HOME COURSE" >GOLF TOURNAMENT 1997 > > >FLIGHTS > > >1. Player's cash awards will be based on gross or net score depending on >gross score finish. System used: Awards for top 60% will be on a >graduated scale from first place to last place based on gross scores. >For the rest of the players, a modified Callaway handicap system will be >used to determine cash awards. > >2. Ladies will have their own division if at least 10 ladies compete in >the tournament. Otherwise, they will compete with the men. > >3. Caregivers will compete in their own tournament and cash awards will >be based on same formula as players tournament. > >AWARDS > >1. Winners will be required to provide proof of eligibility.. > >2. Attesters may be contacted to confirm score. > >3. If a discrepancy or other problem arises on a player's score card, >the player involved may be ask to play on the same course with a neutral >attester. In such cases the player would have up to three chances (if >needed) to play a round in less than 125% of the tournament round to >verify his tournament score. > >4. Money and or trophy awards will be made. The number and value of the >awards will be determined by the number of entries. On ties, score cards >will be matched by hole starting with a hole determined by blind draw on >May 21, 1997. > >Special Awards will be made for such accomplishments as: >* Most certified rounds played by an individual (first, second, and >third places). >* Most certified rounds played by a group (such as a club, city or area) >.. >* Most club members playing two rounds or more. >* Best round each calendar week. >* Most rounds played on any one course. > >5. Final decisions on any appeals or interpretations of rules will be >made by a certification committee made up of nonplaying representatives >of HAPS Golf Club. > >Questions or problems: Please call the Tournament Director, John Leonard >at (281) 486-7925 or (800) 713-7925 - Code 25 > Page > 3. > >-- >[log in to unmask] >Kingwood, TX > >hey bob i shoot from my elec. cart. shot 150 yards. don,t slice much. but won,t let me on the greens to put. had 9 handy cap 15yrs ago. am doing lot since i got my cat. fun. for me and cg. even bowl. if you want to call 100,90,50. good luck. I.Y.Q. DON