Ottawa Citizen Amateur Championship - Round 1 Men's - results

[LBH]

Leading score 67 (-5)

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/...nd1results.pdf

I'm surprised to see so many scores under 80. That's awesome! It shows that it wasn't windy...

[big easy]

Wow, both Farzin and Garth shot 77 and are T45. Way to go guys!!!

67 is a great score...Bussières is a heck of a player...one of these new young guns...

[Adska]

It was VERY windy!

[LBH]

Adska - I know a few people who played early in the morning and said it wasn't windy at all - What time did you tee-off? Maybe you found it windy but for us Greyhawk members, I heard it was a typical wind day.

[NoBack]

Wow, both Farzin and Garth shot 77 and are T45. Way to go guys!!!

67 is a great score...Bussières is a heck of a player...one of these new young guns...

And to think it was Farzin's BEST ever round. Not bad for a 10.8 index.
Way to go Farzin.

Oh yeah, nice going Garth !!

[mberube]

And to think it was Farzin's BEST ever round. Not bad for a 10.8 index.

I thought you hade to have a very low index to get in! Something like 2.5!!

[jmr73]

And to think it was Farzin's BEST ever round. Not bad for a 10.8 index.
Way to go Farzin.

Oh yeah, nice going Garth !!

I thought it was only open to an index of 8 or lower.

[LBH]

Yeah I was surprised to see Farzin's name in there. Usually the cut is around 7 or so

[nice_lag]

I thought it was only open to an index of 8 or lower.

I thought the same. Regardless well done to Farzin. He's always been one to step it up when there's something on the line (well when he doesn't tee up in front of the markers )

Good job by Garth as well... I just don't know him personally.

[up&down]

I'm surprised to see so many scores under 80. That's awesome! It shows that it wasn't windy...

Predator is a fairly straight forward golf course. i've only played it once and shot one of my best tournament rounds ever (71)

[codyc]

Bussières is a member here at my work, he's unreal. Full scholarship to the states next year.

[mberube]

Bussières is a member here at my work, he's unreal. Full scholarship to the states next year.

And where is that?

[Shivas Irons]

I thought you hade to have a very low index to get in! Something like 2.5!!

Me too, I took a look at the scores - what's with that? Can anyone verify what the handicap limit is?

[mberube]

Me too, I took a look at the scores - what's with that? Can anyone verify what the handicap limit is?

The HDCP limit is 8 but the actual limit depends on the entries. They take the best 144 index entries. I guess the entries were high this year.

[mberube]

ELIGIBILITY: Participation is open to amateur golfers (no age restriction) in the Ottawa Citizen circulation are a with an official/authorized index
factor of 8 (men) or less. There will be no maximum index factor for women. Entries will be accepted based on the lowest indices submitted to
a maximum of 144 competitors in each division.

http://www.flagstick.com/images/ottc...stration06.pdf

[LBH]

The HDCP limit is 8 but the actual limit depends on the entries. They take the best 144 index entries. I guess the entries were high this year.

So if it's 8, how did Farzin get in? (10.8 index = 11 hdcp on Greyhawk). They must not have had 144 registrations this year. That would explain the 90+ scores.

Also Farzin, I didn't know you were a Greyhawk member (see here: http://www.flagstick.com/ottawa_amat...teetimes06.htm ). When did you join? Unless Flagstick's data is out of whack.

Good shooting both of you (even though Garth was disappointed)

[John]

Me thinks next year i'm going to play in this, at least i know i wouldn't finish last!!

[up&down]

And where is that?

Must be Rivermead

[up&down]

Me thinks next year i'm going to play in this, at least i know i wouldn't finish last!!

It's a well run tournament and a good deal if you make the cut. for 150$ you get a nice shirt, balls, tee's & fresh fruit/bottle water each game

[NoBack]

So if it's 8, how did Farzin get in? (10.8 index = 11 hdcp on Greyhawk). They must not have had 144 registrations this year. That would explain the 90+ scores.

Also Farzin, I didn't know you were a Greyhawk member (see here: http://www.flagstick.com/ottawa_amat...teetimes06.htm ). When did you join? Unless Flagstick's data is out of whack.

Good shooting both of you (even though Garth was disappointed)

He's not a member anywhere. He just said he was 7.2 and paid the $$

They were full and denied others with lower handicaps which is wrong but then again, rules arent for everyone I guess.

[jmr73]

He's not a member anywhere. He just said he was 7.2 and paid the $$

They were full and denied others with lower handicaps which is wrong but then again, rules arent for everyone I guess.

How did you get the 10.8 index? Regardless, if he can compete with scores like 77 then it doesn't really matter what his index is to me.

[Kilroy]

Well, his index is unofficial and kept by and for the NCGT, it is not an RCGA handicap.

Your club pro needs to validate your handicap, so someone must have done that for him. It seems like someone at Predator must have.

[John]

So if your not a member at a specific club can you get any club pro to validate your handicap? Do you need to play with the pro to validate it?

[jmr73]

Well, his index is unofficial and kept by and for the NCGT, it is not an RCGA handicap.

Your club pro needs to validate your handicap, so someone must have done that for him. It seems like someone at Predator must have.

He is not a member at Greyhawk. How do they validate the ones listed as Public Golfers.

[Kilroy]

Public player's program? Not sure. Nor am I sure if you have to be a member for the pro to vouch for you but I think you need to have an RCGA handicap.

[el tigre]

How did you get the 10.8 index? Regardless, if he can compete with scores like 77 then it doesn't really matter what his index is to me.

So the ends justify the means then?

He cheated and lied to get into a tournament he shouldn't be in, bumping someone else who genuinely met all of the qualifications but hey - that's OK because he had a good first round!

I though honesty and integrity were important in golf. Apparently not to everyone.

[Sakuraba]

I've played with lots of golfers with sub 8 indexes who are quite capable of going over 90 in a tournament.

[LBH]

So the ends justify the means then?

He cheated and lied to get into a tournament he shouldn't be in, bumping someone else who genuinely met all of the qualifications but hey - that's OK because he had a good first round!

I though honesty and integrity were important in golf. Apparently not to everyone.

To each his own I guess

[LBH]

He's not a member anywhere. He just said he was 7.2 and paid the $$

They were full and denied others with lower handicaps which is wrong but then again, rules arent for everyone I guess.

I'm surprised they acted as such then

[1972Apex]

I sure hope Farzin is not the litigious type...