Ottawa Citizen Tourney

**mjf** · 02-28-2007 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by jvincent

But the requirements are very specific. Valid RCGA handicap. You either have one or you don't. I don't care if somebody is good enough to play the point is that there is a well defined criteria.

Since I'm giving strong consideration to entering the Citizen tourney this year, I want to be clear on this... Would it be sufficient for me to generate my handicap index using an "RCGA certified" method such as the "Handicapping" facility provided by this site and then having the pro from my 'home' course attest to it? Note that I don't have a membership at this course... BTW: This is exactly what I did when I tried to enter the tournament a couple of years ago but my index wasn't low enough to make the cut.

It does seem kind of silly that anyone can pay $25 to join the GAO Public Player Program and then put in whatever scores they like without any oversight and, voila, they have an 'official' handicap. I presume that to get into the Citizen tournament, one would still require a pro to vouch for the GAO-generated handicap?

MJF

**GarthM** · 02-28-2007 09:22 AM

You don't have to be a member anywhere to enter the Citizen tournament, but you do need someone to certify your index be it a Pro, Hdcp Chair, Club Captain etc. That said a friend of mine had the Carleton golf coach certify his index (as a personal friend that is).

The GAO or QGA public player program is probably your best bet though.

**jvincent** · 02-28-2007 09:35 AM

I'm not sure what the Citizen will have for entry requirements this year.

The GAO public player program meets all the requirements for handicapping purposes, including the ability for others to see my posted scores. This still doesn't prevent somebody from sandbagging and the only real way to do that is to have a dedicated committee like BCMist describes.

For the Citizen true sandbagging is less of an issue since the HDCP is entry qualifier and the tournament is played as gross scores. Reverse sandbagging is still a problem for people trying to get in who wouldn't normally qualify.

**stinger** · 03-06-2007 05:37 PM

The courses will be awesome! Saw the list today! Best in years!

**Big Johnny69** · 03-06-2007 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by stinger

The courses will be awesome! Saw the list today! Best in years!

So, which courses are they????

**GarthM** · 03-06-2007 05:43 PM

You are an evil, evil, evil man/person/whatever. Spill the beans already.....

Originally Posted by stinger

The courses will be awesome! Saw the list today! Best in years!

**stinger** · 03-06-2007 06:11 PM

I did mention one course earlier... final details have to be done before it is announced. But we can play the guessing game if you want! Think of the best tracks in town...

**mberube** · 03-06-2007 07:08 PM

Talon, EC, mashes and SB?

**stinger** · 03-06-2007 07:17 PM

close but no

**PEI Golfing** · 03-06-2007 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by stinger

I did mention one course earlier... final details have to be done before it is announced. But we can play the guessing game if you want! Think of the best tracks in town...

EC, Marshes, Stonebridge, & ............Loch March. Please do not say Kanata.....

**mberube** · 03-06-2007 07:32 PM

Kanata is a great course.

**Big Johnny69** · 03-06-2007 07:35 PM

PEI just doesn't like Kanata.

**mberube** · 03-06-2007 07:37 PM

Maybe cause he can’t score on it?

**Big Johnny69** · 03-06-2007 07:40 PM

Could be, I'm not sure. But if Kanata was part of the Citizen it would be fine with me. I'm still deciding if I'm going to try to get my game in shape to enter.

**jvincent** · 03-06-2007 07:42 PM

Kanata is nice enough, some very good holes but also a few weak ones. I'd call it good, but not great.

I'm in the same boat as Geoff. If I manage to put together a few good rounds at the start of the season I should be low enough to get in. If I stink it up, the point will be moot.

**Big Johnny69** · 03-06-2007 07:44 PM

I agree, I've played it once. I wasn't all impressed, but its a nice track.

**GarthM** · 03-06-2007 07:44 PM

Rivermead, Camelot, EC, Rideauview? All for $150? I think not....but oh to dream....

**mberube** · 03-06-2007 07:45 PM

Rare are those who can play there index or lower at Kanata. Just look at the scores from last year. To me that’s a sing of a great course.

**GarthM** · 03-06-2007 07:46 PM

Kanata would be a great course in a completely different location. The houses, buses, kids on bikes and walks between holes just plain suck.

**GarthM** · 03-06-2007 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by mberube

Rare are those who can play there index or lower at Kanata. Just look at the scores from last year. To me that’s a sing of a great course.

That's because it is overly penal in some places. OB on both sides of a narrow fairway does not give one much room for error. You need to be on your game to avoid the big numbers there.

**mberube** · 03-06-2007 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by GarthM

Kanata would be a great course in a completely different location. The houses, buses, kids on bikes and walks between holes just plain suck.

I’m talking about the course and not it’s surroundings. I agree that the houses and walks between holes suck. That takes away beauty but it does not change that it’s a very difficult and fun course to play. Very challenging. For me, a course that is in great condition, makes you think on every shot and penalises you when you trip, that a great course.

Look at HP for instance, most players that hate the course can’t play it.

**stinger** · 03-06-2007 07:58 PM

Kanata is a good course. The trick to play it, I find, is to hit barely past the 150 marker. After my injury last summer, I played my best game at Kanata with only a 3 wood.

Someone is real real close. At least this year, it's not the clublink open...

**GarthM** · 03-06-2007 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by mberube

I’m talking about the course and not it’s surroundings. I agree that the houses and walks between holes suck. That takes away beauty but it does not change that it’s a very difficult and fun course to play. Very challenging. For me, a course that is in great condition, makes you think on every shot and penalises you when you trip, that a great course.

Look at HP for instance, most players that hate the course can’t play it.

Never said it wasn't a good course. It has a couple weaker holes like alot of courses, I just do not like the walk.

Personally I like HP. Like Kanata, you have to be on your game to play well.

**amac** · 03-07-2007 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by stinger

Kanata is a good course. The trick to play it, I find, is to hit barely past the 150 marker. After my injury last summer, I played my best game at Kanata with only a 3 wood.

Someone is real real close. At least this year, it's not the clublink open...

I'm going to say Stonebridge, EC, Rideau View, and Marshes.

Can you at least tell me how many I have right (a la Price is Right !?!)

**stinger** · 03-07-2007 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by amac

I'm going to say Stonebridge, EC, Rideau View, and Marshes.

Can you at least tell me how many I have right (a la Price is Right !?!)

Well AMAC, you have 3 out of 4!

**mberube** · 03-07-2007 03:19 PM

So SB, EC, Marshes and _____!!!

**John** · 03-07-2007 03:20 PM

Take away EC and add Loch March?

**stinger** · 03-07-2007 03:23 PM

nope and nope... this is kind of fun.

**John** · 03-07-2007 03:28 PM

Rideauview,ec,marshes,loch

**Colby** · 03-07-2007 03:31 PM

Take out Rideauview, unless they are doing the tourney for advertising for a membership drive..

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