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05-06-2011 04:09 PM #1
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OVGA Entries Now Online
To those who play in OVGA tournaments, entry can now be done through BlueGolf, online.
While only a handful of events are currently listed, expect others to be included soon.
www.ovga.org
http://quebec.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/...tawa/index.htm
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05-09-2011 06:01 AM #2
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Just a reminder that the OVGA tournament registration is now up and working after a few hiccups. You can reach it at the link Lyle posted or right through the OVGA web site (also in the process of being revamped totally) www.ovga.org
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05-09-2011 07:36 AM #3
Is it possible to play in certain tournaments only? (Ie: Tunis)...
Or do I have to sign up for the entire OVGA season?
Thankks
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05-09-2011 07:45 AM #4
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You enter only those tournaments in which you want to participate. Once you complete the initial registration form, entering a tournament takes about a minute.
For the Tunis, however, you enter through the Golf Quebec website, but you must have a low enough differential total in order to qualify. Qualifying is done by playing in the designated OVGA tournaments, the Golf Quebec Spring Open qualifiers, or the Tunis qualifier played this year at Hammond GC.
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05-09-2011 08:01 AM #5
Thanks.
With all these tournaments I wonder what's the difference for an A class player doing well in (or winning) OVGA tournaments (like Tunis) over say the Citizen? Is one tournament more important or brings you more recognition/prize money, than the others? Is the competition harder in one over the others?
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05-09-2011 10:49 AM #6
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Answers to your questions would be very subjective, but IMO:
The field for the Tunis, Kent and Quebec Amateur tournaments consists of the best golfers from Brockville to the Gaspe and all points in between, while the field for the Citizen has the better Ottawa and area players. While our area has a number of excellent golfers, the three Golf Quebec tournaments have dozens of potential winners.
The Citizen has evolved into a very well organized commercial tournament and played at the better venues. Those who don't play in GQ and OVGA events would probably see it as being more important/prestigious/whatever, while those GQ members may favour the Tunis et al. Having played in the Tunis about 25 times, as well as the Kent and Amateur, my bias should be obvious. For the "big three" one has to actually qualify, with a TWO round differential total somewhere in the 3 to 4 range, (scores in the very low 70's, whereas to qualify for the Citizen, you have to have a factor of 8?? or less, and fill in the entry form.
Both kinds of tournaments are only as significant as the individual wants them to be.
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05-09-2011 11:08 AM #7
Can anyone tell me if the Matchplay is handicapped?
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05-09-2011 12:10 PM #8
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05-09-2011 03:56 PM #9
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05-09-2011 04:07 PM #10
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Nokids, you'll have to make the top 16 first which is a chore.
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05-09-2011 04:39 PM #11
And given the usual field for that event and the course being played....better shoot somewhere around +2 or +3 max to make the top 16. Willing to bet there will be a couple par or better rounds if the weather is nice.
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05-09-2011 04:42 PM #12
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Especially if you are a Senior Citizen. As the HRO for this event, how can I bribe you to allow the more life experienced of us to play from the whites?
In fact, to fill the field, why not combine the existing match play for the young guys, with a senior match play running simultaneously? Top 16 young bucks qualify, and top 8 old farts, would make for a more interesting tournament.
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05-09-2011 04:43 PM #13
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I'm guessing that 75 or 76 might get into a playoff. Playing the Gold tees should spread it out a bit.
Last edited by gbower; 05-09-2011 at 05:12 PM.
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05-09-2011 08:42 PM #14
So we play stroke play first, and the best scores go on to the match play round of 16?
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05-09-2011 10:15 PM #15
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We'll be playing the golds?? That's great!
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05-09-2011 11:48 PM #16
Tournaments
I agree with BCMist, the tournaments are only as significant as one wants them to be. If you follow the trail of playing well in the OVGA events and establish a low 2 round differential which may qualify you for the Golf Quebec Majors (Alex of Tunis, Duke of Kent and Quebec Amateur). Play well in those and you may snag one of the allocated spots each province is granted for the Canadian Amateur. Following this trail can answer your question of significance. The Tunis, Kent and Quebec Am are events that the top amatuers can earn National Order of Merit points, which could lead to being granted spots in international competition. The Tunis is not an OVGA event, but it is a Golf Quebec provincial event. The Tunis qualifier is a dual sanctioned event for both the OVGA and Golf Quebec.
The Citizen is a great local event, that attracts many of the local top players, but the entry is more open i.e., you don't have to play your way in. Also being spread out over 2 - 3 weeks, is a difference compared to teeing it up for 2 or 3 or 4 days in a row. I like both the Citizen and the Golf Quebec Events, but for very different reasons.Last edited by marcf; 05-09-2011 at 11:49 PM. Reason: typo
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05-09-2011 11:56 PM #17
Yes, 1 round of stroke play on Monday, Top 16 who are available to play the match play, as some players cannot commit due to work reasons, but want their score to count towards their Golf Quebec ladder ranking, so somtimes as low as number 20 in the stroke play round get in to match play because 4 people pulled out. Round of 16 and Quarter finals are on Tuesday, Semi finals and Finals are on Wednesday. Get to match play, win and keep moving on, lose and go home. Flagstick has tweeted the match play finals hole by hole for the last couple of years and it ha been interesting to follow what is going on during the championship match.
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05-10-2011 07:37 AM #18
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05-10-2011 12:58 PM #19
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05-30-2011 02:44 PM #20
Well my tournament cherry has been popped. I hung in there on the front 9 with a 40, but ran out of gas by hole #13 and bogeyed every hole on back to finish with 85. I'm pretty impressed that I didn't have any doubles.
Things to work on... putting. Oh my god my putting has reached an all time low in confidence. I had 37 putts but most of those were in close thanks to some great chips from the rough. I 3-putted 3 times and had a few balls go around the hole without dropping.
It was fun, I look forward to joining more tournaments this year.
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05-30-2011 03:18 PM #21
85 is not bad. Getting on the bogey train sucks though.
Avoiding a big number is good. Two years ago I played #8 and #9 in 9-9 in the Citizen. Yes, 10 strokes over par on two holes. That killed me right there. I think I shot a 37 or 38 on the back but it was over by then.Not fat anymore. Need to get better at golf now!
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05-30-2011 03:28 PM #22
Guys I played with were tense! To lighten the mood, on hole #2 my fc hit the ball to within 1 foot of the cup and I said "That's good from there".
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05-30-2011 07:09 PM #23
It's good to get your feet wet. You haven't been playing for very long and you're always improving which is good. It'll take you a few years probably to get comfortable playing tournament golf.
Gerry or Lyle, do you know where I can find the pairings? I couldn't seem to find them on bluegolf..
Here's the leaderboard: http://quebec.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/...eaderboard.htm
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05-30-2011 07:21 PM #24
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Good round today. Maybe if my opponents don't show up tomorrow, we'll meet in the semis.
http://quebec.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/...eaderboard.htm
James Paterson
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Jason Wilkes
Dwayne Mercer
Greg Spencer
Brian Neil
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Adam Kingsbury
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Kyle Koski
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Brady AchesonLast edited by BC MIST; 05-30-2011 at 07:35 PM.
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05-30-2011 07:32 PM #25
Thanks. I'm trying to figure out how the retrogression works, is it just normal retrogression counting back from 18 the highest score wins?
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05-30-2011 07:37 PM #26
Where the heck is Pablo Coles in that list?
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05-30-2011 07:41 PM #27
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05-30-2011 08:41 PM #29
BC, that has to be the cleanest looking amateur scorecard I have ever seen.
My name is Paul. And I'm a golfaholic.
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