2007 Sun Scramble

[BullDog]

It was my understanding it would be a shot gun start. No?
That's going to be a very long day for whoever has the 7am tee time & the group teeing off at 2pm will need to get around in about 4 hours.

Not a shotgun - never has been. Getting 40 groups off in a shotgun on an 18 hole golf course is basically impossible (2+ groups per starting hole?!) if you want a decent pace.

On that subject, there will be three marshalls from the golf course and two tournament staff who will be patrolling to ensure play is as brisk as possible. Last year, there was a 30-45 minute rain delay at Eagle Creek and all groups made it in before lack of sun became an issue. With 10 minute tee time intervals, we're told that we should have no problem keeping round times somewhat consistent throughout the day.

The wait could be long if the first group teeing off shoots out the lights and decides to stick around to see if they indeed remain contenders throughout the day. But with the prize list and the happiness/sense of satisfaction of knowing I shot a hell of a round would certainly make the wait worth it.

It's the first time for the Open B, Women and Junior events. Because they're not two day events like the big one on the weekend, logistics may prove to require some sort of tweaking before the 2008 edition comes along.

BUT... with the combined experience of those who have run the past Sun Scramble tournaments and of those who either have run similar events or golf courses, we think we're going to find that the event will run smoothly and will be fun for all participants.

Regarding someone's question yesterday (?) about tee off times, an e-mail was just fired out informing registered participants that the times will be posted online 2-3 days prior to each event.

Michael