Special Events

Special Events Signup

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Special Events signup will be available on 1 January 2020

For information on the 2020 Special Events and how to sign up, go to the Metro Seniors Home Page and click the link at the bottom of the page or the side bar under Schedules / Signup – Special Events Signup

There are two ways to sign up for Special Event participation:

  • On-Line with Credit Card
    • A PayPal account is not required to sign up on-line
    • METRO SENIORS WILL AT NO TIME HANDLE, STORE, LOOK AT, POSSESS, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY BE INVOLVED WITH ANYONE’S CREDIT CARD INFORMATION!
  • Mail in sign up and pay with check
    • For those who do not have a credit card, or computer, or who just prefer paper checks and forms, we are offering the paper option using the 2020 Special Events Signup Form. Go to the Special Events Signup link on the Home Page and click on the Mail In Form link.

Special Events are very popular and fill up fast. There is a maximum of 128 players, except the Founders’ Day event which will stay at a max of 144 players. You can sign up and list your partners. And you can sign up and pay for your partners. Be aware that signups are time stamped and the first 128 or 144 players that PAY will be placed on the Confirmed List. Players that pay after the max number has been reached will be placed on a Wait List in time stamp order. Players on the Wait List will be moved up to the Confirmed List as cancellations are received. Every effort will be made to match players with the team they want to play with.

You can complete the form for any or all Special Events at anytime during the season.

Note: If you plan on playing at Cardinal Creek, Scott AFB, Missouri players will need a Real ID driver’s license, a current Passport, or retired Military ID for base access. Illinois players can use their current driver’s license. Players will be contacted in late May to obtain document numbers, name as listed on document, and date of birth to be submitted to the Scott AFB sponsor to get base passes. Instructions can be found on the Special Events section of the Metro Seniors web site.

2020 Special Events

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The Special Events Committee has finalized the Special Events for 2020. Sign up for the 2020 Special Events will be opened up on 1 January 2020. There are a number of changes for next year and are listed below:

  • All players will play from the same designated tee box. See link below
  • To help speed up play, Special Events will be limited to 128 players. Except the Founders’ Day event at Whitmoor CC that will stay at 144 players.
  • All Special Events will be team events
  • Cancellations – any approved refund requested will be issued within about 60 days after event is over.  Refunds requested after August 1 will be issued by check at the end of each calendar year.  The $2 credit card fee is not refundable.
  • There will be no extra shots for teams that end up short players due to cancellations or no shows
  • There will be two new courses next year
    • Pevely Farms GC, Find Your Swing
    • Cardinal Creek GC, Scott AFB, 4-Man Best Ball
      • Note: Special requirements for the event at Scott AFB.  To be granted cleared access to Scott AFB, Missouri players must have a Real ID driver’s license, Passport, or Military ID.    No exceptions.  Illinois players can use their current driver’s license.  A list of all players with Name (must match driver’s license/Passport/Military ID), driver’s license/Passport/Military ID number and date of birth must be provided to security at Scott AFB.  Metro Seniors will provide this data.  Click Here for Missouri Real ID information.

Instructions for each event can be found by going to the Metro Seniors site Home Page.  Click on Schedules and Results on the top tool bar.  Scroll down to Special Events and open up Confirm – Wait – Pairings – Instructions.  Click on the individual event to read the instructions.

Listed below are the links for the 2020 Special Events:

Schedule and Rules

Designated Tees and CTP Holes

Special Events Handicap Calculations

Special Events Course Directions

Division Challenge Tournament

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On July 5th 2019 at Deer Creek Golf Club to benefit our Military all 5 divisions will participate in a “Division Challenge”. Each Division will be represented by 28 golfers from their respective division for bragging rights and payment to all the winners. Price of $45.00 per golfer includes golf, lunch (served inside), skins, and all prize money. There will be at least 84 winners.

This event will be a 2-person scramble made up of 14 teams from each division. We will use the same handicap format as used in all Metro Senior Scramble events. Every score will count including handicap divided by 14 teams to come up with one final score for that division.

Each team must play from the same tee box. This must be decided before play starts. Included in the price will be a skins game from each tee box. There will be no CTP’s awards for this event.

Players may sign up as a 2-person team (from the same division) or as a single and be matched with other singles from their same division. Teams of 4 will consist of 2-twosomes, with each team from a different division.

Only the first 28 players from each division will be in the event. A wait list by division, if necessary, will be kept. Wait list golfers will be notified by July 1st.

Sign-up with Credit Card Online:

US Postal Mail-in W/Check Form:

Larry Roth

Metro Seniors VP

2019 Special Events Schedule & Rules Now Available

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The 2019 Special Events Schedule & Rules have been posted to the Metro Seniors web site.  (Click Here)

Reservations for Special Events will open on 1 January 2019.  There will be 6 events running from April through September 2019. 

Changes for 2019

  • Five of the events will be team play and one event will be individual play
  • Dropped the First 100 and Super Seniors events
  • Added Find Your Swing (4-person scramble) and 4-Person Best Ball
  • Dropped Indian Mounds GC and added Fox Creek GC
  • Lunch will be provided at all events
  • You will be able to make a different tee selection for each event when you sign up

The Special Events Course Directions has been updated to remove Indian Mounds and add Fox Creek GC.  Click Here

2018 Founders’ Day 4-Man Shamble Pairing List

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There is an error in the Pairing List that was posted yesterday.  This error does not impact the pairings.

There is a column on the left side listing, Pts.   This column is generated by our Tournament Manager software but Metro Seniors does not use this data for our Special Events.  I missed deleting it when I exported the list out of the Tournament Manager software.

We had several cancellations this week and it will take a little time to re-do the teams and calculate new team handicaps and flights.  A revised Pairings List will be posted later when it is ready.