Newsletter

Special Events Update

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The Entry Lists for the Find Your Swing and Ryder Cup events have been posted to the Metro Seniors web site.

The Find Your Swing event is 92.2% full with 118 players signed up and paid. There is a max of 128 players for this event.

The Ryder Cup event is 100% full. A Wait List has been started and has been posted to the Metro Seniors web site. There is a max of 128 players for this event.

You can find the lists by going to the top tool bar and clicking on Schedules and Results and click on the Special Events in the drop down window and then click on Confirm-Wait-Pairings-Instructions. Pick the event to see the lists. Or go to the side bar and click on Special Events.

The Entry Lists and Wait Lists for the other 4 Special Events are in work and will be posted as soon as possible.

Passing of a Member

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 I received sad news Friday my old friend and Metro 3 member John Gerfen passing. On 1/2/2020 John passed away, he was having trouble again with new liver from what I was told. His visitation is this Wednesday, January 8th, at Schrader Funeral Home on Manchester Rd. in Baldwin. Schrader Funeral Home web site has more info.

I’ve known John for 30 yrs., from work at National Archives Amid: (NARA) and have played a lot of golf and golf trips. With John and 2 others we join the League back in 2007. He will be missed, John was a good friend.

Terry Janitch

Special Events “Update”

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REMINDER – If you selected the team you want to play with on your Special Events sign-up form, please make sure every member of your team has paid.  Enrollment for an event is not confirmed until a player has paid the designated fee or someone has paid for them.  The time stamp for payment is how we determine if a player is on the confirmed roster or on the wait list.  Each year we have individuals selected as team members, but they delay payment and end up of the wait list.

The rosters for 2020 Special events are filling up, through 9:30 pm, Friday, Jan 3, we have the following: 126 Signup Forms with 662 Paid Players


Find Your Swing  108
Ryder Cup  113
Best Ball  96
Pick Your Partner  115
Founders’ Day  136
Last Chance  94

Frank McLaughlin, Special Events Chairman

World Handicap System Update

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Some of you might have noticed your handicap for 2020 is NOT the handicap that you finished 2019 with and wondered why.  The reasons are twofold:

In the past we have calculated your handicap by using the best 8 of your last 16 rounds.  For some of you, that may encompass a number of years’ scores.  As of January first of every year we drop off the oldest year considered.  So on January 1, 2020, we dropped off all scores from 2017 and kept only 2018 and 2019 scores.  Those two years will be utilized throughout 2020 to amass your 16 latest scores.  For most of you this should have no impact.

The second reason is the has to do with the new Handicap system from the USGA.  There are a number of items that will be discussed at the March meeting, but the one that affects your handicap as of 1/1/2020 is that we now consider the top 7 scores of the 16, no longer the top 8 scores of 16.   

So please come to the Annual meeting on March 24 at 1:00 and I will briefly go over the new handicap rules.  After the meeting, myself and the entire Handicap committee will be available for more questions.  That committee is:

– Division 1 – Dave Wicks

– Division 2 – Chris Schuster

– Division 3 – Bob Roussin

– Division 4 – Joe Lerch

– Division 5 – Ron Platt

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at the March Meeting

Bob Zaruba

Handicap Chairman

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 Wallet Sized Schedule Card

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Wallet /Credit Card sized schedule is available as a PDF file (below). This includes all 26 weeks of tournaments for Division 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 plus our Special Events.

This is a one (1) sheet 8.5×11, two (2) page form that includes all five weekly divisions plus the Special Events calendar information. One side has all 26 weeks in calendar order with a separate list of Special Events. The other side has the Special Events included in the calendar order with the Weekly Tournaments, useful if you are playing most Special Events.

Each division is printed in a 2.25″ length X 8.5″ width. Cut your division from the printed form. Then fold on the “FOLD LINE” to credit card size 2.25″ X 2.75″ size.

If you have a duplex printer (prints on 2 sides of paper) you can print it directly and cut out your division.  IMPORTANT – Print option to “flip on short side” to have the front and back for each division properly aligned on front and back. Print this on card stock for more heft.

If printer is not duplex, print both pages, cut out your division and attach the 2 sides together. Then fold at each “FOLD LINE” to credit card size.

Click here to download the PDF file for printing.

This is what the form will look like.

2020-Wallet-Schedule-Rev-12-09-19

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

General Membership Meeting

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All members are encouraged to attend the General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.  The meeting will start at 1:00 PM at the Kirkwood Community Center on Geyer Road.

Come to meet, thank and confirm your leadership (officers and committee members).  In addition:

  • Bring a SMILE – Craig Carothers is taking pictures for the online roster.
  • Visit with golf buddies and find a new foursome
  • Bring a friend to join
  • 2019 Year End Report
    • Organization Status
    • Membership and Participation
    • Finances
  • Celebrate our Winners
    • Championship Flight Winners
    • Metro Plus Flight Winners
  • 2020 Preview
    • Volunteer for Committee or possible Board / Officer Positions
    • New rules and procedures for 2020