New Villagers Golf

WHAT:  Weekly 9-Hole Scrambles. Standard scramble formats with a different game each week.

WHO:  Couples or Singles. If you sign up as a couple, every other week play you will play with your significant other, followed by a week where couples are mixed. There are many singles who sign up so that anyone wishing to play will have a great opportunity to meet others in this social golf format.
See the entire roster here.

WHEN:  Thursdays – Arrive 4:00 PM for 4:30 shotgun start.
The season starts April 10 and ends on October 23, 2008.
EXCEPTION: No golf on first Thursday of each month (New Villager's Social Meeting).

See the season's schedule here.

 

WHERE:  Tanasi, Toqua and Kahite Courses

COST:  $10 per person ($20 per couple) initiation, plus weekly cost of golf and dinner. Dinner is optional but highly recommended as an excellent way to socialize with your fellow golfers and to meet new people with a common interest in the game.
The initiation fee canot be pro-rated for less than a full season. The fee is part of the funding for the end of season Golf Banquet.

ORIENTATION MEETING:  Thursday, March 27, 2008; 7:00pm; Yacht Club

BANQUET: Thursday, November 13, 2008; 5:00pm; Yacht Club

CHAIRPERSONS:

Phil and Joan Roels		Jerry and Meredith Jaffe
(865) 657-9084		(865) 408-1420
oakridge@charter.net		humstrum@charter.net

 

New Villagers Golf is a social event for golfers of all levels.  It is designed for us to get to know each other better, without the pressure of competition. There are no prizes, trophies or standings.  Play is a scramble format with a shotgun start.  Each week the monthly coordinator determines the exact format for the game; i.e., it may be a “modified scramble”.   

We play every Thursday except for the 1st Thursday of each month, which is the evening of the New Villagers Social.  Tee off is at 4:30 PM so we ask that everyone arrive by 4:00 PM.  In 2008 we will rotate between the Tanasi, Toqua and Kahite courses.

Click Here to review the courses and menus for this season's New Villager's golf scramble.

Teams are made up of two couples; sometimes you are paired with your spouse – –  sometimes you are not (as determined by the monthly coordinator).  Singles will also be accommodated which may result in some threesomes.   

Dinner at the course being played is optional, but highly encouraged as part of the social experience. 

Sign-up

You must sign up for each week that you wish to play golf and/or have dinner.  You can do one or the other, or both.

Couples can sign up:

      - at the dinners following each week of golf for the following two weeks,

      - at the New Villagers Social (1st Thursday of each month), or

      - by calling or e-mailing the monthly coordinator by the Saturday before the play date.

No e-mail?

You will receive an e-mail a couple of days before play to confirm that you are signed up for golf and/or dinner. A second e-mail will be sent notifying you of the course you will play and the pairings.  If you do not have e-mail you will need to call the monthly coordinator between Sunday noon and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to confirm your participation in golf and/or dinner.

Cancellations Policy

Dinner Cancellations: If you have signed up for dinner and for some reason you are unable to attend, you may still cancel up until the Sunday prior to the scheduled dinner date. Notify the monthly coordinator via phone or email prior to 11:00 a.m. on the Sunday before the scheduled golf dinner. Players will otherwise be responsible for the cost of dinners not canceled by this time/date.

Look here for the list of Golf Coordinators to be contacted for questions or cancellations.

Golf Cancellations: Cancellations may be made up until 10:00 a.m. on the Tuesday prior to the Thursday's play date by calling or e-mailing the monthly coordinator.

Arrival Time

We tee off promptly at 4:30 PM.  In October, because it gets darker earlier, we tee off at 4:00. Please arrive at the course by 4:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. in October) so you have time to pay for your green/cart fees in the pro shop and for your meal in the restaurant. This will allow the coordinators enough time to make any last minute adjustments in the pairings. 

Rain

If it is raining or there is a threat of rain, check your e-mail after 3:00 PM for a note from one of the co-chairpersons, or call the course at which you were to play.

If we are rained out we will still have dinner and the time will be moved up to 6:00 p.m. The cancellation rules still apply. If you signed up for dinner and did not cancel by the required cancellation date and time you are still responsible to pay for the dinner .   

Payments

Pay for dinner at the restaurant before playing (this will help speed up the serving of dinner as we cannot begin serving till all dinners have been paid for). Pay for your golf at the Pro Shop when you check in on Thursday (4:00 PM)