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Due
to
the strong interest in the Roanoke Valley Senior Golf Tour for
2012, we are establishing a new program, whereby we will accept Tour
Alternate
applications after we reach our full membership target of
130. This program has two goals. The first is to extend the
Tour opportunity to more players. The second is to allow the Tour to
fill every course to it's optimum play level, which keeps course
management happy. The optimum play level for each course will vary
based on cart availability and course configuration, and for a few
tournaments we may not require any
Alternates.
Tour applicants received after #130 will be contacted in order of receipt and offered a position as Tour Alternate. Those accepting will be designated as Alternate-1, Alternate-2, etc., until twelve 2012 Tour Alternates are registered. The $100 application fee for those accepting the Alternate positions will be retained until the end of the 2012 season, at which time they will be refunded $10 for each tournament they do not play. Alternates fortunate enough to play all 9 tournaments will not receive a refund. All Alternates are presumed to be available for the first tournament and thereafter, unless they notify Tommy Firebaugh of a change in their availability status. This status will be indicated on Tommy's pre-tournament emails as Green for available, Red for not available. It is the responsibility of the Alternate to ensure this status is correct for each tournament. If we require Alternates for a given tournament, we will draw from the Alternates having an available status. The draw will begin with the lowest numbered Alternate until we fill to the target play level for the course. The entire Alternates List will be notified by Sunday evening of individual play status (IN / OUT) for the tournament. IMPORTANT - The primary communications vehicle for this program will be email. Alternates playing in a tournament will pay the standard $25 green. They will play under the standard RVSGT Rules of Play, and they will be eligible for all tournament prizes, including points toward year end awards. Should
a full RVSGT member drop out during the season, the lowest numbered Alternate
will be offered the full membership slot. If he accepts the slot,
he becomes a full member of the Tour. If he declines the slot, he
can remain in the Alternate program under the terms outlined
previously. Alternates accepting full membership during
the year will receive a $10 refund for only
those tournaments not
played prior to becoming a full member.
As
a
final benefit, all Alternates for 2012 will be given priority
over new applicants wishing to join the tour for 2013.
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