April 6, 2025

MEMBERS –  The current Roster for the 2025 Member Guest – Member Member Tournament on Tuesday 15 April is attached.  

A few “Administrative Details:”

1. Although the DEADLINE for entry submission was TWO days from now, 08 April; we already received entries for 64 teams by 01 April.  

2. The GOOD NEWS is that the 64 twosomes equated to 128 players  ( i.e. 32 foursomes) which is the MAXIMUM FIELD allowed for a Tournament at Admiral Baker.  So we filled the field 7 days before the DEADLINE!

3. The “NOT SO GOOD NEWS” is that 16 members sent their entries in AFTER 01 April….so they will be placed in “Standby” and will play if some of the original 64 drop out. Such is the old saying…”If you Snooze, You Lose.”   BUT – There are always spots that open up.

Here’s how all that works:

1. On this Tuesday, one week prior to the event, according to policy,  the first 64 teams in the attachment will have their checks/cash deposited in the bank.  They are then “guaranteed” a spot, and they can consider their entry fee as “spent.” 

2. The checks/cash entries of the Standby players will NOT be deposited, but will be……”Standing By in a HIgh State of Readiness .”  

3. Starting today,  if a member in the “Guaranteed 64”  emails or calls me and states that “Something happened to them ( or is “going to happen)” and they cannot play; the Tournament Committee  will start at the top of the paid Standby List and replace them.  They will get; therefore, a full refund until we run out of the 16 Standbys who already paid.

4.  I am not going to question any “Reason” why someone wants to drop out.  Believe me, I have heard probably ALL the “Possible Reasons”  ( and some  “Improbable”,) and it’s not worth my time to question or judge.  If it’s your dog(s), cat(s), truck, motorcycle, grandkids, kids, wife, ex-wife(s), neighbor’s wife, it’s too cold, it’s too hot..( generally in that order of importance, it seems) ..whatever…no need to tell me the details.  If you can’t play. you can’t play, and you will get a full refund if I still have a paid standby.  If your wife/girlfriend/other calls me and tell me that you are now Dead ( that has happened twice in 24 years).  I will send her the refund. ( along with flowers)

5. On Tuesday, 15 April, after the tournament, I will shred all the checks from the Standbys who did not get in.  For the Standbys who paid cash, we will discuss how you can get your refund.

Remember – Everyone will get a nice Tee Prize; and the ones that check in early, get some additional things in their tee prize bag.  ( Hint – note the “Snooze…Lose”  thing mentioned earlier.

See you at the course!!!!!!

John Bepko
President