Men's Interclub Team Championship

C.C. at Silver Springs Shores Outlasts Competition

The Country Club at Silver Springs Shores dominated the 2017 Men’s Interclub Team Championship at Ocala National Golf Club. After six weeks of matches followed by two rounds of playoffs, The Country Club at Silver Spring Shores outlasted eight other Regional Champions to be crowned the Men’s Interclub State Champions in their hometown.

The State Championship saw all but one new team in the field this year competing for the title of Interclub Champions. During Tuesday’s round, Ocala National greeted players with sunny skies, the winning team from the west region, and Ocala natives Silver Spring Shores, earned a two stroke lead after a round one 211 team total. Cypress Lakes Country Club of Fort Myers trailed in second place by four strokes (207 total) followed by Julington Creek and Tampa Palms (203 totals) tied for third. The player with the highest stableford points came from the first place team. Dale Hogsten from Silver Spring Shores boosted his team with 41 points! Robert Dyer of Heron Creek and Tom Bean of Cypress Lakes earned the second highest individual points with 39!

Silver Spring Shores never let go of their lead and posted 203 points in the final round to win by eight points over the defending champions Julington Creek! Congratulations to the members of the Championship team from the West Region: Steve Bowen, Perry Crenshaw, Buddy Fudge, Dale Hogsten, Roger Hogsten, Joe Reyes, Philip Yancey, and Bill Zylstra. Joe Wallace posted the tournament high on Thursday with 40 points. Eric Wood of Julington Creek posted the individual tournament high with 77 points.  

The 2017 Men's Interclub season began with 124 teams competing from Pensacola all the way to Vero Beach. Nine Regional Championship teams listed below earned their ticket to compete at the State Championship held at Ocala National Golf Club.

Tampa Bay Region: Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, Tampa
Suncoast Region: Heron Creek Golf & Country Club, North Port
West Region: The Country Club at Silver Springs Shores, Ocala
Fort Myers Region: Cypress Lakes Country Club, Fort Myers
Central Region: The Country Club of Winter Haven, Winter Haven
Naples Region: Pelican’s Nest Golf Club, Bonita Springs
Northeast Region: The Champions Club at Julington Creek, Jacksonville
Panhandle Region: A C Read Golf Course, Pensacola
Southeast Region: La Cita Golf & Country Club, Titusville

In the State Championship, the six lowest individual net scores (highest net Stableford points) per team count. The team with the highest number of points is crowned the Interclub State Champion. Net Stableford points are as follows: Double Eagle 5-points, Eagle 4-points, Birdie 3-points, Par 2-points, Bogey 1-point, Double Bogey or higher 0-points.

The Interclub season includes a six week regular season, two rounds of playoffs, and a State Championship held on March 28-29 at Ocala National Golf Club. The Interclub Matches are a state-wide competition between clubs.  Last year, 124 clubs throughout the state competed!

Ocala National Golf Club is a Championship level facility, redesigned by Rees Jones.  The course routing bends through century-old oak trees.  Beginning at the first tee looking down to an approachable green, the golf course guides players through dramatic slopes, challenging bunkers and fantastic views.  For 2016 Championship results, click here.

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Championship Format

• 36 holes of net stableford stroke play - highest team stableford point total wins
  
  • Net stableford points are allotted as follows: double eagle - 5 points, eagle - 4 points, birdie - 3 points, par - 2 points, bogey - 1 point, double bogey or higher - 0 points
• Teams that won their Region advance to the Championship
• 8 players per team play in each Championship round
• All players play to their lowest index (LI) for the previous 12 months

Eligibility

• Club must be an FSGA-GHIN member
• A valid Florida-GHIN handicap index not exceeding 18.4
• Entrants are not required to be a member of the FSGA
• Further eligibility answers can be found on the Interclub Rules of Play

Entry Fee

$50 per team for the duration of the season.  For regular season and playoff matches, there will be no green fees. However, a club may charge a "typical" cart fee which may not exceed $30 in any case.  There is no additional fee for the Championship.  

Handicaps

• Must have a Florida GHIN Handicap no higher than 18.4.
• All players will play to their lowest index (LI) for the previous 12 months

Schedule of Events 

Tuesday, March 28th

• 8:00 AM - Round One shotgun start 

Wednesday, March 29th

• 8:00 AM - Final Round shotgun start 
• Awards ceremony immediately following the completion of play

Course Set-up

• Approximately 6,200 yards

Tee Times

Round One and Round Two: 8:00 AM shotgun start. 

Practice Round and Practice Facility Information

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the championship on a space available basis. Practice rounds may be played after 12:00 PM Friday through Sunday. The price for a practice round is $45.00 plus tax. Please call (352) 629-7980 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range. Hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.

Carts

Carts are included for all competitive rounds.  Players are responsible for practice round fees.

Defending Champions

The Champions Club at Julington Creek came back from a 14 point deficit and captured the 2016 Men's Interclub Team Championship at Walt Disney World Golf Resort in Lake Buena Vista.  After six weeks of matches, followed by two rounds of playoffs, The Champions Club at Julington Creek outlasted eight other Regional Champions to be crowned the 2016 Men's Interclub State Champions.  

Other Policies

• Spectators - Only players are allowed to ride in carts.  Click here.
• Caddies - Caddies are allowed in all FSGA Championships except Junior events. However, a player must not use a parent, step-parent or guardian as a caddie. The caddie MUST walk and the player's clubs must remain on the golf cart. 
• Championship Pace of Play Policy - Click here.
• Local Rules and Conditions of Competition - Click here.
• Championship Policies - Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, and other policies.
• Procedures for Alternates - Click here for information on how alternates may gain entry into this Championship.
• Conditions/ Schedule - The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules. The decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

Host Hotel and Accommodations

Courtyard Ocala
3712 SW 38th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34474
352-237-8000

$119 per room, per night plus tax. Call (352) 237-1155, ask for Dava in sales and mention Florida State Golf Association Interclub rate. 

Method of Payments

Please mail a check for the $50 registration fee made payable to the FSGA to:

Florida State Golf Association
Attn: Men's Interclub
12630 Telecom Drive
Tampa, FL 33637

Directions

Ocala National Golf Club
4782 NW 80th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34482

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