DUKE UNIVERSITY GOLF CLUB
Durham, NC
Saturday, November 2, 2019
EVENT OVERVIEW
A return to an all-time favorite of the Tour!!
The University golf course was first envisioned in the early 1930’s when Coach Wallace Wade, Coach Eddie Cameron, and President William Preston Few inspected portions of the Duke Forest and discussed the desirability of a University course. Later, the idea was supported strongly by President Hollis Edens and, during his administration, the course site was reserved by order of the Board of Trustees. By 1941, actual plans were drawn up by the renowned architect, Perry Maxwell, on a site that is now the location of the Duke Faculty Club. The original golf course construction was planned to begin prior to World War II, but when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, the plans were put on hold by Wallace Wade, Duke’s Athletic Director.
“The routing of a course is the most important element in design. Designing a great course is like putting together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. In almost all cases, it is best to let the land suggest the course. Don’t abuse the land, use it. Fit the holes into the terrain available, moving as little dirt as possible. The great architect should create the illusion that the golf holes were on the ground just lying there, waiting to be grassed over.”
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
The final phase of the plan called for an architect to improve and re-grass the landing areas along with the complete redesign of the tee and green complexes. Rees Jones, now a master architect in his own right, was the only choice for this redesign. Rees had completed renovations for several U.S. Open venues such as Brookline, Hazeltine, Baltusrol, and Congressional. In modern golf course architecture, Rees has set a new standard for clarity and playability in design. He terms it ‘definition in design’ with the holes clearly indicating how a golfer should play them. The natural beauty of the land was integral in his design work and his vision unified by directional bunkering, visible hazards, and accessible target greens. What a perfect fit for the Duke University Golf Club!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ross VanDooser
Tour Director Carolinas Tour
919-917-5575
rvandooser@gcamtour.com
FORMAT
18-hole stroke play championship. All entries are on a first come, first served basis
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Registration will be open 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to the first tee time. If you do not see a registration tent/table near the practice green or driving range, then registration will be handled at the first tee.
Tee times will begin at 11:00am.
Scorecards must be turned at the pre-determined/announced scoring area, with all members of a playing group reporting to the scoring area.
A brief awards ceremony will be conducted for each flight, once the last scorecards have been entered for each respective flight.
SCORECARDS: Each player in the group must head directly and without delay to the scoring area and look-over, sign, attest, and turn in their legible scorecards together as a group within 10 minutes of finishing the round. Any ruling question or any invocation of rule 3-3 must be brought to the attention of the tournament committee before a signed scorecard is turned in. Competition is deemed to have closed once the trophy has been awarded. Any player who has not turned in their scorecard within 10 minutes of completion of the round will be deemed a No Card and is subject to disqualification.
ENTRY FEE & PAYMENT OPTION
Entry fee for this event will be $130 and will include your tournament entry fee, cart fees, range balls, prize money, computerized Golf Genius scoring, and associated Tour fees. Fees can be paid at the time of registration via credit card.
Any special payment requests to pay the entry fee via cash, check, or credit card the day of the event need to be submitted to Ross VanDooser, Tour Director, at 919-917-5575 or at rvandooser@gcamtour.com.
ENTRY DEADLINE
Entry deadline will be the Tuesday night prior to the event date, at 9:00pm
CANCELLATION POLICY
A $25 cancellation fee will apply to any withdrawal prior to the established registration deadline, the Tuesday evening at 9:00PM prior to the event.
Withdraws and/or cancellations after the established deadline (typically Friday at Noon prior to the event) will incur a $75 charge.
PRACTICE ROUNDS AND RATES
The standard practice round policy is that most courses want to know what day and what time players will be playing. Never knowing when that may be, my standing agreement with the courses is that if you call to make a practice round tee time, please let them know that you are with us. They will give you the best rate possible for that day and time you are interested in playing.