BUFFALO GOLF CLUB
Buffalo’s Oldest Municipal Golf Club
Organized in 1912
Grover Cleveland Golf Course
Buffalo, New YorkSITE OF THE 1912 U.S. OPEN MEMBER OF:
Buffalo District Golf Association U.S. Golf Association
I
2020
SEASON
EVENTS
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MEMBER LIST PASSWORD:GROVER2012
OFFICERS
Alan Mis ... .President Tom Fries . ... Vice President Joe Attea . ... Treasurer Paul Szydlowski . ... Secretary Howie Biondi . ... Honorary Vice President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ken Hupkowicz Frank Altieri Matt Mariconda
Al Attea Kevin Starr Alan Mis
Joe Attea Michael Bass Brian Fries Tom Fries Chuck Sentman Paul Szydlowski
INVITE A GUEST & ENTER EARLY
Joe Attea, Chair • Tom Fries, Co-Chair
SATURDAY
63rd
Grover Cleveland Golf CourseAugust 8, 2020
Shotgun start
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SOCIAL ACTIVITY... DATE...TIME
Our Generous Sponsors
ACUPUNTURE WORKS. ... 52
ANGRY BUFFALO @ THE ROSE GARDEN... 27
BISON BILLIARDS ... 26
BLOOM BEAUTY ... 54
BRUNNER’S TAVERN ... 34
BUTTERINI DAVID ATTORNEY ... 32
CADETS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ... 22
CAPUTI’S SHERIDAN PUB . ... 55
CREEKVIEW RESTAURANT ... 49
DANNY’S AIRPORT & DANNY’S SOUTH ... 50
ED PADDEN MEMORIAL ... 41
GARDENVILLE BLOOMS ... 25
GLEN PARK TAVERN ... 53
GOLF GALAXY ... 30
GORDY BANDELIAN-HUNT REAL ESTATE ... 43
HARRINGTON MEMORIAL ... 29
IRISHMAN PUB & EATERY ... 47
JOHN J. PAESE MEMORIAL ... 21
JOHN’S PIZZA & SUBS ... BACK COVER JOHNNY’S PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT ... 54
JP FITZGERALD’S ... 31
KEVIN MATHEIS (KAVE-DOG) MEMORIAL . ... 23
MANOR LANES II ... 19
MOONEY’S SPORTS BAR ... 17
ONCORE GOLF ... 51
PASQUALE’S ... 45
REGAN MEMORIAL ... 37
RUSSELL'S STEAKS CHOPS & MORE... 46
SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA . ... 42
SALVATORE’S HOSPITALITY ... 40
SMIGEL & REESE MEMORIAL ... 49
THE GRILL & SPORTZONE @ THE DOME ... 24
THE THIRTY-THREE SPEAKEASY GRILL ... 38
THE WELLINGTON PUB ... 48
TOM KRZYZANIAK-JIM CAPIZZI MEMORIAL ... 46
TOM C. FRIES MEMORIAL ... 35
Committee Chairman
HANDICAP REGULATIONS FOR POSTING SCORES
UNDER THE WORLD HANDICAP SYSTEM
1. Post your 18-hole and 9-hole scores for all eligible rounds, whether at Grover or away. (Playing alone is not eligible for handicap consideration.) Do so immediately after
completing play if possible. Use the Handicap Score Book in the clubhouse, GHIN Mobile, and/or GHIN.com. Do not withhold unusually high or low scores, unless a high score is occasioned by a temporary medical condition. If you post your score online with the GHIN Mobile app or on
GHIN.com, put a check mark next to your score in the handicap book so the handicap chairman knows he does not need to enter your score for you.
2. Enter a “C” (Competition) with your score if the round was
played as part of a major tournament (Qualifiers, Club Championship, etc.) or a public tournament. Do not enter a "C" for regular weekly tournaments. Members playing only nine holes (league or otherwise) should enter an "N" with their scores.
4. Incomplete rounds: record as 18-hole scores if you have played at least 13 holes, as 9-hole scores if you played 7-8 holes. Take your score for each missing hole to be par plus the number of strokes to which your handicap would entitle you to. A player with a handicap of 15, for instance, would take a bogey on un-played holes rated 1 through 15, a par on holes rated 16-18. Holes played alone must be
treated as un-played holes for handicap scoring.
5. Incomplete holes: if you have “picked up” for any purpose,
your score on the hole for handicap purposes is that which you are most likely to have made if you finished the hole. If you picked up on the green from one foot away, for example, assume that you would need one putt; from 12 feet away, assume two putts.
6. Maximum score per hole: For handicap purposes the maximum score you can record on any hole is “Net Double
Bogey”. Net Double Bogey is calculated as Double Bogey
for the hole plus the number of handicap strokes you are allowed on the hole. For example, a player with a handicap of 10 can post a maximum score of Double Bogey Plus 1 on holes rated 1 through 10 and Double Bogey on holes rated 11 through 18. Likewise, a player with a handicap of 22 can post a maximum score of Double Bogey Plus 2 on holes rated 1 through 4 and Double Bogey Plus 1 on holes rated 5 through 18. If you enter hole-by-hole scores in
GHIN, it will automatically apply the “Net Double Bogey” maximum for you!
In tournament rounds, you should not apply the Net Double Bogey maximum hole score to your tournament card. Apply it only to your handicap score.
TOURNAMENT RULES
The following rules apply to all Buffalo Golf Club Competitions unless noted otherwise in the tournament
information. Also refer to our Local Playing Rules for exceptions to the USGA Rules of Golf
1. The handicap classes for all Tournaments and Sweeps are as follows:
Class A: 0-9 Class B: 10-16 Class C: 17 and over 2. Weekly Competitions, including Sweeps, shall
start on Wednesday and end at 4:00pm on Sunday (or Monday for designated holiday weekends)
3. Sign the appropriate registration book before you play in any EVENT. If a player decides not to play a tournament after signing the book, he must cross out his registration entry BEFORE making a stroke on the first hole. Attested score cards must be turned in on the day of entry. Exception: The card may be turned in the next day if the clubhouse closes before the member finishes the round.
4. Competitions and Sweeps cards must be attested by another member. In the case of a team EVENT, their card must be attested by a club member who is not on the team.
TOURNAMENT RULES CONT.
6. Current handicaps apply in all competitive EVENTs, even though the competitions may have started during a previous handicap period. The handicap book in the clubhouse is the official source for handicaps and it overrides other handicaps (club website, GHIN website
etc.)
7. A member may compete several times in the week’s sweeps, but is Eligible for only one of the prizes awarded.
8. In Certain Match Play Tournaments such as the President’s Cup, Harvest Cup, and any others, matches must be contested within the
prescribed time or one or both players (teams) shall forfeit the contest or be disqualified. Top man (team) in pairing is responsible for arranging the time of the match, although their opponent(s) may arrange the match upon mutual agreement. Circumstances preventing such match must be reported to the
Tournament Chairman, whose decision on default or disqualification shall be final. 9. In cases of ties in weekly competitions and
TOURNAMENT RULES CONT.
10. In Tournaments where members play directly against each other, such as in the Club
Championships, President’s Cup, Harvest Cup, and others, and end up tied on the last hole, the players will continue in a “sudden death” playoff, with handicap strokes, if applicable, applied as in match play, hole by hole.
11. Disqualification will result if: you sign up for the same tournament more than once on different dates, dates that don’t match (tournament book vs. scorecard), signing tournament book after starting the round, failure to have the card attested by another member and failure to record your tournament score in the score book. 12. All matters of dispute shall be referred to the
Tournament and Rules Committee for final resolution.
TOURNAMENT RULES CONT.
14. Any member who qualifies for one of the Club’s major tournaments or a public tournament where the fee is paid by the Club, and withdraws less than 48 hours before the scheduled start of the tournament or after the tournament is in progress, shall be ineligible to compete in the same tournament the following year. However, the tournament committee is authorized to waive this penalty after reviewing the circumstances.
15. During the Club Championship competition, if a group finishes the round more than two holes behind the group in front and over 3 hours 45 minutes from their time of starting, all players in the group are subject to a penalty of two
LOCAL PLAYING RULES
The USGA Rules of Golf and the Grover Cleveland Course Rules (as printed on the scorecard) are to be applied in membership play, except as modified by the following rules.
Also refer to our Tournament Rules for additional rules in tournament play.
1. When “winter rules” are declared or announced in effect:
When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:
Reference Point: Spot of the original ball. Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: 12 inches from the reference point, but must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and must be in the general area.
In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: Two Strokes Under Rule 14.7a.
LOCAL PLAYING RULES CONT.
3. Cracks in the ground in parts of the general area cut to fairway height or less are ground under repair. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b, but interference does not exist if the crack only interferes with the player’s stance. 4. At the player’s option, dung from geese may be
treated either as a loose impediment that may be removed under Rule 15.1, or ground under repair from which relief is allowed under Rule 16.1.
5. There is no penalty if the ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved on the putting green. See USGA Rule 13.1d for details.
6. After consultation with your playing partners, old hole locations on the putting greens may be treated as Ground Under Repair if they are above or below the surrounding area by the thickness of an American quarter, and the problem cannot be easily remediated. Please proceed under USGA Rule 16.1d.
LOCAL PLAYING RULES CONT.
8. If it is known or virtually certain that a player’s ball hit a power line, telecommunications line, or pole supporting the lines during the play of hole number 9, the stroke does not count. The player must play a ball without penalty from where the previous stroke was made (see Rule 14.6 for what to do). Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: Two Strokes Under Rule 14.7a.
9. Relief may be granted on paved or gravel cart paths that interfere with the stance, area of intended swing, or lie of the ball. Apply USGA Rule 16.1 without penalty
10. If abnormal ground conditions in a sand bunker (including casual water) interfere with a
player’s stance, intended swing area, or lie of the ball, the player is entitled to relief as specified in USGA Rule 16.1c. If rakes are unavailable for use in the bunkers, abnormal ground conditions shall also include areas that you deem to be unplayable because they haven’t been raked (e.g., a footprint or a disturbed area from previous play). Proceed under USGA Rule 16.1c.
LOCAL PLAYING RULES CONT.
12. Staked trees are to be considered no play zones: If a player’s ball lies anywhere on the course other than in a penalty area and it lies on or touches such a tree or its stakes, or such a tree or its stakes interferes with the player’s stance or area of intended swing, the player must take relief under Rule 16.1f. If the ball lies in a penalty area, and interference to the player’s stance or area of intended swing exists from such a tree or its stakes, the player must take relief either with penalty under Rule 17.1e or with free relief under Rule 17.1e(2). Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: Two Strokes Under Rule 14.7a.
13. The areas of the course defined by red stakes are to be played by the USGA Rules pertaining to red penalty areas. There shall be no free drop for balls that come to rest in casual water or abnormal ground conditions within these hazards. See USGA Rule 17 for details.
14. Any fences and road curbs surrounding the course, as well as the entry road (Holes 10 and 11) and any area of the parking lot are out-of-bounds. Any fences bordering the parking lot and interior roads are to be treated as immovable obstructions, not boundary markers.
2019 USGA RULE CHANGES
1. There is no longer a penalty under the following circumstances
:
Accidentally moving your ball while looking for it
Accidentally moving your ball or ball marker on the putting green
Your ball accidentally hits you, your equipment, your caddie, the flagstick or a person attending the flagstick
Accidental double-hit (or even triple-hit)
Hitting a flagstick that was left in the hole while putting. (It is now allowable to putt with the flagstick in the hole)
Touching your line of putt as long as you don’t improve the conditions for your stroke
Moving loose impediments or grounding your club in a penalty area (previously called a “hazard”) unless it causes your ball to move
2019 USGA RULE CHANGES CONTINUED
2. You may repair damage on the putting green before putting, including spike marks
3. You are only allowed three minutes to search for a ball instead of five minutes
4. Ball is now dropped from knee height(instead of shoulder height) when taking relief
5. You can take relief outside a bunker for an unplayable ball (without going back to the original spot) under penalty of TWO strokes 6. Playing “Ready golf” is encouraged
7. No need to announce that you will be marking your ball and lifting it to identify it, check it for damage or check to see if it is embedded 8. Measuring a relief area (1 or 2 club lengths)
must be done with the longest club in your bag excluding the putter
2019 USGA RULE CHANGES CONTINUED
We also recommend you go on our web
page and scroll down to a box entitled “The
Rules Have Changed.” There you will find 4
links that should help you make the transition
to the USGA 2019 rules changes. The links
include:
USGA Rules Home Page
(including several brief videos)
Five key changes to the USGA
rules
Summary of USGA rule
changes
EVENT No. 1 • May 13 - May 17@4PM
Best 15 Holes Medal Play
President’s Cup Qualifier
May 18 - May 31 @4PM
Best 16 scores to qualify for a
match play tournament.
Pairings will be posted after
the last day of the qualifier.
Do not enter the President's Cup Qualifier
unless you can commit to play in the
President's Cup every week through July 26th
2019 President’s Cup Champion
Qualifying rounds must be played between
May 18th – May 31st
EVENT No. 2 • May 20 - May 31 @4PM
36 Hole Medal Play Rounds Must Be Played On Separate Days
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Match Play Qualifier
• June 1 - June 14 @4PM
2019
Best 8 scratch scores in each flight
(A, B, C, SENIOR 70+ as of June
1st) to qualify for a match play
tournament. Pairings will be posted
after the last day of the qualifier. Do
not enter the Match Play
Championship Qualifier unless you
can commit to play in the Match
EVENT No. 3 • June 3 - June 7 @4PM (see EVENT A next page)
18 Hole Medal Play
EVENT No. A • June 3 - June 14 @4PM (see EVENT 3 on previous page)
2 Man Team Medal Play
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EVENT No. 4 • June 10 - June 14 @4PM Kevin Matheis (Kave-Dog) Memorial Tournament
18 Hole Medal Play
Sponsored by: Charles Galluzzo, Brian Sadowski, & Scott Soden
Lucky Member Stag
Mid-June At The Grover Clubhouse Check the Bulletin Board for DetailsEVENT No. 5 • June 17 - June 21 @4PM (See EVENT B on next page)
18 Hole Medal Play
Sponsored by: Gardenville Blooms
Easter Plants, Arrangements and Memorial
Crosses
Exotic and tropical houseplants including cacti,
succulents and air plants
Large Assortment of Annuals
Multiple Varieties of Perennials, Shrubs, and Trees
Gorgeous Hanging Baskets and Planters
Vegetables, Herbs, and Heirloom Tomato Plants
Summer Produce Market
Fall Mums in Various Sizes
Over a dozen varieties of Apples
Pumpkins and Gourds in all shapes and sizes
Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Arrangements
Opening for the season on March 27, 2020
EVENT No. B • June 17 - June 28 @4PM (See EVENT 5 on previous page)
Four Man Team Medal Play
Sponsored by: Bison Billiards
Present this program book and Buy an Hour get an Hour
Featuring a Private
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EVENT No. 6 • June 24 - June 28 @4PM
18 Hole Medal Play
Sponsored by: Angry Buffalo @ The Rose Garden Offering daily
food & drink specials to include our popular ½ priced Burger Mondays and $3.00 Craft Beer Thursdays, indoor entertainment with our jukebox
and dartboard. We offer Live Music on Fridays
and an outdoor bar in warmer
months. We can do your next “backyard” barbecue, class reunion, birthday, anniversary or graduation party and much more. We also offer an indoor banquet room for
events.
Whether you are looking for a great place to hold your next event or to have a great meal and drinks with friends, we are pleased to welcome you to come just as you are. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or visit our website @ www.angrybuffalo.com for more.
Club Championship
Qualifier
July 1 - July 19 @4PM
36 Hole Medal Play Rounds Must Be
Played on Separate Days
Best Twelve scores in each division (A, B, C, and
Senior 70+ as of June 1st)
EVENT No. 7 • July 1 - July 5 @4PM George and Christine Harrington Memorial
Irons-only 18 Hole Medal Play
(See EVENT C on next page)
No Woods, Drivers, or Hybrid Clubs Permitted Sponsored by: The Harrington & Attea Families
The
George Harrington, S r.
Memorial Tournament
In Memory of
George & Christine Harrington
EVENT No. C • July 1 - July 19 @4PM (See EVENT 7 on previous page)
2 Man 36 Hole Medal Play
Sponsored by: Golf Galaxy
Golf Galaxy is an interactive golf store, combining
great selection and pricing with pro shop service. We
have a comprehensive collection of golf equipment,
apparel, accessories and novelties.
In store services:
PGA/LPGA Professional Instruction
Club trade-in program
Pre-Owned club program
Custom fitting services
Full service club repair
EVENT No. 8 • July 8 - July 19 @4PM
Age Tournament
EVENT No. 9 July 8 - July 19 @4PM 18 Hole Medal Play
Harvest Cup Qualifier
Two Man Team Best Ball
2019 Harvest Cup Champions
July 20 - August 2 @4PM
16 Teams to qualify for 2 man best ball match play tournament. Pairings will be posted after the last day of the qualifier.
Do not enter the Harvest Cup Qualifier unless you can commit to play in the Harvest Cup
Event No. 10 • July 22 - July 26 @4PM 18 Hole Medal Play
EVENT No. 11 • July 29 - August 2 @4PM The Thomas C. Fries Memorial Tournament
18 Hole Medal Play Tournament
Sponsored by: The Fries Family & Paul Andruczyk
Sponsored by: The Fries Family and Paul Andruczyk
Club Championship Tournament Weekend 36 Hole Medal Play
Tee-off August 1st @ 8:30am – August 2nd @9:00 am 9 Best Saturday Scores in Each Division to Compete on Sunday, Seniors play only on Sunday
BGC Family Picnic • Sunday 3:00 pm
Playing at the Grover Cleveland Golf Course
The Original site of the 1912 U.S. Open
Good luck to all in the Club Championship
Reminder to sign up for the
63rd Howie Biondi
Invitational Tournament
To be held on Saturday August 8th 2020
Contact Co-Chairmen
Joe Attea at 834-1199
EVENT No. 12 • August 5 - August 9 @4PM
18 Hole Medal Play
EVENT No. 13 • August 12 - August 16 @4PM
18 Hole Medal Play
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Harvest Cup Match Play
Team Tournament
2019 Harvest Cup Champions
Head-to-head Match Play Tournament Use full difference of 80% handicaps
See bulletin board for details Round 1 must be completed
by August 16th Round 2 must be completed
by August 30th Round 3 must be completed
by September 13th Round 4 must be completed
EVENT No. D • August 19 - August 30 @4PM
Four Man Team Medal Play
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EVENT No. 14 • August 19 - August 23 @4PM The Ed Padden Memorial
18 Hole Medal Play
EVENT No. 15 • August 26 - August 30 @4PM
18 Hole Medal Play
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EVENT No. 16 • September 2 - September 7 @4PM
5 Club Challenge
EVENT No. 17 • September 9 - September 13 @4PM Big Daddy & Blind Squirrel Memorial Tournament
18 Hole Medal Play
Sponsored by: Jim Burzynski & Rich Fries
The Big Daddy &
Blind Squirrel Memorial
Tournament
A Tribute to
Tom Krzyzaniak &
Jim Capizzi
Past members of the
Buffalo Golf Club
that left us way too early!
EVENT No. 18 • September 16 - September 27 @4PM
Worst 15 Holes
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USDA Prime Steaks
Seafood Selections
Exclusive Wine List
Specialty Cocktails
“Be our guest, let us do the rest!”
Thank you to our other Sponsors
Thank you to our other Sponsors
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Thank you to our other Sponsors
Creekview Restaurant
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Thank you to our other Sponsors
Friday Fish Fry
Every Friday until 10 PM
All Entree's served with soup, potato salad,
coleslaw and fries
Thank you to our other Sponsors
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EVERYDAY SPECIALS: Happy Hour from 3pm - 7pm
$5.00 shot and a beer $2.50 16 Oz. PBR or Yuengling
DJ TRIVIA:
Tuesday's at 7 PM And Thursday's at 7 PM
WEDNESDAY:
Free Darts & Pool 8 - 12 AM Bring your own vinyl albums
Our complete menu
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BGC Members: Stop in with your day’s
(Greens fees slip) and your second draft is on
2020 WNY Public Links
Tournament Information
Sat June 20th Charles Barton Team
Championships at Hyde Park
Fri &Sat July 10th &11th Individual
Championships at Sheridan
Tue July 28th Senior Individual Championship
at Seneca Hickory Stick
Friday August 14th Senior 2 man best ball
at Grover Cleveland
Saturday August 29th 2 man scramble
at Elma Meadows
Sat Sept. 12th Bill Boyle 2 Man Shamble
at Dande Farms
WNYPLGA entry forms are available in the CLUBHOUSE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament Director
Tim Rickard 345-2160
wnyplga@yahoo.com
WNYPLGA 3621 Ferry St. Niagara Falls, NY 14301
For WNYPLGA Schedule, Application
Tee-Times and Results
GO TO
:
https://sites.google.com/site/wnyplga/
WNYPLGA Tournament Information
The Buffalo Golf Club is a member of the
WNYPLGA. You are eligible to enter any/all of the above tournaments you qualify for by age. SENIOR tournaments are AGE 50+.
The WNYPLGA classifies golfers into handicap flights using their USGA handicap index, not their home course handicap. Each tournament has different cut-offs for handicap flights. Be sure to check the handicap information on the tournament application and literature carefully when entering a tournament.
The BGC may sponsor (Pay the entry fee and Greens fees) for members to be selected by team captains: Mike Bass is the WNYPLGA captain for both A and B. Tom Fries is A captain and Ken Hupkowicz is B co-captain. The Club will also support members playing in the Class C Individual Championship if it is played at Grover Cleveland by paying their tournament entry fee.
All tournaments are scratch. There are flights within tournaments so even though you play scratch you are not competing against all golfers, only those within your flight. As an example, the Senior Individual,
Buffalo District Golf Association
P.O. Box 538 Amherst, NY 14226 (315) 471-6979 bdga1921@gmail.com
BDGA 2019 Event Schedule
2020 BDGA Mid-Amateur Championship River Oaks Country Club
June 8, 2020
2020 BDGA Senior Amateur Championship Transit Valley Country Club
June 16, 2020
2020 BDGA Match Play Championship Gowanda Country Club
June 26 - 28, 2020
2020 Erie County Amateur Championship Grover Cleveland GC
July 11 - 12, 2020
2020 BDGA Individual Championship Springville Country Club
July 16 - 18, 2020 2020 BDGA 2-Man Scramble
Fox Valley Club August 1, 2020
2020 BDGA Brian Williams Senior Net Championship Niagara Frontier Country Club
August 25, 2020
2020 BDGA John Rehak Scholarship Fundraiser Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course