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Please Join Us As Your Schedule Permits
Here we go!! The season kicks off Saturday with the opening round of the season-long Challenge Cup and March Player of the Month for Saturday players. Wednesday players kick off the season March 5. Also new this year, Thursday is now 18 holes with those wanting to play just 9 holes having the option to play the front nine or the back nine.
There are no entrance fees for the Challenge Cup and over $1,600 will be paid out to the 16 players who make it to the playoffs in September.
1st - $550
2nd - $250
3rd & 4th - $100 each
5th - 16th - $50
The Challenge Cup runs from March 1 through August 27, weather permitting on normal Wednesday and Saturday play days.
Two divisions
- Division W - Wednesday players
- Division S - Saturday players
1st – 5 points
2nd – 3 points
3rd – 1 point
Each division will have a Player of The Month represented by the player with the highest number of points earned during the month. Players of the Month automatically qualify to play in the Challenge Cup in September.
Rules
- You can play in both divisions, but points are accumulated separately by division.
- Points earned on Wednesday are accumulated in Division W and points earned on Saturday are accumulated in Division S. They cannot be combined.
- You can only win player of the month one time, regardless of division.
- Must have played five 18 hole rounds with SGA on Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday during the last 12 months to be eligible to win points.
- Please see the SGA website for the complete set of rules.
Mark your calendar and Save the dates for these big events:
- Wednesday, April 9 - Individual Net Tournament and Lunch
- Saturday, May 5 - Pick a Partner event and evening couples barbecue.
- Saturday & Sunday October 18 & 19 - Sedgefield Championship.
- Friday, October 24 - Sedgefield Banquet.
To Jade and Jen Boling on the birth of their daughter, Ella Grace.
To Paul Baccellieri's for his hole-in-one on #15, February 8th.
Upcoming Events
| March 1 | Sat | Challenge Cup Starts |
| March 8 | Sat | MGA Tough Day Opening Day |
| March 10 | Mon | Aerification Large Tines |
| April 2 | Wed | OMEGA Rock Hill - Away |
| April 7 | Mon | Board Meeting All Welcome to Attend |
| April 10 | Wed | Individual Net Tournament |
| April 12 | Sat | MGA Masters Tournament |
| April 17 | Thurs | OMEGA Rolling Hills – Home |
| April 26 | Sat | MGA Spring Classic |
| May 1 | Thurs | OMEGA – Ballantyne - Away |
| May 3 | S at | Pick a Partner & Couples Barbecue |
. This year promises to be extra special with several new added events. Click here to view and download the 2014 Combined SGA, OMEGA & MGA calendar so you don’t miss any events! If events change during the season, we'll update the online calendar.
SGA website: Don’t forget to check out the SGA website www.firethornesga.com Player of The Month Points, OMEGA Stats, our calendars, SGA Rules and USGA/Links/Videos.
OMEGA Last Call - Interclub matches begin April 2nd with an away match at Rock Hill. There is still time to sign up with Bob Urbont or the golf shop, but please do it this week. Bob sends out an email call for players 2 weeks before the match.The first 16 players to respond play the match. There are usually 1 or 2 matches per month and most matches are on Thursdays at 9:30 am. You don’t have to commit to play every match, just a few works fine. You must be 55 or over to play in OMEGA. The OMEGA schedule and more information can be found on the SGA website.
See you on course,
Mickey Olsen, Vice President
Hermann Heid, Secretary
Dave Samuels, Treasurer
Bob Urbont, Director OMEGA and Weekly Play
