50 Years of IESGA celebration
To commemorate our golden anniversary, one fortunate player will be randomly chosen to receive $50 at EACH tournament.
Here is the latest IESGA news !!!
membership applications - important
Several players have entered tournaments but have not completed the membership application. Players MUST complete the membership application prior to playing in any tournaments.
2024 IESGA Board of directors
We are excited to announce that Dave Setian has graciously accepted our invitation to join the 2024 Board of Directors, with his appointment made by our president, Steve Jones.
2024 president's message
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary, we are seeking any information our members may possess about the founders of IESGA in 1974. Kindly share your insights with Steve Jones at sljones@eahjlaw.com or Brad Berg at iesgagolf@gmail.com. Thank you.
2024 entry forms
Note: Liberty Lake tournament will be a shotgun start double Old Goat points and open to Old Goat Cup players first then to the general membership. Entry form will be available later in the season.
tri-cities rooms
Group Rate lodging for the Tri-Cities tournaments has rooms available for April 23rd at the Baymont Inn & Suites, 4200 W 27th Place, Kennewick, WA 99337 (509) 736-3326. The group rate is $113 for King and $121 for (2) Queens plus tax. First come first served while rooms last. Mention you want a room in the Inland Empire Senior's Golf Association block for the group rate.
2024 tournament schedule
2024 Tournament chairman message
NEW OPTIONAL TEES
IESGA is introducing an Optional Tees choice for players in 2024. Any player can elect to play from the forward tees or the standard A, B, C flight tees in the D flight. Players 80+ years old in the A, B, C flights can choose to play in the D flight. They can make this selection on a tournament-by-tournament basis. A player does not have to play the same tees in every tournament.
How IESGA Flights are Determined
The IESGA Handicap Indexes (HI) (average of the 3 lowest handicap indexes for the last 5 IESGA rounds x .96) for all players in each tournament are ranked from low to high and then divided into 4 equal groups (Flights). The A, B & C flights play the ‘Standard Tees’, typically the white tees. The D flights plays the forward tees, typically the gold or red tees.
Playing the Forward Tees Option
Any player in any tournament can elect to play the forward tees in any flight. A player that is in the A, B or C flight and elects to play the forward tees will have their Course Handicap (CH) adjusted for the forward tees.
Examples: Indian Canyon
HI Flight Tees CH Tees CH Difference
10.4 A White 8 Red 5 Loses 3 strokes
15.2 B White 13 Red 9 Loses 4 strokes
21.0 C White 19 Red 15 Loses 4 strokes
Examples: Circling Raven
HI Flight Tees CH Tees CH Difference
10.4 A White 10 Green 4 Loses 6 strokes
15.2 B White 15 Green 9 Loses 6 strokes
21.0 C White 22 Green 14 Loses 8 strokes
A player in the A, B or C flight that opts to play the forward tees is allowed to enter the Net Skin and Deuce Pot and is eligible for the low Net Score for that flight. The player is ineligible to enter the Gross Skin and Honey Pot. The player is also not allowed to win KP for that flight or the Gross Club Championship for that flight.
Why Play the Forward Tees
The major reason is to have a more enjoyable experience. The difference between the Standard tees and the Forward tees can be substantial. Example: Circling Raven White tees 6,108 yds. Green tees 5,389 yds. The Green tees also eliminate many forced carries. Yes, the player loses strokes, but their final score may be lower overall and they enjoyed the round more.
Playing Standard A, B, C Flight Tees in the D Flight
A player in the D flight can opt to play the Standard tees (typically White tees) in the D flight. Their Course Handicap will be adjusted to the Standard tees.
Examples: Indian Canyon
HI Flight Tees CH Tees CH Difference
23.0 D Red 17 White 21 Gains 4 strokes
Examples: Esmeralda
HI Flight Tees CH Tees CH Difference
23.0 D Gold 18 White 21 Gains 3 strokes
A player that opts to play the Standard tees in the D flight is eligible to enter ALL side games, KPs and the Club Championship for the D flight.
Why Play the Standard A, B, C Flight Tees in the D Flight
If a player is the D flight can drive the ball 200 plus yards this may put them into trouble off the Forward tees whereas they avoid traps, hazards, etc. from the Standard tees.
Players 80+ Years Old in A, B, C Flight can Opt to Play in the D Flight
An 80+ year old player in the A, B or C flight that opts to play the D flight is allowed to enter the Net Skin, Deuce Pot and Gross Skin and is eligible for the low Net Score for that flight. The player is ineligible to enter the Honey Pot or win the Gross Club Championship for the D flight.
email any questions or comments to John Hanke (john_hanke@msn.com
Pace of Play Policy
The Tournament committee has adopted a Pace of Play Policy (Rule 5-6)
Players should recognize that their pace of play affects others, and they should play promptly throughout the round (such as by preparing in advance for each stroke and moving promptly between strokes and in going to the next tee)
A player should make a stroke in no more than 40 seconds (and usually in less time) after the player is able to play without interference or distraction.
A player should always play READY GOLF!
Highlighting 3 Rules Changes for 2024
1. Go ahead and replace that damaged club
Crack your driver with your DeChambeau-like swing speed? No problem. As of Jan. 1, you’ll be allowed to replace it, or any other club that you damage during a round. There’s just one caveat. The damage must be inadvertent. If you shatter your driver in anger, or snap your putter across your knee, you’re out of luck. Temper, temper, people. The governing bodies are trying to help you. But you also need to help yourself.
2. More forgiveness for a ball moved by natural forces
At the 2019 Waste Management Open, Rickie Fowler made a bizarre triple bogey after a ball he’d dropped on a bank by the green rolled back into the water as he was walking up to survey his next shot. Rules are rules. And under the guidelines as they’re currently written, those are the breaks: A ball that moves due to natural forces is played as it lies (except on the green, where it is replaced). If it happens to lie in the water or out of bounds, tough luck. The player’s only option is to take stroke-and-distance relief. Come Jan. 1, that rule will change. Under a new exception, a ball that rolls to another area of the course or comes to rest out of bounds will be put back where it was before natural forces moved it. No penalty.
3. Simpler procedure for back-on-line relief
When you knock a ball into a penalty area or an unplayable spot, the drop you take is known as back-on-line relief. And the procedure for it can get complicated and time-consuming. If, for example, you drop the ball as it rolls closer to the hole, you have to drop again. Come Jan. 1, the procedure will be more forgiving. Your ball merely must come to rest within one club-length of where you drop it, even if it is one club-length closer to the hole.
There are new USGA rules for 2024 play
You need to spend the time to educate yourself with these new rules
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Additionally, the IESGA has adopted two new local rules. It is important that you read and study these rules before entering tournaments.
We have put some educational pages out on this website
so you can learn the 2024 rules
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