Results after day one.
Team Canada:18.5
Team international:35.5
Click the link below to view the pairings for Wednesday Marh 1st
Gringo Classic 2023 Pairings Wednesday
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Gingo Classic 2023
Welcome to this years Gringo Classic. The two-day event will start with the 2 Man Best Ball on February 28th as a shotgun starting at 9:00 AM. Day two will be the traditional Singles matches using tee times starting at 9:00 AM.
To make the event as enjoyable as possible and provide some variety for players we have used the principal of creating the 2-man teams using a low and mid handicap player or a mid and higher handicap player and then matching these teams between the Canadian and International teams. Our hope is to have unique pairings on day one and day two to create more opportunity for connection between players. For the Singles matches we will try to follow the principal of matching handicaps from low to high to create close matches with players of similar ability playing each other. These pairing will be assigned following the conclusion of the 2-man best ball event on Tuesday.
On both days the strokes given under match play will be taken off the low handicap player in the group or match following USGA match play handicap protocol. As an example, in the two-man best ball if player handicaps are 5, 8, 10 and 11. The player at 5 will go to zero and the others will receive strokes on 3, 5 and 6 most difficult holes respectively. Similarly, in the singles match play event the lower handicap player will go to zero and the higher handicap player will receive the handicap difference. As an example, if player one has a 10 handicap and player two has a 14 handicap. Player 2 will receive 4 strokes assigned to the most difficult holes.
We have attempted to make pairings for the 2-man best ball that have players of similar skill playing off the same tee to add consistency. Team Captains have worked together to identify tee box assignments for each player based in most cases where a player has usually played or is qualified to play. Gold Tee boxes will remain in their usual place. The White tee boxes will be used for most players to eliminate the need to use White/Gold tees. The exception will be in situations where we have had to assign a white tee box player with a gold tee box player. In these cases, the white/gold tee box has been used with the appropriate handicap assigned. To avoid confusion, tee box assignments cannot be changed at the tee Tuesday morning before play.
An optional Horse Race event will take place following day one play commencing at 4:00PM. If you are interested in playing you can add your name to the list when you register in the morning in the Clubhouse. The fee will be $200 pesos to enter the horse race. In addition, an optional KP and Deuce Pot is available at $200 pesos to cover both days. This can be entered during registration.
The burger and beer included in the entry fee will be provided following the singles matches on March 1st. Players are encouraged to enjoy a beverage and some lunch in the restaurant after the Best Ball matches on day one while the pairings for day two Singles matches are prepared and announced. The Horse Race event will follow the announcement of the Singles matches.
Click the link below to view the pairings for February 28th.
Get course handicap from a valid golf index
A new fonction has been added to the El Tigre Leagues website.
You have a guest or you know somebody who has a valid golf index and you want convert this index into a course handicap.
This new feature allows you to convert any valid golf index to a course handicap for the El Tigre course or any other course in the world.
Here is the way to use this new feature.
On the main menu go to ‘Myhandicap’ then choose ‘Handicaps & scores’ tab at the top. You will see this new part with two links
Click on one of the links. You will be redirect to a new page. On this page enter an index in the input text box. Then click on appropriate button to get the course handicap.
Managing your calendar
As you all may know, tee times availability is very limited at this time of the year.
For many days before Friday, all 24 spots for Friday’s Skins Game were reserved.
On Thursday, 3 players cancelled and on Friday three others cancelled.
Result: there were 6 unused spots. 6 more players could have played.
It would be nice if every player could manage his calendar and cancel as early as possible.
Cancelling late or worse not canceling before game’s eve prevents players from playing.
Please manage your golf calendar responsibly.
Gérard Grégoire
Gringo Classic 2023
I’m happy to announce the 2023 Gringo Classic has been booked for Tuesday Feb 28, and Wednesday March 1.
This year in order to accommodate as many players as possible we have changed the team format to be Team Canada vs Team International. This will open the opportunity for some of the local national members to join the tournament. Our hopes are for 36 players per side.
Captains this year will be Tim Steele for Team Canada and Jack Gindi for Team International.
The format will remain the same.
Day 1: February 28 will be a 2 man best ball match play with 1 point awarded to the front 9, 1 point for the back 9 and 1 point for the overall, ties will consist of half point per team.
After there will be a burger and 2 beer will be served in the club house, while the draw is made up for day 2
Day 2: March 1 will be individual match play with the same point format.
Trophy presentation will be done following the final match.
All tees that are playable in men’s mixer events will be in effect.
The total cost is 1,300 psos. There will be a sign up sheet with the check in desk at the club.
We ask that you pay when you register with the desk and as well on your calendar. On the website, first select the event in the Leagues tab, then select both days in My Calendar and remember to save your calendar when doing so.
If you have a guest please register and pay for them with the desk, then email myself alanbayliss@gmail.com and I will add them in the calendar.
Looking forward to this coming years version with the addition of local players and expanded roster.
Kindest Regards
Alan Bayliss