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Note: Our membership database does not identify nationality, so I cannot send this to only American players. Canadians can simply disregard, with my apologies.

Signups for the Gringo Classic are showing the usual trend, with 17 Canadians and 9 Americans signed up to date, and we’d like to have equal numbers. We may have opportunities to recruit non-members from the States to come down and play, but I don’t want to do so until I know how many American members intend to sign up. So although you have until January 21st to sign up, I would encourage you to do so sooner than later. The later we wait to begin trying to recruit non-members to play, the harder it will be.

Signing up requires two actions. You need to sign up on the website calendar, just as you normally do for our league events, and you must pay in the golf shop ($1000 pesos for members, $3000 pesos for non-members). Please sign up on the calendar ASAP; you can pay any time prior to the event on February 16th.

As Alan Bayliss explained before, here are the steps necessary to sign up on the calendar:

• Log in to https://www.eltigreleagues.com as normal
• Click Calendar
• Above the calendar, click Leagues
• Check the box next to “Gringo Classic 2022 – USA“
• Click “Save leagues in my calendar” at the bottom of the page
• Click “My Calendar” on the top menu
• Go forward to February, and you should see the event on February 16th
• Click the box and save the month, just as you do for our weekly league events

Thanks for your help, and let me know if you have problems signing up.

Duane Bender

Hola El Tigre Golfers,

This Wednesday we will be playing a four-person team game whereby we will count one net best ball on all par 5’s, two net best balls on all par 4’s and three net best balls on all par 3’s. Please record both gross scores and net scores for all players on all holes and provide summary scores for the front 9, the back 9 and the total 18-hole score. Also, please circle all gross deuces (2’s) on your scorecard and remember to repair all divots.

Gringo Classic Update: Please review the post that was published yesterday from Alan Bayliss concerning the Gingo Classic event that will take place on February 16th and February 17th. Alan’s post provides an update concerning the format of the event and what you need to do to get registered to participate in the event. The normal Men’s League event scheduled for Wednesday, February 16th will be cancelled in lieu of the Gingo Classic and the calendar has been updated accordingly.

Reminder: Men’s League guidelines concerning unvaccinated players: The following agreement was reached by the Men’s League members: If you are unvaccinated, you need to let Markus know of your status by sending him a private email (markusgmelin@gmail.com) that will be kept confidential. For all other players, if you do not want to be paired with an unvaccinated player, you need to let Markus know of your request by sending him a private email that will also be kept confidential. Based on this information, Markus will be able to modify any of the computer-generated pairings to make sure that everyone’s wishes are honored. Thank you for your support and understanding.

I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! Good luck to all players!

Markus

To All Fellow Golfers, (Update from Alan Bayliss)

On behalf of Steve and the Mens Club we would like to announce the upcoming 2022 version of the Gringo Classic.

This years event will be held on Feb 16-17.

The cost of the event will be:
Members – 1,000 pesos
Guests – 3,000 pesos

The fee will include a tee gift as well as lunch after the first round on February the 16th. Beverages will be the usual Men’s day rate of 2 for 1.

The format of the event will be the same as the 2020 version which is:
Day 1 – 2 man best ball, followed by lunch, then a optional horse race (200 peso fee)

Day 2 – Singles matches followed by presentation of trophy to the winning team.

To sign up you will have to go to your calendar on the website and select leagues located on the upper left part of the screen, then click on either Canada or USA located on the left side as you scroll down. After you click on either Canada or USA you will need to save the selection. Next, you will need to go back into your calendar and go to the calendar for February and click on the Gringo classic, for Feb 16. LASTLY, DON’T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR CALENDAR.

Once you have signed up you will have to pay the fee at the pro shop. If you have guest(s), their fee(s) will also have to be collected as well, prior to the cutoff date.

If you have a guest please email me at alanbayliss@gmail.com and I will add them to the guest list.

The cutoff for the Calendar will be Jan 21st. Our goal is to have a minimum of 24 players per team but we could get up to 36 per team, if we have enough players interested in participating.

Regards

Alan Bayliss

Hola El Tigre Golfers,

This Wednesday we will be playing our traditional holiday (“the waltz”) four-person team game whereby we will count one net best ball on hole 1, two net best balls on hole 2, three net best balls on hole 3, and this pattern will repeat for all of the remaining holes. Please record both gross scores and net scores for all players on all holes and provide summary scores for the front 9, the back 9 and the total 18-hole score. Also, please circle all gross deuces (2’s) on your scorecard and remember to repair all divots.

Reminder: Men’s League guidelines concerning unvaccinated players: The following agreement was reached by the Men’s League members: If you are unvaccinated, you need to let Markus know of your status by sending him a private email (markusgmelin@gmail.com) that will be kept confidential. For all other players, if you do not want to be paired with an unvaccinated player, you need to let Markus know of your request by sending him a private email that will also be kept confidential. Based on this information, Markus will be able to modify any of the computer-generated pairings to make sure that everyone’s wishes are honored. Thank you for your support and understanding.

I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Markus

Hola El Tigre Golfers,

This Wednesday we will be playing a four-person team game whereby we will keep the math simple. Each team will need to count only one net best ball for all par 3’s, two net best balls for all par 4’s and three net best balls for all par 5’s. Please record both gross scores and net scores for all players on all holes and provide summary scores for the front 9, the back 9 and the total 18 hole score. Also, please circle all gross deuces (2’s) on your scorecard and remember to repair all divots.

Holiday Donation Fundraising Conclusion: Don and I met with Steve Johnson and his direct reports last Friday morning to provide them with the proceeds that were collected from our members. A total of 49 envelopes containing a holiday greeting (and donation) was provided to Steve and his staff. Everyone was extremely appreciative of the kindness and generosity of the members, and they were profoundly thankful!

Men’s League guidelines concerning unvaccinated players: The following agreement was reached by the Men’s League members: If you are unvaccinated, you need to let Markus know of your status by sending him a private email (markusgmelin@gmail.com) that will be kept confidential. For all other players, if you do not want to be paired with an unvaccinated player, you need to let Markus know of your request by sending him a private email that will also be kept confidential. Based on this information, Markus will be able to modify any of the computer generated pairings to make sure that everyone’s wishes are honored. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Happy holiday greetings to all!

Markus