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49th ANNUAL

BOBCAT NORTH DAKOTA OPEN

Fargo Country Club

Fargo, North Dakota

August  23 - 24 - 25, 2013

 

$10,000 1^st Place PRO Prize Money

  *** PLUS 2013 PGA TOUR SCHOOL ENTRY PAID BY BOBCAT***

 

$52,000 PRO Purse**

*Additional Prize Money for Special Events

**Assumes full field 60 Dakota Tour Professionals  

 

­ENTRY FEE—PROFESSIONAL $750

 

  

Tournament Highlights & Player Amenities

·         54-hole Medal Play (Cut after 36 Holes)

·         9-hole Par Three event - Pro-Junior -- $500 pro purse included in entry fee

·         Longest Drive Contest (Pro and Am)—$500 pro purse included in entry fee

·         Closest to Pin Contest (Pro and Am) —$500 pro purse included in entry fee

·         Walking or Carts allowed (Carts Extra)

·         Free Range Balls included for the week

·         Limited FREE Pro Housing May Be Available - Please contact pro shop

·         FREE Breakfast Buffet Friday

·         FREE Lunch Buffet Friday

·         FREE Breakfast Buffet Saturday

·         FREE  Lunch Buffet Saturday

·         FREE Barbeque Friday Evening

 

Welcome to our 49th Annual Bobcat ND Open Golf Tournament.

 The total pro purse is now $52,000.00, with the winning professional taking home $10,000, PLUS 2013 PGA TOUR SCHOOL ENTRY PAID BY OUR SPONSOR, BOBCAT.   Professional special events purse totals an additional $1500.

 

SEE NEXT PAGES FOR ALL THE DETAILS!!!

 

49th BOBCAT NORTH DAKOTA OPEN

(PROFESSIONAL DIVISION)

 

ENTRY SYSTEM

Please read the following carefully.

 

Professional Entries:

The professional field will total a maximum of 60 Dakotas Tour players.

 

ALL DAKOTAS TOUR PROFESSIONALS MUST REGISTER AND ENTER ON-LINE VIA THE DAKOTAS TOUR WEBSITE.  dakotastour.com   Please Note:  Paper entries will NOT be accepted.

 

The professional field will be filled by the following:

 

*Players who meet the following criteria will have a spot available to them if entry is paid by July 30, 2012:

 

• Top 40 of the 2012 Dakotas Tour Points List       
• Bobcat ND State Open Past Champions
• Bobcat ND State Open 2012 top 10 finishers
• The 2013 top 10 points leaders as of August 5^th, 2013
• Winners from any of the Dakotas Tour “Major Events” of 3 or more days.

   

NOTE:  A limited number of Sponsor Exempt Spots will be awarded by the Bobcat ND Open Tournament Committee.  These sponsor exempt spots may include MN Section PGA members in good standing who bring a team of amateurs.  MN Section members will NOT take up any of the 60 available spots to Dakota Tour Members.

 

The remaining professional spots will be filled based on the ORDER IN WHICH ENTRY WAS RECEIVED IF NO QUALIFYING round is conducted.  The Bobcat ND Open Committee reserves the right to conduct or not conduct an 18 hole qualifying round.  If conducted, the Qualifying round will be held Monday August 19^th beginning at 10:00 a.m.  All players will be notified of their status when entry is received. Players who fail to qualify will receive a $650.00 refund of their entry fee.

Additional professional spots may be added based on the number of amateur entries received with a maximum total professional and amateur field of 192 players.

 

 

 

NOTE: Dakotas Tour Professional Refund Policy

*Cancellations after August 16th will be charged a $50 Administration Fee.

*All refunds for players canceling are made the week after the event is concluded.

*In case of a total rainout, all players will receive an 80% refund.

 

 

 

 Professional Payout of $52,000 Includes PGA Tour School Entry in 2013!!!!

 

2013 - ND Open Pro Purse*
Place	Prize $
1	$10,000.00 + 2013 PGA Tour School Entry
2	6000
3	5000
4	4000
5	3000
6	2500
7	2000
8	1500
9	1300
10	1200
11	1100
12	1050
13	1000
14	975
15	950
16	925
17	900
18	875
19	850
20	825
21	800
22	750
Total	**52,000

 

**Total purse includes PGA Tour Q-School, $4,500

NOTE:  “The stated prize of PGA Tour Q-School as a portion of the prize package for the Bobcat North Dakota State Open is non-negotiable. Bobcat Company will pay for Q-School for the winning player only in the year that player wins the Open. Alternative association school requests will not be honored. Players are responsible for registering for Q-School by the stated deadline; this deadline may be in advance of the Open. Players who are not registered upon winning the Open will forfeit this portion of the Open prize package.”

Final payout will be determined once cut number has been established.  All players who make the cut will receive at least their entry fee back.  The above payout is an example only and is not final.

Pro purse based upon full field of 60 pros and 120 amateurs.  The Par 3 Pro-Junior, Closest-to-Pin and Longest Drive included in your single entry fee—an additional $1500 pro-only purse.  The FREE breakfast and lunch buffets are also included in the entry fee!  If there is less than full field, our desire is to keep first place money at or close to $10,000 and adjust lower purse levels.  

BOBCAT NORTH DAKOTA OPEN TOURNMENT

2013 Schedule

Monday, August 19^th - Bobcat ND State Open qualifying (If needed).  FCC Closed for Member Play.

(Practice Range available at Rose Creek GC, South University Dr. - Fargo 701-           235-5000)

 

Tuesday, August 20th - Fargo Country Club Practice Range and Course Closed for Member Play.

(Practice Range available at Rose Creek GC, South University Dr. - Fargo 701-235-5000)

 

Wednesday, August 21st - Check out the Oxbow pro-am event on dakotastour.com website.  Pros can qualify Wednesday or Thursday for Pro-Junior (Par 3) event (event held Thursday evening)—see event description.  FCC Driving range and Main Course closed for FCC Member Play.  Par 3 Course available for Bobcat ND Open Players

 

Thursday, August 22nd Practice Rounds (come on out, but best to call for tee times, please)

            Qualifying for Closest to Pin, Longest Drive Contest (5^th Hole).

Pros can qualify Wednesday or Thursday for  Junior Pro-Am (Par 3) event (event held Thursday evening)—see event description.

6:00 p.m.:  Pro-Junior Par 3 event -- $500 pro purse (Juniors 17 & under)

           

Friday, August 23rd

            Times will be posted Thursday, August 22nd

            6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.:  FREE breakfast buffet for tournament entrants

            7:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.:  Pro and Am Tee Times off #1 & #10

            11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.:  FREE lunch buffet for tournament entrants

            12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.:  Pro and Am Tee Times off #1 & #10

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.:  Barbeque Roast and trimmings—free for tournament entrants. 

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.:  Closest to Pin and Longest Drive Contest at 19^th Hole (Pro and Am compete for separate purses)

             

Saturday, August 24th

            Times will be posted Thursday, August 25th

            6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.:  FREE breakfast buffet for tournament entrants

            7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.:  Pro and Am Tee Times off #1 & #10 

            11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.:  FREE lunch buffet for tournament entrants

            12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.:  Pro and Am Tee Times off #1 & #10

9:00 p.m.:  Cut determined and tee times available for Sunday—call pro shop 701-237-6746—Cut -- Low 22 Pros + ties, Low 30 Gross Am division + ties, Low 30 Net Am division + ties.

 

Sunday, August 25th

7:15 a.m. :  Tee times -  Net Ams tee off first.  Gross Ams and Pros to follow based upon 2-day finish  [Final pairing typically tees off at11:30 a.m.]

            6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.:  Breakfast available in dining room & lounge

            11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.:  Lunch available in dining room & lounge

            5:00 p.m. (approx):  Awards Presentation

 

 

PROFESSIONAL

SPECIAL EVENTS

[INCLUDED IN ENTRY FEE]

Total special events purse--$1,500.  All included in pro entry fee.

 

 

See next page or contact Pro Shop for details (701-237-6746).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION--2013 BOBCAT ND OPEN

Pro/Junior Pro-Am - Par 3

The Pro/Junior Pro-Am will start at 6:30 p.m. (shotgun start) on Thursday, August 22, 2013 and will be held on the Par 3 Course of the Fargo Country Club (1^st tee is located at NW corner of the FCC clubhouse parking lot).  [No entry fee ($0) for professionals or junior amateurs.]

 

Team Event:  There will be nine teams of five players each—three FCC junior-amateurs and two professionals.  Thus, there will be 27 juniors who will qualify for the Junior Pro-Am—of which at least nine will be girls (one per team).  FCC Juniors, boys and girls, are eligible if they have not reached their 18^th birthday by August 22, 2013.  In team event, low 3 scores on each hole for team will count.

 

Pro Individual Event:  In addition to the pro-am team event, there is an individual tournament for the professionals—stroke play, total score for the nine holes.  Payoff for the professionals will be:  1^st $300; 2^nd $125; 3^rd $50; 4^th $25.  

 

QUALIFYING:

JUNIORS:  FCC junior golfers will qualify based on their finish in the 2013 FCC Junior Club Championship, Parent Child Par 3 event and the Parent Child 18 hole event.  Special invitations may go to area juniors to fill out field if needed.

 

PROFESSIONALS:  All professionals entered in the ND Open are eligible to qualify for the Junior Pro-Am.  Professional’s entry fee for the Bobcat ND Open Championship includes the qualifier or the Junior Pro-Am event, itself—there is no additional entry fee.  Professionals may qualify by posting a total score for the nine-hole par 3 course on either Wednesday or Thursday, August  21^st  or 22nd.  Please register in the pro shop in advance to declare your “qualifying round”, and post your qualifying score immediately after completing play on the par-3 course.  Eighteen (18) professionals, based on lowest total score for nine holes, will successfully qualify.  A limited number of sponsor exemptions may be awarded to professionals with ties to sponsors and or Fargo CC.

Weather policy.  In the event weather prevents qualifying for tournament to be completed or prevents play of Par 3 event, the event may be rescheduled to the same time on Saturday, and pro qualifiers will be determined by lowest 18-hole scores from Friday’s competitive round (ties broken with score card playoff beginning with Hole No. 1).

 

CLOSEST TO PIN CONTEST—“19^th Hole”

[Tee area behind 18^th Green]

The finals of the Closest to Pin Contest will be held on Friday, August 23^rd at 6:30 p.m.  Players will tee off from the 19^th hole teeing area (behind 18^th green) and hit to the “19^th green” below the pro shop.  Four professionals and four amateurs will qualify for the finals, the event committee can invite past champions and sponsor exempt players to participate in finals.  Qualifying for the finals will be held throughout the day on Thursday, August 22nd, during the practice round, determined by the four professionals and four amateurs who hit it closest to the hole on the par 3s.  [Come out to qualify even if you don’t play a practice round on Thursday.]  Professionals will compete for a total purse of $500 (see previous info sheet for breakdown).  In addition, four (4) amateurs will also qualify for the finals, determined by hitting it closest to the hole during the practice round.  Amateurs will not compete for the professional purse.  Amateurs will not compete for the professional purse, but winner will receive merchandise prize.  In the finals, each competitor will count the best of two attempts.   

 

LONGEST DRIVE CONTEST—“19^th Hole”

 [Tee area behind 18^th Green]

 

The finals of the Longest Drive Contest will be held on Friday, August 23rd, immediately following the finals for the Closest-to-Pin Contest (estimated at 7:30 p.m.)  Players will tee off from the 19^th hole teeing area (behind 18^th green) and hit toward the 1^st tee.  Six professionals and Four amateurs will qualify for the finals.  Qualifying for the finals will be held throughout the day on Thursday, August 23rd, during the practice round, determined by the six professionals who hit it the farthest (coming to rest in the fairway) on the 5^th hole.  [Come out to qualify even if you don’t play a practice round on Thursday.]  Professionals will compete for a total purse of $500 (see previous info sheet for breakdown).  Amateurs will not compete for the professional purse, but winner will receive merchandise prize.  In the finals, each competitor will count the best of three attempts.

REMEMBER, PROS AND AMATEURS, EVEN IF YOU DON’T QUALIFY FOR THE FINALS, PLEASE COME OUT FOR THE EVENTS—HAMBURGER FRY, WITH ALL THE FIXIN’S - FREE TO ALL TOURNAMENT ENTRANTS (ALL ARE WELCOME!!—THERE IS A CHARGE FOR NON-ENTRANTS).

2012 - Champion Ryan Lenahan (Pro - 205), Low Gross Am - Bill Carlson (212), Low Net Am - Brett Clark (214)

2011 - Champion Tim Ailes (Pro - 198), Low Gross Am - John Transamar (210), Low Net Am - Tom McCormick (211)  *Note 2011 Golf
played to Par 69

2010 - Champion Tim Ailes (Pro - 202), Low Gross Am - Rick Kuhn (217), Low Net Am - Chad Niles (212)

2009: - Champion - Patrick Stolpe (Pro - 204), Low Gross Am - Jordan Ensrud (212), Low Net Am - Tom Hanson (212)

2008: Champion - Brady Schnell (Pro 202 ), Low Gross Am - Nathan Anderson (212), Low Net Am - David Piper(205), Low Senior Gross Am -Mike Podlack (215), Low Senior Net Am - Tom Hanson and John Gergen (218)

2007:  Champion - Kane Hanson (Pro - 204), Low Gross Am - Alex Carper (219), Low Net Am - Matt Olson (215), Low Senior Gross Am - Mike Podolak (221), Low Senior Net Am - Tom Hanson (219) 

2006: Champion - David Schultz (Pro - 202), Low Gross Am - Tom Hoge (205), Low Net Am - Steve Franklin (210), Low Senior Gross Am - Russ Newman (232), Low Senior Net Am - Steve Franklin (210)

2005:  Champion - Chad Fribley (Pro - 203), Low Gross Am - Mike Podolak (211), Low Net Am - Derek Sunderland (209)

2004:  Champion - Dean North (Pro -198), Low Gross Am - David Schultz (205), Low Net Am - Richard Dunberg (212), Low Senior Gross Am - Chuck Sjostrom (210), Low Senior Net Am - John Goergen (214).

 

2013 NORTH DAKOTA OPEN COMMITTEE

Erik R. Johnson - Chairman, Shelley Weidner, John Mark, Tasha Haug, Laura Ness-Owens, Aaron Porter (Golf Course Superintendent),Mike Reek (FCC General Manager), Dustin Steiner , Asst. Professional, Kari Weidner - Scoring, Asst. Professional, Mark W. Johnson, Host Professional

 

FARGO HOTEL

PHONE NUMBERS

(Call for reservations)

 

Best Western Fargo Doublewood Inn

3333 13^th Ave S

Fargo

www.bestwestern.com

701-235-3333

800-528-1234

 

Best Western

Kelly Inn

3800 Main Ave

Fargo

www.bestwestern.com

701-282-2143

800-528-1234

 

Expressway Inn

I-94 & South Univ. Drive

Fargo

(4 Blocks from Fargo Country Club)

701-235-3141

(Expressway sets aside a block of rooms at discounted rate—register in advance)

 

Rodeway Inn

www.rodeway.com

2202 University Drive South

Fargo

701-239-8022

800-228-2000

 

Howard Johnson Inn

301 3^rd Ave North

Fargo

888-232-8850