6th Annual OB Sports Invitational Cup Matches
September 30-October 2, 2010 at Tetherow Golf Club in Bend, Oregon
#1 Best New Course You Can Play in the Country - Golf Magazine
The OB Sports Invitational Cup Matches are the gathering for all of OB Sports Golf Management’s private facilities and additional clubs by special invitation. The event creates an opportunity for the members of OB Sports-managed facilities to enjoy the other facilities in the network and to interact and become friends with other members of private clubs in a fun yet competitive golf environment.
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About Tetherow Golf Club
Located in Central Oregon in the quaint town of Bend, Tetherow Golf Club has made a major splash on the Oregon golf scene. Tetherow was rated by Golf Magazine as “Best New Course of the Year for 2008.” Designed
by renowned architect David Kidd, Tetherow brings the raw and rugged design traits of Scotland to the United States. The golf course is an outstanding test of skill and patience, ideally suited for the Invitational Cup Matches. Tetherow’s warm and understated Clubhouse will serve as the perfect retreat before and after golf festivities. Tetherow Golf Club is the anchor for a large real estate development that will ultimately feature golf cottage rentals, an elegant lodge, town homes and custom homes. Located about 30 minutes from the Redmond/Bend airport and under ten minutes from festive downtown Bend makes Tetherow ideally situated to create a fun and memorable golf weekend. Enjoy the views of the Club and course tour at www.tetherow.com
The Teams and Format
This year’s event will be comprised of twelve six-man teams dived into two flights (flight O and B). The host team at Tetherow is the defending Champion.
Each six man team will be divided into three two-somes. You may pair twosomes as desired while maintaining a handicap differential of 8 shots. The format Fourball Match Play, will consist of five nine-hole net best ball matches. One point will be awarded for every hole won and ½ point will be awarded for a tie. The team winning the match will also receive one bonus point.
The team with the highest aggregate score of all matches will determine the flight winner of each flight. If tied, head to head team aggregate totals will break the tie. If still tied the C player’s head to head match followed by B, then A will break the tie. The two flight winners will meet for a four hole, six man gross alternate shot match play shoot out to determine the over all winner. If the match is tied after four holes, a sudden death play off will determine the winning team.
Tournament Fees
The entry fee of $425 per player will include all golf related charges including the practice round and associated cart fees, tee prizes, awards and food and beverage during the specified hours of the event.
All travel expenses will be paid individually by the participants.
There will also be a mandatory cash buy-in of $75 per player that will cover the opening night closest to the pin contest, two man team prizes and gratuities. It is the responsibility of the traveling professional to secure these payments for delivery at team registration.
Itinerary and Dress Code
The dress code is resort casual for all events and denim is allowed in the Tetherow Clubhouse. While we expect nice fall weather, we do advise our competitors to be prepared for inclement weather in the event of rain or cold weather. We also recommend competitors to please bring a sweater or light jacket for evening functions as some of our seating may be indoor and outdoor.
Thursday – September 30, 2010
Optional Practice Rounds – Call Golf Shop for starting times at (541) 388-2582.
5:30 PM to 6:45 PM – Event registration and Closest to the Pin on the Range
6:00 Cocktails Dinner at 6:45 PM
Opening Night Dinner – Tetherow Dining Room – Tetherow will close at 10:00 PM
Friday – October 1, 2010
Coffee and pastries available at the Club
Round 1 8:00 AM Double Tee Start
Round 2 10:45 AM Double Tee Start
Round 3 1:15 PM Double Tee start
Tee Times Announced Thursday Evening
We will be playing all 27 holes in succession; we will deliver lunch, snacks and band aids to our competitors – the ultimate grind!
After Golf - Cocktails and Heavy Appetizers in the Tetherow Club Grill.
Saturday – October 2, 2010
Coffee and pastries available at the Club
Round 4 8:00 AM Double Tee Start
Round 5 10:45 AM Double Tee Start
Shoot out 2:45 PM
4:15 PM Closing Awards and Appetizers
NO ORGANIZED DINNER FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
Sunday – October 3, 2010
Travel Day
Accommodations’
The host hotel for this year’s event will be the Phoenix Inn & Suites located in downtown Bend. This property is in walking distance of fabulous dining and night life. Rates will be $99 -$109 King plus tax for single or double occupancy. To make reservations call (541) 317-9292 and identify your self as part of the OB Sports Cup Matches and room block reference “OB Cup”. The cut off date to reserve a blocked room is September 15. After that date, the rooms we have reserved are no longer guaranteed.
Please contact Doc Belitz at (480) 776-8107 or cell (480) 797-6421 if you have any questions or concerns regarding the event.
Travel Arrangements
Participants should arrange air travel to either the Redmond-Bend Airport. Please note that the Bend Oregon is serviced by air however most flights will need to connect to either through Portland, Seattle, San Francisco or Salt Lake City. If you elect to drive from Portland to Bend you will need to estimate approximately 3.5 hours for driving time
OB Sports Invitational Cup Match participants recieve preferred rental car rates with Avis and Budget. Click on the links below to reserve your rental car on-line at preferred rates:
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Registration
For registration forms and information, contact your General Manager and/or your Director of Golf . To insure participation, teams should be paid in full by September 1, 2010 (check payable to OB Sports).
If you have any questions about the event please contact your General Manager and/or Director of Golf or contact Doc Belitz @ (480) 776 – 8107 or via email at dbelitz@obsports.com
PRIOR HOST SITES OF THE OB SPORTS INVITATIONAL CUP MATCHES
2009 Host Club: Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club
2008 Host Club: Talking Rock Club
Located in a peaceful, rural setting, just minutes from Prescott, Talking Rock is a 3,600-acre private, luxury home community with a casual western lifestyle and the amenities of an exclusive country club. The Jay
Morrish-designed 7,350-yard championship golf course intertwines through more than 1,000 acres of preserved open space, presenting residents with the spaciousness of Arizona’s high country. Talking Rock offers spacious custom home sites, as well as Ranch Cottages, Ranch Homes and custom homes designed in an authentic ranch style and built by the area’s finest craftsmen. Talking Rock is a development of Harvard Investments, a Scottsdale, Ariz. based real estate development company respected for its high quality, residential projects throughout the Southwest. The Talking Rock golf course and Ranch Compound are professionally managed by OB Sports. More information on Talking Rock and Harvard Investments, Inc. can be reached at 877-922-4440 or www.talkingrockranch.com .
2007 Host Club: Dalhousie Golf Club
Ranked “#1 in Missouri” by Golf Digest’s “Best in State” Ranking for 2007/2008, Dalhousie Golf Club is home to
a stunning Nicklaus Design that plays to 7,242 yards and a par of 72. A future host site of the Missoui State Amatuer Championship, and the AJGA Rolex Junior Championship, Dalhousie is a private club that offers a unique “no dues” National Membership program, providing an intriguing option for those golfers who may already be affiliated with a country club or for those living outside of Cape Girardeau county looking to become a “National Member” of Dalhousie. Members of Dalhousie have access to Scottish-style "Dalhousie Manor" (a new 20,853 clubhouse opening this summer), on-site member cottages for overnight accommodations and access to “Dalhousie at Water’s Edge”. “Dalhousie at Water’s Edge” provides members with additional overnight accommodations, private access to ten acres of well-stocked fishing ponds, indoor and outdoor pavilions for wedding receptions, meetings and other special events. All of which provide welcoming amenities for visiting members and their guests. For more information on Dalhousie Golf Club call (573) 332-0818, or visit www.dalhousiegolfclub.com.
2006 Host Club: Winchester Country Club
Winchester Country Club is an exclusive private residential golf community, located in the foothills of the 
Sierra Mountains and just a short drive from Lake Tahoe or Sacramento. Winchester Country Club is one of only seven courses in the world co-designed by the father-son duo of Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr. Gigantic rock outcroppings border the playing corridors. Panoramas sweep across the Sierra foothills down to the Sacramento Valley that are surprising at every turn. Upon opening in 2001, Winchester Country Club quickly established itself as one of the most prominent private clubs in the state being ranked #13 out of over 3,000 golf courses in California by Golf Digest Magazine. Most recently Winchester Country Club's stately clubhouse won the Best New Clubhouse award from Golf Inc Magazine. It's also one of the top three courses built in Northern California in the last 35 years. For more information on Winchester Country Club visit www.winchestercountryclub.com
2005 Host Club: Somerby Golf Club
Located in Byron, Minnesota, just minutes from Rochester, Somerby Golf Club is a world-class private club
designed by two time PGA tour winner John Fought and 1996 British Open champion Tom Lehman. Honored as one of the “Top Ten New Private Clubs” in the country by Golf Magazine, Somerby Golf Club is the showcase amenity for Minnesota’s premier private golf community developed by Golden Tee Development, a partnership between Ames Construction, Inc. and Wensmann Homes. A host of the PGA Tour’s Nationwide Series, this par-72, 7,209 yard layout takes full advantage of gently rolling canvas that is dotted with thick stands of trees, meandering creeks and handsome pockets of grassy wetlands. Impeccable grooming, strategic bunkering and classic shot making options further define the scene, making Somerby as challenging as it is beautiful. For more information on Somerby Golf Club visit www.somerbygolfclub.com
