This is the 24th year of this event! Below are important details about the trip. Please call, text or email Michael Ebert (951-313-6605 michaelebert32@gmail.com) me with any questions, concerns, problems or clarification needws on any of the following information.
Hotel
- The Tropicana Hotel is located at 2121 S Casino Dr Laughlin NV 89029. The phone number for the hotel is 702-298-4200. The tournamen entry fee includes all taxes, resort fees, etc. When checking in, a credit card must be provided for the security deposit and incidentals. Rooms are non-smoking rooms with two queen beds. If there are any special requests (smoking, king bed, handicap accessible room, etc.) please call the hotel directly. Check in is 3:00 pm and check out is 11:00 am.
- The hospitality suite will open Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm and will remain open as long as someone is in the room. It will also be open on Saturday and Sunday after golf. It’s room 281 at the Tropicana Hotel. It will be stocked with beer, spirits, mixers, water, soda, and snacks. Requests for a particular beverage to be stocked in the hospitality room must be sent to Michael Ebert (951-313-6605 michaelebert32@gmail.com) by Tuesday, May 28.
Friday Skins Game (May 31, 2024)
- Laughlin Ranch Golf Club located at 1360 William Hardy Dr Bullhead City AZ 86429. It's a 12 minute drive from the hotel.
- Progressive tee times start at 11:00 am
- Green fees are $60
- Skins game is $20
- There are spots for the first 24 players that register
- Contact Tim Carlisle (909-553-4985 atcarlisle@verizon.net) to register for the skins game
- Scoring will be performed Friday afternoon in the hospitality suite.
Tournament Format
- Saturday, June 1 (Day 1)
- El Rio Golf Club located at 1 Paseo El Rio Mohave Valley AZ 86440. It's a 32 minute drive from the hotel.
- Shotgun start at 8:00 am
- Format is a 2-Man Best Net Ball
- Play your own ball and record your gross score
- The computer will calculate your team best net score
- Do not post scores to GHIN. Scores will be posted to GHIN on your behalf.
- El Rio Golf Club located at 1 Paseo El Rio Mohave Valley AZ 86440. It's a 32 minute drive from the hotel.
- Sunday, June 2 (Day 2)
- Mojave Resort Golf Club located at 9905 Aha Macav Pkwy Laughlin NV 89029. It’s a 17 minute drive from the hotel.
- Shotgun start at 8:00 am
- Format is a 2-Man Net Scramble
- Team handicaps are calculated by taking 35% of the player with the lower handicap index plus 15% of the player with the higher handicap index
- Both players tee off, the best drive is selected, and both players play their second shot within one club length (6 inches on the putting green) of where the selected shot came to rest
- The ball must be placed within one club length (6 inches on the putting green) of where the selected ball came to rest. The ball selected must remain in the area/surface (fairway, rough, bunker, penalty area, etc.) it came to rest in. For example, the best drive selected came to rest in the rough 9 inches from the fairway. Although the one club length rule could get the ball to the fairway, the ball must be played from the rough.
- Continue this process through the hole
- Record your gross score. The computer will calculate your team net score.
- Mojave Resort Golf Club located at 9905 Aha Macav Pkwy Laughlin NV 89029. It’s a 17 minute drive from the hotel.
- Players may select the tees (excluding combo tees) to play from at each course. If a player would like to play a tee other than those listed below, please contact Michael Ebert (951-313-6605 michaelebert32@gmail.com) by Tuesday, May 28
- Day 1 at El Rio Golf Club
- Men play Copper tees
- Women play Teal tees
- Men play Copper tees
- Day 2 at Mojave Resort Golf Club
- Men play White tees
- Women play Green tees
- Men play White tees
- Day 1 at El Rio Golf Club
Tournament Rules
- Handicap indexes as of May 31, 2024 will apply for the duration of the tournament
- All USGA and local rules detailed on the course scorecards apply
- All unmaintained natural desert/brush areas that are not marked with red stakes, red lines, out of bounds stakes, fences, walls, etc. will be played as Penalty Areas under USGA Committee Procedures 2C. If a ball comes to rest in one of the afore mentioned areas, it may be played as it lies or if the ball is not found but it is virtually certain that it entered one of the afore mentioned areas, please proceed under USGA Rule 17.1.
- USGA Rule E-5 Alternative to Stroke & Distance applies
- USGA Rule 21.2 Maximum Score applies (maximum of 4 over par on any hole - 7 on a par 3, 8 on a par 4, and 9 on a par 5)
- USGA Rule 16.1c Abnormal Course Conditions, as defined by the USGA, exist in bunkers when there is temporary water, defined ground under repair, animal holes, and immovable obstructions (such as sprinkler heads). When Abnormal Course Conditions exist, proceed under USGA Rule 16.1c. The Tournament Committee has adopted a rule expanding the Abnormal Course Conditions to include bunkers not raked, footprints, ruts created by water runoff or similar conditions. A ball that comes to rest against a lip, is plugged or buried is not an Abnormal Course Condition. In these situations, confirmation must be obtained from all Members in the group that one of these expanded Abnormal Course Conditions exist. Once the Abnormal Course Condition is confirmed, the Member can pick up their ball, rake the bunker, and place the ball in the same spot it came to rest.
- If there is any uncertainty about a rule, consult with the opposing team in your group or play two balls in accordance with USGA Rule 20.1c(3) and request a ruling by the Tournament Committee
Tournament Notes & Details
- Exchange scorecards with the opposing team
- First and last names must be on the scorecard
- Sign and attest scorecards
- Turn scorecards in immediately to Josh Alesi at the golf course or in the hospitality room at the hotel
- Pairings will be created and posted in the event portal. Click here to view pairings. The pairings will be the same for Day 1 and Day 2.
- The courses will provide hole assignments the day of each round
- All scoring will be done at the hospitality room immediately after golf is complete on Saturday and Sunday
- The top 30% of the teams (and ties) with the best two day combined net scores will be included in the payouts.
- There are gross and net team skins
- Closest to the pins will be on all par 3’s
- Tournament payouts, skins, and closest to the pins will be distributed Sunday after round 2 in the hospitality room
Lastly, have fun! Take lots of pictures and videos and send them to Michael Ebert (951-313-6605 michaelebert32@gmail.com) so they can be displayed in the hospitality room.
Tournament
Results
Annual Spoto/Ebert Invitational
Tom Spoto started this tournament in 2001 by gathering a group of friends for a golf trip to Mesquite, NV. There has been an annual trip every since. Destinations have included Laughlin, NV, Mesquite, NV, and Pahrump, NV. This year the tournament will be in Laughlin, NV. This is not a Calimesa Men's Golf Club tournament and is open to members of the Men's Club, non-members, men, and women. Tournament details are listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Ebert at 951-313-6605 or michaelebert32@gmail.com.
Click on the flyer below to download a copy.
The Calimesa Men's Golf Club