PRO-AM INVITATIONAL

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On behalf of the Board of Governors, Membership and Staff, we welcome you to The Country Club of Florida’s Annual Pro-Am Invitational tournament. We are delighted to have 19 teams representing some of the finest clubs from the US and Canada. We hope that your entire experience here is a memorable one.

Here are a few details to keep in mind during your visit:

• The Country Club of Florida is a non-tipping club.

• Guest Lockers will be provided and clubs will be stored here at the club for your convenience. Please see Alberto, our locker room attendant, for assistance.

• Special guest accounts have been created for each participant to be used for any personal charges in the Golf Shop and/or Dining Room.

• Use of cell phones in the clubhouse is prohibited, except in designated telephone rooms. Use of cell phones on the golf course is prohibited, except for emergency use only.

• Casual and golf attire may be worn in the Pelican Grill for lunch and dinner. Jackets (no tie) are appropriate for the Friday night Cocktail Reception and Dinner.

• The Pelican Grill is open for lunch 11:30 – 2:00 pm and dinner 6:00 – 8:30 pm.

As you enjoy our course, a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, we wish you good luck and a successful round!

Walter S. Tomenson, Jr. Chairman Pro-Am Invitational

schedule of events

Thursday, January 179:00 AM - 5:00 PM | REGISTRATION

OPTIONAL PRACTICE ROUNDS

Friday, January 189:00 am - 12:00 PM | REGISTRATION

1:00 PM | SHOTGUN

6:00 pm | COCKTAIL RECEPTION & DINNER

Participants only. Jackets required, ties optional.

Saturday, January 198:00 AM | BREAKFAST

9:00 AM | SHOTGUN

AWARDS LUNCHEON TO FOLLOW.

Founded in 1897, Country Club of Detroit is dedicated to providing its members an outstanding membership experience featuring superior service and premier facilities, enriched by distinctive social events and family activities. The golf course was designed by H.S. Colt in 1912. Country Club of Detroit has hosted the U.S. Amateur twice, in 1915 and again in 1954 when Arnold Palmer won his first USGA title.

COUNTRY CLUB OF DETROIT Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Established in 1897, in a suburb just north of Chicago, Glen View hosted the first Western Open. CCF founder, Carleton Blunt, was a prominent member of Glen View and named the Village of Golf for Golf, IL. U.S. Presidents Taft and Harding were noted members and their golf head professional for 35 years, Jock Hutchison, is in the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2013, the 18-hole golf course’s original design elements were restored by award winning architect Jim Urbina.

GLEN VIEW CLUBGolf, IL

One of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World is delightfully set on a 100-foot high sand-ridge overlooking both Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake in America’s Midwest. Believed to have been opened in 1932, every hole in the golf course is unique and a tough challenge. It was originally designed and routed by Alister MacKenzie from Scotland and his partner, Perry Maxwell.

CRYSTAL DOWNS COUNTRY CLUBFrankfort, MI

Established in 1910, located four miles east of uptown, Charlotte Country Club is known as a top 10 private club in the US and was recognized as a Top-50 Platinum Club of the World by the Club Leaders Forum. The 18 Hole Donald Ross design was restored by architect Ron Prichard was awarded 2009 Best Remodel of the Year by Golf Digest. Charlotte CC has hosted four USGA Championships: 1972 U.S. Men’s Amateur, 2000 U.S. Senior Men’s Amateur, and 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur. Most recently, they hosted the U.S. Mid-Amateur this past September.

CHARLOTTE COUNTRY CLUBCharlotte, NC

2019 PARTICIPATING CLUBS

Ivanhoe Club was the official PGA TOUR stop as the home of the 2016 Rust-Oleum Championship on the Web.com Tour. The club has 3 distinct nine holes of golf, Forest, Prairie and Marsh, and has given the Club the distinction of being regularly recognized as one of the Top 25 Championship Courses in Illinois.

IVANHOE COUNTRY CLUBIvanhoe, IL

IDLE HOUR COUNTRY CLUBLexington, KY

Built originally as Ashland Golf Club in 1924, Idle Hour boastfully claims the title as Kentucky’s only Donald Ross design. This quaint, yet challenging test of golf was originally built for Colonel E. R. Bradley and his friends in the thoroughbred industry. It was these friends that honored him after his death by renaming the club after his Idle Hour racing stable in 1945.

Situated on 190 acres overlooking the Ohio River, LCC dates back to 1908. A continuation of the Louisville Golf Club, organized in 1895, LCC remains at its current site since the completion of the existing building and golf course in 1910. Louisville Country Club enjoys a long tradition of providing the finest in social, sport and recreational enjoyment to its members, families and their guests.

LOUISVILLE COUNTRY CLUBLouisville, KY

Championship golf and champion golfers have long been with the mystique of Merion Golf Club’s East and West Courses. Designed by Hugh Wilson, Merion’s East Course opened in 1912, has played host to more USGA Championships than any course in America and is home to some of its greatest moments. With the completion of the West Course in May of 1914, Merion became the first club in the nation to boast two 18-hole championship layouts.

MERION GOLF CLUBArdmore, PA

Founded in 1873, Royal Montreal is the oldest golf club in North America, and members still toast Queen Victoria for designating it a “Royal” club on July 17, 1884. This club is one of only 66 bona fide Royal designated clubs in the world. It has a Blue course, a Red course, and a Dixie course to accommodate all levels of golf players. They have hosted the Canadian Open several times and held The Presidents Cup in 2007.

ROYAL MONTREAL GOLF CLUBMontreal, QC

In 1897, a group of Chicago businessmen came together and formed this golf club. The land of Skokie stood atop a ridge that overlooked a savannah plain and in the distance was a wetland area. That portion is known as the “Skokie,” and it probably got its name from a Potawatomi Indian word meaning swamp or marsh. There have been four course layouts here, but it may always be known as the “Donald Ross Course” after the legendary designer who came to Skokie in 1914.

SKOKIE COUNTRY CLUBGlencoe, IL

ROSEDALE GOLF CLUBToronto, ON

Rosedale Golf Club was originally founded as the Deer Park Golf Club on April 6, 1893, a nine-hole course in Moore Park, and in 1896 was moved to Rosedale under the name Rosedale Golf Club. Tom Bendelow laid out the course on its current site in 1909. In 1919, Donald Ross presented a plan to redesign and rebuild the original layout. Rosedale is proud to be officially designated as a Donald Ross course and is ranked as the best classic golf courses in Canada.

Orchard Lake is proud to have the reputation of being one of the finest golf and country clubs in Michigan. A time honored Colt & Alison designed golf course, premium racquet facilities, a magnificent lakefront, an award-winning chef and a nationally recognized wine list are among the many benefits Orchard Lake provides to their members and their guests. The club is unique in its family traditions and rich in services and amenities.

ORCHARD LAKE COUNTRY CLUBWest Bloomfield Township, MI

2019 PARTICIPATING CLUBS

Sunset Ridge didn’t start off as a country club. Instead, it started off as an idea shared by ten young men in 1922. With just three simple precepts, these young men set off on an adventure, guided by a mission that they referred to as “The Idea.” Founded in 1923, Sunset Ridge golf course was originally designed by William Diddel and underwent an award-winning renovation by Rick Jacobson in 2004. It has hosted the Western Open in 1972 and the Women’s Western Open in 1935.

SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUBNorthfield, IL

The Apawamis Club was founded in June of 1890 by a group of Rye gentlemen with its original objective of being a social club. The name “Apawamis” comes from two Native American words together meaning “covering tree” lending intention of a haven to their members and their guests. Hosting a variety of coveted events over the years including the 1911 U.S. Amateur, 1970 US Girls’ Junior, 1978 Curtis Cup, and the 2005 US Senior Women’s Amateur. The 18-Hole Willie Dunn design is the host to the United States Seniors’ Golf Association’s annual tournament.

THE APAWAMIS CLUBRye, NY

Established in 1963, CCNC is situated on 2,000 acres of long leaf pines and includes three picturesque recreational lakes and two eighteen-hole golf courses of world-class caliber. The Country Club of North Carolina is where members live, play and share a lifestyle that is unparalleled and lovingly passed on to generations to come.

THE COUNTRY CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINAPinehurst, NC

Westchester Country Club formally opened in May of 1922 boasts two 18 Hole Walter Travis designs along with an executive 9 Hole course. Founded by Toronto native, John McEntree Bowman, Westchester was sought to create the sportsman’s paradise within easy reach from the bustle of Manhattan. Westchester was the long standing host of the PGA Tour’s Westchester Open (which has recently become The Barclays). The West Course is set to host the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur.

WESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUBRye, NY

TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

Andrew ShuckSam BowlesRick HopkinsSpence Whitman

CHARLOTTE COUNTRY CLUBCharlotte, NC

Fred MullerEric FlegenheimerDick GarberRichard Kirsch

CRYSTAL DOWNS COUNTRY CLUBFrankfort, MI

Jim SobbJoe GuinPatrick MannellyGeorge McGuire

IVANHOE COUNTRY CLUBIvanhoe, IL

Kyle BauerAlex DarraghHank DeaverDoug Rowe

GLEN VIEW CLUBGolf, IL

Peter GarveyBen HagginAlex NeumanSeward Totty

IDLE HOUR COUNTRY CLUBLexington, KY

Justin PollockGus AndreasenMark EllisMike Shields

George ForsterSimon DavisPat GreenePete Livingston

COUNTRY CLUB OF DETROIT Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Chris SchulerMark GrayDon KohlerCy Radford

Kenton HobbsRush FullertonDavid ScintaHarry Wall

LOUISVILLE COUNTRY CLUBLouisville, KY

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Pro Amateur

Andrew DonaldsonStephen GrossWilliam HorkinsRichard Turner

ROSEDALE GOLF CLUBToronto, ON

Bill ReidPhil CallahanBrad WalkerJeff Walker

SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUBNorthfield, IL

Brandon HoldenTim CarpenterDemie DuckworthTy Ralli

Scott DicksonNeil MacraeMichael TrudeauRobert Trudeau

ROYAL MONTREAL GOLF CLUBMontreal, QC

James OndoDoug CaseySteve DelaneyLee Paton

THE APAWAMIS CLUBRye, NY

Jeff DotsonJeff BurgessRalph RonalterDick Schwob

Paul SelvaggioBrian BachVishal BakshiJay Wardle

THE COUNTRY CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINAPinehurst, NC

WESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUBRye, NY

Brian DiceJon AndersonPeter ChelovichBill Gray

Scott NyeRob BarkerDavid KornblattBob Rex

ORCHARD LAKE COUNTRY CLUBWest Bloomfield Township, MI

MERION GOLF CLUBArdmore, PA

Robert PowersChris PfaffJamie PfaffBill Ross

SKOKIE COUNTRY CLUBGlencoe, IL

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tournament schedule

EventTEAMS: 36 Holes, 2 Better Ball of 4. Each player will play his own ball. After conclusion of each hole, record both GROSS & NET scores. PROFESSIONALS: 36 Hole Stroke Play.

TeesOSPREY TEE: All players will play from the Osprey tee during the duration of the tournament. If an amateur player is 70 or older (as of 1/18/19) and would like to move up a tee, please notify the Golf Shop. Proper handicap adjustments will be made.

Handicaps100% HANDICAP: All handicaps will be based off of the January 15th revision. All Professionals will play at scratch.

PlayoffProfessionals in contention for 1st Low Pro must remain for possible sudden death playoff from the 10th tee immediately following play. Ties for the team event will be a match of scorecard playoff.

WeatherIn case of inclement weather, play will be suspended by one long blast of the horn. Mark your position and seek immediate shelter. Play will be suspended followed by a decision on the resumption of play.

Friday, January 181:00 PM | SHOTGUN

Saturday, January 199:00 AM | SHOTGUN

USGA Rules (2019 Revision) Govern All Play except where modified by local rules

LOCAL RULE: A visible cut line at the edge of all putting green surfaces separates the Celebration Bermuda fairway grasses and the Tif-Eagle putting green grasses. Your ball is considered on the putting surface when it is inside of that cut line.

LOCAL RULE: On holes #9 and #18, if the players ball lie in or on the installed light fixtures or grass planting screens surrounding, or if the installed light fixtures or grass planting screens interfere with the player’s stance or intended swing the player is granted free relief.

LOCAL RULE: When teeing off on hole 6, the 11th fairway is out of bounds.

Any player playing from a different set of tees then the competition is set, will take their handicap from that tee minus the difference in the course rating.

For your safety, please take relief from fire ant mounds & return to the clubhouse when lightning is visible or when the lightning detector sounds.

Newly staked trees interfering with stance or intended area of swing, take 1 club length from the nearest point of relief, no penalty.

The half way house has been marked as Ground Under Repair. Specific drop areas are provided for relief. Please use these drop areas.

Fixed sprinkler heads are considered immovable obstructions. You are entitled to line of sight relief if a sprinkler head within two club lengths of the green intervenes with line of play of a ball that is within two club lengths of said sprinkler head.

tournament rules

The story of The Country Club of Florida must begin with the story of the land. In March of 1955, Mr. Samuel M. Mitchell, attorney with the Chicago law firm of Bell, Boyd, Marshall & Lloyd, received a letter from his friend Robert Bruce Harris, a well-known golf course architect indicating that after a years-long search, he had at last found a south Florida site (a dairy farm) that satisfied all of his requirements for a new golf course.

Enter Carlton Blunt, a partner of Sam Mitchell, who saw the property and was so enthusiastic about the project that he founded the Country Club of Florida which opened on December 1, 1956, quickly attracting a national membership. With the help of Mr. Blunt’s friend and famous amateur golfer, Chick Evans, the club hosted three national golfing events: the Western Golf Association’s 56th Western Amateur Championship (first ever in the Southeast) in 1958, the 1960 National Mixed Foursome Championship, and the 1963 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship. Mr. Evans gave the club a sterling silver milk can representing the club’s connection with the dairy farm to be used as the men’s club championship trophy. Among the celebrity guests in the early years was the Duke of Windsor who landed his plane on the first fairway!

Fast forward to 1987, Arthur Hills was awarded the contract for remodeling the golf course. The 18-holes would maintain its creative and unique routing with both nines identical in their order of par fours, fives and threes. The design change was so dramatic in style and beauty that upon completion the thirteenth hole replaced number four as the club’s signature hole.

Nineteen years later, in 2006, Lester George directed the second course renovation. Ponds and lakes were deepened and enlarged, sand traps were increased to a total of eighty-three and the same routing sequence remained. His talent and imagination resulted in the creation of stunning and expansive views throughout a course surrounded by nature.