A quick update drop for this year’s events…..
- Update on yardages and tees for WR4GD rankings
- We will be making a final decision on the tees that will be used by each classification at Forty Niner CC in the next few weeks based on then current registrations. We have determined that we will be using four different tee decks for the tournament that will be marked in the GolfStatus app for your smart device and will be in compliance with the USGA requirements with regard to course ratings.
- New travel information on getting to Tucson (pricing information courtesy of Kayak.com)
- Airfare: With the current situation with the airlines in the US, it appears that there is a reduction in airfares coming between now and the tourney date.
- Following are some of the price ranges we just found for inbound on Saturday 4/1 and outbound on Thursday 4/6 (incorporates a Saturday night stay which reduces the price somewhat
- LAX $180-$280, IAH $355-$375, MKE $463-$569, BOS $440-$500, DFW $350-$400, SEA $450-$500, MCO $450-$500, ORD $420-$460, DTW $430-$520, ATL $580-$700.
- Following are some of the price ranges we just found for inbound on Saturday 4/1 and outbound on Thursday 4/6 (incorporates a Saturday night stay which reduces the price somewhat
- Car Rentals: Due to the tournament schedule, we are now seeing a reduction in rental pricing. For 4/1 – 4/6, pricing is running between $200 to $240 on economy class vehicles.
- Hotels: Hotel prices are currently predicted to be between $100-$400 per night depending on the class of hotel. It should be noted that our host hotel, Wyndham Westward Look Resort, has a rack rate posted on Kayak for this period at $226 and we have a confirmed rate at this 5-star resort at $129!!! Please be aware that there a limited number of rooms we can hold in this block until 3/2/2023. At that time all unreserved rooms in this block will be released to the public, and regular rates will prevail starting on that date.
- Airfare: With the current situation with the airlines in the US, it appears that there is a reduction in airfares coming between now and the tourney date.
- Player’s reception and awards banquet
- Since we will be in a “shotgun” start on Monday 4/3/2023 (Tues/Wed will be split tee times off one and ten), we obviously will all get off the course at the same time, making the scheduling of the reception at little easier. As of today, we are scheduled to start the reception promptly at 5:00 pm.
- We will have updated information on the awards banquet in the next update
- Using the 49er Health Club
- Please keep in mind that if you wish to use the 49er health club during the tournament, we need your confirmation prior to 3/25/2013 so can book the facility accordingly. This is a member facility so we need to extend every courtesy we can to the 49er members.
- Seated and vision-impaired player updates can be found on the tournament page here.
Volunteers
If you want to volunteer to help at the tournament, you can fill out the following form: https://tiu4all.wufoo.com/forms/tiu4all-volunteer-signups/
First, many are asking about WR4GD rankings…you can download the confirmation schedule from the EDGA site, here. While we’re on the subject, you can also apply for your Access Pass (if you want world ranking points) here. Remember that our scoring software (Golf Status) will automatically update your GHIN index right up to the day before the tournament. If you don’t have a GHIN, you should contact your local course or utilize the USGA website to get one established. In order to compete for trophies and points, you are required to have a USGA GHIN number. If you do not, you will be entered with a “0” handicap and will compete in low gross competition only.
