LETTER FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
Happy 2021 to the members and residents of Eaglebrooke ! We are looking forward to having 2020 in the rear-view mirror , and excited about the new year !
I would like to announce that our facility will once again be participating in the Florida State Golf Association Interclub Series . We will be looking for members of Eaglebrooke ( amateur men with an index of 18.4 or lower ), to battle it out against other teams in our region . Matches are generally played on Thursdays around noon and are set to begin in mid-January . We are in a grouping with Tampa Palms , Lake Jovita and Lone Palm this year ! Be on the lookout for more details as we get closer to kickoff . As 2020 comes to a close , we will be awarding the Hole-in-
One insurance funds . These funds will be awarded to the members of the Club that had a hole-in-one in the form of a credit to their member account . Through December 8th , there have been 8 hole-in-one ’ s . Congratulations to the following members :
John Laughlin – February 10th on hole # 14 Gene Hall – April 7th on hole # 3 Joe Mosso – April 28th on hole # 12 Michael Schwartz – May 9th on hole # 3 Michael Campbell – May 22nd on hole # 14 Paul Rouleau – August 21st on hole # 6 Gary Landry – September 13th on hole # 14 Sisi Hedges – October 14th on hole # 6
FSGA Announces Men ’ s Interclub Team Matches !
State Championship – April 6-7 at Streamsong Resort - Black Course
The Florida State Golf Association continues a state-wide series of weekly interclub matches grouping clubs within your local area and playing home and away matches .
Eligibility and Cost � Amateur men with an active GHIN Handicap Index of 18.4 or less
� Head or Assistant Golf Professionals are eligible ( must have valid Florida GHIN Handicap Index on Roster as of 1-1-21 ) � 18 years of age or older � FSGA - GHIN Member Clubs only � Must be on club ’ s official handicap roster as of January 1 , 2021 � $ 150 team entry fee � No greens fees - cart fees only for matches
Schedule of Matches
� 6 weekly matches - January 7 - February 11 � Thursday afternoons � 4 clubs per local group - home and away matches against each club � Playoffs - February 25 – March 17 � State Championship – April 6-7 at
Streamsong Resort – Black Course
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Team Size
8 players from your team play in each match Unlimited roster size
Format of Matches & Handicaps
� Individual Matches - Each player competes against an opponent of the same relative position on the opposing team
� Four-Ball ( Best Ball ) - Each player will play with a partner from his team and compete against two players from the other team � Handicaps - 100 % of handicaps using each player ’ s lowest handicap index of the previous 12 months
� Players and partners will be paired according to their handicap
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Your Club ’ s Responsibility
Agree to host 3 home matches ( and potentially 2 playoffs ) for cart fees only Practice Rounds - at Club ’ s discretion
Captain ’ s Responsibilities
Each Club must have at least one Team Captain ( Co-Captains encouraged ) Anyone can serve as Team Captain Set up match arrangements with Club and host professional Set up matches online at FSGA website Organize and schedule team members Coordinate with opposing Captains Post results on FSGA website Manage Championship Roster & Fee
Men ’ s Interclub Matches ● Entry Fee $ 150 ● Deadline - December 9 , 2020
Sign up available online - ENTRY FORM For more information on the Interclub Matches please e-mail interclub @ fsga . org or contact Mark ( 813 ) 868-5821 . Visit the FSGA website at www . fsga . org for additional information .
If you are not part of the Hole in One Club ( verification is a $ 10 charge on your December statement ) and you would like to be , please shoot me an email at rroberts @ eaglebrooke . com .
In the coming days , new signage throughout the facility and golf course grounds is being installed . This will include directional signage , rules , cart crossings , etc . Keep your eyes peeled for this nice upgrade !
On behalf of the team at Eaglebrooke , we look forward to a fabulous month of January . Know that we remain at your disposal should you have any questions about your Club , our services or our offerings . We love hearing about how we can improve your experience !
Please reach out if I can be of any assistance . Have a safe Holiday Season and we will see you in 2021 !
Ryan Roberts
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