2016GopherIndividual ParticipationManual
Contents
Gopher IndividualStaffpg.3
2016Fieldpg.4
Schedule ofEventspg.5
PracticeRound TeeTimespg.6
Competition Tee Times______pgs. 7-8
Accommodations______pg. 9
General Information______pgs. 10-12
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Gopher IndividualStaff
Minnesota Men’s Golf Staff
John CarlsonHead Coach612.321.1307
Justin SmithAssistant Coach651.500.9436
Gopher IndividualTournament Committee
Justin SmithTournament Director
Marcia KreklowPioneer Creek GC General Manager
- Contact Info: 763.843.2944
Kyle KreklowCourse Superintendent, Pioneer Creek GC
- Contact Info: 763.213.7808
Keith RacheyVolunteer Coordinator
- Contact Info: 612.599.8542
GopherIndividualGamesCommittee
Justin SmithTournament Director
Jon TolletteExecutive DirectorMinnesota PGA
Darren DeYoungTournament DirectorMinnesota PGA
Tom PetersonHead Pro Pioneer Creek GC
Minnesota Men’s Golf Support Staff
Jo RiderAdministrative Specialist
Cynthia DowdAcademic Specialist
Justine BuerkleCommunications Specialist
Brad AndrewsEquipment Manager
Moira NovakDirector of Sports Medicine
Shaun BrownStrength and Conditioning Specialist
2016GopherIndividualField
UniversityofMinnesotaKentStateUniversity
Macalester CollegeUniversity of Washington
MichiganStateUniversityUniversityofNewMexicoUniversityofNorthCarolina-Charlotte University of Oregon
UniversityofIowaUniversityofOklahoma
UniversityofCalifornia-BerkeleySouthernMethodistUniversity
University of ArkansasSan Diego State University
PepperdineUniversityConcordia (MN) St. Paul
University of St. ThomasGustavus Adolphus College
St. Cloud State University
Scheduleof Events
Thursday, September 8
ALL DAYTeams Arrive and Check In at Hotel
-No play or practice at Pioneer Creek GC-
-Dinner on Your Own-
Friday, September 9
5:45-9:00amBreakfast-CountryInnandSuites
6:15 amPractice facilities open
10:00 am - 2:30 pm Practice rounds by tee time
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Buffet lunch on patio (To Go boxes available)
7:30 pmPractice Facilities Closed
2:00-3:00 pmCoaches meeting-WindsongFarm GCdiningroom
-Dinner on Your Own
Saturday,September10
5:45 - 9:00amBreakfast-CountryInnandSuites
6:15amPracticefacilitiesopen
7:15 - 9:35 am1stroundteetimes begin
11:30 am - 1:00 pmBoxlunches-Clubhouse
12:00 - 2:20 pm2nd round tee times begin
7:30 pmPractice Facilities Closed
-Continuous play for start of Round 2
*If team is competing in Gopher Invitational at Windsong Farm GC, dinner is served from 6:00-8:00 pm at Windsong Farm GC dining room. All other teams are on own for dinner.
Sunday,September 11
5:45 - 9:00amBreakfast-CountryInnandSuites
6:15amPractice facilitiesopen
7:20 a.m.Finalround teetimes begin (Tee times off #1 and #10)
12:00-2:30 pmBuffetlunch-Patio
2:30 pm Awards Ceremony-Windsong Farm GC
*PracticeRound Times
10:00Kent #1, Kent #2, MSU #1, MSU #2, MSU #3
10:10SMU #1, Arkansas #1, Pepperdine #1, Pepperdine #2
10:20Pepperdine #3, Pepperdine #4, Pepperdine #5, California #1
10:30Iowa #1, Iowa #2, New Mexico #1, New Mexico #2
10:40New Mexico #3, Oregon #1, Oregon #2, Oregon #3
10:50SDSU #1, SDSU #2, SDSU #3, Washington #1
11:00Washington, #2, Washington #3, Washington #4, Washington #5
11:10Washington #6, Oklahoma #1, Oklahoma #2
2:00Gustavus #1, Gustavus #2, Gustavus #3, Gustavus #4, Gustavus #5
2:10St. Thomas #1, St. Thomas #2, St. Thomas #3, St. Thomas #4, St. Thomas #5
2:20CSP #1, CSP #2, CSP #3, CSP #4, CSP #5
2:30SCSU #1, SCSU #2, SCSU #3, SCSU #4, SCSU #5
2:40Macalester #1, Macalester #2, St. John’s #1, St. John’s #2, St. John’s #3
CompetitionTeeTimes
Round 1:Tee #1
7:15 / Kent State #2 / Michigan State #3 / St. Thomas #5 / Arkansas #1
7:25 / Kent State #1 / Pepperdine #5 / St. Thomas #4 / New Mexico #3
7:35 / Michigan State #2 / Pepperdine #4 / St. Thomas #3 / Iowa #2
7:45 / Pepperdine #3 / Concordia St. Paul#5 / Gustavus #5 / Iowa #1
7:55 / St. Thomas #2 / Concordia St. Paul#4 / Pepperdine #2 / Oregon #3
8:05 / St. Thomas #1 / Concordia St. Paul#3 / New Mexico #2 / Pepperdine #1
8:15 / Gustavus #4 / Concordia St. Paul#2 / Michigan State #1 / SMU #1
8:25 / Gustavus #3 / Concordia St. Paul#1 / Oregon #2
8:35 / Macalester #2 / New Mexico #1 / Oklahoma #2
8:45 / Macalester #1 / Oregon #1 / Gustavus #2 / Washington #6
8:55 / San Diego State #3 / Washington #5 / St. Cloud State #5
9:05 / St. Cloud State #4 / Gustavus #1 / Oklahoma #1 / Washington #4
9:15 / St. Cloud State #3 / St. John’s #3 / Washington #3 / San Diego State #2
9:25 / San Diego State #1 / Washington #2 / St. Cloud State #2 / St. John’s #2
9:35 / St. Cloud State #1 / St. John’s #1 / California #1 / Washington #1
Round 2:
Tee #1
11:45 / Kent State #2 / Michigan State #3 / St. Thomas #5 / Arkansas #111:55 / Kent State #1 / Pepperdine #5 / St. Thomas #4 / New Mexico #3
12:05 / Michigan State #2 / Pepperdine #4 / St. Thomas #3 / Iowa #2
12:15 / Pepperdine #3 / Concordia St. Paul#5 / Gustavus #5 / Iowa #1
12:25 / St. Thomas #2 / Concordia St. Paul#4 / Pepperdine #2 / Oregon #3
12:35 / St. Thomas #1 / Concordia St. Paul#3 / New Mexico #2 / Pepperdine #1
12:45 / Gustavus #4 / Concordia St. Paul#2 / Michigan State #1 / SMU #1
12:55 / Gustavus #3 / Concordia St. Paul#1 / Oregon #2
1:05 / Macalester #2 / New Mexico #1 / Oklahoma #2
1:15 / Macalester #1 / Oregon #1 / Gustavus #2 / Washington #6
1:25 / San Diego State #3 / Washington #5 / St. Cloud State #5
1:35 / St. Cloud State #4 / Gustavus #1 / Oklahoma #1 / Washington #4
1:45 / St. Cloud State #3 / St. John’s #3 / Washington #3 / San Diego State #2
1:55 / San Diego State #1 / Washington #2 / St. Cloud State #2 / St. John’s #2
2:05 / St. Cloud State #1 / St. John’s #1 / California #1 / Washington #1
CompetitionTee Times
Final Round:Tee #1
7:20 / #29 / #30 / #31 / #32
7:30 / #25 / #26 / #27 / #28
7:40 / #21 / #22 / #23 / #24
7:50 / #17 / #18 / #19 / #20
8:00 / #13 / #14 / #15 / #16
8:10 / #9 / #10 / #11 / #12
8:20 / #5 / #6 / #7 / #8
8:30 / #1 / #2 / #3 / #4
Tee #10
7:20 / #33 / #34 / #35 / #36
7:30 / #37 / #38 / #39 / #40
7:40 / #41 / #42 / #43 / #44
7:50 / #45 / #46 / #47 / #48
8:00 / #49 / #50 / #51 / #52
8:10 / #53 / #54 / #55 / #56
8:20 / #57 / #58 / #59 / #60
Accommodations
The coaching staff for each school is responsible for making arrangements with the Country Inn and Suites by Carlson in Plymouth, MN for rooming reservation. Website link and phone numbers are provided to help ease the booking. Feel free to use the website link(easiest) or call the sales coordinator for booking. Because they are a partner in the Gopher Invitational and provide a coaches suite for hospitality, along with great rates for each team, I ask you to please use them as your host hotel for the event. Room block cutoff date is scheduled for August 18, 2016 so please plan accordingly. Please use the directions for booking below:
Rooms and Prices
2 Queen Guestroom--$88+tax
King Studio Suite--$88+tax
Queen Studio Suite--$88+tax
Website Link for Booking:
Hotel Sales Contact Information
EricaNelson• Sales Coordinator
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Minneapolis West
LOF Plymouth TRS, LLC
p:+1 (763) 473-3008f:+1 (763) 473-9005
d:+1 (763) 226-2027e:
210 Carlson Parkway North, Plymouth, MN, 55447, USA
GeneralInformation
Lineups
All preliminary lineups should be submitted by email to Coach Justin Smith at by Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 5 pm. Final lineup changes can be completed at Coaches’ meeting.
Entry Fee
There is $150 entry fee per player for the tournament. New for the 2016 Gopher, I would ask that each of you send “1” flag by August 28, 2015 from your schools that will be hung in the clubhouse during the event. Flags can be sent to:
Bierman Athletic Building
516 15th Avenue SE
Suite 240F
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Attention: Justin Smith
Meals
Breakfast will be serveddailyattheCountryInnandSuitesbeginningat 5:45 a.m., if you are staying at the hotel. Lunchwillbe provided duringboth daysofcompetition at the golf course.Teamswill beon theirown for breakfast (if not staying at hotel), lunch Friday, anddinner each night.If team is competing in Gopher Invitational at Windsong Farm GC, dinner is served from 6:00-8:00 pm at Windsong Farm GC dining room. All other teams are on own for dinner.
DrivingDirections –MSPAirporttoHotel
Get on MN-5 WfromGlumackDr.
Merge ontoI-494 W (18.8 mi)
Take exit 20 for CarlsonPkwy
DrivingDirections –Hotelto GolfCourse
Get onI-494 S
Take exit 19Bto merge onto US-12 WtowardWayzata(8.4 mi)
Take the CountyRd 6/WayzataBlvd exit
Turnright onto CountyRd 6/6th AveN(6.5 mi)
Turnright onto Copeland Rd.
Parking
All teams will have oneassigned parking spot in themain parking lotat Pioneer Creek next to thepractice torange.
RulesOfficialsCommittee
Therulesofficials fortheGopherInvitational willbe from the Minnesota PGA Section. Therulescommittee is comprised of Minnesota PGA Section officials.
Therules committeeshall be responsibleforthefollowing:
1.Markingof the golf course
2.Decisions regardinganyrulings, includingpaceofplay
3.Disciplinaryaction
4.Interpretation of allrules
Pace of Play
Pace of play policy will be handed out at the coaches meeting.
Spectators
Spectatorsare encouraged to attend howeverwill be asked to maintain anappropriate distancefrom the participants. Spectators will not begivengolfcarts unless permission is granted through medical waiver. Carts are limited for the event. Pleasecontact Marcia Kreklow, Pioneer Creek GC General Manager, to make specialarrangements. Her telephone # is 763.843.2944
LiveScoring
Hole by hole walking scorers will be with each group. Golfstat.com will have all live scoring information.
SportsMedicine
Thetrainingstaffwill offer onsiteservices throughout the tournament and will be located at the back of the men’s locker room. Adailyschedule andcontactinformation for thetrainer will beprovided at the coaches’ meeting.
Awards
The Gopher Individual awards ceremony will take placeimmediatelyfollowingplaynext tothe scoreboard in the stagingarea.Trophieswill be handed out for The Gopher Individual Champion as well as the2ndand3rdplace finishers.
Coaches Meeting
The coaches meeting will take place at 2:00 pm in the Windsong Farm dining room. We ask all coaches to be respectful of other coaches’ time and to arrive 5 minutes prior. Doug Hoffmann will be conducting meeting. Please allow 1 hour for the meeting.
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