Dear Chip-In-For-Kids participant,
We can’t wait to see you
Sunday, January 26th
for our sold out 15th Annual Chip-In-For-Kids Golf Tournament during The Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Club North Course. All proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito. The weather is predicted to be 67 degrees and overcast, a perfect day to spend at the golf course for a great cause!
Enclosed are your materials for the tournament.
Please click and review the below links as well as these email instructions, to ensure you have all the necessary information with you the morning of the event. Please
PRINT THE PARKING PASS
and place in your dashboard the morning of the event.
- Parking Pass (must be printed and displayed on your dashboard)
Please contact SuLynn Daugherty, Events Manager, with any questions regarding our Chip-In-For-Kids Golf Tournament at (858) 720-2188 or
[email protected]
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Here's what you need to know before you go.
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Convenient Golf Bag Drop Off
We offer advanced golf bag drop off to allow hassle-free check in the morning of the tournament. Golf bags are stored in a locked and secured location and transported over to Torrey Pines Golf Course Sunday morning where they will be placed on your golf cart for your convenience. For golf club rental, please
email SuLynn
so she may connect you with Torrey Pines Golf Shop. Golf bag check in is also available the morning of the event in the venue parking lot.
DROP OFF DAYS & TIMES
- Wednesday, January 22 through Friday January 24, 8am to 3pm
- Saturday, January 25, 10am to 12pm
DROP OFF LOCATION:
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Harper Clubhouse: 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, 92075
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Before Tournament
Parking & Shuttle
Parking on January 26th, 2020 is located at Torrey Pines Science Park at 11025 North Torrey Pines Road (directly across the street from Torrey Pines Golf Club.)
Click here
for parking directions.
- Park in the parking garage at 11025 on levels P2 Red & P3 Green.
- The Torrey Science Center lot is the only parking available; do not park at Torrey Pines Golf Club or any of the Farmers Open lots as this requires a special pass that is not available to us.
- Once parked, proceed to the stairs located by the North elevator and go through the blue door marked “emergency exit”. Proceed up one flight of stairs to arrive on the street level.
- Please wait at the shuttle/coffee tent located east of the parking entrance. Our drivers will shuttle you over to our tournament registration table and breakfast area. Walking to this area is not permitted. You must be shuttled.
- Shuttles will be available back to the parking lot at the conclusion of our North Course tournament for those who are not attending the South Course.
- Those attending the VIP tent on the South Course will be required to walk as NO CARTS ARE ALLOWED ON THE SOUTH COURSE. Failure to comply may result in ejection from the grounds. For ADA assistance, please contact SuLynn in advance.
- For those attending the South Course VIP tent, golf clubs will be transported back to the parking lot, where they will be stored and guarded inside the parking structure by the elevator until 4pm. Despite how long Farmers Open runs that day, BGC Staff will take all remaining unclaimed golf clubs to our Solana Beach location at 4pm. Call or text SuLynn at 858-774-1766 to arrange pick up the following week.
- Shuttles are not available at the conclusion of the Farmers Open from the VIP tent. You will be required to walk back to your vehicle. Exit through the Hilton walkway and go up Torrey Pines Road to the structure. For ADA assistance, please contact SuLynn in advance.
- The parking garage closes at 5pm OR once the Farmer’s Open finals have concluded.
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Check-In:
6:15am-7:15am
Registration begins promptly at 6:15am. There is limited time for registration and tee time will begin promptly at 7:30am so please arrive accordingly. At check-in, you will receive your tournament badge, scorecard, cart, and course map. During this timeframe, you can enjoy breakfast burritos, fruit and cocktails. Putting and chipping are available on any of the surrounding greens.
The driving range will not be available during this time.
VIP badges for the South Course will be given out at the conclusion of our tournament to golfers only. Please note each registration fee covers golf and a VIP badge for one person. Additional VIP badges are available for purchase for $250 for spouses, friends etc. Please
contact SuLynn
the for additional VIP badges.
Golf Carts & Caddies
Golf carts will be provided for every 2 players contingent upon rain and course regulations. Golf carts are uncovered per PGA regulations
(plan accordingly if the weather forecast changes).
My Caddy will be providing forecaddies
(1 caddie per foursome). Per our contract and company regulations, caddies have been asked
not
to partake in alcoholic beverages. Please note that a suggested $25 tip, per caddie, per person is recommended. You may tip more if you feel it is appropriate.
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During Tournament
Tee Time
Tee time begins promptly at 7:30am.
There will be a SHORT presentation around 7am.
Food & Beverage
Hosted bars and water coolers, as well as grill stations serving street tacos, will be located throughout the course during your play. In addition, BGC staff will be driving carts around filled with drinks and snacks for your enjoyment.
At registration, you will be given a PINK Chip-In Tournament lanyard to identify yourself that MUST be worn
to receive complimentary food and beverages on the North Course. Those without this badge cannot be served. We have had notable problems in the past with the general public walking up and ordering beverages at our bar. Please remember we are a charity trying to raise money, so accommodating these requests works against the principal of our tournament.
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After Tournament
Clubs, Cart, & Scorecard Drop Off
Scorecards MUST BE COMPLETE and turned into BGC staff at staging area in order to compete.
All carts MUST be returned to staging area. Do NOT drive carts to or on the south course. Doing so may result in removal from the grounds. Shuttles will be provided from the staging area to the south course border should you desire.
If attending the South Course VIP tent, give golf clubs to BGC Staff at conclusion of tournament. Clubs will be shuttled over to the parking lot and stored securely until your departure.
Golf Clubs will be available for pick up from the parking garage until 4pm, despite how long Farmer’s Open runs that day. BGC Staff will take all remaining unclaimed golf clubs to our Solana Beach location (
533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive
) Contact SuLynn at 858-774-1766 the following week for pick up.
FRINGE Sports Bar VIP Tent
Upon returning your scorecard and cart, you will trade in your pink badge for a blue badge and a silver wristband. This will allow you entrance into the FRINGE Sports Bar on the 15th green where golfers will enjoy food, beverages and seating in our private cabana to watch the finals of The Farmers Open.
Note: Only players are given badges & wristbands to the VIP Tent.
We have a set number of badges due to Farmers Open Security and badges cannot be passed along or shared with others.
If extra badges are needed,
they will be available the day of the tournament (based on participant vacancy) ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS for $250 each. Badges come with complimentary food and beverage.
All golfers will be required to WALK (about ½ a mile) over to The FRINGE as no carts are allowed on the South Course during tournament play. Taking a cart on the South Course may result in ejection from the grounds. For ADA assistance, please
contact SuLynn
in advance.
Food & Beverage at FRINGE
Food and beverage is complimentary in The FRINGE VIP Cabana after the event. You MUST be in Cabanas 11, 12, 13 & 14 and be wearing your silver wristband in order to receive complimentary service. If you are in the general area of the Fringe Bar, OR in a different cabana, retail prices apply and/or you may not be served. Pre-set food will be available in the tent for all to enjoy, however, you are able to make special requests through our VIP servers.
Spectator Rules
Please
click here
to view Farmer’s Invitational Spectator Rules for North and South Course. Please read carefully. Failure to comply may result in ejection from the grounds.
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Tournament Format, Rules, & Prizes
Format & Rules
SHAMBLE – 2 NET Better Balls of 4.
Click here
to view Chip-In Golf Tournament Rules and Scoring details. To ensure a good pace of play, do
not
look for lost balls in the rough. If a lost ball occurs in the rough, drop as near the spot where your ball should be, take a 1 stroke penalty and play from that spot. Do
not
go back and re-tee.
Prizes
Prizes are awarded for 1st & 2nd place Foursomes. There is no prize ceremony. Results are announced at the VIP tent and published in our post event summary. Winners are contacted the following week to pick their prize from the Callaway website.
(1st place picks from a selection of drivers, 2nd place picks from a selection of putters)
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Additional questions?
If you have questions or concerns,
please contact contact SuLynn Daugherty, Events Manager,
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Thank you for participating in
our Chip-In-For-Kids Golf Tournament!
Net proceeds from this event directly benefit Boys & Girls Clubs
of San Dieguito’s 7 Clubhouses and 7 specialty programs that impact over 13,000 youth and families throughout Carmel Valley, Del Mar,
Encinitas
and Solana Beach.
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Our Mission:
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito is an organization dedicated to providing POSITIVE activities to develop the education, health, self-esteem and character of youth.
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