February 11, 2013

SNOWSHOE, WV — The Captains Club announced today its plans for the traditional replay round during the Carl Spackler Open. The optional event will be played on Friday or Saturday afternoon, managed by Chad Long, and teeing shotgun style.

The event will take place at the tournament course, Raven Golf Club, for several reasons including price, lack of transportation time, course quality, lack of bag transportation, and no other choice.

The replay will most likely tee in eightsomes with empty holes between each eightsome.

"This year, the optional replay round will be played in the 2012 format," said Chad Long from the temporary media center setup in his basement. "The new format is a 4-man alternate shot scramble, and will be held at The Raven after Round 1 or Round 2.

To summarize the 4-man alternate shot scramble format, each team will be comprised of four golfers split into two pairs.  

A&D players and the B&C players will be paired to form a single team.  Each pair within the team will alternate shots during play. The team will choose the best shot within each pair.  

As an example, the A&D players tee off, the best of the two shots is chosen, and then the B&C players hit the second shot.  

This continues until the hole is complete.  On the following hole (and regardless of which pair finished the prior hole), the B&C player pair tees off."

Teams will be built based on golf skill. "We do not know yet when the teams will be built," says Long. "I would imagine it would be done about a month prior, but nothing will be set in stone until June."

The participant option will be available for registration thoughout the month of March 2013. There are roughly 48 to 56 golfers expected to participate.

The 2013 Carl Spackler Open is scheduled for June 6 in Snowshoe, WV. There are 64 to 68 golfers expected to participate. Outstanding balances can be found online and payments must be postmarked by the April 15 deadline.