Golf shirts along with bermuda shorts. T-shirts, jogging apparel or denim of any kind is prohibited. Only soft spike golf shoes are allowed on the golf course, practice green, and driving range.

Practice Balls are included in the golf trip fee. There will be balls available from 6:00am to 9:00pm daily using your room key. A machine will distribute unlimited balls by thr bucket.

To some degree, the term "sandbagging" always finds its way into any handicapped event.
"Sandbagging" by definition is proactively posting higher scores than real, to gain an advantage in a golf tournament. Participants who use the term sandbagging in casual conversation are implying factual knowledge that a fellow golfer is a cheater.

Sandbagging does not occur at the Carl Spackler Open, but prior to the event. A participant who accuses a golfer of sandbagging or circulates rumors of sandbagging is implying he watched or experienced cheating prior to the event and ignored it.

The Carl Spackler Open is not designed to reward a golfer who plays better than his statistical averages. It is designed to recognize a single golfer who has played better than everyone else who are all playing against their statistical averages. To win this event, a golfer would almost certainly post scores that are not believable to anyone including himself. THESE UNBELIEVABLE SCORES BY DEFINITION WILL RESEMBLE SANDBAGGING.

The following is a list that you might want to bring along on the trip. These items will not be provided.
1. Shampoo
2. Golf Clubs
3. Cigars & Cigarettes
4. Sunglasses
5. Ball Retriever
6. Medical Tape, Bandaids, Sunscreen, Chapstick
7. Cash
8. Umbrella
10. Bug Spray or Absorbine Jr.
11. Golf Shoes (soft spikes)
12. Golf Clothes (the course requires proper golf attire. Please review dress code note)
13. Golf Gloves (extra for potential rain)
14. Phone Charger
15. Golf Towels, plenty in case it is wet.
16. Golf Balls
17. Belt
18. Evening Clothes
19. Swimsuit.
20. Mow your lawn.
21. GPS Yardage Finder w/ Power Cord
22. Phone numbers of your ride to/from airport.
23. Powder or Boxer Briefs to guard against chaffing.
24. Watch, bracelet, or chain.
25. Print this entire notebook for the airplane.
26. Toothpaste & Toothbrush.
27. Weigh Travel Bag for 50lb Airport limit.
28. Carl Spackler Open baseball hats.
29. Golden Jacket.
30. Mobile Phone Charger w/ Power Cord
31. Music Speaker

The tournament handicapping uses Poststats Points. These points are completely independent of Virtual Tournament handicaps. They will be set and printed a few days prior to the event.

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The handicap system is based on posted scorecards to the website, USGA Slope Rating, and yardage played. The USGA Slope Rating is a number (between 55 and 155) given to each tee box in America by the USGA. The number represents the difficulty to the average bogey golfer. The average USGA Slope Rating in America is 115.

Poststats.com uses total yardage played and USGA Slope Rating to apply a "course bonus" to each tee box in America. These bonus points are used to level the course difficulty and handicap each golfer participating in the Carl Spackler Open. The course bonus is not used at the Carl Spackler Open since all participants are playing the same course.

Each golfer is required to post 4+ scorecards to participate in the Carl Spackler Open. The handicap system and computer will use the last 15 posted scorecards regardless of year to determine a golfer handicap. The handicap system will omit the best scorecard and four worst scorecards from the previous 15 posted scorecards. It will tally the average number of birdies, pars, bogeys, double-bogeys, and triple-bogeys for each golfer. (Eagles are converted to birdies.)

The "personal profile" for each golfer has a date field for health setbacks. This field is used for heart attacks, strokes, broken legs, surgeries, and anytime past scorecards are not a representation of a golfer's skill level. The computer does not use scorecards prior to the date entered.

The goal of the handicap system is for each participant to score 60 points per round with their course bonus. For each golfer, the computer will use averages per round (birdie, par, bogey, double-bogey, triple-bogey) described above and cross check the database of 250 different "sets of points" for a set of points that will position each golfer to score 60 points. (Remember course bonus is not used at the Carl Spackler Open.)

The chances of one unknown high handicapped golfer dropping 30% of their strokes per hole over a 54-hole period is more than probable.

Poststats.com added "target points" to the handicapping system in the winter of 2007. The computer started raising point targets for the best golfers while still rewarding the high handicappers. The lower the stroke handicap, the more target points a golfer will receive. Golfers with a stroke handicap of +8 to +11 receive an elevated target to 62 points per round. Participants with a handicap +6 to +8 strokes are bumped to 63 points per round. Handicaps of +6 strokes have target of 64 points and +5 strokes get 65 points. Golfers with a handicap of +2 are targeted at 65 points per round. Jason Ridgeway presently has a negative stroke handicap and receives 67 points.

In addition to golf skill, golfers who play the same course 70 percent of the time will be given an elevated target of 1 point. This change also came in 2007. These "home course" participants will be given 2 points if they play the same course 90 percent of the time. These golfers statistically slip when leaving their home course. The point upgrade allows the entire tournament field to handicapped equally and remove scoring based on extensive course knowledge.

Poststats.com added another target increase in the winter of 2009 as a step to decrease Top 10 volatility and reward participants for posting scorecards. They modified the same target increase in the spring of 2011. Golfers who post scorecards per year (365 days) including past events registered with Poststats.com will receive an additional target point. Point targets will elevate by 1 point for every 4 scorecards posted with a maximum of 5 target points added. Jason Ridgeway's point target jumps to 71 points (A player) and Rick Dosky's (D player) point target jumps to 62 points.

The statisical handicapping detail for each golfer is available online. Golfers can visit the homepage and click "HANDICAPS" in the lower menu. Then click on their name.

The Carl Spackler Open is scored live, however allows both paper scorecard. The mobile website does not require access rights, however mobile scoring does require access. Brian Long and Greg Long can provide access rights to score the tournament.

Greg Garrett, Brian Long, and Greg Long will be managing 8,000 scores. PLEASE CONSIDER THE SCORING TEAM ON YOUR VACATION. Paper scorecards with Mike, Jay, or J.D. are the opposite of clarity. Do not chicken scratch or circle birdies.  

Paper scorecards should have a clear unique name, 18 clearly written numbers, and circled scores to indicate holes with long putt made. Turn in both scorecards when totals are identical.

Mobile live scoring changes 50-year old golf behavior. The cell phone does not strap on the golf cart steering wheel so think about the modified behaviors that will result.

1. Comfort. Carry small cell phones in your pocket or find a traditional space in the golf cart.

2. Battery Charge. Come to the golf course with full charge and your Spackler battery charger.

3. Share. Multiple golfers in your foursome can share the job and battery lives.

4. Integrity. Do not score birdies to grab attention with plans to change it later. Long-term integrity is paramount.

The Carl Spackler Open will no longer manage communications with printing and distributing of paper. The event has an independent mobile website. m.poststats.com. This is the letter m followed by a dot. Then poststats dot com. The username and password are both case sensitive. Many phones auto capitalize the first letter when trying to enter a username. Be careful. BOOKMARK THIS WEBSITE ON YOUR PHONE. YOU WILL FORGET THE WEB ADDRESS.

The mobile website is simplified for the actual 96 hour event. It does not have pictures or news. It contains an address book, Leaderboards, scoring, rules, process, notifications, pairings, tee times, and schedule.

Do not test enter scores prior to actual play, however feel free to get comfortable with the information provided.

It takes about one hour to play 18 holes of golf. The other 2.5 to 4.5 hours is "logistical positioning" -- getting to the next shots with the right equipment. Any golf tournament including the PGA Tour played by the rules (no gimmies, no fluffing, etc.) is not going to be completed in under 4 3/4 hours. Add hackers and add time.

The slowest group dictates the pace of play for everyone behind them. Any group that gets out of position -- especially early in the day -- will affect many groups after it.

The pairings are designed with "fun" as top priority and "pace of play" as a close second.
Skilled golfers should educate and lead by example. Everyone needs to enjoy their round, but allow low handicappers to help move things along.

Raking bunkers for others, fixing divots for others, replacing divots for others, and carrying a pocket full of XL Top-Flites is being someone's caddy. It also is speeding up pace of play.
Hitting your own ball first, putting out on occasion, and even putting out of turn while someone is raking a greenside bunker can do wonders for pace of play.

None of the above requires a fellow golfer to play faster between pulling a club from the bag and swinging it. It does imply as a foursome we will work together to play faster.
Your foursome is playing slow if you cannot see the foursome in front of you.

The Poststats.com server will send a personalized email to all golfer accounts every morning. The agenda will be personalized to you. It will contain golf course, tee time, playing partners, partner contact information, cart driver, red tee, event itinerary, and other notifications.

The days of printed pairing sheets are over. Its is golfer responsibility to obtain information from their personalized agenda and mobile website.

GOLFERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE AGENDA EMAIL SHOULD CHECK THEIR "JUNK" FOLDER.

�The Legends Resort has three golf courses. Moorland, Healthland, and Parkland.

The event will be played on a very difficult Moorland course, but with easy Heathland on Friday. Moorland will be a brutal golf course for everyone involved, however is fair and a spectacular thought-provoking layout.

The golf carts have USB chargers. There will not be bag storage this year.

http://legendsgolf.com

The following are yardage books for all 3 golf courses.

MOORLAND (Round 1)
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http://storage.poststats.com/cso/moorland2.JPG
http://storage.poststats.com/cso/moorland3.JPG

HEATHLAND (Round 2)
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http://storage.poststats.com/cso/heathland2.JPG
http://storage.poststats.com/cso/heathland3.JPG

PARKLAND (Round 3)
http://storage.poststats.com/cso/parkland1.JPG
http://storage.poststats.com/cso/parkland2.JPG
http://storage.poststats.com/cso/parkland3.JPG

The 2018 event lodging will be located 15 to 20 minutes from Myrtle Beach International Airport. The Legends Resort will host the event with multiple golf courses and condos. A participant can walk or take a 1/2 mile resort shuttle from their condo to clubhouse. A participant will walk just 50 to 200 yards from condo to indoor/outdoor bar with music, games, tvs, food, and swimming pool.

Each participant will be assigned a condo. Each participant will have a single bed, in one of two bedrooms, and assigned three roommates. Each condo or villa at the resort comes with either 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Each villa has a large living room and dining room, two beds in each bedroom, TV in each room, free high speed internet, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, dishwasher, and washer and dryer.

Check-in is guaranteed by 4:00pm and condos can be ready as early as 11:00am. All 88 golfers will pickup a key inside front door of clubhouse unless the clubhouse is closed. Your room is paid, however you will be asked for a credit card to cover incidentals and damage. Golfers arriving after the clubhouse is closed will pickup key at security guard shack. The clubhouse is closed at 10:00pm. All 88 golfers are required to officially register inside the clubhouse regardless of where you obtained a key.  Matt Mogel with his arms and Sean Bean with his hand cuffs will come for you if late arrivals forget to complete this task.

There is daily maid service defined as follows. They will replace towels and empty trash. They might add shampoo or soap. You can call front desk for some hygiene products and towels. They change bed sheets every 3 days.

There is shuttle service inside the resort from condo to clubhouse. You must call the pro shop or front desk with your street address to obtain this service. Same with ride back to condo.
Pro Shop: 800-552-2660 ext. 5181 or Front Desk: 800-552-2660 ext. 2555.

All of the condos are equipped with high-speed wireless internet and the password can be found in guest directory located in each of our units. For further information please contact Front desk.

groceriesahead.com will deliver groceries to your condo.

http://legendsgolf.com

There is no bag storage planned for 2018. Everyone is expected to store their golf equipment in a vehicle or condominium.

There is shuttle service inside the resort from condo to clubhouse. You must call the pro shop or front desk with your street address to obtain this service. Same with ride back to condo.

Pro Shop: 800-552-2660 ext. 5181 or Front Desk: 800-552-2660 ext. 2555.

There are 3 swimming pools on Legends property. Behind the Ailsa Pub, in the middle of the resort, as well as in the Gleneagles section towards the back of the resort. There is a hot tub located at the pool in Gleneagles.

Legends has a process to receive golf clubs by mail. You need to call the front desk and tell them you are with the ?Greg Long? group. They will give you the correct information for the shipping label.

All 88 golfers will receive 5 tickets each day upon check-in at pro shop. Buffet breakfast, lunch, two beers/drinks at golf course, and one beer/drink at Alisa's Pub. The key words are "each day". GRATUITY FOR DRINKS, BREAKFAST, AND LUNCH ARE NOT INCLUDED.

The buffet breakfast is available from 6AM until 10AM with lunch being served from 11AM until 5PM.

Legends provides two options for each lunch ticket. You can use it at the turn for a quick hotdog or basic sandwich or you can use it in the clubhouse restaurant for anything on the menu. You CANNOT finish the 9th hole and go into the restaurant for 20 minutes for lunch. Example: Breakfast at 7:00AM and restaurant lunch at 12:30PM and tee time at 1:30PM. Example: Breakfast at 8:00AM, tee time at 8:38AM, and restaurant lunch at 4:00PM. The restaurant takes lunch tickets from 11:00AM to 5:00PM. Gratuity for lunch is not included.

The following link is the actual restaurant menu at Legends. All food options are available for a lunch ticket. THESE ITEMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TURN. The snack bar will accept your lunch ticket for a hotdog, deli sandwich, or equivalent.

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Beers are under contract at $2.00 from the clubhouse and beverage cart. There is no agreement with Alisa's Pub, but expect $3.00. Sodas and Gatorade should be equal in price. PLEASE DO NOT BRING PERSONAL BEER AND SODAS ONTO GOLF CARTS. Please do not pull out liquor bottles near the clubhouse or with an employee in view.

There is an Awards Presentation in the clubhouse on Saturday. Dinner was cancelled. The times are located in the itinerary.

Highlander's Double Eagle Tavern located in the main clubhouse. It is open daily from 6AM until 7PM.

Alisa's Pub located amongst the condos. The Pub is open daily from 4PM until 11PM or later. There is a shuttle van every night from Alisa's Pub to a special place. It leaves around 11pm or 12am. Ask the bartender for more details.

Handley's Pub Grub is located at the entrance to Legends Resort. There are multiple rumors that driving from Handley's to a condo is using Legends private driveway.

There is no need for ground transportation between 12:00pm on Wednesday and 4:00am on Sunday. This is a phone number for 12/14 passenger van service.  843-443-6988. Myrtle Beach Superior Shuttle provides 20% discount and charges by the ride; not by the golfer.