I have replied to the one e-mail I received on the subject, and appreciate the suggestions from all interested and the suggestions will be considered in the future, as we do all suggestions prior, during, and post event from players, retailers, manufactures, and staff.
Making changes over the past 38 years based on the overall experience presented to each player (for the whole week of events), presenting our major manufacturing and retail sponsors in the best light with opportunities to interact with their customers, and being sure much fun is available for the vacation week that a lot of the staff takes to help /play /score /stuff /stripe/ ect. is a balancing act for any TD.
We felt that the positives of opening up pools for all divisions with this move, the time change on Friday's round one, and by incorporating by far the best course in the area for players to experience tournament week would enhance the whole experience for most players, in and out of the divisions in the new pool.
The new pool with have the 6265 foot Franklin course (that is from the short tees) a gently rolling relatively open fairways with the river running looming on a few holes. Then move to the full experience of the top rated curse in the region - with the added holes (I think 6 but Howie is always improving and adding to that course better) Hills, woods, rocks, caves . . . you must play this course to understand the demand and track of land. Then Sunday morning the pool gets their duce or die course - playing that course so they can make it to the final 9 by noon for lunch and 1pm finals. The top three plus ties in each of these divisions (that have at least 10 players) will move on to the finals at the Wha Bah Course.
We will keep the schedule as planned and published, and hope that the efforts and decisions made by the BG Club keep allow this event to improve each year.
HB TD - 2015 BG AMs