According to Answers.com, to sandbag is to downplay or misrepresent one's ability in a game or activity in order to deceive (someone), especially in gambling.   
Sandbaggers in golf, also pad their handicaps by posting higher scores than  actual results of rounds played or by intentionally playing poorly in order to be able to post high scores.  The Rancho Vista Men’s club discourages this activity and will expel any member proven to be sandbagging.

What is Sandbagging?

In determining tournament payouts, we use the following Factors:

Primary:

1. Attempt to payout at a minimum, a quarter of the field. -This is a target percentage based upon past decisions and an equitable payout.

2. Subsidy from Membership Dues:

· Regular Tournament are minimally subsidized -  The reason for this approach is to keep membership dues lower, keep tournament fees reasonable, and keep payouts reasonable

· Major Tournaments are fully subsidized  -  These are the only tournaments a member only pays green and cart fees

3. Payout amounts are based upon an estimate of the number of players per tournament over the course of the year. -  This is accounted for in the club annual budget based upon guesses on how many players will turn out for each tournament

Secondary:

1. The President coordinates with the Tournament Chairman on the final count for the tournament to determine final payouts.

2. The President coordinates with Treasurer to identify number of payouts and amounts.   -  This is a time consuming task because all of the payouts have to be put together and stapled.

3. The approach to tournament payouts may be adjusted through the year due to unforeseen impacts to budget.

4. Should additional flights be added to tournament play (i.e. A, B, C & D Flights) the targeted percentage (25%) maybe reconsidered.

How do you determine the payouts for tournaments?

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“Good” is relative when it comes to competing in our tournaments.  Depending on how many players sign up, we typically have three flights.  You will be placed in the flight where you will compete against other players in the same relative skill/handicap level as you.

Customarily, a person who gets a hole-in-one buys a round of drinks at the bar.  This insurance (paid one-time and is good until someone actually gets a hole-in-one and uses the funds) protects your pocketbook in case you’re the lucky one who gets the next hole-in-one in one of our tournaments.

We try to set up at least two tournaments per month: One at Rancho Vista Golf Course
and the other at a nice away course.

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Asked Questions

For instructions on how to join the club, click on  Join The Club.

How do I join the Rancho Vista Men’s Club?

How often do you have tournaments?

What is Hole-In-One insurance?

Do I need to be a good player to join the Rancho Vista Men’s Club?

By joining the Rancho Vista Men’s Club, you will automatically become a member of the Southern California Golf Association.  You will then be able to enter the adjusted score from every round you play.  The SCGA computes a USGA Handicap Index based on those scores.  To learn more about USGA Handicap System, click here.

How do I establish a USGA handicap?