Tee Time:
Morning Tee time @ 7:30 am, Afternoon Tee Time @ 12;00 noon,  It is recommended to show up by at least 7:00 am for the morning and 11:15 am for the afternoon tee times.

The afternoon tee times are assumed full at this point in time - all teams that participated in the afternoon last year have their choice of a morning or afternoon.  All new team entries will automatically receive a morning tee time until afternoon tee times become available (if any).

If you participated last year and would like to switch from the afternoon to the morning, please contact Brian Vestal at: brianlvestal@yahoo.com or Bill McGee at 515-975-2507 as soon as possible to let us know.

Entry Fee:
-- $200 per team.  Covers your green fees, cart & a food ticket.
-- Entry Fees Due by: July 15th, 2006
-- Checks Payable to: Golf Open - Melrose Betterment
-- Mail checks to:

   Rosea Vestal
   701 Erin Avenue
   Melrose, IA 52569
please include a memo noting the team you are paying for.

-- OR personally give your entry fees to the organizers listed below.

Various Challenges:
$10,000 Hole-in-one, Land your Ball in the 8 foot circle, longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin and more.

Mulligans:
Each team can purchase 5 mulligans for $20.  Each player gets one mulligan and the remaining mulligan can be used by a player as designated by the team.  NOTE: Not every team member gets to hit when a person uses a mulligan - if they do, then they each would have used their mulligans.  In other words, each team gets 5 free shots  - 1 free shot per person and 1 floater.  MULLIGANS CANNOT BE USED ON HOLE IN ONE CHALLENGE.

Food:
Food is being catered to the clubhouse and will be served at 5pm.  All players will have a free food ticket with their round of golf.  Non-players can purchase food tickets that day from the Melrose Betterment for $5.

Social Club:
Anyone interested in attending the Melrose Open but not participating in the golf game is invited to gather at a designated hole (to be determined) and encouraged to cheer-on your family and friends while enjoying some light refreshments.   As well, FOOD TICKETS will be sold for $5 to those non-players who wish to eat.

Awards Party:
A post-golf awards party will be held at Country Side Club house around 6:30 p.m.  Prizes will be given out for Best score, Best score runner-up & 3^rd Place, Longest putt, Longest drive, Closest to the pin, “Eight Foot Circle” hole, Hole-in-One Challenge for $10,000.  PLUS many more prizes will be given out.

Hotel Accommodations:
Stay tuned for details

FREE Shuttle Bus
A free shuttle bus will again be provided this year, stay tuned for details

Sponsors are being recruited and any profits will be donated to Melrose Community Betterment.  Businesses or individuals who are willing to become sponsors are requested to mail their sponsorship to Melrose Community Betterment. Checks are to be made out to GOLF OPEN-Melrose Betterment. (same as above address).