Special Event Overview
Event name: Match Play Championship
Entry fee and payouts: $25 entry Flight payouts to follow MGA payout guidelines.
Format: Individual match play tournament played over multiple days. First round matches within flights will be randomized.
Handicaps: 100% handicap given per USGA guidelines. Handicap strokes will be net within a match. E.g. A 12 handicap playing a 14 handicap would give 2 strokes. Handicaps are set as of the starting date of the event and will carry forward throughout.
Flights: Based upon handicap index with the following exceptions if participation rates warrant:
Participants can choose to play in the Championship Flight which will be contested from the Pine tees. No handicap will be given in this flight. Optional Senior Champion flight from Pine/Rust combination tees. This flight is limited to MGA Members who are 70+ years of age. No handicap will be given in this flight.
Tees: All matches within a flight will be played from the same tees. Flights will be assigned tees based upon participants. We would expect to have flights using Pine, Pine/Rust or Rust tees
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Match Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
Event name: Ryder Cup
Entry fee and payouts: $25 entry $10 for each match won, $20 for being on winning team
Format: Team event over three days.
Day 1: 2-man team – Best Ball
Day 2: 2-man team – Chapman
Day 3: Singles matches
Handicaps: Will be used but matches will be established to minimize handicap differentials.
Flights: No flights but participants will be split into two teams using handicap index using the following pattern:
Team 1 Team 2
1, 4 2, 3
5, 8 6, 7
Team 1 and 2 will be determined by coin flip with the team captains.
Pairings will be decided by Captains with an emphasis on creating pairings of similar handicap indices and tee selections. The final singles matches have traditionally paired 1 v 2, 4 v 3, etc.
Tees: Default will be player’s stated preference for MGA events but can be modified by mutual agreement of the Captains. Each match should be played from the same tees.
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Match Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
Event name: The Updegraff Cup -SBRMGA Club Championship
Entry fee and payouts: $25 entry Payout to the Club Champion will be in cash. Flight payouts to follow MGA payout guidelines.
Format: Individual stroke play tournament played over two days. Day 1 pairings randomized within flights, Day 2 pairings grouping players by Day 1 scores within flights.
In the event of a tie in the Championship and Senior Championship flights there will be a 3-hole playoff. If tied after 3 holes the playoff continues in sudden death format.
Handicaps: No strokes given within flights.
Flights: Based upon handicap index with the following exceptions:
Participants can choose to play in the Championship Flight which will be contested from the Pine tees. The Club Champion will be the player from this flight with the lowest two-day score. Optional Senior Champion flight from Pine/Rust combination tees.
Tees: With the exception of the Championship flights players will play from their default tees unless they request to play from an alternate tee. (Pine, Long Combo, Pine/Rust, Rust, Rust/Plum)
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Stroke Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
Event name: Member-Member
Entry fee and payouts: $25 entry Flight payouts to follow MGA payout guidelines.
Format: Two-man team games. Members can sign up as a team or as singles and be paired up by the Event Coordinator.
Day 1: holes 1-9: Net Best Ball, holes 10-18: Chapman
Day 2: holes 1-9: Scramble, holes 10-18: total net
Handicaps: Handicaps given based on USGA recommendations for each 9-hole game.
Flights: Based upon combined team handicap index.
Tees: Based upon the flights. Pine, Pine/Rust, Rust
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Stroke Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
Event name: Founder’s Cup
Entry fee and payouts: $25 entry Payout to the Founder’s Cup Champion will be in cash.
Payouts to others follow MGA payout guidelines.
Format: Individual net stroke play tournament played over two days. Day 1 pairings randomized, Day 2 pairings grouping players by Day 1 scores.
In the event of a tie there will be a 3-hole playoff the following day. If tied after 3 holes the playoff continues in sudden death format.
Handicaps: 95% handicap given per USGA guidelines
Flights: No flights
Tees: Participants can select their tees from Pine, Long Combo, Pine/Rust, Rust or Rust/Plum.
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Stroke Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
Event name: Member-Guest
Details to be decided by event committee. The following details reflect the format of the 2022 event.
Entry fee and payouts: $250 per person entry Payouts for daily flight winners, overall winners, CTP contests and Horse Race.
Format: Team stroke play tournament played over two days. 2022 event used a Quota format.
Handicaps: 95% based upon USGA recommendation. Second day handicap adjustment of 50% based upon first day performance.
Flights: Based upon combined handicap index.
Tees: Each participant can select their tee from Pine, Pine/Rust, Rust.
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Stroke Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
Event name: Individual Eclectic
Entry fee and payouts: $25 entry Flight payouts to follow MGA payout guidelines.
Format: One man “Best Ball” stroke play tournament played over two days. Participants take their best net score on each hole from rounds 1 & 2.
Handicaps: 85% of course handicap per USGA recommendation.
Flights: Based upon handicap index.
Tees: Participants can select their tee from the following: Pine, Long Combo, Pine/Rust, Rust or Rust/Plum. They must play the same tees both days.
Rules: This event will be conducted under the Stroke Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.
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