Tournament Details
Men's Championship Format:
Forty-Five hole better ball match play tournament of two-man teams. The field will be broken up into flights. In each flight, each team will play five, 9 hole matches, one against every other team in that flight. All matches are to be played the full 9 holes.
Scoring:
Points will be awarded for each 9 hole match as follows:
Each hole is worth 1 point for winning and 1/2 point for halving hole.
The team that wins the match receives 1 point. If a match is halved each team receives 1/2 point.
Field Size:
The field size will be limited to the first 24 teams.
Handicaps:
All players must have a verifiable USGA handicap. All guest handicaps will be verified by their home course professional and converted from their USGA index to a Bright's Creek Handicap. All handicaps will be played at 90%.
Flight Ties:
In the event of a tie, flight winners will be determined by the outcome of their head-to-head match. If a tie still exists, the flight winners will be determined by the outcome of the match with the team that had the next highest point total.
Championship Shootout:
Upon the completion of the 5th 9-hole match, each Flight Winner will participate in an alternate shot of partners. Two teams will advance after the first playoff hole. In the event of a tie at the completion of the first play-off hole, there will be a chip-off to determine who advances. Then two teams advance to the Hog Hole and play until a champion is determined.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, October 1st
Optional Practice Round - Call the Golf Shop for starting times
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Dinner Optional - reservations required
Saturday, October 2nd
8:00 am - Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - Shotgun Match 1
11:00 am - 11:45am - Lunch
12:00 pm - Shotgun Match 2
2:30 pm - Shotgun Match 3
5:30 pm - Optional Dinner with Spouses | Guests - reservations required
Sunday, October 3rd
8:00 am - Continental Breakfast
10:00 am - Shotgun Match 4
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - Shotgun Match 5
3:00 pm- Scoring & Appetizers
3:30 pm - Shootout
Awards ceremony following the conclusion of the shootout
