Captain’s Challenge Cup :
This is a Ryder Cup Style Competition where teams are picked from the signup roster by the opposing co-captains. Captain and Pro team vs Vice-Captain and Pro team. Strategy, partners and potential matchups are decided by each team.
For the event you will be asked to wear a white or black shirt to identify with your team. White or black hats are optional as well.
This year it is open to all Men’s Club players. However, Only players willing to commit to two days of golf rain or shine should sign up. This is a team event and a possible limited field, so all registrants participation is critical.
After the teams are chosen. Teams discuss and choose their twosomes for Saturday.
Pair matchups begin with a coin toss; the winning co-captains put up their first twosome. Opponents match the first group then put up the second twosome. Twosomes are alternatively matched and placed until all are paired.
MATCH PLAY FORMATS
SUMMER RULES FOR THIS EVENT
SATURDAY
Front Nine – Team Modified Chapman 1 Point -Win, 1/2 Point –Tie
Both players tee off each hole. Both players hit their partners tee shot. Players then choose the best ball and proceed to play alternate shot until the hole is completed. Teams receive 20% of their combined handicap for nine holes (fractions of .5 and greater are rounded up).
Back Nine – Team Best Ball 1 Point -Win, 1/2 Point –Tie
The low player in each four man group plays off scratch, while others receive the difference in handicap strokes as they fall on the scorecard. (Use half of handicap for nine holes.)
After rounds on Saturday, Singles Matches for Sunday are selected using the same alternating process as for the pairs matches.
SUNDAY
Singles Matches 1 Point -Win, 1/2 Point –Tie
Full Handicaps. Low player reduced to zero. High player gets strokes where they fall.
Team with most points at end of competition wins.
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