WNYDGC Team Championships

Payouts will be made in cash. There will be a trophies for the winning team. I am limiting the teams to 16 ... more

Payouts will be made in cash. There will be a trophies for the winning team.

I am limiting the teams to 16 total as this event will work best in groups of 4 teams. There is a wait list, If you’re interesting, sign up for the wait list. If we hit 20 teams, I will allow the additional 4 teams in.

Rules:
1. Teams will consist of 4 players of varying skill levels.
2. Recreational player must be PDGA rated below 900, intermediate player must be rated below 935, advanced player must be rated below 970 & pro player has no restrictions, but is recommended to be above 970. If a player does not have a PDGA rating, it will be required for the player to submit a round to the TD from Como Lake Park to determine an approximate rating. Ratings will be based upon the update on July 14, it is possible a player will rate out of the division that they signed up for.
3. Female players will be offered a tee advantage.
4. The event will be played in two formats: match play and scramble play.
a. Day 1 will consist of 4 match play rounds of 9 holes [36 total holes] at Darien Lake Park. A player will be on a card with 3 other individuals in their division. That player will be matched against 1 of the 3 individuals for the first segment of 6 holes. They will play against all 2 of 3 players on their card, as they move through all 18 holes. A lunch break will be given after the first 18 holes, then players will be paired with another set of players in their division.
For a match, each hole will complete when one player achieves a lower score than the other or will result in a tie. When one player wins a hole, mark the score card on the hole across from their name with an “W”. In the event of a tie, the hole can be left blank or marked with an “” or “X” to indicate no scoring. At the end of 6 holes, tally up each players “W’s” to determine which player won the overall match-up. At the Final Score column indicate the winner by marking with an “W”. Then players will switch who they are playing on their card. In the event of a tie, players will mark an “T” next to both of their names. Each match won is 1 point for a team. Each tied match is ½ of a point for a team.
b. Day 2 will consist of 18 holes at Como Lake Park. The format will be best shot doubles. Team will be broken into Open player & recreational player and advanced player & intermediate player.
5. Scoring:
a. Doubles play will be scored in Stroke Play. eg. Par is noted as 57, team A shoots a 52 overall, resulting in a -5.
b. Match play will result in each player having a score ranging from 0-6. Each player’s score on the team will be added together to result in a score of 0-24.
c. To determine teams final scoring, teams overall match play score will be subtracted from their combined doubles play scores. eg. team A shot a 52 & 54 in doubles for a combined 106 and gained 14 points in match play, their final score will be a 92 (106-14 = 92)
d. In the event of a tie for first play, teams will go into a Sudden Death, rotating play elimination matchup. Play will begin on Hole 1 with the Open players competing. If the open players tie on hole 1, the Adv players will compete on hole 2. This will continue until a hole results in a winner. less