2025 Spring GGA Match Play Tournament

Handicap: 100% of GHIN Handicap

Format: USGA Match Play Rules apply; single elimination

Rules and Regulations:

·     Open to GGA members with at least four (4) GGA tournament scores on record (includes GGA tournaments played last season).

·     Match Play Brackets will be created based on Flights (A/B on one side of the bracket and C/D on the other side) and seeded based on order of sign up first to last.

·    All play will be at the Grapevine Golf Course.  Each player selects which tees they play from (blue or white).  Both players do not have to play from the same tees.

·    Hole-In-Ones made during Match Play Tournaments are NOT eligible for the Hole-In-One Prize Money.

·    If the match ends in a tie, check in the pro shop to see if it's possible to continue playing until someone wins a hole and the match, otherwise a scorecard playoff will start on #18 and go backwards until a winner is determined.  The pro shop staff will determine the course to continue play on based on first availability (it may not be from your original 18-hole rotation and any handicap strokes will be applied per the course selected).   If the match continues and no one wins a hole before it's too dark to play or weather stops play, a scorecard playoff will determine the winner.

·    Each match must be completed within the two-week scheduled time posted on the GGA website. Each pairing is responsible for scheduling their match. Matches not completed within the scheduled time will result in a forfeit for both players. If the players cannot agree on a date and time to complete their match within the scheduled time, email Ronnie Hatley ASAP for assistance.

·    Scores will count toward your GHIN handicap (post yourself); When a hole is started, but a player does not hole out, the player must record their most likely score for handicap purposes (Rule 3.3, Rules of Handicapping). 

     If the match ends with holes left to play and the players continue to play, the actual scores must be posted on every hole played.  If a match ends with holes left to play and the players do not play the remaining holes, net par should be recorded as the hole scores for the remaining holes (keeping in mind at least 7 or 14 holes must be played for a 9- or 18-hole score to posted).

·    As soon as possible after the completion of the match, the winner must email the results to Ronnie Hatley (r.hatley@verizon.net) and copy his opponent (Ex. Jack beat Tiger 2 & 1).

·    Use your current GHIN Handicap on the day of the match. It is your responsibility to verify each other’s GHIN handicap to ensure the correct handicaps are being used.  Login to the USGA Golf Handicap Information Network and click on "Handicap Calculator" to determine the correct handicap to use for the combination of nine (9) holes and tees being played.

·    USGA rules apply. Local rules are in effect just as in GGA events (hazards, drop zones, etc.). If there is any question about a rule during play and you are not sure how to proceed, complete the hole from that point by playing out two balls. If that results in two different scores and changes the results of the match, check with Ronnie Hatley after completion of the round to get a ruling. Please take a moment to get familiar with the USGA rules of golf regarding match play.

·    The lowest handicap will play to a scratch and the higher handicap will adjust off the lower. For example, Tiger is a five (5) and Jack is a ten (10); during the match Tiger will play without strokes and Jack will get one (1) shot on each of the five (5) toughest holes (1-5 handicap holes starting with the toughest hole on the front nine and then the back nine).

·    It is against the rules to do things that might distract your opponent (i.e., cell phone use, comments prior to the shot while at the address position, etc.

·    Cutoff for entry is 5:00 PM, Friday March 7, 2024.

Schedule for completion of each round (based on 27 person field): 

 

Start

End

First Round

03/10/2025

03/23/2025

Second Round

03/24/2025

04/06/2025

Third Round

04/07/2025

04/20/2025

Semi Final Round

04/21/2025

05/04/2025

Final Round

05/05/2025

05/18/2025

Awards (based on 27 person field):

The top four finishers will receive the following cash prizes:

1st Place: $324

2nd Place: $162

3rd and 4th Place Semi Finalist: $81 each