51st CGA Senior Match Play Championship - Highland Meadows GC
| - Qualifier #1 | June 1 | The Bridges at Montrose, Montrose | QUALIFIER INFORMATION |
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- Qualifier #2 |
June 3 | Saddleback Golf Club, Firestone | |
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- Qualifier #3 |
June 9 | Broken Tee Golf Course, Englewood |
* Players may only register and compete in one championship qualifier for this championship
Host Facility: Highland Meadows Golf Course
Dates: Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26, 2020
Eligibility: Open to all active CGA Members age 54 and older on or before June 22, 2020.
Registration Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MT. Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Entry Fee: $250.00 for exempt players into the championship. Qualifying fees will be $95.00 per player with an additional $155.00 for successful qualifiers.
Field Size: Maximum of 64 players based on exemptions and successful qualifiers.
Format: Match play at scratch.
Qualifying: Players that are not on the EXEMPT LIST must go through a qualifying round at a course listed above.
*2020 Pod Play Update: Starting in 2020, the CGA Senior Match Play Championship will be played using the PGA TOUR style match play Pod Play system. This means that any player who qualifies for the championship will be guaranteed at least three (3) matches in the championship. After each player is ranked (see below), all players will be evenly distributed into their pod with three (3) other players. This will yield 16 pods of four (4) players. Each player will play all three other players in their pod at least once (see schedule below). The winner of each pod will advance to the Round of 16 and single elimination knockout play will commence from there until a champion is crowned. If there is a tie for the pod winner or knockout stage, a sudden death playoff will determine the winner.
Scoring: There will be no playoffs in pod play. Scoring during pod play will be as follows:
Match Won – 1 point | Match Tied – ½ point | Match Lost – 0 Points. If there is a tie following Pod Play, a sudden death playoff between the tied players will determine a winner of the pod.
Mobile Scoring: Players may use their Golf Genius app to score their match as they play. Please CLICK HERE for instructions. Players may also simply report the final match status to a CGA staff member posting match results near the 18th putting green.
Player Seeding: All 64 players will be ranked 1 – 64. The defending champion will be ranked #1. Exempt players will be ranked next based on their 2019 CGA Senior Player of the Year points standings. The rest of the field of 64 will be made from qualifying players that came from an off-site qualifier. Qualifying players will be ranked in order of their qualifying score at their given site
Pod Structure: Please CLICK HERE to view the applicable pod rankings once player seeding is established.
Monday (6/22): Day 1 of Pod Play from 7:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Tuesday (6/23): Day 2 of Pod Play from 7:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Wednesday Morning (6/24): Day 3 of Pod Play from 7:00 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Wednesday Afternoon (6/24): Round of 16 beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday Morning (6/25): Quarterfinals from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Thursday Afternoon (6/25): Semifinals from 12:00 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Friday (6/26): Championship match begins at 7:00 a.m (18 hole match).
Groupings: Players will play in groups of four (4). There will be two matches taking place at each tee time. All players will be grouped by their pod.
Carts: Carts are included for all players in their entry fee for all rounds of the championship. During Pod Play, players will share a cart with another player. During knockout stages, all players will have their own cart.
All players are of course welcome to walk or bring a caddie or push cart.
Driving Range: The driving range will be made available each morning at 6:30 a.m. at no additional charge to the player.
To help social distance, players may begin to use the putting green 45 minutes prior to their posted start time and may use the driving range 30 minutes prior to their posted start time.
Distance Measuring Devices: Players may use distance measuring devices provided they measure distance only.
Practice Round Information: Available at the Loyalty Rate. Please let the pro shop know that you are a competitor in the Senior Match Play for this rate.
Highland Meadows GC: 970-204-4653
Player Food: Food will be made available at the club and is the responsibility of the player.
Defending Champion: Scott Sullivan (The Meadows Golf Club - 2019)
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