2023 Two Man Championship
"In Honor of Bill Hermanson"
May 8th - Black Hall Club
NEW INVITATION CRITERIA: Due to the overwhelming popularity of this championship, the CSGA Competitions Committee has established new invitation criteria and adjusted entry procedures.
ENTRY PROCEDURE & TIMELINE:
March 1st - Players on the primary invitation list will be eligible to file an application. * Partners are not required to be on the invitation list.
March 29th - If any positions remain left to be filled, players on the secondary invitation list will be eligible to file an application. * Partners are not required to be on the invitation list.
April 12th - If any positions remain left to be filled, the remaining spots will be opened to the public.
PRIMARY INVITATION LIST: 2023 Two Man Championship Primary Invite List
SECONDARY INVITATION LIST: 2023 Two Man Championship Secondary Invite List
ELIGIBILITY: In addition to a player's agreement to abide by the CSGA General Tournament Policies, the following criteria is required:
Amateur Golfers Only:
- Holding an active USGA Handicap Index from a CSGA Member Club
- Combined team handicap may not exceed 13.0
- Both team members must be at least 21 years old as of May 8, 2023 and have exhausted all collegiate eligibility
- Connecticut Residents must be a bona fide member of a CSGA member club
- Non-residents of Connecticut must be a bona fide member of a Type 1 CSGA member club
ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
ENTRY FEE: $300
FORMAT: 36-holes of stroke play. Round one format will be four-ball and round two format will be foursomes (selected drive).
PRIZES: A cocktail reception and awards ceremony will be held immediately following the Championship. In the event of a tie for Champion, a hole by hole playoff will begin immediately following play. Ties for all other positions will be broken using the afternoon round score. The Champions will have their names engraved on the Two Man Championship trophy. All other prizes will be awarded as merchandise credit redeemable at Black Hall Club. No team may win more than one prize.
Transportation & Caddies: The use of a golf cart is mandatory and the cost is included in your entry fee.
Withdrawals & Refunds: Refund less $25.00 administrative fee if requested prior to entry deadline. 50% refund after entry deadline and seven days prior to the event. Within seven days prior to the event there will be no refund. Any player who has competed in a qualifying round will be not be issued a refund if they are forced to withdraw from the championship proper.
All players are expected to complete the competition which they start. Acceptable reasons for withdrawal during a competition are physical injury, illness, or an emergency. Poor play is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal. A player who withdraws without an acceptable reason or without notifying CSGA personnel will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions. If a player is aware of a possibility of withdrawal (e.g. injury) he should notify the CSGA as soon as possible.
All players who start a round must return a scorecard personally to CSGA staff or a CSGA official even if they are officially withdrawing. Players who withdraw also must sign and attest that the hole by hole scores are correct for the fellow-competitor's scorecard they were keeping and return that card to the fellow-competitor or another marker in the group. Players who do not follow this policy will be subject to suspension from future CSGA competitions.
Conditions of Entry: By submitting an entry for any CSGA-administered competition, the contestant understands that his/her participation is at the sole discretion of the CSGA. A contestant may be removed from any competition at the discretion of the CSGA staff or Competitions Committee at any time before or during the competition. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the image of the CSGA or the “Spirit of the Game” are grounds for such removal and suspension from future CSGA-administered competitions. These include, but are not limited to the following:
1) Willful damage of the golf course or golf course property
2) Club throwing or unnecessary club tossing
3) Offensive or unbecoming language
4) Public criticism of golf course or verbal abuse of CSGA staff, officials, volunteers, host club staff or other contestants
5) Potential endangerment of others
6) Conduct deemed unbecoming