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What: 2024 Heart of America Four-Ball Match Play Finals

When: August 5-6

Where: Firekeeper Golf Course

Registration: By qualification only - fee $225 per team

 

Central Links Golf is pleased to have you and your partner as one of the 16 qualified and bracketed four-ball teams for the Heart of America Four-Ball Championship to be played at Firekeeper GC on August 5-6. Please read the information below as it will provide you with the information you need regarding the tournament schedule, carts, practice rounds, etc.


Match Play Starting Time Schedule - The match play bracket with match times will be announced around July 15.  The schedule of the championship calls for two match rounds on Monday, August 5 and two match rounds on Tuesday, August 6. Note: the seed your team earned at the Kansas Four-Ball or Kansas City Four-Ball may improve by the time the official seeding is made.  This would be the result of a team or teams originally seeded higher than your team did not enter the Heart of America Four-Ball.  Alternates that are placed in the bracket will be given the bottom seeds.


There is no consolation bracket in the Heart of America Four-Ball.  The bracket is single elimination.

Monday, August 5th 
- Round of 16 matches begin at 8:00 am to 9:17 am - #1 tee
- Quarterfinal matches begin at approximately 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm - #1 tee

Tuesday, August 6th
- Semifinal matches begin at 8:00 am to 8:10 am - #1 tee
- Final match begins at approximately 1:30 pm - #1 tee

Course Setup - Course setup will be generally as listed below.  Final setup will be determined based on course and weather conditions each day.  

 

Tee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Heart Four-Ball 355 435 440 525 145 570 185 375 400 390 530 425 210 555 440 165 315 440 6900



Carts - Golf carts may be used at the expense of the player/team.  Cost is $20.00 plus tax per player per day.  Only one cart is allowed per team.  Spectator carts are available at the discretion of the host club.  Please call in advance to inquire about availability.


Practice Round - Practice rounds are not included in the entry fee, but are available by calling the Firekeeper Golf Course.  Rate for practice rounds are $50.

Gift Certificates - Gift certificates redeemable for merchandise in the golf shop at Firekeeper GC during the championship.  Additional information will be distributed to qualified teams.

Qualifying Teams and Alternates - Qualifying teams and alternates below from the two qualifying stroke play four-ball events.

Kansas Four-Ball Qualifiers

1. Leonetti/Maher - not available for Heart Four-Ball

2. Fehr/Weldon

3. Gill/Saffell

4. Churchill/Peck

5. Harding/Malleck

6. Adkins/Holtzman - not available for Heart Four-Ball

7. Larsen/Streck

8. Kilcoyne/Sumada

 

Alternates

1. Grove/Seeman - offered spot on 6/28; spot declined on 6/29

2. Ernst/Trost - offered spot and accepted on 6/29

3. Turpen/Walker - offered spot on 7/22 and accepted on 7/24

4. Hardtarfer/Loomis

 

Kansas City Four-Ball Qualifiers

 

1. Oots/Mickelson

2. Valdivia/Earwood

3. Miller/Groom Brown

4. Austin/Wilkes Crockett

5. Mertz/Grove

6. Gates/Rebne

7. Houk/Huffaker

8. Pearson/Downing

 

Alternates
1. Mason/Miller

2. Welch/Behm

3. Sumada/Boyle

4. Kelley/Kelley

 

Hotel Block
Tournament participants are invited to stay at the following hotel for the rate detailed below.  Please mention the group name to receive the preferred rate.

Prairie Band Casino & Resort
12305 150th Road, Mayetta, KS  66509
Rate: $89/nigh
Group Code:  HOA4BALL

Cutoff Date: August 1st