2025 Heart of America Four-Ball Championship
Eagle Bend Golf Course | Friday, May 30, 2025 - Monday, June 02, 2025

 

Staff Contact
Casey Old
casey@clgolf.org
(913) 649-5242 ext. 2

Format (new in 2025)
Beginning in 2025, the Kansas Four-Ball, Kansas City Four-Ball and Heart of America Four-Ball Finals events have been merged into one event called the Heart of America Four-Ball Championship that will be played over four consecutive days. 

All teams will play 36-holes of four-ball stroke play qualifying (18-holes each day) on May 30-31 to determine teams that will advance for single elimination four-ball match play brackets.  The top 16 teams in the Open Division and top 4 teams in the Masters Division will advance to match play on June 1-2. See the detailed daily event format above.

If a tie exists for the final spots in each division for match play, a sudden-death playoff will be conducted on May 31st and will begin 10 minutes after the final score is posted to the main scoreboard.  The starting tee for the playoff will be announced and posted to the main scoreboard.  All players/teams subject to the playoff must be present at the playoff starting tee for the call of the roll. Any player/team not present will be eliminated from the playoff.  The match play bracket will be determined and seeded based on the team's 36-hole score with ties broken by random draw. All matches will be played over 18 holes.

Champion to be determined in each division.  Gift certificates from the host club will be awarded to teams that qualify for match play.

Schedule of Events
Friday, May 30th -- First round stroke play (18 holes) - start time schedule TBD
Saturday, May 31st -- Second round stroke play (18 holes) - start time schedule TBD; cut made for match play brackets
Sunday, June 1st -- Morning Round of 16 Match Play in Open Division & Morning Semifinals Match Play in Masters Division
Sunday, June 1st -- Afternoon Quarterfinals Match Play in Open Division & Finals Match Play in Masters Division
Monday, June 2nd -- Morning Semifinals Match Play in Open Division
Monday, June 2nd -- Afternoon Finals Match Play in Open Division

Host Club Information
Eagle Bend Golf Course
1205 E. 902 Road (below Clinton Lake Dam), Lawrence, KS  66047
(785) 748-0600
www.lawrenceks.org/lprd/eaglebend

Head Golf Professional: Greg Dannevik
Superintendent: Heath Bowman

Eligibility
Open to all male amateur golfers regardless of age or affiliation.

Entry Fee and Deadline
$350.  Deadline for entry is Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM.  Maximum field size is 60 teams. 

Divisions
Two age divisions:

• Open (players of any age)
• Masters (both players age 30 & Older)

Practice Round
Eagle Bend Golf Course is a public facility. Practice rounds are available at the discretion and fee set by the host club. Please call (785) 748-0600 to arrange a practice round.

Clubhouse and Practice Facilities
Clubhouse and practice facilities open one hour prior to the first starting time. Practice facilities are for tournament contestants use only. 

Carts, Spectators and Caddies
Carts are included for the championship as part of your entry fee.  Only one cart is allowed per team. 

Caddies are allowed for this event and the actions of the caddie during the round are the responsibility of the player (Rule 10.3c). This is the default position for caddies for Central Links Golf events, but availability may vary from event to event or any other factors affecting this policy. Caddies are allowed to ride on and operate the golf cart, provided space is available. Central Links Golf has a strict two carts per group policy and the carts are reserved for the players first. If a group has more than one caddie, arrangements must be made within the group to accommodate the cart policy.

Spectator carts will NOT be available.

Terms of the Competition
Click here for read information on Hard Card, Terms of Competition, Pace of Play, and Conduct policies.

Registration
There will be no registration at this event.  You are responsible to be at your assigned starting tee at least five (5) minutes prior to your scheduled starting time.  This will give you adequate time to receive instructions and information from the Starter.

Hotels

Hotels TBD

Method of Payments
Eagle Bend Golf Course accepts cash or credit card for all purchases.

When Competition is Final
The competition is final when the trophy has been presented to the winner or, in the absence of a prize ceremony, when all scores have been approved by the Committee. The Result of a match is final when the Committee has approved the result as posted on the public scoreboard.

Good luck to all contestants and thank you for your support of your golf association.  Your expressions of thanks to the staff of the host club and rules volunteers are always appreciated!