Eligibility
Open Division: Open to golfers of all skill levels with no age restrictions.
Senior Division: Open to golfers of all skill levels over the age of 50 on the day of the event. (Both members on the team must qualify)
Format
18-hole Four-Ball Play / Payouts to flight winners (gross & net)
Four-Ball: A competition in which two competitors play as partners, each playing his own ball. The lower score of the partners is the score for the hole. If one partner fails to complete the play of a hole, there is no penalty.
Fee
$170
Fee Details
Early Bird Entry Fee: $150 OGA Member Team / $190 Non-Member Team
Regular Entry Fee: $170 OGA Member Team / $210 Non-Member Team (After 3/1/21)
Deadline Details
Entries will be accepted according to the date of receipt of entry and entry fee. Entry deadline May 11th. Entries by telephone, fax, or email must accompany payment and must be received by 5pm of the deadline. Online entries are accepted until 11:59 pm.
Handicap
Players must have an active Handicap Index to participate in the net portion of the competition. Players may elect to participate without a handicap but are NOT eligible for net competition and will compete in "flight one" of the gross competition. Course Handicaps are reduced according to USGA recommendations for Four-Ball Stroke Play competition. Players will receive 85% of their Course Handicap to calculate their final Playing Handicap. Handicap Indexes will be determined as of the close of entry date.
Field Limit
Entries will be accepted according to the date and time of receipt of entry and entry fee with a maximum of 40 teams.
OGA Net Performance Points Adjustment (KTPS)
The OGA Tournament Committee has instituted a policy by which they reserve the right to adjust the Course Handicap of any competitor in future competitions. This Policy is based on a modification of the Knuth Tournament Performance Points System (KTPS) as licensed from Dean Knuth.
A reduction of a competitor’s Course Handicap will be based on the following criteria:
High finishes in any Net portion of a 36 hole OGA championship with 81 participants or more in a division during a two year period will be awarded points accordingly: 1st = 12, 2nd = 10, 3rd = 8, 4th = 6, 5th = 4.
High finishes in any Net portion of a 36 hole OGA championship with 40 - 80 participants in a division during a two year period will be awarded points accordingly: 1st = 8, 2nd = 6, 3rd = 4, 4th = 2.
High finishes in any Net portion of a 36 hole OGA championship with 20 - 39 participants in a division during a two year period will be awarded points accordingly: 1st = 6, 2nd = 4, 3rd = 2.
High finishes in any Net portion of a 36 hole OGA championship with 1 - 19 participants in a division during a two year period will be awarded points accordingly: 1st = 4, 2nd = 2.
High finishes in any Net portion of an 18 hole OGA competition (OGA Tour – Individual Series) during a one year period will be awarded points accordingly: 1st = 3, 2nd = 2, 3rd = 1.
High finishes in any Net portion of an 18 hole OGA competition (OGA Tour – Partner Series) during a one year period will be awarded points accordingly: 1 – 9 teams 1st = 3, 10 – 19 teams 1st = 3, 2nd = 2, and 20+ teams 1st = 3, 2nd = 2, 3rd = 1.
Any contestant who accumulates 17 points over the stated period may have their Course Handicap reduced by 1 stroke for use during the competition.
Any contestant who accumulates more than 17 points during the stated period will have their Course Handicap reduced an additional 1 stroke for each additional two points accumulated.
