121st CGA Match Play Championship
HOSTED BY
CommonGround Golf Course and Colorado Golf Club
| - Qualifier #1 | May 16 | Tiara Rado Golf Course, Grand Junction | QUALIFIER INFORMATION |
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- Qualifier #2 |
May 24 | Spring Valley Golf Club, Elizabeth | |
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- Qualifier #3 |
June 1 | Broadlands Golf Course, Broomfield | |
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Last Chance Qualifier |
June 3 | CommonGround Golf Course, Aurora | QUALIFIER INFORMATION |
Championship Honor: The 2021 CGA Match Play Championship will be held in the memory of 2011 Champion Michael Lee, who passed away from COVID-19 complications in December of 2020. Michael was a Colorado resident who played his college golf at Colorado School of Mines and will be honored during this year's championship. To view or donate to his foundation page, The Michael Ray Lee Foundation, please CLICK HERE.
Host Facility: CommonGround Golf Course and Colorado Golf Club
Championship Dates: Monday, June 7 - Saturday, June 12, 2021
Registration Opens: Monday, March 15th at 7:00 a.m.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 20th at 11:59 p.m. MT
Eligibility: Open to all active CGA Members.
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.
Qualifying: Players that are not on the EXEMPT LIST must go through a qualifying round at a course listed above.
Format: The CGA Match Play Championship will be played using the PGA TOUR style match play Pod Play system at gross scoring. This means that any player who qualifies for the championship will be guaranteed at least three (3) matches in the championship at CommonGround Golf Course. After each player is ranked (see below), all players will be 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 a single elimination knockout round will be played at CommonGround Golf Course. The top 8 players will advance to complete the championship at Colorado Golf Club in a single elimination bracket
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 2020 CGA 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: The pods will follow the PGA TOUR style of randomized drawing. Once players have been seeded 1 - 64, players will be drawn at random so that each pod will consist of a player ranked 1 - 16 (A Player), 17 - 32 (B Player), 33 - 48 (C Player) and 49 - 64 (D Player). Please CLICK HERE to view the applicable pod rankings once player seeding is established.
Schedule:
Monday (6/7): Day 1 of Pod Play
Tuesday (6/8): Day 2 of Pod Play
Wednesday Morning (6/9): Day 3 of Pod Play
Wednesday Afternoon (6/9): Round of 16
Thursday (6/10): No matches will be played. An optional practice round will be available at Colorado Golf Club.
Friday Morning (6/11): Quarterfinals at Colorado Golf Club from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Friday Afternoon (6/11): Semifinals at Colorado Golf Club from 12:00 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Saturday (6/12): The 36-Hole Championship Match at Colorado Golf Club begins at 7:00 a.m.
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.
Walking Only: This is a walking only championship for all players and caddies. Players may choose to carry, have a caddie or use a push cart.
Driving Range: The driving range will be made available each morning at 6:00 a.m. at no additional charge to the player.
Practice Round Information: Available at the posted rate for CommonGround Golf Course. Only the top 8 players that advance to Colorado Golf Club in the quarterfinals will have access to a practice round.
CommonGround Golf Course: 303-340-1520
Player Food: Food will be made available at the club and is the responsibility of the player.
Defending Champion: Colin Prater (Blackstone Country Club - 2020)
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