Registration Note: Each player must have an active GHIN and Golf Genius profile created to complete registration. Click HERE to create a profile.

Host Facility: CommonGround Golf Course and Denver Country Club

Championship Dates: Monday, June 16th - Friday, June 20th 

Registration Opens: Monday, April 14th at 8:00am

Registration Closes: Sunday, June 8th at 11:59pm 

Entry Fee: $305 per competitor 

Please note the following important information for the 110th CGA Match Play Championship:

• The Championship schedule is Mon-Fri, there is no break between play at CommonGround Golf Course and Denver Country Club
• There will be NO practice round availability at Denver Country Club
• Strackaline Books: All players will receive a yardage book for CommonGround GC and players advancing to Denver CC will be provided an additional yardage book by Strackaline.  
• The final match will be played over 18 holes. 

Field Size: 32 players.  

NOTE: Tournament is filled on a first come, first served basis using the registration date and time. If a tournament is oversubscribed, a wait list will be maintained in case of cancellation.

Format: Individual Match Play. The Championship will be played using the PGA TOUR style match play Pod Play system with matches played at scratch, no handicap. Players who register for the championship will play at least three (3) matches (excluding byes if applicable) in the championship at CommonGround Golf Course. After each player is seeded (see below), all players will randomly distributed into their pod with three (3) other players (see pod assignments below) . This will yield eight (8) pods of four (4) players. Each player will play all three other players in their pod (see schedule below). The winner of each pod will advance to the Round of 8 (quarterfinals) and a single elimination knockout round will then commence at Denver Country Club. The championship match will be played over 36 holes. 

Estimated Yardage: 6,200+

Handicap Index Details: 9.0 maximum

Note: All matches are played at scratch

Revision Date: June 9

Championship Schedule: 

Monday (6/16): Day 1 of Pod Play at CommonGround GC 

Tuesday (6/17): Day 2 of Pod Play at CommonGround GC 

Wednesday (6/18): Day 3 of Pod Play at CommonGround GC 

Thursday Morning (6/19): Quarterfinals at Denver CC

Thursday Afternoon (6/19): Semifinals at Denver CC

Friday (6/20): The 18-Hole Championship Match at Denver CC

Player Seeding: All 32 players will be ranked 1 – 32, based on their handicap index as of the revision date above, excluding the defending champion who will be seeded #1, if applicable. Pod seeding available under the tournament information tab. 

Pod Assignments/Seeding: The pods will follow the PGA TOUR style of randomized drawing. Once players have been seeded 1 - 32, players will be drawn at random so that each pod will consist of a player ranked 1 - 8 (Player 1), 9 - 16 (Player 2), 17 - 24 (Player 3) and 25 - 32 (Player 4). Pod structure is available to view under the Championship Information tab. 

Pod Play Scoring: There will be no extra holes during the pod play portion of matches. Scoring during pod play will be as follows:
Match Won – 1 point | Match Tied – ½ point | Match Lost – 0 Points. 

Note: If there is a tie for the pod winner, a sudden death playoff will determine the person advancing from that pod.

Starting Times: Beginning sometime between 7:00am - 10:50am each day. 

Tee Time Estimates: Will be available under the championship information tab. 

Groupings: Players will play in groups of four during Pod Play. There will be two matches taking place at each tee time. 

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.

Prizes: Merchandise gift certificates are awarded to the winner, runner-up, semi-finalists and quarterfinalists. The championship winner and runner-up will each receive a trophy. The winner will be the state match play champion.

Practice Round Information: 

• CommonGround GC: Tee times are subject to availability, can be made 30 days in advance by calling the golf shop at 303-340-1520. Pricing: Member pricing. Mention you are a championship participant to receive this pricing. 
• Denver CC: Practice rounds are not available.  

Yardage Sheet: Will be available under the Championship Information tab. 

Electronic Scoring: Players will use their Golf Genius app to score their match as they play. The winner of the match will report the status of the match to the committee.  

Food & Beverage: Will be available for purchase. 

Score Posting: Scores from match play events will NOT be posted by the CGA. The player may post their own score at the end of a round. The Tournament Director will provide the applicable slope/rating for posting purposes. 

Championship Honor: The 2025 CGA Match Play Championships 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 Professionals: 

CommonGround GC: Ben Pennymon 

Denver CC: Eli MacKay