80th Invitational Four Ball

July 24th-July 27th, 2025

 

Format:

 

Thursday - Qualifying for all 104 teams, Top 40 teams will attempt to qualify for Championship flight, low 16 scores qualify. The next 8 teams go into Second Flight, next 8 teams go into Third flight, and final 8 go into Fourth Flight (USGA Method Match of Cards to determine flights and seeds. If still tied after this method, MOC last hole to first hole. And then if still tied team with the lowest combined handicap will get in the lower flight and/or the higher seed).

 

Qualifying Format May Be Altered Due to Weather. In Championship Flight lowest 16 teams will be put in Championship based on combined handicap index if qualifying is cancelled due to weather. All other flights teams will be seeded by handicap as well in the event of qualifying not being completed.

Flights Five through Ten will qualify for seed within your flight. (In case of ties, the USGA Method Match of Cards will be used, If still tied after this method, MOC last hole to first hole, if still tied the team with the lowest combined handicap will get the higher seed)

 

The bottom 16 teams will qualify for either Eleventh or Twelfth; Flight Twelve will be a handicapped flight (USGA Method Match of Cards to determine flights in case of ties, If still tied after this method, MOC last hole to first hole, if still tied, the team with the lowest combined handicap will get in the lower flight and/or the higher seed).

Each flight will have 8 teams with the exception of Championship Flight which will have 16 teams after Thursday. Championship Flight will play a match on Friday and the winners move on in Championship Flight with losers going into First flight. Ties decided by match of cards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday through Sunday – Match Play

Four Ball Schedule of Events:

 

Thursday

• Qualifying round for all flights
• Skins Game
• Closest to the Pin Holes #2 and #15

 

Friday

• Match Play for all Flights
• Closest to the Pin Holes #2 and #15 and Skins game 

 

Saturday

• Match Play for all Flights
• Closest to the Pin Holes #2 and #15 and Skins Game 
• Championship Flight and First Flight Semi – Final Matches

 

Sunday

• Match Play Finals for all Flights
• Closest to Pin Holes #2 and #15
• Special Medal Two Ball for eliminated teams and Skins Game. Limited tee times available.

 

 

Each player will receive a Meal ticket for (2) lunches and (1) dinner, which can be used at your convenience.

 

 

 

 

LOCAL RULE SHEET

U.S.G.A. rules govern play except when modified by local rules

Country Club of Greenfield Pro Shop: 413-773-7530 – Contact for Rules Official – USGA Rule 2-5

1. Blue Tees: Championship, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Flight

White tees – All other Flights

2. Lift, Clean and Place within one club length in your own fairway.

3. Out of Bounds - defined by inside points, at ground level, of white stakes and fence post. Rule #18

4. Penalty Areas - defined by yellow stakes and red stakes.

5. Abnormal Ground Conditions - Defined by white lines. French drains and crushed stone are deemed abnormal. All cart paths and service roads, cart guard rails, staked trees, irrigation box on 17th hole. The obstruction must interfere with swing or stance.

6. Discontinuance of Play - a suspension for a dangerous situation shall be signaled by one prolonged air horn note. Two short notes shall signal resumption of play.

• All players are responsible for their tee times and starting holes.

Please report to starter and CORRECT TEE, 10 minutes before your tee time.

7. The tournament committee can alter the format for weather if necessary.

8. ALL PRO SHOP PRIZES MUST BE USED BY OCTOBER 31, 2025

9. Please be respectful of your fellow competitors playing in matches regarding excessive noise and cart movement AS EITHER A SPECTATOR OR A COMPETITOR. PLEASE DON'T DRIVE IN HIGH GRASS AND FESCUE.

10. Due to size of field, speed of play will be monitored very closely. First offense warning will be issued. Second offense will result in a penalty, Stroke Play – two strokes, match play – loss of hole. USGA Rule 6-7

 

 

 

Divisional Payoffs (All divisions: Eight teams per flight)

 

Pro Shop Credit (per team)

• Champion $640.00
• Runner-Up $400.00
• Consolation Champion $300.00
• (Championship flight will have16 teams, those who lose in semis will get $100 team in pro shop credit)
• Low qualifying team in 5th Flight through Final 16 will win $50.00 pro shop credit.
• Low qualifying teams in Top 40 1. $100.00 2. $50.00 3. $50.00
• Special Medal Pool for Sunday $ 300.00 total pool in pro shop credit, Plus CASH SKINS GAME (EXTRA BUY IN)

 

 CASH POOL

 

• $120.00 buy in per team (optional) payoffs will be:
• Flight Winner - 50% of Pool
• Flight Runner Up - 30% of Pool
• Consolation Winner - 20% of Pool

Skins and Closest to Pin

 

• Skins will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 
• Thursday will be all 18 holes, Friday and Saturday holes 8/9/17/18 will not count.
• Skins flights will be separated by tees, a pool for Blue Divisions and a Pool for White Divisions.
• Closest to Pin will be holes #2 and #15 each winner will receive a prize each day.
• Cost for Skins and Closest to pin will be $90.00 team for all three days.
• Sunday Special Medal Skins is an extra buy in $20.00

 

 

 

 

		2025 Tee Time Landscape
		Updated 7/25 for Sunday 7/27
Championship Flight				Seventh Flight
Friday	8:14 - 8:38	1st and 10th Tee		Friday	7:42 - 8:06	10th Tee
Saturday	7:00 - 7:24	1st Tee		Saturday	12:16 - 12:40	1st Tee
Saturday	1:52 - 2:00	1st Tee - Semi Finals		Sunday	8:15	1st Tee
Saturday	2:08-2:16	1st Tee - Consolation		Sunday	8:15	10th Tee - Consolation
Sunday	9:18	1st Tee
Sunday	9:18	10th Tee - Consolation
First Flight				Eighth Flight
Saturday	7:00 - 7:24	10th Tee		Friday	7:02 - 7:26	10th Tee
Saturday	1:52 - 2:00	10th Tee - Semi Finals		Saturday	12:48 - 1:12	1st Tee
Saturday	2:08-2:16	10th Tee - Consolation		Sunday	8:06	1st Tee
Sunday	9:09	1st Tee		Sunday	8:06	10th Tee - Consolation
Sunday	9:09	10th Tee - Consolation
Second Flight				Ninth Flight
Friday	12:18 - 12:50	1st Tee		Friday	6:30 - 6:54	10th Tee
Saturday	7:32 - 7:56	1st Tee		Saturday	1:20 - 1:44	1st Tee
Sunday	9:00	1st Tee		Sunday	7:57	1st Tee
Sunday	9:00	10th Tee - Consolation		Sunday	7:57	10th Tee - Consolation
Third Flight				Tenth Flight
Friday	11:46 - 12:10	1st Tee		Friday	6:30 - 6:54	1st Tee
Saturday	8:44 - 8:52	1st and 10th Tee		Saturday	12:16 - 12:40	10th Tee
Sunday	8:51	1st Tee		Sunday	7:48	1st Tee
Sunday	8:51	10th Tee - Consolation		Sunday	7:48	10th Tee - Consolation
Fourth Flight				Eleventh Flight
Friday	11:46 - 12:10	10th Tee		Friday	7:42 - 8:06	1st Tee
Saturday	7:32 - 7:56	10th Tee		Saturday	1:20 - 1:44	10th Tee
Sunday	8:42	1st Tee		Sunday	7:39	1st Tee
Sunday	8:42	10th Tee - Consolation		Sunday	7:39	10th Tee - Consolation
Fifth Flight				Twelveth Flight
Friday	12:18 - 12:50	10th Tee		Friday	7:02 - 7:26	1st Tee
Saturday	8:12 - 8:36	1st Tee		Saturday	12:48 - 1:12	10th Tee
Sunday	8:33	1st Tee		Sunday	7:30	1st Tee
Sunday	8:33	10th Tee - Consolation		Sunday	7:30	10th Tee - Consolation
Sixth Flight				Special Medal
Friday	12:58 - 1:22	1st Tee		Sunday	11:30	1st Tee
Saturday	8:12 - 8:36	10th Tee
Sunday	8:24	1st Tee
Sunday	8:24	10th Tee - Consolation