SCGA ONE-DAY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION

 

The SCGA One-Day Series is an affordable, one-day tournament experience for members of all skill levels to compete at premier courses throughout Southern California, often on weekends. Tournaments are flighted based on format, field size, and playing ability. Participants earn year-long points based on their net finish in each tournament in a race to compete at the SCGA One-Day Series Championship and for the ultimate crown of the SCGA One-Day Series Player of the Year award.

 

12TH SCGA ONE-DAY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Temecula Creek GC (Oaks/Creek)

November 2 – 4, 2026

temeculacreekgolf.com

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT:

  • 32 players, comprised of the top finishers from the One-Day Series Points list, will compete in the championship.
  • The championship will consist of a stroke-play qualifying round followed by single-elimination match play.  

 

Monday, November 2: Stroke Play (18 holes)

Tuesday, November 3: Quarterfinals & Semifinals (match play)

Wednesday, November 4: Final (match play)

 

ELIGIBILITY: This championship is an invitation-only event limited to the top 32 participants on the 2026 SCGA One-Day Series Points List. Participants must be amateurs with an established Handicap Index who are active members of an SCGA member club that is currently certified under World Handicap System requirements. 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament details, including information about practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages played will be emailed and posted on scga.org/ods after entries close.

 

CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION & PAIRINGS: Complete tournament details, including information about practice rounds, pairings, starting times, and yardages will be emailed and posted on scga.org after entries close.

 

STRACKALINE GREENS GUIDES & YARDAGE BOOKS: SCGA participants receive exclusive discounts on StrackaLine’s USGA-compliant booklets—ideal for tournament prep with detailed yardage and green slope data. Click here to purchase a copy.

 

ENTRY FEE: $175

 

LATE ENTRIES: The SCGA accepts late entries, assuming space is still available at the given event. Late entries will be subject to an additional $20 fee and can only be processed over the phone or through email.

 

REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds prior to the entry closing date will be honored less a $20 administrative fee. Requests received after the entry closing date and 48 hours prior to the event will be honored less 50% of the entry fee. No refunds will be honored within 48 hours of the event.

 

ONE-DAY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS PROGRAM:  

  • Champion – 350 Points
  • Runner-Up Finish – 250 Points
  • Semifinal Finish – 150 Points
  • Quarterfinal Finish – 100 Points
  • Stroke Play – 50 Points

 

 

The Top-5 Finishers of the SCGA One-Day Series Points List at the conclusion of the regular season prior to the championship will receive a bonus toward the SCGA One-Day Series Player of the Year Race:

  • 1st – 100 points
  • 2nd – 80 points
  • 3rd – 70 points
  • 4th – 60 points
  • 5th – 50 points

 

ONE-DAY SERIES PLAYER OF THE YEAR & AWARDS: The Player of the Year award will be awarded to the participant with the highest point total after the One-Day Series Championship. Note, the winner of the One-Day Series Championship does not automatically win the Player of the Year award.

 

  • Player of the Year – Commemorative framed flag and a $750 Roger Dunn Gift Card
  • One-Day Series Champion – Crystal trophy and a $500 Roger Dunn Gift Card
  • One-Day Series Runner-up – Pewter plate and a $250 Roger Dunn Gift Card

 

In the event of a tie for any place on the One-Day Series Points List, the tie shall be broken based on;

 

  1. Number of 2026 One-Day Series tournaments participated in;
  2. Best finish in a 2026 One-Day Series tournament.

 

For a complete listing of SCGA Championships & Golf Operations policies and procedures, click here.