2026 Father-Son/Daughter Championship Information
Entry Fee: $560 ($583 credit or debit) per team
Registration Deadline: Friday, June 12th, 2026 @ 5:00PM or full field, which ever comes first.
Changes regarding this year’s Father-Son/Daughter.
- Friday’s round will be at the Refuge Golf Course instead of Patrick Farms. We will be playing Patrick Farms on Saturday, and Castlewoods CC on Sunday.
- Friday’s rounds will be a 9AM shotgun and a 2PM shotgun. Saturday and Sunday will be 8AM and 1:30PM shotgun starts.
- One last thing, in years past we have spilt ties in the flight winners (1st Place, 2nd place, & 3rd Place). We will not be doing that this year. We will be breaking ties using the USGA method of last 9, last 6, last 3, then hole-by-hole if needed. If there is a tie for the Father-Son or Father-Daughter Overall winner, we will break that tie with a sudden death playoff as we have in the past. By breaking the ties this will allow us to hand all teams that place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their flight their gift certificates on Sunday.
Course Schedule
Friday – Course (The Refuge in Flowood) Start times will be 9AM and 2PM
Saturday – Course (Patrick Farms GC in Pearl) Start times will be 8AM and 1:30PM
Sunday – Course (Castlewoods CC in Brandon) Start Times will be 8AM and 1:30PM
Sunday times will be set by teams scores following Saturday's round.
Max Field Size: 72 Teams/144 Players
Eligibility: The Father-Son/Daughter Championship is a two-person scramble. Team Relationship: Father/Son; Father/Daughter; Grandfather/Grandson; Grandfather/Granddaughter; Father-in-law/Son-in-law; Father-in-law/Daughter-in-law. At least one team member must be a resident of Mississippi for at least 60 days prior to the first round of the championship. All players must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status. At least one participant of the team is required to have an active GHIN Handicap through a USGA Licensed Mississippi Golf Association Member Club.
Format: The tournament is scheduled for 54 holes of two-person scramble stroke play. If conditions necessitate the championship being shortened, it will be done at the conclusion of a stipulated round.
Course Order of Play: Round 1 – The Refuge GC 9AM & 2PM Shotgun Starts
Round 2 – Patrick Farms GC 8AM & 1:30PM Shotgun Starts
Round 3 – Castlewoods CC 8AM & 1:30PM Shotgun Starts
Practice Round: Practice rounds are available, please contact Patrick Farms, Castlewoods, and The Refuge GC to schedule practice rounds.
Championship Divisions: There will be a Father-Son Division & a Father-Daughter Division. Teams will be flighted after 36-holes of play based on score in their division. Ties for flight position and prizes will be broken using the USGA recommended method.
Back Tee: Male players from 13-59 years old.
Patrick Farms - 6,300 approx.yards, Refuge - 6,500 approx. yards, Castlewoods - 6,300 approx. yards
Middle Tee: Male players 60-69 years old.
Patrick Farms - 5,700 approx yards, Refuge - 5,800 approx yards, Castlewoods - 5,900 approx yards
Front Tee: Boys 10-12, male players 70 years of age and older, and ALL female players 13 years of age & older.
Patrick Farms - 5,300 approx yards, Refuge – 5,100 approx yards, Castlewoods CC - 5,500 approx yards
Additional Fairway Tee: Boys 9 & under, Girls 12 & under
Player Check-In: Players will check-in on the first tee.
Tee Gifts: Tee gifts will be distributed on Sunday.
Player Food & Beverage: Lunch will be provided for this Championship each day. Players will be able to make purchases in the grill using cash or credit.
Lunches: Friday lunch will be a Turkey or Ham sandwich at the Refuge. It will be available from 12PM to 3PM
Saturday at Patrick Farms lunch will be Chik-Fil-a Lunch will be served between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Sunday at Castlewoods lunch will be burgers and will be served between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Cart Fees: All cart and green fees are included in the tournament entry fee.
Spectator Carts: There will be no spectator carts available at the championship due to the utilization of all carts for the tournament players.
Pairings: Pairings for the opening round will be released and updated on the MGA website by Monday, June 15th. Pairings will also be included in the Player Information that will be emailed to each player by Monday, June 15th.
Withdrawal Policy: In the event of a tournament withdraw; the player must notify the Mississippi Golf Association Office at 601-939-1131. If withdraw is made prior to tournament deadline, the player may receive a refund regardless of reason less a $25 administrative fee. For a withdraw made after the entry deadline, the player WILL NOT receive a refund unless the player has experienced a sudden illness or injury, a signed Doctor's note is provided, and only if the Mississippi Golf Association is notified prior to the first round of the tournament. All refund request must be submitted in writing to the MGA Tournament Director, Adam Smith. (adam@missgolf.org)