2026 RDGA Two Person Best Ball

Stafford Country Club

Monday, June 1, 2026

 

Registration

Begins: Monday, March 23, 2026 (9:00 am)

Entry Deadline: Monday, May 25, 2026 (11:59 pm)

 

          Fee:

          $250 / team

   Includes: golf, riding cart, driving range

   and take out lunch - plus

   **$3400-plus in prizes**

 

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Amateur Golfers (Male and Female)
  • Must be a member of an RDGA club.
  • Must have a RDGA GHIN® Handicap Index®.
  • Players of all ages & abilities welcome.

 

Field Size: 128 Players (64 teams)

 

                                                        

                                                                                               Website: Click HERE                         Scorecard: Click HERE                                                                                                                             Address: 8873 Morganville Rd, Stafford, NY 14143

 

 

 

Event Format

 

Handicap Index as of Monday May 25, 2026 will be utilized for this event (1 week prior).

 

Competition will be 18 holes of stroke play, Two Person Best Ball format. Both players tee off, play each hole individually and record their own scores. The team then records the one best score on the hole as their team score.  

 

There will be SIX Divisions:

  • Men's Championship Division, playing from the Stafford Men's Black Tees (6,591 yards)
  • Men's Senior Division playing from the Stafford Men's White Tees (5,929 yards)
  • Men's Regular (Net) Division playing from the Stafford Men's WhiteTees (5,929 yards)
  • Men's Super Senior Division (65+) playing from the Stafford Men's Green Tees (5,570 yards)
  • Women's Division playing from the Stafford Women's Yellow Tees (4,515 yards)

           

The Men's Championship Division will be played at scratch.

The Men's Senior Division, Men's Super Senior DivisionMen's Regular (Net) DivisionWomen's Division and Mixed Division will all be played at 85% handicap and will have Low Gross AND Low Net winners.

 

The TOP TWO teams (ties broken by Match of Cards method) in the Men's Championship Division

earn exemptions into the 2026 RDGA District Championship at Stafford Country Club.

 

The TOP ONE team (ties broken by Match of Cards method) in the Men's Senior Division (Gross Score results)

earn exemptions into the 2026 RDGA District Championship at Stafford Country Club.

 

Schedule of Events

  • Player Registration opens at 6:00 am
  • Tee times off #1 tee only beginning at 7:00 am and running through 3:00 pm.

 

Division Tee Time range (APPROXIMATE):
           Men's Championship Division - 7:00 am - 9:00 am
           
Women's Division - 9:10 am - 10:30 am
           
Men's Senior Division - 10:40 am - 12:00 pm

           Men's Regular (Net) Division - 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm

             Men's Super Senior Division 1:20 pm - 2:30 pm

 

Cart Policy

  • Carts are included in entry fee and are mandatory for all adults.
  • Two riders per cart. Appropriate Covid safety measures must be utilized.
  • Juniors must walk - or if paired with Adult may ride - but not drive.

 

Pairings

  • Please register with your desired team member.
  • Tee times will be provided approximately a week before the event.
  • Teams will be paired by like playing abilities and within flights.
  • Divisional pairing order for this event will be as follows: Men's Championship; Women's; Men's Senior; Men's Regular (Net); Men's Super Senior
  • If you have start time requirements due to work or family issues outside your Division's estimated tee times, above, please contact Ty McHerron at tymcherron@RDGA.org and we will consider your request.

 

Range

The practice range will be open to all players beginning at 6:00 am and is included in the entry fee.

 

Food Services

  • Take out lunch is included in the entry fee and will be served between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm.   

 

Practice Round

  • Please contact the Stafford pro shop at (585) 343-9281 for more information.

 

Prizes

  • The RDGA will pay prizes in the form of pro shop certificates to approximately 1/4 of the field in each of the four Divisions: Men's Championship, Women's, Men's Senior, Men's Regular (Net); Men's Super Senior

 

Withdrawals

If you have to withdraw, please contact us as soon as possible by email at TyMcHerron@RDGA,org, or by phone at the RDGA Office: (585) 292-5950.

 

Refund Policy

Refunds of tournament entry fees will be made in accordance with the following rules:

  1. If the player withdraws BEFORE the registration deadline, he/she will be granted a refund of the full entry, minus the $10.00 credit card processing fee. (The refund will be credited back to the players card).

 

  1. If the player withdraws from a tournament AFTER the registration closes, no refund will be granted.

 

RDGA Local Rules & Terms of Competition

 

CLICK HERE for the RDGA Local Rules & Terms of Competition, revised as of January 1, 2026.

 

RDGA Code of Conduct

The Rochester District Golf Association (RDGA) and its member clubs believe that participation in RDGA amateur events is a privilege that carries responsibilities.  In order to enter an RDGA event, a player must be an amateur golfer (unless otherwise approved by the Committee) and be a member in good standing at an RDGA or NYSGA member club.  He or she must adhere to all RDGA tournament requirements, including possession of a USGA Handicap Index, age and/or gender for selected events, appropriate golf attire, mandatory use of riding carts at selected events including limitations listed on Local Rules and Terms of Competition for 2025 RDGA Tournaments, and obey local host club rules that may apply to players during a competition.

 

The Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A Rules Limited govern play in RDGA events, along with the Local Rules and Terms of Competition for 2026 Tournaments and any Local Rules that are in effect as listed on the Notice to Player.  All players must familiarize themselves with the provisions of Rule 1.2 of the Rules of Golf and conduct themselves accordingly, i.e. by playing in the spirit of the game, acting with integrity, showing consideration for others, and taking good care of the golf course, as those concepts are described in Rule 1.2a.

 

In accordance with Rule 1.2b of the Rules of Golf, the RDGA has adopted this Code of Conduct to apply to all players in RDGA events.  In the discretion of the RDGA Rules Committee, a player may receive the General Penalty (loss of hole in match play or 2 strokes in stroke play) for conduct that breaches this Code.  A penalty of Disqualification may be applied for any serious misconduct that occurs.  Examples of “serious misconduct” include, but are not limited to: deliberately damaging a putting green, deliberately moving tee markers or boundary stakes, deliberately distracting other players, refusing to follow the Rules of Golf, repeated violation of the transportation policy, repeated use of vulgar or offensive language, or showing disrespect to a Rules Official.

 

Adopted: Effective January 1, 2026

 

Tournament Chairperson

Mr. Ty McHerron

(585) 292-5950   -   Office

(518) 369-7279   -   Cell

 

 

The Rochester District Golf Association is a proud Allied Golf Association of the USGA.