MATCH FORMAT

 

The inaugural USNDP Team Pennsylvania vs. Team Ohio Interstate Match will take place at The Pittsburgh Field Club on July 16th & 17th. Athletes from both state teams will compete in a Ryder Cup-style team match play event, representing their respective states in a two-day competition. Due to final numbers, the team configurations will be as follows:

 

 

  • Team Ohio - 8 players - 4 girls & 4 boys
  • Team PA Red - 8 players - 4 girls & 4 boys
  • Team PA Blue - 3 players - 3 boys 
     

  • Thursday: Team PA Red will compete against Team Ohio. 

  • Friday: Team PA Blue will compete against Team Ohio, with female players from Thursday's Red team joining the Blue roster to complete the lineup. Team PA Red will play an exhibition match.

 

The match will feature two rounds of team match play formats, with each team earning:

 

  • 1 point for a match win
  • ½ point for a match tie
  • 0 points for a match loss

 

The team with the most points after 36 holes will be declared the winner.

Thursday, July 16th - Mixed Four-Ball - 4 Points Available 

  • Team Ohio - 8 players - 4 girls & 4 boys
    VS.
  • Team PA Red - 8 players - 4 girls & 4 boys

 

 

Thursday's matches will consist of 18 holes of Four-Ball, also known as Best Ball.

 

Four-Ball is a team format in which two partners compete as a side, with each player playing their own ball throughout the round. The side’s score for each hole is the lower score of the two partners.

Fourball format details:

  • Each player plays their own ball on every hole.
  • The team’s score for the hole is the lower score between the two partners.
  • Both partners are not required to hole out on each hole.
     

Friday, July 17th - Modified Foursomes - 4 Points Available 

  • Team Ohio - 8 players - 4 girls & 4 boys
    VS.
  • Team PA Blue - 8 players - 4 girls & 4 boys

 

Exhibition Play

  • Team PA Red - 3 players - 3 boys 
     

Friday's matches will consist of 18 holes of Modified Foursomes, also known as Alternate Shot.

 

Modified Foursomes is a team format in which two partners compete as a side, playing one ball in alternating order throughout each hole. In this modified format, both players will tee off on each hole, the side will select their preferred tee shot, and the partners will then continue playing alternate shots until the ball is holed.

On each hole, partners must:

  • Decide which tee ball the side will use.
  • Alternate strokes until the ball is holed.
  • If a provisional ball is required, it must be played by the partner whose turn it is to play the side’s next stroke.
  • Any penalty strokes incurred by the side do not alter the order of play. For example, if a ball enters a penalty area, the partner whose turn it is to play next will hit the next shot after relief has been taken.