The Open Championship at Walden Ponds  

A Greater Cincinnati Grand Slam Major Championship

Walden Ponds Golf Club

Saturday 5/22/2021

1:30pm shotgun

 

Tournament Preview:

 

Walden Ponds is always a player favorite and fun layout where players can enjoy a great round of golf! This inland links will host the seasons 1st major championship and our version of The Open! You never know what weather to expect in April so we selfishly hope that in the spirit of this championship it rains as players compete for the Bourbon Barrel! Flight winners will earn the Barrel and top finishers Golf Exchange gift cards. The Queen City Cup Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists will win a Challenge Coin and qualify for nationals at the Gaylord in Nashville September 20th and 21st. All players in the field will earn player of the year points in their respective flights which will also help them qualify for nationals as well as QC Cup Points to help improve their rankings towards the season ending prize pool at Belterra. 

 

Check in/Registration:

Pre-Register online by paying the entry fee with a CC.

 

If you prefer to register with Venmo please direct payments to @cincytour and include your name and tournament so that we manually enter you into the field.  

 

Players are expected to check in within 45 minutes of their tee time and can locate their cart and our staff by looking for the Red tent near the front entry or practice green. Our staff will be available to help answer any questions an hour before the first tee time and play begins.  

 

Tee Boxes/Flights:

  • Tee Boxes will be announced the week of the event, scorecard will be shared on the tournament page.
  • Open and Senior flights will be combined when six or less players register in each flight. In the event the flight is combined the tee boxes will be moved up to either a suitable yardage based on the flight or senior players will move up a tee box to maintain competitive balance.  

Tournament Times:

Check in/Range Opens at Noon.

Play begins at 1:30pm with a shotgun start.

 

Trophy Presentation will be awarded within 30 minutes of the final player in your flight finishing their round.

 

The tee sheet will be emailed to the players within 2 days of the event. 

 

Results/ Prize Pool:

Results can be tracked live with the Golf Genius app and all champions will be awarded after the final player in their flight has finished play.

All side games including skins will be paid with Venmo after the round.

The Tournament payout will be set at $25 per entry going back to flight champions and top finishers. Our Staff Guarantee will also ensure that all flight champions despite turnout will at minimum win their money back.  To see payouts and points please refer to our player handbook.

 

Optional Side Games: - featuring the season long QC Cup “Pursuit of the Prize Pool!” qualifying.   

$10 Tournament Skins Game- The Full Field is combined and pays out 100% back in cash to the players. Paid the night of the event though Venmo.

$10 Winners Circle- 100% cash payout back to the players divided between the flight winners. 

 

$20 Skills Game- includes the following.

    1. Queen City Cup “Pursuit of the Prize Pool”. The Top 25 in points from each of the three divisions at the end of the season will have an opportunity to compete at the Tour Champ to claim a piece of the $7500 bonus Pool where the #1 player in the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists will win FREE golf in 2021!
    2. *All players earn player of the year points with their entry but if you are in the skills you will also earn a point per player in the field as a Champions “Fore” Charity Bonus towards the QC Cup. 
    3. Queen City Cup Winners Circle- The Gold (Low gross), Silver (Low Senior Gross), and Bronze (Low Net score) Medalist wins a Challenge Coin and automatic berth into the 2021 National Championships in Nashville!     
    4. BB4K Closest to the Pin- Pay it Forward and Play it Forward to the Pink Flag! You can win a CTP cash prize of $50 at each tour event and will also earn a raffle ticket to win a limited-edition BB4K customized set of Callaway Wedges. Raffle will be drawn at the Tour Champ.
    5. Military Appreciation Hole- Each week we will place the American Flag on a Signature Hole and move the tee box up to entice you to challenge your inner Eagle and go for it or lay it up and wedge it in tight for birdie! Any player who wins a skin on the military appreciation hole will earn double cash back for what the skin is worth!   
    6. Recycle your entry fee Raffle- each week a player will recycle their entry fee by winning their money back in a tournament raffle! 

 $10 Red, White, and Blue Raffle- Three winners will win FREE entry into one of the seasons Majors! 

Please support our side games each week by going ALL IN! If so, you have a great opportunity to win weekly and qualify to compete in the QC Cup where everyone WINS just by showing up and collecting their Tour Champ Player Pack, Prize Pool, Course side games, and the Tri-States best Raffle Return-All for you and charity! 

 

Additional Info:

 

Please refer to the tabs on this tournament information section for more details.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @QCAMtourcincy.

www.queencityamtour.com also will have results and post event coverage.