2018 IGA Match Play
Tournament Coordinator – RJ Ramirez (r.j.ramirez@intel.com)
Sign-up Deadline – Feb. 13th. Sign-up will be managed thru Golf Genius and invitations will be emailed when registration opens.
Schedule – Below is the tentative schedule based upon 32 players. Final schedule will be published after total number of players are confirmed
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1st Round (32) |
Feb 16th thru March 11th |
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2nd Round (16) |
March 12th thru April 8st |
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3rd Round (8) |
April 9th thru May 6th |
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4th Round (4) |
May 7th thru June 3rd |
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5th Round (Finals) |
June 4th thru July 2nd |
All 1st round match ups will be a random draw and will not be held as one of our monthly events as they have in the past.
Each round MUST BE COMPLETED with the specified round dates without exception. If both players are unable to schedule their match within the allotted 4 weeks, then it is considered a forfeit by both players. Keeping to the schedule will allow the event to complete prior to the heat of summer and annual course maintenance activities (i.e., aeration, etc.).
Locations (Courses) – Players will be allowed to select 1 of 6 courses for each match. There is no negotiated rate and players are free to schedule however they wish (thru the course, GolfNow, etc.) The courses are as follows:
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Course |
Tees |
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Legacy Golf Resort |
TBD |
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Raven Golf Club |
TBD |
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Ocotillo Golf Club |
TBD |
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Bear Creek Golf Course |
TBD |
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Lone Tree Golf Club |
TBD |
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Ken McDonald Golf Course |
TBD |
It is up to the players of the match to determine which course they will play. In the event a course decision cannot be made, a default course will be used as the Match location. The default course for the 2018 Match Play will be Lone Tree Golf Course (for all rounds).
Entry fee – The entry fee for the event will be $15 per person payable at time of registration. Entry fees will be used for cash prizes and Golf Genius fees.
Prize Structure/Payouts – Prizes for the event will include cash payouts to the top 4 places. In addition points will be awarded to all participants based upon their finishing position (see Points Distribution Schedule).
Cash payouts will be as follows (will be published after total number of players are confirmed at the close of registration):
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1st Place (50%) |
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2nd Place (30%) |
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3rd Place (15%) |
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4th Place (5%) |
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Process
- Opponents for any given round will be available in Golf Genius and also emailed at the beginning of the round
- Contact your opponent and arrange a date, time, and location for you to play your match
- Once the date and time of the match is confirmed, e-mail these details to IGA match play coordinator at least one week before your match date
- You will receive from the IGA a statement of Course Handicaps for each player, the stroke allowances to be used for your match and the holes at which the strokes will be given. Golf Genius will also be updated with the stroke holes for each match
- Golf Genius will be used for scoring and tracking this bracket tournament. Results will be posted and viewable from the app or online at igagolf.golfgenius.com
- After the match, it is the responsibility of the winner to ensure that both players have signed the scorecard. The signed score card needs to be sent(scanned and emailed) to the tournament coordinator for Golf Genius verification.
Posting Scores
The IGA will be posting all scores from this tournament; it is the responsibility of the player to return the signed cards and e-mail the final scores to the tournament coordinator. As this is not a stroke play event, there are some special guidelines for posting scores under match play conditions:
What score to record for holes started, but not completed?
If a player starts, but does not complete a hole (e.g. is conceded a stroke; or opponent picks up and concedes hole), the player shall record for handicap purposes the score he most likely would have made. The most likely score consists of the number of strokes already taken plus, in the player’s own best judgment, the number of strokes that they would need to complete the hole from that position more than half the time. This hole score, when recorded, should be preceded by an "X." This number may not exceed the player’s Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) limit.
ESC limit
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18 Hole Course HDCP |
Max Score to be posted |
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9 or less |
Double Bogey |
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10 – 19 |
7 |
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20 – 29 |
8 |
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30 – 39 |
9 |
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40 or more |
10 |
What score to record for holes not played at all:
If a player does not play a hole (e.g. has won the match after 15 holes and chooses not to complete play on the last 3 holes), his score for that hole for handicap purposes shall be par plus any handicap strokes he is entitled to receive on the hole. This hole score, when recorded, should be preceded by an "X."
Example: For a given round, a player with a Course Handicap of 10 was entitled to a handicap stroke on the first 10 allocated handicap-stroke holes. The player does not play the 18th hole (a par 4, the 6th allocated handicap-stroke hole) because he has already won the match. He shall record a score 5 for the 18th hole for handicap purposes; this consists of par (4) plus one (since it was one of the first 10 handicap-stroke holes).
Match play scoring – Example
A sample scorecard showing how a singles match play is recorded is shown below:
Player A - course handicap 6
Vs
Player B - course handicap 10
Player B will receive a stroke at each of the holes that have a HCP of 4 (the difference between the players course handicaps) or less (highlighted). These are indicated by dots on the scorecard
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Hole |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
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HCP |
11 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
1 |
15 |
3 |
17 |
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2 |
8 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
18 |
16 |
4 |
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Player A (hdcp 6) |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
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4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
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Player B (hdcp 10) |
5 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
6l |
4 |
5l |
4 |
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5l |
5 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
5l |
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Player A Match |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
+2 |
+3 |
+2 |
+3 |
+2 |
+2 |
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+2 |
+1 |
+2 |
+3 |
+3 |
+3 |
3/2 |
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Scorecard explanation
Hole 1: Hole is halved
Hole 2: Hole is halved
Hole 3: Player A wins the hole with a score of 4 vs. a score of 7 for Player B. The result is scored as +1 or 1up (for Player A) Note that in matchplay each hole won or lost is of equal value, regardless of whether it was won by 1 stroke, 2 strokes or more.
Hole 4: Player A wins the hole with a score of 4 vs. a score of 5 for Player B. The match score is recorded as +2, since Player A was already 1up, he is now 2up. The match score is kept cumulatively.
Hole 5: Player A wins the hole with a score of 4 vs. a score of 5 for Player B. The result is scored as +3.
Hole 6: Both players score 6 on the hole. Player B receives a stroke on this hole, so his net score of 5 wins the hole. Match score is +2
Hole 7: Player A wins the hole with a score of 3 vs. a score of 4 for Player B. The match score is recorded as +3.
Hole 8: Player B wins the hole with a score of 5, net 4 vs. a score of 7 for Player A. Match score is +2
Hole 9: Hole is halved
Hole 10: Holed is halved. Player B’s score of 5, net 4 ties Player A’s 4
Hole 11: Player B wins the hole. Match score is +1
Hole 12: Player A wins the hole. Match score is +2
Hole 13: Player A wins the hole. Match score is +3
Hole 14: Hole is halved. Match score is +3
Hole 15: Hole is halved. Match score is +3. At this point, Player A is “Dormie 3” meaning that he is +3 or 3up with only 3 holes to play. (Player A cannot lose the match, although it could result in a tie)
Hole 16: Hole is halved. Player A wins the match 3up with 2 holes to play. This is recorded as 3/2.
Holes 17 &18: These holes may be played, but do not count in the match. This is called playing the “bye”.