Rochester Region, NY Chapter of the EWGA

View of Wild Turkey, one of the seven golf courses at the Crystal Springs Golf Resort.

Looking for a fantastic golf getaway and competitive challenge this summer?

Then how about this: the EWGA is launching a new competition, the Match Play Champion’s Cup — and our chapter is participating.

What is the EWGA Match Play Champions Cup?

The Match Play Champions Cup is an inaugural regional competitive event that will be used as a pilot program to roll out on a national level in 2011.

When: July 31 and August 1, 2010
Where: Crystal Springs Golf Resort, Hamburg, NJ
Details: 2 nights accommodations, 3 rounds of golf (36 holes Saturday, 18 holes Sunday), Saturday night dinner, and Sunday awards barbeque.
Cost: Approximately $535 based on double occupancy, $405 based on four to a room

The EWGA envisions this competition as the organization’s second official major national competition, complementing the EWGA National Championship.

Th Match Play Champions Cup will be a weekend event with 36 holes being played the first day, and 18 holes the second day. The format will consist of Team Match Play competitions held over 3 rounds. Winning Teams will advance through the brackets toward the Match Play Championship Finals.  Teams losing in a particular round play in consolation matches, so every team that attends will play all 3 rounds over course of the event.

In this inaugural year, there will be 8 teams with 16 players each. Many of these Teams may consist of several chapters. Chapters may be allocated between 5 and 16 spots on a given Team. Once EWGA national receives all entry forms, it will set the teams.

Click here to download a flier with additional details about the format and process for choosing teams.

Eligibility Requirements

The Match Play Champion’s Cup is designed to be one of the EWGA’s most competitive tournaments and to draw from our lowest handicap players and most competitive golfers across the organization.

To be eligible to participate, you must be an EWGA member in good standing, and have an official USGA or GLMS Handicap Index of 25.0 or less.

Are you ready to commit to the Inaugural Champion’s Cup?

In order to make this a success, we really need to obtain firm commitments from you!

We need the “intent to play form” filled out and returned ASAP.

Click here to download an Intent to Play form (pdf). Mail the form to:

Rochester Region, NY Chapter of the EWGA
PO Box 863
Pittsford, New York 14534

But don’t delay! The deadline to submit this form is Monday, May 24.