This is a 4-man team event following the Cha-Cha-Cha format. The field is divided into four levels of ability based on handicaps (A, B, C and D) and each team has a player from each level. Each player will play his own ball and scores will be posted toward your handicap.

 

On the first hole (Cha), the one low ball counts as the team score. On the second hole (Cha Cha), the two low balls combined count as the team score. On the third hole (Cha-Cha-Cha), the three low balls combined count as the team score. The rotation starts over on the fourth hole.

Format

The Modified Stableford system allocates points based on the number of strokes taken on each hole in relation to par, with the goal of achieving the highest overall score. Scoring as follows:

 

Net Double Eagle +8

Net Eagle +5

Net Birdie +2

Net Par 0

Net Bogey -1

Net Double Bogey or worse -3

 

Example: a player gets a stroke on a hole and pars it for a net birdie, so he receives 2 points for that hole.

 

To keep pace of play, if a double bogey or worse is the expected outcome, the player can pick up, record -3 points, and move to the next hole.

Each two-player team competes to achieve the highest possible point total

based on their net scores. The Chicago scoring system assigns a quota of points

to each team at the beginning of the round, determined by their combined

handicaps. Throughout the game, teams earn or lose points based on their

performance on each hole. If a team exceeds their quota, they lose points; if they

fall short, they gain points.

Format for this tournament is individual net score, flighted by handicap. Example: a player has a handicap of 12 and shoots a gross score of 86. His net score is 86-12=74

Two-man best ball format using net scores, flighted by handicap. Each player completes a hole using his own ball, and the lowest net score is used as the team score for that hole.

 

Example: each player has a gross score of 5, but Player B gets a stroke on that hole, so the team's net score is 4.

Format

Two-man best ball format utilizing 100% of the lower of each player’s GHIN or Tournament Index. For the first 18 holes (Saturday) we will play a standard two man best ball. For the second 18 holes (Sunday), both players’ net scores on the par 5 holes of the front 9 and both players’ net scores on the par 3 holes of the back 9 will be used (making the par for Sunday’s round 88). Other than these four holes on Sunday, we will play a straight two man best ball. The field will be divided into four flights based on team combined index. 

 

Calcutta Purse

The purse will be paid-out per flight as follows after a 4% deduction per flight for Friday night expenses:

• Day money each day — 1st Place: 3%, 2nd Place: 2%, 3rd Place: 1%.
• Overall payout per flight — 1st Place: 30%, 2nd Place: 22%, 3rd Place: 17%, 4th Place: 12%, 5th Place: 7%. There is no card playoff for any Calcutta money. It is evenly divided among the owners of the teams that tied for that position.

 

Horse Race

The Horse Race will be contested on Saturday evening upon completion of tournament play for the day. We shoot for a 5:30 PM starting time. The top three teams in each flight are eligible. Should a top three team choose not to participate, we will continue down that flight until we have three teams from each flight. When you check-in for your round on Saturday, please inform the check-in table if you would like to play in the Horse Race. This will allow us to organize the Horse Race field in a timely manner at the end of the day. The entry fee is $50.00 per team and the format is Scotch (absolute alternate shot) utilizing 50% of the team’s course handicap for this tournament. All participating teams will tee off #1 together, with a sudden death elimination of one or more teams per hole. Play will proceed until one team remains and will be declared the winner of the Horse Race. Inasmuch as we will be utilizing 50% of the course handicap of the team, some players might be playing from the white tees. If a participant in the Horse Race played from the white tees for the event, he will play from the white tees for the Horse Race. 1st Place: 50%, 2nd Place: 30%, 3rd Place: 20% of Horse Race purse. If you are playing, please be on the club patio by 5:30 PM.

Format

Two-man best ball format utilizing 100% of the lower of each player’s GHIN or Tournament Index. For the first 18 holes (Saturday) we will play a standard two man best ball. For the second 18 holes (Sunday), both players’ net scores on the par 5 holes of the front 9 and both players’ net scores on the par 3 holes of the back 9 will be used (making the par for Sunday’s round 88). Other than these four holes on Sunday, we will play a straight two man best ball. The field will be divided into four flights based on team combined index. 

 

Calcutta Purse

The purse will be paid-out per flight as follows after a 4% deduction per flight for Friday night expenses:

• Day money each day — 1st Place: 3%, 2nd Place: 2%, 3rd Place: 1%.
• Overall payout per flight — 1st Place: 30%, 2nd Place: 22%, 3rd Place: 17%, 4th Place: 12%, 5th Place: 7%. There is no card playoff for any Calcutta money. It is evenly divided among the owners of the teams that tied for that position.

 

Horse Race

The Horse Race will be contested on Saturday evening upon completion of tournament play for the day. We shoot for a 5:30 PM starting time. The top three teams in each flight are eligible. Should a top three team choose not to participate, we will continue down that flight until we have three teams from each flight. When you check-in for your round on Saturday, please inform the check-in table if you would like to play in the Horse Race. This will allow us to organize the Horse Race field in a timely manner at the end of the day. The entry fee is $50.00 per team and the format is Scotch (absolute alternate shot) utilizing 50% of the team’s course handicap for this tournament. All participating teams will tee off #1 together, with a sudden death elimination of one or more teams per hole. Play will proceed until one team remains and will be declared the winner of the Horse Race. Inasmuch as we will be utilizing 50% of the course handicap of the team, some players might be playing from the white tees. If a participant in the Horse Race played from the white tees for the event, he will play from the white tees for the Horse Race. 1st Place: 50%, 2nd Place: 30%, 3rd Place: 20% of Horse Race purse. If you are playing, please be on the club patio by 5:30 PM.

This format is a dual-win system, allocating specific spots for both gross and net winners in each flight. While each player competes in both categories, victory is exclusive – you can only secure a win in either net or gross, depending on which yields the greater value, ensuring participants can't claim both gross and net prizes.



Format

The Club Championship is a 3-day event that includes a gross flight (aka Championship flight) that any member can declare to play in. All players declaring to play in the gross flight will play without a handicap. If you wish to play in the Championship flight, please send an email to Joe Smith at jbsmith.1507@gmail.com after you've signed up via Golf Genius.

• The SSMGC Club Champion will come from the gross flight and all players in that flight will play from the same tees. All other flights are net and each flight will have a Flight Champion

A tie-breaker policy will be implemented for this tournament only in the event that a tie-breaker is needed to determine the club or flight champions. The tournament committee has chosen the recommended PGA solution when ties occur, which utilizes a scorecard playoff as follows:

1. The last 9 hole score
2. If tie continues, then the last 6 holes,
3. If tie continues, then the last 3 holes,
4. If ties continues, then hole-by-hole starting with Handicap hole #1, 2, 3, etc. until broken.

Additional competitions will be conducted during the club championship as follows:

• Also Ran Tourney: All players 10 or more strokes out of the lead in their flight after Saturday’s round can enter the Also Ran Tourney which will pay based on Sunday's results only - a one day tourney within the Club Championship tourney. Entry fee for the Also Ran is $10 and payout will be determined based on the number of entrants.
• Ringer Tourney: Your best net score per hole over the 3 days of competition is used to determine your 18 hole Ringer round. Entry fee for the Ringer Tourney is $10 and will pay the top 3 places in each flight. Sign up is before your round on Friday.

Format

Two-man format where both players hit tee shots. For their second shots, Player A hits Player B's ball, and vice versa. Starting with the third shot, the team will select one ball to play and alternate shots until the hole is completed. Note that if Player A's second shot is chosen, Player B starts the alternate shot.

6 Holes from the Red, White and Blue tees. 

This is a stroke play event where handicaps are used to determine a player's net score, flighted by handicap

 

Example: a player with a 12 handicap shoots 85, so his net score is 73 (85-12)