MGA Cup
The MGA Cup tournament is our version of the Fedex Cup. It is generally held in March as the culmination of our prior year tournaments. It includes a sit down dinner on the day of the tournament, two pre-tournament parties to draft and select teams, a shirt and hat, food, and beverages at the parties, and prize money. It’s an all-expense paid tournament.
The sixteen (16) players will play along with two club pros divided into two teams. The pros will be team captains and draft players for their team, who will then compete in a Ryder Cup style tournament in twenty-seven holes of nine holes best ball, nine holes alternate shot, and nine holes match play.
How to qualify
At the end of the season the sixteen (16) members with the highest point totals for the year will be eligible to play in the MGA Cup. Points are awarded for each tournament a member plays in during the year, and additional points are awarded for those who place or win one of the on-course competitions (longest drives and closest to pin).
Once the top sixteen (16) in points is determined the remaining members that have played in a minimum of five (5) tournaments are eligible to play in the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ). The winner of the LCQ automatically qualifies for The Cup. The next five finishers compete in a horse race event and winner receives the final position in The Cup. Any member that has played in every MGA tournament in that year but was not in the top sixteen (16) in points receives a free entry to The LCQ.
If a player in the top sixteen(16) in points is unable to play in the MGA Cup then they are replaced as follows,
- Prior to the Last Chance Qualifier the next highest player in points is eligible for The Cup.
- Once the Last Chance Qualifier has begun, the replacement comes from the finishing order of the horse race, and then order of LCQ finishing position if needed.
Points awarded as follows:
100 participation points for each tournament played.
Place points awarded to approximately one-third of each flight, in which points will depend on the number of participants in the flight; the place points will be equivalent to the pay out money for each flight.
For example, if a player places first in his flight and wins $75 in prize money, he will receive 100 participation points plus 75 points for coming in first in his flight, for total of 175 points.
Points for placing in a major tournament will be double. For example, if a player wins $50 in prize money, he would get 100 participation points plus 100 points for placing ($50 times 2).
Placing in a tournament
All flights will pay places to 33% of their flight. Places will be awarded points for 1st gross and 1st net minimum and the rest net in all flights as needed.
Point Winners
The three (3) top point earners will be awarded the following:
1st Place = $150.00
2nd Place = $75.00
3rd Place = $50.00
